The Ridgeian RIDGE VALLEY SCHOOL. December Christmas Carnival

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1 RIDGE VALLEY SCHOOL The Ridgeian December 2016 Christmas Carnival From the foggy winter morning to the mild sun slowly but with a determined intent spread warmth and brought cheer to the RVS Christmas carnival. Families and friends came together to absorb the winter cheer. Children put up creative stalls and colours red and white were found visibly smearing the picturesque background with balloons, buntings and decorations garnering a rich Christmassy rush from all corners of the School s natural preserve. By mid-day, excited chatter and exhilaration echoed the skies with children and parents trying their hand and luck at a variety of unusual games on offer. Inside this issue: Events 1 Tiny Tots Corner 7 Literacy Corner 11 Numeracy Corner 16 UOW Corner 19 While the Art corner painted new thoughts into the minds with extraordinary bottle artwork reiterating reuse and recycle concept, quite a lot made a beeline to the hair braiding and face painting stall. It was a unique experience for the children to witness their parents become children again, trying to throw googly or score a goal with something for everyone. Crowd was pulled in all direction with excitingly confused desires to visit all counters like Rustic fashion, Indoor planting, and Carnival Rides. But the most enchanting sight was the one captured when the age of selfies, for a day, joyfully regressed back to the traditional ways with an innovative cycle sleigh becoming an artful photo booth. Traditional ways also held true with Santa soon arriving to greet the crackling young ones, with his gift galore in the magical red sachet. Not to anyone s disappointment, the sweet chill in the air was dancing with mesmerising aroma from the assortment of delicious spicy, sweet, sour and cheesy fiesta with a hint of meaty surprises bringing something from around the world to a platter at the palm of your hand. With heartbeats racing and tummies rumbling, feet too were tapping to the melodious decibels reverberating from the music and dance corner. Adding to this was the main event of the day, a ramp walk with sparkling fashion trends by the youngest members of Ridge Valley. In the end, Christmas is not complete without the gift of sharing practiced in its true spirit. And so to imbibe in our children this valuable virtue, each ones was encouraged to be the Secret Santa and amass as many gifts under the Ridge Valley Christmas tree, to have them presented to those who are less fortunate in the cold winters. The RVS Christmas Carnival 2016 was one that will remain in our thoughts frozen in time like a faded photograph, capturing in it, the joy and spirit Ridge Valley Family shares, in one voice, every year.

2 P A G E 2 RVS Events HOUR OF CODE Grade 2 to 9, enthusiastically participated in the HOUR OF CODE event as part of the Computer Science Education Week from 5 th to 11 th of December. Hour of Code is a global movement reaching out to millions of students in over 180 countries. This non-profit organisation (Code.org) is a statement that Today s generation is ready to learn critical skills for 21 st century success. It is a one hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify coding and prove that anybody can learn the basics. This statement essentially benchmarks a new standard that defines the School s capacity to develop these 21 st century skills in the students. Students were found engrossed in programming the games at different levels. They were also awarded certificates on completing the desired levels. Winter Carnival at DPS International Children of Ridge Valley participated in the Winter Carnival held at DPSI Edge on 10 th of December The group set the mood with a song on Peace and a Rock song Smoke on the water followed by a Nukkad Natak on Pollution. With a confident voice children put together terrific performances and earned appreciations from the entire gathering. With a powerful display of their musical marvel Ridge Valley left behind a fine print and fond memories along with a good vibe with the host and its diverse audience.

