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Cambridge EditionFebruary-2020

Table of Content

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1. Highlights of the Month

3. Experiential Learning

3. School Events

6. Event Links

5. Forthcoming Events

2. Experiential Learning

4. Teachers’ Corner

7. Editorial Board


Dear Parents,Greetings from The Gaudium!As winter has mellowed down steadily into spring, so have our geckos started gearing up for their upcoming progression tests this month. Revisions were conducted over the weeks in various forms varying from mock tests and questionnaire to debates and quiz, to make sure that the students not only recall the concepts they learnt earlier but are able to apply the same in various contexts. It was a fruitful and fun filled month. We are happy to share the highlights with you.

1. Grade 10 IGCSE are undergoing their Board examinations.

2. Geckos participated in Aga Khan Academy MUN and few got recognized by the committee for their contribution.

3. Grade 6-8 geckos were oriented on the Cambridge progression test.

4. Class photographs for all the grades were taken.5. Grade 9 and 10 geckos were part of the College fair

which was conducted on the campus.6. Term 2 examination for Lower Secondary has started

from 27th February 2020.

Highlights of the Month

Biology: Discussed on classification of plants and animals.Chemistry: Discussed on soil formation, Factors causing weathering, Formation and types of rocks, Fossils and finding the age of fossil.

FrenchThe geckos learnt new vocabulary through flash cards and made sentences, developing their speaking skills in French.

MathematicsUnit Name: Graphs, Constructions, Position and movement, Probability, Interpreting and discussing results.Learning Objectives: Read and plot coordinates of points determined by geometrical information in all four quadrants. Generate coordinate pairs that satisfy a linear equation, Construct a triangle given two sides and the included angle (SAS) or two angles and the included side (ASA), squares, rectangles, regular polygons given a side and internal angle. Use the language of probability to describe and interpret results involving likelihood and chance. Identify all the possible mutually exclusive outcomes of a single event. Compare experimental and theoretical probabilities in simple contexts. Transform 2D points and shapes by reflection in a given line, rotation about a given point and translation. Interpret bar line graphs and bar charts; frequency diagrams for grouped discrete data; simple pie charts; pictograms.Activities: Quick recapitulation of plotting the points on a coordinate grid using a PPT, coin toss activity to understand how experimental probability differs with theoretical probability with number of tosses, visual aids for explaining transformations. Trial 2 revisions and mock test as per revision plan, end of unit reviews and end of year reviews were solved and discussed, shared progression test papers for more practice.


Experiential Learning – Grade 6

EnglishUnit Name: Story Continuation and Article Writing.Activity: Worksheets were given with story outlines. Geckos had to reconstruct and write the follow up as the continuation of the story.Learning Objective: Geckos learned to build the story within the already existing context.

Global PerspectiveRevision: The Constitution of India, Manures and Fertilizers.Activity: Worksheet, Class Tests Learning Objective: By the mock tests, students learned time management and elaborating on already known facts.

ICT: Practice for the practical test and completion of the ICT Term 2 Practical examination.

Theatre:Creating a performance based on a real-life situation. Students selected few situations and added their imagination to make a performance. Out of the activity, they performed three short performances.




Class Photograph-6 CAIE

Cambridge Coordinator Mrs. Shraddha, Class Mentor Ms. Bithi and Grade 6 Geckos

Biology: Discussed on reproductive system- structure of male and female reproductive system, Secondary fertility characters, Fertilization and Development of fetus.Physics: Discussed on magnetism- What are magnets, Para magnetism and ferromagnetism , Electromagnetism.Activity: Observing magnetic field in the lab test.

FrenchThe focus was to practice descriptive writing to enhance their grammar & structure - Ala Maison and other topics to develop were practiced.

Global PerspectiveRevision : Shaping of Earth by the process of reconstruction of Lithosphere, natural and man-made disasters.Activity: Worksheet, Class Tests. Learning Objective : By the mock tests, students learned time management and elaborating on already known facts.

ICT: Successfully conducted ICT Term 2 Practical examination.

Theatre:Elements of drama. Importance of concentration game.



MathematicsUnit Name: Position and movement, Probability, Interpreting and discussing results.Learning Objectives: Transform 2D shapes by rotation, reflection and translation, and simple combinations of these transformations. Understand and use the language and notation associated with enlargement; enlarge 2D shapes, given a center of enlargement and a positive integer scale factor. Compare estimated experimental probabilities with theoretical probabilities. Draw, and interpret frequency diagrams for discrete and continuous data; pie charts; simple line graphs for time series; stem-and-leaf diagrams.Activities: Pair work - coin toss activity to understand and compare experimental probability and theoretical probability; quizzes on transformations. Trial 2 revisions and mock test as per revision plan, end of unit reviews and end of year reviews were solved and discussed, shared progression test papers for more practice.

EnglishUnit Name: Idioms, Puns, Notice Writing, Report Writing.Activity: Idiom booklet making on color, animal and food idioms. Group activity- in which each group was assigned a discipline- science, math, literature and technology- and they had to list out puns related to the field.Learning Objective: Students understood the usage of puns for humor as well for making report headlines catchy. They also understood the cultural significance of idioms.





