englishLiterature Students completed Unit-‘A Woodland Dictionary’ with a focus on reading, comprehension, glossary and writing skills. It was a means of recapitulating alphabetical order and the use of a dictionary, along with the introduction of various vocabulary terms such as definitions. Children went for a ‘Nature Walk’ to spot the different kinds of trees and vegetation. They happily explored and discussed the ‘Evergreen’ and ‘Deciduous trees through the ‘Virtual Tour’. The reading sessions planned through the ‘Tag your Peer’ game enabled the learners s understand the nuances of reading playful year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7GCYG9YeT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CypuZE0-ikU Grammar The recapitulation of grammar concepts like ‘Helping Verbs’ and ‘Articles’ was done to reinforce the learning which has taken place in the previous month. The much-loved activity ‘Letter to Santa’ enabled the students to understand the techniques and nuances of Letter-Writing and gave wings to their imagination as they creatively crafted hand-made envelopes for their letters and decorated their socks and stockings for Santa to keep their gifts near them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdM2LUkBQzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL074H5XdNI EvsThe learning journey for this month started with several questions on situations given to the students to test their pre-knowledge of the topic-' Air around Us.' The topic ‘Air and water’ was introduced and the students were made aware of the existence of living beings on the earth. Further, the students learnt about the properties of 'Air and Water', their importance, and the ways to keep them clean. The students were able to understand the concept with the help of experiments conducted in the class. The topic was integrated with SDG 6-'Clean water and Sanitation and SDG 13-'Climate Action.' The students made beautiful posters on it. Going forward, the learners were made aware of the changes in the atmosphere due to air and water. The little enthusiasts were shown a video of the 'Water Cycle' to understand the concept of 'Weather and Seasons.' A discussion on how the weather changes and brings a change in the season was conducted. Video Links- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26_8dEwt14M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAKyhfxxr7s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjkQ2d5Apu8 mathsStudents understood 'Additional Fractions' as operators on discrete and continuous quantities by solving problems using shapes, objects and quantities. They represented smaller pieces (or parts) of a whole. They thought of a sweet shop as an analogy. Students shared a singular whole amount, like a chocolate bar, a cake bar, or muffin. They also discussed a few fractions equations by unravelling the shapes work at a deeper level. Students applied strategies based on fractions and were introduced with the terms numerator, denominator and whole. Students also explored the 'Jodo Gyan' which is a fraction kit wherein, group games with dice and cards were used to introduce fractions and to help visualize fractions, denominator and numerator. Taking learning further to an experiential mode, students performed an activity based on 'Fractions' wherein they took a newspaper and folded them in different ways to understand whole and parts of the fraction. hindiसर्दियों के सुहाने मास का आरंभ विद्यालय के उद्यान में प्रकृति -भ्रमण से किया गया जहाँ एक और छात्रों को भिन्न - भिन्न मौसमों में खिलने वाले फूलों की पहचान हुई , वहीं दूसरी और उनके हिन्दी व अंग्रेजी नामों का भी पता लगा ।सतत विकास लक्ष्य-१३ ‘जलवायु, व सामाजिक विज्ञान के विषय ‘मौसम’ से एकीकृत करते हुए फूलों से संबधित त्योहारों के विषय में भी जानकारी प्रदान की गई व प्रकृति भ्रमण के दौरान अपनी प्रकृति के संरक्षण पर भी बल दिया गया. तत्पश्चात फूलों से संबंधित पाठ - अहा ! फूल कितने सुंदर हैं का पठन एवं अभ्यास कार्य करवाया गया। साथ - साथ रचनात्मक लेखन कौशल व शब्द -भंडार में वृद्धि के लिए 'मेरा प्रिय फूल ' विषय पर चित्र सहित पाँच पंक्तियाँ स्वयं लिखने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया । वचन संबंधी शब्दावली व वाक्य निर्माण कला में वृद्धि के लिए वीडियो द्वारा परिचय दिया गया व मौखिक रूप से एकवचन व बहुवचन भी पूछे गए । एकवचन से बहुवचन बनाने के नियम बताते हुए व्याकरण पुस्तक व अभ्यास पुस्तिका में कार्य करवाया गया । https://youtu.be/2H9rZQARMlE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0vzal7MTSs https://youtu.be/MqXse8XjC8A https://youtu.be/1Rh0LBaBzn4 https://youtu.be/W0asQOS9mNc ictThe session started with a recap of the student's knowledge of 'Wordpad.' They were then introduced to the concepts of 'Word 2016'. The following concepts were covered during the practical sessions: 1. Components of Word window. 2. Entering the text 3. Editing and basic formatting of the Text 4. Saving and Opening a document 5. Printing a document physical educationWarm Up exercises Locomotor Skills: Skip, Slide, Walk, Run Non Locomotor Skills: Twisting, Bending, Stretching, Turning Striking Skills: Hanging ball strikes, football kicks, striking using tennis rackets Indigenous Games: The train game, The Caterpillar game/ chain game, Rock paper scissor tag game Manipulation Skills: Rolling a ball, Lifting balls & Kicking balls Skating: Half camel on Left Leg, Half Camel on Right Leg, Full Camel on any Leg & T-Break/Breaking forward Gymnastics: Front roll, Backroll, Jumping, Handstand basic indian musicदिसंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग, वाद्य परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से गीत: प्रार्थना तुम्ही हो माता,राग भीमपलासी बंदिश आओ बचो,नीली छतरी संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत, ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा बॉडी गेम, बाय - बाय गीत, तानसेन मैजिकल म्यूजिशियन प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: स्वरतरंग,तानपूरा गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक western musicWhen it comes to winter music, it's Christmas and its wondrous melodies that first spring to mind. Children learnt winter songs, Christmas jingles and carol songs like Feliz Navidad, a joy to the world, silent night etc. indian danceDance has health benefits from increasing stamina, relieving stress, and body sculpting to name a few. But it’s also great for mental and emotional health. Dance brings people together and provides them with a sense of community with people that have the same interests and passion. Students learnt Christmas dance choreography on the beautiful song “I am the happiest Christmas tree.” Through the dance, they learnt various freestyle body movements and footwork with fun sessions. visual artsStudents were introduced to the monthly theme ‘Air and Water’ where they drew a winter scene during the night and learnt to draw a snow scene by visualizing the pictures. Students were encouraged to draw snow, a snowman and pine trees, they shaded the snow beautifully. The topic was integrated with 'SDG 6'. The compositions were created using pencil colours and sketch pens. AssembliesThe gleeful festival of Christmas was celebrated with fervour and zeal by Suncitizens of Pre- Nursery B and Grade II D on 21st and 22nd of December respectively. The assemblies began with the ‘News’ and the ‘Thought of the Day’ and extended with an array of interesting programmes. The spirit of Christmas echoed through the carols sung melodiously by the children, ushering in the festive season. The students of Grade II-D welcomed Jesus through a one act play depicting the ‘Nativity Scene.’ Our tiny tots of Pre-Nursey also brought smiles and joy to their fellow mates by sharing 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. The students were encouraged to promote and contribute to the message spread by Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) during the upcoming ‘Joy of Giving’ week by donating goods for the underprivileged people. The message of the assembly was loud and clear and reminded us--- "Christmas is not necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another." On behalf of all Suncitizens we wish everyone, ‘A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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ENGLISHLiterature The students inculcated reading habits by taking turns in the class and reading through the pages of the supplementary reader- Treasure of Tales. The Unit- ‘A Bridge of Crocodiles’ was thoroughly enjoyed by the students. New spelling patterns, understanding the glossary and spell well undertaken in this month, helped in keeping the learners’ vocabulary development in check. Later, in the literature section Unit-12, ‘The Chatterbox Turtle’ was taken up to make the learners aware of the picture description. Children vividly described the various settings and experienced the joy of acting like the different characters of the story in the ‘Role Play’ activity. Grammar The recapitulation of grammar concepts like ‘Helping Verbs’ and ‘Conjunctions’ was done to reinforce the learning which has taken place in the previous month. Students were asked to narrate real life incidences and anecdotes on the Universal theme-‘I am Wise’ to instil the valuable virtue of wisdom in them. This further helped in honing their speaking skills. Video Link https://youtu.be/TQv4cDIKW1k EVSThe learning journey for this month started with several queries on the situations given to the students to test their pre-knowledge about transport. The topic ‘Transportation’ was introduced by briefing the students about the invention of wheels. Further, the students learnt about the ‘Importance of wheels’ in the vehicles and the evolution of means of transport. The students also learnt about the medium of transport during early humans and the changes in the wheels used in vehicles with due course of time. After that the learners were made aware about the use of animals in the transportation system and public transport. The students tried their hands on making a ‘Toy Transport’. The students also learnt about different means of communication. They were able to differentiate between personal and mass communication. With transportation and communication system comes a deep sense of responsibility which enabled the learners to talk about the safety rules that they must follow when they’re using any type of transportation. Video links - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOYnsffnoPw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVIigpWXR9k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Dk2Dna8fg MATHStudents understood the meaning of equal sharing and performed an activity of equally distributing the candies. 