KG2- Newsletter- 10 Nov to 14th Nov 2019

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 6, Issue 2 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 10—14 November 2019 SNEAK PEEK Reminder: Glimpse of this week  Send one story book ORIGAMI DAY every day in the bag for the student to read dur- Students improve their spatial visualization skills ing free time. using hands-on learning. This skills allowed them to comprehend, characterize, and construct their own  Practice for the upcom- vernacular for the world around them. Students en- ing Science Weekly joyed creating various animals by paper folding art Test.( Portion has been with their peers Students of kg 2 celebrated origami shared by your ward’s day on November 11 , as this day honors the an- Class Teacher) cient Japanese art of creating intricate objects and complex shapes out of square pieces of paper.  PT2 Schedule and por- tion is share through the portal.  Take care of your child’s health. If he/she is not well. Please don't send him/her to school. 1

Glimpse of this week NUTS FRIENDSHIP AT ITS BEST Dunes international school arranged an over night camp “Night Under The Stars” (NUTS) and ‘Friendship at its best’ on 7th of November,2019 for grade students. 2

Glimpse of this week PROPHET’S BIRTHDAY Just learning is not enough. Prophet Muhammad made it clear that a knowledge not used for benefit was indeed no knowledge. Retelling helps readers recall what is happening in the story, develop a sense of story structure, KG 2 students celebrated the birth- day of prophet by retelling the story of Prophet. 3

Glimpse of this week YOUNG READERS DAY Children of KG 2 cele- brated World Reader’s Day on November 12, 2019. This day is special as it recognizes the joys and benefits of reading. Stu- dents brought their favor- ite book from home and exchanged with their friends and read the book. 4

Glimpse of this week CHILDREN’S DAY Students of KG 2 celebrated children's day as a tribute to India's First Prime Minis- ter, Jawaharlal Nehru. This day is celebrated to increase awareness of the rights , care and education of children . students wore colour dress and shared sweets with their friends which symbolizes sharing is caring .KG students were delighted to watch cartoon of their favorite characters Tom and Jerry and participate in flash mob. 5

SNAP SHOT-KINDERGARTEN AT A GLANCE. KG2 A— Demonstration of planting KG2 B— Learning addition by plants. matching KG2 C— Just relaxing while playing KG2 D — Seed germination KG2 E— Enjoying painting on can- …..Isee...I think... I wonder .. ... vas 6

Snap Shots –Kindergarten At A Glance KG2 F — We are learning addition by solving the puzzle. KG2 G — It’s our turn to showcase our class assembly KG2 H— We are learning how to make origami penguin craft. KG2 I — I am able to identify and colour ‘sn’ and ‘sm’ blend words 7

STAR OF THE WEEK Star of the week is a special privilege awarded to students for their immense perfor- mance in academics and activities performed in school . CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STARS OF THE WEEK for their effortless performance throughout the week . KG2 A– NAMANPREET KG2 B- KG2 C– PRAYAGA MANOJ KG2 D-ZAINAB UNISSA 8

STAR OF THE WEEK KG2 E– AMMARUDDIN KG2 F– SYED HUSSAIN KG2 G–LEKHANADITHYA KG2 H– AYAANA KG2 I– PRACHI KAUR 9

CLASS MASCOT OF THE WEEK Kindness is a quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Our students got mascot of the week as they depict the quality of being friendly , generous , considerate and respon- sible towards their mascot. KG2 A - PRAGYA KAUSHAL KG2 B - SNEHA BISMON KG2 C - JAAISUJAN KG2 D - INAYA ZIKRA 10

CLASS MASCOT OF THE WEEK KG 2 E FATHIMA KG 2 F HAMI KG 2 G RAYAN KG 2 H ASTON KG 2 I ADHIKESH 11

English Vocabulary is a matter of word building as well as word using. Students learnt sequence of two and three characters - diagraphs and triagraphs . Learning vocabulary on scr , str , sh and ch through activities like formation of words and framing of sentences made children easier to learn the concept. Students demonstrated diagraphs using flash cards and digital technology 12