3 P A G E 3 RVS Events My Breath My Friend Students of Grade 6 to 9 warmly welcomed Dr. Anjana Dhingra, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Texas Medical Society, Harris County Medical Society and the Houston Medical Society. Dr. Dhingra dons many caps and is associated with many welfare organizations researching children s well-being. She also, enjoys gardening and plays the Indian drums. For her treating a child is not just limited to the concern at hand. It goes much further. She says, "I see young patients as people in the context of the family unit and society at large. I consider the physician-parent-child relationship as a partnership toward the goal of achieving the best healthy state for the child." The one hour session saw the Ridgeans marvel at her simple techniques to become mindful and have a productive day. The benefits of deep breathing and focusing on the moment, had them agape! For students the right balance between fun and studies is quintessential and Dr. Dhingra opened pathways to the same by introducing the idea of making your breath, your friend. ह न द प रश न त तर कक ष 6 स 9 तक क बच च न ह न द प रश न त तर म भ ग ल य सभ बच च क च र सम म उनक उस क अन स र व भ ज त हकय गय तथ व लभन न चरण म उनक ह न द भ ष क ज ञ न क च गय बच च न एक एक चरण म अलत उत स स भ ग ल य तथ अपन उस क तन क भरप र क ल क उनक तथ उत स क क रण स र म एक सक र त मक ऊ स पररप ण गय इ जल प व स नकर ह न द ग न प च नन चरण म बच च क उत स द खन यक थ प रलतय लगत म ब उस क प रथम स थ न य उस क ह त य स थ न, ग र न उस क त त य स थ न तथ र ड उस क चत थ स थ न लस आ बच च न इस प रलतय लगत क ख ब पस द हकय

4 P A G E 4 RVS Events National Math Day December 22, is observed as the National Math Day to honour the contributions made by the eminent Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. This year Ridge Valley, commemorated the day with each grade engaging in a fun-filled activity to understand the worth of math in our daily lives with reinforced lessons that become our allies for a lifelong pursuit. A miniature market was set up with traditional hawkers and vendors like Sabziwala, Moongfaliwala and Toffee wala selling various items of children s interest to encourage them in getting involved in the process of procuring various articles with a price value. This instilled in them the worth of mathematics with its practical application in negotiation. While this was ongoing, Grade 4 played a game on the Concept of Fractions as Grade 5 learnt the concept of decimals using JODO Gyan manipulatives. Another interesting workshop that excited Grades 6-9, to the brink of their wits, was an interactive workshop on learning to solve a Rubik s cube by a renowned Rubik s Cube trainer, Mr. Kapil Mitra. National Math Day lead way to a course that will forever encourage our children to thrive with problem solving skills, critical thinking and natural collaboration. Intra- School TiFO challenge Grade 6-8 participated in the Intra- School finals of TiFO challenge 2016 conducted by the Discovery Club. A team of two students were selected for each of the following categories English Wizard, Puzzle perfect, GK Genius and Science Prodigy. This session helped the participants to understand the format of the quiz as preparation for the final Inter-School competition. Finalists in each category are: 1. Puzzle Perfect (Maths) - Soumil Rathi (Grade 6) and Shashwat Guha (Grade 6) 2. Science Prodigy - Viraj Kapur (Grade 6) and Utkarsh Chopra (Grade 6) 3. English Wizard - Rohan Hopper (Grade 7) and Arjun Singh Rajawat (Grade 7) 4. GK Genius - Kabir Gupta (Grade 6) and Needhi Binyala (Grade 6)

5 P A G E 5 RVS Events Visit to Mowgli Farm The children of Nursery and Kindergarten, Grades 1&2 visited the Mowgli Farm with their teachers and support staff on the 19 th and 20 th December respectively in connection with the unit on Animals as a part of UOW. The objective of the visit was to have an experiential learning of the farm animals and their surroundings. The children were mesmerised on entering the farm and seeing various animals there. The children were greeted warmly at the gates and were made to sit in an open green area on mats. The warm sun and the fresh air lifted their spirits and they were ready for all the activities that were planned for them. First came the hens and the roosters and the children were equally excited to see the ducks swim on the water. Their excitement knew no bounds when they were told to feed the sheep and goats, leaves. The children also enjoyed watching the other animals namely the donkeys, the horse, the cows and buffaloes in their shed and the only farm dog that kept running around confused by the sudden spurt of activities on the farm. They were thrilled to see the guinea pigs and took turns to touch and feel their soft skin. The owl was difficult to spot but some children did manage to get a glimpse of this night bird sitting inside its dark cage. They were awestruck to see the Chinese hens that looked different from the hens they have always known. As the children entered the vegetable garden they were enthralled to see the different vegetables around them. They jumped in excitement when they saw the cauliflowers, cabbages, lettuce leaves, different herbs and a lemon tree and were eager to explore more. The next activity was that of milking a cow. Children were also engaged by the Mowgli farm staff in an activity of pasting pictures of different farm animals on a coloured sheet of paper. This activity helped strengthen their identification and understanding of the various farm animals. The Nursery and Kindergarten children thoroughly enjoyed their lunch which was served under the sun. They appropriately placed their disposable plates and napkins in the nearby trash cans highlighting their awareness for a clean environment. The weather was favourable for the children to play, run and enjoy the play area which had swings, slides and a bouncy too! Overall, the children had a great time viewing and learning about the various animals and frolicking with their friends. Finally it was time to board the bus and get back to school. The Grade 1 & 2 children ate their snacks that they were carrying and were also given a packet of biscuit and two éclairs.

