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GACS ACTIVITIES
2017-2018
Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies, Lahore Cantt.
Editor: Mrs. Tarranum Ikram
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MUSHAIRA ........................................................................................................ 1
NIMUN‟17 ........................................................................................................... 2
EARTH DAY ....................................................................................................... 3
MILLS .................................................................................................................. 4
INDEPENDENCE WEEK ................................................................................... 5
TREE PLANTATION DAY ................................................................................ 7
LMO‟S VISIT ...................................................................................................... 8
DEFENCE DAY .................................................................................................. 9
NCUK CAREER COUNSELLING .................................................................. 11
GACS ELECTIOS 2017 .................................................................................... 12
FAREWELL TO SECRETARY ........................................................................ 13
SECRETARY‟S VISIT...................................................................................... 13
COUNSELLING SESSION BY NCUK ........................................................... 14
OATH TAKING CEREMONY ......................................................................... 15
CRICKET TOURNAMENT ............................................................................. 16
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ..................................................................... 17
BUSINESS DAY ............................................................................................... 18
WELCOME PARTY ......................................................................................... 19
IQBAL DAY ...................................................................................................... 20
PANDORA 2017 ............................................................................................... 22
BLACK DAY .................................................................................................... 23
SQUASH TOURNAMENT ............................................................................... 24
BUSINESS DAY ............................................................................................... 25
ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMME ......................................................... 26
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MUSHAIRA
An Urdu Mushaira was organized by GACS in LGES Auditorium on 18th
January 2017. The programme was conducted in two rounds i.e. Ghazal
and Nazm. The host school was not included in the competition to ensure
transparency of results. Chairman LGES, Maj Gen Farrukh Rashid graced
the occasion as Chief Guest.
Mushaira
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NIMUN’17
NUST International Model United Nations Conference (NIMUN) was
organized by the Department of Business Administration at National
University of Science and Technology (NUST) Islamabad from 3rd
to 5th
Feb 2017. Students from LGES participated in the event. Abdullah Javed
from GACS won Outstanding Diplomacy Award.
NIMUN’17
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EARTH DAY
International Earth Day was celebrated in Garrison Academy for
Cambridge Studies on 21st April 2017. To commemorate this day, a
special morning assembly was conducted by the students of O-I and O-II.
The participants enlightened the audience with thought-provoking poems
and speeches, depicting the theme. The Principal, Dr. Rubeena Anjum,
highlighted the significance of saving and protecting Mother Earth in her
inspirational speech. After the morning assembly, a bilingual essay
writing competition was held in O-I and O-II to spread awareness about
this day. The teacher in charge of the event was Mrs. Shazia Iqbal.
Earth Day
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MILLS
Multiple Intelligences and Leadership Learning Skills sessions and lego
activities were held in Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies on 26th,
27th and 28
th May 2017. Thirty-six students from O-II took part in the
activity, in which cognitive skills and aptitude of the students was tested.
Twelve teachers mapped the learning and leadership skills of the students
during the sessions.
MILLS at GACS
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INDEPENDENCE WEEK
Independence Day Celebrations were held in GACS from 8th
to 14th
Aug,
2017. Milli Tarana Competition was held among the students of O-II and
O-III on 8th August. A skit titled „Aaina‟ was performed by the students of
O-II and O-III. The script was written by Mr. Nazir ul Hassan Ambalvi. A
quiz competition was held among the students of O-II and O-III
comprising five teams, on the topic, „Pakistan Movement‟ on 9th
Aug,2017. A bilingual story writing competition based on the theme of
Pakistan was held among the students of O-II and O-III on 10th August. A
friendly Football match was held between the male staff members and the
students of O-II and O-III on 10th August. The movie “Jinnah” was shown
to the students of O-II and O-III on 11th August to arouse patriotism
among the students. A special morning assembly was held comprising
national songs, skits and speeches on 11th August. The flag hoisting
ceremony was held on the Independence Day. It was attended by the
school administration and ancillary staff.
