GR 1_Newsletter_16 to 20 February

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 8, Issue 3 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 16– 20 February 2020 Sneak Peek Glimpse of this week Reminder Students of Grade 1E presented the assembly on the theme COMPASSION. A skit on the  Refer the portal for fi- theme compassion was performed by the stu- nal exam schedule and dents to make the grade students understand portions. how valuable and important being compassion- ate is in our lives. The students were confident  Kindly check the cir- and were able to convey the message positively cular for the Im- to other students of the same grade through portant dates for the the skit based on the theme of compas- academic year 2020- sion, which talks about two brothers. A song 2021 was also sung by the class students to reinforce the theme of compassion.  Revision worksheets are uploaded in the portal for practice.  Moral Education, Com- puter Science and USST exam will be con- ducted in class as activ- ity based assessment.

Listen to my language International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 Feb- ruary to pro- mote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversi- ty and to promote multilingualism hence listen to my language activity was conducted for Grade 1 .Students of Grade 1 narrated a short story and thought in their mother tongue and explained the same in English . Students had a good experience as now they know more about different languages from across the globe.

1A– Advika Gadge 1B– Ananiya Murugaraj 1C– Sadhana Gobu 1D-Rithika Yadhu 1E– Dwithika Manoj 1G-Ahmed Abdulla 1H-Krithika Manoj

1D-Mahibah Shaikh 1E-Virinchi Nagar 1E– Mohammad Ashaz 1A– Syed Arfan

MASCOT ADVENTURE 1A-Caring Neha Maria 1B-Emphatic Afsheen Zaara 1C-Tolerant Chaithanya Govind 1D-Respectful Arfa Firdous 1E–Tolerant Diya Sreekumar 1G-Tolerant Liyana Ashiq 1H– Reliable Swastik Gejwal

The sun, the moon, and all the objects, shining in the night sky are known as the Celestial Bodies. This includes every natural object that is located outside the Earth's atmosphere, such as the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, planet, or star. Students were asked to draw the picture of sun ,moon, and stars and to write three sentences to describe about them. This activity helped them to improve their creativity, writing skill, independent learning and to know more about sun ,moon and stars.

Students of grade 1 has discussed and learned about calendar. They already knew about the days of the week and months of the year. This week they learnt how it is use- ful in their life. They have also learned the number of days in each month and then they learnt about the leap year.

A story map is a strategy that uses a graph- ic organizer to help students learn the ele- ments of a book or story. By identifying sto- ry characters, plot, setting, problem and solution, students read carefully to learn the details. There are many different types of story map graphic organizers. The most basic focus on the begin- ning, the middle and end of the story. More advanced organizers focus more on plot or character traits. They improve students' comprehension. This provides students with a framework for identifying the ele- ments of a story. They help students of var- ying abilities organize information and ide- as efficiently.

Writing activity about the words of letter Dad. In this activity, the na- tional identity was linked by drawing a picture of a policeman and writing the name on it because the word policeman ( ) ‫ضابط‬begins with the letter daad ( )‫( ض‬

Learning music improves knowledge. Students learn the basic songs in keyboard including the differ- ent keys. They also understand the po- sition of wrist and the proper finger- ing. Students will learn to play the basic songs like “Mary had a little lamb” and “Twinkle Twinkle”.

Students were learning differ- ent maatraa names in Hindi. Students drew the pictures of UAE flag and camel in the notebook and coloured it. They also learnt name in Hindi by writing the word. Students enjoyed this activity by drawing and colouring. This activity helps them to gain self confidence and enrich their Hindi vocabulary .

Paper collage is a technique of an art production where the art- work is created by assembling different forms and shapes us- ing paper. These forms and shapes eventually create a whole im- age. Grade one students are creating different paper col- lage.



2020 towards the next 50 Bye………… See you soon !!! The global economy will witness significant Dear Parent, economic changes in the coming years and the As we approach the end of another busy UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda aims for the year we thank you for the support you UAE to be at its heart. As a result, it focuses on have given both to your child and to the the UAE becoming the economic, touristic and school. It is because of your support we commercial capital for more than two billion have seen tiny wobbly steps growing in- people by transitioning to a knowledge-based to confident strides; monosyllables con- economy, promoting innovation and research verting to endless banter; hidden giggles and development, strengthening the regulatory turning into open laughter; and most framework for key sectors, and encouraging important of all fear and uncertainty be- high value-adding sectors. These will improve ing replaced by trust and confidence the country’s business environment and in- crease its attractiveness to foreign investment. Thank everyone enough for your end- less hours of volunteering, chaperoning, The National Agenda also aims for the UAE to reading, organizing, donating and doing be among the best in the world in entrepre- whatever was necessary to support stu- neurship as this plays a key role in unlocking dents both at home and at school. the potential of nationals and enables them to Looking forward to welcoming all chil- be a driving force of the UAE’s economic devel- dren refreshed and ready for the chal- opment through small and medium enterprises lenges of the year ahead. in the private sector. Regards What Next…….  Final Examination will commence from 04.03.2020.  Students will disperse at 12:00 noon from 04.03.2020  Spring Activities - 15—19 March 2020