JSS PRIVATE SCHOOLNEWSLETTER

GRADE 4

From the teacher’s desk……..

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Portions to be completed in February 2013

English Birbal and the washerman

Science Matter and Materials

Mathematics Area and Perimeter, Time

Arabic Fe Almatam (At the Restaurant)

Hindi Computer lesson

French Revision :Lesson

Decrire Unepersonne

Les verbes en”er”

Les pronoms swjets,

Les articles definis

Le corps humain

Value

Education

The six blind men

Islamic Studies Sleeping well- Adab Un Nawn

Social Studies Recap of previous lessons and their

comparison with Indian topics

Yashwanth – 4AAyush – 4BVani – 4C

Main attraction of January

Makar Sankranti Celebration (14-1-13)

On January 14th students of Grade 4

made kites in the class to celebrate

Makar Sankranti. They made the kite

house wise and each one of them were

trying to make the best kite.

Movie ‘Life Of Pi’ (21-1-13)

Students of Grade 4 were taken to

Deira City centre on 21st January to

watch the movie Life of Pi. It was an

exciting experience for all of them.

The month of January was an eventful one with

academics and fun filled activities

Inter class dance competition (23-1-13)

Another exciting event was the inter class dance competition were

the students shook their legs to the rhythmic beats of hit bollywood

songs. Their coordination and grace on the stage was amazing.

Main attraction of January

Events happened in JanuaryRepublic day celebration(23-1-13)

and (26-1-13)

The students and teachers

celebrated the 64th Republic day of

India on 23-1-13 with many colourful

programs

On the Republic day (26-1-13) hoisting

of the Indian National Flag was done

in the school.A Salute to the Day

Picture Gallery

Makar

Sankranti

We are

creative

Movie

Life of Pi

Dance

Competition

Read Five Earn One

Yashwanth Prasad– 4A

Aryaman Choliyal – 4B

Sreenarayanan– 4B

Best Reader for the month

Pranav Raj – 4A

Aryaman Choliyal – 4B

Sarah Fernandes – 4C

Sami Ladiwala– 4A

Chaitanya Jain– 4B

Krithika Velpula– 4C

Best Speaker for the month

Kriti Kamath– 4A

Shreyas Chirasseril– 4B

Sruthi Srinivasaraghavan– 4C

Best Writer for the month

Meghna Ganesh– 4A

Danesh Sharma– 4B

Varunya Dasari– 4C

Best Artist for the month

Upcoming events in the month of February

6th of February – Science quiz

17th of February – Revision test for SA2 begins

24th of February – SA2 begins

9th of February – Open House

Portion and Timetable for SA2Date Subject Portion

24th Feb Islamic Studies Mubtilat-us-salah

The Islamic year

Sleeping well- Adab- Un- Nawm

Adab ut- Ta’am

24th Feb VE The wise king

My special friend

The mother tongue

Six blind men

25th Feb Computer Kid pix- Drawing with Kidpix

Advance features of Kidpix

Fun with slideshow

MS word

28th Feb Mathematics Fractions

Factors and Multiple,

Shape, Space and Patterns

Measurement,

Area and Perimeter,

Time

Portion and Timetable for SA23rd March English The magic boot,

Birbal and the washer man,

The elephant and the cassowary bird

Grammar

Prepositional phrases,

Adjective- Quality and quantity,

Pronouns

Nouns- possessive, Proper and common,

Antonymns,

Articles,

Creative writing,

Reading comprehension

4th March French Lesson 5- Les saisons

Decrire une personne

Negation/Expression avec faire

4th March Hindi Lit- Parvath(Poem),

Issac Newton,

Sikho (poem),

Swathandrata Divas,

Grammar: Paryaywachi, Number,Vachan, Kaal, Vakya,

Sarvnam

Portion and Timetable for SA2

5th March Study leave

6th March EVS The human body

Energy and work

Matter and material

Safety and first aid

7th March SST The physical features of the UAE

The main features of the local government

10th March Arabic Let us have fun

At grandmothers house

At the restaurant

Please go through your child's diary everyday without fail even if there is nothing new.

The circulars sent might be in the form of print out or as a mail to your mail id. Please check every day.

Please label all the child’s belongings including uniforms and swimming accessories to avoid confusion

Home assignments will be sent at regular intervals during this term. It will be based on the concepts taught at school. Your child should be able to do them on their own with less parents involvement. In case the child has any difficulty please inform the class teacher through mail. Your feedback is valuable in the learning process.

Kindly read Pg. No. 15 of school diary for Birthday Policy.

Please go through our school website -www.jsspsdubai.com on regular basis for all updates.

Please note: Change in any contact details (Phone number, email, P O box number, residential address) should be informed to the admission department at admission@jsspsdubai.com.

Teachers’ Corner…To our Partners in education........

How you react to grades can affect your child’s success in school.It’s important to know what they represent—and what they don’t

Education is all about shifting the focus from Grading to Learning !!! • You want your child to do his best in school but not to stress out over every assignment. For kids to get this

message, it’s important for parents to have a realistic attitude about grades.

• Younger students in particular may be afraid to face parents when they have disappointing grades. Let them know

that we all had bad days. Many times the little ones feel that if they have a failing grade on their report card, or a

bad grade, that’s the end of the world.

•Instead of expecting your child to ace every test, think of grades as tools that let you, your child, and his teacher

know where he’s doing well and where he’s lagging.

•Many parents try to motivate their kids to do well in school by rewarding them with special privileges for good

grades, or by punishing them for disappointing grades. A better way to motivate students is to give them positive

reinforcement for having a good attitude and making an effort, says Vivian Friedman, a professor of child and

adolescent psychiatry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

•Parents should talk with their kids from a young age about what they want to be when they grow up and help them

understand how education will help them reach their goals, Friedman says.

•If your ward is having a problem understanding the material, contact the teacher or school counsellor to talk about

how you can help. But if she’s capable of doing the work, encourage her to take responsibility for the grade and think

about what she could have done different.

Let's make learning a memorable experience for our kids!!!