Newsletter 04-05-2021

04 MAY 2021 , RAMADAN 22, 1442 AH ECHOES The Saga of Oasis International School TEL: +97137227679, +97137821001 P.O Box: 15806, Al Ameriya, Al Jimi, Al Ain, UAE Email: [email protected] GROW WITH ENGLISH Oasis International School celebrated International An enticing and captivating Selfie-Corner was set up English Language Day on 23rd April 2021 which is at the entrance of the school and all the students traditionally observed as the birth and death were excited to take a click at the selfie corner. The anniversary of William Shakespeare. The celebration corner was filled up with the quotes of famous English aimed to entertain and inform students, with the writers from novels and poems, idioms, and proverbs goal of increasing awareness and respect for the which were informative as well as insightful. history and culture of the English Language and the In addition, a Quiz about English language and achievements of the innumerable writers, poets, and literature was organized in cycle- 2; the subject playwrights. teachers conducted it in their respective periods on In connection with English Language Day, an array of Sunday. As an extended activity, students were given a activities was designed for various grades, which were situation and instructed them to work on preparing a educative as well as interesting. The programme screenplay about a story of their own choice. Students began with the speech by Biesta Gurung, Grade 10 welcomed the activity in true spirit and written some student on the importance of the English language creative screenplays. and literature. Various classroom activities like Language Games, Read and draw, Quizzes, Dialogue Writing, and screenplay writing were conducted by the English teachers in their respective classes. The students of Grades 1 to 5 actively participated in language games as it helped the students to sustain the effort of learning and provided them a platform to practice learning skills. It also encouraged the students to interact and communicate more confidently. Yet another innovative and creative activity planned was Read and Draw. The students were assigned to read a story and draw their favorite character. It was indeed a great activity as it is a powerful way to boost their memory and improve their aesthetic sense. The online platform as well as the school was buzzing with excitement and joy. The program ensured the students to know their level of knowledge and encouraged the students to enrich their knowledge related to the English language and literature. The gaiety and excitement shown by the children by participating in the activities was the best reward for their teachers. Empowerment Thro' Education

04 MAY 2021 , RAMADAN 22, 1442 AH ENGLISH - A GATEWAY TO GLOBAL GROWTH Younus. T Head of English Department English language plays a crucial role for any person, group of people or organization in achieving excellence. Over the centuries, the demand for the knowledge of English has increased manifold. The main reason is that According to ICOMOS, the “essential aspect is to mark English is the gateway to global growth. Although it is this day so that it becomes not only a day to celebrate not an official language in many countries, it is still the your National Heritage but also a day of International language most often taught as a second language Solidarity in favour of strengthening and safeguarding around the world. Heritage worldwide.” As it is a powerful tool for communication, it plays a major role in education, business, publishing books, This year, UNESCO has decided on “Complex Pasts: medicine, technology, and in various fields.It is a Diverse Futures” as the theme for World Heritage Day language for knowledge, discoveries, and has high celebrations. \"The conservation of cultural heritage demand even in job market as most companies prefer requires careful examination of the past, and its smart and enthusiastic language users. practice demands provision for the future,\" In today’s world, multilingualism is becoming more and more important. In addition to opening up As a part of World Heritage Day, on April 18 2021, the employment opportunities, being able to speak a Department of Social Science has conducted a collage foreign language helps to make a real connection with making competition on ‘UAE Culture and Heritage’ for people and to know more about diverse cultures, students from Grade 5-7. The students participated in places and lifestyles. The more proficient you are, the the competition with immense zeal and enthusiasm. better you can express yourself. They displayed their creativity and artistic skills There is no exaggeration to say that the language is through their collage which showcased the culture power, and English language makes you more and heritage of the UAE. powerful. Let’s all do our best to be smart listeners, speakers, readers and writers and nurture our students to be promising individuals who are smart enough to handle multi languages. OUR CULTURE OUR HERITAGE World Heritage Day is an annual event celebrated on 18 April every year. It aims to preserve the human heritage and recognize the efforts of all the relevant organizations in the field. In 1982, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) suggested,18th April as the World Heritage Day, approved by the General Assembly of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1983 with an aim to enhance awareness on the importance of cultural heritage of humankind, and reducible efforts to protect and conserve the human heritage. Empowerment Thro' Education

04 MAY 2021 , Ramadan 22, 1442 AH EAT HEALTHY, BE HEALTHY The School successfully observed HEALTHY FOOD An awareness session on, ''Healthy Eating Habits'' was WEEK from 25 April 2021 to 29 April 2021. On also conducted to create an awareness among students account of Healthy Food Week, all the students of to highlight the demerits of consuming junk food and Grades 1 to 5 happily included plenty of fruits, benefits of having healthy fresh food that meets the vegetables, and healthy beverages (milk and pure relevant food quality and safety. The Healthy Food Week fruit juice) in their diet box. It helped them to considers to be a steppingstone towards the well-being understand the importance of food and dire need to of the students. With great enthusiasm, the school has follow the healthy food habits. All students enjoyed planned to continue this best practice of observing the their healthy food meal with their class teachers. Healthy Food Week on the third week of every month. EDITORIAL BOARD For Admissions : + 97137227679 Chief Editor Photography Mr. Younus Mr. Rahoof Sub-Editors Design Ms. Shilpa Mr. Vaisakh Ms. Deepthi Empowerment Thro' Education