KG1- Newsletter-05th Jan to 09th Jan 2020

DUNES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Volume 7, Issue 1 ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020 05-09th January 2020 SNEAK PEEK Reminder: Glimpse of this week  Sunday 12th ‘ Back to school ‘ January Math Dunes International school along with its management, staff and students wish- weekly test. es you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2020 !  Monday 13th New year has bought so much excitement and hope, its time for the students to January Mars get back to school. Our management at Dunes planned a special welcome for spell bee com- the students, here is the glimpse of it. petition.  Wednesday 15th January field trip.  Thursday 16th January PTC will be held at 4:30 PM Outdoor activity and Assembly on Friendship. A special assembly was conducted by the teachers on Friendship where students learnt the value of friendship, togetherness and commitment. Friendship demands time and effort, it requires that we sometimes put others before ourselves and it is more of a “WE” rather than “ME relationship.” To teach them practically the value of it, some outdoor games on friendship were played. 1

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KG1 A Snap Shot KG1 B Reading simple sentences. Team building-Balancing the ball. KG1 C KG1 D Picture talk on Community helper. Craft on letter J. KG1 E KG1 F Balancing the ball. Enthusiastic students playing with Hola hoops. 5

KG1 G Snap Shot KG1 H Fun and learning games on friendship. Blending and reading. KG1 I KG1 J Learning formation of letter J and its sound. Story narration. 6

BRAVO to the Stars of the week!!! Young children love to be in the spotlight, and having a “Star of the week” is a great way to honour each individual student. Rewarding hard-working or well-behaved students with ‘Star of the Week’ will encourage good behaviour in the classroom and create a fun- filled learning environment. 7

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Class Mascot Having a class mascot adds a little fun and humour to the classroom. Every week one student of each class will re- ceive class mascot on their moral values. 9

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English – Letter J and Z Learning letter sounds gives the ability to read words from individual sounds, by blending them. Learning letter sounds not only make reading and writing easy, it make learning process fun ! 11

Mathematics Counting objects Learning numbers through various hands on activities will help students to retain number identification, place value and number val- ue. These hand on activities make learning fun and enjoyable for our young learners and to become a life long learners. 12

Science A community is a group of people living or working together. They help each other and solve problems together. In the community where we live as one big family, we have community helpers, acting as role models, inspiring kids and making life easier. Students learnt the importance of community helpers and shared their aspiration on who they want to be. Sharing their thoughts on what they want to become and why…. 13

Swimming In Dunes, Kindergarten stu- dents are provided with swimming opportunity that will help them to de- velop their muscles and joints, it also improves the strength of their heart and lungs, and to develop their brain Students are learning Pro- gressively jump alone from the edge of pool. Discover leg movements in crawl and breaststroke. 14

Library Library is a clearly defined space that young children can use independently to browse books. Li- brary plays an im- portant role in cre- ating a high-quality early childhood learning experience that enriches lan- guage and vocabu- lary development. 15

Physical Education Physical education is essential to the development of motor skills and the enhancement of reflexes. Hand-eye coordination is improved, as well as good body movements, which helps in the development of a healthy body posture. Physical education teaches students the importance of physical health. 16

Mud Kitchen Mud kitchens are amazing spaces where children can talk about what they're doing, and often the excitement of being outside and involved in messy play gets young learners feeling even more confi- dent about speaking and sharing their thoughts. As this week we had community helpers in science, there where many activities conducted in mud kitchen on this topic. Role play was an essential element for students to apply what they have learnt in class. 17

Councilor’s Desk Welcome back after winter break! Students often procrastinate and as a parent it can be frustrating. We tend to struggle with our child not completing his or her homework and assignments. Help your child improve his or her study skills by fo- cusing on the learning process—not just his or her grades. Getting a good grade is the goal, but it is good study skills that will help your child achieve it. Encourage active thinking and critical problem-solving skills by talking through any challenges your child is facing with their homework or assignments and working out a solution together. Helping students improve their learning skills and develop motivation for their work are the keys to helping students complete homework and assignments on time, reduce school stress, and put an end to procrastination for good. Focus on the learning process. Regards School Counsellor What Next…..  Weekly Test - Math  Mars Spell bee  Field trip to a farm  PTC 18