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Volume 2, Issue 3 21st Nov 2 016
Light to Light -By Mrs. Soumyashree
“It’s an act of our will to choose to see people simply as wildly loved by God, to assume their beauty before guessing
their depravity.”
Content
Light to light 1
At Vidyanjali 2-4
Upcoming Events 2
A Motivational 5 Introspection
A Soldier was finally coming home after a war.
He called his parents from Siachen. “Mom and
Dad, I’m coming home, but I’ve a favor to ask. I
have a friend I’d like to bring home with me.
“Sure,” they replied, “we’d love to meet him.”
“There’s something you should know,” the son
continued, “he was hurt pretty badly in the
fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an
arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I
want him to come and live with us.”
“I’m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help
him find somewhere to live.”
“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.
‘’Son,” said the father, “you don’t know what
you’re asking. Someone with such a handicap
would be a terrible burden on us. We have our
own lives to live, and we can’t let something like
this interfere with our lives. I think you should
just come home and forget about this guy. He’ll
find a way to live on his own.”
At that point, the son hung up the phone. The
parents heard nothing more from him. A few days
later, however, they received a call from the
Siachen police. Their son had died after falling
from a building, they were told. The police
believed it was suicide.
The grief-stricken parents flew to Siachen and
were taken to the city morgue to identify the body
of their son. They recognized him, but to their
horror they also discovered something they didn’t
know, their son had only one arm and one leg.
The parents in this story are like many of us. We
find it easy to love those who are good-looking or
fun to have around, but we don’t like people who
inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable.
We would rather stay away from people who
aren’t as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are.
Thankfully, there’s someone who won’t treat us
that way. Someone who loves us with an
unconditional love that welcomes us into the
forever family, regardless of how messed up we
are.
Volume 2 issue 3 Vidyanjali Bugle Page 2
At Vidyanjali
UPCOMING EVENTS
Ganesha Chaturthi by Primary TEACHERS’ DAY
Montessori and CBSE I to III STD
Parent Teacher Conference
Diwali Celebration
Kannada Rajyotsava
Sports Day
Children’s Day Going Out Montessori Farmers’ Day
The students of Primary Montessori and CBSE I
to III Std celebrated Ganesha festival in a unique
way by bringing the natural idols of their
favorite god Ganesha into their environments.
All the teachers were present on the occasion
and performed the required rituals of the puja
followed by traditional lamp lighting with
aarthi. Some of the children came dressed in as
Ganesha and Parvati and other colorful outfits.
Teachers explained the significance of the
festival by narrating many stories and showing
videos related to birth of Ganesha and also
explained on how the festival can be celebrated
in an environment friendly way. Montessori kids
performed Shlokas, a skit narrating the origins
of 'Lord Shri Ganesh', followed by a dance
program. The children not only prayed to Lord
Ganesha but also enjoyed their meal together
with fellow mates in the Auditorium as mass
lunch is a part of the celebration. During the
mass lunch, older children with a lot of
enthusiasm served the younger children with
the authentic homemade dishes like Modakas,
Usli, Puliogare, Curd rice, Pappad and Pickle.
Children concluded the Ganesh Chaturthi
celebrations with the knowledge and hope that
next year’s Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will
be back as ever!
KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI
Janmashtami festival was celebrated with great
zeal and pomp by the children of Primary
Montessori and CBSE I to III. Children of CBSE
had prepared beautiful and elegant crowns with
the help of their respective class teachers and
Art & Craft teacher. Children enjoyed the video
on birth of Lord Krishna. Parents felt really
excited when they saw those colorful crowns
prepared by the children. In Montessori
Environment children came dressed in, as
Krishna and Radha and other colorful outfits.
The students of class IX and X organized a special
program for their teachers. The program started
with an Invocation song followed by a floral tribute
to the greatest teacher that India has produced
Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. Thereafter the
students presented different fun filled and frolic
activities like Dance, Magic show, Song and
Instrumental playing. They also presented a skit with
the theme as ‘’Respect for teachers.” All the programs
were highly appreciated by the teachers. The students
also, gifted Tomato seeds as return gift to their Gurus.
The day came to an end with a delicious food feast
organized by the school students for the teachers.
Vidyanjali had given a wonderful gift for its staff by
organizing a medical health checkup on this special day.
