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Monthly News Letter January 2019

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MOKSH- AN ETERNAL BLISS

One of the most anxiously awaited occasion in any school is its annual day. On 6th Jan 2019 Edify school

Tirupati celebrated its theme basedAnnual Day 'MOKSH'- The pancha Maha Bhoothaas. As an institution,

we feel nurturing and developing a child's love towards the nature is very important. Our motto of going

ahead with this theme was just to educate children and bring awareness about the importance of nature

among them. As a teacher and parent community it is very important for us to protect the most precious

resource, our environment for future generations.

Great excitement and hurried activities were visible all around. It is an occasion of celebration, felicitation,

feast and festivity when students present not only their wonderful performances but also receive

honours for their curricular and co-curricular achievements. Around 900 students participated in this

grand cultural extravaganza. The ambience around the campus looked like festival with beautiful flower

decoration and music . The cultural show began with lighting of the lamp followed by prayer song by

school choir. Mr Anil Kumar Singhal, IAS, executive officer TTD. Mr .Nara Rohith and Mr. Naga Shaurya

Tollywood heros Ms Suguna ,MLA Tirupati were the special invitees for the prize distribution function. The

function was presided over by the Directors of Edify School Mr.P.Praneeth, Dr.P. Kreethi Priya, Dr.P. Lakshmi

Sandhya along with Dr.Ranganayakulu, Academic director SPEI. The program began with beautiful dance

performances by the tiny tots of Kindergarten these little angels mesmerised the entourage with their

adorable presentation.

Principal Ms .Lakshmi S.Nair extended a warm welcome to all the dignitaries and presented the Annual

School Report. She read out the achievements of the school –both Academic and Co-curricular and

wished success to the students. An informative Audio visual-seven years of Edify in Seven hills was played

about; its growth in leaps and bounds ,its residential facilities and awards .The cultural show held the

audience in awe with different dance forms ,mime, dramas and left amazed as the show culminated.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

Edify school celebrated 70th republic day on January 26, 2019 with great patriotism .Republic Day is a

day of great pride for us. It was on this day in the year 1950 that India became a Sovereign Democratic

Republic. The constitution of our country was also declared on the same day. The day began with a prayer

followed by flag hoisting by the Chief Guest of the day , Ms.Sulochana, Chairperson Sri Padmavathi Group

of Institutions followed by the our National Anthem and the March Past by the four houses Aqua, Terra,

Ventus and Ignis.

This was followed by speech in Telugu by Master Agnivesh of Class 9. The cultural programme included

solo classical dance performance by Kumari Jovita of class 2, Hindi patriotic song, dance by middle school

children on patriotic song awe-inspiring rendition of the same by the students made all bow in allegiance

to the brave freedom fighters who laid their lives for the motherland. Yoga and Pyramid demonstration by

boarding students was also the highlight of the day .Today we are proud of our nation's achievements and

look ahead to a bright future for our country which has flourished despite adversities to rise victorious.

Jai Hind!

Accomplishment

It's a proud moment for Edify School

where M.Grishma Reddy of Grade IV

secured 3rd place in Sakshi Spell Bee

competition held at Hyderabad on

26 Jan, 2019. She recieved Rs/-5000

cash award and Bronze medal in the

A.P final category. Great work

Grishma!! Keep it up.

Acrostic PoemsAcrostic poem uses the letters in the topic to tell about it. We write the word vertically and write a word, a

phrase or a short sentence about it. Grade IV children give a presentation on acrostic poem.

An acrostic poem

Can be about anything

Really

Of course, some people like to

Start each line as a sentence

Though

I prefer weaving words into a

Creation

Invention of wheel

Children of Grade II students gave an

interesting assembly presentation on

the invention of wheel as a part of

their ongoing inquiry module. They

explained that the first wheel was

used as potter's wheel. Later it was

improved and used for transport. The

s p o o k e d w h e e l w a s a h u g e

development, which is still used. It

was a very informative presentation.

“Human kind's greatest

priority is to reintegrate

with the natural world”For the plant to plant, helping fruits,

vegetables and flowers to produce new

seeds. From the animal's point of view,

butterflies are near the bottom of the

food chain and provide food especially

in their caterpillar stage for birds,

mammals and other insects.

So, our grade 3 M students did assembly

presentation on “Life cycle of butterfly”.

They explained that others. Well- being

is our well- being by saying that not to

hurt tiny and sensitive creatures like

insects.

ASSEMBLY PRESENTATIONS

Faith and Fiesta

Igrade I students spoke about

religious festivals in the school

assembly. They explained about

various festivals, the communities

which celebrate them, the significance

and the way we celebrate them. It

helped the students to understand

the festivals and the culture.

The essence of all religions is same

Grade I students visited different places of worship like Mosque,

Church and Jain temple to understand their current inquiry module.

Students enjoyed the trip and also gathered lot of information about

those places.

FIELD TRIPS

The Science of today is

the technology for

Tommorow

As the current inquir y

module of Grade II deals

w i t h i n v e n t i o n s a n d

inventors, a field trip was

p l a n n e d t o v i s i t t h e

“Regional science centre”.

