Junior Buzz October, 2019
Delhi Public School, Nashik Junior Buzz October, 2019
DPS the place to Be! Curriculum Highlights Star of the Week-I B ENGLISH
Literature
Kiara’s Gifts Grammar-
Use of is/am/are
Prepositions
EVS Sanmay Pund Samarth More Lesson -8 Food Lesson – 15 Animals around us. MATHEMATICS
Lesson – 2 Addition up to 20 HINDI
L-14,15
Sarthak Chaure Grammar- Lesson – 7 Visheshan
COMPUTERL-5 Use of Mouse
DPS honors each individual student as "Star of the week”. It’s helpingL- 5 Useto build of Mouse a Sense of community because students are celebrating each other every week. Each day consists of a new exciting event or classroom activities that relate to the “Star.”
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MajorActivity Pick & Speak
To express our ideas and thoughts through the words with the correct pronunciation, one needs to have a good command over the English Communication skills. DPS Nashik has taken an initiative to develop the communication skills among our students of Grade-1, various activities were conducted to encourage spoken English in the month of October as Major activity.
Week-1: Poem Recitation
“He who draws noble delights from sentiments of poetry is a true poet, though he has never written a line in all his life.”
To develop the speaking skills among the students of Grade-1, Pick and Speak activity was conducted as a part of Major Activity wherein various pictures related to their childhood rhymes (English & Hindi) such as Hickory Dickory Dock, Ba Ba Black sheep, Aaloo ka chalu beta… and so many were arranged on a table and students were asked to pick a pictorial flash card of their choice and recited a poem with actions and could cherish the old memories with
Their classmates.
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Week-3: Book Reading Activity A Leader needs to read…
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
Everyone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why that is so?” While reading, we can get a brand new desire to explore the world of reading. One of the biggest reasons why we read books is to gain knowledge. Books are a rich source of information. Reading books on varied subjects imparts information and increases the depth about the subject as well. Whenever you read a book, you learn new information that otherwise would not have known….
To develop LSRW skills among our students Book Reading Activity was conducted in the classes of Grade-1 wherein students read and narrated various stories of their choice using different props which helped them to develop their vocabulary and structure of sentences in a fun way.
Reading books may end up becoming your career and success in the future. Reading exposes you to a world of imagination…
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Classroom Scoop English 1. is,am,are
"Grammar is important because it is the language that makes it possible for us to talk about language. ...
Use ‘is’ when the subject is a singular noun or a third person singular pronoun.
Use’ are ‘when the subject is a plural noun or a plural pronoun (e.g. we, you, they).
Use ‘am’ when the subject is the first person pronoun I.
The topic was explained in the form of activity using flash cards, to construct a correct sentence according to the picture.
2. Golden Rules ‘Thank you for your reliability….’
The Golden Rule is a moral which says treat others as you would like them to treat you. This moral in various forms has been used as a basis for society in many cultures and civilizations. It is called the 'golden' rule because there is value in having this kind of respect and caring attitude for one another.
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With the help of flash cards like Excuse Me, Thank you, Please, Sorry children were explained the importance of these words in their life. Few children enacted the Golden words and the other children identified the words. Students started applying these Golden Rules in their everyday life which will help them to grow as a better person.
Mathematics 1. Ganit Mala- Addition up to 20
“Mathematics is not only about numbers, calculations, and equations…it is about understanding”
To reinforce the concept of Addition, the game of finding the Sums. Students were asked to roll the dices at a time and they were supposed to add up the two numbers to get the sum and represented it on the Ganit Mala.
This Play –way method helped the students to solve the Addition sums mentally and students could represent the sum on the Ganit Mala wherein they used the concept of backward and forward counting to get the answer.
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E.V.S 1. Finger Puppet Activity
Art and craft makes children of all ages happy and cheerful……
A finger puppet is controlled by one or more fingers that occupy the interior of the puppet. Finger puppets are generally very simple, consisting of a case that the puppeteer inserts either one or two fingers into. While the movement of the puppets is limited, multiple finger puppets can be used on each hand, allowing the puppeteer to control many puppets at one time.
Children of Grade -1were given an activity to make a finger puppet using cutouts related to healthy food habit. To check their fine motor skill and to inculcate the good food habit in them they tried to make fruits and vegetables related to the Lesson ‘Food’. Students promised to give importance moreover to Healthy Food as compare to Junk Food to stay healthy.
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Hindi
1. विशेषण (Adjectives)
“बवु िमान, चालाक,ननपणू ण लोग ही दनु नया मᴂ समर्ण कहलाये जातᴂ हℂ ।“ Learning Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Hindi language. But first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the grammar in Hindi. Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.
