KG1- Newsletter - 2nd-6th February 2020

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 8, Issue 1 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 02nd-06th February 2020 SNEAK PEEK Reminder: Glimpse of this week  Kindly find circular Awareness session on coronavirus regarding the final exam schedule and Dune International School conducted awareness session on Corona- time table. virus on Tuesday. The aim was to make students aware of what the virus is and avoid unnecessary panic among them. The session on  Register your ward to Coronavirus was conducted by Dr. Sajeev Nair from LLH hospital for locate app for track- the students of grade 6 to 12 and short PPT presentation was shown ing your ward to and to all the students from KG upwards to explains the symptoms, pre- fro from school. cautions and the way the virus spreads from one person to another.  Students enhance- ment program (SEP) serves to offer a wide range of activities through which stu- dents can learn ex- citing new skills and develop in an envi- ronment free of for- mal competition. For more details kindly check the circular. 1

Academic Enhancement Students enjoyed learning about identification of different countries flag and Why do countries have flag? Flags are national symbols. Every country has got a specific flag as their national symbol. Quiz was conducted to identify the flag of different countries. 2

Assembly on Compassion Students presented their views on compassion through speech. They learned the meaning of compassion through a beautiful skit it revolves around an act of kindness performed by a little girl towards her classmates by sharing her food. 3

Designing the letters using clay Engaged in reading Engaged in writing numbers. Learning to blend and read the words. Identify numbers with the number Fun with experiment. 4

Reading and identifying the number Counting the correct number of given name. objects Counting the given number of objects Story time 5

The Star of the Week Award Certificate has been identified as a key strategy in behavior management. Rewarding hard-working or well-behaved students in the class. 6

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Class Mascot Students take turns taking the mascot home ... He lives in our home center and each weekend a new student gets to take him...A class mascot stimulates and directs students' imaginations . 8

Class Mascot 9

English Short vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced in a short form. Students have to learn, repeat the word and identify the correct short vowel sound through different activities. 10

Mathematics A number is mathematical object used to count, label and measure. Students were learn- ing numbers through different activities. They can represent numbers through different ways. Learning number names 11

Understanding of world Students can match pairs of items that belong together. They all have actively participated and enjoyed a lot while doing the activity. Showing pairs on their body parts. 12

Understanding of world Odd one out for students is very funny but effective exercise for brain. Students were able to recognize the odd one ele- ment from the giv- en pictures/ ob- jects. 13

Swimming 14

Free play Fun in play area ! Play makes the mind and body healthy for the young chil- dren, which help children develop physical coordination, strength, and flex- ibility, as well as providing recreation and enjoyment and supporting social and emotional development. 15

Counselor’s Desk Good study habits are important for success in school, to foster feelings of compe- tence, to develop positive attitudes. Good study habits lay the groundwork for success- ful work habits as an adult. For children to learn good study skills, it is most important to help children build good habits. Make homework completion a high priority. The pri- mary purpose of homework is to improve learning and foster work habits. Parental support and encouragement make it a positive experience. Regards The 50-year development plan committee Sheikh Mohammed directed the formation of a committee to build a development plan for the next 50 years. The committee, chaired by Sheikh Mansour Sunday : 09.02.2020 Bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Mohammed Abdul- Academic enhancement— Spell bee lah Al Gergawi as his deputy, will be tasked with preparing a comprehensive develop- Thursday : 13.02.2020 ment plan across the UAE and developing the Councilors workshop government administrative system with aims Healthy Eating to make the UAE the fastest and most flexible and adaptable government to future. The committee is also tasked with involving all segments of the society in shaping life in the UAE for the next 50 years. 16