ISA ACTION PLAN

 

ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE

 

(Deadline for submission is 11 April 2011)

SECTION 1: School Details

 

Name of the School D.A.V. Public School, Khera Khurd, Delhi-110082

 

Type of School (Please tick the box that best describes your school)

 

Pre-Primary / Primary School o    Secondary School o√

 

Senior Secondary School o    Special School o

 

Total no. of pupils ____600-625_______     Age range of students__3__ to _16___ years

 

Head teacher / Principal Ms. Monika Mehan    

ISA Coordinator Ms. Rachita Gupta, Ms. Monika Jawa    

Postal address of the School

_ D.A.V. Public School, Khera Khurd, Delhi – 110082.____________________________________

Telephone (School) 011-27844245    _______ Fax     011- 27844697______

Telephone (ISA Coordinator) 9958274687    ___________________________________

Email 1 davkkdelhi@yahoo.co.in    

Email 2 rachita29288@gmail.com    

Website davpskk.weebly.com    

Affiliation to School Board CBSE    

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SECTION 2    Background Information

This section will not be assessed.

 

1. Your reasons for applying for the International School Award (maximum 3 bullet points)
   

 

• To provide the students opportunities to expose their talent at international level.
  
• To expand and explore the horizons of knowledge globally for the teaching and student community.
  
• To discover and invent more innovative, activity-oriented ideas to make the teaching learning process more effective.
  

 

2.2 Any previous experience (last two years) of international activity (maximum 3 examples)

 

Brief description of the international activity	When it was conducted	Classes involved	Outcome of the activity
Face to faith Videoconferencing with CBC St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia.	25th March,2011	VIII, IX, X	Enhancement of children's knowledge about Australian culture, religion and festivals. Also, they learnt to converse with proper ethics and manners.
Have Scheduled another Face to faith Videoconferencing with Sidmouth College, U.K.	15th July,2011	VII, VIII	Development of knowledge about culture of U.K. among students. Students will develop an understanding of differences that exist between both the countries. They will come to know about when and how do students of U.K. involve themselves in leisure-activities and their thoughts/views about religion.

 

 

2.3 We will prepare / revise our school policy to guide our international work in 2011-12 o√

 

2.4 We will produce a Job Description (role & responsibilities) of the ISA Coordinator o√

 

Both the above documents have to be included in the dossier of evidence which will be submitted at the end of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3    ACTION PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL WORK APRIL 2011 – MARCH 2012

 

Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity.	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
Title: NATURAL DISASTER: TSUNAMI (Comparison of India and Japan)   Brief description: Collecting information about Tsunami which occurred in India and Japan. Containing details about both the countries regarding the following: Affected areas Causes Effects Steps taken by government and other agencies Analysis of data in graphical and pictorial form. Comparison of destruction caused by Tsunami in two countries.	Ms. Veena Pandey (PRT)   Mr. Khursheed Alam (TGT Social Science)	Geography, history, English, General Awareness, ICT.	Classes: VIII – X Whole class (VIII= 65 students, IX= 57 students, X= 52 students)         India, Japan.	April – May (30 days)	Articles Newsletters (Graphs, Pictures, inside stories) Quiz Crossword puzzles Group discussion in class Feedback forms	Know about the disastrous effects of tsunami. Understand the steps for disaster management followed by the two countries. Realization of the harmful impact of natural disasters on earth and humanity as a whole irrespective of the country. Develop a sense of global responsibility to help the affected people. Understand global issues pertaining to sustainable development. Develop research skills. Improve presentation skills. Develop knowledge of resources available to different countries.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities   FACE TO FAITH ACTIVITY	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity.	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
2) Title: A DAY IN LIFE   Brief description: Depiction of a normal day in life. Following aspects shall be considered: leisure time Respect for elders School life Prayers and worship General Lifestyle The partner school will be asked to depict same facts about their life. Information-exchange will take place through face to faith videoconferencing program. After sharing their thoughts, children will pledge to adopt one good habit from their overseas friends.	Ms. Monika Jawa (TGT English)   Ms. Rachita Gupta (TGT Science)     Ms. Tarawati Sharma (TGT Computer and Science)	Civics, Geography, General Awareness, Language, Moral Education, Art and craft	25 students Classes VII, VIII             U.K. Partner School: Sidmouth College, Devon, U.K.	July (15 days)	Models Charts PowerPoint presentations Video conference with partner school E-mails	Discover facts about the life of people in U.K. Realize differences and similarities in lifestyle of people in India and Know about forms of entertainment available to children of other country. Analyse what they miss in their lives. Look into their lives as well as into the lives of their friends overseas more deeply. Learn to form smooth and healthy intercultural relations. Improve communication skills. Enhance knowledge about lifestyle and culture of partner country.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
3)Title: CARING AND CONSERVING : FLORA AND FAUNA   Brief description: A biodiversity conservation week will be celebrated in school where different age groups will take up following activities.   Children will be told about edible part of both Indian and foreign plants. Teaching them to grow and nurture plants. Colour, Number of legs and one interesting feature of National Animals of India and Australia.         Pictures of Indian domestic animals will be made by children (Cutting and pasting activity). Depicting the shapes of Bhutanese domestic animals through paper folding. Collecting and presenting pictures and features of three Indian and three Bhutanese plant species.     Enactment of any one Indian and one Australian animal and giving information about food habits of those animals. Clay will be used to mould the figure of one Indian and one Australian plant species.         Preparation of leaf zoos containing animals of both Indian and South African origin. Discussing features of plants from both India and South Africa. Solving worksheets on the basis of discussion.     Assigning one country other than India to each student. Collecting information on any one of the following topics Role of Government in protecting flora and fauna in both India and one more country. Role of Local NGOs in protecting flora and fauna in India and one more country. Role of different cultures in protection of flora and fauna. Collected information will be submitted to Ministry of Environment, Govt of NCT of Delhi, India. 4 Street play will be prepared and performed emphasizing the issues related to flora and fauna conservation.	Ms. Rajinder Kaur (PRT)   Ms. Navjyoti Mann (PRT)                         Ms. Deepika Tandon (PRT)   Ms. Vandana Agarwal (PRT)   Ms. Namrata Kandhari (PRT)             Ms. Tarawati Sharma (TGT Computer and Science)   Ms Renu Gupta (PRT Hindi)               Ms. Jaimala Sharma (TGT Science)                           Ms Jyotsna Srivastava (TGT Science)   Ms Rachita Gupta (TGT Science)	General Science, General Awareness, Mathematics, Art and Craft, Clay modelling, Geography, Language (English, Hindi)	Nursery, Pre- primary Whole class (Nursery=19 students, Pre-primary= 28 students)                         Classes I, II, III Whole class     (I= 54 students, II= 50 students, III= 52 students)                       Classes IV,V Whole class (IV= 61 students, V= 52 students)                           Classes VI, VII Whole class (VI= 62 students, VII= 