MATHThe month commenced by recapitulating multiplication through a very interesting activity 'Multiplication Building.' Students understood the meaning of equal sharing and performed an activity of equally distributing real life objects around them. They also discussed a few 'Division' questions by unravelling the way numbers work at a deeper level. Students applied strategies based on repeated 'Subtraction' and were introduced to 'Division' using number line, wherein they also co-related the concept of 'Division' with the concept of 'Multiplication'. Adding up to their learning, children understood the properties of 'Division'. They explored flexible methods and models to solve the sums which included 'Concrete Models', 'Pictorial Representations', 'Number Sentences' and 'Number Lines.' The children identified and traced different shapes in 'Shin Edu.' EVSThe learning journey for this month started with the introduction of the topic, ‘Shelter’. It started with a discussion on homeless people seen on the roads. The teacher posed several questions on situations given to the students to test their pre-knowledge. The teacher used various audio-video aids like pictures and videos to make the students understand the significance of shelter in their lives, the types of houses, different rooms in a house, and the people who helped us to build our houses. The students were familiarized with the building materials, tools, and machines used in constructing a house. The topic ‘Our Neighborhood Places’ and the role of Community Helpers in the society was explained with the help of a video demonstration. The role of various community helpers at different levels in a school, were shared by the children. It broadened their understanding of their surroundings and the various individuals who make our house and community a better place. As experiential learning is an integral part of education, the students were taken to a ‘Field trip to a Supermart’ where they interacted with different 'Community Helpers' like Grocer, Baker, Cashier and Security Guards, observed their roles and responsibilities in our society. Video links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT0PpL9lEQs https://youtu.be/NEG5NnLqlno ENGLISHLiterature: Students completed the Unit- Bridges, emphasizing reading, comprehension, glossary usage, and writing skills. As part of this, an activity called "Bridge Building" was organized, where students created models of various types of bridges and presented them to the class. Grammar- Engaging concept like 'Onomatopoeia Words' provided students with the opportunity to explore the construction of longer sentences using words that imitate sounds. Onomatopoeia words were taught through video demonstrations and reinforced with interactive worksheets. The concept of contractions was introduced which was followed by a notebook task. The use of auxiliary verbs 'Has' and 'Have' was clarified through an activity, helping students understand when to use each while communicating. The integration of reading, listening, and writing skills facilitated practical application in daily communication, enhancing their speaking abilities. Links: https://youtu.be/gubPH3WEurg?feature=shared https://youtu.be/ym1vZ2f6DyI?feature=shared https://youtu.be/QA0ctHpzDa8?feature=shared https://youtu.be/s-TNMpQWlrI?feature=shared ICTThe students learnt about a new topic that is MS Word 2016. They learnt about the various components of word window, how to start Word, how to enter text, select text, how to add margin to the document. They enjoyed typing an invitation to their friends in MS Word 2016. HINDIमास का आरंभ 'अहिंसा के पुजारी ' पूजनीय महात्मा गाँधी जी के विषय में कविता पाठ ' मैं गाँधी बन जाऊँ ' से किया गया । छात्रों को गाँधीजी के जीवन की घटनाओं से परिचित कराने के लिए विडिओ दिखाकर अपने जीवन में सत्य के मार्ग पर चलने व अहिंसा का प्रयोग करने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया जिससे उनके जीवन में नैतिकता का विकास हो ।