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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Curriculum refers to the knowledge and skills, students are expected to learn, which includes the learning standards or learning objectives they are expected to meet, the units and the lessons that teachers teach, the assignments and projects given to the students, the books, materials, videos, presentations and readings used in the course and the tests, assessments and other methods used to evaluate students learning and understanding. Our vision is of a natural, holistic, student centred learning environment that empowers and inspires our students to be creative, innovative and sensitive human beings. What is taught, the way it is being taught and the environment in which it is taught are all vital elements of DAV-8, Panchkula. The Curriculum planned for the session will not only help the students to know about their task and activities but will also help them in planning their schedules for various curricular and co-curricular activities. The parents are requested to co-operate in supporting and helping their wards to participate and perform better in various scholastic and co-scholastic activities. The students are advised to follow all the guidelines of the curriculum which will help them to achieve better results.

HAPPY SESSION AHEAD!!!

Dr. Anil Pathak M.A. (Pol. Sci., Pub. Adm. Edu.)

B.Ed., M.Phil, Ph.D. Principal

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Planner for Activities (2016-17)

Special Days Date Classes Activities

World Health Day 07th

April Nursery to II Health Check up

III to VII Healthy Tiffin Competition

VIII to XII Interactive session on fitness regime

Value: Sensitivity towards health issues

World Heritage Day 18th

April Nursery to II Visit to Doll Museum

III to VII Slide show on monuments of India

VIII to XII Collage making competition

Value: Respect for Cultural heritage

Hansraj Divas 19th

April Nursery to II Story telling session

III to VII Slide show, Role plays

VIII to XII Story writing and poster making

competition

Value: Simple living and high thinking

World Earth Day 22nd

April Nursery to II Nature Walk, Bhoomi Pujan

III to VII Planting of saplings

VIII to XII Interactive session

Value: Responsibility towards environment

Labour Day 01st May V to VII Role Play, Designing Thank you

cards

Value: Dignity of Labour

Red Cross Day 08th

May V to VII First-Aid Box making competition

VIII to XII First-Aid providing competition

Value: Cultivation of Warm supportive attitude

Mother’s Day 8th

May Nursery to II Colouring and Poetry Recitation

competition

III to VII Gift wrapping competition

VIII to XII Role Play

Value: Cultivation of Respect and Love for mother

Vanmahotsav Day 06th

July Nursery to II Puppet show, Extempore

III to VII Planting of Saplings, Role play

VIII to XII Power-point presentation

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Value: Concern for Environment

World Population

Day

11th

July VI to VIII Power-Point presentation

IX to XII Role Play, Slogan writing

competition

Value: Responsibility towards global issues

Haryali Teej 1st week of

August

III to XII Cultural show, Heena application

Value: Getting to know our culture

Hiroshima and

Nagasaki Day

06th

– 09th

August

VI and VII Power-point presentation

Havan for Peace

VIII to XII Essay writing competition, Power-

point presentation

Value: Tolerance and amicable resolution of conflicts

Independence Day 15th

August Nursery to II Fancy Dress Competition, Singing of

Patriotic song

III to XII Cultural show

Value: Savouring the Spirit of freedom

Raksha Bandhan 18th

August Nursery to II Rakhi making competition

III to VII Thali Decoration and Gift packing

competition

Value: Cultivation of respect for relations

Janmashtmi 25th

August Nursery to II Flute Decoration Competition

III to VII Recitation of Shalokas, Matki

decoration competition

VIII to XII

Value: Getting to know our culture

National Sports Day 29th

August All Classes Mass drill and other sports events

Value: Instilling Competitive Spirit

Teacher’s Day 05th

September Nursery to II Making of card for teachers, Poetry

Recitation

III to VII Power-point Presentation, Extempore

Value: Cultivating respect for nation builders

Hindi Divas 14th

September Nursery to II Story telling session

III to VII Role Plays

VIII to XII Quiz, Designing jackets for famous

titles

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Value: Pride and respect for mother tongue

