NEWSLETTER - Gateway Schools
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NEWSLETTER
This edition of Newsletter brings the
events of the month of November 2020
Events
PYP Collaboration meeting – 2nd Nov 2020
MYP Collaboration Meeting – 3rd Nov 2020
Vertical Planning Meeting - 3rd Nov 2020
K3 Activities – 4th Nov 2020
K1 &K2 Special Assembly – (2nd Nov – 6th Nov 2020)
DP Collaboration Meeting – 6th Nov 2020
PYP Collaboration meeting – 9th Nov 2020
K3 Activities – 10th Nov 2020
Children’s Day celebration – 12th Nov 2020 (PYP,MYP and DP)
Effervescence Event PYP 1-PYP5
Guest Lecture on Book Reading – 11th Nov 2020
PYP Collaboration meeting – 16th Nov 2020
MYP Collaboration Meeting – 17th Nov 2020
K1 and K2 - 17th Nov 2020
World Television Day Celebration – 18th Nov 2020
Guest Lecture – E Commerce – Is it the Future of Commerce ?
World Television Day Celebration - 20th Nov 2020
Unit 3 Introduction Meeting PYP 1-5
DP Collaboration Meeting – 19th Nov 2020
PYP Collaboration meeting – 23rd Nov 2020
Guest Lecture – 25th Nov 2020
MYP Collaboration Meeting – 24th Nov 2020
K1 and K2 Activities – 3rd Nov 2020
Students of K1&K2 indulged in a fun art session in which they made different types of
"Monoprints" the students had lots of fun doing the art and made different painting such as
flowers, expressions.
Vertical Planning Meeting - 3rd Nov 2020
The vertical planning meeting was conducted for the Science department staff Ms.
Nishanthini - Chemistry facilitator, Ms. Vidya Sagari - Physics facilitator, Ms.
Nivetha- Biology facilitator in the presence of Ms. Sangeetha the DP Coordinator
and Principal
The following points were discussed.
Syllabus completion according to timeline
DP1 Physics and Chemistry portions completion for the first term examination
Community service
Revision Plan for term examination
IA for DP2
K3 Activities – 4th Nov 2020
K3 children were involved in a beautiful rainbow art which is done with the introduction of
the new Art technique “Cotton bud printing”. Children enjoyed the cotton bud printing and
they used their creativity to frame the background with color pencils and crayons which was
really creative.
The vertical planning meeting was conducted on 4th Nov 2020 for the department of
Individuals and Societies. The Coordinators headed the meeting and the discussion was
based on
Syllabus completion according to timeline
Mode of revision for first term examination
Community Service
History course outline and timeline
DP IA
The revision plan for Business Management (DP2) should be sent to the Principal
and DP coordinator.
K1 &K2 Special Assembly – (2nd Nov – 6th Nov 2020)
The students of K1&K2 hosted the assembly for the week 2nd-6th November. The children
showcased their talent by Bible reading, singing the prayer songs, giving emphasis on the
mother tongue by reciting the Thirukural and by conveying interesting facts to the entire
school. It was astonishing to see how well the children carried themselves throughout the
week displaying their performance so confidently. The tiny tots were appreciated by the
Principal and the programme coordinators for the overwhelming performance and the support
rendered by the teachers and the parents.
K3 Activities – 10th Nov 2020
K3 children were involved in a wonderful game “Snake and ladder” with words that has
short vowel sounds and digraphs in it. Children found it more interesting rolling the dice,
waiting for their chance to read the word through blending and to prove their confidence in
reading the word.
Word for the Day:
Children participated actively with a daily activity to introduce and teach a word of their
choice to their peers. Their peers should make a note of the words in their notebook as well.
At the end of the week children will be engaged with activity to find the words that have
relevant meaning and the rhyming words as well.
Children’s Day celebration – 12th Nov 2020 (PYP,MYP and DP)
"Every child is unique in their own way"
The children's day was celebrated for DP students in our school on 12th Nov 2020. The
programme started with beautiful tradition song in French sung by Mr. Serge Landry,
Language Acquisition Facilitator. Fun games were conducted by the homeroom facilitators of
DP1 and DP2 followed by dedicating sobriquets to the students.
