Month: October 2019
Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations at Ekya Byrathi
Great personalities from the fields of literature, academics, aristocrats, and legendary rulers were remembered in Ekya School, Byrathi by our children who came dressed up as Kupalli Venkatappa Puttappa (Rashtra kavi – renowned poet of Karnataka), Sir M Vishweshwaraya (great...
Inter-House Diwali Decorations Competition at Ekya Byrathi
Students of grades 1-7 actively participated in making interesting Diwali decorations using candles, clay diyas, craft paper, and other materials. The activity was observed as inter-house competition between Vayu, Jal, Agni and Bhoomi. Groups made interesting articles such as diya...
The Resolution for the Future by Ms. Aarthi V B
Two of the most innovative creations in the history of man are – Technology and Plastic. While these two have definitely made our lives easy, they have hazardous consequences on the health and environment. Plastic is widely used throughout the...
Grade 6 students become historians at Venkatappa Art Gallery
Recently, my class went on a field trip to the Venkatappa art gallery on the 16th Oct 2019. There were many magnificent paintings, sculptures, statues and inscriptions. We were interested in making inferences on what we saw and making connections...
Author Visit at Ekya JP Nagar – Mr. Ken Spillman
Meeting an author, illustrator, poet or storyteller in real life and hearing them convey their passion for their work can fundamentally alter a child relationship with books. This helps ignite a life-long love of reading. Ken Spillman, one of Australia’s most prolific...
Poet of Ekya – Maya Kubher
Maya Kubher of Grade 4 published her own book of poems at the age of 9. It all started when Maya was about 7.5 years old. Her first poem was about nature and she had written it down on a...
Fruit Salad Day At Ekya BTM
Kids love to help in the kitchen. So why not teach them food safety while talking with them about the great places the foods actually are grown? Our students enjoyed creating a neat recipe with their teachers and learned more...
Outbound trip to Indian Music Experience
Music has always played an important part of India’s culture and diversity . The range of musical phenomenon in India extends from simple melodies to what is one of the most well- developed “systems” of classical music in the world....
Trek to Sita Betta by Students of Ekya BTM Layout
The students of grades 9 to 11 were taken on a field trip to Sita Betta in Avani, Karnataka which is roughly 25 kilometers past Kolar town. This came as a welcome break for the students from their hectic schedules...
A trip to Enchanting Acres – Ekya School ITPL
In the month of September students from Ekya ITPL visited Enchanting Acres for their field trip. This tiny farm lies on the outskirts of Bangalore and is nestled among many other farms there. Living in a concrete jungle and being...