"You must be the change, you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

Welcome Back .... New Academic Session AY 2022-23

5/18/2022

MATHEMATICS

In the month of April, students started Math lessons by strengthening the basics and doing a recap of what they had studied in early years. A class discussion ensued where students were able to count different objects like number of tables, books around them correctly. The students were introduced to counting from 1 to 100 laying emphasis on the concept of Zero with the help of flash cards. Taking their understanding further, they learnt to compare different objects on the basis of their sizes, height, length and weight. . With the help of counting forward and backward , they were able to explain which number comes before or after a particular number. The students enjoyed arranging the numbers from 1 – 100 in Ascending and Descending Order by playing a game using number flashcards.

EVS

The new session started with a lot of excitement in the students. They actively participated in an icebreaking activity 'All about Me' and introduced themselves to their peers and teachers. They completed the recapitulation of body parts of in the Unit-'Myself' with the help of videos and drawing of different body parts in their notebooks. They enjoyed identifying different parts of the body and their function. The children were apprised of five sense organs and their importance through a sensory activity for understanding the sense of sight (eyes), sense of hearing (ears), sense of taste (tongue), sense of smell (nose), sense of touch (skin). Introduction to the external and internal body parts was taken forward through discussions, flashcards, and a video demonstration. Explanation of their functions, enabled the children to understand the significance of these body parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4NIEG_ygiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1xNuU7gaAQ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHHrovpsRtM
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The month of May commenced with the discussion of 'How to take care of Ourselves?'. Different objects of daily utility were shown to the students like comb, toothbrush, soap, toothpaste, handwash etc. They completed an activity of drawing and colouring of their favourite healthy food in the notebooks. Students were excited to learn about the Unit- 'Family' where they were introduced to the concept of 'Nuclear and Joint Family'. They loved making cards for the Mother's day activity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnEuj1c0sw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VczK2zV2sE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M4H9RprJD0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuvwEZHtH4s

ICT

The students were introduced to 'Computers'. They learnt about what is a computer and also discussed about it's usage. They were shown a few images of various places where the computers were used. They were able to identify the places as well as the purpose of using the computers at those places. They excitedly participated in the school tour where they were amazed to see the multipurpose usage of a computer in the school itself. The topic was concluded by a 'Draw and Colour' activity. A new topic was introduced where they were asked about various machines that they use on a regular basis for day-to-day activities. The different ways in which a machine works(Types of machines - working on Electricity/Fuel/Human Power) was also discussed during the session.

ENGLISH

I've always loved the first day of school better than the last day of the school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings. -Jenny Han.
On the first day of the school, students enjoyed participating in 'Me too and I never' activity, where they introduced themselves and talked about their favourite activities. Children were able to mingle very well. In the following weeks, they were able to participate and enhance reading, writing and speaking skills through various classroom activities. The students were taken for a 'Nature Walk' to celebrate the ‘I've always loved the first day of school better than the last day of the school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings. -Jenny Han On the first day of the school, students enjoyed participating in 'Me too and I never' activity, where they introduced themselves and talked about their favourite activities. Children were able to mingle very well. In the following weeks, they were able to participate and enhance reading, writing and speaking skills through various classroom activities. The students were taken for a 'Nature Walk' to celebrate the ‘Earth Day’.
Literature
Students completed Unit- 'Using Your Senses' with a focus on glossary and writing skills. Introduction of the terms Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Olfactory and Gustatory was done through a class activity. Amazing words from the unit was done in the notebook. The students were encouraged to frame sentences independently. Chapter end exercise, comprehension and alphabet writing was done in an interactive manner. Unit- ‘My Family’ was introduced to the children.
Grammar
The concept initiation for 'Naming Words' was done in an interesting manner through the game-Name/Place/ Animal/Thing. A video demonstration on the same was done to enhance the students' understanding of the topic. 'Draw the Noun' activity was done to assess our young learner's understanding of the topic. Blend ‘sh’ was explained to the students through a 'Mind Map' which was done in the notebook. The students were asked to write ‘sh’ words and draw pictures.
Fable Festival
The month of May witnessed the much loved and anticipated ‘Fable Festival’. The festival was a celebration of the reader in all of us and it was an effort to groom young readers. The festival was announced and explained to the children along with model reading of a fable in the first class. The reading log and its purpose were explained to the children. In the subsequent classes, the fables were read and discussed by the children. ’
Literature
Students completed Unit- 'Using Your Senses' with a focus on glossary and writing skills. Introduction of the terms Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Olfactory and Gustatory was done through a class activity. Amazing words from the unit was done in the notebook. The students were encouraged to frame sentences independently. Chapter end exercise, comprehension and alphabet writing was done in an interactive manner. Unit- ‘My Family’ was introduced to the children.
Grammar
The concept initiation for 'Naming Words' was done in an interesting manner through the game-Name/Place/ Animal/Thing. A video demonstration on the same was done to enhance the students' understanding of the topic. 'Draw the Noun' activity was done to assess our young learner's understanding of the topic. Blend ‘sh’ was explained to the students through a 'Mind Map' which was done in the notebook. The students were asked to write ‘sh’ words and draw pictures.
Fable Festival
The month of May witnessed the much loved and anticipated ‘Fable Festival’. The festival was a celebration of the reader in all of us and it was an effort to groom young readers. The festival was announced and explained to the children along with model reading of a fable in the first class. The reading log and its purpose were explained to the children. In the subsequent classes, the fables were read and discussed by the children.

HINDI

छात्रों का स्वागत करते हुए उनका परिचय लिया गया | उनकी भाषाओं के बारे में पूछकर तथा उनके चित्र का प्रतिरूप देकर उन्हें अपने नाम का पहला अक्षर लिखवाया गया |अमात्रिक शब्दों का लयात्मक (तुकबंदी) रूप में उच्चारण करवाते हुए छात्रों को नए शब्दों को बोलना सिखाया गया |छात्रों ने अमात्रिक शब्दों का वीडियो देखकर नए- नए शब्दों को जोड़कर बनाना सीखा | छात्रों को श्रमिक दिवस के बारे में बताकर चित्र बनवाया गया | मासिक विषय: मैं और मेरा परिवार से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों ने मातृ दिवस के दिन माँ के विभिन्न नामों को जाना और अपनी कार्य पुस्तिका में लिखा | छात्रों ने पृथ्वी दिवस के दिन अपनी धरती को स्वच्छ और हरा भरा रखने की प्रतिज्ञा की | वर्णमाला गीत का वीडियो link - https://youtu.be/eofyx2okzV4

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Students practised:
• Warm-up exercises like on the spot jogging, jumping and running.
• Agility exercises like modified zig-zag running with cones.
Students of Grade IA & IIA were able to perform the Locomotor & Non-Locomotor Skills : Locomotor skills like -
• Hopping
• Walking
• Hopping from one place to other
Non-Locomotor Skills:
• Pick up a pencil
• Jumping on Spot
• Stretching on the Spot Students of Grade IC & IIC were able to perform
Striking Skills :
• Basics of catching and throwing
• Catching with Tennis balls
• Throwing practice with Tennis balls
Students of Grade ID & IID were able to played
Indigenous Games:
• Blind man’s buff
• Tag games
• In & out (Jumping)
Students of Grade IB & IIB were able to perform
Manipulation Skills:
• Rolling a ball
• Lifting balls
• Kicking balls
SKATING:
Week 1: Basic/Beginner 1.0
• Walking on Skates
• Sliding on Skates
• Skating forward
Week 2: Basic/Beginner 2.0
• Skating crossing blow bar
• Simple sit
• Zig Zag forward
Week 3: Basic/Beginner 3.0
• Half camel on Left Leg
• Half Camel on Right Leg
• Full Camel any Leg
• T-Break/Breaking forward
GYMNASTICS:
WEEK 1: In Movement
• Demonstrate basic gymnastic skills in a circuit or in simple routines.
WEEK 2: About Movement
• Demonstrate an understanding of motions that influence propulsion and balance
Week 3:Through Movement
• Demonstrate care and cooperation during activities

WESTERN DANCE

"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a ceRtain place on the floor; it's to enjoy each step along the way." The session began with a new dance style- JAZZ. It's a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture.

INDIAN DANCE

A good beginning makes a big difference. This academic year began with new hopes and a positive mindset in order to make it a bright chapter for students' life. The session started with the auspicious 'Ganesh Vandana' along with the introduction of dance and asamyukta hasta mudras.

DRAMA

Students learnt various forms of acting through Drama Activities and Stories -- Copy me, Action & Reaction, Motion and Expressions, etc. Stories like The Boy and the Bear, The Girl and the Puppy. Grade 2 D performed a skit related to Labour Day.

INDIAN MUSIC

अप्रैल एवं मई माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग, वाद्य परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से गीत: शांति मंत्र, वाद्य गीत संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत,ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा बॉडी गेम,बाय - बाय गीत, प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक Class II अप्रैल एवं मई माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग, सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट । संगीत ४ आल: सरगम स्टापू, राग ताला परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से, तीन ताल परिचय, तबला बोल गीत, राग समूह, राग भैरव परिचय आरोह अवरोह बंदिश, प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा ऑडियो ट्रैक । गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक,गीत के माध्यम से तत वाद्यों का संक्षिप्त परिचय । सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक:

WESTERN MUSIC

In their western music lessons, the students learnt: Vocal warm-up exercises with 7 notes of music in different scales Song taught: 'A Gift to You' (Frank Hernandez) Discussion about the culture of vocal techniques and students practiced individually Instruments: Practiced 4/4 simple beat on Congo/ drum individually Techniques: Students learnt to sing in high and low pitches Song URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_g76phMf5E

ART

Students were introduced to create expressive faces out of shapes .They added their own colour scheme to make it beautiful. In Sculpture Students started with basic and learn handling of clay ,letters alphabets in clay , baskets and snail. On Earth day special students created Earth, where they learnt about colours they see on oceans ,lands and sea of Earth and mixing of colours using oil pastels. Students were introduced to the poster on child labour. A gist was discussed on child labour and explained them by demonstrating it before them. so they enjoyed it by creating it in different way.

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Jovial January

2/1/2022

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Hello parents!! We would like to extend a big warm Welcome Back. The new year stood before us like a new chapter in a book, waiting to be written. Time flies when you are having fun… stands true for your little ones.
All the children loved coming back to online classes after a refreshing winter break. They couldn’t hold the excitement and eagerly shared thrilling adventures and their new year resolutions. It was clear that they enjoyed their winter break to the fullest and were ready to get back into the school routine.
Our youngsters were all set to acquire some crucial “pre-skills” while playing, singing, listening, interacting, and observing which is part of the Quality Circle Time. The educators created awareness about Universal Value “I am Truthful” and Republic Day. Children were made aware of the Indian Constitution and its importance in our lives.

