ACTIVITIES held from 18th February to 23rd February 2011

Crazy Creations

On 18th February, 2011 the students of Senior KG were given an opportunity to make some 'Crazy Creations' to co-relate with the concept of Inventions. Crayons, colorful crepe papers, marble papers, glitters, aluminum foils etc. were used by the kids to create their inventions that ranged from magical pens, self driven cars, to robots which would work all day and would turn into cars, and mobiles which would show the person on the other end. The children had to sketch and decorate their creations. The children enjoyed this activity and would cherish this memory through out their lives.

Little Scientists at work 

On 22nd February, 2011 children of Senior KG were demonstrated an experiment, to effectively understand the term ‘DISSOLVE’. For the little ones to understand which ingredients become a part of water, when mixed, and which don't, the Little Scientists were given an opportunity to carry out the experiments. The purpose of this activity was to encourage a scientific outlook amongst the children. The scientists were thrilled by the discovery made by them.

Businessman Visit 

On 23rd February, 2011 the Pre-Primary children were looking forward to meet “The Businessman.” On this Special Day, he discussed about the Invention and Evolution of Machines with the children. He spoke about how new inventions like Computer, Internet, E-mail etc. made life easier for their Papa and Mama. He familiarized the children about the importance of Inventions in our day to day life.

ACTIVITIES held from 14th February to 18th February 2010

Love you Mom and Dad

To help the children understand the importance of Valentine’s Day, this special day was celebrated on 14th February, 2011. The little ones of Nursery made a card to give it to their parents and say “I love you Mom and Dad”. They were proud to carry this token of love back home for their parents. The Junior KG children ate heart shaped bread which they decorated with Gems. The children of Senior KG also made cards with heart cut-outs and red spray paints to present it to their Mom and Dad with love.

Visit to the Fire Station

To reinforce the importance of the community helper – The Fire Fighter, a field trip to the fire station was conducted on 17th February, 2011. The children were excited to visit the fire station and listen to the firemen as they explained the different parts of the fire engine and the uses of each of the accessories stored in there. The children were given a demonstration of the different techniques of fire fighting. It was indeed a very informative educational trip.

Bob the Builder – Can we fix it!!

On 15th February, 2011 the children of Junior KG had lots of fun when they watched the movie “Bob the Builder – Scoop saves the day.” The aim of this movie watch was to enhance their listening skills, speaking skills and vocabulary. The children watched spellbound as Bob set off to clear the mess created by the heavy storm. They also loved Bob’s various transport vehicles like Dizzy, Muck, Roley, Lofty, Wendy and their escapades. This day of fun and entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by the children.

ACTIVITIES held from 19th December to 23rd December 2010

RECYCLING DAY

On 20th December, 2010 Senior Kg students celebrated the “Recycling Day” in their class. They made colourful newspaper bags and decorated them with sweet smiling faces. The purpose was to learn about conserving our trees from which this paper is made and help in decreasing the amount of waste sent to landfills. They learnt the mantra for their future - Recycle, Reduce, and Re-use.

VISIT TO THE PARK

Keeping abreast with the ongoing theme, Protect Our Planet, the children of Senior Kg went for an enjoyable trip to the Park on 22nd December, 2010. With endless excitement and happiness, they shuffled from slides to see-saws, merry go rounds to swings, to having running races with their buddies or just playing in the sand. Exhausted after the physical exertion, the kids had their snacks sitting on the green grass and enjoying the natural beauty. They walked around the park searching for compost pits, advising each other not to pluck flowers, and discussing about pollution.

CHRISTMAS FIESTA

The Pre-Primary students celebrated Christmas on 23rd December, 2011. The corridors were decorated with Santa's, Christmas trees, wreaths, candy sticks, bells, stars and cheerful smiles to welcome the children. The kids enjoyed the music, dance, art activities, and the movie- 'Jingle all the Way'. The nursery kids made Christmas Cards adorned with Christmas trees. Junior Kg. children made snow-men and Christmas trees. Children from Senior Kg made decorative Christmas wreaths and Christmas Cards for their parents. Santa walked in with his goody bag, distributing gifts to the children and wishing them Merry Christmas. After all the fun the children exchanged the season's greetings and offered each other good wish for the long awaited holidays.