Wild Life Week 01st to 07

th

October

Nursery to II Sketching and colouring of animals

III to VII Visit to Zoo, Extempore

VIII to XII Quiz: India as one of the twelve

mega bio-diversities

Value: Peaceful co-existence of man in eco-system

Navratri 1 to 9 October Nursery to VII Durga Stuti, Dandia

Value: Getting to know our culture

Dusshera 11th

October Nursery to II Burning of the effigies

III to VII Recitation of Chaupais and dohas

from Ramayana

Value: Good triumphs over the evil

UN Disaster

Reduction Day

13th

October III to XII Mock drill to evacuate the school

Value: Reduction in response time and preparedness

World Food Day 16th

October VI to XII Slide shows: Global Food shortage,

organizing and partaking community

meal

Value: Respect what we have; minimize wastage of food

UN Day 24th

October VI to XII Documentary on United Nations,

Quiz

Value: Tolerance and Peaceful co-existence

Diwali 30th

October Nursery to II Diya Decoration

III to VII Rangoli making Competition

Value:

Children’s Day 14th

November Nursery to II Slide Show, Picnic

III to VII Fancy Dress competition

Book Week

VIII to XII Quiz on Life of Nehru

Value: Reverence for nation builders

World AIDS Day 01st December X to XII Talk by doctor

Value: Healthy mind set towards sensitive issues

Pollution Prevention

Day

02nd

December VI to X DAV Marathon/Cycle Rally

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Value: Concern for Environment

Christmas 25th

December Nursery to II Singing of Christmas carols, Visit to

a Church

III to VII Christmas Tree decoration; Greeting

card making competition

Value: Keeping alive the spirit of Christmas (love, mercy, charity, forbearance)

Republic Day 26th

January Nursery to II Group Singing of Patriotic Songs

III to VII Special assembly

Value: Patriotism

Basant Panchmi Nursery to II Nature walk, Kite flying competition

III to VII Kite making and flying competition

Value: Cultivating love for nature

Swami Dayanand

Day

VI & VII Participation in Shobha Yatra

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Class I

English

Grammar syllabus for Class I Vowels, consonants

Noun, prepositions (in, on, under)

Pronouns

Use of i) is, am, are ii) has/have

Singular, plurals

Verbs

Gender

Opposites

Punctuation

Use of ‘ing’

Change of ‘that’ to ‘those’

Dictation from the English Reader Book

Term I (April – September) Prescribed Books – My English Reader, Practice Book

Lesson No. My English Reader Practice Book

1 The Pets Revision Pages

2 Kitty – The Naughty Cat 1 to 8

3 A Funny Funny Zoo

4 Neha in a Jeep Pg.9 to 11

5 The Big Bell 12 to 14

6 The Hot Spoon 15 to 17

7 A Shop in the Ship 18 to 20

8 Chintu and the Chicks 21 to 23

9 The Thief and the Thorn 24 to 27

10 The Puss in the Class 28 to 30

11 One Thing at a time

12 Vicky and Nicky 31 to 33

13 The King’s Ring 34 to 38

Paragraphs – My Self, My Mother, My Pet Dog

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FA I (April – May)

1. Reading and Calligraphy 10 2. Draw, colour and name pictures 10

showing prepositions (in, on, under) 3. Look and Write (picture composition) 10 4. Vowels – Draw, colour and name each picture 10

showing 5 different vowels 5. Pen Paper Test 20

Note: Best three activities will be marked out of (1 to 4) FA II (July – August)

1. Rhyming words 10 2. Interdisciplinary activity on “My Family” 20 3. Draw, colour and name the pictures related to

‘ll’ sound words 10 4. Pen Paper Test 20

Hindi

Term I (April - September)

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F.A. II (July to August)

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EVS

Term I (April – September) 1. More about me 2. Keeping clean 3. Our food 4. Keeping healthy 5. Clothing 6. A house is a must 7. Who are they?

