From making Diyas to controlling air pollution, Pre-schoolers & Kids become warriors
We often see primary education as fun-filled induction to the education system, but schools across the country especially pre-schools are marking an essential by engaging kids with sustainable ideas including practical training.
Can you imagine a 3 to 5 year old understanding and creating innovative ideas for sustainable development and festivities! Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India. After a long break to the festivities, India celebrated Diwali with fervour and unrestricted celebrations in 2022.
We are bringing to you how the little ones in India began a new campaign, an idea and innovated a concept of better India in this special story.
Tamil Nadu’s angels teach pollution free fun!
Students look forward to celebrating Diwali with their friends and families after the resumption of physical preschool sessions. To celebrate with a twist, EuroKids Viva Academy, A.S. Nagar, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu celebrated a ‘Green Diwali’ this year, and our teachers are using fun-packed activities to promote eco-friendly celebrations.
“We have organized several workshops on how to make rangolis, clay diyas, puja thalis, and Diwali greeting cards,” Arthi Bhosle, school head, said.
The pre-school group saw little ones making diyas and decorating them. The effect of Green ideas took on the little kids, who are focusing on reducing pollution especially air pollution.
Kolkata kids create new fire-crackers with dandiya!
Starting a creative zone for festivities and making sure that celebrations make pleasant sounds only, little students of a pre-school in Kolkata came up with a new idea of celebrations. Students of Kangaroo Kids International Preschool, Newtown, Kolkata.
At Kangaroo Kids, educators started Diwali by creating awareness around eco-friendly and pollution-free celebrations. Enjoying the concept of Diwali, but not necessarily pollution, kids launched a Creative Zone.
“Our young children to enjoy this festival with fun-filled activities such as rangoli making, diya decoration and Mehendi zone,” school head Ishita Mohanka said.
The school added bazaar with homemade diyas, diya thali, mandala paintings, decorative cups, etc for parents and children. “The climax was when we welcomed our children dressed in traditional Indian attire and organized a dandiya dance to make the festival even more memorable,” Mohanka said.
#ShineYourCity campaign by the kids for the environment
Students of Orchids-The International School (a chain of schools across India) launched a campaign #ShineYourCity by focusing on betterment of the society with plantation dries.
Given the kind of environmental hazards, the city faces, taking control measures is imperative. Trees are instrumental in purifying air by absorbing dangerous gasses and giving oxygen. Therefore, considering the city as their home, Orchidians decided to save the environment and promote a clean and green city following Green Diwali this year by planting thousands of tree saplings in neighbourhood areas around the school branches across the country.
Renowned environmentalist Dr Subhajit Mukherjee flagged the 'Shine Your City' campaign at TMC ground, Brahmand, Thane West to encourage the kids.
The students brought a variety of saplings, including Tulsi, Snake Plant, Mari Gold, Mogra, etc. The students participated in the drive enthusiastically and helped each other in planting the saplings.
All the saplings were planted in an open area outside the school premise, which required reformation. The students, along with the teachers planted the sampling. They also pledged to look after the planted saplings, plant more and more trees, and encourage others to do the same.
Students from grade 6 to grade 10 participated from multiple branches of the school in the tree plantation drive at the TMC ground, Brahmand, Thane West.
Dr Mukherjee addressed the students on the importance of Rainwater Harvesting, biodiversity and the need to save the environment. He said, "We as humans ignore the fact that the only thing keeping us alive is the oxygen present in the environment and we shouldn’t take it for granted.”
Sarvamangala Koti Singhal, Head- CSR of the school, said, "#ShineYourCity is our modest effort to celebrate Diwali, with an aim to reduce carbon footprint and to reinforce the sense of responsibility amongst our students to keep the neighbourhood clean and green.”
Varanasi’s Creative Little Ones
At another amazing pre-school in Varanasi, as part of the celebrations, the children decorated and bedazzled a Kalash offered by their teachers.
Students of EuroKids, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, participated in a Toran-making workshop with their teachers and were educated on the dos and don'ts of Diwali during celebrations.
The teachers also created awareness about Green Diwali and encouraged eco-friendly celebrations. Children engaged in decorating the Diyas workshop.
