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Face to Face Activities:

Though we weren’t able to gather all the students on campus at the same
time, we made a conscious effort to expose each year group to as much English on
campus as possible; there is no doubt that physical, dynamic language learning is
much more effective than online learning.

Morning Assembly

Every morning students gather in the
playground to listen to the day’s announcements
and prepare for the day ahead. It’s a great time to
speak to the student body; given this, we decided
to introduce a splash of English during this slot.
Miss. Fernandes speaks candidly about topical
issues such as mental health, the importance of
reading and much more every week. Following
a brief speech, an interactive question answering
session is always conducted to ensure students
are following what is being said.

Mother’s Day Activity
We were fortunate to be able to hold a small-scale Mother’s day activity
this year to celebrate all the maternal influences in our lives. Our students
enjoyed writing little notes for the important women in their lives.

Morning Interactive Games
They say the morning is the best time to soak up knowledge; with that in
mind, we began a series of interactive activities every morning throughout the
week. Students are highly encouraged to take part in these activities as they are
designed to parallel information learned in the classroom. Most games focus
on vocabulary building. Since students are entirely besotted with their screens,
we use online games on iPads. The games are designed to be competitive and
feature stimulating graphics to keep our students coming back for more each
morning. It’s great to see them bring their fellow classmates and friends over
for mini-showdowns. What a wonderful sight in the morning!

Letter from the Editor

This year has most definitely been a very trying time, but I’m glad to
be able to say, despite all the trials and challenges, the YKN family has been
able to accomplish a great deal, especially within the realm of English. As I
documented the events we have organised this year in this newsletter, I realised,
whether it be through distanced learning or the few cherished face to face
classes we’ve been allowed, both our students, as well as our teachers have
taken every opportunity to grow together as a community and share a love
for learning. Here’s hoping that in the coming year we continue to see such
flourishing talent and passion for English!
I hope you enjoy reading the 2020 – 2021 edition of YKN’s newsletter!
Benisha Fernandes
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