The Year 1 corridors were full of hustle and bustle as the Year 1 sparkling children all dressed in their national dresses were all excited with the parents around and the events for the day. Parents fully participated and spoke about their country as well as UAE in their children’s respective classes. Children had a chance to see the Falcon - National bird of UAE (specially arranged by the school for the children).It was followed by the Ramp walk, Fashion Show, Public Speaking, craft work activities and face painting to further add up to the excitement on the day. It was a very happening day for Year 1’s.
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The Year 1 children visited the Dubai Aquarium and explored the world's aquatic treasures. They were fascinated with the varieties of species found and their habitat. The aquarium is a home to 33000 species of marine creatures that are well taken care of. Children learned the importance of taking care of the precious sea creatures and felt so close to the nature. It was really nice to see our excited children ask questions to the educators regarding the marine life. Children received goodies from the educators as a token of appreciation at the end of the trip.
Education and knowledge are the keys to inculcate deep values of peace, harmony, tolerance for a better world.
The International Day of Tolerance was celebrated on 17th November 2019. Children expressed their understanding of tolerance through writing messages, making a human chain and videos on what tolerance means to them. It was indeed amazing to see how the little ones came forward and spoke about different ways of showing tolerance. Dalai Lama once quoted, “When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” The Year 1 children celebrated the World Kindness Day on 13th November 2019. Teaching kindness in the classroom helps students cultivate compassion and empathy for others and develop safe, caring and respectful school community. To encourage kindness, children were engaged in activities where they helped parents in their household chores, extended their helping hand in keeping the class spic and span, wrote thoughtful messages to their friends and family, donated books to the library etc. It was a delight to see these little ones define what kindness meant to them.
Year 1G class assembly was on Kindness on the 12th of November 2019.
The enthusiastic children all dressed in red, looked smart and confident as they performed in front of a huge audience (children, parents and teachers). It was an enlightening event as the little ones shed light on the importance of being kind and effectively conveyed their message ‘Spread kindness’ through role play, drama, songs and interactive questions with the audience The foot-tapping songs was magnificently sung by the children. The finale was the feedback, which was taken from the students of year 1 and was truly a treat for all. Jenitha, Head of Science gave her valuable insight regarding the event. The parents were astounded by the confident presenters. Well done year 1G….keep caring for others! The Year 1 team celebrated the Health week on 10th November 2019. We focused on healthy eating and physical activity thereby celebrating healthy living. Children were encouraged to eat healthy and nutritious food. They enjoyed exercising outdoor which was in line with Dubai fitness challenge 30*30. The children learned that healthy eating habits and exercise at a young age can reap benefits of a lifetime. They came up with different ways of staying healthy. Few exemplars were washing hands before and after eating food also after using the washrooms etc.
The UAE flag day was celebrated with great serenity and respect at The Winchester School on the 3rd of November 2019. This auspicious day renews the national spirit and reflects on the success of the country.
It was a day to cherish and remember the hardships of the leaders who worked diligently for the prosperity of the country. Informative talks on the significance of this day were held in classrooms and children shared their knowledge on the topic with their peers. The patriotic spirit was at its peak as the children enthusiastically made creative hearts, flags( with the flag colours) and posters on UAE in their classrooms and thoroughly enjoyed the activities. Long live UAE! Maths Day was another fun filled event. The children played the role of teachers presenting the activities and working in teams with zeal. A plethora of activities made using different mediums ranging from recycled materials to electronic gadgets were available. Parents found math more meaningful and relevant when they could use their math skills to better understand and analyze their day to day surroundings and events. The grand finale with a quiz using Kahoot saw parents busy keying in the answers in their mobiles. Parents were delighted to see their little ones as confident little teachers and it was reflected in their feedback.
On a mission to mould socially committed citizens, Year 1 A class organized a theme based assembly on road safety. The basic concept of the play is to induce traffic awareness in little minds. The children took the stage by storm as they enacted and spoke with confidence about rules to be followed on the road. The hall was full of applause when the children sang and danced on Road safety song.
Overall, it was a very interactive and informative assembly!! Keep up the good work year 1 A! |
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