“There is no end to explore your
ingenuity. The only thing required is your zeal”
The world came crashing down before
us, when we were told to remain indoors to fight with the unrecognizable fear
of an invisible enemy .But; nothing is insurmountable if one is determined
enough.
Allenhouse Public School, Panki branch in Kanpur gives power
to ponder, potential to perform task, competency to accomplish, conviction in
ability, fosters immense confidence & positivity to confront life’s
challenges. We don’t impart only knowledge but it enlightens and prepares
children for the VUCA world.
During this lockdown also, teaching and learning is NOT
LOCKED DOWN as our connect with the children & parents is like a river
which flows overcoming impediments on its journey. Our extremely dedicated and
enthused teachers gave their days and nights to work dynamically and
systematically for being ready and to unlearn and learn the art of teaching through
the virtual platforms.
Life works in mysterious ways. When
the children wait for a whole year to enjoy the summer camp with friends, at
that time they are practicing physical distancing. But we at Allenhouse, Panki
branch planned a refurbished, replenished ‘Summer camp’ # *Convivial Escape –* *Blooming Sunshine 2020* for the students of
classes I-VIII as well as # *Sunny
Bliss 2020* for the preprimary wing
from 26 to 30 May, 2020. To make the students more constructive in their approach,
the teachers have put their effort to let not learning stop and have used
the screen time creatively to promote a sense of camaraderie.
A Facebook live session ' *Parent
alert Session -Keep your Child Safe Online'* for the parents with the motivational
speaker Mr. Abid Ansari was the prequel to the Summer Camp.
With that done, we had started off with infotainment
sessions that had included Symphony(Music) to exercise children’s aural
discrimination, Orange Crush(Dance) to let children be enthusiastic , Rouge
(Life skills) to impart essential skills, Junior Aristotle(Mental Math) to
polish mental ability, Budding Star (Story Board on Tux Pain) to reinforce
imagination, Picasso Junior(Art) to support and encourage creativity, Sulekh
& Magical Flair (Creative Writing English & Hindi) for evoking love
towards Hindi & English languages & its writing, Mermaid’s Myth (None
Fire Cooking) for cultivating respect towards culinary skills ,
Calisthenics(physical education) for children’s fitness & physical energy,
Integral Verse(Web Page Design) for learning virtual pragmatism , Yellow
Orchid(Flower Making Activity) & Silky thread(embroidery)for raising
children’s artistic skills, Sun Salutation(Yoga) for physical. Mental &
spiritual discipline, Escapade Chronicle(Travel diary) for building social
relationships, exploring and learning new places and their cultural values.
Pre-primary children are at their tender age where they
require an extra care and nurturing from the society they live in. For them more utmost care and consciousness
is required. According to Neurologists, the first five to seven years of
life are a sensitive period for brain development. We as stake holder of
societal reformation take utmost care of this fact. Our all e camp activities were
designed according to strengthening the process of children’s brain
development. Children had fun filled yet brain stimulating activities that had
included several skills development. For their motor skills: Yoga, dance &
craft activities were joyfully conducted, for their language skills:
storytelling, & singing activity was conducted, for their reasoning &
concept development: quiz was conducted. There were many other activities too
specifically designed for children’s fun and developmental learning.
The grand finale had the acclaimed Dr Vimlendu Singh scholar,
poet and author, interact via FB live platform on May 30, 2020 with parents and
children and narrated some beautiful stories. He had also elaborated that how
stories open up possibilities of children’s horizon and worldly perception. Dr
Vimlendu brought delight on our parents’ faces by sharing incredible stories.
Participatory learning is always going to go the extra mile
as we share the stories through the testimonials of parents on our virtual
class conduct, e-camp arrangement and address by special guests.
The idea is not just engage the
students, but to assist children in creating their own world through the haze with
their own pace and convenience.
Edited by
Dr Richa Prakash, Principal, Allenhouse Public School, Panki, Kanpur