GR 2_Newsletter_17 to 21 November

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 6, Issue 3 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 17 to 21 November 2019 SNEAK PEEK Reminder Inter—School  USST weekly and PT 2 Talent Art Festival will be conducted next week Inter School Talent Art Festival organized by Little Genius aiming at the students’ creativity in the  Students should field of Singing, Art, Story Telling and Dance Act. come in proper Our Genius came up with outstanding results by school uniform. winning prizes in Action Song, Story Time, Group Dance and Dancing Toes. Dunes International  Students to dress up School was also awarded with “Little Genius Ever in UAE traditional Rolling Trophy” dress or flag colour dress on 28-11-2019  PT 2 revision work- sheets are uploaded on portal. Collaborative Learning #Team Building Dunes International School initiated a Collaborative Learning program with Good Will Children Pri- vate School, Musaffah on Monday 18th November2019. The objective of the program was to pro- vide a range of opportunities to develop team building skills, initiate events, build partnership, re- flect on strengths and areas of improvement, raise awareness of global and local issues and em- power the student.

MY MASCOT ADVENTURE 2A Thoughtful Sara Shamsudheen 2BTolerant Ayzah Ameen 2 C Honest Mohammed Imaduddin 2D Caring Jeveesh Chandra Bose

Star Of The Week 2A– Shrinivas S. Reddy 2B– Anvi Samir Vira 2C– Veer P. Aherkar 2D– Falah Ahmed

ARABIC Speaking Activity Students learn faster and better through ‘Dramatic Curriculum’ In this activity students learned how to give advice in Arabic . One student acted as a doctor and another, like a patient who ate unhealthy food .The patient feels pain in his stomach and the doctor gives him advice in Arabic

ART Watercolor, simply put, is water mixed with pigment which is then applied to paper. But painting with watercolors is something entirely different. It can be complex, confusing, and fun at the same time. Students of grade 2 were introduced with the use of water colours, they were explained how to use and the techniques of utilizing the colours mix- ing with water.

HINDI Hindi Activity Language impacts the daily lives of members of any race, creed, and region of the world. Lan- guage helps express our feelings, desires, and queries to the world around us. Words, gestures and tone are utilized in union to portray a broad spectrum of emotion. To enhance the learning abil- ity of language grade 2 children find out few words for the given picture to complete the sen- tences. And also find out words of Anuswar and chandra bindu

ENGLISH Simple Past Tense It was a group activity. Students of grade 2 were given flash cards with verbs written on it. They had to frame a sen- tence using the past tense flash cards kept in the bowl. Students understood and how to use the past tense, the form of the regular and irregular past. Students learned how to use the past tense and to tell about states that happened in the past, and form questions using the past tense.

SCIENCE Houses look very different on the outside, but most builders follow the same steps to build them. Most houses have foundations, floors, walls, and roofs. Building a House provides students with a realistic look at the basic home-building process. Students are also capable of explaining their ideas, plans and construction method for build- ing a house ,also aware of various raw materials used for building a house. Few kids explained about the various types of houses, some of them designed their favourite house.

MATH Math Activity– Time Knowing how to tell time is a very important skill.it can be very useful in daily life. The concept of half past ,quarter past and quarter to was explained . then the students showed the time by using the clocks. They also drew hands on the clock to show the given time. Through this activity students learned to read the time and show the given time on the clocks.

MUSIC CAJON Using both hands to keep a consistent rhythm is hard, students practice the cajon which requires hand and mind syncing in order to play basic beat patterns. Keeping beat helps in relaxation and relieves stress. Morning assemblies are a very important part in a student’s life. Students learn actions to go along with the song, which gives a sense of happiness and excitement to start the day. Singing boosts confidence and dancing keeps one active and fit.

LIBRARY Library is a place where students develop the dispositions and skills to develop a realistic topic and plan for research; determine what types of sources they should seek, develop an effective search strategy and ask for help when needed. define their information need and understand what resources are available to them. Students choose appropriate databases in order to search for scholarly articles on their topics. Students distinguish between primary and secondary sources in order to use those most appropriate for their assignment. Students construct a keyword search statement in order to find relevant information. Students choose appropriate databases in order to search for scholarly articles on their topics. Students distinguish between primary and secondary sources in order to use those most appropri- ate for their assignment. Students construct a keyword search statement in order to find relevant information.

P E– Sports Selection Students of grades 1 & 2 had their sports day preliminary rounds on 19th November 2019. All students were given equal opportunity to showcase their talents and best performers were been selected to participate in the upcoming sports day.

Congratulations WRITER’S HUB—WINNERS Young Reader’s—Book Review 1st—Madhav D. Nair 2D Vaibhavi Bhaskar– 2D 2nd—Aahil Azim 2D BIRTHDAY CELEBRANT 2B– Atiksh Acharya

Year of Tolerance: Counsellor’s Desk Tolerance has been a focus in Bullying is defined as intentional and repeated aggression toward an- UAE even before 2019 being other person that causes injury or discomfort. Bullying exists in many declared as the Year of Toler- forms, including physical aggression, name-calling and spreading ru- ance. Dubai Canal, the pedes- mours. Preventing and stopping bullying involves a commitment to trian bridge was declared at creating a safe environment where children can thrive, socially and the Tolerance Bridge in 2017 academically, without being afraid. Studies show girls often engage in by H. H. Sheikh Mohammed more relational bullying, like spreading rumours to harm a peer’s rep- bin Rashid on the utation, while boys tend to engage in more aggressive bullying, such 22nd International Day of Tol- as threatening or hitting peers. This is a serious concern given the im- erance. pact of bullying. Children who engage in bullying and those who are also victims of bullying tend to report higher levels of depression and A new post of the Minister of anxiety. There are prevention programs and school-based interven- State for Tolerance was intro- tions to address bullying behaviors. However, parents can play an im- duced in 2016 by Prime Min- portant role in bullying prevention. How often do we hear that behav- ister and Vice-President of ior starts at home. In the case of bullying and society's attitudes to it, the UAE and Ruler of Dubai these often stem from the home environment. So the parental role in when he announced structur- preventing and reducing bullying is vital. Tell your children regularly al changes to the 12th Cabi- much you disapprove of bullying and why. Tell them you don't want net. The aim of this restruc- them to take part in mistreating another student at any level, howev- turing was to reinforce the er small. Do not allow any type of bullying at home and deal firmly UAE’s commitment to eradi- with any attempts by siblings to bully one another. Emphasize seeing cating ideological, cultural things from another's point of view and the rights of others not to be and religious bigotry in the mistreated. Assist them to develop effective ways of dealing with fear society. Sheikha Lubna Al and anger instead of internalizing their feelings, taking them out on Qasimi was the first the Min- others or losing face in front of the peer group by allowing them to ister of State for Tolerance. spill over. Raise children to be respectful and helpful. What Next …. 1. Math Wizard—will be conducted on 27/11/ 2019 2. USST weekly Test– will be conducted on 24/11/2019 3. Commemoration Day will be observed on 27/11/2019