September Brought New Discoveries, Exciting Learning & Memorable Moments! 📚🌿
September Brought New Discoveries, Exciting Learning & Memorable Moments! 📚🌿
Learners participated in an activity where they stuck cotton on an igloo picture. Through this hands-on activity, they learned about the igloo and its snowy environment while developing their fine motor skills, creativity, and hand-eye coordination. The activity also encouraged learners to explore and express their ideas. It supported the IB Learner Profile attributes of being Inquirers, Thinkers, and Communicators.
Balloon Painting
Learners enjoyed a balloon painting activity connected to the play unit. They used paintbrushes to paint the balloons and explored colours through the activity. This helped develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creativity, and sensory exploration. They demonstrated the IB Learner Profile attributes of Inquirers, Thinkers, and Risk-takers.
Hands-on CVC Word Building
Our learners explored CVC words through a creative and engaging hands-on activity. Using paper cups and ice-cream sticks, they arranged the letters in the correct sequence to build simple CVC words. This multisensory experience helped learners strengthen their phonics skills and develop an understanding of how individual sounds come together to form words. The activity also enhanced letter recognition, sound blending, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination. Learners actively participated in building words, demonstrating curiosity, concentration, and confidence. Through this play-based learning experience, they developed early reading and spelling skills in a meaningful and enjoyable way.
Hand wash and experiment
Germ Busters: The Power of Handwashing
As part of our Unit of Inquiry, “A healthy lifestyle is important for our well-being,” learners explored the importance of hand hygiene through an engaging hands-on experiment. They observed how germs can spread and discovered how proper handwashing helps keep our hands clean and healthy. The experiment encouraged learners to make observations, ask questions, and connect their learning with everyday life. Learners were introduced to the 7 steps of handwashing and practised each step carefully. Through this experience, they developed an understanding of the importance of washing their hands properly, especially before eating and after different activities. The activity encouraged learners to take responsibility for their personal hygiene and make healthy choices. This inquiry-based experience supported the development of self-management, communication, observation, and thinking skills. Learners enthusiastically participated and shared their understanding of how good hygiene habits contribute to overall health and well-being. Through experimentation and active participation, they gained meaningful knowledge that can be applied to their daily routines.
Learning Place Value Through Play
Our Grade 1 learners explored the concept of place value through an exciting hands-on game. Learners threw tokens into three circles labelled Hundreds (H), Tens (T), and Ones (O). They then counted the number of tokens that landed in each circle and used their findings to build a three-digit number. For example, when 3 tokens landed in the Hundreds circle, 1 in the Tens circle, and 1 in the Ones circle, learners created the number 311. They recorded their numbers in the HTO place-value table and represented them in both standard and expanded form. This playful activity helped learners understand that the position of a digit determines its value while developing their counting, number sense, and problem-solving skills.
Exploring the Three Tenses
Our Grade 3 learners explored the three basic tenses—past, present, and future—through an engaging sentence-sorting activity. Working collaboratively, learners carefully read a variety of sentences and sorted them into the appropriate tense category. They discussed the clues in each sentence, such as time words and verb forms, to determine whether an action had already happened, was happening now, or would happen in the future. After sorting, learners explained their choices and shared their reasoning with their peers. This activity helped them strengthen their understanding of verb tenses while developing their communication, critical-thinking, and collaboration skills. It was wonderful to see learners confidently justify their answers and learn from one another through meaningful discussion and active participation.
Exploring the Brain Through 3D Modelling
As part of the Body Systems unit, Grade 3 learners explored different systems of the human body, including the respiratory, nervous, digestive, and skeletal systems. While investigating the nervous system, learners explored the structure and functions of the brain through a creative, hands-on experience. They created a 3D model of the brain using clay, carefully shaping its structure and labelling the different lobes of the brain. This activity helped learners develop a clearer conceptual understanding of the brain while encouraging creativity, fine-motor skills, observation, and scientific thinking. By transforming their understanding into a tangible model, learners experienced how hands-on learning can make complex concepts more meaningful and memorable.
Exploring the Human Skeleton Through Hands-On Learning
At BMCS, Grade 3 learners explored the human skeletal system through an engaging hands-on activity. Using earbuds, they creatively constructed a model of the human skeleton, carefully arranging the bones to understand their structure, position, and function. This experiential learning approach helped learners move beyond textbook knowledge and develop a clearer conceptual understanding of how the skeleton supports and protects our body.
