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We are three weeks into the beginning of school. With our children settling into their respective timetables, class activities and extracurricular opportunities, we look at how the week panned out at our campuses.
Ekya School ITPL hosted its annual student council elections, as we inch closer to the school’s investiture ceremony. Candidates pursuing the student leadership roles began their campaigning with their first get-to-know-me speech. A week of campaigning lies in front of them, here are our student nominees for the Council:
For School Captain Boy- S Abhik and Rajkaushik Ramkumar
For School Captain Girl – Isha Joshi, Karthika Satyanarayanan and Yukta Bhatia
For School Sports Captain – Manali Tanna and Parth Khambe
Students from Grade 8 to 12 will go to vote on the 21st of June and the results of the elections will be announced on 25th June. We wish our young leaders the best.
Children at Ekya BTM Layout had an interesting set of furry and feathery visitors at school. Observing ‘Pet Day’, the young ones got to interact with budgerigars, a Labrador and a school of fish. There were smiles through and through as the children were educated about the animals and birds in their presence, getting answers to questions like “How to take care of your pets?”, and “When to feed them?”
“The greater threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it” – Robert Swan
On the occasion of World Environment Week, a special assembly was held by students of middle school, to bring awareness to our duty towards the environment – to save, nurture and protect it for a better tomorrow. The children explained that every single moment spent littering and not caring for the environment would inch us closer to its destruction. If not put in check, this behaviour would carry over and be inculcated into the next few generations.
With the message loud and clear, our children led the assembly in taking a pledge to preserve nature and its true wonders.
As part of the visual arts curriculum, Montessori Seniors at Ekya Early Years Kanakapura were introduced to the concept of chalk drawing where they visualized their surroundings and what they like the most. They were enthusiastic to try out a new and different form of art where they could draw without any limitations.
Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self and to the self.Yoga is the only discipline that is aimed at integrating a person's physical, spiritual and mental fitness, unlike any other form of exercise. Dating back to around 5000 years ago, yoga is believed to have originated in the Indian mythological era. The word ‘yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’, meaning to join or unite. The union referred to is that of the individual with himself. Today, yoga has become a popular form of exercise, contributing to the health and fitness of millions. Yoga not only ensures a fit body, it also imparts a healthy lifestyle. We too, at Ekya believe that for a fit and healthy body, physical activities are necessary. Yoga, being one of the oldest forms of exercise, is the best way to ensure personal fitness. At Ekya, Grades I to X have yoga classes every week, ensuring that its students lead healthy lifestyles. On the 21st of June 2018, we celebrated International Yoga Day at Ekya School JP Nagar. Grade IX student, Jahnavi Rajesh, gave her insight on the importance of yoga. She also spoke about the significance of this special day and the benefits of doing yoga. Students of Grades V and VI gracefully performed asanas during the morning assembly. They performed the surya namaskaara (sun-salutations) and several other asanas to the beats of soothing music. The entire performance seemed magical. Sports teachers Alekhya ma’am and Nandini ma’am trained the students very well. The efforts of both the students and teachers paid off as we started the day on a great note. Towards the end of the day, our teachers too kept the spirit of International Yoga Day by doing a few simple asanas. All of them, led by Alekhya ma'am, Nandini ma'am, and Meera ma'am, performed quite a few asanas gracefully. Hence we started and ended the day paying tribute to the ancient and soothing art of yoga. We are glad that we made the most of the special day dedicated to yoga. We all have seen its advantages and wish to continue to perform yoga every day. We hope that you too will start practising yoga so that you will be able to experience its benefits. - Ekya School JP Nagar Editorial
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