To elaborate the topic and to learn more about describing the quality of a person children of Grade 1 were asked to stick their parents photograph in their note book and described with ‘विशेषण श녍द’ like सुԂदर,अ楍छी,अ楍छा ल륍बे,मेहनती,पतले, बुद्धिमान,शा車त।
This activity helped our students to learn more about various describing words used for people, places, animals and things.
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Beyond Classroom 1. Stem lab Activity
Clay Modeling -Fruits and Vegetables
“ Have fruits and vegetables to lead a healthy and fruitful life“
Clay modeling is a great way to develop a child’s fine motor skills, imagination and enable them to give a better shape to their creativity. This activity channelizes the energy of our students in a very constructive way. Keeping this in mind children of Grade 1 were provided with colourful clay and were asked to make fruits and vegetables as they are learning the importance of eating healthy food .Children enthusiastically made different types of fruits and vegetables of their choice. They enjoyed this activity a lot. Students appealed their classmates to prefer Healthy food to be fit and fine.
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2. 3 Dimension Diya Making Activity
The lighting of diyas forms a part of celebrations and rituals of the festival. Houses are decorated with small diyas placed at boundaries and entrances. In fact, the name of Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means the row of lights Diyas, also known as deepam in Tamil Nadu. A diya placed in temples and used to bless worshippers is referred to as an aarti. A similar lamp called a butter lamp is used in Tibetan Buddhist offerings as well. The fired earthenware lamps, metallic lamps, floating lamp made from leaves and lamps made of stones are now rarely seen.
To give the importance of Diwali Festival children were given some cutouts of colourful papers to make 3D diya which are students flaunted and were excited to decorate their houses during the festival of Diwali.
3. Sharing day- Diwali Party!
Sharing things with others builds trust among people. You can achieve decisions and agreement more quickly, you're more likely to respect each other, and it's easier to work together. The art of sharing the food is something which everyone enjoys. Sharing the food with your fellows creates a relation of trust and responsibility.
Diwali knocking at the door , Children of Grade 1 shared their food with their friends , danced on the beats of various songs and spread the message , “SAY NO TO CRACKERS “, “Green Diwali and Have a Safe Diwali”, in the school premises and made this Diwali Party a Social Awareness Day for the safety of our Environment.
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Special Assembly Gandhi Jayanti–Grade I-D
” Be the change you wish to see in the world”
The birthday of the Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated in India every year by the name ‘Gandhi Jayanti’. A great person Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October in the year 1869 at Porbandar in the Gujarat.
In India the Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated as the national holiday by making prayer meetings and paying homage in front of the statue at the ‘Raj Ghat’ New Delhi. Prayer is held in the presence of President and Prime Minister of the India at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi where he was cremated. His most preferred and devotional song –‘Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram’ is sung in the remembrance of him.
This year to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a special assembly was conducted by grade I-D. The great leader and the father of the nation gave the world invincible weapons of Truth, Non-violence and Compassion. To remember his work, we at Delhi Public School shared his ideologies and his beliefs and presented an inspirational parody on the life turning events of Gandhiji’s life along with a spellbound dance.
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Navrati Celebration–Grade I-C
‘Maa Durga brightens everyone‘s life with countless blessings of happiness and prosperity”.
N = Nav Chetna A = Akhand Jyoti V = Vighna Nashak R = Ratjageshwari A = Anand Dayi T = Trikal Darshi R = Rakhan Karti A = Anand Mayi Maa Delhi Public School celebrated the Navratri festival showing the importance of the festival with a thought – ‘May Durga maa empower her Nine forms –Name,fame, purity, responsibility, prosperity ,education, happiness, bhaki and Shakti which added to the joyful mood. The celebration started by seeking the blessings from Goddess Durga to protect everyone from evils by chanting the Durga devi mantra ‘Sarvamangalya mangalya ‘.Students shared the information about nine days of Navratri which brought the Indian festive food onset of the festival season.
Girls of Grade I C dressed up as about the ‘nine forms’ of Goddess Durga to show how Navratri celebration symbolizes victory over evil .They performed a dance on the famous song’ Ayigiri Nandini…..
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Diwali Celebration–Grade 1 E
‘Let’s all fill our mind with minds and homes with lights and flowers, not explosives and fumes…..”
The celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, came alive Delhi Public School when the whole school wore a festive look with pots, diyas and lanterns adorning the reception and corridors of the school. The rangoli on the theme of eco-friendly Diwali by the students added the perfect setting to the festivity.
