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Cambridge Chronicle Grades I-II Monthly - July 2021 EDUCATION THEN & NOW – A METAMORPHOSIS “Adaptibility to change is itself a hallmark of successful education.” Twenty years ago, education was based on books and lectures, now, it’s iPads and technically designed virtual classrooms. One major difference that has changed through the curriculum in schools is teaching students skills instead of content. We have touched the farthest star and the nearest molecule unseen to the eyes. All this has been possible only because of the evolution in our education. The metamorphosis from ‘Gurukuls’ to virtual classrooms has made learning a ‘Constructive Process’ rather than imposed learning. I, feel proud and happy that my team of teachers at Cambridge Public School have evolved and become learning facilitators. The inclusion of the 21st Century learning skills in the teaching learning process has made learning child centric. We have been successful in touching the hearts of our little stars and making them independent learners. So, what have we done to adapt to this change? The teachers act as a learning catalyst, orchestrating and facilitating activities that spark defining moments for students. The new and improved curriculum design and content delivery, implemented through activity-based learning in class has enabled us to strengthen the teacher student bonding. ‘The Lead to Speak Programme’ has improved communication skills and taught children to listen and respect the views of their fellow students. We, understand that children are the world’s most valuable resource, the classrooms have changed, but for us … hildren are the greatest gift of God, appy faces of children all around, ce-cream and frolicking is all that is known, ove and friendship surround, ecorating this beautiful world, elishing the presence of young innocent minds, njoying every moment, Kindest regards, ot aware of anything other than love and light. Ms. Ankita Mathur Coordinator Grades I -II

Strengthening Online Learning – Online Examination in Grades I - II Academic excellence has always been our core focus and in the process of developing strong and positive attitude towards academics we at Cambridge Public School have developed an interactive and easy to use holistic learning and testing technique. The facilitators of Grade 1 and 2 have been successful in measuring and evaluating the concept understanding of the students by conducting Internal Assessment Tests and Unit Tests. Students submitted subject wise projects to score the 5 marks allotted for Internal Assessment. To ease the challenge of attempting Unit Test 1 the team conducted subject wise Mock Tests prior to the actual Unit Test that began on 13 July,2021. This entire process of attempting the Mock test familiarized the students with the MS Forms platform and the format of the question paper. Step by step procedure was shared with the students to help them attempt the test smoothly. A structured time table was also shared with the parents and the same was followed for conducting the Unit Test. The total marking of the paper was 20 and the questions were multiple choice. Learning from anywhere and any device has given flexibility and mobility to the students. The teaching-learning-testing- evaluating process has evolved over a period of time. Following the consistent and transparent procedure of testing, a systematic grading process is followed and records are maintained to track the academic progress of each and every child. Insight – Teacher’s Corner The world is now online, whether we like it or not. Let us be positive and go with the famous English saying… “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Online classes are an innovative way to ensure that learning doesn’t stop during this pandemic. The academic year 2021-22 is another important page in the history of Cambridge. The structured timetable not only brought discipline in the children but also promised quality fun learning. First grade is all about nurturing and developing those seeds that were sowed in Preschool. We are happy to see that the children have become more independent and have developed an interest in reading and writing. The child's love of learning and discovery happens in these early school years, and it's important that we work together with the child to strike a balance and tap their enthusiasm for learning. Children have their own unique learning style, or a type of learning that is most effective for them. Our teaching learning process caters to all kinds of learners. Most children don’t enjoy just reading from a textbook, copying notes, or “learning” through memorization. Hands-on activities, however, spark a child’s interest and creativity. Celebrations, events and subject weeks implemented in virtual classes enhance the academic program, ensuring holistic development of each child. What do teachers focus on in Grade 1? Emphasis on following a daily routine and discipline. Follow ground rules and stay attentive in class. Respect each other’s views and wait for your turn to speak. Establishing a homework schedule as an important life skill. Ms. Shwetha H P Ability to ask questions to clear any doubts. Grade I – Mother Teacher Gain more confidence in expressing opinions and sharing stories. Page No. 2

“SPEAK in such a way that others love LISTEN in such a way that others love to LISTEN to you to SPEAK to you” LEAD TO SPEAK is a programme which is specially designed to develop good speaking, listening and communication skills in children.  Through this programme we give the students an opportunity to communicate and speak with confidence in class overcoming their fear of public speaking.  The children are encouraged to speak their mind, every child gets an opportunity to speak on a topic of his /her choice. The fellow students learn to listen and respect others’ views. Page No. 3

