GR 1_Newsletter_05 to 09 January

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 7, Issue 1 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 5– 9 January 2020 SNEAK PEEK Glimpse of this week School resumes after winter vaca- tion on January 5th. The students were welcomed warmly by the teachers and the non teaching staff. As the students step into a new year they were made to take a new year resolution which they would follow in their life. Reminder Sai Rohan grade 10 student of Dunes International School have brought laurels to the school by win-  Math Weekly Test 2 will be on ning Global Child Prodigy Award 2020 by the No- 12/01/2020 (Sunday). bel Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi and Dr. Kiran Bedi During Global Child Prodigy Award Function  Educational Field Visit to a Farm will held in New Delhi on 3rd January 2020. Congratu- be on 12/01/2020 (Monday). Check lations Sai Rohan! the circular for details.  Send story books to class for extend- ed reading. 1

January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day. The day aims to bring international focus on the conservation of penguin habitats. It also helps to raise awareness about the flightless birds whose numbers are dwindling by the day. Students were engaged for making Penguin with the help of the resources like construction pa- per (black, white and orange), glue, wiggly eyes, safety scissors etc. The activity was carried out individually. Students took interest during the engagement for the activity and thus completed the activity enthusiastically. Students were able to make a penguin mod- el creatively with the given resources. It was a wonderful learning experience for the stu- dents. 2

Bean day celebrated on January 6th every year. Bean Day is a day that honors beans. The day also commemorates the death of the geneti- cist Gregor Mendel, whose experiments with breeding pea plants formed the basis of modern genetics. Beans are also healthy and common in many cuisines throughout the world. It is im- portant to consume protein, vitamin, fiber, an- ti nutrient rich foods to lead a healthy life. Students celebrated this day with sowing bean seeds. Students were able to understand the healthy benefits of beans and to know the im- portance of the day. 3

Parachute games encourage cooper- ative play and reinforce turn-taking and sharing. While most gross motor activities for young children develop muscles in the lower body more than the upper torso, parachutes strengthen primarily shoulder, arm and hand muscles. When children work together to make the parachute billow, they also refine perceptual motor skills and develop a sense of rhythm. Grade 1 students enjoyed the activity a lot with their friends. 4

RESPECTFUL FEONA MATHUR– 1A EMPATHETIC SATYA DILEEP– 1B RESPECTFUL SADHANA GOBU– 1C RESPECTFUL ANANYA– 1D 5

RESPECTFUL VEDIKA– 1E HONEST VISHNU– 1G AFFECTIONATE DIYA– 1H 6

JOSHUA VARGHESE– 1A SEHA SAJESH– 1B DANNY THAMPY JUSTIN– 1C NOOR KHAN– 1D 7

DIYA SREEKUMAR- 1E SYED ASAD- 1G SUPRATIK RAY- 1H 8

Special assembly was conducted by teachers to welcome the stu- dents on new year 2020. Special song and program were pre- sented by the teachers. The teachers spoke about the differ- ent months of a year and the values to be followed during 9

Morning assemblies are a very important part in a stu- dent’s life. Singing songs to start the day has a positive effect on one’s life. Here, stu- dents learn a new assembly song with vigor and enthusi- asm. 10

Students learn to do stretching move- ments. As you learn each movement and begin to gain in- creased flexibility and strength, your posture, balance and spatial awareness will naturally begin to improve, making each step easier for you to complete. Healthy Heart and Lungs – Dancing is great cardiovascular exercise. 11

Cartoon is a type of illustration, possibly animated, typically in a non-realistic or semi-realistic style. The specific mean- ing has evolved over time, but the mod- ern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humour. Students from grade 1 learn to draw their fa- vourite cartoon character drawings. It will help them to get courage to develop creative drawing skills and get more confidence to draw some figure draw- ing E.g. How to draw body proportion, hands and legs, face features and facial expressions. 12

