Grade 9 to 12 newsletter Issue 2(4)

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 5 Issue 2 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 10—14 Nov, 2019 Sneak Peek GLIMPSES OF THE MAJOR EVENTS JAMBOREE 2–THE GRAND CARNIVAL Reminders Children’s day saw the exuberant celebration  Registration open for admis- and a fun filled day on the grounds of Dunes sion for the session 2020-2021 International School through their second win-  PT2 for Grade 9 & 11 and PB1 ter carnival held on November 14,2019.The fete for Grade 10 & 12th to com- which was organized by the school with philan- mence soon thropic goals was open to the parents and stu-  Grade 9 French students to vis- it Louvre museum on 20th No- dents to spend quality time with their kids. Nu- vember merous games stalls, art and craft corner, face  Parents are requested to up- painting, henna art ,bouncing castle, haunted date their expired documents in the admission department at house stalls were set up along with an aromatic the earliest. food court . The stage was set on fire by perfor-  Parents to send their ward’s leave application only through mances of students, parents and teachers. The mail and not via WhatsApp. kids’ performances were a treat to the eyes. Par- ents enthusiastic participation was the high- ATTRACTIVE PRIZES WON AT THE LUCKY DRAW light of the show. The bouncy castle was anoth- er attraction. Students of Grades 6 –12 under the guidance of the teachers managed the stalls efficiently. The evening also saw many winners walking away with prizes from the raffle draws. The curtains fell to this celebration with the bumper draw. Once again a great example of active participation, dedication and coordina- tion by the DUNES family. Jamboree 2 indeed turned out what it was meant to be-a lavish fun-filled party filled with love and loved ones.



The College of Fashion & Design, conducted Sustainable Fashion Competition On 14th of November 2019 at CFD Campus, Dubai . Muskan Rameshlal andSumaiya Mo- hamed of grade 11 bagged the First and Second prize in the competition . The stu- dents created an outfit portraying the theme “Save the Ama- zon”

ASSEMBLY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Morning assembly is the most serene feature of the school where students learn the value of collective prayer and are exposed to the need to inculcate moral and ethical values. Also, morning assemblies are apt platforms to intro- duce and inform students regarding new concepts .With this objective in mind, Grade 10 A boys conducted morning assembly on 9th of November based on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. AI is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. Students vividly demonstrated the use of Artificial intelligence in everyday life by showcasing several practical usages. Finally ,words of wisdom on cooperation and competition were shared by the class teacher,,Ms. GangaLekshmi which motivated the students to practice these life altering virtues. DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-A NO ANGER ZONE Besides scholastic and non scholastic learnings, Dunes International always lays stress on inculcating life skills. With this objective in mind, Dunes International School was declared a NO ANGER ZONE in order to keep all the negativity out of the school premises. Anger is one of the greatest of mankind’s vices and hinders growth and development of an individual. The entire Dunes premises will operate as a NON ANGRY ZONE to ensure that only positivity abounds in Dunes.

TAJNEED-THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME In continuation of its Tajneed…..the compulsory National service program, Dunes interna- tional School organized a throw ball match between the bus monitors and Grade 9 students It was a friendly match enjoyed and appreciated by all as it aimed to empower all sections of the society. ADOPT A BOOKSHELF PROGRAMME Books are a rich source of information. Reading books on varied subjects imparts in- formation and increases the depth about the subject as well. Whenever you read a book, you learn a new information that otherwise would not have known. Therefore it is important to keep our books in proper condition, duly arranged and in correct order Grade 11 students took up this noble activity of adopting a book shelf each to pre- serve these treasure houses of knowledge. This activity succeeded in instilling amongst the students the importance of preserving our books .

CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS-13.11.2019 Children's Day is celebrated on November 14, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru. The celebration of Children's Day or Bal Diwas dates back to 1956 and is a day to increase awareness about the rights and education of the children. Dunes International school celebrated this beautiful day with much aplomb. Students of grade 9-12 arrived dressed in their best attires all set to enjoy the day to the fullest. They indulged in number of interactive activities, played games, sang and danced their hearts out .Also, all the classes had their own mini class party wherein they shared their favorite foods and snacks with each other.

