Grade 3 weekly Newletter

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 4 Issue 3 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 15- 19 September 2019 Sneak Peek  Students should come in prop- er school uniform.  Ensure that the Own Transport students reach their respective classrooms by 7:40 a.m  RFID remains mandatory to ensure entry into the school bus or the school premises. Please speak to your child about the importance of swip- ing the RFID card regularly  Weekly Test for SST will be conducted 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 has started for the Academic Year 2020-2021 Dunes International School provides one of the safest and efficient transport ser- vices to its school students. We are obliged to ensure the safety and security of the students and staff in the school bus. A high level of safety is impossible with- out concentrated effort and innovation. As a part of our commitment to transfer knowledge and increase awareness of safety the middle school students of Dunes International School partnered with the Taj need team (Taj need- the cap- sule learning moves is a Sheik Hamadan award winning voluntary training organ- ization for the ancillary staff) to conduct wellness program that is aligned with the national agenda parameters promoting soft skills in bus monitors and driv- ers.

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 class- room is a very refreshing and enriching experi- ence. 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 harmo- nious development of students—body, mind and spirit. It makes student “Versatile” or “multitalented” . It helps them learn something challenging . We hope to tickle their imagina- tion and infuse positive attitude by helping them live the uncertain, and accomplish the impossible. Our activities keep them excited & engaged.

MASCOT PICTURES Muhammed Hani—3C Criston Rodrigues —3B Emmanuel Jose —3A

“Patience is necessary for success. It is said that “all good things come to those who wait” If we wish to achieve anything of significance, 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 musical perfor- mance depicting the importance and signifi- cance of being patient was presented by the students of grade 2B. The message “with pa- tience one can avoid making hasty decisions.”. Were shared with the students.

OZONE DAY ACTIVITY World Ozone Day Celebration at Dunes. One of the most serious problems that the world faces today is the depletion of the Ozone layer . In order to create an awareness about ozone layer and its importance ,students of grade 3 played the Ozone—day—Game in which some of them act like ozone layer ,some are UV, some are humans and animals on the earth. Through game they learned that Ozone is a gas in the atmosphere that protects everything living on the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun. Without the layer of ozone in the atmosphere, it would be very difficult for anything to survive on the sur- face .

Abdul Latif —3B Srijith Vijayababu—3A Taysir Ziyaudeen —3C

DIGITAL READING 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 access the breadth of the curriculum and improve 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 vocabulary, support comprehension, respond to text, improve fluency.

Morning assemblies play a very important part in a student’s life. Singing songs to start the day has a positive effect on one’s life. Here, students learn a new assembly song with vigor and enthusiasm. Singing comes from within and keeps one happy and joyful. Students learn a new song with singing techniques and breath control. They focused on the pitch and tone and also learned the lyrics of the song.

HINDI ACTIVITY Grammar is a very important part of any language. It helps to improve our reading, writing and speaking skills. This activity was conducted to know about the Adjective. Students were able to describe about different places, things and persons like their school, friends and parents by using different adjectives .They came to know what adjectives are how to use it in their communication.

The human body has many organ systems such as skeletal system, the digestive sys- tem, the excretory system, the nervous sys- tem and the circulatory system. Each sys- tem plays an important role, and is made up of several key organs and components. To understand how this works, students were given the model of digestive system, nerv- ous system, circulatory system to identify its parts and functions. The students ex- plore the structures that make up the body, and how the various parts of their body work together.

ISLAMIC Students able to realize that Allah Sunhan Wa Ta’aala is the Most Mer- ciful towards His creations. “No calamity befalls a Muslim but that Allah expiates some of his sins because of it, even though it were the prick he receives from a throne” Al-Bukhari The students of grade 3 enthusiasti- cally participated in the activity done in the class. They made a card “ASTAGHFIRU- Allah” one of the ex- piations for the sins in Arabic and in English.

UAE SocialStudies Bulletin board presentation- Sir Baniyas island Use of charts and displays help the students to understand the concept clearly. The preparations for making the display pictures, writeups, and captions, enhance group reading and language skills. They applied different skills for the completion of this presentation on time. Problem solving, mathemati- cal shapes like rectangle, square, circle are used to make writeups. Arranging the pictures, heading etc. Shows the creativity and determination of the students. Facts and features of the Sir Baniyas island in the western coastal area of UAE artistically depicted, which in turn helped the students to bring out their original talent.

ENGLISH The concept of English verb tenses is very important in establishing effective communication. Hence if you want to maintain both ways of communication better, that is speaking and writing ,we should be aware of the tenses. Simple past tense verbs are also called as past simple. The simple past tense of regular verbs is marked by the ending –d or –ed. Students learnt that tenses are tools to help speak- ers to express time in the language. They are of great use and importance in both ways of communi- cation , both verbal and written. The students learnt about the use of verbs by drawing mind map to form simple past tense sentences.

A Pictograph is a way of showing data using imag- es. It is a fun and interesting way to represent da- ta. To understand how to prepare a pictograph, stu- dents were given different colours of blocks. Stu- dents sorted out different colours and organized the data into a table. They repre- sented the differ- ent colours of blocks on a picto- gram using keys and interpreted the data clearly. Then they were asked to share their ideas with the class.

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. Incul- cate the same in your child.  Do one thing that gives you joy or happiness every day. Encour- age 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 main- taining a time table.  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, gener- ously providing shelter and shade for all. For thousands of years, people have gathered un- der Ghaf branches to discuss their views and de- bate daily matters. The tree is a symbol of toler- ance and coexistence, long associated with the heritage and community approach of the country. 26/09/2019 Class photograph 24/09/2019—3A 25/09/19—3B & 3C