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As English, the lingua franca, has gained the status of an international

LITERARY CLUB language, it is imperative to enhance communicative skills in English. We, at

GIHS, adopt a communicative approach for the enhancement of speaking

skills of the students in the class. The Literary club of the school

conducted activities with not only the primary aim to enhance the

communicative skills of the students but also to identify the problems of

the students who are structurally competent in writing but cannot

communicate appropriately. The following activities were conducted for

various classes: -

Grade 4-8: Workshop on Drama

Grade 9-12: Character Portrayal

Grade 4- 8: Workshop on Drama:

Students of grade 10 gave a PowerPoint Presentation detailing the elements

of drama and other techniques. The workshop taught skills such as: Physical

Theatre; Puppetry; Improvisation; Acting; Characterization; Voice &

Accent; and Audition Technique. During the workshop students developed

their skills using traditional storytelling techniques and performed stories

based on Tolerance.

Grade 9-10: Character Portrayal:

Mrs. Arshi gave a brief description about characters and their traits with

examples from Shakespearean drama. Some of the students were dressed

up as Minne Mouse, Pokemon, Minion etc. They role played their characters

in front of other students. The students became enthusiastic, after

witnessing the role play and everyone emanated independently to perform

their favorite character.

Students enjoyed the activity and participated with great enthusiasm and

spirit.

Prepared by: Mrs. Rekha Regina Louis (Club Incharge M/S)

IT CLUB Grade IV -VIII : Hour of Code Programming – Minecraft

The objective of HOUR OF CODE programming is to:

• design to demystify "code", to show that anyone can learn the

basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer

science

• get the opportunity to learn computer science as one of the key

subjects.

The Minecraft- Hour of Code introduces basic coding skills in a 2-D world

that mimics the same environment that players would find in the popular

software game. Minecraft is well suited for educational purposes, because

it's a game based solely on building things. Learners tried and enjoyed the

different levels of programming.

Grade IX-XII: Google form creation

The objective of Google form is:

• to create a web-based application for the purpose of data

collection.

• to make surveys, quizzes, or event registration sheets.

Google Form is a tool that allows collecting information from users via a

personalized survey or quiz. The information is then collected and

automatically connected to a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is populated

with the survey and quiz responses. The learners demonstrated on how to

create forms and later they created one with the provided information.

Prepared by: Mrs. Sonio Susan Joseph (Club Incharge M/S)

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