Grade 9-12 Newsletter Issue 3

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 5 Issue 3 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 27—31 Oct 2019 Sneak Peek GLIMPSE OF THE WEEK Reminders  Access the digital campus on a regular basis for assignments and circulars.  English weekly test will be con- ducted on Sunday 03.11.2019  Girls hand ball competition on Sunday 03.11.2019  Night Under Stars for grade 5-12 boys will held on 07.11.2019 In education, the term exhibition refers to pro- jects, presentations, or products through which students “exhibit” what they have learned, usually as a way of demonstrating whether and to what degree they have achieved expected learning stand- ards or learning objectives. An exhibition is typically both a learning experience in itself and a means of evaluating academic progress and achievement. Dunes International school has given a platform for the students where they all can exhibit their talents and learning through their innovative models and ideas.

Shakespearean Plays Quranic Garden





Tajneed- The capsule Learning Moves\" The Tajneed leadership team of Dunes con- ducted a Breast Cancer awareness program for the bus monitors. The goal of breast cancer awareness campaigns was to raise the public's \"brand awareness\" for breast cancer, its detec- tion, its treatment, and the need for a reliable and permanent cure. They also shared the Diwali sweets and ex- pressed their gratitude for their service to- wards the students.

Dunes team participated in different categories for various events in CBSE UAE Athletic Cluster Under-14, 17, and 19 boys. Events were 100mts, 200mts, 400mts, 800mts, 1500mts, 5000mts, 4x100mts, 4x400mts, long jump and shot put.

Vertical garden- A green trend Growing vertical garden has many reasons. It is a solution for saving space, safe way of gardening, easy to maintain, reuse of wastes, a healthy vegetation and so on. The idea of learning by doing is what is now called “experiential learning,” and though it’s demanding, it is also very effective. It is vital to the mission of all advanced institu- tions of higher learning Students of grade 9 A experienced ‘learning by doing’ by re- planting the sapling from vertical garden.



Shakespearean era marks a sig- nificant part of English Literature especially its spellbind- ing plays are universal and known to everyone even after centuries. Students of grade 6-8 exhibited their literary skills during DUNES EXPRESSIONS-2019, wherein they enacted 4 of Shake- speare’s renowned plays: King Lear, Othello, Macbeth, and Jul- ius Caesar. The students’ enthusi- asm knew no boundaries as their acting and use of English lan- guage with proper diction was praised by everyone.

“I SPY SCIENCE” In its initiative to promote participatory and experiential learning, Dunes international school organized cross curricular exhibition “Dunes Expression”. The exhibition aimed to provide a common platform for students to shape their innovative ideas and learn from each other’s experiences. With the motive of popularizing science and increasing awareness among stakeholders about close relationship between Science, Technology and society, grade 6 to 8 students exhibited their practical skills on the theme “I Spy Science”.

Students of grades 6 to 8 pre- sented models integrating mathematical concepts with real life situations. Math Expo has not only helped them deepen their understanding of the concepts but also exposed them to the contexts of their application. Students creative- ly presented the use of various concepts of simple and com- pound interest in banking.

LE LOUVRE at Dunes Museum projects lead to transformation of experiences in teaching and learning. Designing and making of a museum in a school provides rich opportunities for students to access the larger resources that goes beyond school-based resources. Students experience the taste of Louvre Abu Dhabi as they modeled LE Louvre at Dunes. It created Global awareness' about the artefacts displayed in Louvre and also the famous monuments of France.

Islamic Education The Quran is the ultimate green-guide. Believed to be a sublime revelation with remarkable ideas, this divine scripture is scrupulously read by Muslims for spirituality. The Quran therefore, doesn’t just link belief in o, benefits and the reason of the revelation ne god ( Taw heed) to being nice to plants and keeping a pet. The Quran glorifies nature and wild life as an earthly heaven, a mirror to the lush forests of paradise above. The students from 6-8 exhibits the Quranic garden, miracle garden and plants mentioned in the Holy Quran were displayed. Benefits and the reason of the revelation of those plants were explained by the students.

A parent-teacher conference is a great opportunity to:  share academic progress and growth based on classroom observations, testing data, assessments, portfolios, and assignments  learn from parents or guardians so you can be better informed about students' strengths, needs, behaviors, and learning styles  discuss enrichment or intervention strat- egies to support students' learning discuss issues that may be interfering with students' learning and growth

Dunes International School organized an inter-school football Cup “DFC” to foster the sporting skills of the schools. Six schools across Abu Dhabi participated in the one day cup where they displayed their sporting skills. Competitive spirit was at its peak throughout the matches. The school congratulated the winning team

This theme of tolerance is a homage to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s legacy, stature and principles of forbearance, open-mindedness and concomitance. In simple words, the Year of Tolerance means to inspire and promote religious, racial, communal, cultural, sectarian and political tolerance within the country. The UAE plans to achieve this through comprehensive laws, policies and practices directed towards creating an all- encompassing tolerant culture. “Tolerance is a universal value… and Ghaf is our national tree. It rep- resents a great cultural value in the UAE and is associated with the identity and heritage of the coun- try… a number of UAE rulers used to meet their citizens and listen to their demands directly under the shadows of these trees…The Ghaf tree symbolises stability and peace in the desert and has the ability to adapt in the desert… In the Year of Tolerance, we are adopting this logo that we will all remain in the shadow of tolerance and coexistence.”

Counsellor Desk Incorporating gratitude into your everyday lives could help kids become happier, healthier people. One of the best ways to help kids become genuinely grateful is by modeling gratitude. Express sincere thanks when you are grateful for someone else. Expressing gratitude for the things your chil- dren do will teach them to do the same. Regards Counsellor

03.11.2019 - Weekly test National flag day 07.11. 2019 - Night under stars 12.11.2019 to 21.11.2019 - Writers Hub 13.11.2019– Children’s Day 14.11. 2019 - Carnival