ENGLISH 13

MATHEMATICS Students demonstrated activities on single digit addition , single digit word problems and reinforcement of numbers from 70—80 through tens and ones , backward counting and miss- ing numerals. 14

Mathematics 15

Science In this science experiment students were able to see the first steps in a plant’s life. Using a variety of seeds and by building a super-easy “germination kit ” could helped them to hypothesize which seed will begin to sprout first and what it will look like. This science project was an excellent in- troduction to plant life cycles in kindergarten students. 16

SCIENCE 17

ARABIC To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world. Kindergarten- ers leant Arabic through activities and games . Student gained an understanding of letters “saad “and “duad” through tracing letter on ICT and matching the letter with the pictures. 18

Library Students of kindergarten read lot of interesting books with reference to jolly phonics . Students read books in digital tabs , read story ,solve puzzles etc. . 19

Physical Education Physical education is a course taught in school that focuses on developing physical fitness. Effective P.E. classes help kids develop skill and confidence, maintain physical fitness, learn about personal health and wellness, and demonstrate positive social skills. Students gained physical fitness through their fun play in school. 20

Swimming Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. Our little ones learnt various different swimming techniques like breathing techniques , leg tapping , swimming with the board etc. 21

Creativity corner Creativity is not about doing something better than others, it is about thinking, exploring, discovering, and imagining. Art and craft activities give kids a sense of achievement and allow them to take pride in their work which builds confidence. AARAV KRISHNAN KG 2 I HRUDYA KG 2 I SIMRAH KG 2 I FATHIMA KG 2 I AAKIFA KG 2 I RIFAH KG 2 I ATIF KG 2 I ADHIKESH KG 2 I RIZWAN KG 2 I 22

Creativity corner ANVITA KG 2 I WAFIYA KG 2 I TANUSH KG 2 I PRACHI KG 2 I MARK KG 2 I SIDDHANT KG 2 I 23

Creativity corner No baking Vegetable Sandwich Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients Wheat / white Bread slices- As per requirement Vegetables as per the taste of your kid ( Cucum- ber, carrot, lettuce, cabbage, capsicum, tomato etc..) Garlic paste- Adequate quantity to mix Salt-to taste Preparation Please remove the pulp from cucumber and tomato. Please chop the vegetables to avoid choking. Mix the chopped vegetables, salt and garlic paste in a bowl. Apply the mix in the bread and enjoy your sandwich. Tip: Add shredded ,fried chicken (marinated with Kashmir chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder garam masala , salt and fried) to the bowl of veggies and garlic paste and mix. Apply the mix in the bread and enjoy your chicken sandwich. Home –made garlic paste Ingredients 1.Egg white of 1 large egg 2.Lemon juice-1 tb spoon 3.Garlic- 1 big clove/2 small Salt-to taste Preparation Any vegetable oil- Adequate quantity for the consistencyBlend the ingredients 1,2 and 3 in a blender for 2 minutes. Pour the oil in portions and blend in between till it reaches the thick consistency. Add the salt. 24

Year of Tolerance Councilor’s Desk The Year of Tolerance will focus on five Homework reinforces and extends classroom learn- main pillars: ing and helps kids practice important study skills. It develops a sense of responsibility and a work ethic  To deepen the values of tolerance that benefit them beyond the classroom. While your and co-existence among cultures by child does homework, be available to offer guidance teaching the youth the values of toler- and review the completed work. But resist the urge ance to provide the correct answers or complete the as-  To solidify the UAE as the global signments yourself. Learning from mistakes is part of capital for tolerance through a series of the process and you don't want to take this away initiatives, projects and dialogues be- from your child. tween various cultures and civilisations  To implement multiple cultural pro- Homework helps to \"develop learners' knowledge grammes and make contributions to and allow them more choice in how they express build tolerant communities their work\".  To focus on legislative and policy- oriented objectives that contribute to mandating cultural and religious toler- ance via dialogue  to promote tolerance through tar- geted media initiatives and projects. What Next….. Weekly Test-Science Entrepreneur Day 25