Celebrating Chhath Puja
The festival of Chhath Puja was celebrated on 28th October 2022 with great dedication and devotion at School. The students of the Nursery and Prep Classes were dressed in the ethnic dress and brought sweets for the Chhath Goddess. They were informed about the importance of the festival that it is mainly celebrated in the States of UP and Bihar and the festival is dedicated to the Sun God. After a small Puja the prasad was distributed among the students.
The students of Class 1 celebrated the festival of Chhath Puja with great zeal. The students were dressed in traditional clothes according to the festival. Teachers shared the significance of the festival with the students. Some students also enacted the Puja ceremony. The celebration was full of colours, spirit and joy.
Chhath is a famous festival which starts on the 6th day of the Hindu calendar month “Kartika”. This festival is dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife Usha. This festival is celebrated to thank God for supporting life on earth and to seek the blessing of the divine Sun God and his wife. The students of Class 2 made beautiful drawings related to Chhat Puja and also prepared Rangoli with fresh flowers and edibles.
Chhath puja is a prominent festival for the North Indian state of Bihar and certain regions of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. The Puja rituals start on the sixth day of Hindu calendar month, Kartika. The festivities span across four days and are observed to worship the Sun god and seek his blessings for the overall prosperity of the family. The students of Class 3 came dressed in hues of red and yellow colour representing the Sun. In a craft activity the children drew a scenery of the Chhath puja. The celebrations were enjoyed by all.
We believe in celebrating festivals with joy and enthusiasm keeping this spirit in mind the students of Class 4 celebrated the festival of Chhath Puja, by offering water and prayers to the Sun God. In a craft activity the students made a poster of the Sun and they were also told about its importance. Worshiping the Sun is practiced in many parts of India, and the world from time immemorial. The celebrations ended with positive thoughts and joy.
Chhath Puja Festival or Dala Chhath Puja is a Hindu festival, celebrated mainly in the State of Bihar, Terai region, and Nepal. Chhath is a festival dedicated to the Sun God, to thank the Sun for bestowing the bounties of life on earth and fulfilling particular wishes. To commemorate the festival, the students of Class 5 made a poster of the Sun and enacted the Puja ceremony. The celebration was full of colors, spirit and joy.
Diwali Celebrations
Diwali is the festival of lights and happiness. The kids of Nursery and Prep Classes enjoyed this festival in the school on 21.10.22 with great joy. All the kids came dressed in beautiful ethnic attire for the celebrations and a small Diwali Puja was performed with the kids in the school. The children also participated in a Diya Decoration craft activity. Refreshments were distributed to the children and they all enjoyed the Diwali party. It was a great day celebrated by all the kids as well as by the teachers.
Diwali the Festival of Lights was celebrated with great zeal by the students of Class 1. The students made Diya posters and decorated them beautifully. The students were dressed in colourful traditional attire. The story of Lord Rama’s life was also explained to the children. The children danced to foot tapping music on Diwali numbers. It was a very enjoyable celebration.
The festival of lights Deepavali is celebrated throughout India. The name ‘Deepavali’ literally means an ‘array of lights’. To make the students of Class 2 understand the importance of Diwali, the teachers explained the importance of the festival which spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. Children made beautiful Diwali Greeting Cards. Both the Teachers and the students enjoyed the celebrations wholeheartedly.
The word Diwali automatically adds a smile to our faces because it is one of the most awaited festivals of Hindus in India. This festival has been celebrated for ages ever since, when lord Rama arrived in Ayodhya after killing Ravana. People were filled with joy to welcome their king and the entire city was decorated with lights. The students of Class 3 made a poster on ‘Say No To Crackers’ and spoke about how Crackers cause air pollution.
Diwali the festival of Lights, Joy, Prosperity, Positivity and Happiness. The students of Class 4 participated with great zeal and zest in making a wonderful rangoli using different colours and flowers, they were very ecstatic to show their creativity and excited to celebrate the beginning of the festival of lights on a colourful note. All the students exhibited their creative ability and whimsical ideas to make excellent pieces of art. The motivation and joy demonstrated by the students was extraordinary and highly appreciable.
The Diwali celebrations at School often mean a festive look with diyas and lanterns adorning the classes. The activities permeate the School premises with an atmosphere of togetherness and hope. The students talked about the significance of the festival explaining how good always conquers evil and also about why and how Diwali is celebrated across India. Besides sensitizing fellow students about the ill-effects of crackers, they also shared the guidelines of environment-friendly options for celebrating Diwali. The students of Class 5 celebrated this festival with great zeal. A small video on Diwali was also shown in the classroom. The students made colorful Rangoli by using different colours and also decorated diyas. The young students proved that creativity and talent do not have boundaries. The celebrations were enjoyed by all.
