Kindergarten & Primary Wing

❝Kindergarten Thumb Printing Activity❞

KINDERGARTEN TRIANGLE SHAPE ACTIVITY

Who can tell why a round Pizza comes in a Square Box and is eaten as a Triangle?

To reveal the mystery of shapes the students of DIS were introduced to the shape- Triangle. The teacher explained the shape Triangle and different objects related to it were shown. The main aim of the activity was to make them aware about the shape Triangle and the objects related to it such as Pyramids, Birthday Caps, etc.

The students also made beautiful crafts like fox and yatch. Kids enjoyed these fun-filled activities packed with joy and happiness.

KINDERGARTEN MY HOME ACTIVITY

The paper folding craft or origami was not only a fun filled experience, but it also proved to be a valuable means to develop artistic skills in the young ones. The kindergarten of DIS conducted an Origami Activity – My Home. Children participated in this creative venture with great zeal and high spirits. Children enjoyed making house as an origami activity with the help of instructions given by their teachers to them.

As the teachers demonstrated, children watched closely and listened carefully to the specific instructions and then carried them with originality, neatness and accuracy. The tiny tots were amazed to see transformation of a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting. This activity triggered their imagination and enhanced their creative skills.

Baisakhi and Yellow Colour Day Celebration

“Shades of yellow stimulated our little ones with happiness, energy and optimism”
With an objective to recapitulate and reinforce the effects of yellow colour, kindergarten wing celebrated “Yellow day” on April 13, 2022. A day dedicated to the yellow colour was marked by children dressed in different hues and tints of yellow. Children were not only beautifully dressed in their favorite yellow dresses but they also brought yellow objects to make it a complete “Yellow Day”! Tiffins were also filled with bananas, custard, jelly, lemons, mangoes, pineapples etc. Attractive yellow coloured toys like racing cars, teddy bears, dolls, balls, balloons, flowers and masks made the learning environment active and sporty. To make the children understand about the significance of yellow colour, various colorful activities including thumb printing in chick and pineapple craft were conducted in a lively, vibrant and high spirited environment. Students were also told about the importance of the Baisakhi festival which is also called harvest festival. Cheerful Children attired in yellow outfits were sparkling with optimism, enlightenment and happiness. The motive of celebrating this yellow colour day was to make the children aware of yellow colour, its significance and to develop fine motor skills in the students. They spent the day with utmost enjoyment.

ROLE PLAY COMPETITION

No matter how many times I fall I will still rise——-Bhagat Singh

Freedom fighters were people who sacrificed their lives selflessly for the freedom of our country. They are the ones because of whom we celebrate Independence Day. As a part of CBSE activity “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Role Play Competition was organised for classes I and II on March 04, 2022 in which students had to play the role of freedom fighters.

The objective of organising the competition was to develop confidence in the students, promote the skills of public speaking in them and to facilitate their understanding about the various freedom fighters and their contribution in the freedom struggle of India.

Dressed up in colourful costumes, the students put up their best show. The competition proved to be  fun-filled as well as a great learning experience for the students.

हिंदी सुलेख प्रतियोगिता- Class I & II

“सुंदर लेख के बिना शिक्षा अपूर्ण है।”
– महात्मा गांधी
सुलेख का अर्थ होता है – सुंदर लेख | सुलेख हमारे आंतरिक विचारों का प्रतिबिंब होता है | यदि हम अंदर से सशक्त होंगे, तो हमारे विचारों में उसका सौंदर्य झलकता है | वही सौंदर्य कलम से कागज़ पर सुलेख के रूप में उतरता है , जिससे हमारे व्यक्तित्व की पहचान होती है |
सुंदर लेखन एक कला है | सुंदर तरीके से लिखे गए शब्द देखने वाले को अपनी तरफ आकर्षित करते हैं | इसलिए विद्यार्थियों को सुंदर लेख का महत्त्व समझाने के उद्देश्य से द्वारका इंटरनेशनल स्कूल के कक्षा पहली और दूसरी के विद्यार्थियों के लिए ‘25 जनवरी 2022’ को हिंदी सुलेख प्रतियोगिता आयोजित की गई जिसमें सभी विद्यार्थियों ने अपनी प्रतिभा का प्रदर्शन किया | ऐसी प्रतियोगिताओं के माध्यम से विद्यार्थी स्वच्छ व सुंदर लेख के प्रति आकर्षित होंगे और अपने इस कौशल का विकास करेंगे |

Blue Colour Day Celebration.

