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DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 4 Issue 3 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 15- 19 September 2019 Sneak Peek  Students should come in proper school uniform.  Ensure that the Own Transport students reach their respective classrooms by 7:40 a. m  RFID remains mandatory to en- sure entry into the school bus or the school premises. Please speak to your child about the im- portance of swiping the RFID card regularly  Weekly Test for SST will be con- ducted on 22/09/2019  Kindly enrol your ward for the Spell bee competition. Please refer the circular.  Enroll your ward for the ASSET exam as it is mandatory.  Registration Process begins for the Academic Year 2020-2021

“As we rightly focus our ener- gies on tackling climate change, we must be careful not to neglect the ozone layer and stay alert to the threat posed by the il- legal use of ozone-depleting gases.\" United Nations General Assembly observes 16th September as the In- ternational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. In order to create an awareness amongst the young students who will be the citi- zens of tomorrow Dunes International School observed this day with full zeal and enthusiasm to sensitize and spread the awareness for the depleting ozone layer. The students were given an insight into the importance of the ozone layer and the need to protect this fragile shield of gas which protects the Earth from the harmful Ultraviolet radiations. Further to mark the importance of the day, students were involved in various activities such as slogan writing, poster designing etc. With an intention to commemorate the date of the signing of the Mon- treal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987), a video was shown which helped the students to appreciate the im- portance of ozone day being celebrated all over the world.

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. A child's reading skills are important to their success in school as they allow them to ac- cess the breadth of the curriculum and im- prove their communication and language skills. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative time for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Reading plays adverse roles in their life. The Dunites were totally engrossed in reading e-books. They used various tools and fea- tures of digital readers to develop vocabu- lary, support comprehension, respond to text, improve fluency. It helped them to understand the world in a better way as they come across different perspectives which will help them in breaking their prej- udice and will help them in future to make better decisions and enhance their analyti- cal thinking

The outdoors is an amazing place to learn and pick up essential skills. At Dunes, we have also realised that getting students out of the classroom is a very refreshing and enriching experience. We offer various destinations for subjects that can be taught outside of the classroom; Socially Useful Productive Work is one such subject. SUPW is an integral part of school curriculum in which the students indulge in several manual work that prove beneficial in handling day to day jobs of life. It aims to build out the harmonious development of students—body, mind and spirit. It makes student “Versatile” or “multitalented” . It helps them learn something challenging . We hope to tickle their imagination and infuse positive attitude by helping them live the uncertain, and accomplish the impossible.

5A 5G Karthik Kailash Devananda Pillai 5G1 Aadhya Raj Kumar Nothing else in all life is such a maker of joy and cheer as the privilege of doing good.”

“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it” - Joseph Joubert Debate is one of the academic activities that give students creative room to express what they feel. The length and breadth of knowledge that they gain through this is simply unparal- leled. The budding orators battled it out on “Internet causes more harm than good”. The students were thrilled by the vehement arguments and rebuttal put forth by their classmate . The de- bate came alive as a volley of questions were answered, inviting more questions which got further answers from both sides. The opponents armed with statistics and data which made their arguments more emphatic with their righteous facial expressions and voice modulation. They exhibited great oratory skill Increasing learners' confidence, poise, and self-esteem.

“Patience is power. Patience is not an ab- sence of action; rather it is “timing; it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” ― Fulton J. Sheen Patience is necessary for success. It is said that “all good things come to those who wait” If we wish to achieve anything of sig- nificance, we cannot expect to achieve it overnight. Patience teaches us to value the effort and not just the success. It is a mistake to think that happiness can only be attained through certain achievements. . With the motive of educating and entertaining, an enthralling skit depicting the importance and signifi- cance of being patient was presented by the students of grade 4 C . The skit concluded with the message Patience in life can make them reach out for the stars. With patience one can avoid making hasty decisions. Life is not about living in the future or in the past. Life is about accepting the present moment.

Punctuation is the system of signs or symbols given to a reader to show how a sentence is constructed and how it should be read. Sentences are the building blocks used to construct written accounts. They are com- plete statements. Punctuation shows how the sentence should be read and makes the meaning clear. The students of grade 5 were enthused to design the punctuation marks. It helped students to understand when to pause between fully formed ideas when speaking, as well as organize their thoughts in writing.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The students of grade 5 designed mind map representing the quali- ties of a true leader. A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information, helping to better analyse, comprehend, syn- thesize, recall and generate new ideas. This activity was designed to get students think about what it means to be a leader, and to demonstrate that there is no sin- gle set of qualities and skills that makes one a good leader: Every leader is different, and we have to find what works best for them.