अभ्यास पुस्तिका में चरखा बनवाते हुए, गाँधी जी के विषय में कविता प्रस्तुतीकरण लिया गया । छात्रों ने बहुत उत्साह व उमंग के साथ कविता वाचन किया । इस गतिवधि द्वारा छात्रों के वाक कौशल का विकास हुआ । लिंग संबंधित पूर्व ज्ञान को जाँचने के लिए छात्रों से सरल संज्ञा शब्दों के लिंग पूछे गए। तत्पश्चात उन्हें कुछ अन्य शब्द पूछकर उनके परिवर्तित लिंग बताने को कहा गया, जिससे छात्र नए संज्ञा शब्दों से परिचित हों व उनके शब्द भंडार का विस्तार हो । लिंग की परिभाषा समझाते हुए व्याकरण पुस्तिका में लिंग संबंधी कार्य स्वयं पढ़कर व समझकर करने को कहा गया जिससे छात्रों में आत्मविश्वास एवं समस्या निदान का गुण विकसित हो । अक्टूबर माह में आने वाले सभी त्योहारों जैसे गाँधी जयंती , दशहरा के विषय में जानकारी दी गई । छात्रों को निर्जीव वस्तुओ के लिंग का निर्धारण करना सिखाने के लिए एक खेल भी खिलाया गया , जिसमे छात्रों को दो समूहों में विभक्त करके स्त्रीलिंग व पुल्लिंग लिखे हुए कार्ड देकर अध्यापिका ने एक-एक करके उन्हे अनेक वस्तुएँ दिखाकर उनका लिंग पूछा व छात्रों ने कार्ड दिखाकर वस्तुओं का लिंग बताया। जिस समूह के अंक अधिक हुए, उसे विजेता घोषित किया व तालियों द्वारा उनका मनोबल बढ़ाया गया । https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2fkljpZdXc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj4gaH6qC-Q https://youtu.be/7wsSyyLIaSw PEUnder the guidance of their respective teachers/ coaches, students learnt: Skating: Speed Skating (racing against the clock or other competitors on an oval or straight track) Gymnastics: Basic of floor exercises like wall hand stand, handstand kick, baby cartwheel, balancing drill on the beam. Judo: Mae Ukemi ( Forward Fall) monkey crawl, plank roll and burpee jump. Non Locomotor Skills: Stability or body management skills like stretching, twisting, galloping, one leg balance, plank, pushing, pulling, ending with lead up activities like stone paper scissors game with hula-hoops,Throwing and catching smiley balls and Obstacle races. Striking Skills: Eye hand co-ordination game (Catching the ball with both hands), Body Co-ordination Game (Follow through of plastic bat with forward position) , Action to reaction Game (Ball hitting with Bat), ending with some competitive lead up games like dog and the bone, relay races, ice and water and in and out game. Manipulation skills: Under the teacher’s command, Students were taught to perform manipulation skills with plastic ball handling, basketball dribbling & and throwing, football dribbling, kicking, bean bag- catching& amp; and juggling. WESTERN DANCEIn their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt: 1. The 6 essential beginning steps of Classical Jazz Dance: Jazz and Blade hands, Point/ Flex feet, Kick Ball Change, Pivot turn, Jazz Square. 2. Full body strengthening warm-up routine to keep one more injury free and strong. 3. Body isolations 4. Students are still discovering how to reveal more confidence and self-value by learning Dance techniques. DANCE FORM: JAZZ SONG: 'BUTTER' by BTS In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt: 1. The combination steps of Bhangra Dance: Shoulder movement, leg taps, leg raise, side shuffle taps 2. Full body strengthening warm-up routine to keep one injury free and strong 3. Choreography was done keeping the essence of full movement intact and add the contemporary elements to make the art form interesting. DANCE FORM: Bhangra SONG: Jogiya by Surjeet Bindarakhia INDIAN DANCEThe legend associated with Navratri speaks about the great battle between the powerful demon Mahishasura and Goddess Durga. On each day of Navratri, an incarnation of “Goddess Durga” is worshipped to celebrate the day of her victory over Mahishasura, and the ultimate victory of 'Good over Evil.” Students learnt a Durga stuti depicting Mahishasur mardan. DANCE FORM: Classical SONG: Aigiri nandini INDIan musicकक्षा - 11 गायन अभ्यास : अलंकार , बैलून ब्रीथिंग , सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट संगीत ४ आल : राम सिया राम - रामायण (चौपाई ) , सरगम स्टापू , राग ताला परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से , तीन ताल परिचय , तबला बोल गीत , राग समूह , राग भीमप्लासी 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 वाद्य : कांगो , बोंगो , शेकर्स , स्क्रेपर , घुंगरू , मंजीरा , ढपली का प्रारंभिक परिचय western musicSong: 'We are one' from Lion King 2 In life there is so much that we don't understand, things don't always go as the way we planned. However, we are still one family. Instruments used: Drums, bucket, piano ARTIn their Visual Art lessons, students learnt: Gr I and II Students made bookmarks for Sadaya - Mental Health Wellness Week. They drew themselves, their family