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Guest Speaker Series
Motivational talk by Major A. K. Singh
Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.
- Conan O'Brien
In the 2nd session of the Guest Speaker Series, Ridge Valley School, was honoured by the presence
of Major Ashok Kumar Singh, the first physically challenged man who sailed round the world in a
sailing boat. Principal Mrs. Guneet Ohri felicitated the ex-army officer who is an avid adventurer
and believes in experiencing than remembering. The session was attended by the students of
Middle School who listened attentively as he shared his amazing success stories.
Major A.K. Singh shared his dream of sailing around the world and how it took him 6 years to
actually materialize his dream. Hand glider crash leading to his one leg being amputated could not
prevent him from pursuing his dream. His learnings from his 15.5 months of sailing were highly
motivating.
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July 2017
RIDGE VALLEY SCHOOL
Events 1-5
Tiny Tots Corner 6-9
Literacy Corner 10-16
Numeracy Corner 17-19
UOW Corner 20-25
Inside this issue:
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RVS Events
He emphasized on the fact that we all have potential and with good morals, good ethics and hard work,
he motivated the future citizens to achieve high in life.
THINK BIG was his mantra as it will facilitate us to gain an opinion on anything and everything on the
earth whether it is big or small. Once we gain the right perspective and empower ourselves with
education we will learn that we matter, and it will help us gain self esteem, which, he believes, is the
most important thing.
The session also included a video of his journey along with his crew and their survival story as they sailed
close to the winds. It included many pictures and enlightened the students about ways to survive at sea.
His book Beyond Horizons: Around the World in a Sailing Boat can inspire each one of us to dream high
and finally achieve it. After a brief Question and Answer session, he concluded with a message for the
students-
Its never too early to dream .
The session exposed the RVS students to real life experiences from someone who has been there and
done that. The talk made an impact on our students as they pledged to dream high and finally achieve it.
Thank You Sir! for sharing your experience with us
P A G E 2 T H E R I D G E I A N
Mission Stop Dengue
Talk session by Team Medanta
The session started with a briefing about Dengue and a video was screened while a student explained
the hazards of the disease. The students listened attentively as they were informed about the causes of
the disease and the remedies thereafter.
The mission of eradicating Dengue has been taken up by team Medanta and they have pledged that
they will continue working in this direction till their mission has been accomplished. Mission
Stop Dengue was initiated by the Medanta hospital on 17th May 2016. Their belief that Each one can
create a difference in society. was evident by the participation of all the doctors present during the
session.
At the end of the session, a quiz was conducted which saw an overwhelming participation by the
Ridgeians. The students were excited as they answered correctly and won prizes.
Mission stop Dengue helped in creating awareness about the disease and the Ridgeians promised to
take this mission forward starting from their own patch of grass- Ridge Valley School.
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P A G E 3
RVS Events
T H E R I D G E I A N
Inter house Music Talent hunt- Harmony Music, they say, is the universal language of mankind. In perfect harmony with the same, students from Grades III to VIII enjoyed a musical morning on 21
st July17. Beautiful musical notes filled up the
Amphitheatre and charged the atmosphere as the participants took the stage. There were moments of musical euphoria and the audience clapped and crooned along energetically, throwing the heat and humidity into oblivion! Harmony: Inter house Music Talent Hunt was a house-wise competition divided into 3 main categories- solo singing, duet singing and the Hindi segment. These performances were interspersed by some special performances of students who werent competing yet were so talented that the teachers felt they must come up on stage to showcase their talent. The entire event was filmed and photographed by the RVS students of Directors Cut club. The judges for the day, Ms. Ghosh and Ms. Niketha Sushil Kumar were highly impressed with the talent
and confidence displayed by the students. Ms. Ghosh expressed the desire to see more students taking up
Indian classical music in future. Speaking on the occasion, they praised the school management and
Principal for conducting such activities which promote musical talent.
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P A G E 4
RVS Events
T H E R I D G E I A N
Inter House English Declamation Contest
Fine declamation does not consist in flowery periods, delicate allusions of musical cadences, but in a
plain, open, loose style, where the periods are long and obvious, where the same thought is often
exhibited in several points of view.
Oliver Goldsmith
Ridge Valley School organised an Inter House Declamation competition on the 22nd
of July 2017.The
programme commenced with the Principal Mrs. Guneet Ohri addressing the students with her welcoming
and inspiring words laying stress on the importance of such events in providing awareness, improving
communication skills and confidence amongst the students.
The declamation witnessed a fierce competition with dexterous articulation between participants of the
four houses. Students brought alive Caesar, Martin Luther King, Malala, Steve Jobs and many other
revolutionary orators.
The occasion was graced by Ms. Radhika Chand, an eminent educationist and literary enthusiast.
