GR 1_Newsletter_08 to 12 September

DUNES INTERNATIONAL Volume 4, Issue 2 SCHOOL 08– 12 September 2019 SNEAK PEEK Reminder: Glimpse of this week  Prepare well for Hindi weekly Grade 1 Assembly: Ozone Day Assembly test. Students presented a skit about ozone. How it is protecting us from harm-  Kindly ensure that school bag ful rays. They have shown that because of cutting trees and smoke from is packed according to the the vehicles can cause CFC and they can break easily ozone layers, then uv Time table. rays can enter earth’s atmosphere. Students explain what leads to the de- pletion of ozone and how to protect it. They have passed the message of  Bring labeled story book to showing patience to save ozone and earth. maintain reading corners. Fire Drill  Kindly send handkerchief with A fire drill is a method of practicing how a building would be evacuated in your ward. the event of a fire or other emergencies. The purpose of fire drills in build- ings is to ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely as quickly as pos-  Literary Fest preliminary sible if a fire, smoke, carbon monoxide or other emergency occurs. People round results a re share need to recognize the sound of the fire alarm. Fire drill was done on through Portal. Wednesday 10-09-2019 in Dunes international school. 1

Grandparent’s Day Unconditional positive regard is rarely given by anyone ex- cept a GRAND- PARENT. Grandparents are one of the most important people in our lives. Their wisdom and ageless love have been a vital part of our life and de- velopment. 2

STAR of the Week-01 to 05 September 2019 1 A-Ashiya Sayeed 1 H—Lezin Fazil 1 D-Gargee Badhe 1 C—Anvi 1 B-Saanvi Gejwal 1 G-Yazhini 1 E-Bijo Santino 3

STAR of the Week-08 to 12 September 2019 1 C-Mirraayaa 1 B-Shalmali Sunil 1 E-Shriyansh Shukla 1 H—Sriram 1 D-Mohamed Shayan 1 A-Irene Anna John 1 G—Navida Suresh 4

Literary Fest Literary Fest-Preliminary round w as carried out throughout the week by conducting Story Narration & Poem Recitation competition for Eng- lish, Hindi & Arabic languages. 5

OUR CLASS MASCOT ADVENTURE 1 B-Sai Ahnay Chandanala 1 A-Ishal Fathima 1 C-Kind Janani 1 E-Careful Ashaz 1 D-Sara Shams 1 G– Syed Asad 1 H-Suprathik 6

Subject: SCIENCE A habitat is a place that an ani- mal lives . It pro- vides the animal with food , water and shelter. Students learnt about differ- ent types animals and their habitats. They were able to classify the animals according to their habitats. They were able to identify why do animals live in different types of habitat through this activity. 7

Subject: MATHS Topic: Subtraction- Students were di- vided into 5-6 groups . They were given differ- ent subtraction sums to solve which included story sums and two digit subtrac- tion sums . Learning was fun in this brainstorming session. 8

Subject : ENGLISH Pets kept in UAE-Activity Students stick pictures of pets kept in UAE and speak about them in the classroom. 9

Subject: ARABIC Train students to sing To participate in the competition 10

Subject: MUSIC Singing comes from within and keeps one happy and joyful. Stu- dents learn a new song with singing techniques and breath control. They focus on the pitch and tone and also learn the lyrics of the song. 11

Subject: HINDI Grade-1 Hindi activity-Learning “HINDI NUMBERS” in a re- al life. Numbers play an important role in our lives. There are numerous numbers directly or indirectly connected to our lives. By doing this activity grade one students are learning “HINDI NUMBERS” in a playful method. They also drew the picture of their “HINDI NUMBERS” and coloured. This helped them to gain self confidence, enriched their vo- cabulary and presentation skill. 12

Subject: Activity Activity– Origami Work Students were asked to make origami umbrella using A4 size colour paper straw and glr stick to enhance their creativity. 13

Library Reader of today stands to be a strong leader of Tomorrow. Library is a place w here books, mag- azines, audio & video recordings are available for people to use or borrow. 14

Onam is an annual Harvest festi- val in the state of Kerala in India. It falls on the 22nd Nakshatra Thiruvonam in the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam, which in Gregorian calendar overlaps with August–September. According to legends, the festival is celebrated to commemorate King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam. The festival lasts for ten days and is celebrated with a great splendor. In Dunes ,we celebrated this festival by making flower carpets. Students enjoyed the visit of our little Mahabali to their classes. The importance of celebrating Onam was depicted in the assembly conducted by our grade 2 students. 15

Year of Tolerance Counsellor’s Desk The 'Year of Tolerance' is a cele- Never underestimate the power bration of the UAE's progress of outdoor play. Running on the over the years and continuing grass, climbing trees, sitting on efforts to become a nation of a swing, and digging in the dirt tolerance, co-existence, and is good for kids. Outdoor play openness to cultures different can also improve social skills in from its own. children. Children who increased their time playing outside in- The Ministry of Health and Pre- creased their empathy, engage- vention initiatives: To launch a ment, and self-control. Kids with host of sustainable and relevant better social skills are likely to projects, initiatives, and pro- enjoy healthier relationships. grams designed to promote the state as a capital of co- Make outdoor play a daily habit. existence and cultural conver- gence . What Next…..  Sunday—15.09.2019—Hindi Weekly test  Sunday—15.09.2019 To Thursday 19.09.2019 -Literary Fest Finals  Wednesday—18.09.2019—Read an e- book “Digital reading” 16