58 students)                     Classes VIII – X Whole class (VIII= 65 students, IX= 57 students, X= 52 students)                 India, Australia, Bhutan, South Africa, Brazil, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bermuda	August (30 days)	Worksheets Photographs Pictures of National Animals                         Student's work (Cutting and pasting) Animals made with paper folding Scrapbooks                   Interclass Fancy dress competition Clay moulding Parent's comments Teacher's comments             Student's work (Half cartridge sheet) Worksheets Discussion                 Projects (Articles, Pictures, Poems, Graphs, News paper cuttings, Latest researches, Photographs) Appreciation / Comments from Ministry of Environment Class discussion Street play in assembly Script	Understand global issues pertaining to sustainable development. Appreciate and value diversity of cultures. Understand the fact that different species are more prominent at specific places. Learn about plants and animals of other countries. Know the climatic conditions to which different species are adapted. Younger children will learn the names and features of plants and animals of other countries. Understand contribution of different cultures to progress of mankind. Learn and implement new ways of protecting biodiversity. Develop sensitivity towards plants and animals. Understand the importance of different species irrespective of their native country. Develop creativity and research skills. Develop ICT skills.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities   COLLABORATIVE PROJECT	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
4)Title: PLAY AND LEARN   Brief description: Organising the following games: 'KABADDI' 'KHO-KHO'   Finding a partner school and requesting them to organise their any two games in school and collect evidences. Designing the evidences. Exchanging information with partner school on 'www.cc.britishcouncil.org'. Organising any one of their games based on information provided by them.	Ms. Moni Sharma (PRT)   Mr. Ajay Mann (PET)   Ms. Monika Jawa (TGT English)	English, Physical Education, Social Science, General Awareness, Mathematics, Art	Classes : III- V Whole class (III=52 students, IV= 61 students, V= 52 students)         India, Country from which link school will be found NOTE: Link School to be found, It will definitely be found by the time of this activity.	September (1 month)	Articles Sports Magazine Brochures Rule books Art work Display boards Scrap books Inter house sports competition Link school's comments E-mails	Understand the role of sports in grooming the personality of the students Understand that indigenous sports also reflect upon the culture of a country. Learn to follow the rules in a game. Learn about sports of other country. Develop sportsmanship. Appreciate and value diversity of cultures reflected by the indigenous sports of different countries. Develop team-spirit.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity.	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
5)Title: CENSUS AS CONDUCTED IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES   Brief description: Assigning a country to students (group of five students) Collecting information about the importance of census and the census pattern of country assigned. Conducting census according to the collected information in ten neighbourhood families. Analysing and plotting the following details Gender Age Group Literacy rate Ratio of earning hands and dependents Comparison of census method of India with the country assigned. Conducting interviews with some residents/citizens to enquire about their experience with the students when the survey was being conducted	Mr. Khursheed Alam (TGT Social Science)   Ms. Shikha Jha (TGT Mathematics)	Civics, Economics, Mathematics, English language.	Classes : IX, X Whole class (5 students in each group; IX= 57 students, X= 52 students)           India, USA, UK, China.	October (30 days)	Written projects Census questionnaires Pie- charts Graphs Feedback forms Interview with neighbours Display boards Discussion	Understand the importance of census in analysing the growth of any country. Compare the types of questions in census forms of different countries. Understand the differences in census results of developed and developing countries. Realize the differences (economic/cultural/others) between developing and developed nations Develop skills for working collaboratively in a team. Develop research skills. Develop and understand the working pattern of different countries. Develop presentation skills.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
6)Title: FOOD HABITS ACROSS THE BORDERS   Brief description:   Bringing different Indian dishes, Chinese dishes and Italian dishes in tiffins. Writing raw materials used to prepare their dish. Displaying food items and sharing Italian and Chinese dishes. Preparing collage of their favourite dish. Scrap book including information about dishes from China and Italy will be made. Enacting advertisement for their favourite food item.	Ms. Vandana Agarwal (PRT)   Ms. Deepika Tandon (PRT)	EVS, Mathematics, Language, Art and craft	Classes : I, II (I= 54 students, II= 50 students)           India, China, Italy.	November (1 month)	Ingredients Collage Photographs Scrapbooks Food display Enactment Quiz (Match the following)	Appreciate and value diversity of cultures. Develop skills for working collaboratively in a team. Know about cuisines in different cultures/countries Develop creativity. Find out the effects of other cultures on the lifestyle of the students. Develop the knowledge about different food habits around the world.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
