THE EXCITEMENT AND CHIRPY SOUNDS of the little ones heading to new classes: the sight of them with their new books andnew friends … and all the young life here reminds us, as stewards of the future, of ever present blessings each time MySchool Satya Surabhi gears up for a whole lot of new activities and the students begin to shine once more.
July 2009 We were happy to see our first batch of students go up for the LEVEL A AND B examination of the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING.The results were announced only a week back! Proud and happy, My School students (and teachers) have done extremely well.
August 15 Students proudly saluted our National Flag on INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS—and presented a sketch on Gandhi-ji highlighting the sense of dedication and patriotism surrounding our Independence and Nationhood.
Wavin Flag!
October 7 As we nurture our new saplings, our ANNUAL TREE PLANTING adds a new dimension to our VANAMAHOTSAV with the introduction of organic manure and vermi-composting preparation to our school garden; during tree planting, and throughout the year, we are sharing ideas and techniques of natural fertilizers and earthworm composting with other schools.
October 17 Students and teachers put up a grand group effort in GLIMPSES OF INDIA where they created beautiful, colorful installations of “Festivals of India”, “An Indian Village”, “Dolls of India”, and a model of the landscape highlighting the weighty environmental issues of “Pollution and its Consequences”.
December and January: My School Exams and Holidays.
R. Aburideen, proudly receiving the trophy!
January 26 2010 My School was awarded the coveted BISHNOI TROPHY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Every year the Trophy honors remarkable awareness towards the environment in a school which takes steps to prevent pollution and degradation of our Planet Earth. Please see, My School student-environmentalist, R. Aburideen, receiving the Trophy from Sri Ibrahim Mohammed, Chairman of The Kodaikanal Municipality.
February 26 An Elocution Competition was organized by INTACH HERITAGE CLUB entitled “Kodaikanal, its Lake, Marshes and Rivers:—are they in danger of extinction?” Our student S. Ebenezer bagged the second prize in this competition bringing fresh laurels to My School.
March 24 A Colorful and grand Sports Day! The students all looked spruce and enthusiastic as they opened with the March Past depicting the Rivers of India, soon we were delighted by the little ones dressed as flowers, bunny rabbits, elephants and a ferocious lion. The Talking Cave was a huge success with the parents as they appreciated their children’s use of English and the innovative costuming of animal life in the jungle. The group Yoga demonstration was excellently choreographed and in a word, stunning.
Enacting "The Talking Cave"
This was followed by the wistful Garbha Dance where the girls and boys in Gujrati costumes accentuate the beauty and majesty of these hills around us. The sports events were full of exciting comments with the children cheering for team mates and proudly receiving their prizes.
Garba Dance!
As teachers we feel proud too with the progress of our students and pray for their continued success and good growth. As always this comes with contributions by our students, who love to write and be read, and with Best Wishes and Thanks for your ongoing support to My School Satya Surabhi.
With Best Wishes
Padmini Mani