Teachers explained the significance of the festival,
Janmashtami celebration in different states, authentic
dishes which are prepared on the festival day, Story
behind the birth of Lord Krishna, Story of Krishna and
Sudhama. Children celebrated the occasion by singing
with great joy. Later they prepared and enjoyed some
fresh Panaka prepared with the help of teachers. This
festival taught them to be friendly and also the value of
sharing.
Volume 2 issue 3 Vidyanjali Bugle Page 3 Parents Empowerment Day Parents Empowerment Day was
conducted by Pre-Primary
Montessori and Preparatory I and
II on 28-7-2016 honoring Maria
Montessori’s birthday. The focus of
the event was to educate parents on
Independence of child ‘Help me do
it myself’. Mrs. Geetha S
Nithyanandhya, consultant and
Director, Board of studies, Indian
Montessori Centre was the chief
guest of the event. Parents were
happy and expressed their view
to have such meetings frequently.
Primary Montessori and I, II, and III of the
C.B.S.E wing conducted Parents Empowerment
Day on 27-8-2016:Mrs.Heera Arvind
Psychological Counselor from Jain University
was the chief guest of the programme. She
spoke on Parenting. Several questions were
raised by parents like: What directional support
can be given to the child? What if a child is
bullied by another child? When should the
parent interfere? When children refuse to do
their work should we force them to do it? etc.
Parents also got inputs regarding the
upbringing of the children.
Parents Empowerment Day was conducted by
the Middle School on 26.08.2016. Ashwini N.V a
faculty member in the Post Graduate
Department of Psychology at Jain University and
a secretary of ‘Indian Association of Life Skills
Education’ – Karnataka was the Chief Guest of
the event. It was an Interactive Session on
‘Perfecting Parenthood’. For the parents of IV to
VI STD Students, Parents Empowerment Day
was conducted by the High School (7th to 10th)
On 26-08-2016. Dr. Shubha Madhusudhan, a
renowned Clinical Psychologist from Bangalore,
practicing at Fortis.
Director at Manasvi Dynamics Private Limited, was the
Chief Guest of the event It was an Interactive Session on
‘Harmonizing-The School, Parent, and Student Triangle
for the parents of VII to X Std Students.
Visit to Butterfly Park – Going out Montessori I II and III
In order to gain Factual knowledge and Visual experience of the life cycle of butterfly Primary Montessori children were taken to the Bannerghatta
Butterfly Park. On 31-8-2016 all the teachers along with the respective environment children and attenders boarded the bus by 8:45 am. We
reached the destined place by 11:05 am. As the children were exhausted due to the long journey they had snacks and relaxed for a while and
then marched to the butterfly park. Children enjoyed seeing the butterflies and for a minute we were able to listen only the “wow!!” sounds of the
children. They were excited to see the pots hung on the ceilings for the resting of the butterflies. They were stunned to see the similar kind of
butterflies flying around the respective butterfly name boards. Then we marched to the Museum of butterflies which is adjacent to the park
where we could see the specimens of threatened species of butterflies which were neatly framed and exhibited on the walls of the museum. On
separate display board, they saw and learnt the name of the butterfly in different world languages. We moved on to the next room that is the
theatre where a short movie of 30 minutes on the life cycle of butterfly was shown. Children enjoyed the movie which was witnessed by
complete silence. As it was 1:00 pm, we marched to the parking place, had our lunch and reached the school by 3:40 pm.
Vidyanjali Bugle Page 4 Volume 2 issue 3
Gandhi Jayanthi
Gandhi Jayanthi was celebrated in Vidyanjali on the 1st of October by Pre-Primary Montessori, Prep-1, Prep-2 and Primary Montessori, at the
auditorium. We were greatly honored by the esteemed presence of Appaji Master who was the chief guest of the event. The Children participated
with great flair and enthusiasm. The programme featuring “Glimpses of Gandhi’s Life” by Primary Montessori stood out for its realistic portrayal
of the major events in his life. Everybody was full of praise for the charming rendition of “One day in Sabarmati Ashram” by tiny tots of
Pre-Primary, which was the highlight of the day. Parents were also invited and they thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the event. On October
1st and 2nd as a part of Swachh bharath and NDTV Cleanathon the high school students of Vidyanjali with the support of Ugly Indians, an NGO, painted
the pillars of Hebbal Flyover. Students along with their teachers went to paint the flyover as a part of
UFO project of Ugly Indians. Students performed a skit about Swachh Bharath to spread awareness and
interacted with anchor from NDTV. This was live telecasted and Mr. Amitabh Bachhan appreciated
the painting, interaction and skit presented by our students to bring awareness among the people. On
the whole, students, teachers and Staff of the Vidyanjali Academy for Learning helped in
beautifying “Namma Bengaluru.”
