Grade 4 weekly newsletter

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 7 Issue 3 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 Sneak Peek 19th –23rd January Reminder  Kindly prepare well for Hin- Glimpse of this week di weekly test. Assembly  Students to label all the belongings they bring “The Earth is what we have in common” on 26th Jan. Refer the up- Global warming is not a prediction. It is happening. Global warm- loaded circular for timings. ing is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system. It is a major aspect of climate change and  Choir students should come has been demonstrated by direct temperature measurements on complete PE uniform and by measurements of various effects of the warming. Global with hoodie and other stu- warming and climate change are often used interchangeably. dents to wear school Track Students of grade 4 presented an assembly on the topic global pant, white T shirt and warming. Students presented facts about global warming. They black shoes. learned about the consequences of global warming and spoke about innovative ideas.  Bring Dry food items and Value of the month help students to Improve behaviour, con- water in a small bag. duct and self confidence by developing strong values within the pupils at the school. To emphasize the value of the month stu- dents sang a song on the topic Commitment. Through the song they gave a message of love and faithfulness in commitment. Commitment is the quality of doing our duty with dedication and respon- sibility.

When students are physically fit, they will achieve more academically. Sport develops a sense of friendliness among the children and develop their team spirit. It helps children to devel- op mental and physical toughness. This is because sports improve their blood circulation and their physical well-being. Sports are a crucial part of a student's growth and development. They help in the development of men- tal health and physical fitness of the body. Children practiced well for cele- brating the Republic day as sports day. This rehearsal not only aims to im- prove a student's physical abilities but also instill a sense of good sportsman- ship in them .

Landscape drawing Imagination tends to flow like time. Usually built from ideas that come from speculation, teach- ings, and perception. Imagination is an aspect that is an extension of creativity, which in turn is an extension of art. All these pieces go together like machine work, creating all forms of artwork, literature, and music. An artist, with an imagination at their disposal, can create anything and further, a capable artist can share their imagination in ways others cannot visually. The genre of Imaginative Realism, to put it simply, is the art of the unseen — things that never existed or might exist in a distant future. Student from grade 4 learnt to create an own im- agination landscape drawing or a creative design with their imagination by using mixed mediums, this will help the students to develop their crea- tive and visualising skills.

Infotech Competition – MS Logo Everybody should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” - Steve Jobs MS Logo is a programming language that is very simple and easy to learn. It help students to program a computer. It also helps them to enhance their logical sense, to devel- op programming skills and also it is fun learning. Dune International School conducted Infotech competition for grade 4 students based on logo coding. Students were asked to design and draw a multicolor pattern by using REPEAT and PRO- CEDURE logo commands. The aim of the com- petition was to promote computer science & engineering and pave the way for school stu- dents to excel in advanced science and technol- ogy. This competition is directed to bring out the critical thinking and reasoning skills of aspir- ing students. The objective of the competition is to serve as a platform to exhibit the innovation and logical dexterity of budding minds of the

Layers of Earth There is more to the Earth than what we can see on the surface. However, advances in seismol- ogy have allowed us to learn a great deal about the Earth and the many layers that make it up. Each layer has its own properties, composition, and characteristics that affects many of the key processes of our planet. They are, in order from the exterior to the interior – the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. To study about the layers of earth grade 4 students collected information and created a model of it. Through this activity students learned bout it’s properties and characteristics.

Mohammed Zamil 4A Param Amit sarvaiya 4B Bhavya Manigandan 4C

Pooja Patel 4A Mohammad Haris 4B Haniya Shameer 4CA

Decrivez votre maison Happy students are more likely to engage in learn- ing. There is ample research indicating that we learn most effectively when we are engaged in the activity and enjoying ourselves. Speaking is the hardest part of learning any language, and re- search shows that the learners need plenty of in- put before they are ready to produce original out- put. The Activity to speak about “The House”, engaged the students in a more effective way. The students used preposition to describe the house and the placement of objects in French language. The ac- tivity was very interactive whereby the students learnt to frame sentences and also to describe their house.

Bringing It Home: The Culminating Project Culminating activity is for students to create an area and perimeter neighborhood. The goal is to provide students with the ability to meas- ure these features, understand that perimeter and area have a relationship, and recognize and apply their new knowledge in real-life ap- plications. Grade 4 students select four different colors to create the house, roof, door, and windows. Drawing their polygons and cutting and fitting them together into a house shape requires them to use substantial problem-solving skills well before they even calculate the area and perimeter of each.

Writer’s Hub ‘ Time Machine’ Stories are wonderful pieces of prose that enable us to make sense of our world and pass on knowledge and values to our- selves, as well as the future generations. Keeping this in mind, Writers’ Hub Competition was conducted to imbibe the creative spirit among the young buds and to foster the development and love of creative writing. The objective of this activity was to em- power students to predispose themselves towards writing and lit- erature in an era where social media dominates, aspiring to ignite this creative spark in the students. It was an endeavour to direct students towards the creative path of writing and active expres- sion through the medium of written storytelling. The students had to write a scene or story in which the characters travelled out of the book into today. They got an opportunity to exhibit their criti- cal thinking skills and, at the same time, developed their inherent creativity. This activity has created a zeal for writing among the students and have given birth to many young writers. The stu- dents were successful in creating some masterpieces.

UAE VISION 2021 “ WORK IS A TRUE CRITERION OF CITIZENSHIP.IT IS EVI- DENCE OF SINCERITY AND LOYALTY” UAE Vision 2021 was launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the closing of a Cabinet meeting in 2010. The Vision aims to make the UAE among the best countries in the world by the Golden Jubilee of the Union. In order to translate the Vision into reality, its pillars have been mapped into six national priorities which represent the key focus sec- tors of government action in the coming years. The United Arab Emirates owes a great debt of gratitude to the perseverance, wisdom, and forward vision of its founding fathers, who in those early days invested all their efforts and took careful stock of their resources in order to chart the path that has shaped our great nation .

COUNCELLOR’S DESK Students often procrastinate and as a parent it can be frustrating. We tend to struggle with our child not completing his or her homework and assignments. Help your child improve his or her study skills by focusing on the learning process—not just his or her grades. Getting a good grade is the goal, but it is good study skills that will help your child achieve it. Encourage active think- ing and critical problem-solving skills by talking through any challenges your child is facing with their homework or assignments and working out a solution together. Helping students improve their learning skills and develop motiva- tion for their work are the keys to helping students complete homework and assignments on time, reduce school stress, and put an end to procrastination for good. What next SPORTS DAY HINDI Weekly test on AND REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION ON 27-01-2020 26-01-2020