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Splendid September

10/11/2023

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ENGLISH

September was a month packed with enriching learning experiences for Grade 4 students. The month commenced with a Formative Assessment, delving into the world of Pronouns to gauge our understanding. A comprehensive recapitulation of Factual Writing, where they revised the format and practiced. In the realm of Grammar, the focus turned to Adjectives, exploring Demonstrative and Possessive Adjectives, Cardinal and Ordinal Adjectives, and Degrees of Comparison. The Grammarite unit provided ample practice, followed by lively oral discussions and self-corrections. Literature took the learners on a thrilling adventure with 'Treasure Island' . We delved into reading, explanations, word checks, and decoding phrases, enriching our vocabulary. FA sheets were distributed to ensure clarity, and doubts were thoughtfully cleared. Thereafter, the students set sail on an adventure with "Treasure Island." with comprehension exercises, which were enthusiastically tackled, both orally and in notebooks. Conjunctions were introduced in the classrooms, further enhancing understanding of Unit 11 in the Grammarite. They also strengthened their spelling and vocabulary the Units given in the Nelson Spelling Book. Finally, the Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity on Book Review was introduced, sparking excitement for the literary critique journey ahead.

HINDI

मास का आरंभ, हर्षोल्लास से 'शिक्षक दिवस' मनाते हुए किया गया। जन्माष्टमी के पावन पर्व के बारे में छात्रों से बात की गई | छात्रों को ट्रैफिक सिग्नल की उपयोगिता व इनकी आवश्यकता के बारे में बताकर समझाया गया कि इसी तरह हिंदी भाषा में भी विराम चिह्नों के बिना वाक्य को समझने में भी कठिनाई होगी | वीडियो दिखाकर भाषायी ज्ञान के विकास हेतु 'यातायात संकेत' के नाम व चित्र बनाकर उन संकेतों से संबन्धित विराम चिह्नों का प्रयोग करते हुए वाक्य रचना करवाई गई | छात्रों से भोजन और सेहत के विषय में पूछते हुए पाठ - 'सेहत है अनमोल ख़जाना' का पाठ-पठन व अभ्यास कार्य करवाया गया | मासिक विषय और सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१२ से समायोजित करते हुए छात्रों ने एक पौष्टिक व्यंजन घर से लाकर उसकी पौष्टिकता व इसके फ़ायदे के बारे में कक्षा में प्रस्तुतीकरण दिया | छात्रों ने 'हिन्दी दिवस' बड़े ही जोश के साथ मनाया जहाँ उन्होंने वाद -विवाद गतिविधि में भाग लेते हुए समाज के महत्वपूर्ण विषयों पर अपने विचारों की अभिव्यक्ति दी। साथ ही साथ विभिन्न कक्षा परीक्षाओं में भाग भी लिया। छात्रों को विडियो की सहायता से राजस्थान की संस्कृति के विषय में बारे में जानकारी देकर पाठ-राजस्थान का पठन करवाया गया | छात्रों से ए-४ शीट में सचित्र राजस्थान के किले, राजस्थान के परिधान/वस्त्र राजस्थान के उत्सव, राजस्थान के नृत्य/संगीत, राजस्थान के तीर्थ-स्थान और राजस्थान के भोजन से सबंधित एक परियोजना बनवाई गई | छात्रों के व्याकरणिक ज्ञान की जानकारी, शब्दकोश में वृद्धि, भाषिक योग्यता, कल्पनाशक्ति, चिंतनक्षमता एवं बौद्धिक स्तर का विकास हुआ।
संबंधित लिंक:
https://youtu.be/PejBjvmgF0A?si=HemBHOelmm7AGXpM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IEOrVD0haw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24BQuKHt_oo


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SCIENCE

The students continued their exploration of green plants, focusing on stomata and its importance in plants. They also traced the process of energy generation in humans, drawing a reverse connection to how photosynthesis serves as a vital element in satisfying hunger for most living beings. Additionally, they learned about the relationship and significance of the sun in the ecosystem.

To enhance their knowledge, the students embarked on a project where they prepared a herbarium, resulting in a beautiful presentation. This herbarium included various types of leaves, along with their medicinal value and practical uses in our daily lives.

Following this, the students delved into the topic of how plants survive. They conducted group presentations on different types of plants based on their adaptations. These presentations were not only informative but also allowed students to discover interesting facts about these plants.

