Dear Parents,

Here is the latest from the NMS-DPS News Desk

Highlights:

Student participated in the Hindi Diwas organized by the Indian Embassy. The results are

as follows:

Antakshari : 1st Position - Kirti Dash (X), Neha Sharma (X) & Isha Rana (IX)

Poster making: 2nd Position Ishika Gupta (X)

Poem : 3rd Position Tejal Pandey (VIII)

Students Participated in the French Day competition held at the Indian School. The result are

as follows:

Poem Recitation: 2nd position - Ashika Thomas (IX)

Story Telling: 2nd Position- Sinduja Sundar (X)

Poster Making : 2nd Position - Atul Sajeev (IX)

New Millennium School - DPS Kingdom of Bahrain

(Under the Aegis of Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi)

Important Dates for the Session 2016-17

Grades

Grade XII New Academic Session 8th March 2016

KG I, Grades I to X New Academic Session 3rd April 2016

KG II New Academic Session 4th April 2016

Grade XI New Academic Session 6th April 2016

Students Last Working day before summer

vacation

29th June 2016

Students Reporting after summer vacation 4th September 2016

GENTLE Reminders:

Fee for third term is due on 10th February 2016. We request all our parents to clear their dues on

time.

Grade X & Grade XII : Model and Pre Board Examination Date Sheet and Syllabus is sent on

Parents portal Id and the same has been uploaded on the website. (For CBSE sample papers you

may log on to www.nms.edu.bh in the examination column).

CBSE Examination March 2016 (Grades X & XII): For Date sheet please log on to the portal

and website.

Grades I to IX : All India Science and Mathematics Olympiad is scheduled to be held on 1st

and 2nd February 2016. Sample papers are uploaded on the school website.

In co-ordination with the Lions Club of Riffa, our school will be hosting Annual Inter School

Essay & Painting Competition on Friday, 15th January 2016. The details are as follows:

Venue: New Millennium School

Registration Time : 2:30 p.m. (First come first basis)

Essay Competition : 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m

Painting Competition: 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Entrance Fee : Free for all

Theme : The topic of the essay competition will be announced at the venue. The theme of

the painting competition will be on Peace and the essay topic will be announced at the

venue.

Categories Age Group

Group A Between 8 to 10 years i.e. born between 1st Feb 2005 and 31st Jan 2007

( between CPR # 050200001 & 070100000)

Group B Between 10 to 12 years i.e born between 1st Feb 2003 and 31st Jan 2005

http://www.nms.edu.bh/

(between CPR # 020200001 & 040200000)

Group C Between 12 to 15 years i.e born between 1st Feb 2000 and 31st Jan 2003

(between CPR # 00020000 & 03020000)

The World Health Organization is organizing an Art Competition for the World Health Day

2016. The details are as follows:

Theme: Diabetes

Slogan : Halt Diabetes

Age Group: 8 to 18 years

Drawing / Painting should be on appropriate drawing paper.

Last date for submission of Entries: 20th February 2016

For more details students may contact their respective ART Teacher.

An assembly was conducted by the students of I C & D for grades I & II. The theme for the

assembly was Friendship Caring & Sharing.

An assembly was conducted by the students of III A & B for grades III to V. The theme for the

assembly was punctuality.

An assembly was conducted by the students of VI A & B for grades VI to XII. The theme for the

assembly was Metamorphosis Chase your dreams.

Mr. Adrin Walker, Assistant Head of Senior Secondary Section, St. Christopher School conducted

an orientation session for the participants (Grades VIII to XI) of World Scholars Cup. He

interacted with the students and gave valuable tips on Debating, Quizzing, Scholar Bowl, Scholar

Challenge etc. The event is to be held on 29th & 30th January 2016, details related to the event

will be sent through circular.

