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D ear all Teachers play a vital role in the lives of their students and often make a differ-ence without even knowing it. The Dedi-

cated Teacher Awards from Cambridge Learning is a global competition in which a student can nomi-nate a primary or secondary teacher for something memorable for what he or she has done. The stu-dent narrates a story to the world a story about why that teacher is so important! Here is one of the nominations that the Cambridge received for me:

Growing up with a speech impediment, I can promise you that I was not a fan of reading out loud in English class. Naturally, I hated the class. But in grade 7, we had a new Eng-lish teacher. When she got to know about my speech impediment, she stayed back with me after school hours and we worked on it. She continued to help me until I got a distinction in Trinity’s Speech examination – something I would have never imagined. She saw that I had a passion in storytelling and with her support and guidance; I wrote short stories and even acted in a few plays in school. Before her, a lot of people questioned if I should continue normal schooling. Now I’m pursuing an undergraduate degree in an-other country. A large part of my identity owes a lot to her faith in me. Picking just six finalists was an incredibly difficult task for the panel of judges, but they have made their final decision. I am delighted to tell you that I am one of the final 6 of the Dedicated Teacher Awards 2020. We Six Finalists will appear on a thank you page at the front of the new Cambridge textbooks from May 2020. An invitation to join their exclu-sive online community of teachers, as well as inclusion in their 2021 catalogues for the world to see. Navigate into the Cambridge Dedicated Teachers Awards’ site. The game is not over! Decid-ed by a public vote, one lucky winner will be named ‘World’s Most Dedicated Teacher’ for 2020! We will share the link with you on Managebac. The voting starts soon! Please vote for India to showcase the ‘World’s Most Dedicated Teacher’ for 2020! MEERA RANGARAJAN

The Dedicated Teacher Awards from Cambridge

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“In play, a child always behaves beyond his average age, above his daily behavior. In play it is as though he

were a head taller than himself.”

-Lev Vygotsky 1896–1934 Russian psychologist

Children were seen discovering the play area that is filled with colorful shapes and also with play

instruments while exploring different sounds.

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The puzzle play, to know the names of the animals set the pace to their re-

calling some familiar animals and insects around them. Recognizing the ani-

mal by their sounds was surely fun

EYP Animals and insects

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Learners of Nursery class drew a Christmas tree on the light table and dec-

orated it with pom-pom balls and colored coins.

EYP Christmas Tree on Light Table

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Nursery learners were engaged in a Shape-Sorting-Activity.

EYP Shape Sorting Activity

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K1 students participated in an interactive learning engagement where they

were presented with 1 to 50 number cards. The students of both sections were asked to

pick up a card of their choice. They read their selected card’s number out aloud and

stood in a line according to the order of their numbers. Through this learning engage-

ment the students learnt recognition and sequencing of numbers. This activity not only

enhanced their math skills but also the students’ social, collaborative and critical think-

ing skills. All in all this activity was a fun!

K1

EYP Sequencing Numbers

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The students of K1A learnt the sequencing of numbers 0 to 9 through

play-way method with the use of number cards and hula-hoop rings. They

practiced writing 0 to 9 on slate and chalk that enhanced their fine motor skill-

sand writing skills.

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Learning Numbers Through Play

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Climbing Wall EYP

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K1B learners were engrossed in a creative activity in the lap of nature. They went

on a Scavenger Hunt where they collected pebbles, colorful marbles, twigs,

stones, dry leaves, fallen flowers, sticksand so on in the outdoor nature area.

They were also given these open-ended materials and given the freedom of

choice to showcase their creativity. Each child gathered these materials and cre-

ated artistic designs and patterns using them like birds, butterflies, slides in a

park, ladybird beetle, flowers, bridges, gardens, snakes, insects, monsters, smi-

leys and so on. They had a gala time collecting and creating these unique and

beautiful artifacts. This activity enhanced their creative skills, developed their

cognitive abilities and gave them a chance to work with and amongst nature!

Creativity with Nature EYP

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Nature Walk

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EYP SERVICE CLUBS

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Nursery

1st Aryan Shavdia

2nd Heer Mehta

3rd Mira Malse

K1-A

1st Jiyan Pednekar

2nd Shanaya Narayan

3rd Ayisha Gupta

K1-B

1st Reyansh Ravaria

2nd Riyana Gupta

3rd Tiara Vikram Nirmal

K2-A

1st - Kashvi Joshi 2nd - Fiyonna Doshi 3rd - Shivanshi Raja 3rd - Hiral Gandhi

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EYP – Mastermind Kids

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PYP

As a part of learning, students of Grade 2 visited the Dashmesh Darbar Gurudwara - a

sacred place of worship of the Sikhs. Students learnt about the rich Sikh culture, its

tradition the script and witnessed the raagis (who sing Ragas) and explain, the verses

from the Guru Granth Sahib, in the presence of the worshipers. It was a day well

spent with lots to learn and lots to wonder about.

