Grade 6 to 8 weekly newsletter Issue 4

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 6 Issue 4 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 24—28 Nov 2019 Sneak Peek  Periodic Test 2 will start Anti Bullying Week from December 4th 2019 onwards. Bullying exists in many forms, including physical aggression, name-calling and spreading rumors. Preventing and stopping bullying  All students will disperse at involves a commitment to creating a safe environment where 12 noon during the exam children can thrive, socially and academically, without being afraid. days. There are prevention programs and school-based interventions to address bullying behaviors. School has organized a week long  It is mandatory for all stu- activities such as Awareness sessions, helping hands activity, poster dents to wear the ID card making, slogan writing, ant bullying parade, street play on everyday to school . ‘No Bullying’ to observe “Anti Bullying Week” in the school. A display of signed hand prints was created as a visual reminder of students'  Winter vacation for pledge to take a stand against bullying. students will starts from 15th,December 2019. The students council members, prefect, class monitors led Martyr’s day parade and saluted the proud people, the soldiers, officers and commanders of UAE Armed Forces, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the Nation.

STREET PLAY ON ANTI-BULLYING Anti bullying week observed from 18th to 24th as part of it students of Grade 7 presented street play of ‘No Bullying’ . They created awareness to empower students to make a noise about ‘No bullying’ – whether it is happening to them or to someone else .

Cooperation is important because it allows people and groups to work together to achieve a common goal or derive mutual benefits. The boys of Grade 8 A presented the assembly with the positive vibes and with health and fitness exercise and later they had put up the assembly on the theme cooperation. The boys evoked with the Speech to address and interact with audience to deliver message on cooperation. Later they performed a dance on geometry shapes where they have learned about team work, and cooperation and last but not the least they have ended the assembly with the song on unity which is one of the nutrients (value) present in cooperation. The students learned about the importance of Cooperation and how to cooperate and help each other.

National Day brings with it great memories of this great nation and a reminder of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s enormous efforts of making this day a trailblazing in the history of UAE. The 48th UAE National Day celebrations at Dunes International School paved an amazing learning path for the students as a it included on multi-aspects of UAE; its history, cultures, tradition, achievements and future endeavors. The school assemblies touched upon each of the aforementioned aspects. Students draped in UAE colors enjoyed this noetic day at school.



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Playing sports develop a child’s self confidence and self esteem. Students of grade 6-8 had their sports day preliminary rounds on 25th November 2019. All the students were given equal opportunity and they displayed agility and enthusiastically during their participation.



Tajneed- The capsule Learning Moves\" The Tajneed leadership team of Dunes International School conducted a presentation on the Topic ‘Tolerance at Work place’ to the bus monitors. The goal of this activity was to create an awareness about the importance of tolerance and cooperation at work place. After the presentation, the team was divided into two groups and ‘dog and the bone game’ was conducted which developed concentration and cooperation. It developed togetherness by encouraging collaboration and teamwork. The participants had lot of fun and learnt the skills of team spirit, cooperation and motivation. Tajneed team expressed their gratitude to the bus monitors for their collective efforts in taking care of the children.

Scrapbook book report is a visual summary of learning. The project was given as an enrichment activity for grade 6 students. The activity was a book project template that can be used as an extension activity for the theme HEROISM. Students were able to design a scrap book with write-ups and pictures about the heroes. They admire and related their achievements and qualities with the heroes. The tragedy of Julius Caesar is one of the plays written by Shakespeare based on some true facts from the history. Students of grade 7 explored and discussed the character actions and dialogue and how these reveal and propel the story. The play is based on themes like friendship, treachery, power and patriotism. The play is an example of great characterization, strong dialogues, very clear philosophical ideas, a very gripping plot and lot more. Students learnt the value of friendship and patriotism.

Rectilinear theory of Light Students of grade 6 made pinhole cameras to learn the properties of light . They realized the fact that the image formed in a pinhole camera is always inverted because pinhole cameras rely on the fact that light travels in straight lines – a principle called the rectilinear theory of light. This makes the image appear upside down in the camera. They also made different shadow puppets and analyzed how the properties of a shadow different from that of an image formed by a pinhole camera.

Outdoor learning encompasses the entire range of learning experiences undertaken outside the classrooms. As a part of this learning opportunities students of grade 7 demonstrated the phenomenon of dispersion of light. They were able to connect the phenomenon of dispersion with real life scenarios like rainbow formation, colour of sky etc. Page 13 Sneak Peek

Human Settlement is a form of human habitation which ranges from a single dowelling to large city. Grade 7 students did the activity based on the different types of rural settlements in rural areas based on different geographical conditions. They represented different types of settlement through the diagrams and explained the characteristics of each settlements such as nucleated, compact, scattered and radial settlements. Through this activity students learned about rural society which is sparsely populated with emphasis on agricultural professions. Homogeneity in professions, dress, language and customs of social life is usually found in such people.

Year of Tolerance: Counsellor Desk  The United Arab Emirates is based on Listening is a powerful yet under-appreciated tool. Parents well established, time-honored values often orient toward directives and solutions. But setting aside that seek to promote the country’s those tendencies and simply listening to the teen can relations on the basis of mutual respect, strengthen the relationship. Listening attentively shows dialogue, cooperation and renounce all interest, validation, and support. It also increases the chances forms of terrorism, violence and that a teen will confide in a parent as needed. Active listening fanaticism. builds intimacy and trust—while simultaneously allowing the teen to process their experience.  There is no future for this region without intellectual restructuring that Listen to your teens! consolidates the values of tolerance, pluralism and acceptance of others According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens need intellectually, culturally and in terms of between 8-10 hours of sleep each night, but only about 15 sect and religion. percent are even getting close to that. Bedtimes become later with each passing year during adolescence and rise  The UAE has always been, and still is, a times, by contrast, are more often determined by school start proponent of peace and a symbol of times and thus remain unchanged or move earlier. For a tolerance among people. teen, nothing can recharge a battery like a good night’s sleep. If your child is struggling to get enough sleep, it’s important  The practice of tolerance does not mean to intervene and help. abandonment or weakening of one’s convictions. It means that one is free to Set up a healthy bedtime routine for your teen. adhere to one’s own convictions and accept that others adhere to theirs. Regards Counsellor  Periodic Test Starts from 04-12-2019  Winter Holidays begins from December 15th December2019 .  School will reopen after winter break on 5th January 2020