Bangalore
Construction activitie is now going on in the School for VI and VII std. We spoke to Head In charge(Govt Lower Primary School, near Samudaya Bhavan) and she suggested that we can have Christmas and New Year Celebration in the month of January as the attendance in the school has dropped because of the holiday season. So we planned to have the Christmas and New Year Celebration in the month of Jan.
Chennai - Christmas and New Year Celebration
This was a sudden plan arranged in 2 days. After getting permission and time from the Head Master of the School(National Primary School, Pallavaram) quickly we arranged for this celebration. It was on Saturday(20.12.08) of last week. We went to the school at 9 AM and the celebration went till 1 'o clock in the afternoon.
Our plan was to conduct six games and recognize first -second place student in each game. The school staffs had planned for 1 drama and 3 dances. First we finished one game in the morning. This game was not planned before, on spot one. Then they had their drama and dances. After that we conducted only one game for class 8 th ,7 th and 6th. We could not conduct the games as per our plan, because the children's were very very naughty and we could not control them :) . They were so much active and enjoying. The place was so small and there is no separate classroom for each standard, which you can see in the picture in the link, so we could not group the students. Then we distributed the prizes to top 2 best students in each class on Curriculum basis and some prizes for overall best students to encourage. Finally sweets distribution and photo session.
Games Planed:
Various objects will be placed and it will allowed to observe for 2 mins and then students have to write the objects that was shown.
Lucky Game: Students will be given with cards which has random numbers. Some numbers will be readout, student has the maximum numbers stroked will be given prize.
Maximum number of balloons blowing.
Mono acting the Picture given.
Students legs will be tied with balloons and they will put in a closed circle. One has to defend his balloon and he has to break the others.
Balloons will be placed every where, at an instance of time students who has the max number of balloon.
Prizes Distributed:
Drawing books
GK Books
Dictionary
story books in English and Tamil.
Alphabet books for I st std
Geometry Box
Pencil box with pencil and eraser
Pencil, Pen
Mask
Really this was wonderful experience in both the ends. The school children haven't seen any people coming and celebrating like this before and the volunteers also had their first time experience. So both of them enjoyed a lot and important point here is all the volunteers who have come there will be working with us :).
The photos shared in the below link: http://picasaweb.google.com/visitprakashindia/National_school_Christmas_and_NewYearCelebration#
Thank you
GOD Bless
15th December 2008
Chennai:
Last week, we had a conference call meeting with the Head Teacher of the school in Chennai. This was primarily to understand the management of the school, their functioning etc... all at very detailed level
The important information is as below:
The school, National Primary School, was established more than 75 years back and is run by a trust named MPA. The trust is running two schools and few churches. This school is run in a rented building and the government gives the management a very nominal amount towards the building rent. The school is government aided, meaning the salary of the Teachers will be paid by the government. The school has an agreement with the landlord of the current site for only 2 years and after that the trust (MPA) should help the school find another rented building or a own buiding. The Teachers there are very well experienced (around 20+years and 30+ years) and it is their dedication and commitment that is keeping this school going on
After talking to the Teacher seeking clarifications and taking inputs from friends who have been there knowing the ground reality, we felt that we can go ahead helping this school
The current requirement that was said to us by the Teacher are as below
(a) repair work of the school building
(b) benches
We felt that we can go ahead and help with the least possible necessary repair work on the school building and can provide benches. The children need the benches as during the rainy season the floor gets wet and the benches can greatly help them
We have to now go about helping them with what they have asked and what/how best we can provide them
It will be great to hear from you, your suggestions and inputs. Should there be any questions, dont hesitate to raise it
Feel free to spread the message of Saktyavesh in letter and in spirit with interested individuals and organizations
Last week, we had a conference call meeting with the Head Teacher of the school in Chennai. This was primarily to understand the management of the school, their functioning etc... all at very detailed level
The important information is as below:
The school, National Primary School, was established more than 75 years back and is run by a trust named MPA. The trust is running two schools and few churches. This school is run in a rented building and the government gives the management a very nominal amount towards the building rent. The school is government aided, meaning the salary of the Teachers will be paid by the government. The school has an agreement with the landlord of the current site for only 2 years and after that the trust (MPA) should help the school find another rented building or a own buiding. The Teachers there are very well experienced (around 20+years and 30+ years) and it is their dedication and commitment that is keeping this school going on
After talking to the Teacher seeking clarifications and taking inputs from friends who have been there knowing the ground reality, we felt that we can go ahead helping this school
The current requirement that was said to us by the Teacher are as below
(a) repair work of the school building
(b) benches
We felt that we can go ahead and help with the least possible necessary repair work on the school building and can provide benches. The children need the benches as during the rainy season the floor gets wet and the benches can greatly help them
We have to now go about helping them with what they have asked and what/how best we can provide them
It will be great to hear from you, your suggestions and inputs. Should there be any questions, dont hesitate to raise it
Feel free to spread the message of Saktyavesh in letter and in spirit with interested individuals and organizations
08th December 2008
Bangalore:
Last Saturday (6th December 2008) we had been to the school. The following are the activities
(1) We had some clothes and chocolates to distribute which was donated by a person
(2) The computer needed some servicing, cleaning and re-installing some softwares. This was done (costed us Rs. 150)
(3) As agreed upon (that we shall distribute chocolates on our first visit every month) we had distributed chocolates. This costed us Rs. 110
Post the above activities we sat down with the Teacher and discussed in detail what we had planned to do from our side and how we can involve and contribute our time and effort (based on suggestions and inputs from all). At the same time asking what she expects from us. The following are the points touched upon
a) Make sure that there is pure drinking water at school. Installation of water purifier if necessary.
