USSR Week

Orchids highlights the benefits of reading books by organizing USSR (Uninterrupted Self Sustained Reading) week periodically to enhance students’ reading skills. Each student of every class gets engaged in reading during a specified time everyday reading story books / novels, etc.

Star of the week 32 - Pooja Chauhan

Circular no.33 - 5/12/2013

Ref: 1032/A/PC/13-14/33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Date: 05/12/13

Dear Parent,

1.       This is to inform you that 7/12/2013 will be a normal working day for classes I to X, due to forced holiday on 5/12/2013.

2.      For classes I to V, the exam scheduled on 5/12/2013, will be held on 7/12/2013.

3.      For classes VI to VIII, the exam scheduled on 5/12/2013, will be held on 10/12/2013.

4.      For classes IX and X, the exam scheduled 5/12/2013, will be held on 9/12/2013.

5.      Circulated for information please.

             Regards

Mona Mehdi

Principal

School will remain closed on 5/12/13 as a precautionary measure. Test date will be informed later.

INTERHOUSE ICT COMPETITION (2013-2014)

On November 29, 2013 Interhouse ICT Competition  was held for classes VI – X to make the students aware of the  happenings in the field of Information technology which would enhance students’ interests from the  grass root level in  software and hardware related issues and would also inculcate the spirit of team work and competition.

This Competition was held for two days which included:

1.      Preliminary test on the 27^th November.

2.      Quiz, Hardware Connectivity and identification of internal Hardware parts were the different rounds held on the 29^th November.

For the Quiz, there were five rounds namely: Cryptology round, Visual round, Abbreviation round, Who’s who round and Quick Bytes Round. All the higher class students participated with great enthusiasm in the event.

LEARNING LOG FOR DECEMBER - JANUARY 2013-14

                                       LEARNING LOG FOR DECEMBER - JANUARY 2013-14

Name:                                                                                                                                    Class: IX

Month’s Focus: Working for a purpose

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP/PROJECT WORK/SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	1 Bishop’s Candlesticks 2 Best Seller	Dramatization Article Writing Diary Entry
Mathematics	Surface areas and volumes Linear equations in two variables  Constructions 1.    Statistics	Sum of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral is 180o Angle in a semi-circle is 90o.
Social       Science	Geo - Population  History - Revision     Economics – Food Security in India Pol. Sc – Fundamental Rights	Marking and labelling of states according to density. 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 study the characteristics of a) spirogyra, fern, pinus and mustard plants. b) earthworm, cockroach, bony fish and bird.
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	Working on references, functions, charts and ranges.
Music	Deck the halls; Joy to the world; We wish you a Merry Christmas
Games	Cricket for boys; Throw ball for girls

Events and celebrations:

1.    09/12/13 to 13/12/13 : USSR Week

2.    10/12/13 : Human Rights Day(Assembly Presentation)

3.    14/12/13 : PTM+ Book Fair

4.    24/12/13 : Christmas Celebration

5.    26/12/13 : Boxing Day (Assembly Presentation)

6.    28/12/13 : Kid’s Carnival

7.    11/01/14 : School Picnic (II – X)

8.    22/01/14 : Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti (Assembly Presentation)

9.    30/01/14 : Martyr’s Day (Assembly Presentation)

Holidays:

1.    21/12/13 : Holiday

2.    25/12/13 : Christmas

3.    31/12/13 : New Year’s Eve

4.    01/01/14 : New Year Day

5.    12/01/14-17/01/14: Pongal Holidays.

Assessment:

02/12/13-07/12/13: Formative Assessment - 3 (VI-X)

18/1/14 – Problem Solving Assessment – IX & X

Competitions:

1.    20/12/13: Poster Making Competition (VI-X)

2.    02/01/14: Throw Ball Competition- Preliminary Round         

3.    04/01/14: Throw Ball Competition(VI-X)- Final

Star of the week 31 - Syed Azmatullah