Happenings
A REPORT ON THE TRIP TO AMRITSAR 21st -22nd SEPTEMBER, 2009
A two day educational cum recreational trip was organized for the students of class IV-V from 21st -22nd September’09.Twenty eight students went for the trip and were duly escorted by 3 staff members. The stay was at ‘Hotel MK International’.
On 21st students visited “WAGAH BORDER” to see the Flag off Ceremony of the INDIAN and Pakistani Armed Forces. Wagah is a border town and it is 27 Km from Amritsar on the Indian side. There is daily flag raising and lowering ceremony at Wagah Border, done with fascinating pomp and ceremony that involves lots of tall soldiers in massive turbans goose-stepping about and slamming gates.Both the Indian and Pakistani border forces do this and it has become a tradition for people from both sides to gather and see this. Children really enjoyed it
Next day, the students visited “GOLDEN TEMPLE” which means “holy pool of nectar”. It is the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh Religion. It was a learning experience for the students about the rich culture of the state
The students were taken to “JALIANWALA BAGH” to pay homage to the people who were killed on April 13,1919 by Brigadier General Reginald Dyer. Children saw the bullet marks as well as the well in which people jumped to save their lives from the bullets. The historical significance of the place brought back the history and lessons the students learnt.
The students were able to know how freedom fighters gave their life for Indian Freedom. It also inculcated in them important values like discipline, punctuality, teamwork, co-operation, leadership etc. The trip was ‘educational’ in the real sense of the word.
Report on Earth Day Celebrations at Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony New Delhi.
The Green Brigade Calls out to save Planet Earth!
We geared up for celebration of Earth Day a month in advance, with out students taking the Earth Hour pledge. They switched off the fans & lights in their house, for one hour in the evening on Saturday, 28th March 2009 in response to World Wide Fund for Nature’s call for conserving electricity and subsequently on 22nd April 2009.
The week April 20th – 24th 2009 was celebrated as Environment Week, where various competitions were held to sensitize the students on the issue of Climate Change.
- An Inter House English Essay Writing Competition was held on the topics:-
- Save the Earth for better Future.
- Earth without Water; A nightmare coming true.
- Trees – Our friends was held.
The students of Class VI enthusiastically participated in the event.
- A movie on Global Warming was shown to students of Class VIII in the Conference Room which was followed by a Talk Show by Dr. Shanti K. Prasad, a renowned environmentalist. She emphasized on how people are slowly rising to the environmental crisis. The School also organized a Poster making Competition for Std. VI & VII where children participated with great enthusiasm. The Morning assembly stressed upon the use of eco-friendly products. Poems based on Earth, environment, aforestation & promoting renewable energy were recited.
- Assemblies were held on the themes Conservation of nature, Save Animals & Save Water. Nehru House students presented a special assembly on the theme ‘World Earth Day’. The themes were selected to arouse consciousness among the children regarding environmental issues. The assembly included skit – ‘Panchtatva’ by Class IX, Dance by students of Class X, self composed prayer by students of Class IX, followed by a song ‘Jai bhu bharti…’. Badges on Earth Day were distributed among the students & teachers & they took a pledge to save Planet Earth from unjudicious exploitation by Mankind.
- Our teachers attended the Environmental Sustainability Leadership program at Sanskriti School by the Climate Project – India (TCP). It equipped our teachers with inspiring & comprehensive tools for teaching of environmental subjects, especially in relation to Climate Change and sensitize our students about the green & clean environment.
- Our students participated & won prizes in various Inter – School Competitions on the theme of International Earth Day in events like Painting & Elocution.
- The Principal, Mrs. Anita Malhotra in her address to the students & teachers emphasized the importance of saving planets Earth from careless use & sensitized students that each one of them should do their bit for the cause of the environment.
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| Special Assembly for ‘Earth Day’ |
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Children making Paper Bags as part of the campaign – say no to Poly bags |