Students learn free style hand entry or movement. The swimmer's hand should enter the water di- rectly on a line drawn from the swimmer's side, up and through the shoulder and ending at your destination. Not wider than that, not way out to the side; not narrow, not above the head. Just in line with the shoulder. This puts the hand in a po- sition that allows you to just flex the wrist a bit, then the elbow, and drop right into a good catch position. No moving the hand left or right, just swinging it down. 13

Enhancement of speaking skills is an im- portant key factor in any language and also daily life. We live in a global world and so the importance of speaking is much more than any other form of communication. Students were made to speak on the differ- ent types of beverages they drink and to classify them as healthy and unhealthy and to speak about it. They were able to speak in complete sentences and also could un- derstand about different beverages and what is good for them to lead a healthy life. 14

“ए और ऐ की मात्रा” I This activity allows students develop writing skills. Children were able to identify “ए और ऐ की मात्रा” words and write in the given place in proper formation. The purpose of this activity is how to learn how to speak then how to write the matrra with letter. The students of grade- 1 enthusiastically pre- sented their views about the picture and were able to learn the new words in Hindi with the English meaning. 15

The students sing to get to know the parts of the body in Arabic. This ac- tivity has a lot of fun for students and helps to memorize new vocabu- lary faster and easier. 16

Traffic lights, also known as traffic signals, are signaling devices posi- tioned at road intersections, pedes- trian crossings, and other locations to control flows of traffic. The activ- ity gives students the opportunity to discuss road safety when walking or riding a bike as well as enjoy hands- on activities to practice what they have learned. 17

Multiplication forms the building block for other mathematical con- cepts Once children are confident in the use of their times tables, they can begin to apply this knowledge to cal- culating a variety of sums. There are a number of ways to introduce chil- dren to the concept of multiplication at a young age. They are given thor- ough practice in problem solving us- ing equal groups and repeated addi- tion which helps them to strengthen their idea about the concept of multi- plication. 18

“Taq, Taq, Taqeyeh” Students were introduced to the game “Taq, Taq, Taqeyeh”. They were made aware of the con- cept and terminology involved in the game. Then students were allowed to practice and play the game “Taq, Taq, Taqeyeh” with their classmates. Now they can recognize the game “Taq, Taq, Taqeyeh”. Teacher explained the main idea of the game that- Children of the Emir- ates, in the past and in the present play many and varied games, that are practiced throughout the year, “Taq, Taq, Taqeyeh” is one of them. All the students of the class were in- volved enthusiastically for playing the game “Taq, Taq, Taqeyeh”, it was a wonderful learning expe- rience for the students. 19

1H– Diya Ann 1G– Navida Suresh 1B– Saksham Tekanar 1A– Aswin Kumaran 20

1D– Dipal Panchal 1D– Sheikha Afsheen 1G– Saanvi Paliwal 1H– Lezin Fasil 21

Year of Preparation Welcome back after winter break! His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Students often procrastinate and as a parent it can Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, be frustrating. We tend to struggle with our child Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and not completing his or her homework and assign- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ments. Help your child improve his or her study Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu skills by focusing on the learning process—not just Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Command- his or her grades. Getting a good grade is the goal, er of the UAE Armed Forces, announced but it is good study skills that will help your child 2020 to be the year of preparations for achieve it. Encourage active thinking and critical the next 50 years. problem-solving skills by talking through any chal- lenges your child is facing with their homework or Declared \"2020: Towards the next 50,\" assignments and working out a solution together. next year will witness the biggest na- Helping students improve their learning skills and tional strategy to prepare for the coming develop motivation for their work are the keys to 50 years on the federal and local level as helping students complete homework and assign- the country approaches its Golden Jubi- ments on time, reduce school stress, and put an end lee in 2021. to procrastination for good. Focus on the learning process. What Next….. Monday—13.01.2020—Field trip Tuesday—14.01.2020—MaRSS spell bee competition Thursday—16.01.2020 - Parent Teacher Conference 22