Holiday Homework

Subject	Project work,  worksheet   or written work
English	Paste a photograph of your birthday party and write a few lines about your “Birthday Gift” in c.w. (notebook).
Mathematics	Project on place value using colour paper for the given numbers in c.w. (notebook).An example is done in the    c.w.Please refer.
Science	Project on the different things we get from plants-collect samples (any 5) like cotton, jute, rubber, pulses, rice, tea or coffee and staple them in the scrapbook.
Social studies	Draw a family tree and paste the photograph of your family and write five sentences about your family in the scrapbook.
II Language	Telugu: Paste the pictures of different birds (any 5) and write two sentences about them in c.w. Hindi: Write Barahkadi from ka-sa. French:Write Les Alphabets in the c.w.

Cultural Fest

The new academic year began on the 2^nd of April with a lot of enthusiasm, new resolutions and much anticipation. Yet another academic year with several curricular and co-curricular activities planned started and new students joined the family of Orchids. The learners got their new books, the course was introduced, classes started and a month’s syllabus was completed. Now was the time for breaking for Summer Vacation - a time for travel, a time for rest and a time for proper planning with a few assignments completed. But the Break needs a Bang! That was exactly what ‘The Cultural Fest’ lent the occasion. More than a week was spent in discussions on the programme to be presented and the ways to present it well. Each class squeezed their practice in the limited time available. The ‘Fest’ on April 27 started with ‘Vinayaka Sthuthi’ by the students of Classical Dance and was followed by classwise performance. Several aspects like best behaviour, best display boards and the conduct of assemblies along with the day’s participation, were taken into consideration to select the Best classes and they received their trophies from the Principal of Orchids, Mrs. Mona Mehdi. A spectacle of delightful dances and music ended the session and announced the vacation with a bang.

Star of the week - 3 ( Venkata Yesaswi Vempati)

                                                                    Knowledgeable

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)