At BMCS, Grade 3 learners explored the human skeletal system through an engaging hands-on activity. Using earbuds, they creatively constructed a model of the human skeleton, carefully arranging the bones to understand their structure, position, and function. This experiential learning approach helped learners move beyond textbook knowledge and develop a clearer conceptual understanding of how the skeleton supports and protects our body.
क्रिया शब्द
हमारे नन्हे शिक्षार्थियों ने हिंदी में क्रिया शब्दों को समझने के लिए एक रोचक एवं गतिविधि-आधारित कार्य किया। शिक्षार्थियों ने विभिन्न क्रियाओं से संबंधित चित्रों के पेपर कटआउट को पहचानकर उचित स्थान पर चिपकाया। इस गतिविधि के माध्यम से उन्होंने दैनिक जीवन में किए जाने वाले कार्यों को चित्रों के साथ जोड़ते हुए क्रिया शब्दों की पहचान करना सीखा। इस hands-on अनुभव ने उनकी भाषा समझ, शब्दावली, अवलोकन कौशल और सूक्ष्म मोटर कौशल को विकसित करने में सहयोग किया। गतिविधि के दौरान शिक्षार्थियों ने उत्साहपूर्वक भाग लिया और अपने विचारों को साझा किया। इस प्रकार खेल-आधारित एवं अनुभवात्मक सीखने के माध्यम से हिंदी भाषा को उनके लिए सरल और आनंददायक बनाया गया।
Visual art
Students explored their creativity by sculpting Lord Ganesha using clay and thoughtfully adding colours to bring their creations to life. Through this hands-on activity, they developed fine motor skills, explored artistic expression, and created meaningful artwork inspired by cultural traditions.
Grade 1 students explored the fascinating life cycle of a butterfly through a creative, hands-on art activity. They represented each stage of the butterfly’s transformation using paper plates and colourful materials, integrating their artistic skills with their learning from the Unit of Inquiry. This activity encouraged observation, sequencing, creativity, and a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Grade 2 Students created captivating 3D dioramas to represent different animal habitats using shoeboxes and a variety of creative materials. They thoughtfully designed each habitat and placed animals within their natural surroundings, demonstrating their understanding of how animals adapt to and depend on their environments. This engaging activity beautifully integrated art with Unit of Inquiry learning while nurturing creativity, observation, and conceptual understanding.
Grade 3 students created a 3D paper hand model. Through this hands-on activity, they explored how the different parts of the hand work together and learned how the hand and fingers enable movement and perform various actions.
Grade 4 and 5 students explored the artworks of S. H. Raza, focusing on his use of geometrical forms, shapes, colours, and the concept of the Bindu. Through this creative exploration, students expressed their ideas and emotions through art, making meaningful connections with the “How We Express Ourselves” transdisciplinary theme.
From Rehearsals to Performance: Growing Through Dance
Students explored the life cycle of a butterfly through movement and dance. They creatively expressed each stage from a tiny egg to a caterpillar, chrysalis, and finally a butterfly using body movements, rhythm, and expression. This integrated learning experience helped students connect their Dance learning with the Life Cycle unit in an engaging and meaningful way.
At BMCS, learners celebrated Krishna Janmotsav with joy and enthusiasm. The celebration featured beautiful dance performances, devotional songs and speeches, followed by aarti and a palna swing, creating a festive and devotional atmosphere. Learners also participated enthusiastically in the exciting Matki Phod activity, celebrating Krishna’s playful spirit.
The celebration concluded with a vibrant Garba, bringing everyone together through music, dance and joy. The event provided learners with a wonderful opportunity to experience and appreciate Indian culture, traditions and values through active participation and celebration.
Teacher’s Day
To celebrate Teacher’s Day, students stepped into the shoes of teachers! Dressed as teachers, they visited the lower grades and conducted engaging mini-lessons. They used playful learning activities, explanations and interactions to help younger students understand new ideas. The experience encouraged our students to communicate confidently, take responsibility and experience the joy of teaching and learning together.
Nurturing Global Learners at BMCS
Ms. Jyoti Saini
PYP HRT