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.' Taking learning further to an experiential mode, students participated in an activity based on equal sharing using stars and smileys in the notebook to understand repeated 'Subtraction.' HINDIमास का आरंभ छात्रों को विशेषण के विषय में ज्ञान देने से किया गया | छात्रों ने अपने मनपसंद खिलौने की विशेषताएँ कक्षा में सबके साथ सांझा की | तत्पश्चात विडियो दिखाकर इसका लिखित अभ्यास करवाया गया और विशेषण शब्दों की पहचान एवं उनका वाक्य प्रयोग करना सिखाया गया जिससे उनका अवधारणा संबंधी बौद्धिक विकास हुआ । सतत विकास के लक्ष्य 13 जलवायु क्रिया के अंतर्गत -छात्रों ने मौसम में होने वाले परिवर्तन (सर्दी के मौसम ) के विषय में विशेषण युक्त ५ वाक्य लिखे | छात्रों को अपनी ऐतिहासिक इमारतों के बारे में बताते हुए उन धरोहरों को सुरक्षित एवं साफ रखने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया । विडिओ द्वारा आगरा के ऐतिहासिक स्थानों जैसे ताजमहल , फतेहपुर सीकरी एवं सिकंदरा के बारे में बताया गया । तत्पश्चात ' आगरा की सैर' पाठ का पठन करवाकर उसका पुस्तकीय अभ्यास एवं लिखित अभ्यास करवाया गया । ताजमहल के विषय में पाँच वाक्य लिखवाकर रचनात्मक लेखन करवाया गया । सामूहिक गतिविधि में छात्रों से आगरा के प्रमुख स्थानों एवं वस्तुओं के चित्र चिपकाकर समुच्चय चित्रण करवाया गया जिससे उनमें समूह भावना का विकास एवं आगरा शहर के विषय की जानकारी पक्की हो । कविता ' समय से' का गायन करवाते हुए समय की उपयोगिता के विषय में बताया गया जिससे छात्रों को समय व्यर्थ न गँवाने की प्रेरणा दी गई । छात्रों को कविता का पुस्तकीय अभ्यास करवाया गया एवं उन्हें समय से अपना सभी कार्य पूर्ण करने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया । संबंधित लिंक - https://youtu.be/04XoNxFuU9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6T_8v0yWA ICTThe students were introduced to MS Word 2016. They were demonstrated the components of Word window. and their functions. They were made to do hands on practice. They created a document related to 'Safety and Good health'. They enjoyed formatting the text by styling it, changing the colour and size of the text. PHYSICAL EDUCATION.Warm Up exercises Locomotor Skills: Skip, Slide, Walk, Run Non Locomotor Skills: Twisting, Bending, Stretching, Turning Striking Skills: Hanging ball strikes, football kicks, striking using tennis rackets. Indigenous Games: The train game The Caterpillar game/chain game Rock paper scissor tag game Manipulation Skills: Rolling a ball, Lifting balls & Kicking balls Skating: Half camel on Left Leg, Half Camel on Right Leg, Full Camel on any Leg & T-Break/Breaking forward Gymnastics: Front roll, Backroll, Jumping, Handstand basic. INDIAN MUSIC नवंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग, वाद्य परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से गीत: राग भीमपलासी बंदिश आओ बचो,नीली छतरी संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत, ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा बॉडी गेम, बाय - बाय गीत, तानसेन मैजिकल म्यूजिशियन प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: स्वरतरंग,तानपूरा गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक WESTERN MUSIC As winter begins, Winter songs, Christmas jingles, Christmas carols songs, Feliz navidad, joy to the world, Silent were taught to the children. VISUAL ARTSChildren were introduced to monthly theme Transport where they drew electric vehicle and learned about advantages of using electric vehicle by visualizing the pictures. Students were encouraged to draw different electric vehicles, charging station ,windmill and solar panel. They created with Pencil colours. They also practiced winter scene where they drew snowman and pine trees beautifully. They also learned to colour snow by adding shade of a colour . INDIAN DANCE Dance has health benefits from increasing stamina, relieving stress, and body sculpting to name a few. But it’s also great for mental and emotional health. Dance brings people together and provides them with a sense of community with people that have the same interests and passion. Students learnt Christmas dance choreography on the beautiful song “I am the happiest Christmas tree.” Through the dance, they learnt various freestyle body movements and footwork with fun sessions. 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 month of November began with a new dance style- Tap dance on 'Don't worry be happy' song imbibing the spirit of happiness. We used freestyle body movements along with rhythmic foot movements (tapping and shuffling) to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of body like plie and releve. It is a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture. DRAMA Story Telling The students actively enjoy listening to stories and imagining a world of their own. In order to enhance their thinking skills and arouse curiousity in terms of all the different ideas that exist in the world, storytelling and enactment through stories like "Alladin in the Modern World", "What if you were a Superhero for a day?" encourage kids to explore the depths of their imagination and define for themselves, a thought process to enhance the teaching learning process on a whole in terms of relating different subjects. The ideas find a way to express themselves through their enactment and understanding of the stories in consideration. Speech and Confidence Building Exercises The clarity of speech and how kids enunciate a word is a crucial point to be taken care of when it comes to expressions and emotions. The correct pronunciation and ability to project the voice without faltering in the speech is something we can only nip in the bud at this young age. This change can positively influence their capabilities in terms of listening and speaking and allow every child an opportunity to develop public speaking skills. Visit to FIRE STATION “The best education you’ll ever get is by traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.” -Mark Patterson To make the students understand the role and importance of community helpers in our lives, the Suncitizens of Grades I and II, were taken to ‘Haryana Fire & Emergency Services’, Sec-29 for a short and informative trip. Our young tots were briefed by the fire officer on how to contact the fire authorities in case of an emergency by dialling 101. They watched how firefighters use their fire trucks in an emergency situation. The firefighters showed them the different equipment used by them and demonstrated the use of a fire extinguisher. A demonstration drill was also conducted to explain the whole process of fire elimination. Children were ecstatic and super excited when they saw the firefighters slide down the pole as a part of the mock drill by the rescue team. Lastly, students were made to visit the vehicles, firemen used during the state of emergency. The children asked many questions to the firefighters and surprised them with their inquisitiveness. The objective of the trip was to enhance visual learning and crisis handling abilities amongst the students This trip also gave the students an idea about how important it is to use their presence of mind when a crisis like this occurs. ANNUAL EXCURSION “The best education you’ll ever get is by travelling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.”-Mark Patterson The word excursion evokes a feeling of excitement and a sense of exhilaration. This year the students of Grades I & II went to ‘Never Enuf Garden Railway’ Manesar, for their annual excursion. The trip aimed at providing the learners an experience outside the school environment and allowed them to observe new things in a completely different setting. ‘Never Enuf’ is the only garden railway in North India brought to life by Mr. Aadesh, a train-modelling enthusiast who has installed his creations in a Lilliput’s world, straight out of a picture book. The exuberant children, bubbling with excitement, got a close experience of a miniature world in an enchanting display of trains, motor-controlled boats and cars in their own small world of houses, industries, and bridges, perfectly syncing with the theme for this month- ‘Transport’ and SDG 9- ‘Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure’. Apart from admiring the miniature rail world, the young ‘Sun citizens’ also learnt about ticket windows, signals, railway crossings and station masters. The children were made aware of, how to deal with emergency situations involving fire escapes and more. The enthralling trip was made even more enjoyable with the scrumptious food, served at the venue. The children prepared DIY crafts and carried them home as souvenirs for their parents. CHILDREN'S DAY Children’s Day is celebrated in remembrance of India’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, popularly known as Pandit Nehru, who was born on 14th of November in the year 1889. Suncity School-37 D organized an amazing “Science Magic Show” for the young Suncitizens. The magician performed several bewildering tricks that left our little Suncitizens astonished and awestruck. Not only a magic show, but our little ones also enjoyed a movie time with their friends while snacking on delicious popcorns and chocolates. Our children had a memorable experience as they enjoyed the wonderful events and went back home happy and overjoyed. COMMUNITY LUNCH ‘’Sharing is a wonderful thing, especially to those you’ve shared with.’’ - Julie Hebert ‘Sharing is Caring’; teaching the children to share is teaching them love and compassion. This Children’s Day, November 14, 2022, the gratified ‘Suncitizens’, spread smiles by organizing a ‘Special Treat’ at the school for the underprivileged children. A ‘Community Lunch’ was organized by the school authorities wherein the students of grade II served meal to almost 100 underprivileged people with a lot of zeal. This was also in sync with the SDG 2- Zero Hunger. The enthusiastic children experienced the joy of serving the community and thus got engaged in some luminous learning. The joy of the occasion got doubled when the underprivileged children were taken to the play area and were given an opportunity to play on the swings. Children’s Day couldn’t be spent better than making the young minds realize that humanity should be the biggest religion for each and every one. A society can be served in this way, thus making the earth a better place to live.