Students explored more

about their main idea. They

were thrilled to see the

ga l ler ies and modules

related to science displayed

in the science centre.

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he

seeks

Grade III students went on a field trip to “Jungle book” near

Kapilatheertham, to carry on “scavenger hunt activity on living and

non-living thing” as a part of their Inquiry ongoing Module. Students

enjoyed the trip a lot. They were excited to see different animals and

the beauty of nature.

Unity in Diversity

Our Grade IV students had a

visit to Jain temple, Church

and Mosque as their ongoing

inquiry module is religion.

The students had a hands on

learn ing exper ience on

various religious beliefs, their

construction styles and also

their way of worship. It

helped the students to gain

more knowledge about the

main idea of the current

Inquiry Module.

Solids, Liquids and gases -

an interactive flip

Students of Grade V visited

chemistry lab in Sri Padmavathi

School of Pharmacy. They

participated in an informative

demonstration by Mr. Balaji and

Ms. Bhavitha regarding the

changes of states of matter,

solubility and condensation

process . Students eager ly

participated, posed questions

and cleared their doubts. It was a

very informative session for our

students.

GUEST LECTURES

Illuminating Photosynthesis

Our grade III students visited biology

lab in Sri Padmavathi School of

Pharmacy and had an interactive

session with Mr. Jamal. Students

participated enthusiastically to see the

cell structure. Each student viewed

xylem and phloem tissue under the

microscope. They actively posed

questions and doubts to the guest

lecturer. It was a very informative

session for our students.

Word to the Parents

Parents often wonder how to discipline a child with behaviour problems. Although some children

truly have challenging behaviours regardless of what strategies we try, many children just need to

have the adults in their lives make changes in the way they react, respond, or interact with them. All

of these strategies are positive in nature and will help you connect with your child in a way that will

increase their confidence, self-respect, and respect for you. Children with good confidence and a

healthy respect for themselves and the adults in their lives show better cooperation and make

healthier choices.

w Verbally acknowledge children's efforts.

w Use positive body language to show

approval for positive behaviour.

w Use humour with your child.

w Show your child that you are happy to see

them.

w Remind your child that they should be

proud of themselves

w Take an interest in your child's interests.

w Acknowledge your child feelings with

empathy.

w Be open minded and don't pass judgment

on your children if their thoughts, values,

feelings, or ideas don't match with yours.

w Be a role model for good behaviour.

w Follow through on your promises and

rules (barring unforeseen consequences)

and stay away from empty threats.

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Monthly News Letter January 2019

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“Majestic dance concert by our little entertainers in Moksh (Annul day)”

“The first-rate crop glean by our tiny farmhands”

“A farm is more than a land and crops. It is a family's heritage and future”

According to an interesting bit of research which says that the brain actually releases

dopamine when we harvest food from the garden! This is known as “Harvest High.”

As a part of farmer's week in our kindergarten farm, last month our gardeners sowed

different vegetable seeds. We nourished the crop in our garden throughout the

Winter. It was so over whelming for the kids as they observed the crop. The sparkle in

their eyes was beyond explanation. They realized that as we grow in different stages

in our life, plants too are living things and they need love and nourishment to grow.

“Riveting road safety week by our little riders”

Road safety is a subject of importance that every child should know and grow up

with. To create an awareness we took the road safety week as an opportunity to

teach children about how to be safe while we are waking on roads, riding cycles,

driving on roads, traveling in buses, wearing seat belts etc…. We did this through

group assembly, worksheets and role play. The demonstration was lively which gave

a thorough understanding of the topic.

“Paradigm Puzzle Solving competition by our IK I and IK II prodigies”

“Sagacious Spell Bee competition by our IK-III tutees”

How to Bridge the Gap From Kindergarten to First Grade

Your child has worked on many new skills during the kindergarten year.

Many of these must be mastered before he/she goes to first grade to ensure

that the transition will be successful.

Reading Comprehension

Read to your child daily. Ask questions before, during and after reading. Demonstrate how to make predictions based on the pictures on the front cover. Your child will be exposed to more complex books in first grade, so it is important for him to keep practicing comprehension skills.

Phonics

Your child learned the names of letters and their sounds in kindergarten. He also learned how to blend these sounds to make simple words. In first grade, the words will be longer and will consist of long vowel sounds and blends. Help your child read stories that contain these words and listen as he sounds out the words.

Math

Writing

When your child enters first grade, the teacher will expect him to be able to count aloud and write. We will begin math instruction reviewing basic skills including counting, number recognition, and simple addition and subtraction.

Your child's writing ability has progressed from scribbling to writing letters, numbers and simple sentences by end of the year. Kindergarten teachers stress capitalizing the first word of the sentence and writing a period or question mark at the end of it, along with writing simple paragraphs composed of three to five sentences. You can help your child by having him/her copy sentences that you write and then asking him to think of his/her own sentences on a topic. Help him/her correct spelling errors but focus on neatness, spacing and completeness.

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