CLASS ASSEMBLIES
“Freedom in Mind, Faith in words, Pride in our Hearts, Memories in our Soul”
To commemorate our commitment to the Constitution and to celebrate the Rights of our Democracy we celebrated the 73rd Republic Day with patriotic zeal and fervour on the 26th January’ 2022. The program began with the invocation to the Almighty to bless our nation on the propitious occasion of Republic day. Our National flag was unfurled in all its solemnity and grandeur in the presence of our Honourable Principal, Ms. Guneet Ohri with the tune of National anthem in the background. The special assembly began with the news reading followed by the thought for the day. The little cherubs from Grade 1D, dressed as great personalities of India shared information about them with passion and excitement. Their melodious song reverberated the surroundings with immense joy. The students took pride in glorifying and celebrating the spirit of nationalism through the incredibly informative as well as interesting skit that was performed to enlighten the gathering about the significance of Republic Day. Next was a scintillating dance performance which kindled the patriotic spirit in every Indian heart. Reminiscing the spirit of Nationalistic feeling the children of Grade1E presented their assembly on 28th January on the Martyr’s Day. The children paid tribute to the brave soldiers and the freedom fighters of India and was highly appreciated by one and all. Principal Ma’am was invited to address the gathering, wherein her appreciative words created a motivational wave through the children. It was a great exhibition of the essence of the nationalistic feeling which filled our hearts with vigour and pride for our country.

MATHEMATICS
The students learnt about the 3-digit numbers till 300. They were also able to understand the addition and subtraction based on the concept of money. With the help of which they were introduced to 3-digit numbers leading to the understanding of place values of these numbers i.e. Ones, Tens, Hundreds. They learnt the difference between the place and the place value and were able to identify the same. Using this as the base, the students were able to arrange the numbers in ascending & descending order of the 3-digits numbers. They also enjoyed the Shin Edu activity wherein they were supposed to join the numbers and complete an image and also count and write the number of objects as given in the picture.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Students returned from the winter vacation with a happy and joyful mood. The month of January started with the continuation of the topic of Conservation of Water and Water Pollution. The colour and cheerfulness of the topic, Festivals were rightfully expressed by our young first graders, with much cheerfulness. Students learnt about different Religious and National festivals and the relevance of the National Flag and National Holidays.
With lot of exuberance, the students displayed their understanding by dressing up according to their favourite festival and carried a relatable prop to speak for a minute about it during the Show and Tell Activity. Checklist was used as a tool to assess their presentation. They attempted an assessment on the previous topic Air & Water as an MS Form quiz. Students were introduced to different Seasons of the year and also learnt about the fruits and clothes related to a particular season. Students learnt about the difference between Weather and Climate and maintained a weekly weather report to analyse the changes of weather each day through a class discussion. Recapitulation of the topics were done through online worksheets.
Used links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqlyx9zpgCs

https://www.liveworksheets.com/tg2578785mc
https://www.liveworksheets.com/uq1549737od
https://www.liveworksheets.com/ao2617216hp

ICT
The students were introduced to storage devices in a computer by linking it to real life storage places such as where they keep their clothes, toys, books, notebooks, etc. This helped them understand that the places where we store things are called storage places. Making connection to the storage place in real life, they were introduced to storage devices like pen drive, memory card, CD, DVD, etc. They also understood the importance of these storage devices and why we use them. This was concluded by a quiz which they did in their books as part of the Brain developer exercise.

ENGLISH
Literature
The introduction of the chapter “Jack and the Special Beans” was done through the See-Think-Wonder routine, which helped stimulate their curiosity and inquiry through careful observation. Rubric for visible thinking routine was used by students for self-assessment. Reading of the play “Jack and the Special Beans” was done in a very creative manner through Reader’s Theatre. In-depth discussion was done about characters, settings, beginning, and end of the story. Amazing words from the unit were done where students framed sentences while completing the work in the notebook. Chapter end Q&A session was done where the children were able to answer the questions posed. Students created their own Beanstalk and presented it in class while sharing their reflection on the chapter. While creating beanstalk Math integration was done in a very creative way where children had to arrange leaves in ascending order which helped them in developing a meaningful understanding of the numbers.

Grammar
Children understood the usage of Has/ Have, which was strengthened through sentence construction and writing practice. Their vocabulary was enhanced through Dolch words list-6. Introduction of Demonstrative Pronouns was done through this/that/these/those song. Rules of demonstrative pronouns were explained through a PPT using the Harry Potter theme.

Used Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RlovW7t0tk
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Phonics/Jolly_Phonics_oa_ow_tx1769537uo
https://www.liveworksheets.com/xa479731zq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MX2-acP1uc
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Demonstrative_pronouns/Demonstrative_pronouns_ye1197743nt

HINDI
जनवरी माह में छात्रों को मात्राओं की सहायता से नए शब्दों और वाक्यों का सही निर्माण करना सिखाया गया ।कविता ‘रिमझिम बरस रहा है पानी ' से संबंधित वर्षा कविता का वीडियो दिखाया और अभिनय के द्वारा वाचन करने का तरीका बताया गया । प्रत्येक छात्र द्वारा कविता को याद किया गया और कक्षा में अभिनय करते हुए सुनाया गया । छात्रों को मासिक विषय और सामाजिक विज्ञान से एकीकृत करते हुए वर्षा के मौसम में बरतने वाली सावधानियों से परिचित करवाया गया | सतत विकास लक्ष्य (SDG) –१३ ‘ जलवायु परिवर्तन ’ से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों को एक गतिविधि कराई गई । कविता में आए कठिन शब्दों के अर्थ कार्य पुस्तिका में लिखवाए गए और छाते का चित्र बनाकर उसके बारे में दो वाक्य लिखें, जिससे छात्रों की भाषा सम्बन्धी नींव मजबूत हुई । कविता 'आओ करें प्रणाम ' का प्रत्येक छात्र द्वारा वाचन किया गया और उन्हें प्रतिदिन प्रार्थना करने के महत्व बताए गए । कविता का पुस्तक अभ्यास पुस्तक में करवाया गया । पाठ ' वह अनोखी सवारी ' में छात्रों को हमारे देश के प्रथम प्रधानमंत्री के विषय में बताते हुए बाल दिवस और गणतंत्र दिवस के बारे में बताया गया । नेहरू जी का चित्र बनाकर वीडियो द्वारा उनके बचपन के बारे में जाना । इससे उनके वाक्य और शब्द निर्माण में वृद्धि हुई ।
संबंधित लिंक –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyT90oHMhvY
https://youtu.be/THusRIPI2oM

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
In their Physical Education classes, the students worked on:

General fitness exercises from head to toe for physical awareness.
Surya Namaskar (benefits and demonstration for better understanding of yoga)
Virtual self-defence skill for self-awareness (Turtle Ninjas)
Alphabet Yoga from letter A to Z & animal poses for better body flexibility

Students also played chess online in breakout rooms and against the computer.

INDIAN DANCE
In their Indian Dance lessons, the students learnt:
Bhangra-folk dance of Punjab: Bhangra is a traditional folk dance of the Indian subcontinent which originated in the Majha area of Punjab.

Dance form: Bhangra
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/JwSB9gbA2fw
Students enjoyed learning Bhangra dance with full of energy and enthusiasm to commemorate the festival of Lohri.

WESTERN DANCE
In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:

Free Style dance movements on patriotic song

Dance form: Freestyle Dance
Song: Fusion of patriotic songsVideo link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ6J3xW2wmA

DRAMA
Forms of Acting: Mime and Mono Act
Application of their learning:

Students practiced and performed a Role Play related to the four seasons--summer, spring, monsoon and winter. The role play was integrated with the monthly theme. Through the role play students understood about the time period of seasons and the benefits of all seasons.
Role playing is a fundamental skill that allows actors to be successful in their roles. Role playing allows an actor to step into the shoes of a character. This may sound easy, but it isn't necessarily a natural process. It's a skill that requires a lot of practice before an actor can do it comfortably and well.

INDIAN MUSIC
जनवरी माह छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया:
गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग
गीत: देशभक्ति गीत हिन्द देश के निवासी ,नीली छतरी, सारे गाये, गीत.
संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत,ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट , वाद्य गीत ,अवनध वाद्य,बाय - बाय गीत
प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा
गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक
सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: https://youtu.be/5mE9uJZQgCo

WESTERN MUSIC
In their Western Music lessons, the students learnt:

Vocal warm-up exercises with 5 notes of music with different scale
Practiced the symbol and structure of musical notes

Instruments: The fret board of guitar
Techniques: The uses and value of notes
Recap: ‘Here I am to worship’

VISUAL ART
In their Visual Art lessons, students learnt :
Students made Republic Day special drawing in which they learnt how to draw the National Flag, the National Bird and the National Flower.
Students were made aware of SDG 15: Life on Land. They drew a poster on ‘How we can save life on earth’ by growing more trees, recycling and restoring our resources, etc.
Composition: Creative & freehand
Art Technique: Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, colouring, outlining
Art tools: Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft aper, tissue
Learning Outcome: Development of observatory and motor skills, how the motor skills change when introduced to similar art forms like music.
SDG: 15 - Life on Land

LIFE SKILL
This month students were introduced to the theme of “I am Truthful”. With the help of pictures, role play, video and discussion on examples from daily life, students understood the importance of being truthful, the consequences of lying, and how truthfulness makes deeper connections with people and how to practice truthfulness. Students enjoyed learning about being truthful and realised that we need to practice being true always. They also promised themselves that from now onwards they will practice truthfulness regularly and give a thought whenever saying any lie.“Truth earns trust and respect” is the learning of the month.

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Decorous December

1/3/2022

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve concluded the exciting year of 2021 and have welcomed a new year. The vigour, excitement, and energy of the year gone by had left an everlasting impression on the little ones.

“Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven."

– Henry Ward Beecher
The month of December was an exciting one for all of us. This festive month inspired our tiny tots with the spirit of sharing and caring. Children learnt a lot from the attitude of gratitude by making this month full of joy and charity.
To inculcate values and virtues in our children, we encouraged them to participate in ‘Joy of Giving’ a Suncity initiative under project-Uphaar, where they donated blankets for needy people.

We concluded our online classes for this year with a Christmas class party where children relished the scrumptious snacks while playing games, sang melodious carols and shook their legs on their favourite Christmas songs. Their eagerness to meet Santa Clause and receive a gift from him brought cheer and warmth to our hearts.