Going Further with grade 2 learning!!

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PYP

We plan our lessons based on students' learning styles. Also, we group stu-

dents with their shared interests, topics and abilitires. This enables us to

manage our classrooms where we create a safe and supportive environ-

ment for learning.

DIFFERENTIATION IN LEARNING – Grade 1 students

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Gold Medal – Pradyumn

Pawaskar (Grade 3)

Kashvi Mummaneni (Grade 4)

Aira Yekbote (Grade 4)

SOF – INETRNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD MEDAL

WINNERS (2019-20)

Zonal Topper Medals

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Grade 1

Gold Medal – Yashna Chattree

Silver Medal – Zoya Thakkar

Bronze Medal – Bhaumi Turakhia

Class Topper Medals

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Grade 2

Gold Medal – Kaavya Lapsia & Siyonaa Chheda

Silver Medal – Srujana Gore & Shyam Anand

Bronze Medal – Kiara Mehta & Garvit Makad

Gold Medal – Aarav Ajja & Vihaa Rai Singh

Silver Medal – Tanisha Malhi & Khushi Gandhi

Bronze Medal – Uma Thakkar & Samara Shah

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Gold Medal – Aarav Ajja & Vihaa Rai Singh

Silver Medal – Tanisha Malhi & Khushi Gandhi

Bronze Medal – Uma Thakkar & Samara Shah

Grade 4

Gold Medal – Aaradhya Tiwari & Shivraaj Gandoak

Silver Medal – Shaurya Dalvi & Swarup Kadam

Bronze Medal – Eva Bhuta & Samaira Shah

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Grade 5

Gold Medal – Navya Deshpande & Vivaan Goel

Silver Medal – Simone Bindra

Bronze Medal – Shania Duggal

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Class Topper Medals

Grade 1

Gold Medal – Raasiha Moghay

PYP SOF – INETRNATIONAL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OLYMPIAD

MEDAL WINNERS (2019-20)

Grade 2

Gold Medal – Kaavya Lapsia & Manav Malse

Silver Medal – Srujana Gore

Bronze Medal – Aisha Bamb

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Grade 3

Gold Medal – Aarav Ajja

Silver Medal – Khushi Gandhi

Bronze Medal – Myra Thadhani

Grade 4

Gold Medal – Mishkaa Parekh & Shivraaj Gandoak

Silver Medal – Daivik Bansal & Hriday Parmar

Bronze Medal – Aaradhya Tiwari & Samaira Shah

Silver Medal - Swarup Kadam

Grade 5

Gold Medal – Vivaan Goel

Silver Medal – Navya Deshpande

Bronze Medal – Jinil Turakhia

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IPM also known as the INSTITUTE FOR PROMOTION OF MATHEMATICS is a mathe-matics field in which students from grade 2 to 9 can learn mathematics of higher lev-el than their grade. IPM gives us a jumpstart on concepts of topics such as Algebra, Bodmas, Unitary Method, and Equations. It also helps us to revise the advanced Mul-tiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. There are exams held every year in April and only some students are qualified to go to the next level of Mega Final which includes the same syllabus but with complex questions. Last year’s IPM certificates were held to the RBKIA students on 13/01/2020, Monday.

CONGRATULATIONS! to the following students:

Ved Kamal Khemani Grade 7A

Devam Hiren Rambhia Grade 7B

Uchit Turukhia 7B

Elina Kashyap Shah 7B

Nicholas Coutinho Noel Grade 9

Pavan Radhakrishnan Grade 10

IPM COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS MYP

Gia Pereira, from Grade 9, participated in the SFA Inter school Lawn Tennis Champi-onship in the girls under 16 and girls under 18 category.

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Acer in Football and Cricket!!!

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On Wednesday the 8th of January 2020 we had a presentation by Mr. Arshad Shaikh, Regional Admissions officer from Ashoka University. His presentation was focused on Liberal Education, commonly referred to as Liberal Arts Education. The major factor differentiating this approach from the traditional one was the ability of the student to select their pathway in meeting the requirements for the award of the degree. Ashoka University is a pioneer in its focus on providing a liberal education at par with the best in the world. The aim at Ashoka is to help students become well-rounded individuals who can think critically about issues from multiple perspec-tives, communicate effectively and become leaders with a commitment to public service. An Ashoka education carries a strong emphasis on foundational knowledge, thorough academic research based on rigorous pedagogy, and hands-on experience with real-world challenges. The 1400 students on campus, drawn from over 28 states and 98 cities in India as well as 17 other countries, receive a world-class interdisciplinary education through undergraduate and post-graduate programmes led by internationally renowned faculty. The students attending the session were intrigued by the model and many filled the enquiry forms in order to get further information from the college. Devanssh Shah IBDP 1

Ashoka University Presentation DP

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Canteen Menu

Note: All salads served will be boiled