Grade 3 weekly newsletter

DUNES INTERNATIONALSCHOOL Volume 8 Issue 2 9th –13th February ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 Sneak Peek Reminder Spread the goodness......it will come back to you” Compassion is the concern we show to the suffer- .  Prepare well for the ings of others. Keeping this thought in mind, students per- Computer science formed a skit that revealed the importance compassion. weekly test. For people who are dependent on others for help and sup- port, compassion is often the most important factor in allow-  Schedule and portions ing them to lead fulfilling lives. The students were confident for final examination and were able to convey the message properly to other stu- uploaded in the portal. dents through the skit about the importance of being com- passionate and try to understand the situation of a person, be kind and always be helpful to them. The skit was informa- tive as well as thought provoking and all the students partici- pated enthusiastically in it. Students also conveyed the mes- sage of compassion through a song.

Mathematics is not about numbers, equa- tions, computations or algorithms-It is about understanding” The Math Wizard brings joy to learning math facts by providing fun, accuracy etc. Students were asked to solve the math questions that they have learned this year. Practicing more Math wizard ques- tions will help them to think critically, log- ically etc. Students used problem solving skills to find the solution to the questions.

Ibrahim Riaz - 3A Vishal Soni-3B Jaseem-3C

Rishit Bhushan –3A Mohamed Harris–3B Diya Hareesh–3C

Posters are visual aid in the learning process. It is an effective way to catch and hold the attention of students as well as maintain their interest in the subject. Posters can motivate students to learn a specific topic. The best advantage of poster making is that it facilitates teamwork and understanding along with facilitating creative think- ing and extensive research and reading. It provides stu- dents with an opportunity to learn by doing, in turn strengthening the learning. Grade 3 students were active- ly involved in poster making activity related to the topic : ‘‘Love the Nature’’ and they realized the need to conserve the environment for future generations.

Hands on activities help a child to feel comforta- ble and confident in his understanding of fraction concepts. Various activities were given to stu- dents to form fractions. The students were given different objects to find the fractions in them. Students explained how to find the unit fraction by dividing it with the de- nominator. Different strategies were used to help them think and share ideas with classmates. These tasks were given to the students in order to reinforce and understand the concept of fractions. Also, they can use their knowledge of fractions to solve real-life problems.

Learning Phrases Phrases are group of words that work together to communi- cate an element of speech. They are very important because they allow you to communicate better, through both written and spoken language. The students learnt to form short phrases and use them to form sentences. They learnt to use these phrases in an appropriate sentence with a meaning.

GROUP DISCUSSION Common methods of conversing including meeting in per- son, conducting conference calls, using text messaging, or using a website such as an Internet forum. For group discussion, the topic was given- ‘What happens when the storm comes?’ Students were divided into 5 to 6 different groups with the topic and time given to them. They shared their information and planned how to perform. Each group performed to their best while others were listening. They shared their views, ideas and reasons. This activity helped them in developing their critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills.

Map Work Map Work will give the children opportunities to make maps and plans at a variety of scales. This can be done by looking at the object what you can see. It can be made by using some rectangles out of card or by drawing square or rectangular shapes. With the help of the cardinal directions, students were able to make questions of various levels to identify the plac- es or continents.

Reading Competition Reading helps students to add more to their knowledge and vocabulary. It improves their focus, concentration and memory pow- er along with better writing skills. These were the core objectives that were focused for the students through this reading competition. In this activity students read the text and raced among themselves to read the paragraph correctly. It helped them to improve Arabic lan- guage skills, including fluency.

More generally in art history, especially sculpture, \"mask\" is the term for a face without a body that is not modelled in the round (which would make it a \"head\"), but for example appears in low relief. Kathakali is a major form of classical Indian dance. The students made a beautiful Kathakali mask with their creativity and imagination by using different mediums such us sketch pen, water colour and colour pencils. The objective of this activity was to make the kids understand the tradition and craft of mask making. This also gave a boost to the children’s creativity and thinking skills.

2020: Towards the next Counsellor Desk 50' The school education system provides psy- Strategy for the Future chological counselling, which focusses on addressing learning and educational prob- Sheikh Mohammed announced that 2020 will be lems and on developing educational skills, the year when developments will be made across to children, young people, parents and .the education, infrastructure, health and media teachers. It is provided in nursery schools, sectors. He wrote: “We want 2020’s atmosphere schools and institutions attended by chil- to be similar to that of in 1970 when our founding dren and young people, as well as in coun- fathers and their teams were preparing to embark selling and guidance centers. the assess- on a new stage and new life. ment of pupils’/students’ individual devel- opmental and educational needs and their ”The UAE is known for its strategic planning, and psychological and physical abilities in order early adoption of innovation. This is one of the to identify: their strengths, interests and reasons that led it to become a pioneer across aptitudes or talents; and reasons behind many sectors. Sheikh Mohammed’s announce- academic failure or difficulties in function- ment of the work, effort and expectations of next ing, which make it difficult for the pupil/ year, reminds us of the importance of planning student to function and participate in insti- ahead, for years and years to come, and this is tution . especially important for any young entrepreneurs planning to launch their own businesses. Sunday Innovation Day Weekly Test 16.02.2020 Monday to Thurs- Computer Science day Writer’s Hub Competition “Make a Book Mark” 16.02.2020- 20.02 .2020 Monday 17.02.2020