CLASS ASSEMBLIES

The students of grade I-A, I-B & I-C conducted their weekly assembly in the month of December. Grade I-A presented assembly on the universal theme ‘I am wise’. The children taught the meaning of wise in an interesting way by narrating the story ‘A Wise Fox’ with the help of props and stick puppets. Grade I-B presented their assembly on the topic National Mathematics Day as the day marked the birth anniversary of the mathematical genius Srinavasa Ramanujan. The gleeful festival of Christmas was celebrated with fervour and zeal by Suncitizens of grade1C. The students presented a thought provoking skit which went beyond the information about Santa and St. Nicholas and emphasized the true spirit of Santa, which lay in the joy of giving and helping those who are less fortunate. This was followed by a mesmerizing dance performance which enthralled the audience. The children were filled with joy and excitement as Santa came dancing to the tune of Jingle Bells.

MATHEMATICS

The students learnt about how to read the ‘Calendar’ and were asked to make the calendar of January 2022 in their notebooks. They were introduced to a new topic – ‘Money’ where they learnt about notes and coins. They also made their own money (Notes and Coins) with the help of paper. Further, the students did an activity of Buying and selling, using their own money that they made in the class. A session of Shin Edu activity was conducted, where they worked with the blocks and enjoyed building blocks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N79yxPJsJY

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

The month of December commenced with the culmination of the topic ‘Communication’, where children wrote a postcard to their friends. The little enthusiasts got excited as the topic of ‘Air’ was introduced with a candle and glass experiment. ‘Properties of Air’ were also discussed with the help of other few experiments. A brainstorming session on air pollution was held. ‘Importance of Water’ as a building block was talked upon. Properties of water were also discussed with the help of an interesting experiment. ‘Sources of Water’ and ‘Uses of Water’ were discussed in detail. See-think-wonder strategy- lead to a thought provoking discussion on water pollution. Children talked about the various ways in which they can help in not polluting water. The month ended with an MS Form on the topic transport and communication.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUQEm3UYu5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--t1cRc8fe0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTcFXJT0Fsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHlFxMq9VYo

ICT

The students were introduced to ‘Memory’ through an activity, where the students were given an online link to play the game of flip the cards and find the correct match. The students enjoyed a lot and also learnt the difference between the memory of a computer and a human. They learnt about what data is. The students enjoyed playing a lot of online games where they crossed all the levels starting from easy to medium and difficult.

https://santatracker.google.com/matching.html
https://www.memozor.com/memory-games/for-kids/butterflies
https://www.helpfulgames.com/subjects/brain-training/memory.html

ENGLISH

Literature
The month of December brought the sound of tinkling bells of Christmas, bringing joy and merriment to our mind. The joyous clamour of excitement was felt throughout the month. Children enjoyed learning Factual Writing through the Unit ‘All about Foxes’. The Unit was introduced with an Animal Riddle to induce the interest of the learners. Children learnt about the front cover, back cover and the essential contents of the book through the Book Cover Activity, where they had to design a book cover on any of their favourite animal. Amazing Words from the chapter was done through Oral drill and sentence framing.

Grammar
Introduction of Prepositions was done through the students’ all-time favourite Simon Says game, followed by a story sequencing act depicted by the educator, with the help of the props. Draw the Preposition Activity was done to hone the students’ listening skills, where they were asked to draw the prepositions as per the instructions given. Writing skills were enhanced through the Christmas Activity, where the students wrote their Christmas Wish list to Santa on a paper cut out of stocking and further coloured and decorated it. The practice of Dolch Word – List 5 was done for vocabulary enhancement for this month. Flipped Teaching activity engaged all the students and allowed them to take an active part in their own learning. It increased their retention of the content and made the education process more fun.

Video links:
https://youtu.be/FRXXngcvPcY
https://youtu.be/Ul62ufrHAH8

HINDI

छात्रों को ‘ॠ’ मात्रा का परिचय वीडियो दिखाकर शब्दार्थ लिखवाते हुए दिसम्बर माह का प्रारंभ किया गया | ‘ऋ’ मात्रा के विभिन्न्न नाम लिख कर एवं उनके चित्र बनाने की गतिविधि को आभासी मंच के माध्यम से छात्रों नें करके दिखाया | पाठ – ‘नृप,धृत,अमृत’ का पठन और अभ्यास करवाते हुए छात्रों नें मात्राओं का उच्चारण एवं लेखन सीखा , जिससे छात्रों की भाषा सम्बन्धी नींव मजबूत हुई | पाठ –‘हवा और सूरज’ का पठन करवाते हुए प्रकृति द्वारा किये जाने वाले उपकारों से छात्रों को अवगत करवाया गया | विभिन्न मौसम में पहने जाने वाले कपड़ों के चित्र को अपनी कार्य पुस्तिका में चिपकाते हुए छात्रों ने कला, सामाजिक विज्ञान तथा सतत विकास लक्ष्य – 13 जलवायु क्रिया से एकीकरण करते हुए आभासी मंच पर गतिवधि को पूर्ण किया| पाठ –‘खरगोश की पुस्तक तथा ‘कुट्टी नहीं अब्बा’ पाठ को पढ़ाते हुए सच्ची मित्रता तथा शिक्षा के महत्त्व से छात्रों को परिचित करवाया गया | इसी के साथ- साथ सभी जीवों के प्रति दया का भाव रखने की प्रेरणा देते हुए छात्रों को पशुओं से प्रेम करने की सीख दी गई |

सम्बंधित लिंक –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhDkzSGqNd4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuftfWdjba0

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

In the month of December the students worked on :

Hula hoops activity for building up co-ordination, develop motor skills, body awareness, self-confidence and self esteem.
Virtual Fitness run for creating awareness about mental health and know the importance of physical fitness.
Learning chess with the help of online chess website (Chess basics and fundamentals of chess)

INDIAN DANCE

In their Indian Dance lessons, the students learnt:
NAVRAS-“Nine emotions of dance”
Dance form: Classical Kathak

यथोहस्ततथोदृष्टि (Yatho Hasta thatho Drishti)
Wherever your hands go, your eyes will follow,
यथोदृष्टितथोमनः (Yatho Drishti thatho Manah)
Wherever your eyes go, your mind will follow,
यथोमनःतथोभाव (Yatho Manah thatho Bhaava)
Wherever your mind goes, there will be expression of
inner feeling,
यथोभावतथोरस (Yatho Bhaava thatho Rasa)
Where there is expression shown, there will be sentiment evoked.

Nava means "Nine" and Rasa is often translated as "mood", "emotion", "expression" or "sentiment". The Navarasa, in the scriptures refer to the nine expressions that humans often show. These are love (shringaara), laughter (haasya), kind-heartedness or compassion (karuna), anger (roudra), courage (veera), fear (bhayaanaka), disgust (veebhatsya), wonder or surprise (adbhutha) and peace or tranquility (shaanta).
YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/sSdMUaF3-18

https://youtu.be/BMwy2DmOrSU

WESTERN DANCE

In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:

Free Style dance movements on Christmas song (Jingle Bells)

Dance form: Freestyle Dance
Song: ‘Jingle Bells’
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtXOXJelL6U

DRAMA

Forms of Acting: Mime and Mono Acting

Application of their learning:

Students learnt to enact a Mime related to the topic ‘A Balloon Seller’. In mime, the actors tell the story through facial expressions, gestures and body language without dialogues or without speaking anything.

Students performed a Mono Act related to the topic ‘Doctor and the Patient’, and understood how to perform two or three characters at the same time.

In Mono Acting, an actor performs many characters at one time himself to narrate the story or act; however, the time limit for a mono act is generally only 3 minutes.

INDIAN MUSIC

दिसंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया:

गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग
गीत: नीली छतरी, सारे गाये
संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत, ग्रीटिंग गीत, सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट, वाद्य गीत , अवनध वाद्य क्रिसमस से संबधित कहानी, बाय -बाय गीत
प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा
गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक

WESTERN MUSIC

In the month of December, the students learnt:

Vocal warm-up exercises/ basic notes of music

Christmas carol: “Rudolph the red nosed reindeer” and “Mary’s boy child”

Instruments: Students learnt about the chords of guitar
Techniques: Vocal Warm-up exercises on C major scale to enhance vocal quality.

VISUAL ART

In the month of December, in their Visual Art lessons, students learnt:
Gr 1 – III
    Warli art was introduced to students; students learnt how these simple shapes like circles, rectangles and triangles can be used for beautiful paintings.
    Students made landscape on winter season, learning the use of colors and the elements used in the winter season.
    Students also learnt about Mosaic art and made some nice artworks.

Composition : Creative & freehand
Art Technique : Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, geometric patterns (with tools), colouring, outlining
Art tools : Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft paper, tissue
SDG : Good Health & Well Being

LIFE SKILLS

"What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds." Wayne Dyer
Being wise, considering the theme of the month, students were first introduced to how important it is to believe in oneself by knowing your abilities, skills and talents. Becoming more confident, value of thinking skills, every problem has a solution and boosting intelligence, were all learning of this month with associated stories, plays and games. Techniques to boost intelligence were also discussed to be wise.

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NONPAREIL NOVEMBER

12/6/2021

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The festive fervor of October gave way to November which called for a wardrobe upgrade as the mornings got cold. Our little ones needed more attention so as not to get caught up with the weather change. Their mornings started with your warm hugs to keep them snug through the day, fueling them for a day filled with positive energy.

The early childhood years demand a stimulating environment, with emphasis on exploration, individual attention, free expression, and loads of love and care which we ensure through our Quality Circle Time lessons. The educators created awareness about Guru Purab and Constitution Day during QCT. The children were made aware of the Constitution Day through an age appropriate video, followed by an explanation.

The educators staged an exclusive surprise for all their students. This time it was the teachers who rehearsed and practiced their lines for the assembly to celebrate the precious gems. Yes, the educators brought together a Special Children’s Day assembly beginning with the customary prayer, thought-for-the-day and the news headlines. The children were enthused to see their teachers, dance and sing like kids giving voice to the little child in all of us.
The Children were thrilled to see the Mime act by the Drama teacher. The group song and group dance by the teachers, which included our beloved principal Ma’am too, were the show stoppers of the day and imbued our exceptional audience with great joy. They got their brains tickled through a game of ‘Pehchan Kaun’.