Keeping traditions and festival love, children wore traditional clothes in the spirit of the festival. Furthermore, the teachers engaged the children with many such entertaining activities to increase their participation, including making Rangolis. With a focus on delivering the Joy of Learning, EuroKids, a division of the Lighthouse Learning group, has taken action to raise awareness about pollution-free world,” Ritesh Pamnani, school head of EuroKids, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, said.
Mumbai little ones quote pollution as darkness
Focusing on the true meaning and celebrations of festivals especially Diwali, kids of a Mumbai-based pre-school quoted pollution as the darkness. Diwali is a celebrations of the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and hope over despair.
Quoting this, the kids quoted pollution as darkness that will be beaten when we work together for environment. “We can light up the world with innovation and knowledge,” Daisy Homi Morena, school head of Kangaroo Kids, Parel East, Mumbai, said.
She added that the kids returned to schools after Diwali break with several learnings and ideas. The teachers at the preschool emphasized the significance of the festival by explaining the meaning of every little ritual before Diwali. “Now, the kids are ready to act as environment warriors and have several ideas to focus on helping nature especially with plantation drives,” Morena said.
Indore’s kids start campaign to care & share!
Brightening every home during Festivals
My wish on this special occasion of Diwali is that I will give my old clothes to poor and needy peoples. I will purchase all decorative materials and light Diyas from the poor people .If I will able to add a bit of happiness in their life with my small efforts. It will be happiest Diwali for me.
Anushree Pal
Class 5
Mount Litera Zee School, Indore
Festival is about…togetherness
Festivals sure are really enjoyable and the past behind it is also the quite interesting one which keeps you involved in every single stories of it. But from my side the best of the best part is that we can go to our dear ones house and for me my nani house is that place. She always prepare a bunch of food and sweets and we talk about many things life.
We get holidays for bunch of days but that bunch of days are the best ones in my life. We give sweets to our neighbours, and we say sorry for any mistakes done by us which gives us a heart-warming feel in festivals.
Many times if possible we all go to vacation in that break period with our whole family which unites us and provides us the most precious and lovely memories with friends and families which will never fade. We should thank god for providing us this lovely times because in this era no one is given care but these festival days unite them.
Murtaza Jabalpur Wala
Class - 7 B
MSB Educational Institute Indore
--
Regards,
Tina Khatri
School coordinator & Senior Reporter
FP school & Free Press Newspaper
+91-9826741702
Email: tina.khatri.oct@gmail.com
Can you imagine a 3 to 5 year old understanding and creating innovative ideas for sustainable development and festivities! Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India. After a long break to the festivities, India celebrated Diwali with fervour and unrestricted celebrations in 2022.
We are bringing to you how the little ones in India began a new campaign, an idea and innovated a concept of better India in this special story.
Tamil Nadu’s angels teach pollution free fun!
Students look forward to celebrating Diwali with their friends and families after the resumption of physical preschool sessions. To celebrate with a twist, EuroKids Viva Academy, A.S. Nagar, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu celebrated a ‘Green Diwali’ this year, and our teachers are using fun-packed activities to promote eco-friendly celebrations.
“We have organized several workshops on how to make rangolis, clay diyas, puja thalis, and Diwali greeting cards,” Arthi Bhosle, school head, said.
The pre-school group saw little ones making diyas and decorating them. The effect of Green ideas took on the little kids, who are focusing on reducing pollution especially air pollution.
Kolkata kids create new fire-crackers with dandiya!
Starting a creative zone for festivities and making sure that celebrations make pleasant sounds only, little students of a pre-school in Kolkata came up with a new idea of celebrations. Students of Kangaroo Kids International Preschool, Newtown, Kolkata.
At Kangaroo Kids, educators started Diwali by creating awareness around eco-friendly and pollution-free celebrations. Enjoying the concept of Diwali, but not necessarily pollution, kids launched a Creative Zone.
“Our young children to enjoy this festival with fun-filled activities such as rangoli making, diya decoration and Mehendi zone,” school head Ishita Mohanka said.
The school added bazaar with homemade diyas, diya thali, mandala paintings, decorative cups, etc for parents and children. “The climax was when we welcomed our children dressed in traditional Indian attire and organized a dandiya dance to make the festival even more memorable,” Mohanka said.
#ShineYourCity campaign by the kids for the environment
Students of Orchids-The International School (a chain of schools across India) launched a campaign #ShineYourCity by focusing on betterment of the society with plantation dries.
