EVENTS 1) South Asia Quiz. The visit to the Tara Bangla Studio (South Asia TV) at Salt Lake was a real eye opener for the students and the teacher accompanying them. It was our first experience of a line Quiz recording aptly titled "Buss for Barry". Mr. Barry O'Brien the host for the show was a disarmingly charming man who immediately put the young uns at ease and briefed them about the programme. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day where Mr O'Brien quizzed the young schools on various subjects ranging from movies, films, pop music to the latest economic and political troubles plaguing our country. Our students though too much in awe of the Quiz Master did reasonably well. They were greatly encouraged by Barry Sir to return once more to the studio sets. At the end of the day we all returned pepped up and raving to have another potshot at the next Quiz programme.   2)Music Workshop. Pailan World School hosted a music workshop titled-'How music can be used to de-stress our minds?' in its own campus on 2nd July in another of its mega event kind. The workshop was conducted by eminent music director Mr. Debojyoti Mishra. Seven other reputed schools of Kolkata participated in the workshop. 3) Vanmahotsav- Planting trees by the junior section- 4th July Theme: "GO GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!" 'IF NOT EARTH.........WHERE? IF NOT NOW........ WHEN? IF NOT YOU....... WHO?   The junior school students celebrated Vanomahotsav on 4th of July,2008 with great enthusiasm. Saplings of varied species were planted by the Principal, staff and students. The children enjoyed their day too as grades I, II & III had a coloring completion while grades IV & V had themselves engrossed in a collage making competition organized for them. Thus we at Pailan World School had collaboratively decided to conserve Mother Nature. 4) Rath Yatra festival Rath Yatra festival celebrated- 4th July- The Bengali department celebrated the Rath Yatra festival with pomp and vigor. A stall with toys, sweets and papad was put up by the students and the faculty to create a festive mood. 5) Inauguration of Pailan College of Management and Engineering division Inauguration of Pailan College of Management and Engineering division- 4th July- In a very auspicious moment in the history of Pailan, the group has finally launched its very own division of management and engineering college, thereby making it truly an institution from KG to PG and beyond. The occasion was graced by the Lok Sabha speaker Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, Mr. Subodh Kant Sahai and other dignitaries. 6)Srijani- inter-school fest Grades 6-8 attended Srijani- inter-school fest hosted by the Ashoka Hall Girl's Higher Secondary School 9-11th July which was a wonderful exposure for both student and teachers of the school. The student took part in debate, quiz, extempore and many other athletes. 7) Sports section-On 4th July '08, Pailan World School beat South Point 3-1 in the first round. The man of the match was Zhoeb Ali Hamza (Senior Team) in the TTIS inter-school five a side Football Tournament. In the junior match, our school thrashed St. Mary's 3-2. From the Prinicipal's Desk From the Teacher Desk I am glad to state that Pailan World School is now a fully Cambridge (University) affiliated school starting from the Junior(1-5)-CIPP. Middle-(6-8)-Chackpoint IGCSE-(9-10) 'A'-Level-(11-12) These facilitating an educational system that is truly international. FOOD FOR THOUGHT =================== "The Golden Rule Of Negotiating" Upon entering a negotiation one should have a pretty clear idea, though a flexible one, of what one wants . Let's have a look at the beauty of "YES". We have all known people who seem to to take a diabolical delight in saying "YES". It makes people feel good which we think creates good will and gratifies people. We also feel important that we are able to say it and also gives a warm glow of good deed done and satisfaction of being owed a favor. "NO" on the other hand is a mighty word. Even a small child understands the "NO", to establish his individuality. The discovery of the concept "NO" is one of the pivotal moments in the life of many human beings. If one is uncertain or afraid one can just invoke the negative and nothing will be lost, expect an opportunity. NO is a shield. There are many ways of persuading people to drop their amour and may be the easiest is simply to allow them the opportunity to get the NO's off their chest. People like to make a strong gesture; they need to establish that they cannot be pushed around. Once they have made that point, they become a great deal easier to deal with. The golden rule is neither "YES" nor "NO", but both to be used at its best. -Mrs Shilpika Talukdar