Independence Week
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Independence Week
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TREE PLANTATION DAY
Tree Plantation Day was observed on 28th
Aug, 2017 under the
supervision of Biology Department. The students of O-I, O-II and O-III
brought the plants and around fifty plants were planted in the school
gardens. The teachers incharge were Mrs. Sadia Amir and Mrs. Shazia
Iqbal.
Tree Plantation Day
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LMO’S VISIT
LGES Psychologist and LMO, Dr. Raheela visited Garrison Academy for
Cambridge Studies on 30th
Aug, 2017 and delivered a lecture on the topic
“Carbonated Water and its After-effects.” The students of O-I, O-II and
O-III attended the session.
LMO’s Visit
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DEFENCE DAY
Defence Day Celebrations were held in GACS from 7th to 14
th Sep, 2017.
An Urdu movie based on the life and achievements of Rashid Minhas
Shaheed was shown to the students on 7th
Sep. A Painting and Poster
making competition was held among 25 students of O-I and O-II on 8th
Sep. Some other activities, arranged for the students, during the week,
include: a patriotic poem recitation competition, special morning
assembly, two football and netball matches, a quiz competition, English
speeches and a Milli Tarana competition.
Defence Day
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Defence Day
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NCUK CAREER COUNSELLING
Simulated session on Career Counselling was held in Riphah International
University, Lahore under the auspices of Northern Consortium United
Kingdom (NCUK) on 20th
Sep, 2017. The faculty members and career
counsellors from institutions all across Lahore were apprised of
University admission policies regarding „Split Degree‟ Programmes
offered in Pakistan and United Kingdom. GACS was represented by Ms.
Sabeen Asif, Mrs. Sadia Amir, Mrs. Irum Munir, Mrs. Nabeela Noor and
Mr. Masroor Hussain.
NCUK Career Counselling
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GACS ELECTIOS 2017
Elections for the post of Head Boy/Girl, Assistant Head Boy/Girl and
Secretary Head Boy/Girl were held in Garrison Academy for Cambridge
Studies on 22nd
September 2017. Two parties, Garrison Front and
Students League, were represented by the symbols of Pen and Eagle
respectively. The students of GACS enthusiastically participated in the
campaign and voted for their favorite candidates. Dorrab Khan, Ayesha
Zahid, Ahmed Mustafa, Maham Amir, Usama Butt and Minkshay Khan
won by immense majority. The teachers in charge were Mr. Umar Zaman
Khattak, Mr. Raza Abbas Raza and Mr. Bilal Khan.
GACS ELECTIONS 2017
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FAREWELL TO SECRETARY
GACS bid farewell to Secretary Education LGES Brig Zarar Iqbal Malik,
on 5th
October 2017 with great honour and respect.
Farewell to Secretary
SECRETARY’S VISIT
New Secretary Education LGES, Brig Muhammad Kamran Aslam visited
GACS on 12th Oct, 2017.
Secretary’s Visit
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COUNSELLING SESSION BY NCUK
The Student Counselling Session by NCUK was held in Garrison
Academy for Cambridge Studies on 18th October 2017. It was a one hour
session conducted for the students of A-I and A-II. The first resource
person was the Student Recruitment Manager, Mr. Asif Naeem. He
briefly introduced the University of Sheffield in London to students
through presentation and guided them towards the meaningful career
choice based upon their subject stream. The key aims were subject
selection, subject combinations for various disciplines, downloading
applications for admissions in different universities, introducing
programmes and most importantly, preparation for applying to foreign
universities. The second resource person was Mr. Mansoor Hayat Butt
from Riphah International University. He familiarized the students with
the programs offered at RIU and highlighted their significance.
Counselling session BY NCUK
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OATH TAKING CEREMONY
Oath taking ceremony was held on 24th
Oct, 2017 in the morning
assembly. The Principal Dr. Rubeena Anjum awarded sashes to the
elected students followed by the oath taking.
Oath Taking Ceremony
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CRICKET TOURNAMENT
Inter Garrison Sports activities were held in which the students of GACS
showed active participation. Abdul Ahad from O‟II-D was declared the
best batsman of the tournament.
Cricket Tournament
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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Basketball matches were held in GBHS on 22nd
and 23rd
Oct, 2017. The
boys team from GACS won the final match.
