G.K Quiz

G.K Quiz competition for primary section was held on 30/8/2013.We divided the students into two groups:

First group: Students of classes I &II.

Second group: Students of classes III, IV & V.

We conducted four rounds for each group.

First round was a general round.

Second round was a visual round.

Third round was an audio round

Fourth round was a rapid fire round.

All the groups of students participated with a lot of interest and eagerness. They became aware of the current affairs and enhanced their knowledge after participation in the quiz.

Star of the week 17: Smera Nimje

Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum

On 23^rd August (Friday) 2013, students of class I to V went on a field trip to Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum. This was a trip to educate children by throwing light on the tribal heritage and a way of life which is simple yet vibrant.

Located right in the heart of the city near Banjara hills, celebrating the aboriginals who lived on this very hill, is the Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum. It is dedicated to 35 tribes that inhabit the state of Andhra Pradesh and intends to showcase their culture and heritage through various displays. Spread across three floors, the museum has a detailed information kiosk that gives information about all the tribes in India. Adorning the walls inside and outside the museum are trademark with white on red tribal motifs.

The museum brings together culture, lifestyle, customs and beliefs of the various tribes hailing from different districts of Andhra Pradesh. Some of the tribes represented here are Kondareddi, Bagata and Hill Reddi. The tribes constitute 6.59 per cent of the population of Andhra Pradesh. Stories are told through pictures, literature and the figurines that are displayed. The library is well equipped.

It was a memorable and wonderful experience for the students of Orchids – The International School. 

Star of the week 16: Abdul Samad Ahsan

Independence Day Celebration

Timetable and Portion for Summative Assessment – I (2013 -14)

Date	Day	Subject	Portion
10-9-13	Tuesday	Computers	Ls-3:Text Paint Ls-4 :Understanding Windows Ls-5 : Working with Paint
11-9-13	Wednesday	Mathematics	Chapter : Ch -2:Addition Ch-3:Subtraction Ch-4: Multiplication Ch-5:Division
12-9-13	Thursday	II  Language	Hindi                                                       Telugu Ls-3:Pyare ped                                      Ls-3:Yesu Prubhuku LS-4:Bijuka                                            Ls-4:garva Bhamgamu Ls-5:Bander ki shaadi                            Ls-5 :Chatur Balika Ls-6:Ria ka sapna                                  Ls-6 :Seetakokachilka Ls-7:Ghamandi ka sar nicha French: Les-0:Bienvenue en France Lés-2:Didon Sait Compter Lés-7 : Yous aimez les fruits et  les légumes
13-9-13	Friday	English	MCB:                                                       WBC Ls-3:The Little Pine Tree                              Ls-3:The Little Pine Tree                                Ls-4:The Beavers Build a Lodge Ls-4:The Beavers Build a Lodge                    Ls-5:Analisa and the Giant Ls-5:Analisa and the Giant Poem: Where After Comes Before
16-9-13	Monday	Science	*Life Process Ls-2:Safety and home *Flowering Plant Ls-4:Living and Non -Living *Materials
17-9-13	Tuesday	Social Studies	Ls-3:The Earth’s Neighbors Ls-4:Our Environment Ls-5:The Air We Breathe Ls-6:The Water We Drink Ls-7:This Is My India Ls-8:Our Beautiful Country. Ls-9:Delhi,The Heart Of India

Computer Practical Exam is on 3-9-2013.

Revision Planner

Days/ Periods	1	2	3	4	L U N C H	5	6	7	8		9
2/9/13 Monday	English MCB Ls- 3	Club Activity	Maths CH-2	II Lang (H)LS-3 (T)LS-3 (F)LS-4		Art	Games	Science Life Process	Social LS-3 and 4		II Lang (H)LS-4 (T)LS-4 (F)LS-7
3/9/13 Tuesday	English MCB Ls-4	Club Activity	Computers			Science Ls-2	Social Ls-5 and 6	II Lang (H)LS-5 (T)LS-5 (F)LS-0	Maths CH-3		English WB-4
4/9/13 Wednesday	English MCB Ls-5 WBLs-5	Swimming				Maths Ch-4	II Lang (H)LS-6 (T)LS-5 (F)LS-0	Science Flowering Plant	Social Ls 7 and 8		Music
6/9/13 Friday	II Lang H)LS-7 (T)LS-6 (F)LS-7	Competition		Science Ls – 4 materials		English Good grammar	Maths Ls-5and 6	Games	Social Ls-9 and map pointing	G.K Page no        1-32

Star of the week 15: Eda Khyati

Eid Celebration

Eid was celebrated in Orchids-The International school, in accordance with the festivity associated with the festival on Thursday, 8/8/13.

The students of VIII and IX classes gave a presentation on the festival and the significance behind it. They informed about the strict penance and the prolonged fasting that precedes the festival. Details were given about how the final day of Ramzan-the holy month of the Muslims, is celebrated after the sighting of the moon. It was followed by an Eid song by the pre-primary.

Boys wearing kurta pyjamas hugged one another, wishing ID-MUBARAK.

The principal, Mrs.Mona Mehdi in her address to the students, told them that religious tolerance and brotherhood are an integral part of the Indian culture and a must for the development of the nation and a healthy soceity.

Guest lecture on ‘Patriotism’

Orchids-The International School organized a guest lecture for grades1 to 5 on 07/08/2013.It was conducted by Ms.Navitha Guru on the topic ‘Patriotism’.

The presentation started with learning about what exactly freedom is and why we need Independence. Independence is a must for every individual and for every country because it gives the freedom to work according to us and teaches how to be self- dependent. Next point in the presentation was, How did India get its Independence? With the help of a small story the struggle for India’s Independence was explained to the students. On the whole it was a very lively and interactive discussion with children.

Star of the week 14: Venkata Yesaswi V

Talent Show Competition

Every human being in this world is blessed with some special characters. To bring out the special talents of our tiny tots, ’TALENT SHOW COMPETITION’ was organized for kids of I-V classes on 2-08-13 at Orchids-the International school.

Here we have 3 categories Singing, Dancing and Instrument playing. Most of the students participated rocking the stage with their marvellous performances.

Mrs.Sandhya, the daughter-in-law of Mrs.P.Suseela, a very famous playback singer was the Judge of this special event. Mrs.Sandhya herself is a great singer who sang more than 1000 songs in Telugu , Tamil , Kannada and Malayalam. She also worked for A.R.Rahman, ILayaraja and a few more famous music directors in the film industry.

Finally each and everyone enjoyed the Rocking performance of children.

SINGING (I-III)

Lekshnika Thampi- I

Aakash Gupta -II

Smera Nimje –III

DANCING(I-III)

Delisha AnnThomas-I

G.Rajya lakshmi-II

Priya Anshu-II

Sahana Panda-III

Eda Khyati-III

INSTRUMENT PLAYING

Nitin Ramanan-I

Shrinidhi Sampathy-II

Dishita Suresh-III

LEARNING LOG FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2013