Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Dahi Handi..Janmashtami


The auspicious festival of Janamashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India.

Janmashtami was celebrated with gusto and galore at the Assembly Plaza of our school on August 19, 2011. The event was felicitated by the presence of Maharaji of the famous Iskon temple, who came to bless and witness the pomp and joy with which the festival was celebrated at SAS. The dignitaries of Chiripal House also graced the occasion.

Little kindergarteners and students of classes I and II performed on ableaus, rasleela, songs dance. The Rain God showered his blessings with droplets of rain.It was a mesmerizing moment when the students formed a pyramid for the Matki Fodd event. At the culmination of the programme ‘Aarti” and “Ras Garba “was performed. The parents captured the little ones who were dressed as Radha and Gopi.

Sharing Bonds


The festival of Rakshabandhan is dedicated to the love and affection shared between a brother and a sister. The festival is marked by tying of a rakhi,the holy thread. The festival signifies the bond of love and care.

In order to encourage the feeling of brotherhood and to develop creative skills, SAS organized Rakhi making activity for classes 1 to 6.Such activities are encouraged at regular basis on the school campus, to give platform to the students to express their creativity. The rakhis were made from threads of resham, sponge ,decorative pieces,waste materials,invitation and birthdays cards,old rahkis,stones..


It brought about festivity on the campus and the students were in a joyous mood

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Rain Rain, Come Again !



It requires just a little homework to understand why rains are so dreaded in one country and so welcomed in another!

It brings to mind the rhyme- ‘Rain Rain go away, come again another day, little Johnny wants to play!” But one can understand the lack of appreciation- the rhyme originated in England where the weather is gloomy and damp all year long.In a hotter India, the seasonal rains are welcomed and prayed for, with numerous songs dedicated to downpours!

Children dislike the rains when they have to stay indoors, but love it when their mothers dish out hot pakoras and malpuas on a rainy day.To increase their appreciation of the gifts of the rainy season- lush greenery, flowers, the smell of wet mud etc, SAS took the junior school children for a ‘rainwalk’.

The 29th July was a perfect rainy day for such an experience. The little ones explored and plundered the garden to look for earthworms, mushrooms, and fish and lotuses in little ponds. The day concluded on a perfect note- and they were agog with excitement when they were served a delicious Corn Chat !