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:
WESTERN DANCE The students learnt:
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.
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