KINDERGARTEN CAPTURES

FUN ACTIVITY WITH BLENDS-KGII

HINDI ACTIVITY-KGII

KITE ACTIVITY-KGII

ADDITION ACTIVITY-KGII

LION ACTIVITY-KGII

LEARNING U FOR UP-KGI LEARNING S FOR SOCKS-KGI

LEARNING S FOR SNAIL-KGI

Grade I : March Past

Grade II - EVS Yard Stick Activity

Harikrishnan & Juan of Grade V participated in the CBSE Avishkar Quiz (Science,

Mathematics and Information Technology).

Subjects Course done during the Week 10/1/2016- 14/1/2016

Course to be done in the upcoming week 17/1/2016- 21/1/2016

KG I

English:

Introduction to letter S and U were introduced with their phonic sounds and vocabulary.

Introduction to A-Z sequence writing and introduction to small letters.

Mathematics:

Number 18 and 19 were introduced. Numbers 1 to 20 will be introduced.

EVS:

Introduction to India Introduction to India

AV CD on rhymes and stories CD on rhymes and stories

Music/Art/Dance:

Pages from the drawing book and variety of activties related to each of the subjects.

Pages from the drawing book and variety of activities related to each of the subjects.

Activities:

Clay modelling, colouring, drawing, paper craft Clay modelling, paper craft, drawing and coloring

Assembly:

Class assembly Class assembly

KG II

English:

Introduction to Blends and Digraphs Introduction to Blends and Digraphs

Mathematics:

Introduction to addition with objects. Mental addition will be introduced.

EVS:

Introduction to India Introduction to India

Hindi

Introduction to new vyanjan with activities. Introduction to new vyanjan with activities.

Rhymes and Stories

Good manners & meri choti si patang Good manners & meri choti si patang

Music/Art/Dance: Fun songs and dance time for children Fun songs and dance time for children

Activities: Clay modelling,paper craft,drawing and colouring Clay modelling, paper craft, Drawing and colouring

Class assembly Class assembly

Subjects Course done during the week Course to be done in the upcoming week

Grade I

English:

L-9 Picture compositions

Hindi:

Vakya banaiye Vakya sahi kariye

Mathematics:

Carry over addition Word problems

EVS:

L- 22 , L-6 L- 24

Computers: Know your keyboard Know your keyboard

Arabic:

Public Speaking Sharing is caring Sharing is caring

Life Skills L- 11 L- 11

General Knowledge

L- 11 L- 11

Music: Art: Dance:

I have got peace like river

Winter season

Free style dance

I have got peace like river

Winter season

Free style dance

Activities:

Outdoor activity - March past , Indoor activity Fun with Shapes

Assembly:

Grade 1

Subjects Course done in this week Course to be done in the upcoming

week

GRADE II

English L -7 Rip Van Winkle L - 11 The Lion and the

Mouse

Hindi L-10 Bakri ka Bacha aur

Bhedia Les 14 Mitra Ki Trophy

Mathematics Multiplication

Division

Division

EVS L- 20 The Plant Kingdom L- 21 Our Green Friends

Arabic

Computers Keyboard Keyboard

Public Speaking

New Year Resolution Incredible India

Life Skills A Rose for you Let Us Praise and Sing

General Knowledge

Pg 18,19 Pg - 17

Home Room

Snake Mobile

Practice for Handwriting

Talent Show

Crossword

finger painting

My Valuable Flower

Activity Hour (Plurals)

Indian Flag

Music Art

Dance Physical Ed.

Republic Day Drawing and colouring

Cinematic Dance

Recreational Games

Republic Day Drawing and colouring

Cinematic Dance

Recreational Games

Cursive Writing Story

Circle Mental Math:

Pg 30

Story reading and

presentation

Multiplication questions

Pg 31

Story reading and

presentation

Oral drilling of Tables

Activities: Division - Star stickers activity

Making a lion and a mouse

using construction paper.

Sticking of picture related to

cleanliness.

