KINDERGARTEN SEPTEMBER 2019-20

SEPTEMBER 2019 BLOOMING BUDS VOLUME 6,ISSUE 4 WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL Inside this issue: Everyone probably feels excited and may All the kids were extremely happy to be be a little sad that summer is over. But back to school on 1st September to meet Welcome back to school 1 the excitement of Al Saad kindergarten their friends and share their exciting teachers, the excitements are about summer vacation experiences. They were Teacher’s day 2 greeting and welcome back the little buts very excited to discover, explore and learn to the start of the new term. many new things in the new term. Blue day celebration 3 Storytelling show 4 Saudi day celebration 5 Parents corner 6-10 Upcoming Events of The little voices and little hands raised October : by the tiny tots for their teacher’s at- tention made the kindergarten to • 2nd Oct-Gandhi Jayanthi come alive. At the end of the day, the children went home happily with their • 3rd Oct-Story telling take aways. show-KG2C • 17th Oct-Field trip (Visit to Library) • 24th Oct-Traditional dress (Diwali Celebration) • 31st Oct-KG Annual Day

TEACHER’S DAY A good teacher can HEADLINES inspire hope, ignite im- agination and instill love Children had fun dipping their hands in paint and for learning pressing them on the sheet of paper provided. The children while making the card didn't imprint the paint alone but also poured their love and affection on the card . THEY ARE GOOGLE IN FLESH AND BLOOD. YOU CALL THEM TEACHERS!!! HAPPY TEACHER’S DAY!!! Teacher’s day celebrations Yes indeed as always 5th September was fondly cel- ebrated as teachers day. Students of KG2 made cre- ative and colourful Thank you card and gave it to their last year’s KG1 teacher with lot of affection. The tiny tots of KG1 made hand print card for prin- cipal and Director ma’am as a token of love. HAPPY TEACHER’S DAY

BLUE DAY HEADLINES Colour! What a language! Language of dreams. Blue is the colour of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. Blue symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence and truth. Blue day celebrations In order to emphasize the importance of Blue colour, Al Saad Indian School conducted Blue colour day for Preprimary students on 26th September, 2019. The students and teachers of pre primary came dressed in different shades of Blue and the kids made craft peacock using paper, paint and glitter sheet. The activities helped in exercising their gross motor skills, recognizing colour cues through touch and feel. The children enjoyed the activities very much. Here are the little ones of Kindergarten celebrating their Blue colour day.. BLUE HAS NO DIMESIONS. IT IS BEYOND.

STORYTELLING HEADLINES Story Telling is an art of Storytelling is narrating or unfolding the the most narratives of a story. powerful way Story Telling has been a part of to put ideas our culture and tradition from in the world. decades or we can say from many civilizations. STORY TELLING DAY To acknowledge and showcase our love for stories ''Al Saad Indian School'' organized a Story Telling evening show on Thursday September 26th , 2019. It not only boosts the hidden talents of the children also helps them to improve their communication skills and overcomes stage fear'. Students of KG2C performed a skit for the story ''The ant and the grasshopper . The event started with the UAE National Anthem followed by the Quran Recitation and the prayer song. Our principal Dr. Bhavana Gupta madam ad- dressed the gathering before the performance. The students were very confident on the stage and the parents were delight- ed by seeing the performance of tiny tots. The children learnt the significance of ‘’Work today to reap the benefits to- morrow’’. EYERY LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY.

SAUDI DAY HEADLINES Al Saad Indian School kindergarten celebrated 89th Saudi National Day with great ardour, reflecting the spirit of belongingness to the nation. The students expressed gratitude by doing various activities which enlightened students about the importance of the day. SAUDI DAY CELEBRATIONS

“ Good schools, like good societies and good families, celebrate and cherish diversity.” - Deborah Meier This perfectly applies to Al Saad Indian School Al Ain. It’s a very short journey of 1 year with school as my son Sharvil got admission for KG2, but in this short duration we realised not only the excellent quality of edu- cation they are providing but also the moral values, insight into various cultures, respecting them, extracurricu- lar activities and many more like this. I really appreciate what Al Saad Indian School is doing for our chil- dren. Initially we were worried, how my son Sharvil will get adjusted in new school, but the transition was very smooth. Even for the bus transport we had very warm experience of personalised care and attention from the staff. I want the special mention of Sangeetha teacher for her love and enthusiasm in children. As a result now my son never wants to miss his school. There is no burden of daily unnecessary exhaustive homework. Sports, personality development, art, cultural programmes all arranged in a very balanced manner. Hereby I also appreciate the story telling competition they are organising for KG classes. Wishing all students and school team members a very bright and successful future. With warm regards, Dr. Kamlesh, Specialist Radiologist, Dubai Health Authority Father of Sharvil Shinde (KG2A).