The teaching methodologies employed throughout these lessons included age-appropriate videos, PowerPoint presentations, and interactive sharing sessions to guide and enrich the learning experience.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

The students embarked on the journey of the Coastal Plains starting from the westernmost state followed by the different coasts along the coastline of India. The journey was made interesting with visual illustrations and videos. The students enhanced their vocabulary and learnt the new words islets and atolls.
A virtual tour of the Sabarmati Ashram and interesting facts about the Rath Yatra of Puri-Odisha were shared with the help of an informative video.
Students made class very interesting by integrating the subject with ICT and making PPT,
Quiz, and explaining this chapter through PBL (project-based learning) each group made this chapter a lifelong learning by their innovative ways.


https://youtu.be/J2BKd5e15Jc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxaDy44azbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAH16YxixSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VDOBD3GJQ
https://youtu.be/d20NhSifd7A

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MATH


During the month, students began by learning about division properties and practiced solving long-division problems while also checking their answers. They applied division to real-life problems using the RUCSAC method.
Later in the month, factors and multiples were introduced through a warm-up exercise focused on multiplication facts. Students were encouraged to understand the ubiquity of numbers in our daily lives and how factors and multiples are applied in various situations, such as arranging items or forming different groups. Factors, which are numbers that can multiply together to yield another number, and multiples, which result from multiplying one number by another, were explored.
The students actively engaged in Shin Edu activities, enhancing their learning experience, and an assessment was conducted to evaluate their understanding of multiplication and division concepts. For additional resources and videos related to these topics, you can refer to the provided links:






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LIFESKILLS

This module focuses on the concept of ‘Friendships and Boundaries’ for grades 3-5 using an activity based approach. At this age, students start to form stronger and more deeper bonds amongst their peer groups. Through this module, students will be empowered to form quality friendships amongst their peer group while also gaining an understanding of behaviours that make them a good friend. The concept of boundaries was briefly introduced along with conflict resolution in friendships.

ICT

The students learnt about the various Tools of Paint 3D. They created an image of parts of a Plant using the 3D Text (Integration with Science). They performed a Quiz in Quizizz.com as a revision. They also created a Poster on one of the SDGs in Paint 3D (Integration With SDGs).

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Under the guidance of their respective teachers/ coaches, students learnt:
Badminton:
Evaluation of skills, skill demonstration by students, practice with teacher, 11 points match, Knockout matches and match playing.

Gymnastics: Basic floor exercises and balancing beam activities, performed on a padded floor mat, involving a combination of forward roll, backward roll, handstand and artistic exercise, walking and balancing on the beam.

Judo: Ushiro Ukemi (Backward fall), Mae Ukemi (Forward fall)

Cricket: Batting Basics, Front foot defence, Backfoot defence, Bowling basics, Pace bowling, spin bowling, Fielding drills, Running between the wickets, Practice Matches to apply all the knowledge.

Basketball: Shooting Layups: A fundamental shot where a player drives to the basket and shoots the ball off the backboard or into the hoop and Free Throws

Football: Push pass, In step receiving the ball, Outstep Receiving and Chest pass, Kicking; Drills to teach In step, Out step, Chip shot, Short and long-distance kicking. Heading and Throwing and Defense.

Swimming: Basic Strokes: Front Crawl (Freestyle), Backstroke

Shooting (Grade 5 and Above): Shooting Techniques (Timed Fire), Fundamentals of the Shoot: Preparation, Aim, Breathing, Trigger control, Follow through, Scoring

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INDIAN MUSIC


सितंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया:
गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार
गीत: कृष्ण भजन ,गणेश वंदना ,कजरी लोक गीत
प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक
गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक , प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु
सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक:
कक्षा ४ -चयनित छात्र छात्रों ने प्रार्थना सभा मे गणेश वंदना का प्रदर्शन विभिन वाद्यों (हारमोनियम , तबला ,बांगो,शेकर्स , स्क्रेपर , घुंगरू , मंजीरा एवं ढपली )के साथ किया.
वाद्य - कांगो , बोंगो , शेकर्स , स्क्रेपर , घुंगरू , मंजीरा , ढपली एवं तबला का प्रारंभिक परिचय , हस्तमुद्रा (तीन ताल) एवं भजनी ठेका

WESTERN MUSIC


Song Practised: 'You raised me up'
Inspiration song about a mother's love expressing the idea of lifting and giving strength

Instument Used/ taught: Piano

INDIAN DANCE

DANCE FORM: Semi-Classical /Kathak SONG: Deva Shree Ganesha The power of Shree Ganesha destroys all our sorrows, enhances our happiness, and creates positivity all around you. Lord Ganesha blesses us with worldly bounties, keeps us protected from obstacles at all times. With this thought, we at Suncity celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with a beautiful Ganesha dance through beautiful postures, shringar ras, mudras and body balancing in Kathak dance style.