English

Literature
November gives us a novelty to start afresh after a long mood of the festivities. The joyous clamour of excitement is felt through the routine of the daily routine. The hybrid classes were held with ease and finesse. The children reflected their understanding of adjectives by describing the characters of the story “The Gingerbread Man”, with appropriate describing words.
Reading and Writing
Children read from the chapter The Gingerbread Man and the writing skills were honed through the exercises done in the Nelson English Grammar Book. The handwriting practice was exercised for developing the essential fine motor skill and improved handwriting. Their vocabulary was strengthened through the practice of Dolch Word – List 4.
Grammar
The students were able to distinguish between possessive adjectives, while doing the exercise in the notebook and liveworksheets. Children were endlessly exuberant to showcase their understanding of the concept of adjective through a Show and Tell activity, where they brought a toy or picture related to transport in the class and described it using 3-4 adjectives. The activity was perfectly designed to reinforce the learning of the concept of describing words. The students were able to identify and differentiate between Asking sentences and Telling sentences through the sentence making exercises and writing practices.
Anchor chart was used for tuning in the concept of Possessive Adjective

Hindi

नवम्बर माह का आरम्भ छात्रों को अनुस्वार व अनुनासिक का परिचय देते हुए चंदा मामा का चित्र सजाने की गतिविधि से करवाया गया | ‘नाचे ऊँट’ और ‘सुंदर हंस’ पाठ के पठन के द्वारा छात्रों नें अनुस्वार एवं अनुनासिक की मात्राओं के शब्द एवं वाक्यों का स्पष्ट उच्चारण सीखा | वाक्य रचना करते हुए और अनुस्वार व अनुनासिक की कहानी पर लाल व हरी कलम से गोला लगाते हुए हुए छात्रों नें मात्राओं के सही स्थान को जाना | संस्कृत तथा हिंदी भाषा में प्रयोग होने वाली विसर्ग मात्रा को छात्र शब्दों के अर्थों का ज्ञान करते हुए सीखे | इस प्रकार से छात्रों के शब्दकोष में नए शब्दों की वृद्धि हुई |
अनुस्वार अनुनासिक तथा विसर्ग मात्राओं से सम्बंधित लिंक –
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVQcRR2J3-c&t=36s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODZCS2pRQY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFNZTLox9mg&t=52s

Mathematics

The students learnt about the basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle. They looked around their surroundings and found the different objects of the shapes that they learnt. They also enjoyed working on Geoboard during the Math, Art, Science (ICT) Integration Week. The students had fun making and decorating ‘Toran’ using shapes – square and triangle for the Diwali festival. They were also introduced to the new topic – Time wherein they learnt / learning about the days of the week, months of the year and seasons.

Environmental Studies

The month of November started with a discussion about travelling. Thinking skill development- Children were asked the question Why is transport important to us? Which form of transportation is available today? Modes of transport was introduced with the help of a PowerPoint presentation. They even drew the pictures of different modes of transport in their notebooks. Students attempted Quizziz on the topic transport. Traffic signals and traffic rules were discussed with the little enthusiasts. Moving ahead in the month, using art as a tool children enjoyed making paper boats.
Term ‘communication’ was introduced to the children. A brainstorming session was held where students shared their ideas about communication, the importance and need of communication. Modes of communication were shared with students with the help of a video. Students also learned about the various communication systems used in ancient and modern times and found the differences between the two and learned how communication system has evolved over time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8QxVUGCsoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFGtse525UE
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/58bcfebd4471611e0460be3b/transportation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpEWVxNj2xo

ICT

The students enjoyed learning on how to use a computer. The students had fun drawing a real mouse and computer mouse on a paper and found the similarities and differences between them. They learnt about the usage of two mouse buttons – left mouse button and right mouse button and scroll wheel. They had enjoyed while playing a mouse game wherein they created a car of their design by dragging and dropping the parts and moved the car on the road.

Physical Education

In their Physical Education lessons, the students worked on:

Learning chess with the help of online puzzles
Tabata workouts and yoga
Coordination activities with ball

Additionally, Bring me something was played which was mixed with different animal walks and other movements

Western Dance

In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:

Free Style dance movements on song Deep Deep Deep (Energizer song)

Dance form: Freestyle Dance
Song: Deep Deep Deep
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZhwagxWzOc

Drama

Forms of Acting: Nukkad Natak (Street Play)
Application of their learning:

Students learnt about NukkadNatakas a form of acting related to the topic ‘Save Trees’. In a Nukkad Natak or Street Play, an actor spreads social awareness messages through his/ her performance. Generally, Nukkad Natak is performed in groups in places like markets, malls, playgrounds, roadside, etc.
The students rehearsed and performed in the class and learnt how to memorize the dialogues and how to perform in a group, how to remember the sequence, how to maintain the rhythm and how to modulate voice.
Students also learnt how to sing and dance on claps.
Through practice of this form of acting, children understood the various components of acting and theatre.

Indian Music

नवंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया:

गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलूनब्रीथिंग
गीत: नीली छतरी,सारे गाये,गीत.
संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत,ग्रीटिंग गीत ,सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट ,वाद्यगीत ,अवनधवाद्यबाय -बाय गीत
प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा
गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक

Western Music

In their Western Music lessons, the students learnt:

Vocal warm-up exercises/ basic notes of music
Recap session: ‘Here I am to worship’ practice with guitar
Instruments: The importance of musical instruments like ukulele
Techniques: Vocal Warm-up exercises enhance the vocal quality.

Art

In their Visual Art lessons, students learnt :
Modes of transport- Draw any favourite mode of transport. Students learnt how simple shapes can form complex objects.

Cool colour composition
Clay Activity (Emoji Face showing different expressions)

Composition : Creative & freehand

Art Technique : Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, geometric patterns (with tools), colouring, outlining

Art tools : Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft paper, tissue

SDG: Good Health & Well Being (integrated with the clay activity)

Life Skills

"Tolerance is the mindful capacity to love, respect, and accept the differences that make people unique."
Students were introduced to the monthly theme “Tolerance”. They understood that tolerance means respecting the opinions of others, even if they are different from our own opinions, valuing everyone, avoiding stereotypes, living together peacefully. Tolerant people show strength, by dealing with different opinions and perspectives, being patient, making friends and forgiving. Everyone is different and we should respect individual differences. Students learnt the concept in-depth by watching videos and stories on the same.

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OCTOBER

10/29/2021

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October month is loaded with celebrations and the time when we say goodbye to harsh summers and welcome breezy winters.

A month where festivities and tradition bring smiles to all, we celebrate the initiative ‘Spreading Smiles’ by raising funds, which will be donated to the less privileged by our young empathetic suncitizens. The universal theme ‘I am Peace’ was explored by way of discussion and anecdotes during the Quality Circle Time with their class educators, understanding the value and importance of peace in our lives. It was further reiterated with the monthly theme of importance of ‘shelter’ in our lives.

MATHEMATICS

The students were introduced to the concept of repeated addition by an
ice tray activity where the students used grains to count and make the
repeated addition of 2. This activity helped them understand the concept of repeated addition as multiplication and write the addition & multiplication statement for tables of 2 and 3. They had fun playing multiplication games and attempting Live worksheets. The students were introduced to the topic 'Shapes' with the help of various real life objects that were present around them. Then they identified various shapes and tried making them in their notebooks.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

The month of October started with the children sharing their thoughts and
feelings about the need for shelter. Our little learners learnt about
different types of houses though a PowerPoint Presentation. The topic of
Kuccha house and Pucca house continued and children learnt about the
characteristics of the same. As part of English integration students enjoyed watching a video of the story ‘Three Little Pigs’ and the sturdiness of different types of houses.
The little enthusiasts went on a virtual house tour where they were
introduced to different rooms in a house and their purposes. The teachers
also discussed the importance of clean house with a help of a video and a
PowerPoint presentation. In addition, various safety measure that they should follow was discussed in class. Using Art as integration, the children enjoyed house making activity using coloured paper and stick/straws in their notebook. The topic of ‘Community Helpers’ was introduced with a video on how homes
are built and who are the people involved. The various community helpers at school was shared by the children and the important roles they hold was discussed.
VIDEO LINKS-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Je_qfYci4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy71T3pge1I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNXPAETI0sI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU8cwQ4BYAI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h_dLIt1yAc

ICT

The students continued to learn typing through ‘Tux Typing’ software. They had fun while playing a quiz where they were divided into 2 teams and answered questions from the Brain Developer exercise from the text book.

ENGLISH

Literature
October draws out the festive mood in us and the excitement percolates
in our daily action. In the lovely cheerful weather we welcomed our
children back to the school and executed the hybrid classes with
smooth transition. The understanding of the importance of the
Elements of Story was depicted through different activities revolved
around the Gingerbread Man Story, where the children learnt the
concept of problem, character, setting and solution. The educator narrated
the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’ with the help of a video and the concept
was culminated through a brainstorming session.
Oral drill of the ‘th’ sound words enabled the students to mentally join
speech sounds together and decode unfamiliar words, using letter-
sound patterns when reading.
Grammar
Students learnt the concept of action words with the help of is/ am/ are,
while doing the exercise in the Nelson English Grammar Book. The
children imitated the actions and played ‘Simon says’ games to enact the
action words.
The vocabulary was strengthened through the spelling drill of the Dolch
words.

Video Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pckuS--UlV4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUXk8Nc5qQ8

HINDI

‘ओ’ तथा ‘औ’ मात्रा के परिचय के साथ छात्रों ने झोपड़ी तथा नौका का चित्र
बनाकर उनमें रंग भरते हुए सीखा | छात्रों ने ‘ओ’ तथा ‘औ’ मात्रा से सतत्
विकास लक्ष्य -११ ‘ संवहनीय शहर तथा समुदाय ’ के साथ एकीकरण करते
हुए विभिन्न औजारों तथा सेवा करने वाले लोगों के बारे में जाना, नए शब्दों
का उच्चारण करना सीखा और उन्हें अपनी कार्य पुस्तिका में लिखा | उन्होंने
विभिन्न कार्य पत्रिकाओं तथा वीडियो लिंक द्वारा ‘ओ’ तथा ‘औ’ मात्रा के अंतर
को सीखते हुए शब्द और वाक्य निर्माण को स्वयं किया | पाठ – ‘ मोर की
दावत ’ और ‘ गरम पकौड़ी ’ कविता को छात्रों ने पूर्ण रूचि के साथ पढ़ते हुए
कविता गायन का आनंद लिया | दशहरे के अवसर पर छात्रों को श्री राम कथा
की छोटी विडियो दिखा कर उन्हें नैतिक मूल्यों को सीखने के लिए प्रेरित किया
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आजादी के अमृत महोत्सव श्रृंखला के अंतर्गत छात्रों ने अपने बड़े बुजुर्गों से
कहानी सुन कर उनकी फोटो तथा कहानी को कक्षा में साझा किया |
ओ तथा औ मात्रा के विडियो लिंक –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvAhSiEwgsg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qwWaaUsm4A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdNrkyWvXgI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STPZqlhYbSo

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

In the month of October, the students:
 Continued learning chess with the help of online
puzzles.
 Practised Tabata workouts and yoga was also continued
this month.
 Played Bring me something which was mixed with
different animal walks and other movements.
 Gained knowledge about sports through discussion
where the students were introduced to different global
sports & sports persons.
 Learnt Basketball and Soccer skills (only on-campus
students).