Cambridge Coordinator Mrs. Shraddha, Class Mentor Mrs. Susmitha and Grade 7 Geckos

ChemistryDiscussed on Rate of reactions, Activation energy and factors affecting rate of reaction, ways of heat energy transformation- Conduction, Convection and Radiation.Activity: Preparation of salts and metal carbonates.Biology: Revision for the exams on all chapters.Activity: Work sheet solving.Physics: Revision: Worksheet solving.

FrenchStudents basically focused on education and environment. They developed speaking and writing skills.

SocialRevision : Natural Resources, Public amenities.Activity: Map Pointing , Class Tests. Learning Objective: By the mock tests, students learned time management and elaborating on already known facts.

ICT: Successfully conducted ICT Term 2 Practical examination.Theatre:Script writing: Students wrote a script on based on a selected story and an imaginary event.



MathematicsUnit Name: Bearings and drawings and Probability.Learning Objective: Use bearings (angles measured clockwise from the north) to solve problems involving distance and direction. Find the locus of a point that moves at a given distance from a fixed point, or at a given distance from a fixed straight line. Know that the sum of probabilities of all mutually exclusive outcomes is 1 and use this when solving probability problems. Find and record all outcomes for two successive events in a sample space diagram. Understand relative frequency as an estimate of probability and use this to compare outcomes of experiments in a range of contexts.Activities: Video explanation for bearings, apply the understanding of loci as a group/pair work, relative and theoretical probability analysis based on the number of tosses of a coin; Trial 2 revisions and mock test as per revision plan, created mind maps to recapitulate the important aspects of each unit, review exercises of all sections were solved and discussed, shared progression test papers for more practice.

EnglishUnit Name: Report Writing, Article WritingActivity: Write an article, newspaper report and a magazine report based on the fictional context given.Learning Outcome: Students understood the subtle differences between an article and a report and were able to use appropriate grammatical structures.



Achievement


Mayank Vuyyuru from Grade 8 was awarded as the Best Delegate from his committee in The

Aga Khan Academy MUN



Cambridge Coordinator Mrs. Shraddha, Class Mentor Mrs.Ambica and Grade 8 Geckos

Business Studies:Trial 2 Exams , discussed valuated papers for areas of improvement. Revised Section 3 Marketing mix- Advantages and disadvantages of different channels, e.g. use of wholesalers, retailers or direct to consumers, recommend and justify an appropriate distribution channel in given circumstances.Activity: Students explored the different distribution channels for the given tasks.Learning Objectives: The aims of promotion , different forms of promotion and how they influence sales, e.g. advertising, sales promotion, the need for cost-effectiveness in spending the marketing budget on promotion.

Economics :Section 3 Microeconomic decision makers: FirmsActivity: Discussed different types of firms In terms of primary/secondary/tertiary sectors and private/public sector, and the relative size of firms.Learning Objectives: The advantages and disadvantages of small firms, the challenges facing small firms and reasons for their existence, causes and forms of the growth of firms, mergers.

EnglishUnit Name- Analyzing language effects in popular literature.Activity- Excerpts from literary work from trending culture was brought forth to the students to decipher and record their observation of how the language worked its magic to hold the readers’ attention while the plot progressed.



Learning Objective- To understand and appreciate how writers effective use sensory details to stir the emotions of the readers. To incorporate figurative use of language in narrations and descriptions.

MathematicsUnit Name: Mean, median, mode, range.Activity: Averages and measures of spread. Learning objective: Student will be able to calculate the mean, median and mode based on the given observations.

ChemistryUnit Name: Chemical reactionsActivity: Collaborative activity - Writing formulae of compounds.Learning objective:- To write the formulae of compounds by identifying valences.

BiologyUnit Name: Respiration and exchange of gases.Learning objective:- To compare and contrast aerobic vs anaerobic respiration occurring in animal and plant cells.

ICTUnit Name: System development life cycle.Activity: Developing Library management system based on SDLC phases.Learning Objective: Understand the system development in real time organization.




Class Photograph-9 IGCSE

Cambridge Coordinator Mrs. Shraddha, Class Mentor Mr.Kalyan and Grade 9 Geckos


Mathematics

Biology


Business Studies:Revision done with past papersActivity: Students answered the different series of past papers and evaluating with the marking schemes for the improvements.Learning Objectives: Reflections and self assessment, to get key terms, improvising their analysis with the mark schemes, habituated for the Exam style questions with different case studies.

ICT: Successfully conducted Paper 2, Paper 3 and practical examination.

Economics :Revision done with past papersActivity: Students answered the different series of past papers and evaluating with the marking schemes for the improvements.Learning Objectives: Reflections and self assessment, to get key terms, improvising their analysis with the mark schemes, habituated for the Exam style questions with different case studies.