All the judges appreciated the choice of topics and applauded the participants for their confidence and
clarity of thought.
http://www.azquotes.com/author/5662-Oliver_Goldsmith
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P A G E 5 T H E R I D G E I A N
Visit to the Galleria Post Office
Letter writing can be seen as a gift because someone has taken his/her time to write and think and ex-press love. Soraya Diase Coffelt Children of Grade 2 were brimming with excitement since the beginning of the topic The Letter in which
they learnt how to write an address on an envelope and the reasons for writing letters to their loved ones
in the yesteryears when internet and phones were nonexistent
To conclude the topic, the children were encouraged to write letters to their friends or family members
and were taken to post the same at the Galleria Post Office. The Postman at the office demonstrated the
entire process of opening a Post Box , taking out the letters and then carrying them on his vehicle to deliv-
er them to the recipient. Children even learned the value of a stamp on an envelope. Children were en-
couraged to continue to write letters after being introduced to the concept. The passion that was seen in
the children to post their letters and wait for them to be delivered was a very nostalgic experience for the
teachers and the parents as well.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8327486.Soraya_Diase_Coffelt
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A Glimpse Into the world of our tiny tots
P A G E 6 T H E R I D G E I A N
Hop Hippity Hop
Back to School We Gallop
Children came back happy to school after the summer vacations. Fresh with the memories of the fun filled summer vacations, they shared their experiences with friends and drew reflections of what all they did during the holidays.
They proudly showcased their treasure boxes, family photographs and Homework folders to their friends
and teachers. Their treasure boxes were creatively decorated and comprised of all sort of objects like stones,
coins, bangles, clips, bands, capsule animals, leaves, whistles, balloons, bubble sheets, stamp book, pine
fruit, ice-cream sticks, flowers, shells etc. Each treasure box was magical, full of surprises adding to the glow
on their faces.
We learnt Shapes and Numbers Fast
With Number Ninja and Mr. Shaper We had A Blast
Children were engrossed in the stories from the puppet Number Ninja as
we introduced the numbers 1 and 2. They had fun singing rhymes, number
songs and doing tactile activities (Sticking Bindis and Pencil shavings).
Interesting games like Put in the Box and Classroom Touch brightened
their faces. The Puppet Mr. Shaper came to the classroom to introduce
them to the world of circles. Through Nature Walk and using twigs for
comparison, children learned the concept of Thick and thin.
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P A G E 7 T H E R I D G E I A N
Vehicles, vehicleseverywhere
As the little ones sat in the school bus and went around the city, their expression of joy was clearly seen
while they observed various vehicles on the road and also the traffic. They were keen to sit on the Auto
rickshaw and Cycle Rickshaw in the school campus and waved to their teachers happily. The game Tippy
tippy tap and Mother May I? in the garden arena helped them to identify all modes of road transport.
Not only this, sitting inside the car and observing its various parts added on to their learning. They shared
their cycles they got from home with their friends and rode them within the school premises.
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P A G E 8 T H E R I D G E I A N
All About Our Five Senses
Through a myriad of engaging activities, Sense Organs were introduced to the children of
Kindergarten. Children enjoyed learning the names of sense organs and their importance followed by a
representation of the same on worksheets, part of their Five Senses flip book.
Scrap Lab
To encourage activity based learning, the school commenced Scrap Lab classes for Kindergarteners
which was thoroughly enjoyed by the children. They were introduced to Sunny, the light bulb and the
task at hand was to make Sunny happy by making him glow. The Scrap Lab class not only was exciting
but also opened a new world of learning for these young children .
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P A G E 9 T H E R I D G E I A N
Letters
With a child centred approach being our method of study, the children of Kindergarten learnt the sound
and formation of letters Ff, Mm Pp and akshars and with group and individual activities helping them to enhance their listening, speaking and writing skills. The class took part in brainstorming sessions,
tracing charts, free hand drawings, worksheets, tear and paste, outdoor chalk formations, play dough
formations and craft activities to name a few
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P A G E 1 0 T H E R I D G E I A N
My Word Wall
Grade 1 children played a game on sight words and created their word wall. The class was divided into
two teams . One member from each team took turns and picked up a flash card with a sight word written
on it. Children had to read the word and then stick the flash card on the chart paper.
Paper cups and glue stick,
Lets make a dholak nice and quick
Grade 1 children made colourful dholaks with paper cups, paint and glue. Their excitement and
enthusiasm knew no bounds when they coloured the paper cups, stuck them together and decorated
them with all things sparkly and glittery.
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P A G E 1 1 T H E R I D G E I A N
Lets find the opposite!
As a part of a recap on opposites, students of Grade 3 played a game with opposite cards. Different words
and their opposites were written on strips of paper and distributed randomly among the students.
Students took turns and called out the word in their card to find the pair. They also wrote the word and its
opposite on the board for a better understanding.
Grade 6 practicing the application of the Types of adjectives in an
activity where they improved each others statements by adding
relevant adjectives to them.
Students of Grade 6 filled in a Venn diagram to describe what makes a day difficult or satisfying when in school.