6 P A G E 6 RVS Events Special Assembly on Save our Earth Young ones from Kindergarten, in a special assembly, on the topic Save Our Earth lay emphasis on the fact that our earth is a gift from God. They began by dancing to the tune Kisne Banaya Phoolon Ko and went on to speak on different ways of protecting the earth. The assembly ended with the children singing the song Mother Earth with props displaying the message. Deck The Halls Tis the season to be jolly and with a hint of magic in the cold winter air, the children of KG B put up a Special assembly for their peers and seniors in school. The Christmas assembly was about the sprit and joy of giving and sharing where the children performed a beautiful skit and dance related to the same. The children loved performing their skit they worked so hard on and felt great pride when they were showered with applause when the assembly was over. It was a truly a magical Christmas for all.

7 P A G E 7 A Glimpse Into the world of our tiny tots Winter Fruits and vegetables As part of the UOW topic Fruits and Vegetables in Winter the children discussed food while the related hands on activities helped them to differentiate between healthy and junk foods when they ate bits of walnuts, jaggery, jelly,cracked peanuts and squeezed out orange juice. Sharing and Giving The idea of nurturing and recognizing the importance of values was woven into the integrated project with its theme of Sharing. Each day they enthusiastically worked on a related activity like making fruit puzzles, shadow puppets, a theatre screen and finally a cake in class. The story was repeated and enacted as well. The idea of sharing was taken a step ahead as children got gifts for the lesser privileged and happily put them under the RVS Christmas Tree. Numeracy The children created craft and played fun games as they reinforced the numbers and learnt new numbers. Counting, number recognition, shapes, colours and waiting for your turn was reinforced as the children rolled a dice to get a number. The colouring and pasting activity of four legs and shoes on the cat for the number 4 made them laugh and learn. Number 5 craft was woven through a story of making a tree happy as a five finger bird sits on its branch.

8 P A G E 8 Pet Shop The children of Kindergarten A enjoyed holding a Pet Shop where they bought their pets using money flash cards in the denominations of numbers from 10 to 17. This was a fun activity integrating UOW (animals) with English (CVC words) and Math (concept of Tens and Ones). The children of Kindergarten B brought a stuffed animal each from home and took part in a segregation activity where they put their cognitive skills to the test and figured out if the animal had to be placed in the jungle, the house or on the farm. This was a fun activity as each day they picked a different animal to be placed in its correct habitat. Jaadoo ka pitara Children of kindergarten were introduced to the akshar ' through ज द क प ट र ' where they had hands on experience by touching and feeling the things beginning from the akshar like 'ज त ','ज र ब','जल', ज ल', ज र ' They also loved sipping on juice from a जग. Christmas With the festival of joy and giving upon us, we had been extremely busy decorating the school and our class with many craft activities, colouring activities and cutting activities. The children made Christmas trees, angels, stockings, stars, candy canes, holly leaves and bells, just to name a few..

9 P A G E 9 Goats Grazing Green Grass Integrating the topics of literacy, farm animals, colours and food habits, the children enjoyed their time in the sun where they coloured the picture of goats in a farm and pasted green grass for the goats to graze. Fun Activity Children made different kinds of expressions while watching a fun video on HOW TO DRAW? WHEN YOU KNOW YOU CANNOT! Addition on Abacus: Children represented numbers and added numbers using abacus.