7)Title: GREAT NATIONAL HEROES: GANDHI AND MANDELA   Brief description: Scripts will be developed and skits will be prepared and presented on following themes: Childhood of Mahatma Gandhi Childhood of Nelson Mandela Struggle of Mahatma Gandhi against racial discrimination. Struggle of Nelson Mandela against racial discrimination. Contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to freedom struggle of India. Contribution of Nelson Mandela to freedom struggle of South Africa.   National Anthem of India and South Africa will be prepared and sung. Videos of skits will be uploaded on 'www.youtube.com'	Ms. Suman Dutta (TGT Hindi)   Mr. Mukesh Shandilya (TGT Sanskrit)   Ms. Anju Dhiman (Art Teacher)   Ms. Kamini Mehta (Music Teacher)   Ms. Rachita Gupta (TGT Science)   Ms. Monika Jawa (TGT English)	History, Languages, Music, Arts, Civics, General Awareness	Classes: VI-VIII (All students will be divided in 6 equal groups; VI= 62 students, VII= 58 students, VIII= 65 students)             India, South Africa.	November- January (10 weeks)	Articles Dramatisation Scripts Art work National anthem of both countries Special assembly on Republic Day Costumes Quiz Teacher's comments Chief guest's comments Display boards	Understand contribution of different cultures to progress of mankind. Learn to respect the contribution given by heroes of other nations to humanity. Develop skills for working collaboratively in a team. Develop aesthetic skills. Learn National Anthem of South Africa. Develop creativity and research skills. Learn to dramatize real-life situations.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities   COLLABORATIVE PROJECT	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
8)Title: SARDAR PATEL AND BISMARCK: THE IRON MEN   Brief description:– Collecting information about Sardar Patel, Iron Man of India. Following details will be included: Childhood contribution to their countries real life incidents   Partner school will be asked to collect information about Bismarck, Iron Man of Germany including same details. Based on information exchanged with partner school a comparison will be made between Sardar Patel and Bismarck.	Ms.Veena Pandey (PRT)   Ms.Kajal Ghosh (PRT)   Ms. Meenu Uppal (Social Studies and Library Teacher)	History, English, General Awareness, Computers.	Classes : VI – VIII (Whole class in group of 4; VI= 62 students, VII= 58 students, VIII= 65 students)             India, Germany.	December- January (3 weeks)	PowerPoint presentations Pictures Discussion in class Assembly talk Quiz Viva E-mails Comparison sheets	Develop knowledge about freedom struggle of both countries Learn to relate their country's history with that of Germany and find similarities. Develop a sense of concern for their country. Find effects of imperialism on different parts of the world. Develop a spirit of working collaboratively in a team. Develop ICT skills. Develop research and presentation skills.
Curriculum activity   A minimum of 7 activities Refer to the Guidance Note for the desired mix of activities	Teacher responsible   Name and title of the teacher responsible for each activity	Subjects     Include all subject areas involved	Participants   Include no. of pupils & their classes and the countries being covered	Period   Month & duration of activity	Evaluation methods   Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas	Learning Outcome     Refer to the Guidance Note for ideas
9)Title: MIGRATORY BIRDS   Brief description: The students shall learn about the migratory birds in India and two more countries out of the following- South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia. Gathering evidences about the migratory birds in India in two different seasons of the year. Students will also be asked to collect evidences about the migratory birds in two other countries The students shall develop a blog, record their findings on it. Information collected will also be shared with others through their blogs.	Ms. Jyotsna Srivastava (TGT Science)   Mr. Ajay Mann (PET)   Ms. Rachita Gupta (TGT Science)   Ms. Namrata Kandhari (PRT)	General Science, ICT, Geography, Language, Physical Education	Class: VIII- X (8 students from each class forming groups of four students each, Total no. of groups=6)         India, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia.	July- August   November- February     (2 months + 4 months)     Research work shall be done in two seasons i.e. rainy season and winter season and thereafter the documentation will be done.	Photographs / Pictures Survey Data collection PowerPoint presentation-on Blogs Display boards Cartoon making Field visit Discussion E-mails	Understand the concept of migration. Recognise the migratory birds in India and two other countries. Learn about the response and behaviour of birds with respect to climate of a particular country. Find native place of different bird species. Develop presentation skills using ICT Appreciate the innate ability in organisms to adapt, react and migrate Compare the phenomenon of migration in animals and birds of three different countries.