Welcome Dear Parents To The Orientation Programme 2015

Welcome Dear Parents To The Orientation Programme 2015– 2016 For Class VI

A teacher’s purpose is not to create students in his own image, But to develop students who can create their own image.

Middle School English Teachers

Books Prescribed (Middle School) VI

Assessment Patterns Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Co-Scholastic Activities FA 1 FA 2 SA 1 FA 3 SA 2 FA 4 (PSA)

Assessment Patterns Structure of Formative Assessment Distribution of Marks Assessment Written Activity Test 1 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Total Marks FA 1 20 10 10 60 FA 2 20 10 10 60 FA 3 20 10 10 60 FA 4 20 10 10 60

Weightage of Marks(Middle School) SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Reading Skills 10 marks Writing Skills 13 marks Literature 12 marks Grammar 15 marks Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills 10 marks

ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills As communication skills improve and raise the self esteem of each student CBSE essentially desires that the students acquire proficiency in it by the time they leave the portals of the school. In the present day global market speaking and listening skills are considered to be the essential part of real life. Considering this CBSE has proposed to give 20% weightage in formative and summative assessments in the Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills. Therefore the Assessment of speaking and listening skills will be done formally at the term end examinations.

Enhancing Listening Skills: tuning in to selective programs on the ‘BBC’, ‘National Geographic’ and ‘Discovery’ channels or other educative/informative channels on the TV gives good exposure to learners of language. Also, the students can be encouraged to speak in the English language during the study time at home.

‘I’d rather be…’ Two pictures of objects/people are shown to the student and he/she is required to speak comparing or contrasting the two objects. Story Prompts: Student is shown a picture and asked to narrate a story.

Delivering a Speech: The student picks up a topic and prepares in advance (2 or 3 days prior to the activity).

List of Formative Activities Grade VI FORMATIVE 1 POEM RECITATION LISTENING TEST PARAGRAPH WRITING POSTER MAKING

List of Literary Activities Presenting News Short Skit Composing Poem Crossword Puzzle Radio /TV show Speech Debate

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GAVEL CLUB Teenagers are often more comfortable communicating electronically than speaking face to face. Yet many events in teenagers’ lives require interpersonal communication skills to be resolved successfully. Now, more than ever, they need guidance in developing their communication skills. Our school has introduced ‘Gavel Club’ a new program to help teens build effective listening, expression and communication skills. The Toastmasters youth communication program is designed especially for middle school students, offers a safe, engaging environment in which teens can help each other learn and practice these valuable communication skills. The program contains an entirely new set of materials designed to be used by professional Toastmasters, Teachers and Guidance Counselors, who mentor the young students. Indian School Alwadi Al Kabir has started the ‘Gavel Club’. At present we have two Gavel clubs operating. They have the same club officer titles, use the same communication track manuals and follow similar club meeting protocols. Gavel club members are not, however, referred to as Toastmasters; they are called “Gaveliers. ” The materials are designed to be modular and flexible: Office Bearers can choose to present all the lessons or just parts of each module. Team leaders can modify any of the activities in the module or even create their own. Each module offers a wide variety of activities and can be adapted to almost any subject area. The good part of Gavel’s Club is that now it has become a part of our curriculum and will be held during school hours. The course fee for the year is 25 R. O. With this I come to the end of my discussion. Parents before I sign off please remember , ‘our’ child is the raw soil, it is for us to work together to shape the lives of ‘our’ children. Thank you

Mr. Alex Crasta Mrs. Clita Crasta MARK JENNINGS SWIFT SKYLARK Troy D’Rozario VINOD KUMAR GORDON RODRIGUES t

Gavel Club – Projects 2014 -2015 Projects Name of the project Project 1 Ice Breaker Project 2 Organize Your Speech Project 3 Get To The Point Project 4 How to Say It Project 5 Your Body Speaks Project 6 Vocal Variety Project 7 Research Your Topic Project 8 Get Comfortable with Visual aids Project 9 Persuade With Power

Agenda (Saturday) 2 MIN WELCOMEING THE GATHERING MDM JUDITH/MARK SIR ADDRESS BY VICE PRINCIPAL JAYA PRAKASH 3 MIN ADDRESS BY PRINCIPAL D. N. RAO 5 MIN DIVISIONAL GOVERNOR/PRESENTATION DTM SRIKUMAR PAI INTRO FOR DEMO CLITA CRASTA Meeting called to Order 12. 30 P. M 5 MIN 2 m 12. 55 P. M Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES Welcome Address: 10 MIN 12. 40 3 m GAV OMARIE PRINCE Gavelier of the Day 5 m Gav. JOEL LOBO Time Keeper 2 m Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES Word Master 2 m Gav. NEIL CASTLINO Grammarian 2 m Gav. RAUL RAMESH AH COUNTER 2 M GAV VENESSA MARTIS General Evaluator 2 m Gav. SYLVETTA PROJECT SPEECHES Evaluator for the 1 st Speaker (Criteria) 1. 15 A. M Gav. JAN MARY 2 m 4 -6 m Speaker-1 ICE BREAKING BASIC MANUAL – PROJECT 1 - Gav. GAUTAM Evaluator for the 2 nd Speaker(Criteria) 2 m Gav. OMARIE PRINCE 5 -7 m Speaker-2 BASIC MANUAL – PROJECT -2 ORGANIZE YOUR SPEECH Gav. RISHITHA PICARDO Time Keeper's Report Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES TABLE TOPICS 1 M Gav. PEARL MENEZES TABLE TOPIC SPEAKERS 10 M 1. 31 P. M 2 M GAV 2 M Gav. Time Keeper's Report GAV 2 M Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES 1 M EVALUATION SESSION BY GENERAL EVALUATOR: Gav. SYLVETA Speaker Evaluator Gav. GAUTAM Gav. JAN MARY Gav. RISHITHA Gav. OMARIE PRINCE Time Keeper's Report Word Master Grammarian's Report AH Counter General Evaluator's Report Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES GAV. NEIL CASTELINO Gav. JAIN MARY Gav. VENESSA MARTIS Gav. SYLVETA 1. 50 P. M 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 M 3 m 3 m 5 m

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