Inter-house Mathematics CompetitionStudents participated in the Inter-House Mental Math competition in the month of July 2023. This competition helped students understand their Mathematical ability, brought forth their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and agility while calculating mentally. The competition witnessed 3 rounds, Pen n Paper, Online quiz on Kahoot & Quizziz, and finally the Quiz itself. The final winners were- 1st Place – Pacific House (Arijay Srivastava, Adheesh Bardhan, Mishka Maheshwari) 2nd Place – Atlantic House (Aarika Bhasin, Tejasvi Sheoran, Neecika Dua) 3rd Place – Arctic House (Aadit Agarwal, Harshita Dutta, Vivaan Singhal) ENGLISHFollowing the rejuvenating summer break, students of Grade 5 returned to school, excited to embrace fresh challenges and continue their educational voyage. The session commenced with a lively chatter about -'How I spent my Summer Break?' The chapter ‘The Hare and The Tortoise’ was introduced by reading and followed by explanation which emphasised on the moral carried by the story, ‘Slow and steady wins the race’ or ‘Consistency and perseverance lead to success’ . This led to an intriguing discussion on the significance of the lesson and how it can be applied to real-life situations. Kinds of sentences and their transformation was explained. Subject-verb Concord, Direct-Indirect objects, Transitive-Intransitive verbs, Phrasal verbs were explained and practised with ample exercises. The Diary Entry format was explained. Recapitulation of the syllabus of Unit Test 1 was done with the help of practice worksheets that were orally discussed and self-checked by the children. The schedule for the month of July helped in the development of reading and comprehension, thinking and collaborative skills of the students. Towards the end of July, students also practised for the parent walk-in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZnfMvX1JrA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owCCnPNPzhw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoDCzgtyuig&t=157s (191) Irregular Verbs | Learn All Irregular Verbs in One Song - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA3NFtLc22k SCIENCEStudents were welcomed back with a deep and fruitful discussion on their learnings and the actions taken by them in respect to the summer holiday work. They uploaded their videos on First Aid kit and its importance, on which discussion was held in the class where students gave the ideas on how they prepared their first aid box. The chapter' Animals and their Habitat' was introduced, students inquired, brainstormed and found out about different habitats in small groups. A group activity was conducted in the class where students worked in THINK-PAIR-SHARE strategy to know more about the different habitats. SDG 14 (life below water) and SDG 15 (life on land) was also bought to the notice of students. Students were shown videos related to some special adaptations like Camouflage and moulting for better understanding. Also students were made aware of how different types of body coverings, limbs and beaks help different animals to adapt in their different habitats. Finally the chapter was concluded by making the students aware of how and why animals migrate from place to place. https://youtu.be/tG8556WuyDo https://youtu.be/3TNv3t8Xl-4 https://youtu.be/Bonwr9mNnxw SOCIAL SCIENCEWelcoming the students after the summer break, revision for the UT topics was done on Quizziz platform. Continuing the Chapter- Freedom struggle, the students learnt about the Khilafat movement, Quit India movement, and Dandi March with the help of the PowerPoint presentation. The new topic- Greenland -Land of Ice and Snow was introduced with the help of a globe. The students enjoyed locating Greenland on the globe along with the countries, oceans and sea surrounding it. Brainstorming was done on the topic-Global warming, its effects- specially glacier melting. SDG -13 Climate Action was taken forward with the help of newspaper articles where in children discussed and collaborated their findings from it, suggesting some preventive measures as well. Life of the people, wildlife, climate, and vegetation were discussed in detail. Later during the month, children worked together and prepared for the upcoming event -SST-Language- performing Arts (parent exhibition) In order to connect with the monthly theme- ‘Animals’, the need for conservation was discussed. They wrote the differences between the biosphere reserve, national park and wildlife sanctuaries in their