” Somewhere over the Rainbows the Skies are Blue that meets the blue sea and all seems blue for sometime ”.

In order to sensitise students with the virtues of Blue colour that is associated with open spaces, imagination, inspiration, loyalty and trust; a fun filled day was celebrated as ‘Blue Colours Day’ by the kindergarten students of DIS.

All the students were rejuvenated as they had dressed up in different shades of blue carrying blue coloured objects during the virtual session. Children were introduced to colour blue with a variety of craft activities like making of rabbit, whale, shirt, Flower vase etc.
It was truly a visual treat to watch our little munchkins learning with joy and developing their cognitive & visual skills throughout the class.

Dussehra Celebration

Keeping the festive spirit alive Dussehra was celebrated at DIS by kindergarten students with great zeal and religious fervour vastening the horizon of learnings towards the great Indian Mythology ’Ramayana’ for our young learners.

Brief animated stories were depicted about Good’s victory over Evil when Lord Rama defeats Ravana in the great war of Ramayana. Tiny tots enjoyed the craft activities of making Ravana face masks. Through this activity the students not only learnt about importance of the festivals but also the value of honesty, respect, humility and obedience, which are the core of this tale. The kids dressed in amazingly cute ethnic wear in diversified ways to make the event come more alive with their spirit and laughters.

Gandhi Jayanti Celebration

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” –                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mahatma Gandhi

 Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year on 2^nd October in remembrance of our beloved Father of Nation ‘Mahatma Gandhi’. On this day, we pay tribute to this great soul and acknowledge his struggles and sacrifices to make India a free country.

To make our students aware of this great freedom fighter and to honour his contributions in the Indian Freedom Struggle, Dwarka International School conducted a slogan writing activity for Class II students on October 1, 2021 during the virtual session.

The students were given an insight into the life story of Mahatma Gandhi who is more popularly known as ‘Bapu’ showcasing his childhood, education and freedom struggle. It was followed by slogan writing based on the theme of Gandhi Jayanti. All the students participated with great enthusiasm and learnt a lot about Gandhiji.

Kindergarten – PINK COLOUR DAY

As its said, “The good effects of pink kindles friendship, harmony and affection…!!”

The kindergarten students of DIS celebrated Pink Colour Day with fondness and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to see our small ones in bright and jubilant shades of pink. The young ones came dressed in pink colour and brought pink coloured objects. The tiny tots participated in a variety of craft activities related to the identification of pink colour like making of pencil box, cup, clown, wall hanging, etc. The aim of the activity was to make the little ones identify pink colour in the objects they see around them. Children were explained that pink colour signifies love, beauty and kindness. They were explained how pink colour could be obtained by mixing red and white. They enjoyed a lot and simultaneously understood the aesthetic sense of pink colour leading to an accomplishment of great learning among our young learners.

KINDERGARTEN – CHEF OF THE MONTH ACTIVITY – BISCUIT TOPPING

“Learning is experience. Everything else is just information”

Cooking is surely a perfect occasion to Create a Bond with kids.
The tiny chefs of DIS enjoyed the Biscuit Topping Activity. Students were anxious and mesmerised to see their beautiful creations. It was a sight to behold when children used their creativity and ofcourse the joy on their faces was a testimony of success.
Children garnished their own biscuits with the colourful & mouth watering toppings like gems, chocolate, aaloo bhujia namkeen, jam, etc. The little chefs took great care of hygiene and cleanliness while performing this activity. They had a lot of fun and learnt skills like planning, organising and self satisfaction.

Ganesh Chaturthi Activity

May Lord Ganesha bless you and your family with good fortune and wisdom and remove all obstacles providing all solutions.

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. The festival is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav. Of all festivals Ganesh Chaturthi is the most colourful. The festival is celebrated by installing Lord Ganesha’s idol at home, or in pandals. After worship the festival ends with the immersion of the idol in the water body.

