Padmashree Darshana Jhaveri @ SAS

SAS had a mesmerizing evening with, Manipuri dancer Padmashree Darshana Jhaveri and her team of artists on April 17,2011. The youngest of all the Jhaveri sisters ,to carry the legacy of Manipuri dance, she displayed her dance talent and versatility with delicate slow and graceful steps.

In the lecture cum demo Darshana ma’am depicted the various facial emotions and hand gestures. The Raslila which is the most beautiful form of Manipuri dance style was a sheer delight to watch. The elaborate costume and intricate makeup added much magnificence and splendor to the show.

The team of artists consisted of accomplished musicians, drummers and dancers from Manipur. Of special interest were the drummers from Assam who displayed the energetic Tandav style in dancing with vigour.

The students and parents had a good interactive session with Darshana Ma’am and Spic Macay co-ordinator Mrs Sushma Jacob. The audiences were spell bound not only by the graceful dance sequence but the enchanting ambience of the SAS plaza. Dance they say is the mother of all art. The artists were felicitated with floral greetings and mementoes .The programme was par-excellence and met with stupendous success.

Wall Magazine School with creativity

Education is different today. From traditional schooling, we have moved to students being a part of learning, teaching, entrepreneurship, getting involved in workshops in order to develop abilities, skills, conceptual frameworks that will prepare them for productive and successful lives. On April9, 2011, classes 7, 8 and 9 participated in Inter house Wall Magazine making competition. The topic was “Embracing the Change.” As the popular saying goes,” You have to be the change you wish to see in the world-improvement begins with I.”

The students of the four houses Agni, Jal, Prithvi and Vayu displayed tremendous amount of writing and creative skill, teamwork, aesthetic sense, knowledge….The Bulletin Boards are an effective means of teaching and display of the work of the students

Workshop on Change Management at Shanti Asiatic School

‘Be the change you want to see in this world.’
‘Improvement begins with I’.

This was the essence of the workshop on CHANGE, which was conducted for students of classes 7th, 8th and 9th. The session was carried through with the help of a story of a turtle and a wise owl. As the turtle takes a different route one day and falls on his back, not being able to turn over; a wise owl gives him lessons of life. The choice of a different path, the place of honour that trees have, the affirmation of our dreams which clouds give us, the fact that every moment counts and that now is the time, mountains taking us to our goals and the energy of friends and family keeping us motivated was the way the turtle learnt his lessons.

Students were also made to understand the essence of change through some activities on lateral thinking and perception. They enjoyed the meaning of ‘change’ through the story; the discussions leading to understanding of ‘attitude’, ‘effort’, ‘motivation’, ‘success’, etc. It was a very interactive workshop.

Raising the "Shanti Asiatic School" Band

Music is the essence of life. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Without music life would seem so dull and boring. To encourage the budding singers and musicians, on April 7 ,SAS had a workshop to create interest and awareness in our students.

Lead by Ms Payal, the nightingale of SAS, the students sang the musical compositions from the sixties to the latest numbers. Music was the poetry in the air. The purpose of the workshop was to create interest awareness among the students. The students tried their hand on the drums, synthesizer, guitar, octopad….There has been an addition in the faculty, few more experts have been added. SAS students were overjoyed, with a musical day.

Ahmedabad Mirror - April 6th,2011

Save Environment.... Save Earth....

Trips of Joy and Happiness

Our pre-primary children had a feast of out-door education and experience.

Reliance Mart (1st Feb, 2011): Plundering – without purchasing power. Exposure to winter vegetables, fruits and woolens.

Kabhi-B bakery (11th Feb, 2011): Delicious learning experience, smell and taste! Our children learnt what waiting time is all about. We thank the owners for the hospitality extended.

Police station (24th Feb, 2011): Daring – though a bit nervous. Very informative session by the station head and our children filed a FIR to their delight.

Overall feelings from the field trips – Joy, Happiness and expectations of many more.

Prabhat – A Celebration of Learning

Children are naturally motivated to learn and are capable of immense learning. They are natural learners and through their interactions with their environment they keep (connecting new ideas).This structuring and restructuring of ideas leads them to explore, respond, invent work things out, interpret and construct new knowledge .This is the essence of Prabhat – the SAS Annual Exhibition – which displays the stimulation of our students’ creativity and the progress in their learning.

Prabhat – therefore presents our children’s way of investigating and understanding the world, exploring their resources, analyzing their everyday experience, handling objects and expressing themselves. Their concerns and issues related to the environment are given much importance. Many of these resolve daily real life situations. Students have addressed various problems related to climate change, global warming, resource depletion, pollution, health & nutrition. By applying their scientific & technological knowledge and their mathematical understanding they are learning important life skills and being empowered to sustain the well being of people in modern society. Their understanding of how the unlimited use of natural resources affects the eco system enables them to appreciate and participate in the responsible use of science and technology for the benefit of the society. Indeed we are confident the scientific vision being developed in our students will help them to become sensitive and responsible citizen of the world.

Prabhat ‘a celebration of learning’ is our natural step towards building in our students-the beginning of a new vision of looking at life’s challenges creatively.