Dussehra Celebrations
Dussehra is a day of celebrating the victory of Good over Evil. This day was celebrated with the tiny toddlers of the Nursery and Prep Classes on 3rd Oct 2022. Our little ones were so excited as they came dressed as different characters of the Ramayana – Lord Rama, Laxman, Ravana and Goddess Sita and Lord Hanuman. An episode of the Ramayana was portrayed and Ravana Dehan was performed in the School. Everyone enjoyed and learned that we should not do anything bad in our life.
One of the most loved festivals, Dussehra was celebrated with great zeal by the students of Class 1. The students came dressed as Lord Rama, Devi Sita, Laxmana, Lord Hanuman and even Ravana. The students were shown an engrossing video and were explained about the various ways of celebrating Dussehra. The celebrations ended with an activity of Ravana decoration in the class.
India is known as the land of festivals and celebrations. Dussehra is one of them which is unique in its perception and significance. The students of Class 2 were told a short story on Dussehra and Mahishasur Vadh and how Goddess Durga was born. The children were also made aware of Navratri and that some communities celebrate it as Durga Puja. The children were excited to make stick puppets of Ravana. Finally, the celebrations took off with the most awaited ‘Dandiya Dance’ activity in which the children participated with great energy and fun.
The festival of Dussehra, marks the triumph of Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, over the 10-headed demon king Ravana, who abducted Rama’s wife, Sita. Symbolising the victory of good over evil, Dussehra is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of Ashvina (September–October). The students of Class 3 were told stories related to Ramayana. In a craft activity the children made a Rangoli on paper using flowers.
Dussehra is a popular Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It marks the day on which Lord Rama defeated the demon king Ravana. The students of Class 4 made a sketch of Ravana and filled in the outline using vegetables and pulses with great enthusiasm. They were excited to learn about the rituals of celebrating this festival which were explained to them in detail by the teachers.
Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a major Hindu festival celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin month according to the Hindu calendar. Dussehra celebrations spread the message of the victory of good over evil. The students of Class 5 celebrated this festival with great enthusiasm. The children were made effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Hanuman by using disposable glasses and coloured papers. The celebrations were enjoyed by everyone.
Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated on 30th October 2022 with the little toddlers of the Nursery and Prep classes. The children celebrated the event by dressing up as Gandhiji and Kasturba Gandhi. The children were informed about the reason for celebrating the occasion. They sang Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram and were very happy to learn about the Father of our Nation.
The students of Class 1 celebrated Gandhi Jayanti enthusiastically. Everybody participated in various activities like poem recitation, colouring and singing. Some students came dressed as freedom fighters and others as Gandhi Ji. A brief description was given to the students about Gandhi Ji’s life with the help of an Audio Visual presentation. The students were happy and enjoyed doing the activities a lot. Overall, the celebrations were full of joy and excitement.
“The best way to find you is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in India every year on 2nd October to proclaim the glory of Gandhiji who devoted his life to India’s Independence by using his strong weapon of ‘Non Violence’. The day is also celebrated to pay tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri, the 2nd Prime Minister of India and a great leader. The students of Class 2 made a Charka using waste material. The students were imbued with Gandhian values and thoughts and vowed to become respectable and patriotic citizens of India.
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is also fondly called Mahatma Gandhi. Father of the Nation, as he was called, led India’s freedom movement along with many other national leaders against the British Rule in India. The students of Class 3 were told engrossing stories about Gandhi Ji and his contributions in the struggle for freedom. The students made three wise monkeys using sheets and ice-cream sticks.
To imbibe the true meaning of Gandhi Jayanti and follow the glorious trails of the noble soul towards evolving a peaceful and prosperous world, a special interactive session was organised for the students of Class 4. The students paid a creative homage to Gandhi ji by writing thoughtful slogans, maintaining cleanliness in and around their house and showcasing the importance of saving water and the environment and eating a healthy diet in life. Beautiful Charkha replicas made by students were appreciated by one and all. The students paid special tributes to the Father of the Nation through their inspiring discussion on the significance of Khaadi in everyday life.
Gandhi Jayanti is observed by the entire nation to commemorate the birth anniversary of the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi. To celebrate this day, the students of Class 5 made posters and sang songs based on the truth and non-violence message of Bapu. They recited poems and presented their own sights on Gandhian philosophy which evoked memories of the Father of the Nation. The kids were very happy by sharing their thoughts and feelings about this great legendary leader. The day ended with positive thoughts and full of patriotism.