FIRE STATION VISIT“The best education you’ll ever get is by traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.” - Mark Patterson The students of grades I & II, visited ‘Haryana Fire and Emergency Services’, to extend their knowledge about the community helpers. They got a hands-on-experience in fire safety and the essential community helper- the ‘Firefighter’. They watched how firefighters use their fire trucks in an emergency. The firefighters showed them the different equipment used by them and demonstrated the use of a fire extinguisher. Children were ecstatic when they saw a firefighter slide down the pole. They asked many questions to the firefighters. The firefighters were surprised by the inquisitiveness of the children. They were told about the emergency number where they can call when there is a fire. Their visit was aimed at learning about the duties of firefighters and also to get fire safety measures for day-to-day life. All in all it was a fun-filled and an informative experience for the children. ENGLISHLiterature Students completed the Unit- Wheels with focus on reading, comprehension, glossary and writing skills. This was taken up to make the learners aware of the distinction between Fiction and Non-fiction text. This was followed by students inculcating reading habits by taking turns in the class and reading through the pages of the supplementary reader- Treasure of Tales; Unit- ‘Work, Work, Work’. New spelling patterns and paragraph writing undertaken in this month helped in keeping the learners’ writing skills in check. Grammar Stepping into the second term was highlighted with the first and the most enjoyed activity- ‘Adjective Detective’ which was a class activity where students learnt the practical life application of classroom learning of the topic- ‘Comparison of Adjectives’. Connecting the sentences became fun when ‘Conjunctions’ were made from paper linkers, ensuring that methods like these, aid the topics in staying glued to the memory, especially when students presented their creations in an impactful manner. Interesting concepts such as ‘Stretch a Sentence’ and ‘Onomatopoeia words’ gave the learners a chance to dig deep into the formation of longer sentences while using words that create noise. Onomatopoeia words were taught through video demonstrations and were recapitulated with the help of interactive worksheets. Further, with the help of anchor charts, students learnt about ‘Homophones’ and their appropriate usage in sentences. Video Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psjd5w125Ac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJUqJyX5NSA https://youtu.be/FBQCgjo1QTU 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 teachers put forth several queries on situations given to the students to test their pre-knowledge such as “Where do you live? Why do you feel that we need to live in a house? What type of houses do you live in? How would people be living if they didn’t know how to build a house?” The teacher used various audio-video aids like pictures and videos to make the students understand the significance of shelter in their lives, types of houses, different rooms in a house and people who help us to build our houses. To explain this further, the educators took the students to ‘Visit a construction site’, wherein students were familiarized with the building materials, tools and machines used in constructing a house. The topic ‘Community Helpers’ was discussed with the students and its importance in 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. The students made beautiful ‘Gratitude Cards’ for their favourite ‘Community helper’. To build on the topic further, a video demonstration was conducted to discuss about 'Our neighbourhood services'. This was done to explain the kind of services that we see in our neighbourhood and their importance was explained in depth. As experiential learning is an integral part of education, students were taken to a ‘Field trip to the Fire Station’ where they learnt about the importance of firefighters in our society and how firefighters rescue people by putting their own life at risk. Video Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT0PpL9lEQs https://www.liveworksheets.com/qr1188954bx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4im5Al_t4c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKrhhpdq33o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQygrdoLK98 MATHEMATICSStudents were engaged in solving Mental Math questions by unravelling the way numbers work at a deeper level. Students were introduced to the concept of 'Multiplication', wherein they understood equal grouping and were further explained the concept with the help of 'Repeated Addition'. Students applied strategies based on multiplication and learnt about the properties of 'Multiplication'. They explored flexible methods and models to solve and represent array method, wherein concrete models, pictorial representations were included. Taking learning further to an experiential mode and as a part of Math and Art Integration, students created 3D models of 'Multiplication City', wherein they created their own cities and build the windows using the 'Array Method' based on the concept of Multiplication. As a concept closure and a part of formative assessment, students attempted quizzes and worksheets. 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 सके।अभ्यास पुस्तिका में चरखा बनवाते हुए, गाँधी जी के विषय में अनुच्छेद लिखवाकर छात्रों को रचनात्मक लेखन करना सिखाया गया। लिंग संबंधित पूर्व ज्ञान को जाँचने के लिए छात्रों से सरल संज्ञा शब्दों के लिंग पूछे गए। तत्पश्चात उन्हे 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 , दीपावली 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 टीमों 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 टीम के अंक अधिक हुए उसे विजेता घोषित किया व तालियों द्वारा उनका मनोबल बढ़ाया गया । लेखन कौशल –गृह कार्य में छात्रों को अपने समुदाय में रहने वाले व्यक्तियों जैसे कुम्हार, पुलिसवाला, डाकिया, दुकानदार, गायिका, अध्यापिका, लेखिका आदि के नामों की सूची बनाकर उन्हें स्त्रीलिंग व पुल्लिंग के कॉलम में लिखने को कहा गया। (सतत विकास लक्ष्य -11 संवहनीय नगर एवं समुदाय व सामाजिक विज्ञान विषय(हमारे मददगार) से एकीकृत ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2fkljpZdXc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj4gaH6qC-Q https://youtu.be/7wsSyyLIaSw ICTThe students enjoyed typing on 'Wordpad', playing typing games on 'Tux Typing' and how to format the text by changing the colour, size and style of the text. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONStudents practiced: Warm-up exercises like on-the-spot jogging, jumping and running. Agility exercises like modified zig-zag running with cones. Students of Grade I & II were able to perform the following activities: Locomotor skills like - Hopping, Walking and Hopping from one place to another Non-Locomotor Skills: Pick up a pencil, Jumping on the Spot & Stretching on the Spot Striking Skills: Basics of catching and throwing, Catching with Tennis balls & Throwing practice with Tennis balls Indigenous Games: Dog and the bone, Tag games & In and out (Jumping) Manipulation Skills: Rolling a ball, Lifting balls & Kicking balls SKATING: Basic/Beginner 1.0: Walking on Skates, Sliding on Skates & Skating forward Basic/Beginner 2.0: Skating crossing blow bar, Simple sit & Zig-Zag forward Basic/Beginner 3.0: Half camel on Left Leg, Half Camel on Right Leg, Full Camel any Leg & T-Break/ Breaking forward GYMNASTICS: In Movement: Demonstrate basic gymnastic skills in a circuit or in simple routines. About Movement: Demonstrate an understanding of motions that influence propulsion and balance Through Movement: Demonstrate care and cooperation during activities INDIAN MUSICअक्टूबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग, वाद्य परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से गीत: नीली छतरी, सा से संग,ओ पालन हरे गीत, दशरथ नंदन राम संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत, ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा बॉडी गेम, बाय - बाय गीत, तानसेन मैजिकल म्यूजिशियन प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक WESTERN MUSICStudents were taught do re mi fa alongwith a brief exercise on Western Solfage expressing the correct relation between major and minor scale, and touching over the melodic minor scale VISUAL ARTSStudents drew Dussehra scene and were encouraged to draw burning of Ravana effigies. They coloured in vibrant colours using oil pastels beautifully; further expanding their aesthetic awareness towards colour scheme. In their Art integration activity with EVS, they drew their dream house. This was very thoughtful activity where children shared their own thoughts and came up with different ideas. Different types of houses were created and coloured beautifully. INDIAN DANCEThe religious significance of Diwali varies regionally within India. One tradition links the festival to legends in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where Diwali is the day when Rama, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman reached Ayodhya after a period of 14 years in exile after Rama's army of good defeated the demon king Ravana's army of evil. On this auspious occasion students performed a peppy dance on a Diwali Song. 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- Tap dance on 'Don't worry be happy' song imbibing the spirit of happiness on the joyous occasion of Diwali and giving them a basic knowledge and significance of Diwali. We used freestyle body movements along with rhythmic foot movements (tapping and shuffling) to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of body like plie and releve. It is a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture. ASSEMBLIES“The significance of Diwali is the removal of darkness and ignorance from the mind and filling it with goodness.” The enthusiasm, celebrations and the spirit of Diwali is unparalleled. To add to the festive fervour, the students of Grade II B presented a Special Assembly on Diwali on October 18, 2022. The assembly started with the 'Ram Bhajan' to seek the blessings of the Almighty. Alongwith the other regular features of the assembly, a Mime act was performed by students on the theme ‘SAFE AND GREEN DIWALI’ to create awareness on climate hazards of bursting crackers. depicting SDG goal 13. The assembly culminated with a foot-tapping dance performance which filled the atmosphere with zeal and excitement. Speaking on the occasion, our dear Principal Madam applauded the efforts of the students and urged them to celebrate a clean, green and safe Diwali. “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” Keeping true to the wordings of the quote, a general assembly was conducted on the topic “I am Peace” by the students of Grade IIA on 11th October 2022. The assembly showed the importance of being peaceful and kept the audience engrossed throughout the presentation. The students presented prayer, thought for the day, news and significance of the day in history. The assembly also included the poem by famous poet Rabindranath Tangor and a declamation by the holiness Dalia Lama. The students also highlighted the three signs of peace and importance of peaceful environment. This day was culminated by wise and motivational words by The Head of the School, Ms. Guneet Ohri. The assembly concluded with the rendition of the National Anthem. “A nation is mute without its national language.” Mahatma Gandhi The students of Grade IIE conducted a special assembly, on the theme 'Hindi Diwas' to mark the importance of the country’s most widely spoken language. Hindi is the language that binds us all together. Without Hindi, India would lose its identity. The assembly commenced with the morning prayer and proceeded with the 'National and International News', 'Thought of the Day', 'Word of the Day' and 'Significance of the day in History'. Some students dressed up as famous poets and recited the classic poems which were enjoyed by all. The Head of the