WESTERN DANCE

In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:
 Free Style dance movements on song Diwali Song.
Dance form: Freestyle
Song: Diwali Song
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYHwGYLrcSo

DRAMA

Form(s) of Acting: Mime
Application of their learning:
 Students learnt Mime as a form of acting related to topics such as
being trapped in a box, a flower, a balloon and a stone. In a mime,
an actor tells a story through his facial expressions, gestures and
body language.
 Students were made aware that mime is a silent act or an act
without dialogues. It has a proper costume and makeup, and it
enhances an actor’s facial expressions, gestures and body
language.
 Students gained more knowledge about costume, makeup and
props.
Form(s) of Acting: Street Play
Through the practice of this play, children understood the various
components of acting and theatre.

INDIAN MUSIC

अक्टूबर माह में छात्र-छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया:
गायन अभ्यास:अलंकार , बैलूनब्रीथिंग
गीत: ‘अरे अरे कृष्णा’ , ‘सारे गाये’ गीत.
संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत , ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट , वाद्यगीत , अवनधवाद्य
बाय -बाय गीत
प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा
गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक

WESTERN MUSIC

In the month of October, the students learnt
Vocal warm-up exercises/ basic notes of music
Recap session: ‘Here I am to worship’ practice and solo presentation
Instruments : Taught about the importance of time signature with hand
movement
Techniques: Breathing exercise to build stamina and enhance vocal quality.

ART

In the month of October, in their Visual Art lessons, students learnt:

 Dussehra drawing
 Clay activity (easy animal toys)
 Art Integration with Math and Science (Decorating earthen diyas
with geometrical shapes, paper flowers, stones and other
decorations)
Composition: Creative & freehand
Art Technique: Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, Geometric
abstractions (with tools), colouring, outlining
Art tools: Pencil, Sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft Paper,
tissues

LIFE SKILLS

Mahatma Gandhi rightly said, “Keep your thoughts positive,
because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words
positive, because your words become your behaviour. Keep your
behaviour positive, because your behaviours become your
habits. Keep your habits positive, because your habits become
your values. Keep your values positive, because your values
become your destiny.” Considering the theme of the month “I AM
PEACE”, students were made aware of the importance of being
in peace, speaking good and positive words. Some relaxation
techniques to keep the mind calm and peaceful were also
shared.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqkPdIjjSFI
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZoFPT3FXDI
 https://www.susanverde.com/videos-songs-and-more

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Stunning September

10/4/2021

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INTRODUCTION
September is the month of nutrition as “The National Nutrition Week” is observed in India every year from September 1st to September 7th in order to create awareness about nutrition and health. There could have been no better month to explore the theme of ‘Food’. Students were excited to explore the importance of healthy food and learnt how they benefit us. They were also introduced to the disadvantages of consuming junk food in excess. The educators and learners connected together throughout the month and explored the importance of healthy food.

QCTs

The magnificent mornings were brought in with a lot of positive thoughts to give children an optimistic view of life. Mingle Monday allowed the students to shed their shells and taught them how to bond with their peers. Terrific Tuesday was a day to discuss the monthly theme and explore the immense aspects of environment. Wow Wednesday brought a surprise element for the children by teaching them how to hold on to their excitement. Tango Thursday- Let's dance! Every one wore their dancing shoes and danced to their favourite beats. Fantastic Friday was the Early Primary Assembly Day, wherein the students of different sections conducted the assemblies thereby celebrating special days and events.
The universal value of the month- ‘I am compassionate’ was explored through various tasks and positive affirmations shared by the children in Quality Circle Time. This enhanced the emotional outlook of children towards others and helped them to understand suffering of others further emerging as wonderful humans

CLASS ASSEMBLIES

“A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future!”
The young children of grade1E, rightfully set out the significance of the International Daughter’s day on 24th of September, on the day of their General Assembly. Daughters are an incredible gift of God and every fourth Sunday of September is celebrated as 'Daughter's Day' every year. Along with the essential elements of an assembly such as ‘News reading’ and ‘Word of the day’, the students of Grade1E communicated the importance of daughters in a family and their footmark on the society through reminiscing the accolades achieved by the women of India, in the recent Tokyo Olympics. Students exhibited confidence in presenting the message aloud as a reminder to treat sons and daughters alike. The objective of the Poshan Maah, which was to ensure community mobilization and bolster people's participation for addressing malnutrition amongst young children, was exhibited by the students through a ‘Laghu Natika’ in Hindi. The assembly concluded with the National Anthem.

‘Rivers are compared to the arteries of the world. Rivers give us the water in our taps and play an important role in our lives.’
The young and talented students of Grade I D came on the digital platform to present the Online Virtual Class Assembly on 17th September, Friday on the theme- World Rivers Day. The assembly began on a soulful note with the morning prayer which was recited by the students, seeking blessings of the Almighty. The students then shared ‘News’ and ‘Word of the Day’. Rivers have been the cradle of civilizations and the backbone of our economy. The students personified themselves as rivers and gave interesting information about rivers all over the world. The students mesmerized everyone with their stupendous performance. Our respected Principal Ma’am, Ms. Guneet Ohri, applauded the execution of the students with aspiring words, accentuating the necessity of rivers in our lives and how they can be prevented from succumbing to pollution. The learners showcased meticulous coordination and enthusiasm throughout the assembly. It was an overwhelming experience to see such young children performing splendidly. The assembly concluded with the National Anthem.

MATHEMATICS

The students enjoyed doing the Shin Edu Activity using trapezium shape from the kit. They were shown an image for 20 seconds and then were asked to make that image on the table using trapeziums. They did really well in the third level of the activity. This activity was done to improve their memory and concentration abilities.
They were also introduced to the concept of ‘Subtraction’ where they learnt to count backward using number line. The students performed well in the 2-digit Subtraction without regrouping concept.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

The month of September started with the children learning about the Uses of Plants with the help of a video. Our little learners used their creative minds to design a poster on the topic- Save Planet Earth or Save Underwater life where the SDGS were focused upon. The closure of the topic was done with Just a minute activity. Children were asked to dress as a type of plant. They could carry the same with them and then talk for a minute about it.
The little enthusiasts were very excited for the next class and got their favourite fruits/ vegetables to class. The topic of Food was introduced with a video on importance of food. Sources of food was discussed in detail with the help of a Power Point Presentation and videos.
Students were introduced to different Food Groups with the help of a video. Taking the topic of food forward, the teacher explained the meaning of a balanced diet and students created their balanced diets in the class.
My Healthy Platter-an activity on healthy food and junk food made the concept clear.

VIDEO LINKS-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJYw9MQUxSU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7FcWYRELow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV522c-wknQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VtxCxtsMAI&t=119s

ICT

The students were introduced to the various keys of the keyboard – Alphabet keys, Number keys, Enter Key & Space bar etc. They were introduced to Tux Typing Software, where they had fun learning typing and also played online games for typing. The students also played games in tux typing where they crossed the easy and medium level very easily and were excited to go for the next level. They also discussed about their favourite quick snack recipe and learnt to type their recipes in the word pad. They enjoyed learning and had a lot of fun while learning this skill.

ENGLISH

Literature
The month of September began with the fun and fervour of activities, inculcating in the students the ability of learning, practicing, revising and understanding the concepts in a play way. The exuberant children were taken for a virtual school tour where they chose their favourite spot in the school and shared their reflections during the Guided Writing session. The understanding of the importance of healthy eating and well-being was depicted through The JAM Session and My Paper Plate activity. The concept was beautifully amalgamated with Language & Performing Arts Integration, where the students created and enacted a story on the process of food reaching from the farm to table. Children learnt about different weather and related words from Unit 5 of Nelson Pupil’s Book through the poem ‘I Like…’ The oral drill of the ‘ee’ sound words enabled the students to mentally join speech sounds together and decode unfamiliar words, using letter-sound patterns while reading.
Grammar
Children recapitulated the concepts of Action words through the comprehension related to the poem ‘I Like…’ Students learnt new vocabulary through the concepts of Gender and Opposite words. The critical thinking of the children was honed through the Jumbled words- Quiz Session which helped the students to enhance their vocabulary by listening, speaking, reading and writing skill.

Video Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du3incCU6Xc
https://oppositesgame.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SJSVpkVck8

HINDI

किसी भी मात्रा का ज्ञान करवाने का मुख्य उद्देश्य भाषा को शुद्ध तथा स्पष्ट रूप से सीखना होता है | मात्राओं के रोचक ज्ञान को सीखने की इसी कड़ी में ‘ए’ मात्रा को जोड़ा गया | छात्रों ने ‘ए’ मात्रा के वर्णों को सीखने का आरंभ ‘ए’ मात्रा से केक तथा ‘ऐ’ मात्रा से अखबार के कागज का थैला बनाने की गतिविधि द्वारा किया | छात्रों नें ए तथा ऐ मात्रा से विभिन्न फूल, पक्षी तथा भोज्य सामग्री के बारे में जाना और उन्हें अपनी कार्य पुस्तिका में लिख कर अपने शब्द भण्डार में वृद्धि की | साथ ही एक तथा अनेक शब्दों जैसे – केला का अनेक शब्द केले ,थैला से थैले को भी ए मात्रा से सीखा | एम एस फॉर्म, श्रुत लेख तथा मौखिक पठन द्वारा छात्रों का विभिन्न मानकों के आधार पर मूल्यांकन किया गया |
छात्रों ने शिक्षक दिवस पर शिक्षक के प्रति आभार व्यक्त करते हुए सुंदर कार्ड बनाकर उन्हें धन्यवाद कहा |इस माह में हिंदी दिवस की धूम आभासी मंच पर हर ओर दिखाई दी |इस अवसर पर छात्रों नें ‘भोजन के साथ मात्रा की यात्रा’ नाम से मनोरंजक गतिविधि को सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१२ संवहनीय उपभोग तथा भोजन से एकीकृत कर बहुत ही मजेदार तरीके से पूरा किया| आजादी का अमृत महोत्सव के अंतर्गत छात्रों को रानी लक्ष्मी बाई का वीडियो दिखाते हुए उनसे लक्ष्मीबाई के चित्र में रंग भरने के लिए तथा उनका जन्मस्थान लिखने के लिए दिया गया |
ए तथा ऐ मात्रा से सम्बंधित लिंक –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkg3V0o4Xrw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GopQ4ti7R0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwECR_Zyuio

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

In the month of September, the students worked on:

Learning chess with the help of online puzzles.
Tabata workouts and yoga.
Bring me something was played which was mixed with different animal walks and other movements.
Coordination activities with ball & balloon.

Some sections of grade 2 were also introduced to breakout rooms and made to play chess against their classmates.

WESTERN DANCE

The students learnt:

Zumba fitness dance movements.
The importance of fitness in dance and daily life.

Dance form: Zumba
Song: I like to move it
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymigWt5TOV8

DRAMA

Forms of Acting :-
Students learnt about various forms of acting such as comedy, tragedy, melodrama, etc. Children learnt a lot about acting and theatre.