10 P A G E 10 Plants Around Us Grade I children took a nature walk and saw various types of plants like Shrubs, Herbs, Creepers, Climbers and Trees. They also collected leaves and traced them on a sheet of paper with their favourite colours where the entire leaf design was visible. Matarun Ka Khel Students of grade I joined akshars and matras to form various Hindi words. Action Words Students of grade I reinforced their concept on Action Words through a cutting-pasting activity where they pasted action words on a sheet of paper and wrote sentences using the words given to them. Tis the Season.. Students of Grade I involved themselves in the merriment of the Christmas festival by colouring various ornaments like stockings, bells, gifts, stars etc. and pasting them on the Christmas tree in the class. They also cheered Santa Claus who came to the class to distribute sweets to the students.

11 P A G E 11 Grade 2 children brainstorming and writing compound words using Christmas bells. The objective was to brainstorm and sort out words to make compound words. Team work activity Grade 2 children were divided into teams so that they could think in collaboration with each other. The topic for the activity was: If you were to receive an interesting letter one day, which did not have the sender's name or address, what would you do? How would you find out who has written it? Let s Read Stories This month, Grade 3 did story reading and writing. They read stories from their extended reader and identified the elements of the story. They went on to make a picture story board of the same. Students also saw a video of a Christmas story and made a story map. The learnt the 5-finger retell method. Planting Ideas Students of Grade 3 imagined that they were an organic vegetable or fruit that has been planted and grown on an organic farm. They wrote a story about the same keeping in mind the elements of the story.

12 P A G E 12 On a Radio A lesson in morality and Social Science with English speaking & writing skills, Grade 4, discussed their ideas differentiating their Wants from their Needs, to an RJ in a mock radio show. They discussed how they can also share something from their Wants with those who need it. In the end the RJ shared a message and resolution to inspire the audience. Worth Pyramid Our environment is a cumulatively conducive effect of multiple microscopic events and interactions between varied life forms of all shapes and sizes. This truth of Bio- Diversity, was brought to center stage in Grade 5 with a discussion, tabulation and creative charts along with their presentation on Worth Pyramid. Why - E - Waste Grade 6, with a responsible outlook, wrote a report on the alarming increase in e-waste and the steps required to control it. Cheer up, It s Funny In the attempt to teach Allegory and to develop a responsible outlook towards the use of limited resources of water, Grade 7 put together a Stand Up comedy act with each one of them taking turns to present their reflection on the topic from the water's perspective thorough humour. This was followed by a short story writing session with allegory in it.

13 P A G E 13 Thrill To Write Grade 8, inspired by Agatha Christie's mystery novels, wrote short and crisp 4 to 5 line mystery/horror stories. (French) Les dialogues French learners made pictorial dialogues on greetings and school. They gave a colourful presentation which wasn t just fun filled but educational at so many levels. Watery Talk Students spoke about their favourite cold drink such as smoothies, lemon drink etc in French/ Spanish in a mock TV cooking show explaining the ingredients and methods of preparing the drinks. Reporting From TERI Grade 9 prepared a questionnaire and during their visit to TERI, conducted interviews to gather information for their project.

14 P A G E 14 अन क ब द क ल ए एक ब द स खत द सर कक ष क बच च करन क छ क म च थ कक ष क व द य लथ य न ह य ब द क स र प म प रय ग करन स ख न - ह म य स लनक न नहदय, इनस भ, इनक प रद षण और इसक र कथ म क ब र म नक र द त ए स त कक ष क व द य थ कक ष आठ क व द य लथ य न स म ह क गलतव ल क अ तग त प न क क न बत त ए प न स स बजन त सभ तथ य क प रस त त हकय

15 P A G E 15 स उत तर द कर ह समस ट र स त द सर कक ष क बच च स मरण व क प रय ग करत ए त सर कक ष क बच च न भ ष ज ञ न अज त हकय अ त य क षर र ज ञ न बढ़ त च थ कक ष क बच च प च कक ष क बच च न भ व य करण क ख म उत स प क भ ग ल य स स क त शब द र क अभ य स कक ष छठ आठ क व द य थ ब द-र प क अभ य स करत ए

