for it is in the minds of men and women that the defences of peace and the conditions for sustainable development must be built. ~UNESCO

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Euro 2012 Fixture- Bhutan Standard Time

Football is indeed the beautiful game. Everyone enjoys the game around the globe. EPL and UEFA dominate the leagues in Bhutan but the charm of international cups are always enticing. Lifestyles need to be adjusted. I usually take a nap before 7 PM so as to be awake for the early morning matches, so does many of us.

EURO cup is the most glamorous cup in the world and Bhutan is not spared by its prestige. For 2012, we will be glued to our TV sets from 8th June till 1st July. Poland and Ukraine are up with the last minute preparations, so are the 16 contenders. The first matches will kickoff at 11:00PM BST followed by the early morning kickoff at 1:45AM. All matches will go live on Ten Sports and Ten Action.
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 My favourite will be Spain, as always. Experts predict England, Germany and Spain as expected winners. I go for Spain to win the title. They are even better than the last cup with Torres in excellent form and Villa is  going to be back too.

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The main motive behind this post is not to expose my likeness for football or Spain but to give out the fixture to my fellow football fans in Bhutan. All time is adjusted to Bhutan Standard Time, at least as far as I could.

Happy Euro 2012!



Euro 2012
FIXTURE

UEFA Euro 2012 Group Stage schedule

Euro 2012 Inaugural First Game > Friday > 8th June >  > Poland v Greece >  (11:00pm BST)
Friday > 8th June >  > Russia v Czech Republic >  (01:45am BST 9th June)

Saturday > 9th June >  > Netherlands v Denmark >  (11:00pm BST)
Saturday > 9th June >  > Germany v Portugal >  (01:45am BST 10th June)

Sunday > 10th June >  > Spain v Italy >  (11:00pm BST)

Sunday > 10th June >  > Rep of Ireland v Croatia >  (01:45am BST 11th June)

Monday > 11th June >  > France v England >  (11:00pm BST)
Monday > 11th June >  > Ukraine v Sweden >  (01:45am BST 12th June)

Tuesday > 12th June >  > Greece v Czech Republic >  (11:00pm BST)
Tuesday > 12th June >  > Poland v Russia >  (01:45am BST 13th June)

Wednesday > 13th June >  > Denmark v Portugal >  (11:00pm BST)
Wednesday > 13th June >  > Netherlands v Germany >  (01:45am BST 14th June)

Thursday > 14th June >  > Italy v Croatia >  (11:00pm BST)
Thursday > 14th June >  > Spain v Rep of Ireland >  (01:45am BST 15th June)

Friday > 15th June >  > Sweden v England >  (11:00pm BST)
Friday > 15th June >  > Ukraine v France >  (01:45am BST 16th June)

Saturday > 16th June >  > Czech Republic v Poland
Saturday > 16th June >  > Greece v Russia >  (01:45am BST 17th June)

Sunday > 17th June >  > Portugal v Netherlands
Sunday > 17th June >  > Denmark v Germany >  (01:45am BST 18th June)

Monday > 18th June >  > Croatia v Spain
Monday > 18th June >  > Italy v Rep of Ireland >  (01:45am BST 19th June)

Tuesday > 19th June >  > England v Ukraine
Tuesday > 19th June >  > Sweden v France >  (01:45am BST 20th June)
UEFA Euro 2012 Quarter Final schedule

Thursday > 21st June > A -  > 1st Group A v 2nd Group B
Friday > 22nd June > B -  > 1st Group B v 2nd Group A >  (01:45am BST 23rd June)

Saturday > 23rd June > C -  > 1st Group C v 2nd Group D
Sunday > 24th June > D -  > 1st Group D v 2nd Group C >  (01:45am BST 25th June)

UEFA Euro 2012 Semi Final schedule

Wednesday > 27th June >  > Winner A v Winner C
Thursday > 28th June >  > Winner B v Winner D >  (01:45am BST 29th June)

UEFA Euro 2012 Finale

Sunday > 1st July >  >  (01:45am BST 2nd July)







Monday, May 14, 2012

SMSS UNESCO CLUB






















SAMTENGANG MIDDLE SECONDARY SCHOOL

UNESCO CLUB













ACTION PLAN, 2012








Abstract

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) is a specialised agency of the UN. It was formed to find answers to the key problems that beset our societies in the areas within its competence.
To achieve the aims of UNESCO, clubs are formed around the world. The clubs are educational in character. Three functions of UNESCO clubs are Training, Information, and Action. In essence they mean training of the members, information both for members and for general public, and lastly the action which is essential condition of the club.  The main aim of the clubs are to create more public support and take interest in the activities of the UNESCO organisation, taking initiative in celebrating  the official International Days proclaimed by the UN.


