Saturday 20 October 2012

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.

Theme: Andhra Pradesh - The Rice Bowl of India



Class IV was on duty from 15/ 11/12 to 19/11/12 .Theme for the week was Andhra Pradesh.
On the 1st day: students presented the theme by giving an introduction of the state.
The state symbols were introduced with the help of the placards.
On the 2nd day: students were dressed up in traditional dress and they depicted Ugadi  (New year)
On the 3rd day: Students presented the Shankranti  festival of A.P using the kites and sugar cane leaves
On the 4th day: Girls performed  kuchipudi  dance on  the concluding day.
All the students participated with great enthusiasm .They took the initiative for each activity and were very confident on the stage.

Friday 12 October 2012

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.Swetha Epuri
2. S.Geethanjali
3. G.Nikhil

Friday 5 October 2012

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:
1. Tejeshwar
2. Tanay Reddy
3. Bhuvansh Reddy & Krishna Chandnani

LEARNING LOG FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER (2012)



Month’s Focus : Communal Harmony   
        SUBJECT
                SYLLABUS
FIELD TRIP/PROJECT WORK/ SPECIAL ACTIVITY
 English                                    
Course book –
Lesson 5– Who did Patrick’s Homework?
Lesson 6 – A mother’s  love
Workbook –
Lesson 2 – King Canute
Lesson 4 – By heart    
Literature - 
L -3  The dog who barked backward

Picture composition

Group discussion on ‘Water is an important part of our life’


Mathematics
Chapter 5 – Factors and multiple  Chapter6 – Fractions       
 Cutting apple in fractions 
Sticking of glaze paper as fractions
Fraction  - Lab activity
Social Studies  
L-7  The climate of our country
L-18  Municipal committees
L-19  Our rights and duties
L-20  Our national symbols
Prepare weather chart for a week
Prepare a chart on rights and duties as school children
Science
L-10  Force, work and energy
L-13  A clean world
Prepare chart on wind energy
Chart on pollution


II  Language
Hindi:
L-10  Aise they Gandhiji
L- 11 Sureelee Koyal
L-12  Patra ek kisan ka

Draw and colour the picture of Koyal
French:  
Octobre : Leçon.6.Les amis de Caroline. 
Novembre : Leçon.7.Quel jour    sommes –nous ?                         

Introduce  some one. 
French Song ”les jours de la semaine”


Telugu :
L- 9,10,11,12,13,14,18

Balabhatuni badhyatalu vrayuta

Andhra Pradesh map colouring
Creative writing skills/ Eng. Language enhancement skills
Journal writing on air pollution

Computer science
L-6  Understanding MS word
L-7   Selecting and Editing text
L-8   Formating a document


Creating a document using the formatting features
Art & Craft
Vegetable art
Draw and colour Diya

   
General Knowledge
 Pg. 30-45  

Music
True colours
Tumheen ho mata

Games
Basket ball- dribbling,passing and shooting
Basket ball-Umbrella drill
Sprinting
Cricket – batting
Cricket –Zig Zag toss

 Events: 01-10-12: World Aged Day (Assembly pre)                      
03-10-12: World Habitat Day (Assembly pre)                                  
04-10-12: National Solidarity Day (Assembly Pre)                      
08-10-12: Air Force Day (Assembly Pre)                                                          
31-10-12: Sardar Patel Jayanthi (Assembly Pre)                                          
 01-11-12: Andhra Pradesh formation day (Assembly. Pre)
09-11-12: Diwali Celebration (PP-V)
14-11-12: Children’s Day                                                    
23-11-12: Field Trip (I-V)    
Competitions:  05-10-12: One Minute Game (Nur-V)           
12-10-12: Vegetable Printing (I-V)
31-10-12: Swimming Competition (I-V)
09-11-12: Diya Making (I-V)                                                 
16-11-12: II Language Calligraphy (I-V)
Holidays:  02-10-12: Gandhi Jayanthi     
22-10-12 to 28-10-12: Dusshera Vacation                
12-11-12: Narakachathurdasi                                
13-11-12: Deepavali                                                            

Note:  06-10-12: PTM+ Book Fair  
20-10-12: Academic Fair (Nur-X)       
29-10-12: School reopens after Dusshera   vacation