Volume 29, Special Issue September 2022
Volume 29, Special Issue September 2022
Volume 29, Special Issue September 2022
Dear Parents and Students, 2022 / 2023 promises to be an exciting year for Round Square (RS) ac-
A very warm welcome to the new school year 2022 / 2023. This year we tivities. CGS and CGS NC are already Global Members and we have now
celebrate a very special milestone - the CGS journey started 30 years ago submitted an application for CGSD to join the RS network. We will be
with 64 students and 14 staff members in Sarson Road, Chittagong on 12th hosting the South Asia and Gulf Regional Forum 2022 for school leaders in
January 1993. Over the years, with the support of parents, students, fac- November, and our annual RS students‟ Conference in January 2023. In
ulty and staff we have grown into 7 campuses across Chittagong and Dhaka addition, we hope to have a robust schedule for MUN and Round Square
including a National Curriculum School, 2 campuses in Dhaka and Com- Conferences both virtually and with physical participation in countries
munity School programmes functioning in 6 of our 7 campuses, serving across the globe, commencing with a 24 member team travelling to the
students in less privileged circumstances. We have been blessed to have had United Kingdom in September for the RS International Conference.
amazing students, parents and staff joining us on this journey to a current Our usual events including the Annual Cultural Programmes, mufti days,
enrolment of almost 4000 students and 800 staff members! the Teachers Convention and Pohela Baishak are on schedule as are special
celebrations for our 30th birthday. We hope to honour our inspiring staff
who have served this institution for 5, 10, 15, 20 or even 25 years! Addi-
tionally, our alumni who have made us so very proud of their achievements
beyond CGS will also be recognised for personal successes and for their con-
tribution to society.
In 2021 we had the honour and privilege to partner the Government of
Bangladesh, Health Ministry and local authorities to deliver almost half a
million Covid vaccines. Our efforts continue as the government rolls out
vaccines for 5 to 11 year olds this week, and once again we are bringing in
students with their parents into our NC campus to get their vaccines.
Civic duty is just one of the many values we are inculcating into students.
Another increasingly important characteristic is environmental stewardship.
Our students need to be not only aware of environmental challenges, but
also develop a sense of responsibility towards the planet - indeed for their
own future and for the future of generations after them. Environmental
Management (EM) as an „O‟ level was introduced in 2002 and more re-
CGS ASSEMBLY IN 1993 cently it was launched in primary years. We have also introduced an Envi-
ronmental club this year that will be stewarded by students.
We commence the year with Cambridge „O‟ and „AS/ „A‟ Levels results.
Teachers and school leaders across all CGS campuses and indeed across the
Congratulations to our „O‟ Levels valedictorians, „Arjita (CGS),
globe have identified a few post-pandemic trends amongst students:
Farhan (CGSD) 10 A/A‟s each, Nusaibah with 4 A/ 1A in „A‟
Easily distracted, students got addicted to their devices and now
Levels. We are so very proud of our students, who in such difficult circum-
they find it difficult to concentrate in classroom situations.
stances, over the past two and a half years have come up with very good
results. Expectedly, we have seen a drop from past years as „learning losses‟ Reluctance to revert to writing and to books
has affected students in different ways. UNICEF has put out dire warnings: Disruptive behaviour and a drop in discipline
“In March, we marked two years of COVID-19-related disruptions For each of these phenomenon we are gearing up remedial actions to engage
to global education. Quite simply, we are looking at a nearly students and make learning fun. For example, in Lower and Elementary
insurmountable scale of loss to children‟s schooling,” classes, „Tiny Tunes‟ and puppets have been introduced to capture the
said Robert Jenkins, UNICEF Chief of Education. “While the dis- imagination of children. In middle / primary years, we will have more
ruptions to learning must end, just reopening schools is not enough. multi-media classes, projects, a break up of exams and alternative assess-
Students need intensive support to recover lost education. Schools ments to make their school experience enjoyable. Senior students will be
must also go beyond places of learning to rebuild children‟s mental pushed for more independent learning, research and collaborative work.
and physical health, social development and nutrition.” Additionally, we are committed to keeping in close contact with
And The Economist: parents and will continue with surveys and create op-
“Covid learning loss has been a “Schools must also go portunities to connect. Our Champion Teacher pro-
global disaster.” beyond places of learning to gramme will also continue for closer engagement.
Thank you, dear parents, for giving us the
Our focus in the past academic year and indeed rebuild children‟s mental and honour, responsibility and privilege to educate
going forward is to support students and families physical health, social
to foster physical, mental and social health to your child, we look forward to your continuing
rebuild our community; so that academic learn- development and nutrition.” support.
ing can continue unhindered and each child can UNICEF Wishing you all good health.
reach their full potential. Farhat Khan and Shereen Ispahani
„O‟ LEVEL RESULTS JUNE 2022: CLASS 9
113 Students in CGS appeared for 303 „O‟ Levels, for between 2 and
3 subjects each. They did very well to appear with such limited in-
person preparation. They opened their accounts for collecting A
and A grades, achieving 61% for A/A grades and an A/A/B
grades we had 79% ratio and overall 95% pass.
2 A/A‟s: Aariz, Antara, Ariba, Aritra, Alveena, Chirath, Dulain,
Fabiha, Faiyaz, Inaaya, Jarin, Maliha, Rafid, Mithil, Tawsin, Na-
Jibah, Namira, Naqiya, Noufa, Omar, Rashmin, Ritisha, Sabahat,
Safiana, Samiha, Sarfaraz, Tameem, Tonima, Mostavi.
3 A/A‟s: Aatiq, Aayan, Adrita, Adrito, Alvina, Anjishu, Areeba,
Arpon, Aryana, Awsaf, Azneef, Azraf, Ilhaan, Kibtia, Mursaleen,
Munzareen, Nafis, Nabonita, Nafisa, Pranjal, Pritthvi, Ratul,
Rishikesh, Safkat, Sharaf, Shajuti, Shoptarshi, Shuvronil, Soura,
Sreyonti, Suhailah, Tamzid, Tabreez, Tehzeeb, Yamin, Yeakin.