Onam Celebration
Preprimary Montessori and Preparatory celebrated the festival of
Onam with great enthusiasm on 13-9-2016. The very thought of Onam
brings to the fore images of Pookalam, traditional outfits and the
varieties of tasty Kerala dishes. Onam celebration here in Vidyanjali
was no different. The stage beautifully decorated with bright colorful
flowers and a lamp. Children were dressed in traditional Kerala attire.
Lunch was served with a variety of Kerala dishes like avial, sambar,
payasam etc. which was sent by parents. Children were appraised
about the story behind the celebration of the Onam festival.
Grameen camp Trip (I to VII) Students from I to VII enthusiastically joined this educational
Grameen trip. They got an insight about the age old village
games and indoor games They played many countryside games like
lagori, marbles etc. Food served in the camp was good and
hygienically prepared. Students were very excited. They were
educated about medicinal plants and pot making. They also
experienced the village life. They enjoyed making wooden
toys of Chennapatna. Students had a unique experience.
Parents appreciated it a lot.
Educational field trip for IX and X Standard
The world is a classroom. Learning can happen everywhere. Field trips
have been a part of education for thousands of years. Imbibing valuable
learning experiences outside the classroom requires a lot of planning.
In spite of all the odds, the school management, and teachers
of class-IX and X had planned for Hampi & Badami trip for the students of
grade IX and X on 21st, 22nd and 23rd August 2016. It was a memorable trip.
Excitement was filled in the air. Hampi, the then capital of Vijayanagara
Empire spoke of its rich and cultural heritage. The beautifully sculptured
architecture was discernible in Virupaksha and Balakrishna temples which
were constructed in Nagara style. The open market system spoke of the
abundance of gold, silver and diamond. The visit to Aihole, Pattadakal
and Badami gave an opportunity for the students to witness the Nagara,
Dravidian and Vesara style of architecture. The rule of Chalukya
enriched the places at that period. Badami caves enthralled everyone.
The carvings of Vishnu, Mahavira, Buddha, Lord Shiva and Nataraj made
everyone enchanted. The visit to the Tungabhadra Dam gave the
Students a vivid description of how hydroelectricity is produced in
dams. The musical fountain show attracted the attention of every
child. This trip gave the children an immense scope of learning while
travelling.
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A Motivational Introspection
-By Mrs. Geetha Raj
Being rich is not how much you have, but how much you can give
Cholanayakanahalli,
R. T. Nagar
Bangalore- 560 032
Phone: 080 23544891
Mobile: 9008202222
E-mail: [email protected]
S Murugan now 32 years of age was born, in Kerala to
a mother, who worked as a plantation laborer and a
father an alcoholic. He had no food and clothing
during his formative years. His family shifted to port
Kochi to find a new beginning. He collected discarded
and soiled vegetables to satisfy his hunger and killed
rats for shop owners to earn money. The cruelty of
life was a gross understatement compared to what
went along in Murugan’s life. But he never lost hope.
His friends became gangsters and landed themselves
in jail. He moved to an ashram at Pulluthurthy,
worked as a mason, sold newspapers. He also started
to work with children as a volunteer.
He was saddened by the pitiable states of children
and elderly living on the Streets who were holding on
to their dear life He worked hard, gradually saved
enough money to buy an auto rickshaw. He became a
social worker and wanted to bring about a change in
the life of the deprived. But saving life was not an easy
task. Once in a market area a group of people brought
a little lad to beg, pouring some liquid into the child’s
eyes, that made the child blind. Murugan sped in his
auto to rescue the child. On his way, back he was
attacked by the same gang who attempted to destroy
his auto. After judicial focus, he won violence through
love. It is with this selfless motive that Murugan
started “Theruvorum’ initially facing Hiccups, he with
the help of his wife accommodated 20 deprived souls
in Theruvorum.
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He is now actively working in 17 districts of
Kerala, till date “Theruvorum” has rescued
more than 9000 children. In his words the only
vision I have is “A society where people live for
others. This world is not my home, I am just
passing through, and I won’t take anything
with me, so why not help others rather than
asking for material things.” Awards and
recognition do not matter, what you do for
others does. I try my level best with what I
can. I am just an Auto driver who once lived
on the street.
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