Academic Fair ‘Showcase’ (20/10/12)

Academic Fair ‘Showcase’ was organized in Orchids-The International School on 20.10.12. To start with, ‘Shaan-e-Awadh’ attempted to capture the essence of Lucknow in the students’ lobby. ‘The Rumi Darwaza’ the imposing gateway in Lucknow, opened the doors to the Academic Fair. Varieties of work of Chickenkari- Shadow, Murri, Tapchi along with Zardosi were exhibited. Antique furniture and crockery was also for display. Marvellous Moghal art on ‘Bhojpatre’ adorned the glasses. Shatranj players were blissfully engrossed in their play demanding all concentration. The special delicacies of Lucknow enticed the visitors to have a taste of the land. A PowerPoint presentation informed all that we need to know of Lucknow, one of the most attractive tourist places. The Kathak form of dance mesmerized the audience.

The junior classes beginning with PP1 – class III showcased fruits and vegetables, community helpers, festivals of Andhra Pradesh, animal and plant kingdom and different seasons. Classes of IV and V together presented working models of human body systems and banking system clubbed with basic concepts of Mathematics. The junior wing had separate focus given to English, French, Hindi, Telugu, Science and Social. Art projected ‘Best out of Waste’ and fashion trends. The Senior Wing had marvellous exhibits of Science, Social, Math and Rubik’s cube. Languages English, French, Hindi and Telugu presented skits, characterizations, dance and narration along with models. All the students gave their best which made their work amazing.

The entire school gained a lot of experience through participation in the Academic Fair which, certainly, is very important to the educational development. The students identified their interests and skills, polished their abilities and extended their educational experience of the classroom. The projects encouraged students to design and implement, promote analytical skills and foster creativity. As a team working for a common cause, they learnt to cooperate with parents, teachers and their peers. Their combined efforts contributed to the design, implementation and success of ‘Showcase’ of Orchids. Mr. Gurunadkarni, chief guest for the occasion congratulated the students and staff members for the excellent exhibits.

Exhibition of paintings by the students, art teacher Mr. Santosh and our Principal Mrs Mona Mehdi, formed a special attraction of the day.

Star of the week 24: G.Sashi Abigana (Thinker)

Vegetable Printing (12/10/12)

Printmaking allows kids to try out lots of different techniques and to see cause and effect in action more dramatically than with simply painting or drawing .Using fruits and vegetables to make creative and interesting images on paper brought excitement in students.

Seeing the interest of students, Orchids – The International School conducted vegetable printing competition on 12.10.12 for classes I-V. Children made stamps or moulds using vegetables like potato, carrot, turnip, lady’s finger etc. and used different colours to make their interesting figures.

This competition brought forth creativity and inherent talents of students. 

Winners:

1. Smera Satish Nimje
2. Rilasa Reddy
3. Chikka Amulya & Eda Khyati

Star of the week 23 : Chikka Akhilesh (Reflective)

ONE MINUTE GAME (5/10/12)

Sports, games and competitions bring a lot of fun to the students. They also nurture qualities of sportsmanship, honesty and integrity. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction. They bring out their inherent talent. In a way they help the students to develop decision making skills.

 We, at Orchids, conducted one minute game for the students of classes Nursery to V on 05/10/12. The students exhibited their talents in one minute. Our students truly enjoyed this moment a lot. Entertainment was packed with competition.

Winners (Agility Run) -

1. Akshay Sujith

2. Hema Madhuri

3. Adyan Ayub Khan

LEARNING LOG FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER (2012)

Month’s Focus: Communal Harmony

Subject	Syllabus	Field trip/ Project work? Special Activity
English	MCB: L-5: Electric Light            L-6: The Boy and The Bear Poem: My Bear W.B: L-5: Whether Hippo has a Tiny Tail           L-6: Help! A Wolf! A Wolf! Lit: L-4: Ma Liang and the Magic Brush	·      Paste a picture of a wolf and write a few lines about it.
Mathematics	Chapters: Ch-7: Exploring Multiplication                                   Further                    Ch- 8: Measurement                    Ch- 9: Shapes and Patterns	·         Activity on beads with string to show multiplication ·         Paste a piece of ribbon with the help of a scale. Measure the length. ·          Cut different shapes and make a pattern of a house.
Social Studies	L-6: Our School L-7: My Neighborhood L-8: Places in the Neighborhood L-11: Rest and Recreation L-13: Means of Transport	·         Collect and paste            pictures of different            places in the            neighbourhood ·         Make a chart with pictures of different means of transport.
Science	L-1: Plants Around Us L-3: Animals Give us L-4: Animals in the Jungle	·      Paste the pictures of domestic, farm and wild animals.
II Lang	Hindi: L-10: Bili Rani             L-11: Chatori Timtim	·   Colouring the picture of a cat
	Telugu: L-17: Satyam                L-18: Yogi Vaemena Neethulu                L-19: Swathantradinamu
	French: 1) Les mois de l’année                 2) Qui est-ce
Creative Writing skills/English language/ Enhancement skills	My favorite toy
Computer Science	L-7:Monitor and Printer L-8: Operating a Computer L-9: Knowing Windows L-10: Fun with Paint	·   Making a ‘House’ using Ms Paint and colouring it.
Art and Craft	·         Vegetable art, ·         Draw and colour diya
General Knowledge	Pages: 26 to 36
Music	Songs: 1) Right here              2) Tumhe ho matha
Games	·         Twist, turn, hop and clap ·         Monster in the forest ·         Ladder skills ·         Body toss ·         Zig zag roll ball round up

Events:                                                                                                Competition:

1/10/12 - World Aged Day (Assembly presentation)                   5/10/12 – One minute game (Nursery – V)

3/10/12 –World Habitat Day (Assembly presentation)               12/10/12 – Vegetable Printing (I- V)

4/10/12 –National Solidarity Day (Assembly presentation)       31/10/12 – Swimming (I –V)

8/10/12 – Air Force Day (Assembly presentation)                       9/11/12 – Diya Making (I- V)                                                                                                                                     

 31/10/12 – Sardar Patel Jayanthi  (Assembly presentation      16/11/12 – II Lang Calligraphy (I-V)

 1/11/12 - A.P Formation Day (Assembly presentation)           Holidays:

 9/11/12 – Diwali Celebration (PP – V)                                          2/10/12 – Gandhi Jayanthi

 14/11/12 – Children’s Day                                                              22/10/12 to 28/10/12 – Dusshera Vacation

 23/ 11/12 – Field Trip (I – V)                                                           12/11/12 - Narakachaturdasi

  Note:                                                                                                 13/11/12 - Deepavali

  6/10/12 – PTM+ Book fair

  20/10/12 – Academic Fair (Nursery – X)                                                      

  29/10/12 – School reopens after the Dusshera break