To appreciate the rich cultural diversity of the southern states in India, an educational trip to the living heritage museum – DakshinaChitra was planned. As scheduled, the students of class VI were taken on 20th July, 2023. Prior to the trip, the students were briefed about the place they were to visit. 85 students, 4 teachers and 2 parent volunteers set out on the trip in two buses. Students were taken on a guided tour round the heritage houses. Students were briefed on how the buildings were relocated to DakshinaChitra. Students understood the importance of artefacts and the lifestyle of people who lived during that period.
The bullock-cart ride provided a fun filled experiential learning about the olden days’ mode of transportation. An entertaining puppet show was organized to showcase the theatrical skills of the people in the past. Children burst into peals of laughter as the puppet show was a blend of learning and entertainment. Children visited the Craft Bazaar post lunch. They were allowed to conduct the simple transactions independently. The teachers hovered nearby to help if needed. Seeing children negotiating and planning their purchase and buying items for their parents brought a smile on the teachers’ face.
It was a learning experience one would always cherish.
These two fantastic events are always a highlight of our festive calendar. Our students performed brilliantly and we hope the audiences enjoyed the recitals, as well as our festive efforts!
Pearl Museum – Mahapalipuram
“Nothing teaches us more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences”
The much awaited day for students of Class VII came to pass. They were out on field trip to Pearl museum on 18.08.2023. It was an excellent opportunity to visit the largest seashell museum in India located at Mahapalipuram. Travelling to different countries and collecting sea shells from all over the world, the museum is now a home to 6000 different species of sea shells.It was an amazing experience where we could see some colourful mineral rainbow, seashells as small as coriander seeds, huge and rare collection of seashells with different sizes and shapes. The students were explained the process of pearl culture. The students were taken to a fish aquarium where they experienced foot spa. Followed by that the students had a thrilling experience in the Dinosaur park and the scary house in the gallery. The lunch time of the students was also spent meaningfully in an art gallery. The children were allowed to shop. Elegant jewellery and artefacts made from sea shells attracted the students.
The bullock-cart ride provided a fun filled experiential learning about the olden days’ mode of transportation. An entertaining puppet show was organized to showcase the theatrical skills of the people in the past. Children burst into peals of laughter as the puppet show was a blend of learning and entertainment.