1. Welcome Dear Parents To The Orientation Programme 2015– 2016 For Class VII& VIII

3. Middle School English Teachers

4. BOOKS PRESCRIBED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS VII

5. BOOKS PRESCRIBED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS VIII

6. Assessment Patterns Formative AssessmentFA1FA2FA3FA4 (PSA) Summative Assessment SA1 SA2 Co-Scholastic Activities

7. Assessment Patterns Structure of Formative Assessment Assessment Distribution of Marks Written Test Activity1 Activity2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Total Marks FA12010 60 FA22010 60 FA32010 60 FA420 10 60

8. Weightage of Marks (Middle School) SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Reading Skills10 marks Writing Skills13 marks Literature12 marks Grammar15 marks Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills 10 marks

9. ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS

10. 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.  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.

11. 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.

12. List of Formative Activities Grade VII FORMATIVE 1FORMATIVE IIFORMATIVE IIIFORMATIVE IV NOTICE WRITING COMPILE YOUR FAVOURITE BOOKS HOLIDAY PROJECT SUMMARIZING A STORY COLLAGEWEAK & STRONG WORDS RADIO TALKSPEECH GAP FILLINGSHORT STORY WRITING PAY IT FORWARD- HELPING OTHERS DEBATE SPEAKING ACTIVITY APPRECIATING OTHERS DESIGN ADVERTISEMENT DECISION MAKING

13. List of Formative Activities Grade VIII FORMATIVE 1FORMATIVE IIFORMATIVE IIIFORMATIVE IV VOCABULARY CROSS WORD WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED MDPASL PROVERBIAL ACTIVITY SPELLING BEEPOEM WRITINGREADING POEM RECITATION MDPPSAROLE PLAY ASLJUST A MINUTELITERATURE MCQ SNOW BALLING

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

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17. 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

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

19. Gavel Club – Projects 2014-2015 Projects Name of the project Project 1Ice Breaker Project 2Organize Your Speech Project 3Get To The Point Project 4How to Say It Project 5Your Body Speaks Project 6Vocal Variety Project 7Research Your Topic Project 8Get Comfortable with Visual aids Project 9Persuade With Power Project 10Inspire Your Audience

20. Agenda (Saturday) WELCOMEING THE GATHERINGMDM JUDITH/MARK SIR12.30 P.M 2MIN ADDRESS BYVICE PRINCIPAL JAYA PRAKASH 3MIN ADDRESS BYPRINCIPAL D.N.RAO 5MIN DIVISIONAL GOVERNOR/PRESENTATIONDTM SRIKUMAR PAI12.40 10MIN INTRO FOR DEMOCLITA CRASTA 5MIN Meeting called to Order Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES 12.55P.M 2m Welcome Address:GAV OMARIE PRINCE 3m Gavelier of the Day Gav. JOEL LOBO 5m Time Keeper Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES 2m Word Master Gav. NEIL CASTLINO 2m Grammarian Gav. RAUL RAMESH 2m AH COUNTER GAV VENESSA MARTIS 2M General Evaluator Gav. SYLVETTA 2m PROJECT SPEECHES Evaluator for the 1st Speaker (Criteria) Gav. JAN MARY 1.15A.M 2m Speaker-1 ICE BREAKING BASIC MANUAL – PROJECT 1 - Gav. GAUTAM 4 -6 m Evaluator for the 2nd Speaker(Criteria) Gav. OMARIE PRINCE 2m Speaker-2 BASIC MANUAL – PROJECT -2 ORGANIZE YOUR SPEECH Gav. RISHITHA PICARDO 5-7 m Time Keeper's ReportGav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES 1M TABLE TOPICS Gav. PEARL MENEZES1.31P.M 10M TABLE TOPIC SPEAKERSGAV 2M Gav. 2 M GAV 2M Time Keeper's Report Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES 1M EVALUATION SESSION BY GENERAL EVALUATOR: Gav. SYLVETA SpeakerEvaluator 1.50 P.M Gav. GAUTAMGav. JAN MARY 3m Gav. RISHITHAGav. OMARIE PRINCE 3m Time Keeper's Report Gav. ADVENTINA RODRIGUES 3m Word Master GAV.NEIL CASTELINO 3M Grammarian's Report Gav. JAIN MARY 3m AH Counter Gav. VENESSA MARTIS 3m General Evaluator's Report Gav. SYLVETA 5m CLOSING SESSION DTM CLITA CRASTA / AG ALEX CRASTASUMMARY2.11P.M 5 m MEETING ADJOURNDTM CLITA VOTE OF THANKSMDM JUDITH/ MR MARK THOUGHT FOR THE DAY-WISDOM IS KNOWING WHAT DO NEXT:VIRTUE IS DOING IT BY DAVID STARR JORDAN

21. Eminent speakers Talk Share Encoura ge

22. And it goes on and on.....

23. Inside the four walls..…

24. Measure your speaking skills and make a difference...

25. The caption says it all….

27. Competition at ISM..... Alphy takes her turn..

28. The ultimate measure of success

29. And the winner is....