‘Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, care, wonderful stories and Love’

Recently, we at Udgam , celebrated this special bond with our Junior KG students. This celebration was a great way to make the grandparents feel proud of their grandchildren and make happy memories together. The students were asked to come in free dress colour coordinated with their grandparents’ clothes. The little ones welcomed their favourite people by showering rose petals followed by shloka recitation. Children also sang rhymes and sons dedicating them to their grandparents.

Also, together they played games like passing the parcel and enjoyed thoroughly. It was a special day for our students to express their love and fond for their dad-dadi/ nana-nani and enjoy an exclusive time at school!

Recycling is very important and the sooner we introduce our students to the importance of this process , the better. A special English activity was conducted in class 5 in which the students made charts and models based on recycling. Some charts demonstrated the separation of waste by showing blue and green bins. There were charts that showed the recycling plants, how clothes are recycled etc. and models of plastic bags, paper bags , used plastic bottles that can be used as fans with batteries.

Through this activity, the students got a hands-on experience how to make the best out of waste. The practice of effective recycling can effectively reduce the usage of raw materials, reuse the existing waste to make new products.

We sincerely hope that such awareness helps our students in understanding important concepts such as energy saving, protecting the environment , conserving resources and reducing landfills.

Like adults, children too need a break from their daily routine. They need to break-free and just have fun, only to emerge refreshed and rejuvenated later. Today, being the last of day of their exam, a special story telling session was organized for the students of class 4. The event commenced with a finger story ‘3 Goats under the Bridge’ by renowned storyteller of Ahmedabad, Yogita Bansal Ahuja. After which entered the Spanish artist and professional standup performer, Monica Santos, for a clown therapy. Children were super thrilled, and the entire auditorium resonated with their laughter and enthusiasm. Ms. Santos, dressed like a clown, was the center of attraction!  The way she playacted the role of an explorer was interesting and immensely enjoyable. She surely rubbed off her energy while marching across the auditorium on to the students as they hardly could contain their excitement. Each one them wanted to shake hands with Monica, the explorer or share the stage with her. Monica impressed the entire audience by adding a few words in Hindi and Gujarati while speaking. Albeit this session was all about free fun but we are sure that the students understood the key aspects of storytelling and theater -such as being stage free, having the right voice modulation, intonation , confidence, energy and excitement. All in all, it was a welcome change and will definitely add on to our students’ school memory. This weekend, our 4th graders will surely hum ‘ek, do, teen -bus! Or act like an elephant or point their fingers to their temple and say ‘concentration’ ‘concentration’. It was a happy session that was indeed a positive reinforcement in the educational process.

Diwali is synonymous with lights and diyas. The festival of lights is never complete without decorating the house with diyas. Along with beautification, this tradition has religious significance as well.  Students of grade 6 brought in the spirit of this important Indian celebration by decorating diyas in the class. They used various materials and embellishments to adorn the diyas. Some students  also spoke about diyas, explaining what do they stand for – knowledge, prosperity, hope , health and peace.  It was a truly beautiful creative activity executed to perfection by our students.