SABARIGIRI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - SNIPPETS

SABARIGIRI
INTERNATIONAL
    SCHOOL
         SNIPPETS
          JANUARY 2021

January
.

             January is the month
of new beginnings, new attitude
and new changes in life. This
month brings with it hope of
renewal and starting again. So, it
was with this message of newness
that we started this year.

Resolutions and Celebrations…
New Year Assembly (January 5,
2021)

           January started with a bang with
New Year celebrations in our assembly. On
January 5, 2021, the students of Sabarigiri
International School Trivandrum held a New
Year Assembly. The students made presentations
about their resolutions and promises. They drew
pictures, prepared quizzes and presented power
points for the occasion. It was a joyous beginning
to the New Year of 2021.

Hindi Hain Humara…
World Hindi Day (January 7. 2021)

        Hindi is our National Language and we
should be very proud of our Rashtrabhasha. So,
the students of Sabarigiri International School
Trivandrum were proud to organize and
present assemblies completely in Hindi on
January 7, 2021. They presented prayer in
Hindi, sang Hindi songs, dance, conducted
Hindi quizzes and organized Hindi presentations
to show how proud they are as Hindi speakers.

Explore and Exhibit…
Explorica Video Presentations
(January 5 to 8, 2021)

        Sabarigiri International School Trivandrum
decided to go ahead with the second season of
Explorica Exhibition virtually. Students were asked to
choose a topic from any subject and take a video of
them presenting it. Due to the enthusiastic efforts of
children and parents, days were allotted for video
presentation of their efforts class-wise and subject-
wise. Every day, students, parents and teachers came
together, tuned into zoom meetings and watched the
efforts and explorations of their children come alive
on screen.

Smile together…
Special Themed Assembly
Day – Smile (January 12
2021)

        A special assembly with the
theme ‘Smile’ was conducted by the
students of Sabarigiri International
School Trivandrum on January 12,
2021. Quotes, funny quizzes, drawings
and presentations of why smile is so
important and laughter exercises were
done by the students.

Explore away…
Explorica 2 (January 12, 2021)
                                            Finally, it was time
                                 for Explorica Exhibition Day.
                                 The main aim of this
                                 exhibition on January 12,
                                 2021 was to instill curiosity,
                                 innovation and research in
                                 learning. The Chief Guest Mr.
                                 Amal Dev J, DST INSPIRE
                                 Fellow at National Centre for
                                 Earth Sciences inaugurated
                                 the function and addressed
                                 the gathering.

The highlighted exhibits of students in Sabarigiri International School Trivandrum were presented.
Selected videos were also shown. Students dressed up as Legendary Personalities representing
each subject brought their contributions alive and generated curiosity amongst students.

Shining celebrations…
Assembly celebrating Pongal, Makar
Sankranti and Lohri (January 18, 2021)

                It was indeed a special and festive
assembly that took place on January 18, 2021. It was to
celebrate the harvest festivals of India that mark the
movement of the Sun. The festivals are known by several
names throught India like Makar Sankranthi, Makara
Vilakku, Bihu, Meghi, Pongal, Lohri and so on. To
celebrate this Unity in Diversity, Sabarigiri International
School Trivandrum students presented information about
these colourful festivals, danced, cooked pongal and spoke
about how though India is varied, we all still share the
rich culture and traditions of this beautiful county.

Time to talk…
Open House Meetings ( January 19, 2021)

       The results of the PT3 exams were published and
the report cards sent to the parents. It was time for the
teachers and parents to speak on feedback they had in
their ward’s education and marks secured in PT3.
Timeslots were allotted for each meeting where parents
could meet with the class teachers in their zoom ID and
speak about matters of their child’s education and how
online learning has affected them.

Salute to the Soldiers
Indian Army Day Assembly
(January 19, 2021)
                        The Indian Army is one
of those institutions that have shown
unquestionable bravery, honour and integrity in
service to the nation. The students of Sabarigiri
International School Trivandrum proudly saluted
the soldiers by presenting assemblies in tribute to
them on January 19, 2021. Presentations about
the sacrifice made by Army men, how they are
ranked and what weapons they use were shown
along with drawings and details about Kargil
War and Army Day were shown in the assembly.
Quizzes were also conducted

Dreams of Equality…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Special
Assembly (January 21, 2021)

        The students of Sabarigiri International
School Trivandrum paid tribute to Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr and his ‘I have a Dream’ speech
by focusing on the values of Equality.
Presentations with details of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Civil Rights Movement, his influences
and impact were presented along with details
of what Equality and different types of equality
mean. Quizzes, reenactment of the famous ‘I
have a Dream’ speech were also done.

Acting out…
English Skit Extravaganza (January
23, 2021)
                        The acting talents of our
Sabarigiri International School Trivandrum students
were in full display in the English Skit Extravaganza
competitions held virtually on January 23, 2021. It
was a housewise competition and was judged by Ms.
Vineetha and Ms. Padmaja who were external judges.
The patriotic fervor and love for our nation was out
in full force amongst our children. It was also the
time to display the acting and editing skills of our
students. The students also showcased their talent,
ingenuity and resourcefulness which elicited some
creative results.

Indianness at its best …
Indian Republic Day
Celebrations (January 26, 2021)

        It was now time to unfurl the
patriotic fervor in all of us Indians. Republic
Day celebrations kicked off with a school-
wide Republic Day quiz competition,
conducted through Google Forms. Even with
the restrictions imposed by the pandemic,
our school came together to celebrate our
nation as a republic on January 26, 2021
We organized and conducted mass drills,
group songs, skit competitions and also,
unfurled the Indian flag.

The tiny tots of our school dressed up as legendary personalities from our great nation like Bhagat
Singh, Kittur Chennama, Madame Bhikaji Cama, Mahatma Gandhi and so on. The results of Skit,
Hindi Sugama and English Skit competitions were announced. Grandparents of Sabarigiri
International School Trivandrum students who served the nations as veterans of the Indian Army,
Navy and Air force were honoured during the celebration.

Nation first…
Assembly on Martyr’s Day
(January 29, 2021)
                        Students of
Sabarigiri International School, Trivandrum
observed Martyr’s Day with a special
assembly honouring Mahatma Gandhi and
the Martyrs of our nation on January 29,
2021. They did presentations, sang songs,
danced, played musical instruments, drew
paintings and made posters in honour of the
brave men and women of our country who
have sacrificed themselves for the nation.

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