Grade 5 weekly newsletter

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 6 Issue 4 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 24-28 November 2019  School ID card is mandatory for all stu- ANTI– BULLYING dents. Bullying exists in many forms, including physical ag-  Periodic test will begin on 4th Decem- gression, name-calling and spreading rumors. Pre- ber students will disperse early at 12 venting and stopping bullying involves a commit- noon from 4th December till 12th De- ment to creating a safe environment where children cember. can thrive, socially and academically, without being afraid. There are prevention programs and school-  SEP activities and support classes will based interventions to address bullying behaviors. be suspended from 4th till further no- School has organized a week long activities such as tice. Awareness sessions, helping hands activity, poster making, slogan writing, ant bullying parade, street play on ‘No Bullying’ to observe “Anti Bullying Week” in the school. A display of signed hand prints was created as a visual reminder of students' pledge to take a stand against bullying.

CAREER GUIDANCE Career education is an integral part of providing information, ad- vice, and guidance in a progressive manner to our secondary stu- dents. This engages the students with a comprehensive under- standing of career opportunities in different fields and in different parts of the world. They can then translate these into effective and appropriate career decisions. Talk on career opportunities in Ger- many was organized in Dunes International School highlighting the benefits of studying in Germany at graduation level, medium of instruction, available unique applied courses with regular upgrades and various financial aspects.

Assembly It is important to conserve electricity as the natural resources that provide sources for electricity are being depleted faster than they can be regenerating. Conserving electricity also saves money Nowadays people are wasting this resource too much. Fossil fuel power plants burn carbon fuels such coal, oil or gas to generate steam that drives large turbines that pro- duce electricity and produce large amounts carbon dioxide, which causes climate change. The students of 5G presented a Power point presentation to showcase the need of conserving electricity which is the need of the hour. They pointed out the ways we waste this re- source and suggested steps to reduce its wastage.

COMMEMORATION DAY Although Commemoration Day commemorates the fallen in civil and humanitarian ser- vices, its emphasis is clearly on military martyrs. The reason for choosing 30 November for the holiday was that the first UAE soldier to die in defense of his country occurred on this date. This was during the Battle of Greater Tunb, when Iran attempted to seize off- shore Emirati islands just prior to the nation’s formal unification on 1 and 2 December.

SPORTS SELECTION Students of grades 3 to 5 had their sports day preliminary rounds on 26th and 27th November 2019. All the students have given equal opportunity to show their tal- ents and best performers have been selected to participate in the upcoming sports day. Almost all the students have actively participated with the sports- man spirit and encouraged others victory\"

TRIP TO LOUVRE MUSEUM The French students of Dunes international school participated in the organized tour to the Louvre Museum, Abu Dhabi and enjoyed it at its maximum. More than 50 French students from Grade 5 to Grade 9 participated in this trip on 20th November 2019. Stu- dents were amused to see the amazing art classics paintings of VAN GOGH in the mas- sive beautiful architecture. They also were able to see the portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso's Portrait of a Woman and many more. The students rejoiced the amazing artefacts, the presentation and everything that this museum offers to the region including the beauty of the building itself.

ASIFA HAIFA(5A) SAIFUDDIN UMARSHARIF (5A) NASEEM (5G1) “Nothing else in all life is such a maker of joy and cheer as the privilege of doing good.” Keep smiling !! Be happy !!

SOLO DANCE COMPETITION

It is the responsibility of the head teacher and governing body of the school premises to ensure that fire evacuation drills are carried out. Dunes International School has conducted a fire drill. Whole school gathered to the assembly very quickly. When all assembled in the assembly area , all the classes showed the green card which shows all are presented. Teachers has taken head count of their classes and went back to school.

Playing the drums takes a lot of attention and focus. Hand and leg coordination is vital while playing even a simple beat. Here, the students learn the basics of drums including the names of the different parts. Keeping a beat is very im- portant and helps to keep the mind and body balanced.



STUDENT LED LEARNING The role of education is to prepare students for an unknown future. This means that learning goals for education must also aim to make students capable of searching for knowledge, of selecting, analyzing, and evaluating findings against criteria and standards; of questioning their findings; and of becoming knowledge producers. This requires independent and critical reflection. Student- or peer-led learning is one such approach where students themselves facilitate their learning. This helps them to think through what they have previously been taught and encourages collaborative learning. This strategy allows, and gets students, to recall -- in detail what they have learned, gives them ownership over the learning, increases a student's verbal communication skills and gives a student multiple way to re- member and retain information that they have learned.

SPORTS SELECTION Students of grades 3 to 5 had their sports day preliminary rounds on 26th and 27th November 2019. All the students have given equal opportunity to show their talents and best performers have been selected to participate in the upcoming sports day. Almost all the students have actively participated with

QUIZ ON MEASUREMENT Learning measurement skills helps children to provide lots of opportunities to sort objects by size. Using everyday ac- tivities and experimenting with real objects help children understand measurement concepts. Students learned the general relationship between different metric units of length. It is easy to understand the concept of conversion at the same time it will be difficult to apply in different situations. Students were asked to prepare questions related to the topic measurement, It would help them to go through the topic deeply. Students were divided into groups and had asked questions to each other back and forth. The aim of each group was to score more points, so they prepared critical thinking questions. It help them think critically and to give accurate answers with the correct solution. The students

Students of grade 5 learnt that impurities in water may include some combination of insoluble, soluble, and colored impurities. Practically they proved that Insoluble impurities can be removed from water fair- ly easily. By using the methods like sedimentation, decantation and filtration, it is easy to remove insoluble impurities from water. They also came to know that the filtrate, the water which we get after filtra- tion is also not fit for use as it may contain soluble impurities like germs. Then they suggested the methods like boiling, chlorination and adding potassium permanganate are the simple ways by which we can kill the germs and can make the water fit for domestic purposes.

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TOLERANCE “Tolerance is the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behavior that one dis- likes or disagrees with.” When H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared 2019 as the Year of Tolerance, they realized that there is an increasing need for coexistence and harmony globally. To fulfil this, it ’s important to strengthen human relations. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed declared Ghaf tree as the logo of the Year of tolerance because of its great significance that the tree bears as an indigenous tree. It is a symbol of the stability of the desert and a witness to old customs. The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has given the Ghaf tree a great importance. The Ghaf tree symbolizes stability and peace in the desert and has the ability to adapt in the desert. Its flowers produce high quality nectar. UAE rulers used to meet their citi- zens and listen to their demands directly under the shadows of these trees and we will all remain in the shadow of tolerance and coexistence.

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