School, Ms. Guneet Ohri appreciated the efforts of the students and teachers. The assembly concluded with the rendition of the National Anthem. “Grandparents are our rich cultural heritage. They sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children." The students of Grade II D conducted a general assembly, on the theme 'Grandparents Day' to mark the importance of the worldwide celebrated day, dedicated to the love and blessings from grandparents. It was first celebrated on September 09, 1979. The assembly commenced with the morning prayer and proceeded with the 'National and International News', 'Thought of the Day', 'Word of the Day' and 'Significance of the day in History'. A student portrayed as a granny shared about the special love of grandparents through a small poem. The Head of the School, Ms Guneet Ohri appreciated the efforts of the students and teachers. The assembly concluded with the rendition of the National Anthem. "A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who plants kindness gathers love. " The sudents of Grade II C presented a special assembly on the occasion of Dussehra on 29th September, 2022.Dusshera or Vijayadashami, is the culmination of nine days of Navratri celebrations. It is the festival that marks the killing of Ravana by Lord Rama and the triumph of good over evil. It aims to reinforce the timeless values of brotherhood and tolerance which was beautifully executed by our beloved children through a 'Story Narration'.The assembly commenced with the morning prayer and proceeded with the 'National and International News','Sports and School news', 'Thought for the Day', 'Word of the Day' and 'Significance of the day in History'. Some students dressed up as Lord Ram, Mata Sita,Laxmana, Hanumana, Sugreeva and Ravana to portray the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana throgh an act.The students also worshipped Goddess Durga by doing Durga Stuti and entertained everyone with their flawless Dandiya performance. The Head of the School, Ms. Guneet Ohri appreciated the efforts of the students and teachers. The assembly concluded with the rendition of the National Anthem. ENGLISHLiterature The month of September was characterized by students learning, practicing, revising and as a result honing their vocabulary and spellings through 'Spell Well' sessions. This was coupled up with the enhancement of listening abilities as well, through video demonstration and discussion of comprehension-based questions. Picture comprehension took an interesting and technological shape as students answered questions through ‘Video Comprehension’ and performed excellently. Introduction of scientific word bank also took place, with Unit-6 ‘Baby Reptiles’. Thealso learnt vocabulary related to bridges in Unit-8 ‘Bridges’, followed by learning to arrange words in an alphabetical order. Thereafter, they created their own indexes as a part of practical-based learning. Grammar Students enjoyed the activity- ‘Flipped Classroom’ on the topic ‘Degrees of Adjectives’. Students bought various objects to compare their sizes, colours, shapes and their nature by using the rules of positive, comparative and superlative adjectives. This was followed by an ‘Adjective Detective’ homework task where students learnt the practical life application of classroom learning. Further, with the help of anchor charts, students learnt about Homophones and their appropriate usage in sentences. Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJUqJyX5NSA HINDIमास का आरंभ छात्रों को 'सर्वनाम' शब्दों का ज्ञान कराने से किया गया । छात्रों को संज्ञा के स्थान पर प्रयोग किए जाने वाले सर्वनाम शब्दों के पूर्व ज्ञान को जानने के उपरांत उसका स्पष्टीकरण देते हुए विडिओ की सहायता से अवधारणा को और स्पष्ट किया गया। अभ्यास कार्य कराते हुए छात्रों को सर्वनाम शब्दों का एक वृक्ष बनाने को कहा गया । छात्रों से उनकी दिनचर्या के विषय में चर्चा करते हुए उन्हें 'क्रिया' के विषय में समझाया गया । उन्हें अपनी दिनचर्या में किए गए कार्यों को लिपिबद्ध करने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया। पुस्तक व कार्यपुस्तिका में अभ्यास कार्य करवाया गया। गृहकार्य के माध्यम से कहानी में क्रिया के सही रूप को वाक्यानुसार परिवर्तित करके लिखने का अभ्यास कराया गया। छात्रों को 'शिक्षक दिवस' के विषय में जानकारी प्रदान की गई । पाठ-१६ 'रस भरे फल व ताज़ी सब्जियां' का पठन कराते हुए छात्रों को फल व सब्जियों के महत्व से परिचित कराया गया व 'रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता' बढ़ाने हेतु उन्हें फल-सब्जियां खाने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया । साथ -साथ भोजन को व्यर्थ न करने एवं जंक फूड को स्वास्थ्यवर्धक भोज्य पदार्थों से प्रतिस्थापित करने को कहा गया । विषय को विज्ञान विषय , स्वास्थ्य एवं सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१२ 'संवहनीय साधनों का उपभोग एवं उत्पादन' से एकीकृत करते हुए गतिविधि कराई गई । गतिविधि में छात्रों ने अपने मनपसंद फल अथवा सब्जी का चित्र बनाकर उसका वर्णन किया। छात्रों द्वारा 'हिन्दी दिवस गतिविधि' 'बोल भाई बोल, मुह तो खोल' में बड़े उत्साह के साथ भाग लिया गया , जिसके अंतर्गत छात्रों को विभिन्न पर्चियों में से एक पर्ची को चुनकर उस पर लिखे विषय पर कुछ वाक्य बोलने को कहा गया जिससे उनकी भाषिक योग्यता में वृद्धि हुई । छात्रों को 'वर्ड-वॉल' के द्वारा खेल खिलाते हुए 'विलोम शब्दों ' का परिचय दिया गया व उनके पूर्व ज्ञान की पुनरावृत्ति कराई गई । विलोम शब्दों का अभ्यास-कार्य करते हुए छात्रों के शब्द - भंडार में वृद्धि हुई । संबंधित लिंक - https://youtu.be/mjF-UXwe7sw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVoX4R8rEro https://wordwall.net/resource/4049766/vilom-shabd https://wordwall.net/resource/3646277/vilom-shabd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV7VcACP6_Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqdnLEuKdho EVSThe learning journey for this month started with a recapitulation of the topic, ‘Plants’. The students shared their understanding about the types of plants, their parts and their uses during a group discussion session. Further on, the topic- ‘Food’ was introduced by showing various food items to the students utilizing audio-video aids like pictures and videos to make them understand the significance of food in their lives. Students put forth several queries such as “Where does food come from?”, “What are the different kinds of foods and their benefits?”. To explain this further, the educators introduced a ‘Food Grouping activity’, wherein students were asked to identify the food items as per different food groups. The students were sensitized about eating healthy and giving up junk food. They were motivated to eat healthy food and a balanced diet. The concept of 'Raw food and Cooked food' was introduced in the class by showcasing some cooked food items and some raw food ingredients to make the students understand the need of cooking food before eating. They were explained the need and importance of washing raw food properly. The students also brainstormed about good food/ table manners in terms of place, posture, hygiene, use of cutlery, sound, etc. by narrating various examples and through a video demonstration. Students were also briefed about SDG 12-'Responsible Consumption'. They took a resolution to bring their food wastage to zero levels by taking only the required portion of food on their plate. They expressed their thoughts on this through creating posters on zero wastage of food, and also maintained a food tracker. Closure of the theme was done by making the students understand the importance of saving food and serving only what is needed. Video Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7FcWYRELow https://youtu.be/lVinEih_XVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE8lezHs19s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbPDvOEHiP4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgZeziVUsZ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My-KFPmrwzM MATHSStudents were engaged in exploration of 'Addition' and 'Subtraction' followed by visiting different stations for games. They developed number-sense and fluency with operations. Students practiced, breaking down numbers into tens and ones, using a variety of manipulatives, tools, and math games to develop area in mathematics. They used different ways to represent 'Addition' and 'Subtraction' concretely, pictorially, and symbolically. It was remarkable to see them working on word problems. Through an interesting activity, students were introduced with numberless word problems which provided the space to visualise and make meaning of the context of the problem. The month of September was full of new ideas and building confidence among children where they understood regrouping using different methods. The month continued with recapitulation of the topics done and as a concept closure and evaluation of the learning, students attempted worksheets and quizes. iCTThe students were excited to learn typing. They learnt how to type different words using the keyboard using Tux typing software. The students had fun typing 'About Myself' in wordpad and playing in Tux typing. physical educationStudents practised: Warm-up exercises like on-the-spot jogging, jumping and running. Agility exercises like modified zig-zag running with cones. Students of Grade I & II were able to perform the following activities: Locomotor skills like - Hopping, Walking and Hopping from one place to another Non-Locomotor Skills: Pick up a pencil, Jumping on the Spot & Stretching on the Spot Striking Skills: Basics of catching and throwing, Catching with Tennis balls & Throwing practice with Tennis balls ndigenous Games: Dog and the bone, Tag games & In and out (Jumping) Manipulation Skills: Rolling a ball, Lifting balls & Kicking balls SKATING: Basic/Beginner 1.0: Walking on Skates, Sliding on Skates & Skating forward Basic/Beginner 2.0: Skating crossing blow bar, Simple sit & Zig-Zag forward Basic/Beginner 3.0: Half camel on Left Leg, Half Camel on Right Leg, Full Camel any Leg & T-Break/ Breaking forward GYMNASTICS: In Movement: Demonstrate basic gymnastic skills in a circuit or in simple routines. About Movement: Demonstrate an understanding of motions that influence propulsion and balance Through Movement: Demonstrate care and cooperation during activities INDIAN MUSICसितम्बर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग, वाद्य परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से गीत: नीली छतरी, सा से संग,ओ पालन हरे गीत, दशरथ नंदन राम संगीत ४ आल: वेलकम गीत, ग्रीटिंग गीत , सरे गामा बॉडी गेम, बाय - बाय गीत, तानसेन मैजिकल म्यूजिशियन प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक WESTERN MUSICStudents were taught do re mi fa along with a brief exercise on Western Solfage expressing the correct relation between major and minor scale, and touching over the melodic minor scale. INDIAN DANCEDurga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur. Students learnt to dance to the tunes of Durga Stuti in classical dance style through various mudras, postures and various expressions on the song- Ya devi sarvabhuteshu. WESTERN DANCE"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a centain place on the floor; it's to enjoy each step along the way." The session began with a new dance style- Dandiya on 'Moti Veerana' song imbibing the spirit of love and devotion and giving them a basic importance and significance of Navaratri. We used freestyle body movements along with hand gestures and rhythmic foot movements to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of body like plie and releve. It is a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture. DRAMAStudents were engaged in all forms of physical activities to ensure coordination and physical agililty such as The Human Knot in which children stood holding each others' hands and tried to stand up without untangling the locked arms. The importance of expression and being in character was also imparted trough the Find The Murderer activity. Students learnt how to coordinate and function as a cohesive group through the Random Alphabet exercise. They were also taught about characterisation and given the task of coming up with 5 characters with unique