Students performed the skit on ‘Sitaharan’ that how Rama conquered Ravanas evil and protected Sita from his hands. It was really a mesmerizing performance by the students of grade I E. There are many more meaningful stories behind the celebration of Diwali….
During the morning assembly Students shared the same in the assembly in the form of thought for the day and also talked about the significance of the festival. Good always conquers the evil and also about why and how Diwali is celebrated across the country.
Respected Principal Ma’am also delivered the speech to the students telling about the ill- effects of crackers as it should not be burnt to make the Diwali a Colourful lighting festival.
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BOOK BUZZ
We have read the story book of “How Zebra Got their Stripes” which is one of Usborne First Reading series. This is a new title in the fantastic Usborne Reading Programme, based on an old African folktale and aimed at children who are beginning to read. The African folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Children have narrated the story with the expressions and acting .Loud reading of the story has been done in the class. This fun tale from Africa also has puzzles at the end to answer. They enjoyed the practical experience of reading with expressions.
Word Wall
Vocabulary instruction using a word wall focuses on a small number of targeted vocabulary words that are key to student success. They provide subtle reminders of new and important words.
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energy daily strong forward combinations double clowns boats School bus addition number bigger choosing chocolates children grains breakfast morning lunch healthy Snacks burger curd plenty pizza dinner animals vegetables fruits grandfather cousins beautiful Kiara Parents Support.
Encourage your child to participate actively in the class activities. Guide your ward to complete the Homework regularly. Spend quality time with your children. Praise your child for good behavior.
Sporting Activity
As a part of Saturday Activities various sporting activities such as swimming, cricket and football sessions are conducted every week to develop the sporting strength , collaboration and headship qualities and to make them learn the activities with a proper techniques and method. Cricket
Learning cricket skills can help kids develop their physical fitness in a friendly environment and develop essential fine motor skills, improve staying power and stamina, increase balance and coordination and improves hand-eye coordination.
Cricket is a team sport that offers opportunities for children to get social, to make friends and practice working within a team. The experience can improve a child's social skills, including cooperation and communication with each other.
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Football
Children play football because it is fun, challenging and exciting. Most kids love being part of a team. Football teaches cooperation and team work, helps to develop positive social skills and teaches to respect for others. It helps to build self-confidence, a positive self-image and self-worth.
Swimming
Swimming gives total-body work out of the joints, increases flexibility, and can be enjoyed at any age. Swimming is actually a physical activity in which you can participate any time of the year. Swimming ranks fourth in popularity of sports activities in the U.S.
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My Adventure Activities…
“The best adventure travel is the result of lots of research and careful planning.”
Physical activities help to reduce the chances of children becoming overweight or developing other health-related issues and to check the extra motor skills. If you’re craving extreme adventures; a knowledgeable guide will lead you through safely and make sure you have the best possible experience. Children of Grade -1 were taken to the Garden area to adventure different activities related to beam balance, slides, jumping jacks, monkey bars, tunnels,
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From the Principal’s Desk
Greetings of the Season!!!
India is a land of cultural diversity. We thrive and celebrate every event as a festival holding a very significant story behind each one of them. Festivals are time to meet and greet our near and dear ones and share our joys with them. It’s a time for sharing and giving.
Through these festivals we inculcate the values of harmony, respect and develop our cultural ethos which is taking a back seat in our evolving western culture. This
Diwali as we celebrate let us impart the meaning of every mantra chanted during the puja, every ritual has a significance impart that information to the child. The essence of a folded hand Namaste or Pranam, applying of the Tilak and bowing in salutation to our elders for Ashirvad must be explained to our children.
Every religion has certain rituals to follow which makes us better human beings and the same must be imparted to the children. Students must be exposed to extended families which will imbibe collaboration and acceptance in our ever shrinking nuclear families. Mingling with the elders, friends and cousins broaden the child’s perspective of a larger family and the accommodations required to adjust which is dwindling away in the so called “short and sweet family”. We are a nation whose ideology “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam -The World is my Family”. The phrase is taken from Maha Upnishad of chapter 6
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अय ं बꅍधरु य ं नेति गणना लघचु ेिसाम ् ।
उदारचररिानां ि ु वसधु ैव कु टुम्बकम ् ॥ भावाभावतवतनमुक्तु ं जरामरणवतजुिम ् । प्रशाꅍिकलनारभ्यं नीरागं पदमाश्रय ॥ एषा ब्रा ी तथितििः थव楍छा तनष्कामा तवगिामया । आदाय तवहरꅍनेवं सङ्कटेष ु न म ु ति ॥
Let us exalt in the celebrations and include the needy, poor and destitute that need our love, affection, acceptance and care.
Buzz……you next month
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