HDFC Life Spell Bee - India Spells 2013

On December 5 2012, the students of Classes VI to IX of Orchids – The International School participated in the first round of HDFC Life Spell Bee – India spells 2013, powered by The Times of India. The test was in the form of a Multiple Choice Questionnaire and the students had to just select the correct spelling in the choice of four. The students found the test very innovative, interesting and challenging.

They fare well in GESE

The students of Orchids have been appearing for GESE – Graded Examinations in Spoken English conducted by Trinity College, London, in association with Orient Blackswan, India, for many years. It has become a matter of routine for the students of Orchids to expect GESE in the month of Nov/Dec, to have one-to-one conversation with the native, English-speaking examiner, to experience success and gain confidence.

The examinees take pleasure in progressing through levels appropriate to their individual abilities, appearing for GESE, which definitely helps them to improve their communicative skills. Eleven students appeared for the levels I-IX of GESE on 27.11.12 in Fitjee World School. The examiner was Ms Jill Coch from London.

The school feels proud that all of them have secured good grades, Distinction/Merit.

ON THE WINNING SPREE

R.Raja Rithvik studying in class IV in Orchids The International school carved a niche for himself once again. He bagged Silver medal in the Commonwealth Chess Championship – 2012, in under-8 category held at Chennai from 22/11/12 to 1/12/12. Around 300 players including top players from all the commonwealth countries participated in the prestigious International event organized by Commonwealth Chess Association.

Raja Rithvik received silver medal and Merit Certificate from Sri. J.C.D prabhakar, President of All India Chess Federation at Chennai in a prize distribution function in which Sri Krishna Machari Srikanth, Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team also Participated. He has international rating (ELO rating) of 1536 and is being trained by reputed coach Sri.K.Narshimha Rao for last two years.

Though winning has become a matter of routine to Raja Rithvik, his success makes everyone proud. The school wishes him all the best in his future endeavors and we hope he would bring credit to the country in the forthcoming  Asian event.

LEARNING LOG FOR DECEMBER - JANUARY 2012-13

Month’s Focus: Sharing and Caring

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP/PROJECT WORK/SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	1 Bishop’s Candlesticks 2 Best Seller	Dramatization Article Writing Diary Entry
Mathematics	1 Circles 2 Constructions 3 Statistics	1Sum of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral is 180o 2 Angle in a semi-circle is 90o.
Social       Science	Geo - Population  History - Revision     Economics – Food Security in India Pol. Sc – Fundamental Rights	A report on the student population of the school Assignment on ‘The importance of rights’
Science	Che –Structure of atom Phy – Sound  Bio –Why do we fall ill?	To verify the reflection of sound To identify common infectious diseases and to know about their contagiousness. Practicals – To study the given specimens - spirogyra, moss, pinus and mustard; earthworm, cockroach, bony fish and pigeon.
II Language	Telugu:Poetry –Pilupu;Subhashitalu Prose –Konga- Endri      Non-detail – Varalakshmamma; Karnam Malleshwari _____________________________ Hindi: Diye jal uthe;Hamid Khan Grammar   __________________________ French – Faire des achats; Les Loisirs et les sports ; Les fêtes	Padyalu - Pratipadardhalu ‘Mera priya thyohaar’ par anuched likhiye _________________________________________  Ecrivez une lettre
Creative writing skills		Introduction of a character, Narration of the story
Computer Science	L6 – Spreadsheet tools	Designing a sales database and performing calculations, geographical analysis and incentive calculation.
Music	Heal the World; Santa Claus is coming; Teri hai zameen
Games	Basketball; Football
Competitions	Poster making – 22/12/12 IT Quiz – 5/1/13

Events and Celebrations:

                                                                                          Holidays-

1/12/12-World Aids Day (A.P)                          24/12/12 and 25/12/12 – Christmas holidays

10/12/12 -Human Rights Day (A.P)                  31/12/12 - Holiday

10/12/12 to 14/12/12 – USSR                          1/1/13 – New Year

15/12/12 -PTM + Book Fair                             12/1/13 to 20/1/13 – Pongal holidays

22/12/12 – Christmas celebration                   25/1/13 – Milad- un- Nabi

26/12/12 – Boxing day (A.P)                                      Assessment-

29/12/12 – Kid’s Carnival                                       1/12/12 to 7/12/12 – UT-II ( F.A – III)

11/1/13 – School picnic ( I – X)                                             

21/1/13 – School reopens after Pongal holidays.                              

23 /1 /13 – Subash Chandra Bose Jayanthi (A.P)            

26/1/13 – Republic day celebrations                         

30/1/13- Martyr’s day (Assembly presentation)                      

 

Star of the week 31: Rajvi Rao