b) Donate indoor games and sports items to school. Meet with Principal of School and emphasize on having sports related activities for children
c) Donate Notebooks, Cursive writing books, activities books, story books.
d) Distribute 1Re. Cadbury's chocolates to all children during the first visit to school every month.
e) Conduct moral science, spoken English classes, quiz's (inform prior), General Knowledge, Hygine, good habits etc…
f) Make sure to visit school atleast once every month
g) Personality development classes for high school students
h) Plan and conduct competitions and distribute prizes.
i) If school doesnt have a toilet, we will have to build toilets if space is available. Check with localites of that area to collect funds for construction. If not able to collect sufficient money, then we will have to check if Saktyavesh can contribute money towards building toilet.
j) Keep check on attendance and ensure that there is less dropouts.
k) Further education plans/counselling for High school students. (already doing for th standard)
l) Arrange medical inspection
m) Active participation during parents-teachers meetings.
n) visiting the homes of the children who are irregular
f) educational trip
The good news is that the school is now scaling up. Currently conducting classes till 5th standard, construction is going on for 6th, 7th classes. 6th standard will commence from the coming academic year
Below are some of the facts of the school
The school was established on 5th July 2004. Currently there are around 132 children ( 1st class - 39, 2nd class - 28, 3rd class - 28, 4th class - 20, 5th class - 17)
The subjects the students are taught are Kannada, English, Maths, EVS (environmental studies)
There are currently 2 Teachers and one volunteer : Sheela (Head incharge), Kala and volunteer Saritha
For 1st till 4th standard there are two half yearly exams (September and March). However results will not be announced. If the attendance percentage is 75%, then the student is promoted to the next class.
For 5th standard there is monthly one test, half yearly exams. Here the student has to pass to go to 6th class (Grade system)
Weekly 2 period for games - 1 for indoor and 1 for out door (80 minutes)
Yearly once there is free medical check up
Monthly once training for all the Teachers (on a rotation basis) to improve Teaching quality
School Timing weekday: 8:45 - 4:00, Saturday: 7:45 - 12:30
Parent-Teacher meeting is conducted monthly once. And 3 months once when Progress card is issued again there is a parent Teacher meeting
Challenging experiences: When there are drop outs, the Teachers visit the respective homes and enquire about the students absence and encourage them to come back to school
Currently the donors (on a regular basis) for the school are:
SLV developers - bags, shoes, socks - yearly once
The area counseller - approx 500 notebooks every year
Apart from the material contibution that we are currently involved in, we can surely look at the suggestions given by the Head Incharge - that of Teaching, conducting classes, competitions etc..,
It will be great to hear from you, your suggestions and inputs, so that we can go with the best possible strategy in making it one of the best institutions. Should there be any questions, dont hesitate to raise it
Feel free to spread the message of Saktyavesh in letter and in spirit with interested individuals and organizations
Last Saturday (6th December 2008) we had been to the school. The following are the activities
(1) We had some clothes and chocolates to distribute which was donated by a person
(2) The computer needed some servicing, cleaning and re-installing some softwares. This was done (costed us Rs. 150)
(3) As agreed upon (that we shall distribute chocolates on our first visit every month) we had distributed chocolates. This costed us Rs. 110
Post the above activities we sat down with the Teacher and discussed in detail what we had planned to do from our side and how we can involve and contribute our time and effort (based on suggestions and inputs from all). At the same time asking what she expects from us. The following are the points touched upon
a) Make sure that there is pure drinking water at school. Installation of water purifier if necessary.