notebooks after watching a video related to the same. They were introduced with WWF and PETA in order to sensitized them towards animal protection and care. Video Links: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gandhiashramsabarmati.org/en/visitor-information/ashram-virtual-tour.html&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1690389110357600&usg=AOvVaw2aJLAqnWIZH2NdSHyF-CFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC_7uiwT6S0 https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f1fe08fb315ab001b36bafc?source=quiz_share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36TPF9hbbLU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0PeubB-6f8 MATHEMATICSThe month of July commenced with welcome of the grade V students post the summer break and sharing of how they spent their holidays. The revision for the concept of Number Systems was taken up as the first thing, to help the students prepare for the Unit Test. Students revised Multiplication Tables and had several quizzes to help them with the same. Recap of multiplication of Large Numbers by 1-digit Divisor was practiced followed by multiplication by 2-digit Divisor. Students got introduced to Lattice Multiplication and had real fun in practicing the same. Lattice Multiplication made multiplying large numbers by 3-4 digit Divisor much easier or the students. Students further solved real life situations involving the operation of Multiplication. The last week of the month witnessed the students practicing to Divide Large Numbers by 1-digit Divisor and recapitulated the significant Terms and Key Words used for Division. Links for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaH3LhFilJ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhy9-ITGqjw HINDIगर्मियों की छुट्टियों के बारे में बच्चों से बातचीत की गई। मस्तिष्क मानचित्र की सहायता तथा पी.पी.टी. की सहायता से ‘व्याकरण संबोध पुस्तक’ से पाठ शब्द रचना पढ़ाकर अभ्यास कार्य कराया गया। विषय से संबंधित लिंक दिखाकर ज्ञानवर्धन किया गया। ‘कला विज्ञान के साथ एकीकृत’ करते हुए बस्ता विहीन गतिविधि के अंतर्गत छात्रों ने तत्सम, तदभव, देशज व विदेशी शब्दों से शानदार पेड़ बनाया। उनके व्याकरणिक और बौद्धिक स्तर का विकास हुआ। छात्रों को बिना नाम के शब्दों की कहानी सुनाकर नाम का महत्व बताया गया। लिंक तथा पुस्तक की सहायता से संज्ञा तथा उसके भेदों की जानकारी देते हुए पाठ का पठन एवं अभ्यास कार्य करवाया गया। संज्ञा–अंताक्षरी की गतिविधि द्वारा पुनरावृत्ति कराई गई। छात्रों के भाषा का विकास - क ख ग हुआ। ‘शारीरिक शिक्षा से एकीकरण करते हुए छात्रों को क्रिकेट के बारे में बताते हुए खेल खिलाया गया तथा संबंधित नियमों की जानकारी भी दी गई। इससे छात्रों का मनोरंजन के साथ स्वास्थ्य लाभ भी हुआ। छात्रों ने अपने मनपसंद किसी एक खिलाड़ी पर परियोजना तैयार करते हुए प्रस्तुति दी। ‘भाषा सप्ताह’ के दौरान छात्रों ने ‘क्रिकेट का खेल’ पाठ का अभिनय के माध्यम से शानदार प्रस्तुतिकरण दी जो सराहनीय रहा। मासिक विषय और सतत विकास के लक्ष्य -१५ ‘थलीय जीवों की सुरक्षा’ के साथ एकीकृत करते हुए लुप्त हो रहे जानवरों के बचाव की सुरक्षा में तथा जंगली जानवरों की तस्करी कम करने पर बल देते हुए एक चित्र सहित अनुच्छेद लेखन कराया गया। इस तरह से रचनात्मक, कलात्मक और क्रियात्मक कौशल का विकास हुआ। https://youtu.be/ADm28A-QlKk https://wakelet.com/wake/KFjHMBIl-3xSkOoALn-Jn https://youtu.be/aeLPPk53ga8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbFs8EOrVMc FRENCHThe school welcomed back its students after a rejuvenating summer break. Revision for UT 1 began with a supportive worksheet, helping students ease back into their studies. We were delighted to witness the excitement among the students as they attempted their first French paper. The topic of colours was introduced, along with their exceptions. To enhance their language skills further, students were encouraged to communicate in French during class by enacting the phrases they had learned. In grammar, the concept of indefinite articles was introduced, accompanied by relevant examples. As part of our cultural learning journey, the education system of France was explained to the students. Additionally, the students were taught how to ask "What is this?" in French and practiced responding to the question. Further students continued practicing diligently for the upcoming parent walk-in event planned for the month of August. SPANISHThe students learnt the name of some farm, domestic and wild animals. The class attempted simple sentence formation with new adjectives following the noun, article and adjectives agreement as discussed in class. The students enjoyed a song on animals. A revision sheet for UT1 was shared on Teams and discussed in the class. Practice for the parent