KIDS AT A SAFETY GLANCE · We do not even recall how many times we hear cases of unfortunate incidents that causes serious injuries and even fatality to kids on daily basis. The misery causes to the family is manifold after the incident and no one can predict how badly it affects them. At times, it could take away their peace of mind throughout life by thinking about silly mistakes that they have done which could have avoided easily and prevented the incident altogether. Most of the domestic accidents are occurred due to the casual attitude of parents as they are mostly in a comfort zone, which gives them false notion that everything is fine, and nothing will happen to their kids. It is always someone else problem until it comes to knock you out!!! Most common statements which we use to hear on daily basis is that we have been doing this way for past X number of years and nothing happened. However, it does not give you any guarantee that it will not happen the next moment. The above statement shows the attitude of many people around us. It is surprising to note that many of us are not even considering kids’ safety as important as other important things in life. What does this word “safety” really means? Safety in personal context is nothing but protecting yourselves and your family from hazards. Are we really recognizing what are the potential hazards around us? Number of unfortunate domestic incidents happens every year in UAE shows that safety is still not in the pri- ority list for many. Not many have forgotten the news of a small child falling from the building balcony in Sharjah and eventually succumbed to death!!! Lack of awareness, pure ignorance and carelessness are some of root causes of the problem. Let us be aware that as per the International statistics, more than 2 million children under the age of 15 experience accidents in and around home every year. Generally, many of the non-fatal injury cases are not reported to Health and Safety Authority and hence, the accurate statistics is not available to understand the crux of the matter. It is much higher than what we hear every day. Are we aware about the most common domestic accidents related to the kids? Falls, Burns, Suffocation, poi- soning, drowning and Electric shocks are some of the most common accidents related to kids. How to prevent injuries in children?? Falls: FALLS contributed 44% of all non-fatal domestic accidents worldwide. Most of these accidents can be prevented through increased awareness and improvements in the home environment. It is important to protect children from these kinds of injuries waiting to happen at home, as these can lead to haemorrhage or concussion, braking of born and other serious consequences. Following are some of the precautions that we could possibly consider to prevent untoward incidents.

• Refrain from leaving babies alone when they are laying on high surfaces and ensure that their beds have protective barriers around them. • Place obstacles or fence guards to refrain them from reaching forbidden areas when they are in their crawling phase. • Ensure that all balconies and windows are closed and do not leave chairs or thing that they can climb next to them. • Don’t leave your child alone in the toilet as he or she might slip and fall • Teach children how to correctly go up and down stairs • Choose a non-slip type of flooring to prevent falls caused by slipping. • Watch out for children’s shoes (this is one of the major contributing factor). • Always wear head protection while riding bicycles . Burns: • Pan and pot handles should be kept away from children’s reach when they are on the stove. • When serving food, parents should ensure that children Do not touch the hot pots and they should not drink hot beverages while they are carrying their children. • Always keep the iron box away when it is still in hot condition after the ironing. Keep the children away while ironing. • Always check the hot water before preparing for bath and should refrain from opening the hot water first. Suffocation: • Never leave the feeding bottle in the mouth while the baby is sleeping. • Parents should not keep the stuffed animals and pillows in the child’s crib before they are one year old. • Children should not be give gum or nuts before the age of four and parents should not keep plastic bags near them as they might put their head in it and accidentally suffocate . Poisoning: • Give only fresh food to children. Always check expiry dates on food bought from stores or mall before giving to children. • Wash fruits and vegetables properly before feeding them. • Store all medications away from children’s reach as they could be mistaken as a candy! • Discard all expired medications away to avoid • confusion. • Keep away all household cleaning products away from the reach of your child.

Drowning: • Never leave your kids alone in swimming pool area. • Give them proper swimming training at the very young age itself. • Report all uncovered manholes, drainage holes etc. in your vicinity to the municipality. Electricity shock: • Parents’ needs to ensure that all power plugs are closed with special plugs and they should refrain from leaving exposed electrical wires. • All broken electrical equipment must be removed from use until its gets repaired. • Teach kids how to use electrical equipment safely and caution them about the consequences of improp- er use. “Accidents are caused and t can be prevented. If we eliminate the cause we will eliminate the accident”. Thanks to the UAE Health & Safety authority for giving continuous awareness to alert the parents. Mind you, your simple negligence could put you in serious trouble in front of law, if proven guilty at court. Let us be proactive rather than reactive!! Safety should not be a choice, but let it be your values! Written by: Ali Orkkatteri Health Safety & Environment Specialist College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University

Parent Corner ’A good blend of education and etiquette, a felicitous mix of extra and co-curricular activities, that is what Al Saad Indian School’’ We have always been very happy with Al Saad Indian School,. It is extremely well organized and has a lovely, friendly, homely environment. My children Muhammed Saadath (KG2A) and Muhammed Saabith (KG1C) have settled quickly into their classes. They seems very happy at school. With excellent infrastructure to boast of ,my children have really achieved so much in their short span of years. The classroom sessions, school clubs are well arranged and managed by very dedicated group of qualified and humble teachers. The school has all the facilities to tap the creativity and sporting potential of its students. The care of creativity of all the staff is amazing. I always see the children are doing such interesting and exciting activities with staff supporting them all to participate and ‘’having great fun’’. We are all benefiting from school’s excellent support system. The communication is fantastic and early accessible. We wish that the school continues its journey towards providing quality education to all its students. Mother of Muhammad Saadath (KG2A)