Activity - Paper Tearing

Assembly: Assembly by Grade 1 Assembly by Grade 2

Grade: III

Subjects This Week Next Week

English Singular and plural, ,Activity Test - The Story of Four Seasons

Lit Silly Willy, Letter writing, Activity

Hindi , - - , Mathematics Measurement of mass Measurement of capacity and

addition and subtraction

Science L-7 Human body :a machine

Circulatory system , the nervous system,The excretory system and the reproductive system-

Explanation and notes

L-7 Human body a machine-

Text book exercise and skill book L-11 Water and weather-

Different states of water,water cycle,Weather,the sun and the

clouds-Explanation and notes

Social Science Ch 17- Festivals we celebrate

Ch 18- What we do

Ls.18 What we do

Life Skills Ls 24/25 Ls 25/26

Art/Craft Kite festival drawing Craft book

Music Brown girl in the ring Humko manki shakti

Physical

Education

General and specific exercise

techniques of Long jump repetition and practice of the techniques

General and specific warming

up shot put skill Repetition of the shotput skills

Public Speaking My Christmas Day My Christmas Day

Computers Editing text in word 2013 Formatting text in word 2013

Grade: IV

Subjects This Week Next Week

English Diary Entry

Grammar- Simple Present

and Past Tense

Tenses - Present Continuous

and Past continuous

Hindi - , Mathematics Time - 12 hours and 24

hours Time conversion

Science Ls 6- Teeth and Microbes- Microbes harmful and

useful microbes- Explanation and notes Introduction to Ls States of

Matter

Ls. States of Matter - Properties of solid, liquid, gas and their

comparison, gases dissolve in liquids, solids dissolve in liquids - Explanation and Notes.

Social Science L-18 Municipal Committees L-19 Our rights and duties

French Lecon - 8 Didou aime les couleurs Les Adjectifs de

Couleur

Lecon - 9 Aujourd'hui C'est Dimanche Le Jours de la

Semaine

Sanskrit Ls 12 reading and abhyas

karya

Chitra lekhan and make

sentence

Art/Craft Kite festival drawing Craft book

Music Brown girl in the ring Humko manki shakti

Physical Education General and specific exercise techniques of Long jump repetition and practice

of the techniques

General and specific warming up shot put skill Repetition of the shotput skills

Public Speaking My Mother was

Surprised....'

My Mother was Surprised....'

Computers Introduction to MS

Powerpoint 2013/Uses of computers

Use of computers

Grade-V

Subjects Next Week

English

MCB: Les 9 A letter to J.R.D.Tata

Formal Letter

Present Continuous

Past Continuous Phrasal Verbs MCB L 9 Letter to J.R.D. Tata

Formal Letter

Hindi Musibateen hamari mitr

Grammar- kaal

Mathematics Volume and Nets Continuation of Volume and Nets, Time and Temperature.

Science Chapter-4 Air around us

Working of Lift Pump, Working of Siphon -Explanation and notes

Chapter-12 Safety and First Aid, Safety rules , Explanation

and notes

Social Science NATURAL DISASTERS The United Nations(Formative)

French Lecon 9 Les Vacanes, Les mois De Lannee

Lesson 9 Grammar

Sanskrit EXERCISES OF TEXTBOOK

grammar

Life Skills SKILL BOOK PAGE 124 SKILL BOOK PAGE 124

Art/Craft Kite festival drawing Craft book

Music Humko manki shakti National song

Physical Education General and specific

warming up exercise. Long jump techniques

General and specific warming

up exercise. Long jump techniques

Public Speaking New Year Resolution Your favourite sport

G.K. Page 45 Page 46

computer Starting Excel 2013 Starting Excel 2013

Grade VI Subject Course done during the week Course to be done in the upcoming

week

Engli

Literature- The ant and the cricket

(Poem)

Grammar- Synonyms and Antonyms,

Homophones

Literature- The Ransom of Red Chief

Hindi Noukr Prtyy,vaaky shuddhi

French Ma maison Les adjectifs possessifs

Mathematics 3-Dimensional figures Algebra Intro

Physics Formative assessment Yardstick activity

Chemistry Air around us Air around us Cont.

