Star of the week - 43 (Satvik Roshan)

Parents Interactive session on 25/2/12 (Nur-X)

Timings: 10am to 12pm.

Star of the week - 42 (Sahaj Saketh Ram)

RAISING POSITIVE AND HAPPY KIDS

Orchids-The International School organized a Seminar on ‘Raising Positive and Happy Kids’ by Mr.Guru Nadkarni, Director, E-Plus Learning Solution, Pvt. Ltd. on 18.2.2012. His address to the parents was very effective and self-analyzing. A parent ought to spend sufficient, quality time with his children to listen to them, tell them bedtime stories, help them read and encourage them to choose their friends with good attitude and behaviour. Children are like bamboo seeds and will rise high at an appropriate time. A parent needs patience and undue emphasis on marks must necessarily be avoided. Home is the most ideal place to influence children and moral support at home is indispensable for a child to grow well.

As children are great imitators, leading by examples is very important and effective. ‘Children don’t do what you say; they do what you do’. ‘In case of a failure, become a friend, not a judge’. Lost time cannot be retrieved and there are no U turns in life.

Sub-conscious mind doesn’t think; it acts. Feeding positive commands to the child helps him to face challenges confidently and with right spirit. Applause is a great encourager and helps the child to reap rewards. Some useful thoughts:

• Don’t keep telling your child too much about your childhood accomplishments.
• Let your children know that nobody can make them feel inferior.
• Don’t talk negatively about your children in their presence.
• Entrust your children some tasks which could make them feel empowered.
• Never be rude to your child.
• Make them realize, ‘Failure is not a sin; Giving up is!’
• Reinforce positive thoughts.

The thought-provoking Seminar was supplemented by effective video clippings. The Seminar was an enriching experience and was attended by parents and teachers of Orchids..

SPORTS FOR PARENTS AT ORCHIDS

It was a fun-filled hour for parents, children and the spectators at Orchids-The International School on 18.2.2012. Some exciting games were arranged for parents (couples exclusively) and some involved the participation of their children also. Parents of children from Nursery to IX participated in all the games with a good spirit and cheer and they probably relived their childhood for a brief time. ‘Dress up the child and run’ was for the parents of pre-primary kids. That was cute, slow and steady. ‘Rush for Shopping’, ‘Balancing the balloon’ were very entertaining and there was ‘One-minute game’ for fathers and ‘Musical Chairs’ for mothers separately. The games revealed their team work, agility and above all their spirit of participation. The hustle and bustle, the gaiety and glee of the ‘Sports Day for Parents’ will be remembered for a long time to come.

The Release of Chrysalis

The fourth edition of ‘Chrysalis’, the school magazine of Orchids- The International School was released by Dr. (Smt.) P.V.Sharada, Programme Executive and Programme Head, All India Radio (AIR) Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Guest of the special function on 18.2.2012. It was a moment to celebrate the creativity of Orchidians with a big round of applause. In her speech, Dr. (Smt.) P.V.Sharada highlighted the importance of self-expression and emphasized that teachers have to encourage students to express themselves through prose or poetry. Self-expression develops one’s personality and helps to move ahead in life. The function was graced by Sri M.Venkatanarayana, Chairman, Gowtham Educational Institutions, Mr.Guru Nadkarni, Director, E- plus Learning Solution, Pvt.Ltd. and Mrs. Mona Mehdi, Principal of Orchids-The International School.

Mrs. Mona Mehdi stressed that creativity gives a great expression to reflections and experiences and is given paramount importance in Orchids. Great anticipation, excitement and fulfillment filled the event of the release of ‘Chrysalis’, the blossoming creativity of Orchidians. It was a moment of pleasure for all the students and teachers at Orchids. The butterfly took its shape inside the hard case and strengthened its colourful wings to fly into the air.

CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION (17/2/2012)

Creative writing competition was held on the 17^th February, 2012 at Orchids-the International School for classes IV and V.

Creative writing is considered to be any   writing, fiction, poetry or non-fiction that goes outside the bounds of academic and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories and poems.

The topics given for the competition were

1.        An interesting weekend.

2.        An interesting book/ story

Students had to choose either of the topics and write in 100-120 words.

Creative writing helped the students to improve their vocabulary and to think in a creative manner.

Students were able to communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively and improve their writing skills. They were able to organize information and ideas into sequenced sentences with clarity and purpose, accurate punctuation and spelling.

They were able to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions.

Creative writing urges them to read   more, so that they can write better.

Star of the week - 41 (Sameksha Vempala)

Field trip to Rhythu Bazar

The students of class IV and V of Orchids –the International School paid a visit to the Model Rythu Bazaar, Kukatpally on Friday, 10^th February, 2012.

Students were divided into groups. Each group consisted of four children. Before reaching the bazaar,   they had made lists of the ingredients, the   vegetables and fruits which are needed for the preparation of fruit salad. Later, they prepared fruit salad and lemonade in the school.

Students learnt the art of bargaining, selecting and buying vegetables. This was correlated with their Mathematical concepts- Cost Price, Selling Price and    Profit and loss.

They were aware of the different climates, soils and regions where the fruits and vegetables are grown and their affordable prices. They understood their nutritional values and their significance in health care. The practical experience was well connected with their theoretical study.

The trip gave an exposure to the students to describe the fruits and vegetables, their colours and shapes with adjectives like soft, sour, sweet etc. They learnt to use nouns like strawberry, brinjal with the names of the fruits and vegetables and the surroundings of the place.

The trip was very interesting and educative. Everyone participated and enjoyed the trip.