WESTERN DANCE

In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:
1. The 5 essential beginning steps for a Classical Jazz Dance: Jazz and Blade hands, Point/Flex feet, Kick Ball Change, Pivot turn
2. Full body strengthening Warm up routine to keep one more injury free and strong.
3. Body Isolations
4. Students are still discovering how to reveal more confidence and self-value by learning Dance techniques.
DANCE FORM:
JAZZ
SONG: 'PINK VENOM' by BLACKPINK

DRAMA

In their Drama classes:
Students delved into the art of storytelling and performance, focusing on the essential story elements-- the beginning (where we introduce characters), the middle (where we introduce conflicts), and the ending (the resolution of conflicts).
Activity 1: Collaborative Storytelling
This activity involved creating a story in which each student contributed only one to two sentences. This collaborative exercise allowed us to build characters and initiate our narrative together. It encouraged active listening and teamwork among students.
Activity 2: Group Story making and performance
We engaged in a group exercise. Each group was provided with four random keywords, and the challenge was to construct a story around these words and perform them in front of the class. It tested students' creativity and improvisational skills.
Activity 3: Individual Storytelling
Each student wrote a story based on the same four keywords, Subsequently, students narrated their individual stories to the class, allowing them to showcase their unique storytelling styles.

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VISUAL ARTS

In their Visual Art lessons, students learnt:

Students made Abstract Compositions related to various sitting postures of Lord Ganesha.

Composition: Abstract
Art Technique: Free hand, colour mixing, colouring, outlining
Art tools: Pencil, crayons, scale, crayons, oil pastels, pencil colours
Learning Outcome: Development of observatory and motor skills. Learning blending and shading techniques
SDG 4: Quality Education

Special Assemblies
GRADE IV D -GANESH CHATURTHI/HINDI DIWAS

Grade 4D recently hosted an engaging assembly, highlighting their enthusiasm for Ganesh Chaturthi and Hindi Diwas. The event began with a melodious rendition of the shloka "Vakartund Maha Kay" and a warm welcome speech. A soul-stirring Ganesh Vandana set the tone.
The students shared insights into the cultural and spiritual significance of Ganesh Chaturthi, alongside updates on national, international, and school news. They introduced a "Word of the Day" to enhance vocabulary and advocated for the use of biodegradable Ganesh idols to protect the environment.
Creativity shone through in a captivating skit dedicated to Hindi Diwas, celebrating the language's heritage. A breathtaking dance performance on "Ganpati Bappa Morya" added festive joy. A quiz challenged the audience's knowledge.
Principal Guneet Ohri shared her blessings and thoughts on these occasions, and the assembly concluded patriotically with the school and national anthems. Grade 4D's talent and dedication left a lasting impression on all.

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GRADE IV E - JANMASHTAMI

Janmashtami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, one of the most
powerful and famous incarnations of Lord Vishnu. To mark the birth of Lord Krishna,
Janmashtami festival was celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm in Suncity
School, Sec 37 D, Gurgaon. The bright and joyful faces of children lit the festive aura
with spirit of love, devotion and faith. The students of Grade IV E conducted a special
assembly which elaborated on how and why we celebrate Janmashtami.
The assembly started with a bhajan which took everyone to the world of spiritualism.
Moving ahead, the students apprised everyone with the current happenings nationwide
and around the globe. Lord Krishna’s message of unity and love is timeless, the
students encouraged everyone to see beyond differences and embrace each other with
kindness. The audience was spellbound to see a mesmerizing dance performance
depicting the playful and enchanting aspects of Lord Krishna’s life.
Our beloved principal ma’am, Ms. Guneet Ohri blessed all the students on this
auspicious day and gave them the message of looking ahead instead of reminiscing
in the past. Her words truly summed up the efficacy of celebrating festivals of
devotion.
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    Class Teachers

    Grade IV-A 
    Ms.Suparna Chakravorty
    Subject Specialist - English
    Grade IV-B
    Ms.Roma Khatri
    Subject Specialist - English
    Grade IV-C
    Ms.Prabhjit Kaur
    Subject Specialist - Social Science
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    Ms.Asma 
    Subject Specialist -Social Science
    Grade IV-E 
    Ms. Simran Mehndiratta
    ​Subject Specialist - English

    Grade IV-F
    Ms. Akansha Suryan
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