Business Day
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BUSINESS DAY
Business day was held on 3rd
Nov, 2017 at GACS for fundraising, which
was mainly required for the Social Action Projects. Various stalls were
put up by the students belonging to the eight groups of Active Citizenship
Programme. The stalls comprised food, gaming, prison and song
dedication. Mustafa Bhatti from A-II managed the whole event in a
befitting manner.
Business Day
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WELCOME PARTY
Welcome party was arranged by the students of A-II for A-I on 4th Nov,
2017 from 3 pm to 6 pm. There was a variety of performances for the new
batch of A-I.
Welcome Party
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IQBAL DAY
To commemorate this day, a special morning assembly was held in GACS
on 9th November 2017. The students of O and A Level actively
participated by reciting poems, prose and poetry of the great poet. The
Principal Dr. Rubeena Anjum also shared her thoughts reflecting the
impact of Iqbal‟s poetry in our lives.
Iqbal Day
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Iqbal Day
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PANDORA 2017 Pandora‟17, was organized by BCCG from 17
th to 19
th November, 2017. 40 students
of GACS actively participated in most of the sessions such as Programming, Science,
Arts, Law Moot, Crime Scene, Debates, Ad Making, Fashion, Singing and Gaming.
The students won awards in several sessions and also achieved runner up prizes.
PANDORA 2017
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BLACK DAY
GACS mourned the tragic death of the students and staff in a brutal attack
on APS&C Peshawar. Quran Khwani was held for the martyrs from 9:00
to 10:30 on 16th Dec, 2017. The Principal, all staff members, students of
O- level and ancillary staff gathered to pay homage to the martyrs in the
morning assembly.
Black Day
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SQUASH TOURNAMENT
APSACS Inter-Regional Squash Championship 2017 was held on 20th
Dec, 2017 in DeSOM Squash Court, Lahore Cantt. It was hosted by
Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies. Various teams from Lahore
and Gujranwala Region participated in it. The Championship trophy was
awarded to Lahore Region (Boys). Gujranwala Girls Squash Team was
given walkover against Lahore Region and were awarded winner trophy.
Regional Director APSACS Lahore Region, Mrs. Shahla Rasheed gave
away the trophies.
Squash tournament
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BUSINESS DAY
Business Day was held on 21st Dec, 2017 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the
main ground of Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies. A variety of
stalls were arranged for the students comprising food items and games.
The students of O‟III-D managed the event under the supervision of Mr.
Ejaz Ahmed, Mrs. Saima Sehar and Mrs. Bina Sabir from the Department
of Business Studies. The event was well managed and the revenue
generated from it will be used for the welfare of the ancillary staff.
Business Day
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ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMME
Active Citizens Programme (ACP) is a non-profit programme run by the
British Council in partnership with civil society organization. The
programme works with people who have taken social responsibility
including youth workers, groups for women, education and faith leaders.
Working together, these local influencers build trust and understanding,
develop skills, and deliver projects on urgent themes such as poverty,
literacy, democracy and climate change.
ACP was carried out in Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies
(GACS) from March 2017 to Jan, 2018. Five teachers from GACS
attended Training of Facilitators (TOF) programme conducted in March
2017, including: Ms. Shaista Haq, Ms. Sabeela Asim, Ms. Mehwish
Tahir, Ms. Madeeha Zeeshan and Mr. Usman Munawar.
An Orientation session was conducted by the trained facilitators to enable
the students to get familiarized with the objectives of ACP. Sixty students
were selected on the basis of willingness of students and permission of
parents. The classroom sessions of ACP were conducted in August 2017.
On the last day of training, students were divided into eight groups. Each
group selected an area of improvement from the society. Proposals were
prepared and presented to The British Council in September 2017. After
the approval of Social Action Projects (SAPs) by The British Council,
students started working on their respective SAPs. The final presentations
of SAPs were conducted on 18th December 2017 in front of The British
Council. The show-casing event of the programme is awaited in January
2018. The two winner teams, The Environmentalists (being led by Mrs.
Shaista) and The Educationists (being led by Mrs. Madeeha) have been
invited to the show-casing event in Islamabad.
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Active Citizens Programme
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