ACTIVITIES held from 17th November to 26th November 2010

Our Underwater World

The underwater world was recreated at Vibgyor Kids on 16th November as the little ones of the Nursery came dressed as sea creatures - mermaids and scuba divers and many other underwater creatures. The day was organized to provide an opportunity for dramatic play and each child got a chance to speak about the creatures they came dressed as. They got into an imaginary submarine and saw all the sea creatures deep down in the sea. It was a wonderful way to reinforce what they had learnt during the month and it gave them a chance to display their dramatic talent.

And my favourite underwater creature is…

“Come along, come with me and dive into the deep blue sea. Put on your gear, let's explore all the way to the ocean floor!” was the message the children of Jr. KG. delivered as they celebrated their Special Day – Underwater Creatures, on 20h November, 2010. Children are fascinated with the underwater creatures and this was an opportunity for them to come dressed up as their favourite sea creatures like the starfish, octopus and jellyfish. It provided them with an opportunity to enhance their listening and speaking skills and reinforced the concept of underwater creatures. They had lots of fun with the water play and making the octopus mobile after which they enjoyed making and drinking refreshing Pinacolada.

Movie Watch – Shark Tale

On 22nd November, 2010, the Jr.K.G. children had a treat in store for them they watched the movie – “Shark Tale”. The aim of this movie watch was to reinforce the concept of marine creatures. The children were enchanted by the beauty of the ocean depths and the terrific animation. They loved Oscar – the hero and his hilarious experiences. They also loved Angie the angelfish, Ernie and Bernie the two jellyfish and Lenny the shark. The children were captivated by the story and loved the happy ending. The children thoroughly enjoyed this day of fun and entertainment .

A day for giving thanks….. and turkey dinners!!

The children of Pre-primary celebrated Thanksgiving Day on 25th November. This harvest festival which is celebrated primarily in the United States is a time for merrymaking, shopping and feasts. Families celebrate Thanksgiving by having dinner together and thank each other for their kindness. People also take time to thank God for his constant grace and for all the material possessions they enjoy. Children were told about the traditional dinner which mainly comprises of turkey, sweet potato, cranberry sauce and apple pie. The tiny tots of Nursery sang a Thanksgiving song and the Jr. K.G. children had lots of fun making turkey hats. The children of Sr. K.G had a relay race where they collected sweet corn, potatoes and pumpkins in their baskets. Thanksgiving is truly a day for giving thanks and enjoying turkey dinners.

ACTIVITIES held from 8th November to 16th November 2010

Froggy Fun Day

To provide the children of the Nursery an opportunity for play, a special activity was conducted on 11th November. They were given Frog cut outs, which they painted green and made black spots on the cutouts using their pointer fingers. Once these were dry they wore their masks and enjoyed a froggy race. The little ones were an excited lot - hopping and leaping around like frogs. They played another game where they had to cross the golden river and could do that only if they had a certain colour block in their hand. In this way they were also able to reinforce the colours they had learnt.

Children’s Day

Childhood is about innocence and playfulness, joy and freedom. Children's Day, celebrated on Nov 14 as a tribute to Chacha Nehru, for his selfless love for children, was celebrated in the Preprimary on Nov 12. Knowing that it was their day, our future citizens walked into school wearing bright colours, which just matched their smiles. Classrooms decorated with chocolates, ice cream cones, fairytale characters and more, welcomed them. Their day started with a fond remembrance of Chacha Nehru, followed by the children rocking to their favourite tunes. A puppet show “Fred learns to sing “ was put up by their teachers. They enjoyed watching Fred the frog, learn to sing from Ozzy the octopus after which they were treated to a sugary delight – Giant Candy Floss! The children of the Nursery made frog puppets using paper plates and the children of Jr. and Sr. KG. drew their favorite underwater creature which they had seen in the show. Finally it was time to say goodbye, with a promise to honour Chacha Nehru's message, which they would in turn give the nation as contributors to a new tomorrow.

At the Cubbon Park Aquarium

On 13th November, 2010, the children of Jr. KG. went on a field trip to the Cubbon Park Aquarium to reinforce the concept of marine creatures. The children were excited and fascinated by the huge fish tanks and the vast variety of fish like tetras, cichlids, angelfish and goldfish. While some curious minds wanted to know about certain fish like the flowerhorn, a few also wanted to know about mermaids!! This day of unlimited fun will be cherished by the children for a long time.

ACTIVITIES held from 29th October to 30th October 2010

Blue and glue – made waves.