walk- in was conducted for which the students learnt the song "Yo soy un pez" I am a fish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZyUBh9YVc0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVe-onIs0qM&t=2s GERMANThe students learnt how to name animals and pets in German. The grammar related to this topic i.e. the indefinite article in the accusative case and verb Conjugation was taught. Vocabulary related to House pet was explained in the class. .Students learnt an animal song with theirs sounds. SANSKRITछात्रों को अकारांत पुल्लिंग, स्त्रीलिंग और नपुंसकलिंग का ज्ञान कराया गयाI धातु-परिचय और सर्वनाम-परिचय से अवगत एवं प्रयोग को स्पष्ट किया गया। प्रथमपुरुषः – एकवचनम्,द्विवचनम् और बहुवचनम् को व्याकरणिक नियमों की सहायता से स्पष्ट किया गया। छात्रों की संस्कृत-भाषा में अब धीरे-धीरे पकड़ होने लगी। ITThe students learnt about the Evolution of Computers. They created a timeline for the Generation Of Computers on Powerpoint and Canva. They completed their Brain Developer via a Quiz in the class and Questions and answers after class discussion. They also went through the Quizizz.com Quiz, a lot of oral Questions and a MS Forms during their revision for UT 1. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONBadminton: Racket swing, underarm swing Gymnastics: Basic gymnastics terminology Judo: Forward roll, backward roll Cricket: Basics of cricket – objectives, equipments Basketball: Dribbling – right-hand, left-hand dribble Football: Dribbling – Shots taps, long taps Swimming: Introduction to the pool and its surroundings, basic water safety rules and floating on front and back Shooting (Grade 5 and Above): Introduction to Air Pistol Shooting (Fundamentals and Safety), weapon introduction / safety procedures and range commands INDIAN MUSICजुलाई माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार गीत: राग सारंग ,कश्मीरी लोक गीत ,कजरी लोक गीत , प्रयोग हुएवाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक , प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: इंवेस्टीचर कार्यक्रम मे चयनित छात्र छात्रों ने राग केदार मे कृष्णा गीत का प्रदर्शन किया वाद्य - कांगो , बोंगो , शेकर्स , स्क्रेपर , घुंगरू , मंजीरा , ढपली एवं तबला का प्रारंभिक परिचय , हस्तमुद्रा (तीन ताल) एवं भजनी ठेका WESTERN MUSICStudents practiced the song "Peace like a river". Students also learnt different sign languages from the song along with the word. INDIAN DANCE“Everybody is talented because everybody who is human has something to express.” Nine Emotions included in Navarasa are Shringara (love), Hasya(laughter), Karuna(kind-heartedness or compassion), Raudra (anger), Veera (courage), Bhayanak (terror), Veebhatsya (disgust), Adbutha (surprise) and Shanta (peace or tranquility). Students enjoyed learning "Navras-Nine emotions". They also practised patriotic dance moves on "Bharat humko jaan se pyaara hai". WESTERN DANCEWe salute the brave soldiers who protect our nation’s freedom with their courage and dedication. The new choreography started with the enthusiastic patriotic dance on the occasion of independence day. Using the contemporary tools and feeling of veer ras, students learnt a patriotic dance. Contemporary tools give students the scope to push themselves to build their flexibility and it is one of the best calisthenic exercise. Patriotic choreography was an amalgamation of movement and theatre using vocals as the secondary tool . The choreography was done in modern style keeping the essence of patriotism intact. DRAMAFrom enunciating intricate tongue twisters to crafting characters with distinct speech patterns, our journey through voice and speech was both entertaining and enlightening. Students embarked on a quest to master the art of voice throw, exploring the nuances of projection and resonance. They honed their skills in controlling voice pitch, using it as a powerful tool to express a wide range of emotions and personalities. Through captivating exercises, students not only polished their vocal abilities but also cultivated self-confidence and effective communication. As July unfolded, students discovered that the magic of drama lies not only in the scripts and performances but also in the mastery of voice – a skill that resonates far beyond the stage, enriching our daily lives. VISUAL ARTStudents completed the Indian folk art forms using a beautiful colour palette. Students were introduced to different types of birds and were asked to create a composition . They finished the first round of Inter-House Art Competition with great enthusiasm.
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