16 P A G E 16 Division Facts Grade 2 was introduced to the concept of division with the help of Jodo pegs, cubes, beads etc. The children had to share all these objects given to them equally amongst themselves in groups of 4. Division Market The students of grade 2 brought number of items and divided them equally learning that Dividing is Sharing Vendor shopping A market which had peanuts, vegetables and toffees was organised in the campus of the school. The students were given fake currency and were asked to buy what they would want to, to organise a birthday party. They learnt about the concept of money and also learnt the calculations. (multiplication, addition and subtraction)

17 P A G E 17 Fraction game Students of Grade 4 were paired up and were given a deck of number cards to simplify numbers. The student who simplified first won the cards. The student who had the maximum number of cards won the game. The concept of simplification of fractions was reinforced through this activity. Let s Teach And Learn Students of Grade 5 were divided in groups. Each group was given a particular topic where they used various teaching tools and resources such as charts, IWB, Videos and presentations to teach their peers. Jodo Gyan Decimal Game This game with a deck of decimal cards and dices strengthened the mental calculation of Grade 5 students involving addition, subtraction and multiplication of decimals.

18 P A G E 18 Grade 6 Students were introduced to the concept of Ratio and Proportions by observing a Water Dye Coloring Activity. Coloured dye was added to two beakers of water in different proportions and changes were recorded in the color of water in two beakers to develop a practical understanding of the concept. Grade 9 Grade 9 quizzed each other on Statistics with a study circle solving questions followed by a discussion in the group.

19 P A G E 19 Feel The Air Grade 2 students conducted various experiments to cover the concept of Air and then arrived at the characteristics of air like its pressure, air taking up space, air being odourless etc. Organic Farm Grade 3 had the opportunity of a hands on activity with one of our parent who has been taking great initiatives in planting organic food at home. She shared her experiences about organic farming, how to take of care of plants with the help of neem oil and black pepper powder in place on chemical sprays and pesticides. The objective of the activity was to learn about and explore sustainable farming for our future citizens. Children planted seeds of bottle gourd, green chili, carrots, radish and lettuce. They were also shown cow dung manure and its use in organic farming. Food Mobile Grade 3 children identified different groups and their sources while presenting their knowledge about different food groups with the help of a food mobile.

20 P A G E 20 Oral Hygiene Grade 3 children looking into their friend s mouth immediately after meal to observe the tiny particles of food that get stuck between our teeth. The objective of the topic Our Teeth was for children to understand the types of teeth, the importance of brushing them and overall dental care and hygiene. Movement through Friction! Students of Grade 5 observed the role of friction; a force that stops the movement of a sliding object. They practiced the role of friction through various activities and different methods by stopping a moving ball, keeping the ball in continuous motion, keeping it in a straight line, sliding a coin etc. Students also learnt the difference between smooth and rough surfaces by writing to enhance their concept of Friction. Adapting Plants Students of Grade 5 designed an imaginative Rain forest plant which would survive in the hot & wet conditions. The adaptations of rain forest plants were thus reinforced. Speedy Racers Students of Grade 5 conducted a race, to understand the relationship between speed, distance and time. The activity got the children warmed up during the winter along with understanding the concept well.

21 P A G E 21 Poles Apart With the help of a Bar Magnet, Iron fillings and Iron nails, Grade 6 was able to locate the poles of a given magnet and prove that they have more magnetic strength as compared to the center of the magnet. Drought Report Grade 7 presented their case study on various regions in and outside India that were affected by droughts, how it affected the people living in those regions and what measures were taken by the government and other organizations to improve the situation. Refresher in Biodiversity As a part of the recall activity, Grade 8 was divided into two groups, and each group was given a set of definitions and the words associated ( ecosystem, endangered species etc) with them. Both groups matched the definition with the correct words after a discussion with their partners and pasted them on the given sheets which was followed by self- evaluation.

22 P A G E 22 Integrated Projects INTEGRATED PROJECTS BE FUELISH OR BE SMART! Grade 2 BACK 2 NATURE Grade 3 THINK BEFORE BUYING Grade 4 VALUING BIODIVERSITY Grade 5 E-WARENESS Grade 6 WATER : EVERYWHERE TO WHERE, WHERE! Grade 7 VALUING BIODIVERSITY Grade 8 TERI GURUGRAM Grade 9

23 P A G E 23 The Year It Was Q1. Puzzler Guzzler Q2. A1: A 2: