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End of the Year
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And so we have completed our second year of Bright Star Education School. The classrooms are quiet and empty now as summer holidays have begun. The children have done very... Read more>>
A Special Study Place
Now and then everybody needs a place for his own. Maybe to concentrate or just to relax a little while. Shaheena is in 2nd standard. She likes to concentrate on her... Read more>>
Creative Learning
“Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.” ~William Plommer Another hallmark of learning at Bright Star Education School is making the ordinary extraordinarily fun. Teachers and interns are constantly... Read more>>
The Joy of Reading
“To read is to fly: it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the... Read more>>
Always something to smile about :)
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” E. E. Cummings In many traditional Indian schools, the common sounds in school are usually a teacher shouting at students... Read more>>
Make a Difference
Sumit is a student at Bright Star Education School and will be in 1st grade next year. He lives in a very rough slum area with his mom, dad and... Read more>>
Meet our new interns!
Interns are a big part of Bright Star Education. We receive interns from the US and Europe. They can work with us anywhere from a few weeks to several months.... Read more>>
Learning to read the Bright Star way
Nicole Bakker, founder of Bright Star Education, has developed a English phonics curriculum for junior and senior kindergarten classes. Instead of rote memory, Bright Star students learn their alphabets and... Read more>>
Our Italian Friends
This week we had a special visit from our Italian friends: Tiziana, Corrado, Sara and Gabriel Ferrari. The Ferrari family lived for several years in Pune and came to know about... Read more>>
Science Experiment
Our third standard students have been doing lots of science experiments lately. They really enjoy the hands-on learning! Recently they brought one of their experiments to the office. Check out... Read more>>
Bright Star Football Academy
During the Christmas holidays, 34 boys attended Bright Star Football Academy, a local football camp organized by Ruben Stolk of Changer Technologies. Several Bright Star students joined the camp and... Read more>>
Christmas Program
For several weeks, Bright Star students have been practicing their parts for the Christmas play and this Thursday was the big day for them to shine. We had our annual... Read more>>
Sports Day
A week before Christmas break, we had our very first Sports Day! There is a nearby football field that was available for us to use for our activities. When the... Read more>>
Children’s Day
Monday was Children’s Day here in India. This special day is actually Jawarhalal Nehru’s birthday. He was the first Prime Minister of India and did a lot to help the... Read more>>
Medical Camp
Members of Rotary Club – Dehu Road, Pimpri organized a medical clinic this week for our students. Dr. Mahesh Kudhale, Dr. Sunil Takalkar and Dr. Gaurav Savant all gave up... Read more>>
A few words from BSE parents
BSE values the families of each student, so we put a big effort into meeting with parents. Our social workers make regular home visits to follow up with students and... Read more>>
Wild Animals
This month, our preschool and kindergarten classes are learning about wild animals, so we took a trip to the local zoo. The students were so excited to see the real... Read more>>
Teachers Day
5 September was Teacher’s Day in India. We celebrated our teachers by taking them out to lunch that day. For some of our staff, it was the first time they had... Read more>>
Happy Independence Day!
Monday 15 August was India’s Independence Day. Our students and teachers worked hard to prepare a program for the parents to celebrate India’s 64th birthday. The older students gave short... Read more>>
Home Visits
At Bright Star Education we believe that it is important to build relationships with the whole family, not just each individual student. For this reason, we have regular home visits... Read more>>
July Update
July was a busy month at Bright Star Education. The first month of school is always a bit hectic but our teachers have handled the new classes well. We have... Read more>>
All Dressed for School
Last week all of our students received their school uniforms. It is very common in India for students to wear uniforms to school. The parents have been remarked how proud... Read more>>
Back to School!
Monday was our first day back to school! After a long summer holiday, students came back with a lot of energy. I am very proud of our teachers for working... Read more>>
Building a School from Scratch
Its not always easy to start a new project in India. The landlord for our school building decided to expand on the 3rd floor during the summer holidays. It meant... Read more>>
Saphna’s Story
Take a look at our latest video telling the story of one of our very own students, Saphna. Saphna’s story. We have 50 new students for the 2011-2012 school year. They... Read more>>
Under Construction
We are currently on summer holiday! And while the students are away enjoying their break, we are busy with lots of improvements for the new school year, which will start... Read more>>
The End of a Great Year!
Thursday was our last official day of school. Report cards are being handed out today and we are very pleased that all of our students are passing on to the... Read more>>
What do you see?
Today, Linda Bakker came all the way from the Netherlands to visit Bright Star Education. She is a nurse and came to test the children’s eyesight. Here she is checking... Read more>>
From Dubai to Pune!
Last week we had a very special visitor to Bright Star Education. Arshad came with his parents to Pune all the way from Dubai! They brought with them a wonderful... Read more>>
Woman of the Year
Last week, the Women’s International Club gave Nicole Bakker, founder and director of Bright Star Education the Woman of the Year Award. WIN is a social club for women living... Read more>>
School of Fish
” Look what the children and I made together! It’s already for the next theme that will start in two days…” Deepti proudly shows her chart full of ocean animals.... Read more>>
Fun at the Garden
Our preschool children visited the garden this week and had a great time! From strolling in the grass, swinging on the swing, sliding, or in the roundabout; they loved every... Read more>>
Visit of the Consul General
Recently Marijke van Drunen-Littel, the consul general of the Nederlands has visited Bright Star Education. The teachers had worked very hard to welcome her and Mr. Bansal. This video gives... Read more>>
Computer 101
Recently, Decos Software Development donated four computers to Bright Star! We are very thankful for their generosity! For most of our teachers, this is the first time they are using... Read more>>
January
After a 10 day Christmas holiday it was back to school for our teachers and students! Although temperatures are mild 15-25C (65-75F), this is very cold our little Indian students.... Read more>>
Bright Star Christmas Program
It was a BRIGHT Christmas for our teachers, students and their parents! On December 17, we held a Christmas program at our school in which students performed the Christmas story... Read more>>
Christmas Preparations
Our teachers have done a great job preparing their classrooms and teaching the students about Christmas! Here’s a picture from our kindergarten classroom… Read more>>
A Dream Come True
Over the past two weeks, we have held parent-teacher meetings in the school. The teachers shared with the parents about their child’s progress, how they are doing in school, as... Read more>>
Field Trip to the Zoo!
Last week we took all 75 students to visit a local zoo. For many of these children, this was their first time to see a real owl, monkey, peacock, cheetah, etc.... Read more>>
Teacher’s Day
On September 3 we celebrated Teachers Day with a program in our school to honor our teachers. We are very thankful for our 3 teachers and 3 assistants as they... Read more>>
Indepence Day Celebrations at Bright Star
Check out the following link for Bright Star videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/IndiaBrightStar Independence Day celebrations… a LOT of FUN! Read more>>
Local Based English school
In June 2009 a new school named Bright Star Education started in Pune, India. This school focuses on the children that live in the area around the school and offers... Read more>>
Foundation Bright Star Education
Foundation Bright Star Education is registered in the Netherlands as well as in India. Registered as an NGO, Bright Star Education has legal recognition by the Indian government and access... Read more>>
Every child has the right
The founders of Bright Star realized that there are thousands of disadvantaged children living in slum areas in our city not having a chance to receive quality education and will... Read more>>
Within Bright Star Education we envision the least of the community becoming the brightest stars in the society.
Nicole Bakker
Founder, Bright Star Education