FA I (April – May)

1. Paste your photograph, learn 5 lines about myself + worksheet 10

2. Pasting of the different things to keep themselves clean (collage making) worksheet. 10

3. Uses of Sense Organs distinguishing sweet/ sour – uses of sense organs (eyes & tongue) 10

4. Colouring the things which you take in breakfast, lunch and dinner Protective Food 10

5. Unit Test 20 Note: Best 3 activities will be marked out of (1 to 4) FA II (July – August)

1. Pasting of different type of fabrics in a notebook. 10

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2. Family Tree, pasting picture of members of the family in a notebook 10

3. Inter disciplinary activity – “My Family”. 20 4. Pen Paper Test 20

Maths Term I (April – September) (Page No.1 to 63 of Text Book)

1. Comparison 2. Missing numbers (1 to 50) 3. Number concept (after, between and before nos.) 4. Number names (1 to 50) 5. Put the sign >, <, = 6. Ascending and descending 7. Tables 2, 3, 4 8. Days of the week 9. Shapes 10. Addition and Subtraction (on number lines)

FA I (April – May)

1. Draw and colour big and small, long and short, thick and thin, tall and short. 10

2. Fill the missing numbers in the given assignment. 10 3. Students will learn and understand ascending and descending

with flash cards. 10 4. Dodging Table (Oral as well as written) 10 5. Unit Test 20

Note: Best 3 activities will be marked out of (1 to 4) FA II (July – August)

1. Inter disciplinary activity on My Family. 20 2. Activity of >, < or = with the help of chalks, ice-cream sticks,

beads and flash cards. 10 3. The concept of before, after, between will be made clear with

flash cards. OR

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Make different shapes and colour them, write number of sides and corners in them. 10

4. Pen Paper Test 20

Computer Term – I (April – September) Lesson 1 – Computer …. My Friend Lesson 2 – Computer …. A Machine Lesson 3 – Uses of a Computer Lesson 4 – Parts of a Computer Lesson 5 – The Keyboard FA I (April – May)

I. Lesson 1 – Computer – My Friend Activity – My Activity of Book Pg.No.7. Collect the pictures 10

II. Lesson 2 – Computer – A Machine My Activity of Book Pg.No.13. Crossword 10

III. Computer Lab – How to open Paint 10 IV. Computer Lab – Make a Moon, Star, Sun. Use of tool bar 10 V. Oral Test 20

FA II (July – August)

I. Lesson 3 – Uses of a Computer 10 Activity – My Activity of Book Pg.No.21 (Crossword)

II. Lesson 4 – Parts of a Computer Activity – My Activity of Book Pg. No.26-28 (Alphabet Grid, 10 Crossword)

III. Lesson 5 – The Keyboard 10 Activity – Use of Keyboard in the lab. Type name, class, Telephone no.

IV. Computer Lab 10 How to open Word Pad / Note pad. Typing Practice

VI. Oral Test 20 VII.

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DRAWING

APRIL – SEPTEMBER

FA I APRIL-MAY FA II JULY-AUGUST SA I SEPTEMBER

STEP BY STEP DRAWING FILE ACTIVITY STEP BY STEP DRAWING FILE ACTIVITY STEP BY STEP DRAWING FILE ACTIVITY

Page no. 1-7 1. Drawing of different shapes 2. Object Drawing with shapes 1. Paper tearing and pasting craft 2. Paper folding craft Page no. 8-14 1. Drawing of Flower Pot 2. Drawing of fruits with shapes 1. Ice-cream spoons pasting craft 2. Paper tearing and pasting craft in Flag Page no. 15-21 1. Drawing of boat. 2. Ice-cream spoons pasting craft

Music

FA I (April – May) April:- Rhymes with action

May

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FA II (July – August) 15th August celebration song & dance (July - August)

August 2. We shall over come

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S.A.I (September)