Biology Form and Movement in Animals

Human Skeleton

Form and Movement in Animals

History/Civics Civics Urban Livelihood History- Buildings,Books and Paintings

Geography Major Landforms of the Earth Plateaus

Sanskrit pauYpaaotsava: kxa AByaasa kxaya- AaOr Anauvaad kxaya- vyaakrNa AaOr kxaya-pai~akxa

Life Skills L-9: Can Girls Scout and Boys Guide. Cont...

Physical

Education

General warm up and Sports Day

selection

Cont..

Music Instrumental Vocal

Art Makar Sankranti drawing Cont...

Computer Qbasic :: Programs with Conditional statements

Qbasic : Programs with Conditional statements

VI- WEEKLY TEST ON 17-01-16 SUBJECT: THIRD LANGUAGE PORTIONS:

paaz: samaud` taT: vyaakrNa : sava-naama , paSauAaoM kxo naama , vaNa-ivacCod AaOr ivalaaoma Sabd ( saMpaUNa- vyaakrNa paaz sao saMbaMiQata )

French: Culture et civilisation: leon 7 8 Grammaire : les verbes irrguliers/3rd group Les articles contractes- les articles partitifs - linterrogation

Grade VII Subject Course done during the week Course to be done in the upcoming week

English Phrasal

verbs,Idioms,MCB:Neighbours[Poem]

Literature: Chaambali, Assignment book

Hindi Viram chinha Vyaakaran

French Ecrire une lettre Une journe bien charge

Mathematics Simple Interest Practical Geometry

Physics Image formed by lenses Sunlight White or coloured

Chemistry Waste water story Soil

Biology Chapter 12-Reproduction in plants-

Expl..

Chapter -12- Reproduction in plants

Explanation Cont..

History/Civics CIVICS--Struggles for Equality

HISTORY--Eighteenth century political

formations

HISTORY--Eighteenth century political

formations.

Geography Amazon river basin Life in Ganga Brahmaputra river basin

Sanskrit AByaasa kxaya- , vyaakrNa saMiQa AaOr Avyaya AnaucCod , kxaya-pai~akxa

Life Skills L-4: Different Perspectives, Different Views Cont

Physical

Education

General warm up and Sports Day

selection

Cont..

Music Instrumental Vocal

Art Makar Sankranti drawing Cont...

Computer Visual Basic Programing VB Script

VII- WEEKLY TEST ON 17-01-16

SUBJECT: SCIENCE

PORTIONS: Physics: Chapter 15- Light (pg 174-pg 183)

Chemistry: Chapter Physical and chemical changes- (page 61 to 65)

Biology- Transportation in animals and plants- Full chapter

Grade VIII

Subject Course done during the week Course to be done in the upcoming

week

English Jalebis, Debate The Great Stone Face-II,The Comet I and

II

Hindi Baaj aur saamp lesson and notes Baaj aur saamp lesson and notes and grammar

French Le futur simple La mto Mathematics Tax and VAT Compound Interest

Physics Structure of an eye, Care of eyes Completion of Chapter

Chemistry Combustion and flame Chemical effects of electric current

Biology Crop Production and Management

Sowing

Harvesting and Storage

Crop Production and Management Cont.

History/Civics HISTORYTHE MAKING OF INDIAN

NATIONAL MOVEMENT

CONT--HISTORYTHE MAKING OF INDIAN

NATIONAL MOVEMENT

INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE

Geography Classification of Industries Factors affecting location of industries

Sanskrit pa`hoilakxa AByaasa kxaya- AnaucCod , Apaizta gad\yaaMSa

Life Skills L-19-When people Critrise Me L-19-When people Critrise Me

Physical

Education

General warm up and Sports Day

selection

Cont..

Music Instrumental Vocal

Art Makar Sankranti drawing Cont...