Class Photograph-10 IGCSE

Cambridge Coordinator Mrs. Shraddha, Class Mentor Mrs.Ratna, Subject Facilitators and

Grade 10 Geckos

ACTIVITY : Mosaic mural project in school campusMurals are not a passive form of art. Murals are primarily made for public interaction and communication. This month geckos started creating a huge mural on the wall of preprimary block that are actively changing the space. They were engaged in an opportunity to communicate with their peers about the imagery important to them. There is no other authentic, relevant project in art education for students than creating a mural together. Through the murals on school walls they will send the message of importance of Art. Geckos are not only enjoying the visual power and beauty that changes the school walls, but they are also analyzing the symbolism and message being promoted by their peers. LEARNING Objective• Geckos develop the technical skills and the ability to

organize the visual elements necessary to communicate concepts and experiences .

• Geckos will demonstrate behaviors, such as curiosity, initiative, and persistence, that will help them engage with the world in productive ways. Students will be able to work collaboratively to achieve stated goals.


Experiential Learning – Visual Art

School Events- Career event for 9-11


Career Event

Career Event

School Event- Students Orientation on examination


Examination Orientation

Examination Orientation

School Event- IB MYP Orientation


MYP Orientation

MYP Orientation

The Aga Khan Academy MUN


Geckos in their committee sessions

Geckos in their committee sessions

School Event- Parent-Teacher Meeting


Events - SAIBSA- IBPYP Job Alike Session - 1st February 2020

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IB PYP SAIBSA Job Alike Session

The Gaudium School, Hyderabad hosted the PYP SAIBSA Job Alike Sessions 2020 on Saturday, 1st February on its main campus. There were 9 job alike sessions in the morning and afternoon lead by experienced IB teachers and coordinators from India and outside. 16 schools and 300 participants from Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangladesh attended the job alike sessions. The keynote speaker for the day was, Mrs. Anureet Sethi and Ms. Arushi Sethi, (Founder Director Trijog – Know Your Mind, Mumbai). They shared their views and strategies for enhancing Teaching of socio emotional learning & self-management skills.The opening address by the Director of The Gaudium School, Mrs. Kirthi Reddy, reiterated the firm belief that all progress and grow when we collaborate and share our best practices. Mr. Kaiser Dopaishi, President SAIBSA welcomed all the participates and encouraged them to share, connect and collaborate. Mr. Vinayak Sudhakar, IB Business Development & Recognition Manager, South India connected with all the participants through Skype to share IB updates and congratulated the school and the participants for their efforts of coming together to share. The goal was to provide an opportunity for experienced/new teachers, coordinators, vice principals and principals from IB PYP schools to get together to share good teaching practices, teaching ideas, their expertise, and explore issues/challenges relevant to the country or region and to share strategies and solutions. The event came to a close with Mr. Kaiser proposing the vote of thanks and facilitating all the presenters from different IB schools and participants. He thanked the school management and all the people involved in ensuring that the SAIBSA was a great success.

Events - IB PYP SAIBSA Job Alike Session

Events- SAIBSA- IBPYP Job Alike Session


Introducing IB MYP for Grades 6 & 7


Introducing Boarding at The Gaudium


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Table Tennis Cricket

Squash Chess

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Skating Football

Badminton Basketball

TEACHERS CORNER


Computer Science vs ICT in IGCSECambridge IGCSE Computer Science learners study the principles and practices of computing and gain confidence in computational thinking and programming. They learn to program by writing computer code and develop their understanding of the main principles of problem-solving using computers. Learners apply their understanding to develop computer-based solutions to problems using algorithms and a high-level programming language. They also develop a range of technical skills, as well as the ability to test effectively and to evaluate computing solutions. This qualification helps learners appreciate current and emerging computing technologies and the benefits of their use. They learn to recognize the ethical issues and potential risks when using computers. Learners also learn connecting to database. Learners who are opting for Computer science in IGCSE should have interest in computational, analytical and programming skills. They should be ready to take up the challenges to solve the problems and frame algorithms/ pseudocodes as a solution. Also interested in knowing the internal working of the hardware using logic gates. Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science is an ideal foundation for further studies in Computer Science. Understanding the principles of Computer Science provides learners with the underpinning knowledge required for many other subjects in science and engineering, and the skills learnt can also be used in everyday life. If geckos opt for Computer science, the following are the future prospects:

Ms. Susmitha MukherjeeComputer Science Facilitator

TEACHERS CORNER


1. Eligible to take computer science in IGCSE AS/O level

2. Strong foundation developed to opt for Computer Science HL/SL at IBDP.

3. In the graduation they can select any one of these streams: a. Computer science engineering.b. Computer application, c. Industrial Mathematics and Computer Science, d. Statistics and Computer Applications,e. Applied Computer Science, f. Animation and Graphics,g. Digital Design in film and Television,h. Game developer,i. Computer aided fashion designing,j. Biotechnology, k. Computerized Financial Accounting and many

more in India and abroad as well.Whereas ICT limits the analytical and computational skills, here only focus is on the application of technology in the society, working in spreadsheet, document, presentation, basic database and static website creation. Resources: Cambridge IGCSE Syllabus

Ms. Susmitha MukherjeeComputer Science Facilitator

Forthcoming Events

1. New academic session for lower secondary will begin from 17th of March.

2. Graduation ceremony for Grade 10 will be conducted on 21st of March,2020.

3. Grade 6-10 geckos will have holidays from 9th till 16th of March.


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