Given the kind of environmental hazards, the city faces, taking control measures is imperative. Trees are instrumental in purifying air by absorbing dangerous gasses and giving oxygen. Therefore, considering the city as their home, Orchidians decided to save the environment and promote a clean and green city following Green Diwali this year by planting thousands of tree saplings in neighbourhood areas around the school branches across the country.
Renowned environmentalist Dr Subhajit Mukherjee flagged the 'Shine Your City' campaign at TMC ground, Brahmand, Thane West to encourage the kids.
The students brought a variety of saplings, including Tulsi, Snake Plant, Mari Gold, Mogra, etc. The students participated in the drive enthusiastically and helped each other in planting the saplings.
All the saplings were planted in an open area outside the school premise, which required reformation. The students, along with the teachers planted the sampling. They also pledged to look after the planted saplings, plant more and more trees, and encourage others to do the same.
Students from grade 6 to grade 10 participated from multiple branches of the school in the tree plantation drive at the TMC ground, Brahmand, Thane West.
Dr Mukherjee addressed the students on the importance of Rainwater Harvesting, biodiversity and the need to save the environment. He said, "We as humans ignore the fact that the only thing keeping us alive is the oxygen present in the environment and we shouldn’t take it for granted.”
Sarvamangala Koti Singhal, Head- CSR of the school, said, "#ShineYourCity is our modest effort to celebrate Diwali, with an aim to reduce carbon footprint and to reinforce the sense of responsibility amongst our students to keep the neighbourhood clean and green.”
Varanasi’s Creative Little Ones
At another amazing pre-school in Varanasi, as part of the celebrations, the children decorated and bedazzled a Kalash offered by their teachers.
Students of EuroKids, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, participated in a Toran-making workshop with their teachers and were educated on the dos and don'ts of Diwali during celebrations.
The teachers also created awareness about Green Diwali and encouraged eco-friendly celebrations. Children engaged in decorating the Diyas workshop.
Keeping traditions and festival love, children wore traditional clothes in the spirit of the festival. Furthermore, the teachers engaged the children with many such entertaining activities to increase their participation, including making Rangolis. With a focus on delivering the Joy of Learning, EuroKids, a division of the Lighthouse Learning group, has taken action to raise awareness about pollution-free world,” Ritesh Pamnani, school head of EuroKids, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, said.
Mumbai little ones quote pollution as darkness
Focusing on the true meaning and celebrations of festivals especially Diwali, kids of a Mumbai-based pre-school quoted pollution as the darkness. Diwali is a celebrations of the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and hope over despair.
Quoting this, the kids quoted pollution as darkness that will be beaten when we work together for environment. “We can light up the world with innovation and knowledge,” Daisy Homi Morena, school head of Kangaroo Kids, Parel East, Mumbai, said.
She added that the kids returned to schools after Diwali break with several learnings and ideas. The teachers at the preschool emphasized the significance of the festival by explaining the meaning of every little ritual before Diwali. “Now, the kids are ready to act as environment warriors and have several ideas to focus on helping nature especially with plantation drives,” Morena said.
Indore’s kids start campaign to care & share!
Brightening every home during Festivals
My wish on this special occasion of Diwali is that I will give my old clothes to poor and needy peoples. I will purchase all decorative materials and light Diyas from the poor people .If I will able to add a bit of happiness in their life with my small efforts. It will be happiest Diwali for me.
Anushree Pal
Class 5
Mount Litera Zee School, Indore
Festival is about…togetherness
Festivals sure are really enjoyable and the past behind it is also the quite interesting one which keeps you involved in every single stories of it. But from my side the best of the best part is that we can go to our dear ones house and for me my nani house is that place. She always prepare a bunch of food and sweets and we talk about many things life.
We get holidays for bunch of days but that bunch of days are the best ones in my life. We give sweets to our neighbours, and we say sorry for any mistakes done by us which gives us a heart-warming feel in festivals.
Many times if possible we all go to vacation in that break period with our whole family which unites us and provides us the most precious and lovely memories with friends and families which will never fade. We should thank god for providing us this lovely times because in this era no one is given care but these festival days unite them.
Murtaza Jabalpur Wala
Class - 7 B
MSB Educational Institute Indore
--
Regards,
Tina Khatri
School coordinator & Senior Reporter
FP school & Free Press Newspaper
+91-9826741702
Email: tina.khatri.oct@gmail.com