Computer Visual Basic Programs Visual Basic Programs

VIII- WEEKLY TEST ON 17-01-16 SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE

PORTIONS : HISTORYCIVILIZING THE NATIVES EDUCATING THE NATION.

CIVICSUNDERSTANDING MARGINALISATION.

Geography :chapter 6- Human Resources

GRADE IX

Practice Test (Science):

Biology: Why do we fall ill?

Chemistry: Structure of Atoms

Physics: Work, Energy & Power(Potential energy till end)

Subjects Course done during

the week

Course done during next

week

English Main Course Book Unit 5 Mystery Work book Unit 7- Reported Speech

OTBA

Hindi OTBA OTBA

French Rappels grammaticaux. Le Comprehension et Le grammaire

Mathematics Circles OTBA Circles

Physics Multiple reflection Applications of ultrasound

Chemistry Text book chapter exercise OTBA

Biology OTBA Discussion

Discussion -Worksheet

OTBA Continued

Discussion: Why Do We fall Ill?

History Clothing-A social history Clothing, Democratic Rights

Geography Disaster management-

Human induced disasters

Chapter Population

Economics OTBA Theme I OTBA Theme ii

GRADE X Subjects

Course done during this week Course to be done next week

English MCB: Unit 4,5,6

Assignment - Revision

Hindi Revision Grammar punaravaRi%t.

French Rappels grammaticaux Le Comprehension

Mathematics Revision Revision

Physics Revision Revision

Chemistry Text Book Exercise Sample paper

Biology Management of natural resources Notes and revision

History Challenges of democracy Revision

Geography Map work and revision Revision

Practice Test Portion:

ENGLISH: Unseen Comprehension passage, Integrated Grammar, Article Writing, Literature:

Patol Babu Film Star, Snake

MATHEMATICS- Quadratic equations and A.P

HINDI:

FRENCH-Littrature: Leons: 10/11

Grammaire: Les pronoms possessifs/les pronoms relatifs/Le discours rapporte/le

participe prsent et le grondif/Les verbes.

SCIENCE- Reproduction in Organisms, Periodic Classification of elements, Light (from lens

formula) to Human eye and colorful world (till refraction through prism)

GRADE XI

Subject COURSE DONE DURING THE

WEEK

COURSE TO BE DONE IN THE UP

COMING WEEK

ACCOUNTANCY Financial Statements of Not for

profit organisation

Financial Statements of Not for

profit organisation

BIOLOGY Nueral control and coordination

BUSINESS STUDIES Ch 10 Internal Trade Ch 11 International Business

CHEMISTRY Unit-10 The s- Block Elements

Unit-13 Hydrocarbons Unit-13 Hydrocarbons

COMPUTER SCIENCE Array Address Calculation Programming methodology

ECONOMICS Measures of Dispersion. Correlation

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Development of surfaces contd Revision

English Writing skills Revision skill book

MARKETING Revision Revision

MATHEMATICS Derivatives Derivatives

MULTIMEDIA WEB TECHNOLOGY Java script Revision

PHYSICS Waves Waves

Economics Consumer Rights Revision

Practice TEST on 17/1/16

Mathematics Statistics

Multimedia Javascript,XML

Marketing Introduction to marketing, Marketing Segmentation & target

market, n Marketing environment, Overview of marketing

mix, Introduction to consumer behavior.

GRADE XII

Subject COURSE DONE DURING THE

WEEK

COURSE TO BE DONE IN THE UP

COMING WEEK

ACCOUNTANCY Revision and Board Practical Revision

BIOLOGY Revision and Board Practical Revision

BUSINESS STUDIES Revision and Board Practical Revision

CHEMISTRY Revision and Board Practical Revision

COMPUTER SCIENCE Revision and Board Practical Revision

ECONOMICS Revision Revision

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Revision and Board Practical Revision

English Revision Revision

ENTREPRENEURSHIP Revision and Board Practical Revision

MATHEMATICS Revision Revision

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Revision and Board Practical Revision

PHYSICS Revision and Board Practical Revision