BOARDS EXAM PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY It is that time of the year again when all students specially Grade 10th and Grade 12th students start feeling jittery and nervous about the upcoming Boards exams. A part of this anxiety comes from lack of preparation and to overcome this fear, Dunes International school is leaving no stone unturned in guiding the board students . A bi -weekly test schedule has been designed for the students of Grade 10-12 to help them perform better in annual Board Examination. This is helping in monitoring their progress and in revision of topics learned before. Regular worksheets and assignments are also being given to consolidate their preparation. SUCCESS MANTRA!!!!! 1. Repeat What You Learned. ... 2. Find Your Own Style of Learning. ... 3. Sleep and Study- A great combination. ... 4. Let Go of the Distractions. ... 5. Pomodoro Technique. ... 6. Start with Hard Topics. ... 7. Meditate and Exercise Regularly. ... 8.Bring the NCERT out. 9.Take FUN seriously 10.Challenge yourself 11.30% Read –70% Recite 12. Take short instant tests

SUBJECT CORNER SUBJECT-ENGLISH DEBATE ‘Of all the arts in which the wise excel, Nature’s chief masterpiece is writing well”. Debate is an important aspect of learning as well as practicing active language skills. To hone their oratorical skills, a debate was conducted for grade 11 stu- dents in which they put their argumentative skills to good use. The topic was dis- cussed and analyzed in detail. Both the favor and against sides put logically pre- sented and contradicted the ideas being discussed. SPEAKING SKILLS– ROLE PLAY

SUBJECT CORNER BIOLOGY Experimental learning Students of grade 12 prepared and analyzed the growth of pollen tube from a pollen grain. They learnt the im- portance of pollen germination for the process of fertilization. They reason out, pollen viabil- ity can vary from flower to flower. Students analyzed the role of sugar solution in pollen germination. CHEMISTRY A major part of Chemistry curriculum in any grade com- prises of chemical equations which are more often than not difficult to learn and even trickier to recall. Grade 10 girls found an easy solution for this when they made foldable of all chemical equa- tions to do quick revisions everyday. MATHEMATICS Learning by doing and through various mathematical tools and equipment ensure that students learn difficult and complex ideas quickly and accurately. Grade 9 students verified that two parallelo- grams and triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal in ar- ea.

SUBJECT CORNER ACCOUNTANCY Grade 11 students of Ac- countancy prepared trading and profit and loss a/c by classifying and posting the items from the trial balance. They calculated gross profit and net profit for the year. COMPUTER SCIENCE Educational Game for learning Programming Students of grade 9 were engaged in learning cod- ing concept through an educational game- Rapid Router, which made learning to code more easier and had great fun PSYCHOLOGY Identification of one’s personality and its various characteristics fea- tures has always been an intri- guing concepts in Psychology and has attracted several Psychologists since long. Grade 12th Psychology students got an opportunity to un- veil various kind of personalities by conducted a test based on Maudsley’s Personality inventory.

YEAR OF TOLERANCE COUNSELLOR’S DESK .“What makes us According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens proud is not the need between 8-10 hours of sleep each night, but heights of our build- ings, the breadth of only about 15 percent are even getting close to our streets or the that. Bedtimes become later with each passing magnitude of our year during adolescence and rise times, by con- shopping malls, but trast, are more often determined by school start rather the openness times and thus remain unchanged or move earlier. and tolerance of our For a teen, nothing can recharge a battery like a nation.”- good night’s sleep. If your child is struggling to get enough sleep, it’s important to intervene and help. H.H.Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Set up a healthy bedtime routine for your teen What’s Next 17.11.2019: Weekly Test Science 24.11.2019– Weekly Test Computer Science 28.11.2019- National Day Celebrations 30.11.2019- Martyr’s Day