character traits and quirks. VISUAL ARTSStudents were introduced to the monthly theme 'Food' in Warli style and they were shown pictures of Warli figures cooking food. Students were encouraged to draw hut, borders, Warli figures, etc. They also learnt different shapes used in Warli Art and practiced pencil colours. They came up with beautiful colour scheme themselves. (Grade-II) Students were introduced to the monthly theme 'Food' in Warli style and they were shown pictures of Warli figures cooking or grinding. Students were encouraged to draw beautiful borders, Warli figures, animals and different motifs. They also learnt different shapes and movements of figures used in Warli Art and practiced pencil colours. They used colours beautifully with colour scheme and expanded their aesthetic awareness towards colour scheme. Filling the drawing with pencil colours helped them to improve their hand-eye coordination. independence Day at schoolSuncity School 37D celebrated India’s 75th Independence Day with immense respect and strong patriotic feelings. The Suncitizens extended a warm welcome to the Honourable Chief Guest, the Director General of Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Red. DGP Ranjiv Singh Dalal. Members of the Management at Suncity School 37D also graced the occasion. The flag hoisting ceremony set the tone for the rest of the program. The cultural program commenced with a wonderful rendition of the song Vande Mataram by the school choir. It was followed by a splendid dance performance. The students instilled the importance of self-defence and showcased their Judo skills which left the audience awestruck and inspired. This was followed by the glorification of India in the ancient language, Sanskrit. A grand and graceful fusion dance performance on the song 'Aye mere Watan ke logon' struck a strong emotional chord among the audience. The program culminated with the address and motivating words of the Chief Guest, which enthused and enlightened the students. The Principal in her address urged the students to instil discipline in themselves to be successful. Budding author Arshya Prinjal and artists Navya Shankar and Triman Kaur Mullay, all 7th graders, presented their respective works to the Chief Guest. Grade IX and X students, in their endeavour to honour and recognize the work and importance of the entire school support staff, initiated SEWA and served refreshments to them. They were also given a tricolour each to hoist in their houses in order to spread the message Har Ghar Tiranga. eNGLISHLiterature Students completed the Unit- ‘Baby Reptiles’ with a focus on reading, comprehension, glossary and writing skills. The introduction of the scientific word bank also took place, with this unit. Story Map using graphic organizer became a window to organization and differentiation of various story elements. Students of grade II also enjoyed creating book covers as a part of practical-based learning following the information gained in the Unit- ‘A Book Cover’. They turned into authors, giving their book covers suitable titles and publisher names. Grammar Moving ahead and stepping into grammar, the students learnt about Adjectives and used them in forming meaningful sentences. The recapitulation of grammar concepts like ‘Punctuations’ and ‘Rhyming Words’ was done to reinforce the learning which has taken place in the previous months. The game ‘Simon Says’ witnessed the integration of Bodily-Kinesthetic and Verbal linguistics. Children loved donning the role of Simon as they took turns and gave commands to the class using Action Words. Video Links https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/word-games/actions-1 https://youtu.be/dUXk8Nc5qQ8 Types of Plants |Types of Plants for Kids | Plants around us | Different types of Trees | - YouTube hINDI‘पर्व मास’ का आरंभ आने वाले त्योहारों पर चर्चा करते हुए किया गया l भाई बहन के अनोखे प्यार के प्रतीक रक्षा बंधन के त्योहार पर चर्चा की गई l पाठ –‘राखी का त्योहार' के माध्यम से रक्षा बंधन के पावन पर्व के विषय में चर्चा की गई, इस बारे में वीडियो द्वारा जानकारी भी दी गई |पाठ का पठन कराया गया व छात्रों से बीच -बीच में मौखिक प्रश्न पूछे गए जिससे छात्रों में पाठ की समझ का निर्माण हुआ l पाठ का अभ्यास कार्य कराते हुए छात्रों को राखी कार्ड व धन्यवाद वाला राखी कार्ड बनाने का गृहकार्य दिया गया जिससे छात्रों में अपनी भावनाओं को मूर्त रूप देने की कला का विकास भी हुआ l इस गतिविधि के द्वारा भाई बहन के बीच अटूट स्नेह की प्रबल भावना का विकास हुआ lसच्चे मित्र के गुण क्या होते हैं और हम किसे सच्चा मित्र कह सकते हैं इसके विषय में चर्चा की गई व विश्व प्रसिद्ध मित्र जोड़ी कृष्ण- सुदामा की विडिओ दिखाई गईl तत्पश्चात 'पाठ – ‘कृष्ण सुदामा’ का पठन कराया गया l भगवान श्रीकृष्ण से संबंधित पर्व जन्माष्टमी के अवसर पर मुरली और मुकुट बनाने का विडिओ भी दिखाया गया जिससे छात्र मुकुट मुरली बनाकर उन्हें धारण कर स्वयं को सजाकर त्योहार का आनंद ले सकें व उनमें त्योहारों के प्रति सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण का विकास हो l पाठ का पठन करते हुए अभ्यास कार्य कराया गया l https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EpEan-Bxy4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WaWsWvPO2U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQjrN0C49KI https://youtu.be/q0q7tU9OUEs evsTaking the topic of ‘Animals’ further, the students learnt about ‘Eating Habits of Animals’ with the help of an informative Powerpoint presentation. Further, the food chain was discussed with the help of an informative video and terms like extinct and endangered were also introduced. The next topic ‘Plants’ was introduced in the class and the functions of different parts of plants were also explained. The students further delved deeper into the topic of photosynthesis and learnt how the leaves make their food. Project-based learning activity: Let's grow the plants together was taken up where the little nurturers planted the seeds in the garden with the help of the school gardener. Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rvd-b5fYKA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJot5toMgG0 MATHSStudents explored 2 and 3-digit 'Addition' with the help of various activities. During the month, students developed number sense and fluency with operations. They practised breaking down numbers into tens and ones using a variety of manipulatives, tools, and math games. They used different ways to represent addition concretely, pictorially, and symbolically. It was remarkable to see them working on 'Word Problems. To enable them to understand the 'Word Problems' better, children were introduced to 'Mental Math' which provides the space to visualise the problem and gives the meaning of the context of the problem. ICTStudents learnt about how to start and shut down the computer through a hands-on session in the ICT Lab. Students were also introduced to Windows, Desktop, Icons, Taskbar and title bar of the application window through practical demonstration and the same was practised by the students in the ICT Lab. Others Events (Assembly, Competitions)“If you do just one thing- make one conscious choice- that can change the world, go organic.” - Maria Rodale Plants are nature’s gift as they are beneficial to us in many ways. Without plants, there would be no life on planet Earth. They provide us with a variety of things to fulfil our daily requirements including food to eat, air to breathe, clothes, wood, medicine, shelter and many other products. Therefore, to raise awareness about the importance of plants, the students of Grade II, put up an exhibition titled ‘Organic Bazaar’, on 23rd August 2022. Our young enthusiasts displayed all the products obtained directly or indirectly from the plants like spices, cotton, jute, organic tea, herbal medicines, juices etc. They laid stress on going organic by highlighting the importance of using natural products. The Grade II students were interviewed by the students of Grade-III, as ‘Peer Educators’ and assessed the knowledge and understanding of the young learners on the topic ‘Plants and their Uses’. The innovative and engaging activity was a perfect amalgamation of the four C’s of the 21st Century learning skills- Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration and Communication. Physical educationWarm Up exercises Locomotor Skills: Skip, Slide, Walk, Run Non Locomotor Skills: Twisting, Bending, Stretching, Turning Striking Skills: Hanging ball strike, football kicks, striking using tennis rackets. Indigenous Games: The train game The Caterpillar game / chain game Rock paper scissor tag game Manipulation Skills: Rolling a ball, Lifting balls & Kicking balls Skating : Half camel on Left Leg, Half Camel on Right Leg, Full Camel any Leg & T-Break/Breaking forward Gymnastics: Front roll, Back roll, Jumping, Hand stand basic INDIAN MUSICअगस्त माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग, वाद्य परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से गीत: सा से संग चलो सब होले, 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 WESTERN mUSICUP IN THE BLUE SKY-- A traditional western classical composition which indulges different flavours of classical symphonies and how music becomes the mode to communicate through different melodies and rhythms was done in the Western Music lessons. INDIAN DANCEDance has health benefits from increasing stamina, relieving stress, and body sculpting to name a few. But it's also great for mental and emotional health. Dance brings people together and provides them with a sense of community with people that have the same interests and passions. Students learnt Ganesh Vandana's choreography in semi-classical style on the 'deva Shree Ganesha's song. Through the dance, they learnt various mudras like -- Pataak, and ardh-chandra and expressed emotions through shringar ras and veer ras. 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- Freestyle on a Krishna song imbibing the spirit of love and devotion. We used freestyle body movements along with hand gestures and rhythmic foot movements to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of the body like plie and relief. It is a good exercise for the mind and body coordination, and it also improves body posture. DRAMAVarious team-building games and exercises like: Who is the leader? Space Walk! Students worked on various emotions and expressions by portraying animal characters like Lion, Rabbit, Frog, Tortoise, etc. VISUAL ARTSThe students were introduced to different topics during the month, for instance, composition on Independence Day, Teej festival and Rainy Day. They learnt to draw a landscape view by exploring and using different elements of Art. They also practised colouring with oil pastels and expanded their aesthetic awareness of colour schemes. Merging with colours helped them to improve their hand-eye coordination. ENGLISH Literature Students completed the Unit- ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ with focus on reading, comprehension, glossary and writing skills. Through the medium of storytelling session, students gained the understanding of different story settings in a story such as garden & forest and the usage of adjectives like bright, sunny, dark and gloomy to describe the settings. The young learners were introduced to innovation through a Design Thinking task where they were asked to design something to help the main character, the ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ in finding the solution to the problem of the story. Our scholars came up with brilliant ideas as designing a GPS tracker, a danger alarm bell, a flying car, a robot etc. They put their ideas into action by creating the first draft of their designs. Grammar The students of grade II gave an educational edge to the game of ‘Mystery Box’ by using the colourful ‘Mystery Box’ to teach ‘Adjectives’ to their peers. They looked super excited while taking out objects of different shapes, sizes, textures, colours, numbers and qualities to explain Adjectives to the class. They were also able to recognize the ‘Contraction Words’ and usage of ‘Apostrophe’ through an