A world of incredible beauty lies in the sea, underwater life is so very colorful. On 29th Oct 2010, the children of Sr. KG enjoyed the experience of the colorful ocean world; this while playing with colors to make an Ocean Wall. Shades of blue were used to make a marine habitat; jelly fish of cellophane paper - never to be imagined, were brought to life by the little kids. The wave dancers, dolphins were made in glitters. Mesmerizing seahorses went up and down looking for their place in the picture. Not to forget, there came an octopus doing the rounds with its eight arms. Oh! Tiny little tropical fishes swam here and there to see the giant squid. The children brought out the astounding beauty of the ocean life with the help of their vivid imagination.

Experiencing the creepy feeling of this season with fun

Halloween— the festival today means a lot of fun. Fascinating stories about Halloween were told--Trick-or-treating, where children proceed in costume from house to house. The "trick" is a threat to perform mischief on the homeowners if no treat is given. Apple bobbing is another funny game customarily played on Halloween wherein apples are put in the water, and then people try to catch them with their teeth. Best of them all was the story about the naughty boy Jack whom nobody wanted to keep, neither God nor the devil so he found shelter in a rotten potato. The children of the Preprimary were excited to showcase their Halloween art work. The nursery children peeked through their pumpkin masks and Jr. KG children proudly made their Halloween hats. The Sr. KG Children enjoyed making enjoyed making impressive Jack-o-Lanterns and had great fun making them look scary.

Festival of lights - Diwali

On 30th October 2010, the Pre-primary children had a double dose of celebrations in the form of Diwali and a traditional party. This festival of lights was celebrated with loads of enthusiasm by our young ones who came dressed in traditonal clothes. The atmosphere in the school was vibrant and the mood festive The classrooms were decorated with lanterns, diyas and torans. The children understood that Diwali is a festival that celebrates the return of Lord Ram to his kingdom Ayodhya. The Nursery tiny tots made lanterns, the Jr. KG. children made torans and the Sr. KG. children made wind chimes. They also enjoyed making cards, playing games ,dancing and wishing each other . For children, bursting crackers, wearing new clothes and eating sweets makes Diwali the most eagerly awaited festival of the year.

ACTIVITIES held from 19th October to 25th October 2010

Little wonders of the Sea!!!!

On 25th October, the children of Sr. KG went on a field trip to the Aquarium. Aquariums offer an amazing way to appreciate the beauty and diversity of natural aquatic life so this was a fulfilling experience for the children to have direct contact with nature—God’s creations. They saw the unmatched quality of colorful fishes and could not resist admiring their beauty. The inhabitants of an aquarium do not make any noise, they do not dirty the house, they do not need to be taken out, they only require a minimum amount of care----that’s what the caretaker told them and it was an hour of total fascination. Our little wonders saw the aquatic wonders and had a really wonderful experience.

MOVIE TIME

On 6th October, the children of the Nursery watched the movie “Finding Nemo” with great attention This Special Day was organized to help the children recollect and name all the underwater creatures they have been learning about. They were able to name all the different fish they saw and some children eagerly spoke about the characteristic features too. As Nemo was taken away by the scuba diver they felt sad but were very happy when he was united with his father and went back to his natural habitat. This movie watch enabled the children to relate to what they had learnt and to reinforce the concept “Underwater World” and it was indeed very informative.

ACTIVITIES held from 4th October to 6th October 2010

TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL

On 6th October, the little children of the Preprimary celebrated a Special Day. They walked in to see a board beautifully decorated with dandiya sticks and an effigy of Ravana being burnt with the words “triumph of good over evil” written on top. The children were told the story of the good king Ram, his wife Sita and brother Lakshman and their victory over the evil king Ravana. They were told that as a symbol of victory on the tenth day of Dusshera the effigy of Ravana is made and filled with crackers. This effigy is burnt to symbolize victory. The children sang a song and wished each other a happy Dusshera. The creative imagination of the little ones of Sr. KG picturesquely articulated the story on paper, the objective being, a learning for the kids that the good always overpowers evil.

The Best value to dignity – Shram Daan

On Wednesday, 6th October, the children of Pre-primary observed Shram Daan in order to make them aware of the dignity of labour. The children came to school armed with their dusters and participated in cleaning their classrooms. They enjoyed watching a skit on Shram Daan which taught them to respect their community helpers. The children felt a great sense of achievement as they cleaned their desks and kept them spic and span. It inculcated a sense of cleanliness in them and at the same time increased their respect for the people who help keep their surroundings clean. Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness!!