Children were surprised with fun games like blind folded drawing, pick me up without
disturbing, treasure hunt at home and they were finally made to feel happy with the title
designated to them and the group photo of the Students of the academic year 2020-2021. The
homeroom teachers made special videos, picture collages and PPT’s for their students.
Students were given titles and awards, fun games were conducted by the teachers. Students
and teachers enjoyed and shared their love and gratitude toward each other.
Effervescence Event PYP 1-PYP5
Grade 1 Effervescence was a delightful event where parents witnessed the learning of our
little inquirers. The students enthusiastically showcased their learning of unit-2 (Where we
are in place and time) by speaking on different topics. The students of PYP1 took turns and
spoke about all the subject areas they have gone through, during this unit.
The students showcased their learning of Landforms and their types. They were able to
explain the difference between the Mountains and Hills as well as between Rivers, lakes, and
Oceans.
The students spoke about the National symbols of India and their significance.
In Math, they explained the uses of Tally Marks, Carroll Diagrams, and Venn Diagrams.
They presented the Addition sum without carryover and Subtraction without borrowing.
In English, they discussed Action words, Articles, and the rules of sentence making.
Students also spoke about the Galaxy artworks, Galaxy Painting, Backgrounds, Different
Landforms style paintings which they learned during their visual art sessions.
At the end of each topic/concept, the work done by the students related to that topic was
showcased and they took turns explaining their work.
Students took pleasure and a sense of pride by conducting a quiz for parents where they asked
different questions from parents and felt gratified by telling them if the given answer is
correct or not.
Guest Lecture on Book Reading – 11th Nov 2020
An interesting and captivating guest lecture on “Book Reading” was conducted on Monday
between 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM for students of MYP1 to DP2. Dr. Olivannan, Book written
and Editor, facilitated the session, his inspiring open talk helped the students to understand
the importance of books and understand ways in which reading can help them in their future.
This event was initiated and organised by Adhirayan from MYP 5 for his personal project,
the goal for the project is to create a website (digital platform) for all book reading
enthusiasts of the school where they can post book reviews and have discussions on them.
K1 and K2 - 17th Nov 2020
Students were introduced to the letter M using jam board. They learned words
related to the letter “M”. Further, they developed their fine motor skills by following step by
step process to draw a monkey. The students were really enthusiastic throughout the drawing
process and had fun colouring it.
Students were involved in a fun and exciting experience of developing their artistic
skills by creating an air balloon through “fingerprinting”. Learning becomes fun when it
comes out with excitement and involvement.
World Television Day Celebration – 18th Nov 2020
On account of World TV day, students joined together in a fancy-dress competition in which
they dressed up as their favourite cartoon characters. They had lots of fun explaining their
characters to their friends and why they like them. It was a perfect set up for the children to
communicate with each other.
K3 -Word for the Day Activity:
Children were asked to teach a word daily to their friends along with the
spellings and they were asked to frame a sentence with the word also. At the end of the week,
Children were given options to choose the number to get a random word and based on the
words chosen by them, they were provided with activities like arranging the words in
alphabetical order, identifying the vowels in the words and making a sentence with the given
words.
Comparison of Numbers:
Stories gives us a strong understanding of any concepts discussed in the class. The class was
started with the introduction of the hungry crocodile story and then it was taken through a
picture inquiry, which helped the students to involve more on their learning. Children
understood the basics clearly which was evident through the reflection worksheets done by
them at home.
Guest Lecture – E Commerce – Is it the Future of Commerce ?
The guest lecture on " E-Commerce- Is it the future of commerce?” was conducted on 18th
Nov 2020 by A. Prathap, a passionate Entrepreneur cum Director of ecommerce. The
students of MYP4, 5 and DP 1 and 2 were the participants. The basic concepts and
procedures of ecommerce were clearly discussed in detail in the session. The lecture was
indeed very much informative and interactive. Students’ queries were clearly addressed in the
session.
World Television Day Celebration - 20th Nov 2020
Television plays a major role and creates more impact on Children. To understand the
world of our Kids, GIS IB has provided a space for the children to dress up as their favorite
character and explain about them. Wow!! What an amazing day it was, Kids amazed us with
different characters and they came to a conclusion stating the main role of these characters
that emphasize on helping others.