Application of their learning:
Students performed a role play related to Cinderella written by Brothers Grimm and adapted by KIDSINCO. Through this, children understood gestures, postures, body language of the characters and also learnt how to modulate their voice according to the characters. They learnt how to narrate a story.
Additionally, they were made aware of costumes, makeup and props by practicing for this play.

INDIAN MUSIC

सितम्बर माह में छात्र - छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया:

गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलूनब्रीथिंग.
गीत: अरे अरे कृष्णा, सारे गाये,गीत.
संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत, ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट, वाद्यगीत, अवनधवाद्यस्टोरीकृष्णा कथा,बाय -बाय गीत
प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा
गायनतकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक

WESTERN MUSIC

In the month of September, the students learnt:

Vocal warm-up exercises and basic notes of music
Recap session: ‘Five hundred miles’ and solo presentation
Instruments: Taught about the importance of rhythm in guitar
Techniques: Breathing techniques exercise with vocal warm-up.

ART

Folk and Tribal Art of India
      Warli Art
      Composition using floral designs and geometrical shapes
      Bookmark Activity
      Fish pattern using geometrical designs (integrated with Folk Art of India)
      Clay slab activity.
Composition : Creative & freehand

Art Technique : Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, geometric (with tools), colouring, outlining

Art tools : Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft paper, tissue.

LIFE SKILLS

In sync with the theme of the month “I AM COMPASSIONATE”, students were introduced to the meaning of compassion in great depth with the help of picture reading, video and role plays. Students enjoyed performing role plays and learnt the value of being compassionate. It is explained that compassion is empathy and caring in action. Also, as per NCERT curriculum, the importance of nutrition, physical heath, balanced diet and exercise was explained with the help of a power point presentation. All the sessions were very interactive especially the one on nutrition as students discussed about their daily diet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E39jpNN9eQ

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Alluring August

9/8/2021

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August is the month of getting a sense of wonder by observing the drops of water connecting sky and earth. It's the time when children enjoy rains and observe the changing patterns of clouds. It’s that time when their vivid imagination allows them to identify shapes formed by the clouds.

The monsoon season began taking over the nation, with the sweet smell of wet earth and running water droplets on plants. Which would be a better season than the monsoons to explore the theme-Plants? Students explored the importance of plants and learnt how useful they are for all of us. They were also introduced to the concept of life below water which sensitised them to understand how important water is for aquatic animals, too.The educators and children connected together throughout the month and pledged to preserve our environment.

The universal value of the month “I am respectful” was explored through various stories and activities. This enhanced the emotional outlook of children and helped them to emerge as better humans.

Quality Circle Time (QCT)

The Magnificent Mornings were brought in with a lot of positive thoughts to give children an optimistic view of life. Mingle Monday allowed the students to shed their shells and taught them how to bond with their peers. Terrific Tuesday was a day to discuss the monthly theme and explore the immense aspects of environment. Wow Wednesday brought a surprise element for the children teaching them how to hold on to their excitement. Tango Thursday- Let's dance! Every one wore their dancing shoes and danced to their favourite beats. Fantastic Friday was the Early Primary Assembly Day, wherein the studentsof different sections conducted the assemblies thereby celebrating special days and events.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT SCHOOL

Suncity School 37D celebrated India's 75th Independence Day with unprecedented patriotic fervour. The gamut of celebration started with our Principal Ms.Guneet Ohri hoisting the Tricolour on campus along with all the staff members with the national anthem echoing in the ramparts of the school campus.
The Independence Day Special Assembly was very well coordinated and conducted by our confident and enthusiastic VI graders. It was a moment of great pride for the newly elected council members for whom their parents had the honour of pinning their prefect badges.
The toppers of last year’s Olympiads, academic scholarship holders and winning houses were also felicitated for their excellent performances in the virtual presence of Maj. Gen. Kulpreet Singh (Retd), the Chief Guest for the occasion. Gen Kulpreet congratulated the students and encouraged them to take on the mantle of leadership seriously. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” is what he quoted to motivate the council members.
He also spoke about his fellow soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our country. He appreciated the Principal’s leadership under whose guidance the school is emerging to be one of the best in Gurgaon.
Our talented students paid homage to the martyrs through their impeccable song and dance performances. The event concluded with the Inter-House Patriotic Song competition which was assessed by the eminent judges Mr.Vikul Sharma and Ms.Riya Maity Sinha. The mellifluous performances by the students were highly appreciated by the judges. Principal, Ms Guneet Ohri, addressed the gathering by congratulating all students, staff and parents for enthusiastically uniting to celebrate and honour the nation despite the current tough and troubling times.

SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES

School assemblies are an essential component for learning and evolution of any child. Assemblies not only inculcate a sense of school unity but also encourage expression and boost confidence. Regular assemblies aid the development of proper habits and an attitude of being a part of the audience; for performers as well as audience are equally imperative to a wholesome aesthetic experience.
In the month of August, grades I-A, I-B and I-C presented their class assemblies. It was the first time for the little ones to perform live. Grade I-A displayed patriotic fervour with their special assembly on Independence Day and remembered many of our freedom fighters. Grade I-B filled the audience with the joy of sibling relationship with their special assembly on Raksha Bandhan. Grade I-C celebrated the birth of Krishna and the highlight of their special assembly for Janamashtami was the ‘Dahi Handi’.
All the children performed their best and we value the cooperation of parents in making all the assemblies a success.

WEBINAR

Suncity (Student) Webinar Committee organised an interactive session for parents and educators on ‘Positive Parenting’ on 28th August 2021. It was the first of its kind, spearheaded by the students of Grade IX and moderated by the Principal Ms. Guneet Ohri. The session focussed on topics relevant to the current times—nutrition and eye care, and social wellbeing during online schooling. Dr. (Maj) Manish Mannan and Dr. Rishi Bhardwaj of Paras Hospital were the speakers. Dr. Bhardwaj advised the implementation of the 20-20 rule, 20 seconds eye closure for 20 minutes of screen exposure, and gave other important tips. Dr. Mannan emphasised the importance of believing in science driven data and the need to return to the campus for social and emotional growth of children. He debunked many common misconceptions as well. Both the speakers answered and clarified parent as well student queries.
https://youtu.be/cXb5OK0eEHI

Language and Performing Arts Subject Integration Week

"What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child". George Bernard Shaw

One way of discovering the curriculum with the children is integrating it across the board with other subjects and to do that we organized a Subject Integration Week in school during the week of 9th August to 13th August. We integrated Language with Performing Arts through an array of activities. Integrated study brought together diverse disciplines in a comprehensive manner, enabling students to develop a meaningful understanding of the complex associations and influences within a topic. ‘Envirophilia-A Fancy Dress Party’ was organized for Grade I students. The little learners looked super excited as they came dressed on the theme of Plants and Aquatic Animals and spoke about the ‘Plant or Animal’ that they played the role of, using their drama skills. They also carried props to convey their message. They explored the importance of SDG 14- ‘Life below Water’ and SDG 15- ‘Life on Land’ and made other students aware about them through their presentations. ‘The Edible Tales- Story on my Plate’ turned out to be a successful venture for Grade II students as they narrated their yummy-licious stories with the help of creatively crafted fruit and vegetable salad using their vivid imagination and creative skills. This approach further developed the children’s ability to transfer their learning to other settings and correlate their sub-conscious selves to conscious selves. The class was divided into Performers group and Audience group for these activities. The audience judged their peers’ performance on a Peer Assessment Rubric. This was only possible because they were able to closely relate to real-world linguistic connections in an integrated curriculum approach. We were amazed by the meticulous efforts shown by the students. It was altogether an amazing week and we loved every bit of it.

ENGLISH

In the month of August, Grade1 children gained confidence and became supportive learners using the four language skills seamlessly.
The students understood the process of growing beans and added an extra edge by explaining the process of germination. They understood the text and took up the loud reading of the Unit-'Growing Beans'. They learnt to label and write captions to the picture of a plant.
The students looked super thrilled talking about action words. They understood the concept of doing words by expressing actions and playing an online game in the class. They were able to recognize the ‘Action Words’ and their usage in meaningful sentences.
Students learnt to identify commonly used digraphs in -ch, -sh, and -th words. This helped the students read the text fluently. They enjoyed playing a spat game on ‘Dolch Words’ by guessing the right options.
A virtual tour to the botanical garden engaged the students by allowing them to enjoy the soothing sights, learning about conservation and getting introduced to a variety of plant species. The topic of plants integrated well with EVS and included the monthly theme-PLANTS.
The students had a great learning experience and they continue to learn and grow each day.
Links:
Action song- https://youtu.be/dUXk8Nc5qQ8
Verbs- https://youtu.be/ZYPjmjff0Zo
Doing Words Online Game- https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/word-games/actions-1
A virtual Tour of AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, BSI, Howrah
https://youtu.be/CypuZE0-ikU
A virtual tour of 9 beautiful botanical gardens- https://thespaces.com/take-a-virtual-tour-of-beautiful-botanical-gardens/

MATHEMATICS

The students had fun participating in the Inter-house Mental Math activity. They wore their thinking caps to solve the problems of Math quickly.
Students completely enjoyed the Shin Edu Session in which they learnt about the trapezium and played a Scavenger Hunt Game where they looked around themselves for the same shape objects. They used the trapezium shape from the Sep Edu kit and made different shapes in the workbook as well as on the table. They also performed well in the next level of the activity where they just looked at the shape in the book and made it on the table using trapeziums.
Students were made clear with the concept of ‘Addition’ where they learnt to count forward by using the number line. The ‘Regrouping’concept which helped to foster the concept of addition, was well understood by the students.

