Students from classes 3 to 8 excitedly participated in the various club activities that started this month. The club activities are designed by teachers with a lot of thought to encourage the questioning mind. The various clubs are Mathematics Club, Eco Club, Literary Club, Creative Club and Science Club. One of the reasons why children love the activities in these clubs is that they have a very hands-on approach, and teachers and students actively engage with each other in an informal setting. They also work in groups which promotes social behavior.
Mathematics Club
Students looked forward to the different activities set up for them by teachers as a part of Club Activities. The activities were designed to stimulate their mathematical curiosity and develop a positive interest in the subject. Students of 3rd and 4th grades participated in Tangram Puzzle Activity. Tangram is a Chinese puzzle consisting of 7 shapes (one parallelogram, one square and five triangles) that can be arranged to make particular designs. Students of classes 5th and 6th participated in “Line of Symmetry”. Students drew many geometrical shapes such as circle, square, rectangle, triangle, etc. and found lines of symmetry by folding craft papers. Classes 7th and 8th participated in an activity called “Net Pattern of 3D shapes”. A net is a sort of skeleton outline in 2D, which when folded results in a 3D shape. Students prepared net pattern of 3D solid shapes like cubes, cuboid, cylinder, triangular pyramid etc. using paper folding methods.
Eco Club
Students from classes 3 to 8 brought saplings of Tulsi, Rose, Neem, etc. which were planted around the school campus. Teachers guided the students on the correct method of planting them. They made sure that each sapling got adequate space to grow and that the students understood the requirements of each plant. The tree planting activity helped the students to connect with nature and fostered environmental awareness. Students were divided into groups, and a total of 7 charts on cleanliness were made by students of 3rd and 4th grades. Students of 5th and 6th grades created interesting posters on “Conserving the Environment”. During the group discussion, students shared their concerns about the increasing loss of green cover and pledged to join hands with local municipal corporations to eliminate plastic from their daily lives.
Literary Club
The objective of the Literary Club at school is to expose the young minds to literature in the form of poetry, fiction, story, biography, novel, etc. The language style and imagery along with criticism helps students to appreciate and analyse an author’s literary work, and helps to seek out books from the library. 7th and 8th grade students were given choices to either write a biography or an essay on “Varsha Ritu” with the help of a set number of clues. 9 students wrote in Hindi and 35 students wrote beautiful biographies in English.
Science Club
The Science Club fuels the wonder and joy of learning by bringing science to life. The various activities planned for the sake of students are aimed to enhance their scientific skills and help them explore the world beyond. Students of classes 3rd and 4th performed hands on experiments to find the shapes and volumes of solids, liquids and gases with the help of bottles and lunch boxes. 5th and 6th graders brought rotis, idlis, rice, etc. from home to analyse higher nutritional values of the Indian diet. A calorie chart was prepared where the calories, proteins and fat present in food items were calculated and tabulated. This helped students to understand the nutrients essential for an individual every day, and the health benefits of eating traditional Indian dishes. Students of classes 7th and 8th learnt about the sugar content in different fruits. They compared the level of sugars (fructose, glucose and sucrose) and dietary fibers in fruits, and prepared a detailed chart in their respective class boards. The knowledge about cellular respiration and the bad effects of excess sugar they gained through this activity was very helpful in making them understand the long term harmful effects of junk food.
Creative Club
As the name suggests, the Creative Club was formed to foster the natural talents of children while they use their hands and minds simultaneously. Students from 3rd to 8th grades made notepads using A4 size paper, binder clips and other stationery items. They were excited to have a personal notepad which could be used for “Things to-do” on a daily basis.
