LEARNING LOG FOR DECEMBER 2011-2012

Month’s Focus: Sharing & Caring

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP/PROJECT WORK/ SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	Lit:1.The speckled band I & II 2.Three questions 3.The Merchant of Venice MCB:Unit6- In the name of peace. Workbook – Nobel Peace Prize	Poster making Essay writing
Mathematics	Data Handling Mensuration	Formation of a Pie chart Formation of a cylinder with a rectangular piece of paper to prove its C.S.A Surface areas and Volumes of various solids around us
Social Studies	His./Civics: Change in the arts.  2. Marginalisation and social justice Geo: Industries-Comparative studies Colonialism and Urban Change
Science	Phy: Some Natural Phenomenon	Electrolysis and Copper sulphate Preparing oxidation and reduction flames Collect the eggs of oviparous animals and compare their shape and size
	Che: Combustion and flames
	Bio: Reproduction
II Language	Telugu: Non-detail L 5-Kreetakarini Ashwini Poetry    L8, -Prapamchapadulu Grammar Hindi: L13 :Jahaan Pahiya Hai L14 :Akbari Lautaa French: 9. Aneesh partirabientot 10. La Meteo	Grameen jeevan ke baare mein dus vaakyu chitra sahith likhiye Expression de temps fetes fransaises, loisirset sports Parlet du temps Previsions, futur simple Futur proche, passe recent
III Language	Sanskrit:Durlitha Bharat Sangeetham Telugu:L14-Khadgatikkana L15-Ugadi Hindi:L13 : Keral ka nimanthran L14 :Maa kah ek kahani L15 :Param veer senani French:1. Un samedi a la maison 2. A la librairie (half of the chapter)	Keral ke baare mein dus vaakyu chitra sahith likheye
Creative writing skills/English Language Enhancement skills	Story writing
Computer Science	L9:Log on to Access L10:Working with a table	Designing,Creating and working with student database
Music	Christmas Song God’s Love
Games	Volleyball
Competitions	--------

Events and Celebrations:

World Aids Day – 1/12/2011 – Assembly Presentation

World Human Rights Day – 10/12/2011 – Assembly Presentation

Guest Lecture – 14/12/2011 (Classes VII – X)

Vijay Diwas  – 16/12/2011- Assembly Presentation

Christmas Celebrations – 23/12/2011 – (Classes PP-X)

Kid’s Carnival – 30/12/2011 – (Classes PP-X)

Holidays:

Muharram – 06/12/2011

Christmas – 24/12/2011

Holiday – 31/12/2011

Others:

FA3 – 30/11/2011 to 08/12/2011 (Classes VI – X)

Saturday 03/12/2011 & Second Saturday 10/12/2011 are working days

 P.T.M – 17/12/2011 – 9.30am to 12.30pm + Robotics Workshop

Star of the week 30 - (Rajvi Rao)

Interhouse ICT Competition (26/11/11)

On 26^th November, Interhouse ICT Competition- 2011 was held for classes VI – X, to make the students aware of the happenings in the field of Information technology which would enhance students’ interests from the grass root level in software and hardware related issues and would also inculcate the spirit of team work and competition.

This Competition was held for three days which included:

1.      Preliminary test on the first day

2.      Practical  round on the second day

3.      Quiz and Hardware Connectivity round on the final day.

For the Quiz Competition, there were four rounds namely: Cryptology round, Visual round, Abbreviation round, Rapid fire round, Who’s who round. All the higher class students participated with great enthusiasm in the event.

One Nation Reading Together ( 25/11/11)

Orchids-The International School participated in the programme, ‘One Nation Reading Together’ an initiative of Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd. on Nov. 25,’11. It aims at inculcating and promoting reading habit among children. Orchidians joined the children across the country, taking part in the reading activity.  Students of all the classes either read a book of their choice or wrote a book review during the specified time. Besides reading activity, the students of classes I-V had ‘Bookmarker making’ competition also. The entire school was silently engaged in experiencing the pleasures of reading.

‘The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade.’

Star of the week 29 (Twinkle Chandnani)

9th Junior Leadership Contest (19/11/11)

Everyone has an urge to excel and a will to lead. It was proved at the 9^th Junior Leadership Contest held at Orchids-The International School on 19/11/11.

The aim of the Contest was to motivate the students to become effective and successful leaders in the future. The Contest was devised on the theme of leadership traits for junior school children based on the strong psychological foundation. Participants were put through specially designed tests to assess their IQ, academic achievement, physical fitness, communication skills and dynamism.

Principal of Orchids, Mrs Mona Mehdi declared the contest open in the morning. Additional Commandant Moosa Bin Ibrahim(SAR) was the Chief Guest of the valedictory ceremony. All the participants took part in all the events with gusto and will to win.

The first, second and third prizes in individual positions were bagged by Nikhil Jain of Oakridge International School(Khajaguda), Sreeja of Bharathi Vidya Bhavan (Jubliee Hills),  Aditi Kodipadi of Delhi Public School(Gachibowli) respectively.  

The first, second and third prizes in school positions were bagged by Delhi Public School (Gachibowli), Oakridge International School (Khajaguda) and Bharathi Vidya Bhavan (Jubliee Hills) respectively.