9.KG2-Newsletter-week 9

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 4, Issue 4 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 22-26 September 2019 SNEAK PEEK Reminder: Glimpse of this week  Dunes International school Kindergarten Dunites celebrated International is organizing fitness day through special assembly conducted “Dandiya by students of KG2 D. They shared their ideas Raas” from and tips on how to stay fit and healthy through 7:00pm to skit and a dance. Where they depicted different 10:00pm on physical excercises. 3rd October. You all are cordially invited.  Revision worksheets are up- loaded in the portal kindly practice the same.  Parents to share healthy rec- ipe for newsletter  “Last date for enrollment in MaRRS International Spelling bee competition is 6th Octo- ber 2019.Refer the circular for more details.  Students should come in proper uniform.  Registration process started for next academic year . Career Talk Transition from high school to a career oriented undergraduate program is always a dilemma and a period of in- decisiveness for the students. To impart awareness and to assist in this crucial decision making an expert in the field of career guidance Mr Sunil Shah, CEO of FACT delivered a talk in the school. The talk highlighted the various aspects of career decision making. Our students participated enthusiastically in the proactive session\". 1

It’s with great pleasure to announce that the Jury has decided to honour Mr. Paramjit Ahluwalia, Principal of Dunes International School with the Education Leadership Award 2019. The award is presented to an individual who has crafted leadership with his work and thinking. The award indicates excellence in ap- plication of leadership principles to business sit- uations. The Award ceremony will be held on 10th October, 2019. 2

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KG 2 A Snap Shot-Kindergarten at a glance KG2 B Students coloured the cut outs of life Students drew the lifecycle of frog on the cycle of a frog and arranged it in sequence. frog cut outs. KG 2 C KG 2 D Students used clay as a manipulative to To enhance the reading skill students read represent tens and ones. It also enhanced their picture book and list sight words on the paper fine motor skills. KG 2 E Students sort and classified the different modes of transport . 4

KG 2 F Snap Shot-Kindergarten at a glance KG 2 G Students were able to analyse , match and Students used the visual cues and walked fill the right initial ‘r’ blend. on the fidgety path enhancing gross motor skills KG 2 H KG 2 I Students followed the instructions and Students read the ‘r’ blend story on the did warm up exercise to play team building ICT and listed the different ‘r’ blends from the games. story. 5

Star of the week Star of The Week’ was awarded to students for overall academic achievement as well as for those who modelled superior character and citizenship. The children felt so proud to receive the certificate. Congratulations dear !!! 6

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Class Mascot Caught you being good... Class mascot is given in recognition of display of moral values. Taking the class mascot home is a big deal for students as it motivates and encourages positivity in their be- havior . We are proud of kiddos! Cheerful Rizwan Kind Leanna Obedient Chethan Charming Sameeha 8

Class Mascot Caught you being good... Jerome Thomas Polite Lalithya Hardworking Reyah Helpful Ramay Honest Taufique 9

World Tourism day - ‘Around the world @ Dunes’ Tourism is the best teacher on the planet. The reason for World Tourism Day is to cultivate and create awareness among the society globally on the significance of tourism, and it’s social, political, financial and also cultural worth and value. The theme was \"Tourism and its delightfulness\". On this memorable occasion, our Dunites represented their classes with a ‘states of India’. Each class has been decorated with best tourism states of India with its culture and monuments. Students explained the importance of the states, its culture, tradition, food and souvenir. They exhibited about each state with full enthusiasm. It was a wonderful learning experience for each one them.Parents were invited to admire the learning of our tiny Dunites. 10

World Tourism Day World Tourism Day was cele- brated through out the school. Grades celebrated depicting different countries. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. 11

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English Students were able to use the beginning consonant ‘r’ blends to read, write , frame sentences and to relate it with their daily life. 16

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Mathematics Students demonstrated their understanding of numbers in relation to tens and ones and number names through different hand on activities .Using technology for learning within their classrooms also enhanced their numeracy skills. 18

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Science Students related the metamorphosis of a frog to butterfly and named in order, sequenced it with picture cards , the different stages of a frog’s life cycle. 20

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Arabic Learning additional languages increases critical thinking skills, creativity and flexibility. Stu- dents traced the letter ’seen’ and then wrote independently on ICT boards and worksheet. 22

Library By providing access to a rich library, promotes greater amounts of read- ing, increase reading frequency and more diverse reading experiences among the students, thus helping them to attain greater levels of read- ing achievement. Kindergarten Dunites enjoy reading books in the library. 23

Swimming and Physical Education To make our kindergarteners energetic and healthy they are exposed to swimming and PE clas- ses every week. It helps their development of gross motor skills. Swimming provides a multitude of physical and mental benefits. It allows the child to develop water safety and survival skills .This week Kindergarten students learnt bubbling, and breathing skills. 24

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Creativity corner Encourage - Students to share their Art/Craft. Any students achievement apart from the school Intra section competitions. Parents to share healthy recipe. Adya Tejas Advale-KG 2 F 26

Year of Tolerance His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has pro- claimed the year 2019 to be the \"The Year of Tolerance\" in the UAE, high-lighting the UAE as a global cap-ital for tolerance, and emphasizing tolerance as a universal con- cept and a sustainable institutional endeav- or through legislation and policies aimed at entrenching the values of tolerance, dia- logue, coexistence and openness to differ- ent cultures, especially amongst youth, which will reflect positively on society as a whole. The Year of Tolerance embodies the ap- proach adopted by the UAE since its estab- lishment to be a bridge of communication between the people of the world and their various cultures, in an environment of openness and respect that rejects ex- tremism and promotes coexistence  World heart day “Power your heart to power your life” Session on how to maintain Healthy lifestyle on Sunday 29th September 2019  Academic Enhancement— Mental Math on Sunday 29th Septem- ber 2019 27