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ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 Volume 7 Issue 4 26-30 JANUARY 2020  Students should come in prop- Sports day:- India’s 71st Republic Day was marked with celebration er school uniform. and parade organized by Dunes International School along with Sports day at the Armed Force Officers Club, Abu Dhabi. Glimpses of  Ensure that the Own Transport armed forces, achievements of India, and cultures of various states students reach their respective were displayed through floats. Parent volunteers of Dunes also in- classrooms by 7:40 a. m volved themselves in depicting the growth and speciality of Dunes through a float. Each display by students and parents brought out the  Access the digital campus on a diversity and richness of the culture of India and the whole show lend regular basis for assignments a festive air to the occasion. Formation of National flag brought a pat- and circulars. riotic feeling to the audience. The salute of the parade was taken by Mr.Ismail Khouri (Owner of the School),Mr.Santosh Aggarwal * School ID card is mandatory for (Government officer), Mr. Satish Kumar (Ex Petty officer in Indian Na- all students. vy) and Dr.Pankaj Chawla the director operations at VPS health care and The school Principal Mr. Paramjit Ahluwalia. Dunes choir cheered * Kindly submit the acknowl- up the crowd and students with ‘let’s celebrate’ song. Parade was edgement form enclosed with followed by track events by students of different grades. Novelty race 200dhs to your respective class by grade 1 and 2 showcased their co ordination among the students. teacher by 3rd February. Students of grade 3 to 5 was more privileged to perform the for- mations of Indian flag, Dunes and 2020.The sports day came to an end with blue house taking the overall championship for the academ- ic year 2019-20.



Assembly Students presented their views about commitment through conversation. They learned the Value of Commitment that un- derpin strongly and mutually beneficial relationships. They also learned how people can maintain strong relationships rank high in their emotional intelligence. Students presented a song on the theme commitment. too. Through the song they gave a message of hope and to be committed in life. Commitment is the quality of doing our duty with dedication and responsibility.

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French Mon emploi de temps Creating a class schedule in French was such a fun activity for the French stu- dents. The students showed utmost enthusiasm in learning the names of the sub- jects in French. The students made their own choice of subjects in a day thereby improving their planning skills and also inculcating the value of commitment to- wards the schedule.

Flow Chart – Teaching and Learning Strategy “What people need and what they want may be very different. Teachers are those who educate the people to appreciate the things they need”. Elbert Hubbard Flow charts are one type of graphic organizer where students’ thinking can be made visible. Flowcharts are better way of com- municating the logic of a system to all concerned. The old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” holds true for flowcharts. It is easier to explain the logic through the flowchart rather. With the help of flowchart, problem can be analysed in more effective. The students of grade 5 designed a Flow chart that visually represent textual relationship. The students described a sequence of events in a systematic manner. Creating a It helped students to think and reflect on their thinking.

Math and Social science - Cross curriculum Cross-curricular learning which is also called interdisciplinary learning is a teaching strategy that allows educators to unite concepts and skills from vari- ous disciplines. Cross-curricular learning can increase students' motivation for learning and their level of engagement. In contrast to learning skills in isolation, when stu- dents participate in interdisciplinary experiences, they see the value of what they are learning and become more actively engaged. Students of grade 5 have learned to find the time interval. They have applied the concept in finding time interval between different time zones. It would help them to revisit the concept of Time zones and places in different continents that they have already learned in social studies and identified that the time is showing different at different places.

Puzzles are an important educational learning tool for young children as they provide many skills and mental learning benefits and opportunities. Over- coming the challenges involved in solving puzzles gives children a sense of pride and self-esteem. Solving puzzles helps reinforce existing connections between our brain cells. Solving puzzles help youngsters in developing better problem-solving skills and improved visual-spatial reasoning. Students were given opportunity to solve a puzzle related with the topic – The Moon. This helped them to recap what they have learnt from the class and gain some new information about the features of the moon.

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VISION 2021 The Emirati Government has set a national agenda whose aims cover many fields. The final and comprehensive goal of this vision is to give the United Arab Emirates the status of one of the best countries in the world by 2021—the nation’s Golden Jubilee Year. More than 300 UAE officials, men and women, from 90 local and federal governmental institutions, have worked on developing the national agenda, which has been subdivided into six national axes representing the main sectors, which will be the main fo- cus of the government: Education, Health, Economy, Police and Security, Housing, and Infrastructure and Government Services. The goals in the UAE vision 2021 could be compared with other development plans in the Mid- dle East.

Counsellors’Desk What can you do to support child's positive social and emotional development? * Lead by example, by modelling positive behaviours * Be affectionate * Be considerate of feelings, wants and needs * Express interest in daily activities * Respect their viewpoints * Express pride in accomplishments * Provide encouragement and support during 02.02.2020 Class Picnic to Social Science Weekly Test Warner Brothers 0n 06.01.2020