Month: March 2023

India’s 74th Republic Day was celebrated with much patriotic splendour at Hari Shree. The celebrations began by hoisting the National Flag and singing the National Anthem. Everyone present recited the National Pledge. This was followed by performances by students of middle and high school. The programme included speeches in English, a fusion western dance and a foot-tapping musical performance and a Hindi skit. It was a memorable day that filled us with pride and patriotism.

– Akshara Nidhin, Grade VII

Students from Primary, Middle and High school celebrated Pongal in the school campus with much grandeur. It was a traditional Pongal, the Hari Shree way. The rounds became a village courtyard decorated with rangoli and thoranams. The excitement on everyone’s faces turned to sheer joy at the sight of the cow and calf. Everyone in campus joined the pooja to invoke the blessings of the Sun God at this auspicious time. Every minute detail was attended to, including worshipping the cow, cooking pongal in a vengala panai and distributing sugarcane to our students. The cultural programs in Tamil presented by our students made it a delightful day.

Students of the middle and high school participated in a Science quiz to mark the Science Week celebration. The different rounds of the quiz included inventions, visuals and videos based on scientific principles, and application of science in current events. It was an event that helped the participants gain more knowledge on the wonderful world of science and the integral part it plays in our everyday lives.

– Adhrit Maddulapalli, Grade VIII

Pongal, the harvest festival, marks the onset of spring. It is celebrated every year in January. Students of the Junior Campus wore ethnic dresses to mark this day. Colourful rangolis adorned the floor, sugar canes, colourful Pongal pots and other decorations enhanced the festive spirit. As part of the celebrations, chakkara pongal and sugarcane were distributed to the students. The children were delighted by the presence of a cow and a calf and understood the significance of worshipping a cow as a symbol of sanctity and its importance in agriculture for a farmer. The children painted tiny clay pots to take home as a reminder of the wonderful day of celebrations.