The Samtengang UNESCO club has planned to cater the following (various) programs for 2012. Apart from the club days’ activities, the club will also initiate different educational and informative acts.


List of UNESCO club Activities for the Academic Year 2012

CLUB DAYS 
ACTIVITY
23/3/2012
22nd  March
WORLD  DAY  FOR  WATER
Morning Assembly speech
Club period: Art class on the theme- Water Scarcity and The importance of water
Remind students to bring pencil/colour and paper
30/3/2012
PPT presentation on current issues of the world
6/4/2012
7th April
WORLD HEALTH DAY
-Design posters and banners with health messages
-Focus on Sanitation and Personal Hygiene
-Paste the posters and banners on notice boards
13/4/2012
-Screen movie clip on Substance Abuse
- Let students review and pass the message from the movie
20/4/2012
Discussion on Gender equality/inequality
27/4/2012
Briefing on club exhibition on Waste- An Ugly Truth
Members will work on the exhibition and gear up towards the exhibition on Waste. We tend to cover- basics of waste, Harmful effects of waste, Waste in Bhutan and Waste management. The venue of the exhibition is open (covering the whole area) and will be done through models, posters, banners, artwork, articles etc.
4/5/2012
Work  begins on the exhibition
11/5/2012
Work  continues on the exhibition
18/5/2012
17th May
WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY
Discussion
25/5/2012
Work  continues on the exhibition
1/6/2012
Work  continues on the exhibition
8/6/2012
Work  continues on the exhibition
15/6/2012
Exhibition on Waste- An Ugly Truth
20/7/2012
Simple Craft
Paper Mache- Demonstration
Making models from unwanted papers
27/7/2012
Paper Mache- Each student plans and starts working on their individual model
Theme-Endangered Animals and Birds
3/8/2012
Display and Discussion on the models
10/8/2012
Discussion on Urbanisation
17/8/2012
Mass cleaning
24/8/2012
Presentation- 13 crafts of Bhutan
31/8/2012
Writing Activity on 13 crafts
-students choose one and write on it
7/9/2012
Discussion on Natural Degradation
14/9/2012
Essay writing on “human beings are responsible for global warming”
21/9/2012
21st September
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
Discussion
28/9/2012
Debate on Science Vs Religion
5/10/2012
Discussion on the changes that science brought to the face of the earth
12/10/2012
Essay on the wonders of science
19/10/2012
Field Trip to the Tourist camp near the school
-Students will enjoy the flow of nature while taking the trip
-They will clean the area

26/10/2012
Reflection on the Field Trip
2/11/2012
Movie on Human-Animal Friendship/relationship
-Students will be told to prepare a review of the movie
9/11/2012
Presentation of the movie review

Prepared by Sonam Norbu and Dema for UNESCO Club on 19th March 2012




Mr. Sonam Norbu                                              Dema   
Coordinator                                                        Member


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Kids these days...

Dorji (name changed) and Tshering are classmates and room-mates too. What happened to these boys is visible around the schools these days. They fought over a petty reason and boxed each other. In the event, Dorji lost one of his teeth and he reported the case to the school. When the two juveniles were questioned, both were at fault. Moreover, Dorji was the one who started the fight. Dorji demanded Tshering to replace his tooth.
Parents were called and Dorji's father also demanded the same. Due to some reason, Tshering's parent could not come. Tshering was a student as well as a parent for himself. His father is taken in by the creepy claws of alcohol and Tshering gets very less support from him. He works on various manual jobs during the breaks and looks out for himself.

The matter was discussed in depth and upon much discussion, we agreed to resolve the problem in such a way that both students will receive punishment according to school rules and the "tooth replacement" was waived off.

Funny and serious at the same time...
Students cannot be blamed for all this. Something is surely wrong somewhere... we need to VIEW it with some serious mind.