Student’s Corner Parent’s Corner Post Covid-19 Education at by replacing the classroom education learning like never before. It has forged CPS – A ‘New Normal’ with the online learning by partnering stronger and more trusting relationships “Whenever there is a challenge, there is with Microsoft. CPS teachers put in between them. Parents have got a also an opportunity to face it, to extra efforts in ramping up on the online chance to know what it takes to teach, demonstrate and develop our will and platforms. Soon they started re- which has blossomed the respect, for determination” – Dalai Lama designing the activities that can engage CPS teachers. In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic students in a whole new way to meet Though we hope for Covid-19 crisis to brought learning to a screeching halt. students’ diverse learning needs. end soon, we would like to express our Everyone was skeptical about how Most importantly, CPS students deserve sincere gratitude and thanks to CPS and schools will continue imparting the best the maximum credit as they are getting its teachers for ensuring the overall education to their students in the wake used to this “new normal”. It was a wellbeing of the students and, making of this crisis. If there was ever a catalyst daunting task for them to switch them better equipped for the future to to jumpstart change, we were living in it suddenly from their in-person classroom deal with any such disruptive challenges right now. As every challenge poses a interactions to collaborative virtual with their strong will and determination. bigger opportunity, Covid-19 crisis has classrooms. Though remote teaching We are sure that CPS and its teachers opened the doors for the schools to has its own challenges, the way online will continue with this collaborative disrupt and innovate new ways of learning is being delivered at CPS, is engagement to harness more imparting education to the students. leading to an increased student opportunities to truly leapfrog education Cambridge Public School (CPS) has engagement. forward for our future i.e. ‘Our come up as the front-runner in The pandemic has also galvanized a new Children’. revamping the current pedagogy to actor in the education system i.e. mitigate the dire effects of the pandemic parents. CPS teachers began to partner Tarun Gupta on children’s schooling. It leapfrogged with parents to support children’s Father of Advika Gupta (I-B) by replacing the classroom education Page No. 4

National Doctor’s Day 1st July 2021 ‘Salute the Saviours’ “Doctors are truly the greatest heroes, of not just the present but of all time.” When the world is still struggling to survive a pandemic, there probably is no better time to salute our heroes who despite being trapped in the uncomfortable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for hours every day, are continuing to treat patients, and keeping up with everyday developments in the field of COVID-19 research. With the pandemic still far from over, this day is important to honour many doctors who have sacrificed their lives. The students of Grades I & II celebrated this day, 1st of July 2021 and honoured the brave hearts during the online classes. Our parents Dr. Prashant and Dr. Sushama addressed our students and helped them understand the role of doctors as social workers. Their informative speeches reinforced the importance of healthy eating and hygiene. Wearing the right kind of mask and in the right manner has now become a protocol. Our alumni Dr. Harshitha Shree P demonstrated the right way to wear a mask. A few students expressed their desire to become doctors when they grow up as they understand it to be the best way to help and serve the community. They valued and understood the role of doctors and as a token of gratitude made ‘Thank you ‘cards. Page No. 5

SUBJECT ENRICHMENT WEEK Mathematics Week 5th July- 9th July 2021 “Mathematics gives us reason to hope that every problem has a solution.” Math is a natural way to organize and to think. Mathematics week is a yearly celebration at Cambridge Public School, which is an effort to lay a strong foundation of Mathematics among students. This year students participated with lots of enthusiasm virtually. Students across Grade 1 and 2 experienced plethora of activities. Geometry is the foundation of all art forms, and art is the beauty of learning. Grade I Engine Activity Students reveled in Shapes Activity, and their artefacts stole the show. They participated in a fun filled activity of making an engine using various geometrical shapes. The purpose of the activity to instill confidence, teach the students about basic shapes and exploring them in a simple yet creative manner was attained. Concept of Ascending & Descending Order The students presented their Finger-Painting artwork which depicted the concept of Ascending and Descending Order. Page No. 6

Grade IIGrade II 2D Shape Activity: Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding, and genius minds from Grade 2 explored in depth knowledge of the subject. Creating pictures/designs using 2 D shapes. Students with their wings of imagination made beautiful artwork by using 2 D shapes. This activity helped them in learning the basic shapes by applying the concept in real time. The young creative minds made amazing models of space rockets, colorful houses, robots etc. DIY Multiplication Tables Bookmark- Mathematics develops computational skills and in recognition to this, the activity of making a tables bookmark was conducted. The children made a bookmark and revised the multiplication tables by writing them on these bookmarks creatively. Why do students dread Mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject. We at Cambridge Public School, once again changed the perception and the event was successful in intriguing the students about the exciting world of Mathematics. Page No. 7