The tiny tots of DIS celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal. As the song goes, ‘Oh my friend Ganesh’ – Ganesha is the most loved and favourite God of the little ones. They were narrated interesting stories about Lord Ganesha in brief. Children made sparkling Ganesha masks decorated with sequins, mirrors, studs, beads, etc. They were seen happily making the mask of their endearing Ganesha. The whole class echoed with ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ creating an exciting and blissful environment.

Janamashtmi Celebration

Celebrating Lord Krishna’s birthday, awakens the festive spirit and enchants everyone of his divine presence and playful mischiefs

Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, a divine avatar of Lord Vishnu. DIS believes in celebrating festivals with full enthusiasm and fervour. This helps the students to experience Indian Culture and Tradition at it’s best.

This festival was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm by the students of Kindergarten at DIS. They offered prayers, chanted hymns – “Radhe Shyam” in unison, dressed up in vibrant ethnic clothes. The students felt mesmerised by various fun filled activities like Flute making and Mataki decoration using glitters, sequins, bindis, stars, mirrors, etc.
The tiny tots were made aware of the significance of this festival by numerous scholastics conducted during the virtual sessions by their respective teachers.

Class VIII Diwali Activity

Diwali

35 years of Global Ozone Layer Celebration

“Ozone for life”. This year, we celebrate 35 years of global ozone layer protection. The slogan of the day, “Ozone for life”, reminds us that ozone is crucial for our life on Earth and we must continue to protect the ozone layer for our future generations also.
With an intention to commemorate the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987), students of Dwarka International School presented virtual assemblies, did role-plays, shared ways ,in which they can help protect the ozone layer. They took a pledge to make sincere efforts for the preservation of the ozone layer for our benefit and the benefit of our future generations.
The mission goes on! Hope this mission is successful and we all live a long and healthy life on our planet.
Here is a glimpse into the special assembly presented by the students of class VI on world ozone day.

‘हिंदी सुलेख प्रतियोगिता’

जब भी देश की बात आती है तो हम सब एक ही बात दोहराते हैं , ” हिंदी हैं हम ,वतन हैं हिन्दोस्तां हमारा ”। यह पंक्ति सब के लिए अपने आप में एक विशेष महत्व रखती है। हिंदी अपने देश हिंदुस्तान की पहचान है। 14 सितंबर 1949 को भारत की संविधान सभा ने हिंदी भाषा को राजभाषा का दर्जा प्रदान किया था , तब से इस भाषा के प्रचार और प्रसार के लिए प्रतिवर्ष 14 सितंबर को हिंदी दिवस के रूप में मनाते हैं। इस दी सरकारी दफ्तरों में , स्कूलों में हिंदी प्रतियोगिता का आयोजित किया जाता है। प्रतियोगिताएँ छात्रों के लिए एक ऐसा माध्यम हैं जिनके द्वारा वह अपने ज्ञान को दिनानुदिन निखारता जाता है। छात्रों में सुंदर लेखन कार्य करने के प्रति जागरुकता उतपन करने के उद्देश्य से आज द्वारका इंटरनेशनल स्कूल के पहली और दूसरी कक्षा के छात्रों के लिए 14 सितंबर ‘ हिंदी दिवस ‘के दिन ‘हिंदी सुलेख प्रतियोगिता ‘ आयोजित की गई। ऐसे प्रतियोगिताओं के माध्यम से विद्यार्थी स्वच्छ व सुंदर लेख के प्रति आकर्षित होंगे और इस कौशल का विकास करेंगे।

QUIZ ACTIVITY ON SPORTS DAY( Class 3 to 5 )

“Talents win games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”
To commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, national sports day is celebrated across the country on 29th AUGUST.
This auspicious day is to spread awareness on the importance of sports and physical activities in every individual’s life. This year 2020, as we all are inside our homes due to pandemic situation spread all over the world and teachers giving virtual classes to our adorable students.
Dwarka International School celebrated this occasion by conducting a quiz activity for the students of Class 3-5 with a message that education without sports activity is incomplete
Holistic development of a student is possible only when he/she is physically fit and emotionally balanced.