General Knowledge

New Brain Boosters Term – I April to September

1. World Around Us 2. Animals and Plants 3. Language and Literature 4. General Science

Extra Questions: 1. What is the full form of DAV? Ans. The full form of DAV is Dayanand Anglo Vedic. 2. Who is the Principal of your school? Ans. Dr. Anil Pathak is the Principal of my school. 3. What is your class teacher’s name? Ans. My class teacher name is ____________. 4. Where do you live? Ans. I live in __________. 5. How many brothers and sisters do you have? Ans. I have _______ brother and ________ sister. 6. What is your father’s name? Ans. My father’s name is ___________ 7. What is your mother’s name? Ans. My mother’s name is ___________ 8. Basic etiquettes (use of thank you, please and sorry) 9. What is the name of your country? Ans. The name of my country is India. 10. Which is the capital of our country? Ans. New Delhi is the capital of our country. 11. What is the name of your state? Ans. The name of my state is Haryana. 12. What are the three colours of our National Flag?

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Ans. The three colours of our National Flag are saffron, white & green. 13. Which is our National flower? Ans. Lotus is our National flower. 14. Which is our National bird? Ans. Peacock is our National bird. 15. Which is our National animal? Ans. Tiger is our National animal. 16. Who is the father of the Nation? Ans. Mahatma Gandhi.

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English Term II (October – March)

Lesson No. My English Reader Practice Book Pages

14 My Mummy(Poem)

15 Anil and Geeta 39 to 42

16 Out of the Cage 43 to 45

17 Tiny Ball

18 Clever Chicks 46 to 48

19 Tommy – the pet 49 to 53

20 A Picnic 54 to 56

21 Raju’s Bunny 57 to 65

22 Kitty’s Birthday 66 to 67

23 The Ants 68 to 71

24 The Greedy Monkey 72 to 79

25 Golu’s Shop 76, 77

26 Neha in the Forest 78, 79

Paragraphs – My Ball, My Teacher, My Birthday Party, My Pet Dog FA III (October – December)

1. Inter disciplinary activity on “Mode of Transport” 20 2. Show and tell 10 3. Mask Making and Role Play 10 4. Pen Paper Test 20

FA IV (January – February)

1. Card Making 10 (Make an invitation card for your own birthday party)

2. Action Words 10 (Cut and Paste 10 pictures of action words and write their names)

3. Story telling 10 4. Picture Reading (Explain the picture) 10 5. Unit Test 20

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Hindi Term II October to March

F.A. III (November – December )

F.A. IV (January – February)

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EVS

Term II (October – January)

8. My family 9. Fairs and festivals 10. Know your surroundings 11. Plants 12. Water 13. Animal Kingdom 14. Important places 15. Let us meet them

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FA III (October – December)

1. Write poem on your mother & paste photograph of your mother. 10

2. Inter disciplinary activity “Mode of Transport”. 20 3. Picture pasting on festivals 10 4. Pen Paper Test 20

FA IV (January – February)

1. Draw and label a tree, the things that we get from a plant. Nature walk to explain the concept of big tree and small trees. Pasting of leaves of different shapes & sizes. 10

2. Pasting pictures of wild and domestic animals in notebook. 10 3. Colour the pictures which show uses of water. Draw & colour

sources of water. 10 4. Flash cards on ‘Our helpers’ and write one sentence about

each of them. 10 5. Unit Test 20

Note: Best 3 activities will be marked out of 1 to 4.