They practiced pronouns online to prepare for their exams.
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P A G E 1 2 T H E R I D G E I A N
To induce variety and to
test the accuracy of
learning, Grade 7
practicing the
grammatical concept of
tenses with a visual pop
Quiz.
Grade 8 discussing the
characters form their extended
reader to prepare for the
upcoming Pictionary.
Students of Grade 9 used their extended reader Diary of
Anne Frank to play the game
of Pictionary. They divided
themselves into houses and
quizzed each other on
important incidents, dialogues
and phrases.
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P A G E 1 6 T H E R I D G E I A N
Puedo leer
Students of Grade 5 were given
chits on which different
sentences were written in
Spanish. The children had to read
aloud the same for the teacher to
check for the pronunciation of
the statement.
Just a minute activity in French
was conducted in the Grade 7
wherein each student spoke
extempore for one minute on a topic
of their choice. This activity improved
their pronunciation and sentence
construction.
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P A G E 1 7 T H E R I D G E I A N
Roll the Dice and get a Five,
Only then can you Jump High.
Grade 2 children practiced skip counting in a fun way by playing a game Sau Rang Ki Khoj in the Math
Lab. The simple rule of the game- : jump places when you get a 5 on the dice.
Jump Once Jump Twice
Number Line Addition Is Just So Nice
Children of Grade1 learnt to add numbers on the number line by counting forward on the same line. They
also enjoyed adding numbers by making their own number lines on the interactive white board.
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P A G E 1 8 T H E R I D G E I A N
Making Patterns Charged our Battery
When We Worked with Rangometry
Grade 5 children made beautiful theme based patterns with the help of Rangometry kits in the Math Lab.
They showcased their creativity when they worked on themes such as a park, metro station, a street etc.
Thousands Hundreds Tens and Ones
Lets regroup them at once
Grade 3 learnt regrouping with the help of Math mat kits in Math lab. Their concept became
clear when they grouped the thousands, hundreds, tens and ones together to form the given
number.
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P A G E 1 9 T H E R I D G E I A N
Students of Grade 6 learnt the properties of different types of quadrilaterals by creating them on a
Geo-Board.
Students of Grade 7 formed a City Map to conceptually identify the terms related to transversal and parallel
lines.
Students of Grade 8 prepared a brochure explaining the laws of exponents.
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P A G E 2 0 T H E R I D G E I A N
Healthy Habits
Children of Grade 1 brainstormed different heathy habits that they should have and which they should
follow every day. As a part of the follow up activity they wrote about one healthy habit and made beautiful
illustrations.
No Shape no Taste No Smell No Colour
Water is our Lifes Pillar
Grade 2 children made three water clouds on the IWB and wrote the different properties, sources and
storage of water. Students also conducted a survey in the school where they went and asked teachers
about ways to save water.
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P A G E 2 1 T H E R I D G E I A N
Observing Leaves from the Garden
Children of Grade 3 collected leaves of different sizes and shapes from the school garden to learn
sequencing as per size (Math integration) and to observe the leaf carefully for its features (midrib, veins,
veinlets, leaf blade, and leaf stalk)
To Not let Water Spill Over
Plants act as Cover
Grade 5 Students observed the importance of plants/grass in holding the water inside the soil. They
observed soil erosion by pouring water on two different clods of soil, one with grass and other without
grass.
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P A G E 2 2 T H E R I D G E I A N
Seeing is believing!
Students of Grade 6 went to the school garden and plucked out some weeds in order to observe
different types of roots tap root and fibrous roots. They were also able to establish a relation between
the pattern of veins in the leaves and the root of a plant.
Where does the waste water go?
Students of Grade 7 did a recap of their holiday homework and presented their survey on Waste Water
Management. Each one quizzed their peers after their presentation to see how much they had grasped
from it.
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P A G E 2 3 T H E R I D G E I A N
Tinkering in the lab!
To learn about Acid, Bases and Salts, students tested different samples of solutions for
presence of an acid or a base in them using natural indicators like litmus paper, turmeric and
chinarose.
While learning about Improvement in Food Resources, students of Grade IX tested the
presence of an adulterant named metanil yellow in samples of different pulses in the lab. They
also tested the presence of starch in food samples.
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Students of Grade 8 projected their understanding of the indirect ways used by the East
India Company to expand their hold over the subcontinent during its establishment years
in India.
P A G E 2 4 T H E R I D G E I A N
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Puzzler Guzzler
1. What can be seen once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years ?
2. Which tire does not move when a car turns right?
1. The letter M 2. The spare tire
Fabrics We Wear- Students of Grade 8 created presentations on different types of fabrics,
shared with the peers in the class followed by a quiz. They shared information like
chemical name of the fabric, its properties and uses.
Students of Grade 10 researched about the different types of salts, wrote the
information creatively on given A3 sheets and presented it in the class. They were able to
write the chemical formulas and reactions on the board.
P A G E 2 5 T H E R I D G E I A N