interesting demonstration activity of joining the Lego blocks. Students learnt about some tips and tricks for adding endings such as -ing, -er and -ed at the end of words. Video Links English Talking Book : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whP2p9sIJ6w Adjectives : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94cdAyyPj3Q HINDI मास का आरंभ विद्यार्थियों का स्वागत करते हुए व उन्होंने ग्रीष्म अवकाश कैसे व्यतीत किया उस पर चर्चा करते हुए किया गया l मनोरंजन व ज्ञान वृद्धि करने हेतु पहेलियाँ पूछकर मात्राओं की पुनरावृत्ति करवाई गई l पाठ -'विनी ने लिखी नानी को चिट्ठी' के माध्यम से किस प्रकार डाकिया पत्र को ले जाकर अन्य स्थान तक पहुँचाता है, इस बारे में वीडियो द्वारा जानकारी दी गई | छात्रों को पत्र की गतिविधि के द्वारा पत्र का प्रारूप दिखाकर उस पर अपना तथा भेजने वाले का पता लिखने का स्थान बताते हुए उन्हें अपने किसी प्रिय को एक छोटा पत्र लिखना भी सिखाया गया l पाठ का पठन कराकर पुस्तकीय अभ्यास कराया गया एवं प्रश्न उत्तर चर्चा के पश्चात लिखवाए गए l छात्रों को पाठ – ‘सबसे तेज कौन’ पढ़वाया गया व विभिन्न जानवरों की विशेषताओं पर चर्चा की गई l कला तथा विज्ञान विषय से एकीकृत करते हुए जीवों की सुरक्षा के साथ जोड़ते हुए जानवरों के चित्रों में रंग भरने एवं उनकी कोई दो विशेषताएँ लिखने के लिए छात्रों को कार्य पत्र दिया गया l पहेलियाँ बूझकर छात्रों से विभिन्न वस्तुओं , व्यक्तियों , स्थानों , प्राणियों के विषय में जानकारी ली गई एवं छात्रों को संज्ञा शब्दों के विषय में जानकारी दी गई l विद्यालय भ्रमण के द्वारा अपने आस पास के वातावरण में संज्ञा शब्दों की पहचान करना सिखाया गया l संज्ञा के कार्यपत्र द्वारा संज्ञा की समझ और पहचान में वृद्धि कराई गई l ‘कहाँ चले जंगल के राजा' पाठ को कला तथा विज्ञान विषय से एकीकृत करते हुए सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१५ थलीय जीवों की सुरक्षा के साथ जोड़ते हुए छात्रों को विभिन्न थलीय जानवरों के मुखौटे बनाने को कहा गया | Video Links https://youtu.be/Et5p_ELEWcc https://youtu.be/1wEQnxvilrE EVS On returning after an exciting summer break, our little scholars enthusiastically shared their holiday experiences in the class. The learning journey started with a recapitulation of the topic- ‘Family’. They understood the value and importance of family in their lives. In order to make the students connect to the ‘Virtue of Help’, the educator asked them to share 'How they help at Home?' Further, the topic ‘Celebrations’ was discussed with the help of a PowerPoint presentation. The students were able to relate to the various festivals celebrated at their homes. The concept of the festival was closed with the help of an interesting tool called ‘Book Widget’ in which the students played a ‘Match and Pair’ game. The upcoming topic ‘Animals’ was introduced with the help of a 'Jigsaw Puzzle', which the students loved to solve. They learnt about the physical features of animals using the SEE- THINK-WONDER strategy. They added to their knowledge by learning new and interesting facts about animals around them. Animals and their young ones were discussed with the students. An activity of ‘Blindfold and Guess the Animal Sound’ was played with the children. 'Animal Habitat and Homes' were discussed with the help of videos and Power point presentation,. Students learning about animal is ongoing as the animal world is amazing! Video Links- Animal Sounds Song | English nursery rhyme | Baby Song for children - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6spFKvs2LWU National Geographic Kids Readers: Animal Homes (Pre-reader) - YouTube MATHEMATICS Students were able to understand and recognize different shapes. They were able to sort shapes into categories based on their attributes. They learnt different 2D and 3D shapes via near to far approach, wherein they understood and created things using straws and connectors. Students were explained the meaning of edges, surfaces, faces, vertices. They were able to appreciate the need of different shapes in their real life. Students also explored flexible methods and models to understand including concrete shapes, pictorial representations, and creating things. Taking learning further to an experiential mode, students did an activity based on 3D shapes and learnt an entertaining song for 3D shapes. Links – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guNdJ5MtX1A ICT The students enjoyed learning the 'Input Process' and 'Output Cycle' with various examples from their day to day activities like preparing a lemonade, addition of 2 numbers, etc. They learnt how a computer works on an 'IPO Cycle' and what are the devices used for 'Input, Output and Process' like keyboard and mouse for Input, CPU for Processing and monitor for output. FIELD TRIP “The best education you’ll ever get is travelling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.”-Mark Patterson To learn something new, look back at your past! What can be more appropriate for our young Suncitizens, than travelling millions of years back into the world of ‘Dinosaurs’! Suncity School-37 D organized an educational field trip for the students of Grade I and II to the Dinosaur Park, a diorama created within the premises of Airia Mall. The exuberant children bubbling with excitement, got a close experience of an ancient living being on land, perfectly syncing with the theme for this month- ‘Animals’ and SDG 15 ‘Life on Land.’ This informative trip not only helped in developing verbal linguistics and visual-spatial learning skills but also helped in inculcating self-management skills in the children. The curious minds learnt about different types of dinosaurs, their physical features, habitat and eating habits. The tactile stimulus of the replicas enabled the children to feel their textures. The learning experience culminated through creative and impressive reflections, displaying the understanding of the children. This educational trip successfully provoked inquiry in the children and kindled their zeal to know more about the dinosaurs and their era. PARENT WALK-IN ‘Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.’ – Matthew Jacobson The inspirational quote was strongly reflected through the performance by the young Suncitizens of Grade II, at Suncity school- 37D during the 4th week of July. Brimming with confidence, the young minds displayed the amalgamation of the subjects and the interdisciplinary approach to different subjects through the theme ‘Myself and My World’. The students were suited well to become educators and got their parents as their pupils. It was a flipping of roles, through which the students shared the classroom learning with their parents and simultaneously honed their communication and presentation skills. The enthralling performance of the children, confirmed their progression in scholastic and co-scholastic learning. The programme concluded with applause and appreciation from the parents, which was further reflected in the feedback forms shared with them during the programme. 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 ID & IID 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 the Spot • Stretching on the Spot Students of Grade IB & IIB were able to perform Striking Skills: • Basics of catching and throwing • Catching with Tennis balls • Throwing practice with Tennis balls Students of Grade IC & IIC were able to play Indigenous Games: • Dog and the bone • Tag games • In & out (Jumping) Students of Grade IA & IIA 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 INDIAN MUSIC जुलाई 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 जुलाई 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, दादरा 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 । छात्र छात्राओं ने राग भैरव की "भोर भई" गीत का बहुत ही सुन्दर गायन पेरेंट्स वाक इन की प्रस्तुति के लिए किया। WESTERN MUSIC Western Music lessons included Solfege exercises which further blend into dictation of Music Theory that introduces different notes such as Whole Note, Half Note, Quarter Note and Eighth Note. Sangeet for all and its basic lessons such as Vadya Song and Welcome Song. INDIAN DANCE "I enjoy the freedom of modern dance as well as the constraints of classical dance." The month began with a choreography on a krishna song in semi-classical dance style. Students enjoyed learning various mudras and postures with the peppy rhythmic song. WESTERN DANCE "When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a centain place on the floor; it's to enjoy each step along the way." The session began with a new dance style- Freestyle on a patriotic song embibing the spirit of love and respect towards the nation. We used lines and curves (tools) to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of body like plie and releve. It's a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture. DRAMA - ENGLISH Students learnt how to modulate their voices through various exercises and also learnt to perform a few focus exercises. VISUAL ART
• Students were introduced to different animals, they were shown references of dog, cat, frog, rabbit and hippopotamus. • Students were introduced to different animals, they were shown references of dog, cat, frog, rabbit and hippopotamus. They learnt to draw dog, hippopotamus, giraffe, etc. They practiced colouring with oil pastels where they understood colour scheme used in animals. Children also coloured the big sized animals collaboratively for Parent Walk-in. ENGLISHThe new session started with new hopes, cheers and smiles as the students came back to campus after two long years. They enjoyed giving their introduction to the peers in front of the whole class which helped in building up their self-confidence and public speaking skills. An interesting Ice Breaker-'Hope and Fear' was done on the first day of the class which was in sync with SDG-13, Good Health and Well Being. The following weeks took a turn towards honing the students’ skills and stepping up on the levels of Multiple Intelligence such as intrapersonal, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, etc. Literature Students completed the Unit- ‘How to make a Hovering Bee’ with a focus on reading and writing. They brought ingredients such as fruits, salt, lemon, honey, etc. to the class to perform ‘The Honey Fruit Salad Activity’. This activity helped them in understanding the usage and significance of instructions along with the skills to frame independent instructional sentences. The students learnt new facts about the human body through the Unit- ‘How do we Move?’ which will be continued after the vacations as well. Regular loud reading was practiced in the class to improve reading skills, pronunciation and fluency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uES_6CIgle0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4NIEG_ygiM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKSqNLT8kAA Grammar Indulging into fun activities such as ‘The Mystery Box’ gave students a better understanding of ‘Nouns’. The merry sounds of rhyming words were taught through an interesting game. Children learnt about ‘Proper Nouns’ and ‘Common Nouns’ with the help of classroom objects. Regular worksheets were provided for recapitulation of the concepts taught. Skills 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. The students came dressed up as honey bees and bumble bees and shared some insights into the world of these insects through the ‘Bee-Me Presentation’. This activity proved to be cherry on the cake for everyone before the summer break and the children enjoyed every bit of it. HINDIसत्र का आरंभ विद्यार्थियों का स्वागत करते हुए व उनका परिचय लेते हुए ' मेरा परिचय' गतिविधि से किया गया |स्वरों व व्यंजनों के पूर्व ज्ञान की पुनरावृत्ति हेतु स्वर व्यंजन गीत का विडियो दिखाया गया व लिखित अभ्यास कराया गया l व्याकरण पाठ्य पुस्तक में पाठ -१ ‘भाषा’ के माध्यम से विभिन्न जानवरों की बोलियों से भी अवगत कराते हुए व भाषा के विभिन्न रूपों में अंतर स्पष्ट करते हुए मातृभाषा और भाषा के रूप लिखवाए गए l स्वर और व्यंजन का मौखिक और लिखित अभ्यास कराया गया व व्याकरण पुस्तक में पाठ -२ 'वर्ण और वर्णमाला' कराया गया l अपने शरीर का ज्ञान और उसके स्वास्थ्य के प्रति जागरूक करने हेतु सतत विकास लक्ष्य -३ से संबंधित गतिविधि कराई गई जिसमें छात्रों को