Maths Term II (October – February)

1. Addition and Subtraction (2 digits) 2. Number names (1 to 100) 3. Number concept (before, after & between 1 to 100) 4. >, <, = 5. Weight 6. Capacity 7. Money 8. Time 9. Tables 2 to 7

FA III (October – December)

1. Addition and Subtraction with the help of Abacus (2 digit) 10

2. Students will measure the length of door, black-board, table, book with cubits, Palms and Strides 10

3. Inter disciplinary activity on “Mode of Transport” 20

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4. Oral Test 20

FA IV (January – February)

1. Draw and colour mug and bucket and understand the capacity of mug and bucket. 10

2. Make a clock and write the time shown on it. 10 3. Trace the coins 25 paise, 50 paise, 1 Rs., 2 Rs. and 5 Rs. 10 4. Write the cost of your pencil, eraser, sharpener, water bottle,

shoes and your school dress. 10 5. Oral Test 20

Note: Best 3 activities will be marked out of (1 to 4)

Computer Term II (October-March) M.M.50 Lesson – 6 Using a mouse Lesson – 7 Drawing with a Computer Lesson – 8 Data and Memory Lesson – 9 Storage in a Computer Lesson -10 Project Work FA III (October – November)

I. Lesson – 6 Using a Mouse Activity – My Activity book Pg.42 Crossword 10

II. Lesson – 7 Drawing with a Computer Activity – MS Paint – Draw a hut and colour it. Use tool box. 10

III. Computer Lab Activity – MS Paint – Draw a beautiful scenery 10

FA IV (December - January)

I. Lesson – 8 Data and Memory Activity – My Activity book Pg.54 Memory Game 10

II. Lesson – 9 Storage in a Computer

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Activity – My Activity book Pg-59 Paste the pictures 10 III. Lesson– 10

Project Work-Practice of Pages 63-64 on MS Paint 10 Computer Lab – Typing 10 Computer Lab – Revision Practice of MS Paint,

Typing any picture from Pg 63-64 10

Drawing

OCTOBER – MARCH

FA III OCT-NOV FA IV DEC-JAN SA II FEBRUARY

STEP BY STEP DRAWING FILE ACTIVITY STEP BY STEP DRAWING FILE ACTIVITY STEP BY STEP DRAWING FILE ACTIVITY

Page no. 22-28 1. Drawing of Bird, Fish 2. Drawing of Diya 1. Magic painting 2. Thumb painting. Page no. 29-35 1. Drawing of Christmas Tree 2. Drawing of Flag 1. Cotton pasting in Santa Claus 2. Flag Making Page no. 36-40 1. Drawing of Flowers, Kite 2. Drawing of Butterfly 1. Spiral making in turtles shell

Music FA III (October – December)

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2. Dance practice

3. Bhajan

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5. National Anthem

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FA IV (January – February) Finger setting harmonium

song)

Himachli Song

December

January SA II With action

Feb Dance Practice, Final exam Practical, Previous song, revision. March Final exams.

General Knowledge

Term – II October to March 1. World and Universe 2. My India 3. Sports and Leisure 4. Fun Time

Extra Questions: 1. Who is the Prime Minister of India? Ans. Mr. Narender Modi is the Prime Minister of India. 2. Who is the President of our country? Ans. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee is the President of our country. 3. What type of clothes do you wear in summer season? Ans. We wear cotton clothes in summer season. 4. What do we use in rainy season? Ans. We use an umbrella and rain coat in rainy season. 5. What type of clothes do you wear in winter season? Ans. We wear woollen clothes in winter season. 6. How many modes of transport are there? Ans. There are three modes of transport: land, air and water. 7. From where do you board a bus? Ans. We board a bus from a bus-stop. 8. From where do you board a train? Ans. We board a train from a Railway Station.

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9. From where do you board an aeroplane? Ans. We board an aeroplane from an Airport. 10. How many colours do you see in traffic light? Ans. We see three colours in traffic light –

Red says stop, Yellow says wait, Green says go 11. Who gets milk for us? Ans. A milkman gets milk for us. 1. Who washes our clothes? Ans. A washerman washes our clothes. 2. Who makes furniture for us? Ans. A carpenter makes furniture for us. 3. Who cuts our hair? Ans. A barber cuts our hair. 4. Who mends shoes for us? Ans. A cobbler mends shoes for us. 5. Who bakes for us? Ans. A baker bakes for us.

Activity