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India comes alive at Achariya Bala Siksha Mandir

Staff Reporter

Children of KG classes put up theme-based exhibition

PUDUCHERRY: The Achariya Bala Siksha Mandir (Uppalam campus) came alive during the school's two-day project work exhibition held this weekend.

Children of the KG classes welcomed visitors to classrooms decorated with various themes from States like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

The children, who wore the traditional dress of each State, also presented a traditional dance number. They displayed charts displaying the language of the State and the important locations and festivals.

Some classes in the CBSE section chose topics like health, water and agriculture and decorated their rooms accordingly. Each child had an explanation, if not an exhibit, to offer.

"The students were taken to a water purifying plant to show them how it really worked.

They had incorporated details from the visit in the presentation," said J. Arawindan, chief mentor, Achariya Group of institutions.

St Joseph of Cluny's Swarnalatha, of Standard XI C, participated in the Southern India Science Fair held at Hubli and won a special Industrial prize for her exhibit - `Smoke Purifier'. Students of Standard VII - IX and XI were taken to visit the Coast Guard's Hovercraft stationed here. Students of Standard VII had a session on "The importance of their identity - Character", students of Standard VIII on "What is fear and how to overcome stress?" and students of Standard X on "Winning Strategies".

The valedictory function of the YCS / YSM (Young Student's Movement) was held on February 16. National co-ordinator of the YCS / YSM Jane was chief guest. The 86 members of this movementenacted creative skits and depicted their motto through banners and placards.

They resolved themselves `to see, judge and act', which is also the motto of the movement. The Foundation Stone for "A Centre for Wholeness - Cluny Prashanth Vanam" was laid on February 19.

The Tamil Nadu Board practical examinations were conducted for Plus Two students in biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. 277 Petit Seminaire students appeared. A special mass was held on February 9. Principal S. Antonisamy and Robert, parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, Villianur participated .

Students of Standard VIII, along with six teachers, went on an educational trip to Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Kallanai, Poondi and Tanjore Brahadeeswara temple.

The 23rd Venkatarangar Memorial State level Karate tournament was held on February 11. A total of 35 students of Petit Seminaire won prizes in the first, second and third categories. They were honoured by V. Vaithialingam, Minister for Agriculture, in the presence of Karate Thiagarajan of the All India Karate Association. The school was declared as the best institution in karate for the second time consecutively.

St. Patrick Matriculation Higher Secondary School won the R. Venkataranga Reddiar Memorial Trophy for the second consecutive year. It bagged a total of 25 prizes in various categories. In the same function, Mr. Thiagarajan conferred the Black Belt Awards.

Shreya Agarwal of the school received the 2nd Level Black Belt. Ten other students from the same school received black belts in the function.

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