अपने शरीर का चित्र बनाकर अंगों के नाम लिखवाए गए व विभिन्न अंगों की सुरक्षा उपायों पर चर्चा भी की गई l विद्यार्थियों को मात्रा की पुनरावृत्ति कराने के लिए बारहखड़ी का अभ्यास कराया गया l व्याकरण पुस्तक में पाठ-३ ‘मात्राएँ’ करवाया गया व अनुस्वार ,अनुनासिक और विसर्ग का परिचय देते हुए विभिन्न शब्दों में उनके प्रयोग की जानकारी दी गई l विद्यार्थियों को अपने महान ग्रह की जानकारी देने व उसके संरक्षण के प्रति जागरूक करने के लिए ‘पृथ्वी दिवस’ गतिविधि कराई गई जिसमे छात्रों ने पुरानी सीडी का प्रयोग कर पृथ्वी का प्रतिरूप बनाया व पृथ्वी को साफ सुथरा रखने की प्रतिज्ञा करते हुए अपनी भागीदारी स्पष्ट की lप्रतिदिन प्रयोग किए जाने वाले दिनों और महीनों के नाम से परिचित कराते हुए सप्ताह के ७ दिनों व साल के बारह महीनों के नाम लिखवाए गए |अपने रोज़ के जीवन में संख्याओं के महत्व को ध्यान में रखते हुए १ -२० तक के अंकों को ,हिन्दी अंकों व शब्दों में लिखवाया गया l छात्रों के मन में प्रत्येक कार्य व श्रमिक के प्रति सम्मान की भावना का विकास करने के लिए श्रमिक दिवस के विषय में जानकारी दी गई | माँ एवं बच्चों के स्नेहमय संबंध ,माता के परिवार में महत्व पर चर्चा करते हुए विद्यार्थियों से उनकी माता की विशेषताओं के विषय में पूछते हुए ‘मातृदिवस गतिविधि’ सम्पन्न कराई गई जिसमें विद्यार्थियों ने पुस्तिका में अपनी माँ की तस्वीर चिपकाकर उनके लिए उपयुक्त विशेषण लिखे l पाठ-८ ‘मम्मी तुम कितनी अच्छी’ हो का पठन किया गया l पाठ के अनोखे शब्द , शब्दार्थ एवं प्रश्न उत्तर कराए गए जिसके द्वारा छात्रों के पठन एवं लेखन कौशल का विकास हुआ l विडियो लिंक https://youtu.be/eofyx2okzV4 https://youtu.be/h4hJyaMhjdg EVSEnvironment education is the education about and for the environment. In the month of April students started their session with a round of self introduction. They were made aware of the essential agreements to be followed in the class. They learnt about themselves by incorporating a variety of bodily kinaesthetic activities in sync with the concepts done in the class. Students enjoyed playing the 'Simon Says' game wherein they learnt about the body parts. See-Think- Wonder strategy was used to trigger their thinking about the importance and functions of body parts. Earth day was celebrated later in the month in which students made book mark and pledged to be 'Earth Warriors.’ Students enthusiastically learnt about the different sense organs with the help of different activities. It was indeed a true experiential learning for them as they enjoyed and learnt all together. The month ended with a revision on body parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5DVGXBosIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPopzBnWeAU Additional resource https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRaAO2nI9qM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcE2asTpyB4 The month of May started with the knowledge of SDG’S. In order to connect their knowledge about the function of lungs, with SDG 3- Good Health and Well- Being, the five-star breathing activity was done in the class. The students enjoyed colouring the star fish and also shared the physical activities they do to keep themselves healthy and fit. The topic of Family was introduced by making real life connection. A video on family, types of family and family tree was shown in the class followed by a discussion on the same. The learning journey continued with a fun filled activity- 'Play Time with Friends'. They understood the value and importance of family in their lives. To instill the virtue of 'Helping Others', students were asked to share how they help at home. A chore chart was made where they shared their inputs about how they helped at home. They even made badges to award themselves for helping at home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_todCSG37c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wdM1Rx0HdI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=851Df6MD0cI mathStudents were welcomed and made pairs by using months of the year. They learnt about various places where they find/see numbers by unravelling the way numbers work at a deeper level. Students applied strategies based on Place Value for 2- and 3-Digit Numbers. They explored flexible methods and models to solve and represent place values, wherein concrete models, pictorial representations, number sentences and number lines were included. They explored Ordering Numbers and Comparing Numbers using number cards and blocks. Taking learning further to an experiential mode, Students enjoyed activity wherein they learnt place value using Abacus. Children also made 4 different ways of writing the numbers, which includes Expanded form, Block method, Number names, Numeral Form. As a concept closure and evaluation of the learning, students did an activity using blocks and number cards. ictThe students compared computers and human beings with the help of a 'Role Play Activity'. They had a gala time acting as a machine and discussing about their own features. The students enjoyed learning about the Uses of Computers in different fields. They also discussed about various types of computers which are used on a regular basis. As a part of the concept closure, the students attempted a quiz on Ms. Forms. physical eduactionStudents 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 indian musicएवं 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 musicIn 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 indian danceA 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. western dance"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a centain 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. visual artsStudents 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 ,latters 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. Special AssemblyEarth dayThe only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved. – Richard Rogers To commemorate the Earth Day, Grade IIA conducted a special assembly, wherein the children sensitized everyone about sustainability and conservation in order to save our planet earth. The assembly commenced with the morning prayer and proceeded with the National and International News, Thought of the Day and Significance of the day in History. A thought provoking poem on sustainability was recited. The students presented a scintillating dance performance on the song 'Save the Earth'. The assembly concluded with the rendition of the National Anthem. Labour day"No work is insignificant. All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." - Martin Luther King Jr Suncity School 37D celebrated 'International Labour Day' to acknowledge the efforts of the sub staff of the school. The suncitizens of Grade II-B presented a special assembly on the theme 'Labour Day'. Students were enlightened about the contribution of labourers to our society and how they are the key components of our daily lives. Each student participated exuberantly in the assembly. They expressed their gratitude to the various community helpers by performing a Role play and emphasising the importance of dignity of their labour. The assembly was designed to forge a better understanding of the labour community among our students who must learn to respect and appreciate their efforts. The Academic Coordinator, Ms. Jayashree Venkatesh appreciated the efforts of the teachers and students. introductionHello 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 students 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. Students were made aware of the Indian Constitution and its importance in our lives. Republic day"We must stand on our own feet and fight as best as we can for our rights. So carry on your agitation and organize your forces. Power and prestige will come to you through struggle” - Shri B.R. Ambedkar Our school marked the 73rd Republic Day by conducting a special assembly across Grades Pre Nursery - IX with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. The assembly commenced with flag unfurling ceremony in our school grounds. Post that, rest of the assembly was conducted virtually and the reading of the Constitution, learning the significance of the Preamble, apprising students about the contribution made by Sh. B.R. Ambedkar and facts about the Constitution of India were the highlights of the assembly. Students of Grade I took pride in the legacy of our freedom fighters, dressed up as them, and reverberated their message by chanting their famous slogans. Our seniors, the students of Grade V & VI enthralled the audience with their mellifluous patriotic songs. Keeping the spirit of patriotism alive, Grade VII-VIII students expressed love for their motherland through self created short videos. The assembly concluded with the address of Principal, Ms. Guneet Ohri who emphasised on understanding and implementing the Preamble in its true sense. She urged the students to put their best foot forward and feel proud to be an Indian. They dispersed with the image of the fluttering tricolor in their mind and heart. May we continue celebrating this day forever! JAI HIND! ENGLISHIntroducing new reading techniques-such as close reading was conducted with the help of a poem-Unit-14 ‘A Dragon in the Classroom’ with students’ focus on recognising rhyming words, nouns, etc, along with gaining the understanding of recycling and reusing old objects to create innovative things. Discussion of the comprehension questions were carried out by using MS Teams chat box where students wrote their responses in the chat window. This was followed by a revision of similar meaning words (Synonyms) and Punctuation Round-up by way of exercises. Students enthusiastically participated in ‘Design a Dragon’ activity wherein they creatively designed their mystical dragons recycling waste materials like old wires, old CDs, cardboard boxes, broken toys, used paper, newspaper etc. Every student donned the hat of a poet and recited a self-composed poem on the ‘Dragon’ using rhyming words and describing words. The monthly theme- Seasons and Festivals was amalgamated with the topic – Questions. The students were divided into two groups-questioning group and answering group. They framed questions based on a picture and text related to the festival of Pongal. The educator facilitated the process by writing the questions on the screen and correcting wherever required. They have also indulged in rechecking their speaking skills by way of reading and speaking activities where they recorded themselves reciting extracts from the chapters. Story mapping using a graphic organizer of their choice, based on their reading of the Chapter- ‘A Clever Crab’ from Treasure of Tales (Supplementary reader), was another fun revision activity conducted this month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlPExNPyPwQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwbwmvs0rOs MATHSStudents understood additional fractions as operators on discrete and continuous quantities by solving problems using shapes, objects and quantities. They represented smaller pieces (or parts) of a whole. They thought of a sweet shop as an analogy. Students shared a singular whole amount, like a chocolate bar, a cake bar, or muffin. They also discussed few fraction equations by unravelling the shapes work at a deeper level. Students applied strategies based on fractions and were introduced with the term’s numerator, denominator and whole. Students also explored flexible methods and models to solve which includes concrete models, pictorial representations and number sentences were included. Taking their learning further to an experiential mode, students did an activity based on fractions wherein they took a paper and folded them in different ways to understand whole and parts of the fraction. Links – 1. https://www.liveworksheets.com/pd1503367ll 2. https://quizizz.com/join?gc=50499097 EVSThe month of January started with See-Think-wonder strategy. They were shown pictures of different seasons and a discussion about the same continued with the help of a PowerPoint Presentation. A video related to weather and season was shown to the little scholars. Later a show and tell activity was conducted where the