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LANGUAGE WEEK Communication is a key element of human existence.
We are nothing if we can’t express ourselves. Language is the key
to expression and every language contributes in uniting people and
making them global citizens. As part of the language week students
from grade 3 onwards were part of various activities that helped
them strengthen their lingual skills and indulge in unbridled
creative expression.
November 2018
RIDGE VALLEY SCHOOL
Events 1-2
Tiny Tots Corner 3-4
Literacy Corner 5-7
Numeracy Corner 8
UOW Corner 9-10
Inside this issue:
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P A G E 2
RVS Events
T H E R I D G E A N
VISIT TO BIODIVERSITY PARK
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A Glimpse Into the world of our tiny tots
P A G E 3 T H E R I D G E A N
NUMERACY
Quantifying followed by number names kept the children busy at
the learning centres. Shapes like circle and square were seen in a
new dimension as they looked around for spheres and cubes. The foot
span was a fun way to introduce measurement and measure the length
of the carpet and the width of the classroom.
LITERACY
Sequencing cards and story mapping keep the children alert as
they take turns to narrate the story in the correct order and help
each other when an incident therein is missed out! Simple rhyming
words were picked up through various activities and they enjoyed
making their own by the sound. Reading whether
through words or pictorially is interesting for the tots.
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P A G E 4 T H E R I D G E A N
UOW- COUNTRY CORNER
The children were busy with various craft activities as they got
ready for the festival season. They tried to experience how food is
consumed during certain festive occasions seated on the floor.
Animal shelters was interesting as they discussed and then
colourfully expressed their ideas.
HINDI
The children love to sing the अक्षर song as they practice
writing a new अक्षर and then brain storm related vocabulary as well
as use the same to practice writing दो अक्षर के शब्द.
CHILDREN’S DAY
The highlight of the day was the movie show with a
theatre experience -- tickets, popcorn, juice et al.
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P A G E 5 T H E R I D G E A N
Students of Grade V had a blast watching the story of
‘Rumpelstilskin’ on the IWB and giving the story their own twist.
Students were divided into groups and asked present their twisted
tales on sheets of paper for display. The students not only learnt
how stories can be moulded and created, but also learnt o work
together in groups, communicate with each other and showcase their
best work.
Shakespeare may terrorize many but our young Ridgeans can tackle
the Bard and how! Students of Grade VIII made comic strips out of
the famous monologues of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Shakespeare’- giving our
elizabethan author a modern, contemporary twist. It helped students
understand the timelessness of literature and its flexibility of
interpretations.
We have been blessed with many inspirational personalities that
motivate us towards a certain goal in life. Students of grade 9
paid a tribute to their heroes and heroines by expressing their
reverence for them in a poetic form. The budding poets presented
their work to the class, creating a wonderful ambience of beautiful
expressions.
LANGUAGE WEEK
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P A G E 6 T H E R I D G E A N
Students of grade X lend their ears to both Marc Antony and
Brutus, entering into the world of clever oration. After
appreciating the oratory skills of these legendary literary
characters, the class indulged in a little debating of their own
where they argued who had a better motive between the two. This
activity familiarised the students with the art of oration and how
words can be manipulated to communicate different meanings.
कैसा -ककतना
विशेषण सीखत ेदसूरी कक्षा के बच्च े।
तीसरी कक्षा के बच्चों ने पौधों के विभिन्न खाए जाने िाले िागों को
ऐसे दशााया ।
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P A G E 7 T H E R I D G E A N
चलो पढ़ें “संस्कृत संख्या”
कक्षा सातिीीं के छात्रों ने सींस्कृत “सींख्या” को जाना और कक्षा
में विभिन्न चचत्रों के माध्यम से प्रस्ततु करके उच्च स्िर िाचन का
आनींद भलया ।
हरित दिपावली
कक्षा छठी के छात्रों ने दीपों ि खुभशयों का त्योहार “ददिाली” के
महत्ि को जाना और हररत ददिाली मनाने की शपथ ली।
काितसू
कक्षा दसिीीं के छात्रों ने िज़ीर अली के बहादरुी के कारनामे पढे और
कक्षा में “कारतूस पाठ की अभिनयात्मक प्रस्तुतत की।
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P A G E 8 T H E R I D G E A N
Grade IV children learnt about equivalent fractions with the
help of an
activity using coloured paper strips. The children cut out equal
sized
coloured strips and folded the same into various fractions like
half, one-
fourth, one-sixth, one-eighth, one-sixteenth.
Objectives of the activity were-
To understand equivalent fractions
To conclude that equivalent fractions have the same value.
Grade III children played a game of money with the help of fake
money in class. They were divided into groups and given various
currency notes of Rs1, 2, 5, 10, 100 etc. Together they
calculated the number of notes needed to form a particular
amount.
Students of Grade VII made a calorie chart as a project to
identify and compare the nutritional value as
percentages of a specific food item.
Students of Grade IX created a cuboid from an A4 sheet and
derived the formula for Lateral and Total Surface Area of a
Cuboid by hands on activity
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P A G E 9 T H E R I D G E A N
Students of Grade III were able to compare the jars in terms of
capacity (more /less), guessing the level of
liquid (water) in the jars, comparing jars with respect to
taller/shorter, comparing jars in terms of narrow/
wide and arranging the jars from tallest to shortest. This
activity was divided into 4 parts.
To make a craft of weighing balance and identifying which
objects are heavier or lighter in
weight. The students of Grade IV were asked to bring material
like scale, hexagonal pencil, 2
empty matchboxes, (paper ,double sided tape were provided).
Students were able to explore how
the left side and right side of weighing balance are brought to
equilibrium. By putting the objects
in their empty trays they were to identify which object were
heavier or lighter in weight.
To make a craft of the layer of earth which shows its interior
structure and to identify and label the layers of earth. With the
help of this activity students of Grade V were able to construct
the model of layers of earth. For this activity students were
provided with coloured sheets, compass, pencil, marker, scissors,
fevicol. The coloured sheets provided were red, orange, yellow,
brown and blue. Red colour represents inner core, Orange colour
represents outer core, Yellow colour represents mantle, Brown
colour represents crust and Blue colour represents earth. Students
were given instructions to cut the coloured sheet in the shape
of
circle. Circle of particular radius was drawn with the help of
compass.
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P A G E 1 0 T H E R I D G E A N
Students of Grade VIII made models of different habitats in
groups and played the role of a conservationists to prevent its
biodiversity as continuation of last month’s activity. They spoke
about the threats faced by the biodiversity and hoe it can be
prevented.
FUN WITH MAGNETS
The students of Grade VI were able to make an electromagnet,
prove that a freely suspended bar magnet aligns itself in
north-south direction, observed magnetic field of a bar magnet and
also
compared the magnetic strength of a magnet at its poles and at
the center.
NATURE OF ETHANOIC ACID
Students of Grade X performed different experiments to observe
the properties of ethanoic acid.