b) Donate indoor games and sports items to school. Meet with Principal of School and emphasize on having sports related activities for children
c) Donate Notebooks, Cursive writing books, activities books, story books.
d) Distribute 1Re. Cadbury's chocolates to all children during the first visit to school every month.
e) Conduct moral science, spoken English classes, quiz's (inform prior), General Knowledge, Hygine, good habits etc…
f) Make sure to visit school atleast once every month
g) Personality development classes for high school students
h) Plan and conduct competitions and distribute prizes.
i) If school doesnt have a toilet, we will have to build toilets if space is available. Check with localites of that area to collect funds for construction. If not able to collect sufficient money, then we will have to check if Saktyavesh can contribute money towards building toilet.
j) Keep check on attendance and ensure that there is less dropouts.
k) Further education plans/counselling for High school students. (already doing for th standard)
l) Arrange medical inspection
m) Active participation during parents-teachers meetings.
n) visiting the homes of the children who are irregular
f) educational trip
The good news is that the school is now scaling up. Currently conducting classes till 5th standard, construction is going on for 6th, 7th classes. 6th standard will commence from the coming academic year
Below are some of the facts of the school
The school was established on 5th July 2004. Currently there are around 132 children ( 1st class - 39, 2nd class - 28, 3rd class - 28, 4th class - 20, 5th class - 17)
The subjects the students are taught are Kannada, English, Maths, EVS (environmental studies)
There are currently 2 Teachers and one volunteer : Sheela (Head incharge), Kala and volunteer Saritha
For 1st till 4th standard there are two half yearly exams (September and March). However results will not be announced. If the attendance percentage is 75%, then the student is promoted to the next class.
For 5th standard there is monthly one test, half yearly exams. Here the student has to pass to go to 6th class (Grade system)
Weekly 2 period for games - 1 for indoor and 1 for out door (80 minutes)
Yearly once there is free medical check up
Monthly once training for all the Teachers (on a rotation basis) to improve Teaching quality
School Timing weekday: 8:45 - 4:00, Saturday: 7:45 - 12:30
Parent-Teacher meeting is conducted monthly once. And 3 months once when Progress card is issued again there is a parent Teacher meeting
Challenging experiences: When there are drop outs, the Teachers visit the respective homes and enquire about the students absence and encourage them to come back to school
Currently the donors (on a regular basis) for the school are:
SLV developers - bags, shoes, socks - yearly once
The area counseller - approx 500 notebooks every year
Apart from the material contibution that we are currently involved in, we can surely look at the suggestions given by the Head Incharge - that of Teaching, conducting classes, competitions etc..,
It will be great to hear from you, your suggestions and inputs, so that we can go with the best possible strategy in making it one of the best institutions. Should there be any questions, dont hesitate to raise it
Feel free to spread the message of Saktyavesh in letter and in spirit with interested individuals and organizations
December 1st 2008
To start off with, On behalf of Saktyavesh, let me take great pleasure in introducing Madhumita who has shown interest to join us and work with us in our endeavour going forward with Saktyavesh. Madhumita is a student who is pursuing her studies in Canada.
We sincerely welcome Madhumita to the Saktyavesh family.
Below are the updates for last week:
Bangalore - SAP Business Objects proposal
On 24th November 2008, We met a Government official (Education department) to identify 3 more schools so that we can furnish the details of the same in our proposal with SAP - Business objects with respect to our application for funding. The proposal was submitted with the necessary details updated in the same.
On 27th November 2008, Volunteers from Business objects team presented our proposal to their senior management. We are still awaiting response from their side.
If there are inputs/feedbacks, do communicate the same to our email id saktyavesh@gmail.com. For previous updates and communications, you can also refer our blog site http://saktyavesh.blogspot.com/
Feel free to spread the message of Saktyavesh in letter and spirit with interested individuals and organizations
Thank you.
We sincerely welcome Madhumita to the Saktyavesh family.
Below are the updates for last week:
Bangalore - SAP Business Objects proposal
On 24th November 2008, We met a Government official (Education department) to identify 3 more schools so that we can furnish the details of the same in our proposal with SAP - Business objects with respect to our application for funding. The proposal was submitted with the necessary details updated in the same.
On 27th November 2008, Volunteers from Business objects team presented our proposal to their senior management. We are still awaiting response from their side.
If there are inputs/feedbacks, do communicate the same to our email id saktyavesh@gmail.com. For previous updates and communications, you can also refer our blog site http://saktyavesh.blogspot.com/
Feel free to spread the message of Saktyavesh in letter and spirit with interested individuals and organizations
Thank you.
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