“Graphic organizer is visual display that demonstrates relationships between facts, concepts or ideas. Grade 5 students did graphic organizer on the topic of settle- ment of cities on the coastal areas in the UAE. Through this activity students dis- played the factors which influenced the settlement of cities on the coastal plains in the UAE. They learned about the im- portant cities and its location through the graphic organizer. It helped them to visu- alize and organize their information.

Discus- sion methods are a va- rieties of forum for open-ended, collaborative exchange of ideas among a teacher and students or among students for the pur- pose of furthering students thinking, learning, problem solving, understand- ing, or literary appreciation. Students present multiple points of view, re- spond to the ideas of others, and reflect on their own ideas in an effort to build their knowledge, understanding, or in- terpretation of the matter at hand. The students of Grade 5 analysed the topic and the points and then presented them in front of others for discussion. 5 W's, 1 H strategy. Summarizing means identifying the main idea and most important facts, then writing a brief overview that includes only those key ideas and details. The students of grade 4 summarized the lesson using the 5 W's, 1 H strategy. The 5 W's, 1 H strategy relies on six crucial questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. These ques- tions make it easy to identify the main character, the important details, and the main idea. It helped students to organ- ise their thinking and lead students to use a range of question types independently with a quick overview of an event.

“Unlocking knowledge at the Speed of thought “ Quiz is a test of knowledge espe- cially following a lesson or series of lessons, the teacher and the child were able to use the results to determine what specific areas the child has missed in learning. Its objective is to motivate students to look beyond their textual knowledge. It is not only promotes a ‘fun way’ to study but also en- courages students to ‘think out of the box.’ A quiz was conducted in the class which covered all the key points of the topic. Each team was able to explore their knowledge and develop a sense of searching and inquiry. Quiz also helped in devel- oping the spirit of participation and cooperation and learn from their mistakes. They were also able to determine what specific are- as they missed in learning and clear their doubts.

Topic: Al-Isra wa Al-Mir’aj Objective: Able to realize that Allah Sunhan Wa Ta’aala is the Most Merciful towards His creations. “Exalted is He Who took His serv- ant by night from Al-Masjid Al- Haram to Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed He is the Hearing, the Seeing.” Al-Qur’an The students of grade 5 enthusias- tically participated in the activity done in the class. They created a chart of the journey of the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬for Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj.

Profit and loss are the concept which is relevant to apply in the daily life situations. Students learned the concept of profit and loss by selling and buying the product and real- ized whether they made profit or loss through a mock busi- ness trial. The students have taken many risks during the course of their trial and realized the value business and make profit at any cost.

It was indeed a great opportunity for the stu- dents to recall the French vocabularies and al- so to learn new words through this competi- tion. Students of Grade 5 enthusiastically par- ticipated and enjoyed the fun of learning. The word hunt had 5 levels of testing the vocabu- lary skill of the student appropriate to the age. The students enjoyed the listening activity dur- ing this competition. Vocabulary is a very im- portant but difficult part of a language. The aim of solving problems in learning vocabulary has been achieved by helping the students find an effective way to enrich their vocabulary.

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Parents can provide emotional support to their child by keeping a few simple things in mind:  Be affectionate but don't make the child uncomfortable with over-attention. A hug in private just works fine.  Spend some light moments with your child. It could be sitting at the dinner table and sharing some jokes with the family.  Forget about an exam as soon as your child has appeared for it, ruminating over it is not going to help you or your child. Inculcate the same in your child.  Do one thing that gives you joy or happiness every day. Encourage the same in your child.  Do not set down rules for your child; let the child follow his or her routine while studying. Nevertheless, you can always assist your child in coming up with a routine.  Focus on the child's and your own nutrition.  Help your child with positive thoughts.  Keep the atmosphere at home stable and congenial.  Encourage discipline in your child. Guide him or her in maintaining a time ta- ble.  Remember to reinforce your child's confidence . One of the most important facts to reinforce your child is that the exam is not the end to everything. There are many things the child has to look forward to.

Year Of Tolerance THE GHAF TREE -AS A SYMBOL OF TOLERANCE Simple yet symbolically strong, the leaves of the evergreen Ghaf form the official logo for the UAE Year of Tolerance. The Ghaf is the UAE’s national tree, a true survivor in the face of fiery temperatures, searing winds and harsh desert conditions. Even during long, dry periods, the Ghaf spreads out its lush green canopy, generously providing shelter and shade for all. For thousands of years, people have gath- ered under Ghaf branches to discuss their views and debate daily matters. The tree is a symbol of tolerance and coexistence, long associated with the heritage and community approach of the country. Class photograph 25/09/19