हिंदी

अगस्त माह का आरम्भ बच्चों ने उ और ऊ मात्रा को मजेदार गतिविधियों के माध्यम से सीखते हुए पूरा किया |छात्रों ने उ और ऊ मात्रा के परिचय को कछुए का और सूरज का चित्र बनाने की गतिविधि के साथ पूरा किया |उन्होंने व्यंजन वर्णों के नीचे उ तथा ऊ मात्रा को लगाया |उन दोनों मात्राओं से ही उन्होंने अनेक फूलों के नाम जैसे गुलाब और सूरजमुखी आदि के बारे में जाना तथा उनका लेखन कार्य किया |उ और ऊ मात्रा का कितना ज्ञान छात्रों को हुआ है इसकी परख के लिए उन्होंने उ और ऊ मात्रा के वाक्यों को स्वयं बनाया तथा स्वयं की परख करते हुए अधिक से अधिक उ मात्रा के शब्दों को लिखा |उन्होंने उ मात्रा से मुरली तथा मुकुट शब्द को सीखते हुए जन्माष्टमी के शुभ पर्व पर मुरली एवं मुकुट अपने हाथों से बनाकर सजाया | उन्होंने इसी प्रकार से रक्षाबंधन के पर्व को भी राखी बनाने की गतिविधि के साथ पूरा किया|सभी गतिविधियों को करते हुए छात्रों नें भारतीय पर्व एवं त्योहारोंके महत्व को भी जाना|
भाषा सप्ताह में हिंदी भाषा को और अधिक मुखर तथा मिलनसार बनाने का सफल प्रयास करते हुए 9 अगस्त से 13 अगस्त के बीच भाषा सप्ताह का आयोजन किया गया | कक्षा एक के छात्रों नें भारतीय संगीत और सतत विकास लक्ष्य –14 जलीयजीवों की सुरक्षा को अपना विषय बनाते हुए जलीय जीवों पर आधारित कविता गायन तथा नृत्य का शानदार प्रदर्शन किया |

EVS

The month of August started with thecommencement of students’ learning journey onthe topic- ‘Animals’. The sub-topic- ‘Insects and Birds’ was discussed with the help of videos. Our little scholars learnt about the young ones of animals and enjoyed watching an informative video about the same. The students were taught about the different eating habits of animals through a PowerPoint Presentation and the new vocabulary-HERBIVORES, CARNIVORES, OMNIVORESwas introduced.
The eager enthusiasts got very excited for their next class as they were asked to bring the animal homes that they made as a part of their Holiday Engagement Project. The topic of ‘Animal Homes’ was explained using the same. The topic ended with a brief explanation on endangered and extinct animals where Paint 3D was used as a tool.
The concept initiation of the topic-‘Plants’ happened in an interesting manner as the teachers took the students on a virtual tour of a botanical garden. Students were then introduced to different types of plants with the help of a video. Taking the topic of ‘Plants’ forward, the educators explained the parts of the plant and the function of each part with the help of a PowerPoint presentation.
VIDEO LINKS-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRlXhTGoKRc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0hN3UP0PQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oNtBhHuNDw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GrdT0_KZQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKvex-0x0fA

LIFE SKILLS

Valuing and expressing RESPECT is the need of the day. This month students learnt an important lesson- “Give respect to gain respect”. Also, students understood how it feels when someone disrespects. Respect also includes valuing parents, doing your own work and respecting our surroundings, too. Listening is also a form of respect. Students learnt listening plays more important role than speaking. Learning through stories and day to day experiences helped students to understand the concept more clearly.

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vTsyJZbkug

INDIAN MUSIC

अगस्त माह में छात्र-छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधियाँ:
गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीदिंग ।
गीत: (देश मेरे देश) देशभक्ति गीत, सर्वधर्म प्रार्थना ।
संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत, ग्रीटिंग गीत, बाय-बाय गीत, कृष्णा की कहानी ,कृष्णा गीत (अरे अरे कृष्णा )।
प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक ।
गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक ।
सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: https://youtu.be/ztTNi6S7_4s
छात्र-छात्राओं ने१५ अगस्त, रक्षा बंधन एवं मुहर्रम की विशेष प्रार्थना सभा में गीत प्रस्तुत किया तथा इन त्योहारों के महत्व को जाना ।

WESTERN MUSIC

In their Western Music lessons, the students learnt:
Vocal warm-up exercises/ Basics of music
Song learnt: Thank you teacher by Joanna Sam (Teacher appreciation song)
Instruments: Taught about the body of Ukulele
Techniques: Breathing techniques with vocal

DRAMA

Forms of Acting:
Students learnt various forms of acting by the help of stories and drama activities, they understood mood, expressions such as happy, sad, angry, scared, etc.

Application of their learning:
Students learnt gestures, postures, body language and voice modulation like human and animal characters, their jump, walk, run and different sounds.
They listened to many stories such as Rani Laxmi Bai, Bhagat Singh, The Magical Cap and The Clever Porter. Through these stories students understood various forms acting.

WESTERN DANCE

In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:

Some freestyle dance movements with the fusion of Indian Dance
Dance choreography on Janmashtmi song

Dance form: Freestyle with fusion of Indian
Song: Raat suhani mast chandni
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xj1fZD2r2U

VISUAL ART

In their Visual Art lessons, students worked on:
Underwater Sea World (Students explored the life under water and tried to draw different types of fish and other animals under water)
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em9mlK45rP0

Independence Day drawing
Rakhi card making (made them understand the true bond of a brother and sister)
E ki matra se animal drawing (integrated with Hindi) Elephant (hathi),

Sparrow (chidiya).
Composition: Creative & freehand
Art Technique: Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, geometric (with tools), colouring, outlining
Art tools: Pencil, Sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft Paper, tissue

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

In their Physical Education lessons, the students worked on:

Chess with the help of online puzzles
Tabata workouts
Yoga

The learners were also taught Chess Notations.

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JUBILANT JULY

7/26/2021

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July is a month of feeling of exultation and jubilation from the scorching heat. It's that time when children feel rejuvenated after their long, fun filled summer break. Another month of learning new concepts through activities that hone their skills and bring about holistic development in their personality.

Monthly theme being ‘Animals’ was a very big attraction for the children as they were sensitized about them through integrating various subjects. The children were excited by a range of activities done during this joyous month.

The Magnificent Mornings were named differently each day giving them a positive start of the day. Mingle Monday was a Rapport building session in which the educator and children interacted and bonded. Terrific Tuesday was a day to Discuss the monthly theme, Wow Wednesday was a Surprise element for the children which they eagerly awaited. Tango Thursday- Let's dance! Every one wore their dancing shoes and had fun. Fantastic Friday was the Early Primary Assembly Day, wherein the children conducted the assemblies celebrating special days and events. The educators and children had fun and looked forward to attend each session.

The universal value of the month being Honesty was inculcated and reinforced through activities and stories related to the theme.

MATHEMATICS

Our young sun citizens were engaged throughout the entire month of July recapitulating Place Value concept and grouping objects. As hands on activity, to understand the concept of Patterns, students made their own patterns using red kidney beans and chickpeas. They took four bowls and formed number patterns by counting and placing the kidney beans in the bowl.
The elaboration of the concept was done by students watching a presentation in class and attempting live-worksheets.

Weblinks -
Virtual place value blocks-
https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/number-pieces/
Liveworksheet
https://www.liveworksheets.com/hu1580074kl

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

After the summer break students returned with a lot of enthusiasm, they were relaxed and rejuvenated. The learning process started with Real Life Connection on Family. As part of the topic, students understood the meaning of terms like nuclear, joint, maternal and paternal. Later a fun activity on “Introduce your Family” using props was done in the class. Children introduced their family members using photographs, family tree, puppets etc. Further with the help of a PowerPoint Presentation and videos, the topic of sharing household chores was discussed. Students understood the importance of sharing work and expressed their experiences. The importance of values of sharing and caring was reiterated.
This was followed by the discussion on Celebration with family. Students with the help of a PowerPoint Presentation could relate to the festivals we celebrate with our family. Apart from festivals they even shared other special occasions such as birthday, anniversaries which they celebrate with their families.
A game of “what went missing” was played in the class. Students turn by turn switched off the camera and changed something about their look. The rest of the class had to find the difference. This was the pre-cursor to the next topic ‘Games’. The concept of indoor and outdoor games was shown by videos. The topic of Animals was introduced through a virtual game. Students enjoyed singing the “Old Macdonald” song to learn about animal and animal sounds.
Video links-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SesCepncmJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkeIkmzYSz4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePCMU3LFZrE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG6SXaS__s8

ICT

In the topic, ‘Uses of Computer’, students learnt about the different uses of computer and the various places computers have been used by way of class discussion. As a tool, Spinning Wheel was used to call out the student’s names to answer so that all students get their turn to answer. They eagerly waited for their turn and enjoyed seeing their name pop up on the wheel. As a reflection to the topic and to assess students understanding, they learnt to use a Padlet wall to give feedback about their learning.

ENGLISH

Language plays a pivotal role in learning. Students develop literacy skills, assimilate new concepts and are able to formulate their thoughts, information and data and present it appropriately.
Students revised the concepts done prior vacations through ‘live worksheets’ and online games. They learnt to express themselves and value relationships by sharing about their love and respect for their families. They also identified and explained similarities and differences between themselves and other age groups thus demonstrating evidence of inquiry.

The students plated a dish derived out of rainbow coloured fruits and vegetables reiterating the healthy eating habits in ‘Eat a Rainbow’ activity.

The students learnt how to use the punctuation marks and used it accurately by framing sentences and asking questions. The learning journey continued with the Fable festival as the students enhanced their reading and comprehension skills.

Singular plural Sorting game-
https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/singular-or-plural-1.html
Live worksheets
Nouns- https://www.liveworksheets.com/xd1182223dl
Plurals- https://www.liveworksheets.com/cz1111570fg
Rhyming Words- https://www.liveworksheets.com/ir1825300tq
‘sh’ words- https://www.liveworksheets.com/vx1319143f
Rainbow song video - https://youtu.be/nkN6MPJSzAs

HINDI

जुलाई के महीने में छात्र जहाँ एक ओर ‘ इ ‘ की मात्रा से परिचित हुए तो वही दूसरी ओर उन्होंने ‘ इ ‘ की मात्रा से कई मजेदार गतिविधियों को करते हुए इसके उच्चारण को सीखा | उन्हें विभिन्न जानवरों की जानकारी देते हुए उनके मन में जानवरों के प्रति दया तथा सुरक्षा की भावना को जगाया गया | इस प्रकार सामान्य ज्ञान तथा कला विषय से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों ने जिराफ़ और हाथी आदि के चित्रों में अपनी पसंद के रंग भरे और उनके बारे में जाना | उन्होंने ‘इ‘ की मात्रा से बनने वाले जानवरों को जाना तथा उनके चित्र पहचान कर उनके नाम लिखे | उन्होंने ‘इ’ और ‘ई’ मात्रा के अंतर को विभिन्न चित्रों और शब्दों को पहचान कर जाना | ‘इ’ और ‘ई’ मात्रा का कितना ज्ञान छात्रों को हुआ है इसकी परख के लिए उन्होंने इन मात्राओं की कहानी को पढ़ते हुए ‘ इ’ मात्रा के शब्दों पर गोला लगाया तथा स्वयं की परख करते हुए अधिक से अधिक ‘इ’ की मात्रा के शब्दों को लिखा |उन्हें ई मानदार शब्द का अर्थ बताते हुए जीवन में हमेशा इमानदारी से कार्य करने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया |
‘इ’ तथा ‘ई’ की मात्रा के वीडियो लिंक –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YxXGCd76pA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI_wa-6qjwI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsi-to0f3WQ

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

In their Physical Education lessons, students worked on:
Learning the game of chess
They were introduced to the game through a video which explained the history of the game and its origin.
In the following classes, students were informed about the 6 different types of chess pieces in the game, how the board is set up and how every chess piece has a unique way of moving across the board.
They were introduced to online chess gaming portal where they were given various chess puzzles related to the movement of all chess pieces.
Gradually, they were introduced to the concepts of capture, protection and combat.
 They were also given a chance to play an actual game against the computer.

