Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit One Chapter 6 Announcements PDF Download

6. Announcements

It has been observed by the Head Boy and Head Girl that certain classes do not clean up their classrooms before leaving. If any class is found untidy and littered after school, that class will be detained the next day after school hours up to 4 pm. Please take note of this.

Tomorrow, that is, on the 10th of July, school will close an hour earlier, as the teachers have to attend an important P.T.A. meeting. So please inform your parents to arrange to pick you up at 2 pm instead of 3 pm.

On Sunday, 12th July 2015 there is a football match between classes VIII and IX, on the school ground. The match will begin at 9 am. All students are invited to come and cheer their favourite team. Please come on time; so that the players are not distracted.

The school has organized a Story-telling Competition for Classes V, VI and VII from 21st to 25th of July. The competition will be held in the school hall at 10 in the morning. Children may select:

1. A fable 2. A folk-tale 3. A fairy-tale

4. A True Story 5. A Funny Story

Three prizes will be given for each category. The time limit is 3-5 minutes. Those who wish to participate may contact Mrs Sanjana Mohite for other details. They must register their names with her before the 16th of July.

Teacher's Note

Announcements are messages that tell students important news. In your school, the principal might announce holidays or sports events.

Exam Trick

Remember: An announcement tells everyone the same important news. Like when your teacher tells the whole class about a test date.

Points to Remember

Announcements give important information to all students.
They can be read aloud or written on the notice board.
Announcements tell about events, warnings, and lost items.
Everyone must listen carefully to announcements.
Announcements help the school run in an orderly way.

Construction work to extend the school building will start next week. All students are cautioned not to cross over the fence at the construction site. It is dangerous and may cause you injury. Please stay away from that fence.

A cycle key with a blue key chain has been found on the ground. Whoever has lost it can contact the clerk Mrs Neena Pinto and see if it belongs to him/her.

Things To Do

1. Choose a suitable heading for each announcement from those given below.

Change in School Hours Cleanliness
Story-telling Competition Lost and Found
Warning Football Match

2. Present any one of these announcements yourself, orally.

3. Group Work

(1) An announcement can be made in every class, orally. Or, it can be put up on the school notice-board. Discuss and decide what method should be used for each of the announcements given here.

Oral announcement Written notice Both

(2) Make groups. One person in the group chooses an announcement. Everyone in the group reads that announcement silently but carefully, and closes their books. Then that person presents the announcement, changing one of the details in the announcement. Others spot the change. For example, you might say 'red' key chain instead of 'blue' in the last announcement.

(3) Name the occasion or reason for which each of the announcements is being made. Then think of an occasion and prepare an announcement for it as a group activity.

4. Activity

Prepare an announcement for an occasion like the ones mentioned here.

Teacher's Note

Announcements help schools communicate with students and parents. Your school might announce a science fair or a holiday schedule.

Exam Trick

Remember: When you write an announcement, include the what, when, where, and why. This makes it clear and easy to understand.

Points to Remember

Group work helps you learn from other students.
You can spot changes when you listen carefully.
Announcements need correct dates and times.
Always include important details in announcements.
Good announcements are short and clear.

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