Word Building Competition (20/4/2012)

Word-building is the process of constructing an imaginary world. It is a key to reading, writing and verbal expressions. It also helps in improving analytical and critical thinking. A student’s vocabulary skills can be measured in terms of building receptive vocabulary words (i.e. understanding) and their expressive vocabulary words. Building vocabulary skills improves reading comprehension and reading fluency.

In order to develop more reading and thinking skills in our students, Word-building competition was conducted on 20^th April, 2012 for primary wing (classes 1-5).All the students participated with great enthusiasm and they were able to write many words from one single word. This even helped the students to develop their writing skill and imaginative skill…and most of them enjoyed the word-building competition.

Winners:

1) Sahana.G
2) Manasa Praveen & Venkata Yesaswi 
3) Shashi Abhigna

Indian National Army Day (18/4/2012)

Indian National Army Day was observed in the school on April 18. Students of class VIII dressed up like Subhash Chandra Bose and loudly proclaimed his words ‘Give me blood, I will give you freedom’.

INA is the manifestation of Subhash Chandra Bose’s transformation from a Gandhian freedom fighter to an armed revolutionary challenging the might of the British Empire. The INA was also known as the Azad Hind Fauj. It had a combat strength of 40,000 troops. At a rally in Burma, S.C.Bose famously proclaimed, ‘Give me blood and I shall give you freedom’. His great oratory skills always inspire the troops of INA during their fight for freedom.

Star of the week - 2 (Adyan Khan)

Calligraphy Competition (13/4/2012)

Calligraphy or the art of beautiful writing is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering. A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skilful manner".

Calligraphy continues to flourish in the forms of wedding and event invitations, original hand-lettered logo designs, religious art, announcements/graphic design/commissioned calligraphic art, cut stone inscriptions and memorial documents. It is also used for props and moving images for film and television, testimonials, maps and other works involving writing.

 The calligraphy competition was conducted on 13/04/2012 to the students of classes I to v at Orchids –The International school are encouraged to write legibly. In this context, a calligraphy workshop was also organised to help them develop the correct strokes.

Winners:

1) Manasa Praveen
2) Roshini Kesavan
3) Aryaman Jha & Adyan Khan
 

Orientation Programme (3/4/12)

LEARNING LOG FOR APRIL 2012-2013

Month’s Focus: Health is Wealth

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP/PROJECT WORK/ SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	MCB –L.no.1 The Great Race W.B- L.no.1:A Birthday Gift LIT-L.no.1:Mole Goes Boating	Collect and paste the pictures of vehicles that move on petrol, coal, electricity and animals
Mathematics	Chapter-1:Numbers up to 200	Paste the pictures of any three even and odd numbers.
Social Studies	L.no.1- My Family	Paste and write a few sentences about a family.
Science	L.no. 2.Plants give us L.no 3. Animals give us	Paste the pictures of any five things which we get from plants and animals.
II Language	Hindi-Varnamala,Bharakadi, Ek Kiran (poem) French-Les alphabets& Les Tel-L.no-1Sankhagalamatalu                2.Dikkulu-Moolalu	-Rangeen kagaz se suraj ka chitre banakar apni pustak me chipkaye. -To prounce the letters of the alphabet and vowels. -To make the students read the summary of the lesson
Computer Science	L.no.1: What is a computer?	Assembling various parts of the computer
Music	Proud to be an Orchidian,The Climb
Games	Know the props,football,skill assessment circuit, chase Dodge&flee,introduction to physical fitness
Art and Craft	Line drawing
General Knowledge	Pgs: 7 to 15

Competitions:

                        Calligraphy-13/04/12

Word building-20/04/12

Events and Celebrations:

1.    Orientation programme - 03/04/2012

2.    Jallianwalabagh Massacre ( Assembly Presentation) – 13/04/2012

3.    INA Day ( Assembly Presentation) – 18/04/2012

4.    Cultural Fest – 27/04/2012

Holidays:- 

1.    Babu Jagjivan Ram & Mahavir Jayanthi – 05/04/2012

2.    Good Friday – 06/04/2012

3.    World Health Day – 07/04/2012

4.    Ambedkar Jayanthi – 14/04/2012

Others:

Summer vacation-28/4/2012 – 10/6/2012

School reopens on - 11/6/2012 (nursery to IX)

Circular no.1 (2/4/12)

Dear Parent,      

1.      On behalf of the entire orchids family, I thank you for your unconditional support and cooperation rendered in the last academic year and hope you will be extending the same, in this new Academic Session (2012-13) too. I am sure, your kids will settle down quickly and enjoy coming to school.

2.      This is for your information you that the last date for paying 1^st term fees for the session 2012-13 is 10/4/12. You are requested to kindly pay the fees at the earliest, in order to avoid inconvience. (Kindly ignore if the fees is already paid).

3.      The text-book stall will be open to parents from 2/4/12 between 9am to 11am only. Parents are requested to procure the text books from the stall during the above mentioned timings only. The book store will be closed by 11am.

4.      All parents, who had given an application for withdrawl of Mess facility for their child till 31/3/12 have been accepted. The school will not be accepting any request from parents for withdrawl of Mess facility from 02/04/12 onwards. Parents are requested to kindly co-operate with the school.

5.      CLUB ACTIVITIES:

The school is offering the following club activities for 2012-13 session. Every child from class I to X is allowed to opt for any one activity only. Kindly specify your child’s choice in the space provided & return this form to the class teacher on or before 9/4/12. Once the activity is selected, you cannot change the activity. Please select the activity in consultation with your child.

In anticipation of your cooperation and support.                                                       

Regards

Mona Mehdi

Principal