Sieve of Eratosthenes – Class V
(Way to find out Prime numbers)

Sieve of Eratosthenes is a simple and ancient algorithm used to find the Prime numbers up to any given limit. It is one of the most efficient way to find prime numbers. The algorithm is named after Eratosthenes of Cyrene, an ancient Greek mathematician.
The students of class V learnt an activity “The Sieve of Eratosthenes – to sieve out Prime numbers from numbers 1 to 100”. The motive of this activity was to help the students to develop their mental abilities, sharpen the calculation skills and overcome the fear of Mathematics.
The Sieve of Eratosthenes is a fun and engaging lesson that will provide lasting benefits to students and also act as a tool to understand factors, LCM and HCF.
The students participated enthusiastically. They enjoyed the activity and made the learning event active.
Intelligent minds answered the questions based on this technique.

KINDERGARTEN- TRI – COLOUR SANDWICH MAKING ACTIVITY

Cooking with children in general whether at home or in school promotes the lifetime skill of healthy eating habits and raises awareness about the risk of eating fast/junk foods.
With the same reasons & to keep the spirit of patriotism high,
TRI – COLOUR SANDWICH MAKING ACTIVITY was organised for our kindergarten tinytots. An innovative, finger licking yet nutritious sandwich recipe was taught to the students under teacher and parental supervision. The students were explained the importance of making healthy food choices. The activity also focussed on the enhancement of their vocabulary with word’s like sliced, peeling, washing, spreading, etc. Emphasis was also given on hygiene and etiquettes while eating. All students participated in this activity very enthusiastically and enjoyed a lot.

Vedic Maths Trick- Multiply an even number by 5.

The students of class III learnt a Vedic Maths Trick- ‘Multiply an even number by 5’ under the supervision of teacher in the virtual class on May 20, 2020.
Vedic Maths is a gift to this world by the ancient scholars of India. The name Vedic Mathematics is derived from a sanskrit word ‘Veda’ which means ‘knowledge’.It is a collection of techniques to solve Maths problems in an easy and faster way. By Vedic Methods, difficult problems or long sums can be solved immediately. The simplicity of Vedic Mathematics means that calculations can be carried out mentally. Vedic tricks are easy to understand, easy to apply and easy to remember. The motive of this activity was to help the students increase their mental agility, intelligence, speed and accuracy and to become a mental calculator. The students participated with zeal and enthusiasm. They thoroughly enjoyed the activity.
Little champs answered the questions based on this trick.

Kindergarten Summer Season Activity

A Workshop on summer season was conducted for the tiny tots of DIS on May 21, 2020. The teachers explained the different articles we use in summer season by visual methods. Articles & objects like clothes we wear, drinks, vegetables,juices, fruits, etc were shown. The children were so fascinated to see the area decorated with things like umbrella, hat, sun glasses, etc. They were also told that we must wear summer clothes as it keeps us cool and protects us from the heat of the sun. We must drink lemonade as it helps us keep cool, and vitamin C helps us fight diseases. We must also drink lots of water to keep ourselves hydrated. The children thoroughly enjoyed this activity and learned a lot about the summer season.

क्रियाकलाप: स्वच्छ भारत अभियान

गाँधी जी का यही संदेश,
स्वच्छ बने अपना भारत देश l
हमारे प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी के दवारा स्वच्छ भारत अभियान की शुरुआत 2 अक्टूबर, 2014 में की गई थी जिसका उद्देश्य भारत को स्वच्छ बनाना है । आज सारा देश कोरोना वायरस जैसी महामारी से लड़ रहा है । इसमें स्वच्छता संबंधित जानकारी का विशेष महत्व है ।

अध्यापिका ने सफाई के महत्व पर जोर देते हुए बताया कि बार बार साबुन से हाथ धोने से हम कोरोना संक्रमण से बच सकते हैं तथा इधर उधर थूकने जैसी ख़राब आदतों से कोरोना को फैलने में मदद मिलती है l द्वारका इंटरनेशनल स्कूल के कक्षा तीसरी के बच्चों ने भी इस अभियान में अपना योगदान दिया यह जानकारी देकर कि हरे, नीले और काले रंग के कूड़ेदान का प्रयोग हम किस प्रकार के कूड़े को डालने के लिए कर सकते हैं ।सभी बच्चों ने इस गतिविधि में बढ़- चढ़ कर भाग लिया और यह कसम खाई कि वे अपने जीवन मे सदा स्वच्छता को अपनाएँगे ।