LEARNING LOG FOR DECEMBER 2011-2012

Month’s Focus:  Sharing and Caring.

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP / PROJECT WORK/SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	Virtually true Snake Julius Ceasar MCB   -  Environment.                Travel and Tourism	Article writing                       Diary entry                       Grammar Cont…
Mathematics	Areas related to Circles Surface areas and Volumes	Activity – 5 to 10  From Term - II
Social Science	His:–     Nationalism in Europe         Geo: –   Life lines of National   Economy Pol. Sc :  Challenges to Democracy                            Eco  :-   Consumer Awareness	Geo :-  Marking and labeling of  few  important National Highways.           Eco : - A poster on Consumer awareness
Science	Phy :   Human Eye and World of  Colours                   Chem :  Periodic Classification of  Elements Bio:   1.  Heredity and Evolution 2. Our Environment                             ( Introduction )	Phy :-    Tracking the path of the light through Glass slab and Prism. Chem :- Action of Soaps and Detergents               on hard and soft water. Bio:-      To distinguish between  Homologaus, Analogaus and  Vestigeal organs
II language	Hindi –  i| Hkkx:-  e/kqj & e/kqj esjs nhid ty  x| Hkkx:-  ir>j esa VwVh ifRr;kW             dkjrwl                lap;u:-    Vksih “kqDyk	vkn”kZoknh yksx dkSu lk egRoiw.kZ dke djrs gSa \ Li’V djsaA
	Telugu Prose :   1. Ambedkar                Poetry :  1. Street children                 Non-Detail :- 61 to 75 pages	Letter  writing : 1.      Guru poojosthawam.
	French – L.No :1, 2,3 Retrouvons nos amis, Apres le bac, Bon appétit.	Récapitulation de la grammaire, les festivals de France, le système d’éducation de France, la cuisine française.

Events and Celebrations:

a.       1-12-2011   -  World aids Day - Assembly Presentation

b.      10-12-2011  -  World Humans Rights day

c.       16-12-2011  -  Vijay Diwas  – Assembly Presentation

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

e.       30-12-2011  -  Kid’s Carnival  - (Classes PP - X)

Holidays:

a.      Muharram  –   06-12-2011

b.      Christmas   –    24-12-2011

c.       Holiday       –    31-12-2011

Others:

            FA - 3    -    30-11-2011 to 05-12-2011     

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

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

Star of the week 30 - (Kanishk Gajjala)

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.

Theme of the week (Cuba - The Sugar Bowl)

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 (Alka Paturi)

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.