enthusiasts chose their favourite season and spoke about it. They also bought an object that represented the season. A written revision on Air and Water was also conducted to ensure the students are thorough with the concepts. Thought provoking questions were asked from the little scholars like - What are the festivals you have celebrated recently? Which festival are you going to celebrate in the coming days? Basis these two questions, the topic of festivals was introduced. Three different types of festivals was discussed - National, Harvest and Religious Festivals. A video and PowerPoint Presentation related to same was showcased in the class. Students were even asked to write about their favourite festivals in the notebook and answer some questions related to it. Using art as a tool students made different objects using art and craft for Republic Day. Students were asked to only use the colours of the national flag for the activity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjkQ2d5Apu8 https://youtu.be/eI357ci4DKo https://youtube.com/watch?v=SZ7joeuTeUI&feature=share https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZXXzYXxKEf8&feature=share HINDIपाठ्य – पुस्तक उड़ान से पाठ –१४ ‘ फुदकू मेढक ’ का वाचन कराते हुए छात्रों को पानी में और जमीन पर रहने वाले ‘ उभयचर जन्तु ’ के बारे में बताया गया। फुदकू मेढक से संबंधित वीडियो दिखाई गई। पाठ में आए कठिन शब्दों का अर्थ बताते हुए वाक्य-निर्माण करना सिखाया गया । सतत विकास लक्ष्य – १४ , १५ जलीय जीव और थलीय जीव-जन्तु से एकीकृत करते हुए ‘ उभयचर ’ जंतुओं की सूची बनवाई गई । रचनात्मक कार्य में कला विषय से एकीकृत करते हुए मेढक का प्रतिरूप बनाकर रंग भरने की गतिविधि कराई गई । मेढक किस मौसम में ज़्यादा दिखाई देते हैं ? क्या खाते हैं, इससे संबंधित पाँच तथ्य अभ्यास पुस्तिका में लिखवाए गए । ‘मृदुल व्याकरण’ की पुस्तक से ‘ समानार्थी ’ शब्द का परिचय वीडियो लिंक के माध्यम से कराया गया। निर्देशानुसार छात्रों ने अपने आसपास के वातावरण से शब्दों के समानार्थी शब्द ढूँढकर जानकारी प्राप्त की , जैसे – पाठशाला - विद्यालय। संबंधित विषय की गतिविधि कराकर छात्रों के शब्दकोष में वृद्धि की गई । रचनात्मक कौशल- word wall net खेल के माध्यम से छात्र अधिक से अधिक समानार्थी शब्दों की जानकारी हासिल करने में सक्षम हुए | इस तरह से भाषा का विकास हुआ | तार्किक सोच में वृद्धि , रचनात्मक एवं क्रियात्मक कला- कौशल में वृद्धि हुई ।MS फॉर्म द्वारा ‘ फुदकू मेढक और समानार्थी शब्द ’ पाठ का मूल्यांकन किया गया। https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frUQzX286QY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHCbBNi69eI&t=32s https://wordwall.net/resource/3517862/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5-%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A6 ICTThe students were introduced to a new paint software i.e. Tux Paint. They learnt to draw on an online link www.autodraw.com where they were able to use their mouse to draw shapes and colour them. Post this they were introduced to the various tools of Tux Paint like Paint Tool which had a variety of Brushes which the students used to draw a scenery. Further, they were able to explore other tools like Line, Text, Fill using which they drew a Republic Day Scene. They are having a lot of fun by using the variety of tools of Tux Paint. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONIn their Physical Education classes, the students worked on:
Students also played chess online in breakout rooms and against the computer. Western DANCEIn their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:
Dance form: Freestyle Dance Song: Fusion of patriotic songs Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ6J3xW2wmA indian DANCEIn 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. Indian MUSICजनवरी माह छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग । गीत- देशभक्ति गीत हिन्द देश के निवासी, प्रार्थना 'हम बालक है तेरे ' । प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा ऑडियो ट्रैक । Western MUSICIn their Western Music lessons, the students learnt:
Techniques: The uses and value of notes Recap: ‘Here I am to worship’ DRAMAForms of Acting: Mime and Mono Act Application of their learning:
VISUAL ARTS Students learnt 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 SKILLSThis 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. Introduction It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve concluded the exciting year of 2021 and have welcomed a new year. The vigor, 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. MATHS Students understood the meaning of equal sharing through an activity where they equally distributed the candies or things. They also discussed a few questions related to the concept of ‘Division’ 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 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 a problem, which included concrete models, pictorial representations, number sentences and number lines. Taking learning further into an experiential mode, students participated in an activity based on equal sharing using bindi and smileys in the notebook to understand repeated subtraction. https://toytheater.com/bingo/ https://www.liveworksheets.com/xq1277954xe ENVIRIONMENTAL SCIENCE The unit, ‘Air’ was taken up in the month of December. As a prior knowledge, a few related questions were posed to the children. With the help of a balloon, students were told about the basic properties of air. In the next unit ‘Water’, they learnt about the importance of water as they enthusiastically shared information related to the different uses of water. They also learnt about the three main sources of water. Students enjoyed doing experiments with water and learnt about the different properties of water in an experiential way. To connect with the SDG 13 Climate Action, our little environmentalists shared the different causes of water and air pollution and also learnt the ways in which we can reduce them. They also watched a video related to air pollution and a picture of Taj mahal before and after pollution to understand the effects of pollution in a better manner. In order to instil the Universal Value of Wisdom in students, they were asked to write the ways in which they feel they are water wise. The theme was culminated by making the children aware of the Clean Ganga Mission- Namami Gange initiated by our honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji integrating it with the SDG 6- Clean Water and Sanitation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAKyhfxxr7s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--t1cRc8fe0 Importance of Water | Science For Kids | All Important Water | Periwinkle - YouTube The Water Cycle Song - YouTube Save Water to Help the Earth S4 E3 - YouTube "Let's Go Save Water" - PUB Water Conservation Animation - YouTube ENGLISH Literature Students completed Unit-‘A Woodland Dictionary’ with focus on reading, comprehension, glossary and writing skills. It was a means of recapitulating alphabetical order and the use of a dictionary, along with the introduction of various vocabulary terms such as definitions. Children went for a Virtual Tour to spot the different kinds of trees and vegetation. They discussed about evergreen and deciduous trees which were also the part of the unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7GCYG9YeT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CypuZE0-ikU Grammar The recapitulation of grammar concepts like ‘Helping Verbs’ and ‘Conjunctions’ was done to reinforce the learning which has taken place in the previous month. The much loved activity ‘Letter to Santa’ not only enabled the students understand the techniques and nuances of Letter-Writing but also gave wings to their imagination as they creatively crafted hand-made envelopes for their letters and decorated their socks and stockings for Santa to keep their gifts near them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdM2LUkBQzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL074H5XdNI HINDI पाठ्य – पुस्तक उड़ान पुस्तक से पाठ – ‘ अहा ! फूल कितने सुंदर ’ का पठन कराते हुए विभिन्न प्रकार के फूलों की जानकारी दी गई । वीडियो दिखाकर आस-पास की प्रकृति को सुंदर बनाने हेतु फूलों को उगाने की प्रेरणा दी गई। कठिन शब्दों के अर्थ बताकर वाक्यों में प्रयोग करना सिखाया गया । कठिन शब्दों की श्रुतलेख परीक्षा हुई। मासिक विषय- मौसम और त्योहार से एकीकृत करते हुए फूलों का समुच्चय चित्रण अभ्यास पुस्तिका में कराया गया। सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१३ ‘ जलवायु क्रिया ’ के अंतर्गत ‘ इंद्रधनुष ’ के सातों रंगों के बारें में तथा आसमान में बारिश के बाद सूर्य की किरणें पड़ने पर इंद्रधनुष दिखाई देता है , छात्रों को विस्तार पूर्वक बताया गया। वर्षा ऋतु पर चर्चा करते हुए अनुच्छेद लेखन कराया गया। अभ्यास पुस्तिका में छात्रों ने इंद्रधनुष बनाकर रंगों के नाम लिखे। मृदुल हिन्दी व्याकरण- वचन की वीडियो दिखाकर तथा वास्तविक वस्तुओं के द्वारा पहचान बताई गई । छात्रों ने एकवचन और बहुवचन की पहचान करते हुए पाठ का अभ्यास कार्य आसानी से किया | मूल्यांकन पत्र द्वारा छात्रों की जानकारी का परीक्षण हुआ। इस तरह से छात्रों ने वर्षा के महत्त्व, वचन का प्रयोग और नवीन शब्दों को सीखा। सम्बंधित लिंक -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0vzal7MTSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUpoyzgZako https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rh0LBaBzn4 ICT The students worked on MS-Word, where they wrote their own stories and were given a few instructions to format the text of the story using features like bold, underline, font size and center align the heading, etc. The students learnt how to get margins on the sheet. They did an interesting activity, where they were asked to draw their time-table in the notebooks which took a lot of time, then they were asked to draw the time table in MS-Word by inserting a table which took only a few minutes to complete. With this, they learnt the major basics of MS-Word. 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaoevMkMu1M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1EXbwmYYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJsCq7S4bHc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om7JEF2zZAI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJqkUZ5o0T4 PHYSICAL EDUCATION In the month of December the students worked on :
WESTERN DANCE In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:
Song: 'Jingle Bells' Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtXOXJelL6U INDIAN DANCE In their Indian Dance lessons, the students learnt: NAVRAS-“Nine emotions of dance” Dance form: Classical Kathak https://youtu.be/sSdMUaF3-18 https://youtu.be/BMwy2DmOrSU 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). WESTERN MUSIC In the month of December, the students learnt:
Instruments: Students learnt about the chords of guitar Techniques: Vocal Warm-up exercises on C major scale to enhance vocal quality INDIAN MUSIC दिसंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: अलंकार, बैलून ब्रीथिंग गीत-प्रार्थना 'हम बालक है तेरे ' प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, गीत के माध्यम से ततवाद्यों का संक्षिप्त परिचय। VISUAL ART In the month of December, in their Visual Art lessons, students learnt: 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 A SNEAK PEAK TO THE ASSEMBLY The gleeful festival of Christmas was celebrated with fervour and zeal by Suncitizens of grade1C on 24th of December, 2020. The assembly began with the news and the thought of the day and extended with an array of interesting programmes. The spirit of Christmas echoed through the carol sung melodiously by the children, ushering in the festive season. 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. The wonderful assembly concluded with the inspirational speech by the respected Principal, Ms. Guneet Ohri as she applauded the children for spreading joy and cheer by contributing in the blanket donation drive for the underprivileged. She wished the children and their families Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! The message of the assembly was loud and clear and reminded us--- "Christmas is not necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another." |
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