Language learning for a child starts right from the day he utters his first words of speech. From then on, it is important to develop the important skills that are required in language learning – Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing. As they grow into adolescence, practicing new language skills provides them with a platform to understand the world from a totally new perspective, encouraging them to embrace new customs and culture. Blending technology with activity-based learning provides the young learners a comfortable platform to begin their journey of ‘Learning Hindi & Kannada. Language’. Grade I Activity title: कविता गान Topic: कविता (विलविल कर रिना) Description: ● िािौल को खुशनुिा बनाना ● कविता बोलकर भाषा का विकास करना ● नाट्य रूपाांतरण के द्वारा कविता का गान करना ● बच्ोंा िंे कविता के द्वारा उत्साि को बढ़ाना Learner outcome: बच्े इस कविता के द्वारा सीखते िंै वक उन्हें आपस िंे विलजुलकर रिना चाविए| Grade II: विन्दी वियाकलाप विन्दी भाषा विश्व िें बोली जाने िाली सिााविक भाषा िै | इस भाषा को सिझने िाले लोगोां की सांख्या ९० करोड़ िै | विन्दी भारत की राजभाषा िै | विन्दी भाषा की विशेषता यि िै, वक इसिें जैसा बोला जाता िै , िैसा िी वलखा जाता िै | वियाकलाप: अिाविक शब्ोंा से बने वचिोां की पिचान करना तथा उनके नाि वलखना | वििरण(Description): छािोां ने अपनी सांग्रि पुस्तिका िें अिाविक शब्ोां द्वारा बनाए गए वचिोां को वचपकाया तथा उनके नाि वलखे | सीखने का पररणाि: छािोां को अिाविक शब् से बने वचिोंा तथा उनके नािोंा की जानकारी हुई| विन्दी भाषा विश्व िें बोली जाने िाली सिााविक भाषा िै | इस भाषा को सिझने िाले लोगोंा की सांख्या ९० करोड़ िै | विन्दी भारत की राजभाषा िै | विन्दी भाषा की विशेषता यि िै, वक इसिें जैसा वलखा जाता िै , िैसा िी बोला जाता िै | वियाकलाप(Activity): व्यांजन की पिचान वििरण(Description) : छािोंा ने व्यांजन िणा को पिचान कर उसे उनके उवचत स्थान पर रखा तथा उच्ारण वकया | सीखने का पररणाि(Learner outcome): छािोंा ने व्यांजनोां के बारे िंे जाना और उनका उवचत उच्ारण करना सीखा | Page No. 8

ನಲಿ – ಕಲಿ ಕನನಡ ! ಕನನಡ ,ಹಾ, ಸವಿಗನನಡ ನಲಿ ಕಲಿ - ಬನ್ನನ ನಲಿಯುತ್ಾಾ ಆಡುತ್ಾಾ ಕನನಡ ಕಲಿಯೋಣ. ತರಗತಿಯಲಿಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ವಿವಿಧ ವಣಣಮಯ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಕನನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಕಲಿಕೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ವಿದ್ಾಾರ್ಥಣಗಳು ಒಲವು ತ್ೆ ೋರುವರು. ಸವರಸಿಂಕೆೋತಗಳ ಪಟವನುನ ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ಮ ಲಕ ಭಾಷೆಯಲಿಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಮಹತವವನುನ ಅರಿಯುವರು ಹಾಗ ಚಿತರಗಳನುನ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಬಣಣ ತುಿಂಬುವ ಮ ಲಕ ಕಾಗುಣಿತ ಪದಗಳ ಪರಿಚಯ ಹಾಗ ಕಾಗುಣಿತ್ಾಕ್ಷರ ಪದಗಳನುನ ಉಚಚರಿಸಲು ಸಮರ್ಣರಾಗುವರು.ಈ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು ಭಾಷೆಯ ಕಲಿಕೆಗೆ ತಳಹದಯಾಗುವವು. Page No. 9

Learning ExperientialEnglish language continues to develop as an important means of international communication.  English teaching can be made interesting and fun through various activities. Having fun while learning also helps students retain information better because the process is enjoyable and memorable.  Grade 2 students participated in some engaging learning activities which helped them to learn and grasp the concept of This/That/These/Those & Nouns. For the topic This/That/These/Those, the students demonstrated different objects and used ‘this/ that/these/those’ to point at those objects. Thus, the students exhibited their understanding of the concept. To differentiate between Common and Proper Nouns, the students were given a list of nouns to identify each noun as a Common Noun or a Proper Noun. The successful completion of this activity gave the teacher a clear idea that the students had understood the topic well.   To learn the concept of Singular & Plural Nouns the students drew pictures of objects in their scrapbooks showing their number. Community helpers are an integral part of the society. The lesson ‘Partho the Park Keeper’ reflected on the role of community helpers in understanding the society better. The students exhibited their knowledge on community helpers by drawing and pasting their pictures and also writing about their significance in the society. Page No. 10

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D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) D.E.A.R time!! Let’s read the book we want, enjoy and no questions asked! Reading is an exercise of the mind which helps the child develop his/her imagination and thinking skills. The premise of DEAR is to ‘literally’ drop everything, pick up any book we like and read for pleasure. This programme aims to help the students discover the fun of reading, encourage them to read more often on their own, thus improving their literacy, analytical and reading skills. It motivates the students and leaves a deep and enduring love for reading. This year with the virtual classes we took the initiative to conduct D.E.A.R time virtually for Grade 1 and 2 on 27th July. Each of our young readers enjoyed reading the book of their choice. The students were very happy and excited about D.E.A.R time event, where they sat and read with their teachers. It was really a delightful and joyful moment to see our young students reading silently and visiting the world of books. This incorporated some fun learning and created memorable moments. We strongly believe that if a child develops a love for reading at a young age it will remain a life-long habit. Upcoming Events & Activities: Content Editing: Ms. Anuradha Singh & 1. Independence Day Ms. Ankita Mathur 2. Social Studies Week Team Grade I – II 3. Fruit Day Designed by – Ms. Hifza Khanum