Welcome Dear Parents

ToThe Orientation

Programme2015– 2016

For Class VII& VIII

INTRODUCING OUR TEACHERS

Middle School English Teachers

BOOKS PRESCRIBED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS VII

BOOKS PRESCRIBED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

CLASS VIII

Assessment Patterns

Formative Assessment FA1 FA2 FA3 FA4 (PSA)

Summative Assessment SA1 SA2

Co-Scholastic Activities

Assessment PatternsStructure of Formative Assessment

Assessment

Distribution of Marks

WrittenTest Activity1 Activity2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Total

Marks

FA1 20 10 10 10 10 60

FA2 20 10 10 10 10 60

FA3 20 10 10 10 10 60

FA4 20 10 10 10 10 60

Weightage of Marks (Middle School)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Reading Skills 10 marks

Writing Skills 13 marks

Literature 12 marks

Grammar 15 marksAssessment of Speaking and Listening Skills

10 marks

ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING AND

LISTENING SKILLS

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills

As communication skills improve and raise the self esteem of each student CBSE essentially desires that the students acquire proficiency in it by the time they leave the portals of the school. In the present day global market speaking and listening skills are considered to be the essential part of real life.

Considering this CBSE has proposed to give 20% weightage in formative and summative assessments in the Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills. Therefore the Assessment of speaking and listening skills will be done formally at the term end examinations.

Enhancing Listening Skills:

tuning in to selective programs on the ‘BBC’,‘National Geographic’ and ‘Discovery’ channels or other educative/informative channels on the TV gives good exposure to learners of language.

Also, the students can be encouraged to speak in the English language during the study time at home.

List of Formative Activities Grade VII

FORMATIVE 1

FORMATIVE II FORMATIVE III FORMATIVE IV

NOTICE WRITING

COMPILE YOUR FAVOURITE BOOKS

HOLIDAY PROJECT

SUMMARIZING A STORY

COLLAGE WEAK & STRONG WORDS

RADIO TALK SPEECH

GAP FILLING SHORT STORY WRITING

PAY IT FORWARD- HELPING OTHERS

DEBATE

SPEAKING ACTIVITY

APPRECIATING OTHERS

DESIGN ADVERTISEMENT

DECISION MAKING

List of Formative Activities Grade VIII

FORMATIVE 1 FORMATIVE II FORMATIVE III FORMATIVE IV

VOCABULARY CROSS WORD

WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED

MDP ASL

PROVERBIAL ACTIVITY

SPELLING BEE

POEM WRITING READING

POEM RECITATION

MDP PSA ROLE PLAY

ASL JUST A MINUTE

LITERATURE MCQ

SNOW BALLING

List of Literary Activities

Composing Poem

Short Skit Crossword Puzzle

Radio /TV show DebateSpeech

Presenting News

Thank you for your support

GAVEL CLUBTeenagers are often more comfortable communicating electronically than speaking face to face. Yet many events in teenagers’ lives require interpersonal communication skills to be resolved successfully. Now, more than ever, they need guidance in developing their communication skills.

Our school has introduced ‘Gavel Club’ a new program to help teens build effective listening, expression and communication skills. The Toastmasters youth communication program is designed especially for middle school students, offers a safe, engaging environment in which teens can help each other learn and practice these valuable communication skills. The program contains an entirely new set of materials designed to be used by professional Toastmasters, Teachers and Guidance Counselors, who mentor the young students.

Indian School Alwadi Al Kabir has started the ‘Gavel Club’. At present we have two Gavel clubs operating. They have the same club officer titles, use the same communication track manuals and follow similar club meeting protocols. Gavel club members are not, however, referred to as Toastmasters; they are called “Gaveliers.”The materials are designed to be modular and flexible: Office Bearers can choose to present all the lessons or just parts of each module. Team leaders can modify any of the activities in the module or even create their own. Each module offers a wide variety of activities and can be adapted to almost any subject area. The good part of Gavel’s Club is that now it has become a part of our curriculum and will be held during school hours. The course fee for the year is 25 R.O.

With this I come to the end of my discussion. Parents before I sign off please remember , ‘our’ child is the raw soil, it is for us to work together to shape the lives of ‘our’ children.

Thank you

 

 

 

Mr. Alex Crasta

Mrs.Clita Crasta

MARK JENNINGS

SKYLARK

VINOD KUMAR

SWIFT

Troy D’Rozario

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GORDON RODRIGUES

Gavel Club – Projects 2014-2015

Projects

Name of the project

Project 1 Ice Breaker

Project 2 Organize Your Speech

Project 3 Get To The Point

Project 4 How to Say It

Project 5 Your Body Speaks

Project 6 Vocal Variety

Project 7 Research Your Topic

Project 8 Get Comfortable with Visual aids

Project 9 Persuade With Power

Project 10 Inspire Your Audience

Agenda (Saturday)

WELCOMEING THE GATHERING MDM JUDITH/MARK SIR 12.30 P.M 2MIN

ADDRESS BY VICE PRINCIPAL JAYA PRAKASH 3MIN

ADDRESS BY PRINCIPAL D.N.RAO 5MIN

DIVISIONAL GOVERNOR/PRESENTATION DTM SRIKUMAR PAI 12.40 10MIN

INTRO FOR DEMO CLITA CRASTA 5MIN

Meeting called to OrderGav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES

12.55P.M 2m

Welcome Address: GAV OMARIE PRINCE   3m

Gavelier of the DayGav. JOEL LOBO

  5m

Time KeeperGav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES

  2m

Word Master Gav. NEIL CASTLINO

  2m

GrammarianGav. RAUL RAMESH

  2m

AH COUNTERGAV VENESSA MARTIS

2M

General EvaluatorGav. SYLVETTA

  2m

PROJECT SPEECHES

Evaluator for the 1st Speaker (Criteria)Gav. JAN MARY

1.15A.M 2m

Speaker-1 ICE BREAKING BASIC MANUAL –PROJECT 1 -

Gav. GAUTAM 

4 -6 m

Evaluator for the 2nd Speaker(Criteria)Gav. OMARIE PRINCE  

2m

Speaker-2 BASIC MANUAL – PROJECT -2 ORGANIZE YOUR SPEECHGav. RISHITHA PICARDO  

5-7 m

Time Keeper's Report Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES1M 

TABLE TOPICSGav. PEARL MENEZES 1.31P.M 

10M

TABLE TOPIC SPEAKERS GAV 

2M 

Gav.  2 M

  GAV  

 2M

Time Keeper's ReportGav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES   1M

EVALUATION SESSION BY GENERAL EVALUATOR: Gav. SYLVETA

Speaker Evaluator1.50 P.M  

Gav. GAUTAM Gav. JAN MARY  3m

Gav. RISHITHA Gav. OMARIE PRINCE  3m

Time Keeper's Report Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES

  3m

Word MasterGAV.NEIL CASTELINO

3M

Grammarian's ReportGav. JAIN MARY

  3m

AH CounterGav. VENESSA MARTIS

  3m

General Evaluator's ReportGav. SYLVETA  

5m

CLOSING SESSION

DTM CLITA CRASTA / AG ALEX CRASTA SUMMARY 2.11P.M 5 m

MEETING ADJOURN DTM CLITA

VOTE OF THANKS MDM JUDITH/ MR MARK

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY-WISDOM IS KNOWING WHAT DO NEXT:VIRTUE IS DOING IT BY DAVID STARR JORDAN

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