members and their favourite cartoon characters based on the topic 'Me, Myself and My Family'. They also created effigies of Ravana to commemorate the festival of Dussehra. Composition: Creative bookmarks and composition Art Technique: Free hand, colour mixing, colouring, outlining Art tools: Pencil, crayons, scale, drawing sheet. Learning Outcome: Development of observatory and motor skills, colouring , blending and fine line drawing. SDG:3 - Good Health and Wellbeing DRAMAIn their Drama classes, the students learnt about different emotions and their execution through different activities: Activity 1: Act of "I am the Performer" In this activity, students performed the act of "I am the Performer" and delivered dialogues with 5 different emotions (Happy, Sad, Anger, Fear, Disgust). Through this, students got to know about RASA and BHAVA to express their feelings along with a style statement. Activity 2: Mirror Activity and Enactment In this activity, students easily understand the action of their co-performer and learn about their quick and slow action movement. These actions led them to know about the spontaneity of their own and their partner’s performance. Activity 3: Speak without Movement (Intro) In this activity, students introduce themselves with their name, class, father’s name, mother’s name, DOB, school’s name and address, hobbies, CT’s name and Helper Didi’s name. However, there was one interesting condition that they were not supposed to move from the chair that challenged them to control their body. FIELD TRIPA Supermarket is a wonderful place for children to learn about different 'Community Helpers'. Keeping this in mind a field trip to the 'Sodhi Supermart' was organized for the Suncitizens of Grade II. They met and interacted with different 'Community Helpers' like Grocer, Baker, Cashier and Security Guard. Let's take a sneak peek into the visit. WELLNESS WEEKOur journey during Wellness Week, from October 9th to October 13th, was truly enchanting! Each day introduced a new theme, spreading happiness and positivity throughout Suncity School-37D. The children engaged in activities suitable for their age, igniting creativity and promoting teamwork. Our incredible teachers wholeheartedly embraced the themes with infectious enthusiasm. The children were involved in various activities, like, My Dream Jar, Expressing Gratitude, and Spin The Wheel fostering empathy. They also pinned a badge of smiley which emphasised on happiness and well being. The assemblies represented the resilience and hope that defines our community, emphasizing the bright days ahead even during challenging times. Together, we crafted a picture of support, well-being, and positivity. ASSEMBLIESII D"Technology is an integral part of our lives and the credit goes to techies for making it so much useful for all of us" Students of Suncity 37D celebrated 'World Techie's day' to acknowledge the contribution of technology in our lives. The suncitizens of Grade 2 -D learnt and appreciated the hard work of all the techies to make our life easier. Students presented uses of different technology platforms used by our school like Teams, Campus care etc. They also showcased the disadvantage of excess use of technology by a small role play. IIE‘Our Body is our garden and our mind and will are our gardeners. Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.’ Suncity School celebrated ‘Wellness Week’ from 9th Oct to 13th Oct. Our Excited and jubilant students of Grade 2E commenced the week by conducting a class assembly and apprised their friends with the significance of the ‘Wellness’. The assembly comprised of a skit showcasing the importance of not only the physical wellness, but mental and emotional wellness too. Followed by a dance performance on an affirmation song. Later they took a pledge to be mindful of their health. The event concluded with the School Anthem and National Anthem dandiya raasThe Suncitizens of Grade I and II got engaged in ‘Dandiya Raas’ and learnt about the essence and significance of the 'Navratri Festival'. The traditional dance form not only taught the learners about the Indian Culture but also gave them an opportunity to bond with their peers.
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