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RAKAAG- KG Newsletter Term 1

2018-19

A note from the Head of Section – KG

Wow! What a wonderful Term 1 we have all enjoyed.

We welcomed our students new & old on our Open Day session September 6,

2018.

Term 1 in KG section for most of the students had been exciting. The lessons

have been full of fun and enriching activities. One of the targets was to

ensure our students enjoy speaking a different language, French. It was

sheer joy to see them coming to class with a smile on their faces and to hear

them say, “We are having French, How great. Term passed quickly with the

students settled and managing the daily routines expected of them.

Many thanks to all the parents for their cooperation. When we work as

partners, we achieve better outcomes. While participating in the activities

the children were able to gain valuable experiences in socializing, expressing

their views constructively and challenging their minds.

With your cooperation we were able to develop strategies in helping your

child overcome some setbacks. We were able to achieve better results and

with it came emotional security for your children. I have seen great progress

in such a short time.

We will continue to work to as we move towards more challenging and

extended experiences to meet the ever changing and developing needs of

your children. Thank you for your support and wishing you all a very happy and

prosperous New Year.

Head of Section – KG

Mehnaz Chauhdry

School Trip to

KG1 NEWS

Term 1 - 2018

Our KG1 students are so AMAZING !!

Kidzania

In October, many of the

KG1 children went on a

school trip to Kidzania in

Dubai. We travelled by

bus to the interactive fun center where the

children could take part

in role- playing activities. Above

you can see the girls from KG1d being fire-fighters. They

dressed up, travelled n

a fire truck, and even

got to use a fire hose to

extinguish a fire! Best of

all, they got paid for

their hard work, and

they could use their money to buy

something nice.

Quick Tip

It is hard to believe it has

only been 12 weeks since

the brand new KG1 children

began their exciting school

journey here at RAKAAG.. If

we think back to everything

they have learned, we can

see how truly amazing they

all are. During their first few

weeks they were

practicing classroom

procedures, such as the

morning routines, how to sit

on the mat, classroom rules,

how to clean up materials,

how to use the bathroom,

what to do during snack and

lunch times, and dismissal

routines. Some of the

children were also working

very hard at regulating their

emotions as they found it

difficult being away from

their parents during this

important transition to

school. Over the last 12

weeks, the children have

settled into

KG1a students being pirates and preparing to go

on a number treasure hunt in the playground!

their routines, and have gotten to

know all 7 of the teachers that they

encounter during their weekly

timetables. Apart from all the new

academic work they have covered,

many of the children are learning to

speak English for the first time. They

have also been practicing their social

skills, such as turn-taking,

sharing and forming new

friendships. To top it all off, they are

ending this term by performing on

stage for the National Day

celebrations. We really must

congratulate these wonderful

children in all they have achieved

already. Well done boys and girls..

.You are amazing!!

Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play

children learn how to learn! - Fred Donaldson

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Traditional

Dress Day

Monday 11th

November was

Traditional Dress

Day at RAKAAG.

Quick Tip

Please put away

those screens and

spend some time

reading with your

child daily.. See

what research tells

us…

KG1 NEWS

Term 1 - 2018

دروس اللغة العربية

:فعاليات ورشه الماء-

ومنهاتعرف الطالب على استخدامات الماء

غسل األواني والمالبس وغسل الفاكهه

.والخضراوات وري األزهار

تعرف -تشكيل وتلوين الحروف الهجائيه:

الطالب على الحروف الهجائيه وتمييزها

وتشكيلها باأللوان المائيه

.وخامات البيئة

SCIENCE CIRCLE TIME

During science lessons we have

Morning Circle Time is our favorite

covered many interesting topics, part of the day… this is when we all

such as the parts of the body, the 5 gather together on the mat and greet

senses, healthy habits, what plants each other . We sing songs, tell

need to grow, and the parts of a stories, practice our calendar skills,

plant. The children have recently talk about what we are going to learn

enjoyed starting to learn all about that day, and we also take time to

animals. Here are the “wild” KG1e share our news. Here are the happy

children trying to scare Miss Jordan! children from KG1b just finishing their

Circle Time routine.

KG 2 NEWSeachotheridentify numbers and Term 1, 20 shapes through hands – on activities

TERM 1-2018

Wow what a term it has been here

at RAKAAG! An author once said,

“you’re off to great places, today is your day, your mountain is waiting so get on your way!”. The students of KG2 have gotten on

their way and conquered a few

mountains on the way. To imagine

that we have come this far so

quickly. If we think back to the first

few weeks, it was a challenge for

the students to settle back into the

schooling environment with

classroom routines. However, the

students put in huge amounts of

effort to settle themselves and

their emotions in order to begin

learning. The students were

remembering how move around

the classroom and sit on the mat.

They also had to remember to

clean up after themselves after

snack and lunch time. Snack and

lunch time were the best, the

students were always sharing

stories with each other and

playing games. “Time spent playing with children is never wasted” – unknown. In kindergarten we encourage play

based learning. In the classroom the students are academically challenged

with hands on activities to shape their

learning experience. These activities

include, forming letters on sand trays,

count and clip, etc. Apart from all the

academic learning the students have

covered they have also learning

through song and dance. The students are engaged

in movement and visual aids. In

RAKAAG, we strive to Environmental

awareness teaching while having fun

recognizing numbers. The students

enjoy helping

motivate the students in being

well rounded people in the world,

this includes wearing blue to

support anti bullying around the

world, pink day to honor cancer

and cancer survivors, as well as,

friendly competition with UAE hat

competition and best classroom decorations. We further

encouraged the students with

healthy eating week where the

students provided healthy meals.

To top off a successful term the

students displayed their love for

their beloved country by

celebrating Flag Day and National

Day, we also honored those who

sacrificed their lives for Their

country by observing Martyrs Day.

students were dressed in

traditional attire and shared a variety of

performances, ranging from

dances to poems and plays.

Overall, the afternoon was a

great success. The highlight of

the evening being Sheikh Faisal attendance the celebration.KG2E

KG2A National Day The kindergarten enjoyed a

wonderful National Day celebration,

held at the Cultural Center in Ras Al

Khaimah on Wednesday, November

28th.

Quick Tips “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more place you’ll go.” – Dr Seuss

• Spend time reading with your children – enjoying books together is the most important part of learning how to read.

• Practice sight and CVC

words

• Please check students bags every day for important letters

• Communication – please sign student diary in the parent sign box

Get to know the Teachers • KG2A – Ms Asiel (Syria) • KG2B – Ms Cathy (America) • KG2C – Ms Zenat (United

Kingdom) • KG2D – Ms Niveka (South

Africa) • KG2E – Ms Jalila (Canada)

KG 2 NEWS 4 |

TERM 1-2018

Let’s capture every

moment!

Science

During science lessons the students covered various topics

such as animals, plants, using

science tools. The students have

recently enjoyed learning about

science tools, here the students

can be seen using hand lenses to

magnify and discover the

environment around the school. National Day 2018

English

During English the students are in Observing learning centers where they get to

cover the letter of the week by Martyrs Day

Getting to know the support doing various activities. They

used sand trays to write letters or

sight words. As well as, books,

clip cards, roll and write. Here the

students have used sand trays for

form the letter and popcorn to

decorate the letter P.