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 […]
The students of grade X boarded a train to begin their enjoyable trip to Hampi. They visited the massive Shiva Linga and Narasimha Statues, the renowned Virupaksha and Krishna temples, and the Chitradurga Fort, where they soaked in the stunning aerial view. They also visited the Museum of Musical Pillars at the Vijaya Vittala Temple. […]
The students of grade IX visited Kodaikanal and Madurai for their outbound trip. They boarded the train with curiosity and excitement about spending 3 days with their friends. The Kodaikanal hills looked marvelous from the viewpoint of Coaker’s walk. They had a fun-filled experience at the Adventure park where they tried bungee jumping, zip lining, […]
Students of grade VIII visited Siruthavur village as a tribute to Utsav and to appreciate the significance of our culture. They got the opportunity to watch and learn the art of Pulli Kolams which was demonstrated by the villagers there. They also understood the value of organic farming when they visited the field where the […]
Utsav is all about learning our country’s culture and heritage. For grade VII, there was an exciting and informative field trip to Mahabalipuram wherein the students visited a lot of interesting sites. The journey started off by going to Salavan-Kuppan-Subramanya temple which is the oldest temple in Tamil Nadu for lord Subramanya. They visually described […]
Students of grade VI visited Dakshinachitra as a part of the Utsav experience. At the campus, they voyaged through Andhra Pradesh, visiting an amiable weaver and learnt about the deep-rooted, traditional method of weaving sarees. Next, they saw the model of Karnataka house, where they caught sight of houses made entirely of stone. After that, […]
The students of middle school were enlightened about the various aspects of culture and heritage, learning about age- old values and traditions that have survived for years, through Utsav sessions. Students had a variety of guests and sessions that gave them an insight into many new subjects along with plenty of reflection sessions. Dr Kethu […]
Primary students celebrated our culture by experiencing and exploring different forms of art like music, dance and enjoyed storytelling sessions which emphasized the importance of respect, kindness, sharing, caring and discipline. The first day of Utsav for the Primary included sessions with Ms. Srividya, Ms. Laasya Narasimhachari and Dr. Nandinee. Through the mythological stories narrated […]
Students of grade I celebrated UTSAV by imbibing the values represented by our motto “Vasudhaivakutumbakam”. The motto urges one to perceive the entire world as one family, including plants and animals. Children visited the goshala at Kapaleeshwarar temple and fed bananas to the cows there, to apply and appreciate this value with respect to animals […]
The students of grade IV went on a field trip to Dakshina Chitra located on the East Coast Road. On arrival, the students drank a refreshing welcome drink that tasted like rose water. With the help of a tour guide, the students were shown different types of houses at display. They saw the Ikkat house, […]
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