DRAMA

In Drama lessons, students :
Learnt forms of Acting... with the help of stories and drama activities. They learnt about mood and expressions like happy, sad, angry, scared, etc.
Learnt to Apply their learning of :-
Gestures, postures, body language and voice modulation
Human and animal characters, their movements and their sounds.
Additionally, they listened to many stories—‘The Naughty Boy’, ‘The Camel and the Zebra’, ‘The Rabbit and the Lion’, ‘The Lion and the Bulls’.
Students understood various forms acting through these stories. They also performed warm up exercises and practiced the nine emotions of acting (Navarasa).

LIFE SKILLS

“Honesty is the best policy”, taking the monthly theme into consideration, the importance of honesty was explained to the students. Students learnt the importance of being truthful and the consequences of lying, no one will trust us ever. Also, BEING HELPFUL, CARING and COMMON GOOD concepts were introduced with enthusiastic videos and letting each student share their own experiences. This month’s learning includes being helpful and caring makes others happy and builds strong relations. Students enjoyed a lot learning these values.

VISUAL ART

n their Visual Art lessons, students learnt:
Memory drawing of any special event from their vacations. (‘How I spent my Vacations’)
Sun Flower and Butterfly using warm colours shading.
Cartoon making
Composition: Creative & freehand
Art Technique: Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, geometric (with tools), colouring, outlining
Art tools: Pencil, Sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft paper, tissue

WESTERN DANCE

In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:
About the different tempo of music and dance on the song Ram Sam Sam
The basic feet positions used in Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz dance style.
To combine the feet positions with the dance movements.
Dance form: Freestyle and Ballet
Song: Ram Sam Sam
Video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBttxAMxaXE

WESTERN MUSIC

In their Western Music lessons, students learnt:
Vocal warm-up exercises: Basics of music
Songs learnt: (Recap Session) Five hundred miles
Instruments: Ukulele
Techniques: Breathing techniques with vocal

INDIAN DANCE

In their Indian Music lessons, students:
Learnt Vocal warm-up exercises: Alankar practice, Balloon breathing.
Practiced: Shudh swar Alankar
In Sangeet 4 all: Welcome song, Greeting song, Bye-bye song, Vadya story.

Instruments Used: Tanpura
Techniques: Basic techniques of practicing vocal music.
Reference video link for the song: https://youtu.be/hTdZkPeIkhs

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Magnolious May

5/31/2021

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MATHEMATICS

The concept of Ordinal Numbers was introduced with the help of an animated video where different animals in a zoo took part in a race.
The concept was further elucidated by explaining. ‘How to find the position of a particular thing’ using Microsoft White board tool. The students enjoyed grouping things. They had a fun and learn session while revising the concepts through live worksheets. Using Dienes blocks, concept of Tens and Ones was introduced to them.
Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmMdy2foS7I

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (EVS)

This month the students enthusiastically learnt about personal hygiene. It was indeed a true experiential learning for them as they not only enjoyed watching the Power Point Presentation related to clean and healthy habits but also conducted a PEER TEACHING/SHOW AND TELL session to showcase their learning. The students brought objects like hand sanitizer, nail cutter, soap, comb, fruits, vegetables etc and spoke about how these things helped them to stay clean and healthy.
Going forward in the month, students were shown a PPT on the topic-Seasons. Concept initiation was done by the students as this lead them to discuss about the different clothes that they wear in the different seasons. A fun session took place where students were asked to get several types of clothing and were asked questions about them. Students learnt names of various types of clothing such as gloves, trousers, leggings, overcoat etc. To recapitulate the different topics done in the class MS FORM quiz was also conducted.
In order to connect their knowledge to SDG 3- Good Health and Well- Being, a video related to the same was shown which was followed by a group discussion. The students enjoyed the session
Video Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuvwEZHtH4s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnEuj1c0sw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WOMO4o8oD8

ICT

In this digital world, we are surrounded by machines. Children were made aware of various machines around them. The difference between manual things and mechanical things were discussed. A brainstorming session was conducted and children came up with a number of machines that they have used and seen in their day to day lives. Different ways of working of machines was also discussed. Electricity, fuel and human power being some of them.

ENGLISH

Language is interwoven in every subject and cannot be learnt as a stand-alone subject. Hence the concept of ‘Naming Words’ was integrated with ICT and Art where children drew sceneries and wrote names of the places, animals, things and persons through an online game of Story Maker. They enjoyed learning the ‘Digraph’- 'sh' through an online game of choosing the right digraph to complete the given word. They also created beautiful bookmarks of ‘sh’ words. ‘Rhyming words’ were used to complete small poems via an online game. The students collaboratively generated a list of rhyming words in a brain storming session. Inquiry-based questions were asked for the Concept Initiation of ‘Singular and Plural Nouns’. The students participated in a group activity where each group was asked to get a few things from their homes e.g. a spoon, bottle, pen, pencil, cup and toy. They spoke of what they have in singular form and then they paired it with similar things and formed its plural form. They also completed a live worksheet for the recapitulation of the same concept.

Storymaker:

https://www.abcya.com/games/storymaker

Digraph ‘sh’ online game:

https://www.kizphonics.com/phonics/digraph-sh-phonics-game/

Rhyming words online game:

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-2/complete-the-poem-with-a-word-that-rhymes

Singular plural: Live worksheet:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/jj803162md

HINDI

मजदूरों तथा माँ के प्रति सम्मान की भावना प्रकट करते हुए छात्रों ने मई माह का आरंभ किया | छात्रों ने अपने घर तथा आस –पास काम करने वाले श्रमिकों के सम्मान में तथा माँ के साथ हाथ बँटाते हुए वीडियो बनाकर सन्देश पहुँचाया | छात्रों ने ‘ आ ‘ की मात्रा को छोटी – छोटी मज़ेदार गतिविधियों से सीखा | उन्होंने लाल कलम से ‘ आ ’ की मात्रा को व्यंजन वर्णों पर उच्चारण करते हुए लगाया | छात्रों ने ‘ आ ’ मात्रा वाले खाद्य पदार्थ जैसे चावल , राजमा , दाल आदि के उपयोग को जानते हुए उन्हें कला तथा सामान्य विज्ञान से एकीकृत करते हुए अपनी कॉपी में चिपकाया | उन्होंने ‘आ ’ की मात्रा से रंगों के नाम को सीखा तथा शरीर के अंगों के नाम का चित्र और सुंदर गीत के माध्यम से लेखन तथा गायन किया | शारीरिक अंगों के बारे में जानकारी देते हुए उन्हें स्वच्छता की आदतों को अपनाने के लिए बताया गया | पाठ ‘ कमला का गमला ’ का पठन करते हुए छात्र ‘ आ ’ की मात्रा के वाक्यों को पढ़ना तथा स्वयं लिखना सीखे |
इस प्रकार जहाँ छात्रों ने ‘ आ ’ की मात्रा के शब्द तथा वाक्यों को खेल-खेल में ही सीखा और समझा वहीं उन्होनें व्यावहारिक और सामाजिक ज्ञान को भी जाना |
वीडियो link –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MXRGiIHUhc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzd8zFTR_tc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JPXI9AWN4E

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

In their PE lessons, the students worked on:

Getting to know each other better by playing introductory games such as “Bring me something” where the leader gives the kids clues such as colours or shapes and different combinations and the kids had to explore around in their house and find such things. While playing these games opportunities were also given to kids to become the leader and give different clues to the whole class.
“Simon says” where instead of the teacher, the kids played the role of Simon and gave the tasks to be performed. Using such games a lot of exercises and other fun activities were incorporated by the children.

Videos were used to show them the proper way to do “alphabet yoga”. The kids enjoyed it thoroughly as it made a correlation with something that they had studied and at the same time got to work on their balance and flexibility.

Kids also followed the teacher and did exercises such as “jumping jacks, high knees, butt kicks, skater jumps, forward, backward & side running” etc. which helped in improving their endurance. Exercises such as “squats, knee push-ups, sit ups” help them to improve their strength especially around the core.

They continued to do “throwing and catching variations” using a soft ball which helps in developing better eye hand coordination and also brings a field element in the confines of home. In some classes where the kids were able to “catch two balls” at the same time and “juggling” was also introduced.

WESTERN DANCE

The students learnt:
Basic freestyle dance movements, hand positions and first two positions of Ballet dance style. Students also combined the hand positions with the dance movements.
Dance form: Freestyle and Ballet
Song: Better when I am dancing
Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N4BKYMuAYo

DRAMA

Drama lessons included:
Forms of Acting:
Various forms of acting were taught by the help of stories and drama activities. They understood and learnt to emote various mood and expressions such as happy, sad, angry, and scared.
Application of their learning:
Gestures, postures, body language and voice modulation were attempted. They enacted human and animal characters- their jump, walk, run and their voices.
Additionally, they listened to many stories ‘The Boy Lost in Mysterious Jungle’, ‘The Wise Man Raaman’ and students also narrated their own stories. Learners also performed various warm up exercises of Drama.

INDIAN MUSIC

The students learnt :
Vocal warm-up exercises: Alankar practice, Balloon breathing.
Practiced: Shudh swar Alankar
New songs learnt: Tota song, Mother’s Day (Ma tu kitni achi hai), Eid song.
Sangeet 4 all: Welcome song, Greeting song, Bye-bye song.
Instruments: Tanpoora
Techniques: Basic techniques of practicing vocal.

WESTERN MUSIC

In their Western Music lessons, the students worked on:
Vocal warm-up exercises, Basics of music
Songs learnt: (Recap Session) The Lord God made them all
Instruments: Guitar/ Ukulele
Techniques: Breathing techniques with vocal.
Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT_oDqOEGpc

ART

In their Visual Art lessons, students learnt:

How to make an origami flower
To make a Mother’s Day card using that flower (integrated with EVS)

Composition: Creative and freehand
Art Technique: Free hand, paper craft, geometric(with tools), colouring, outlining
Art tools: Pencil, Sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft Paper.

LIFE SKILLS

Smiling and being cheerful make us feel good. This is what the learners understood in Life Skills lessons this month. The importance of OBEDIENCE, SINCERITY and SHARING was discussed with the help of videos, games and puzzles. At the end, students got to know how obeying helps us to be out of danger, how sharing shows our care for others, and others like us when we are cheerful.
Video Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjrKiRNr8cw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziXvFCKEGqM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jbwzr-fR8I

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