Unit 3 Introduction Meeting PYP 1-5
PYP1 Unit-3 introduction meet was an interactive session with parents where they got an
overview of the unit. The parents participated with full zeal and gave their inputs about
students' strengths, needs, and learning styles.
The parents were briefed regarding the learning methodology and the tools that will support
to make the class more interesting during this unit.The parents gave positive feedback
regarding the efforts taken by the school during these virtual classes and were elated to see
their wards grow with great zeal and getting accustomed to the virtual online practices of
learning.
Guest Lecture – 25th Nov 2020
Communication can be effective if the ways are clear and precise irrespective of its form"
A special guest lecture cum interactive session on "Non literary text" was conducted on 24th
Nov 2020 for DP1 and DP2 students. Ms. Padma, IBDP Language and Literature
Facilitator, Silver Oak School, Bangalore was the resource person.
The entire session was interesting, interactive and engaging.
Collaboration Meetings:
The PYP,MYP and DP collaborations were held on a weekly basis. Some of the dicussions
are appended below.
PYP Collaboration
The PYP collaboration meeting was held on the 16th Nov 2020.The following were
discussed.
Inquiry in the EYP - Discussions on the standards & practices
Sharing of best practices in the EYP K2, the homeroom teacher Ms. Sharon explained
on the progress on the Transdisciplinary Theme on ‘How we express ourselves,’ and
added the strategies that would help children bring out their emotions, and be more
expressive and confident while showcasing their learning.
Dates discussed on the
*Summative assessment dates for EYP and PYP -8th,9th,10th December 2020.
*Deadline for sending Rubrics for EYP &PYP: 1st December 2020.
* Deadline for completing Term-1 Gradebook from K1-PYP 5 - 11th December 2020.
A discussion and reflection on the new organising structure of enhanced PYP,
discussions on the importance of agency in the enhanced and the extent to which
students are involved throughout the inquiry process.
The outcome of the teachers comprehending the IB documents -standard &practices
and the outcome of the student’s expectation to be achieved at the next level was
clearly understood and acknowledged.
MYP Collaboration
A detailed discussion with the MYP 1 subject teachers regarding the completion of
the SA activities by the MYP 1 students.
A presentation on applying the MYP 5 eAssessment global context – identities and
relations in science subjects and the importance of global context in the eAssessment
as well as other grades in the MYP was facilitated by Ms.Nishanthini.
DP Collaboration
A. Extended Essay:
1. Discussion about DP2 students to use school laboratory for completing their
laboratory activities in extended essay and IA.
2. Dates for interior reflection on extended were finalised
as follows: 4th Dec 2020- Computer science and Biology
11th Dec 2020- Chemistry
3. Rough draft submission date: 30th
Dec2020 4.Final draft submission
date: 11th Jan 2021
B) Completion of all the subjects IAs before the end of Feb 2021
C) Discussion was also made on connecting CAS with Physics, Chemistry,
Computer Science and History.
EYP – Rithvik Jayaprakash,K2
Rithvik displays the attributes of the IB learner profile as being Principled as he
communicates with clarity to his peers He never fails to complete tasks on time and uses his
own imagination while doing it.He likes to share his ideas with his classmates however, he
waits for his opportunity to do so. Overall he is a quick and enthusiastic learner.
PYP – Iksha, PYP 5
Iksha is an energetic child who demonstrates strong academic understanding in all subject
areas. She stays focussed on the task and has showcased the IB learner profile of being a
good Inquirer and a knowledgeable person. She pays close attention to every small detail and
makes sure that all her work is done neatly and submitted on time. She is a good
communicator with strong verbal and written skills, which helps her to express her views
clearly. She actively enjoys learning and wishing her all the best to acquire more
knowledge throughout her life.
MYP – Keerthana , MYP 2
Keerthana Premkumar from MYP 2, has been awarded as the 'Student of the month' for
November for her excellent participation during the online classes and offline tasks. She has
been identified as a good communicator as she always initiates interesting discussion and
motivates her peers to participate in activities during class time.
DP – Shathriya narayanan, DP 2
Shathriya is more composed and calm in whatever challenges set before him. He actively
participates in class and does a nice job on his work without needing praise or attention. We
can always count on him to do the right thing whether we are watching or not. He attributes
the IB learner profile 'Balanced'.
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