Activities
Sports Day
“Healthy mind in a healthy body”, in order to achieve this objective various sports activities and annual sports day are organized. All these activities inculcate the qualities of leadership, team spirit, co-operation, patience and responsibilities.
Well co-ordinated March past with a definite theme is conducted for e g. Save trees, save water, avoid pollution are some of the useful messages that are conveyed by the children with the help of colourful placards and posters. Various drills like the pom-pom drill, hula hoop drill, flag drill, ribbon drill etc. are also organized.
Colourful and innovative races are conducted for the children like Vegetable race, African race, Hula hoop race etc. Dandiya, Lezim, bamboo dance and such other synchronized dances based on physical exercises are also organized to make the event colourful and grand.
Activities & Celebrations
Rakshabandhan
Relationships are the essence of any festivity and it holds true for any Indian festival. Rakshabandhan is a festival which celebrates the bond of affection between brothers and sisters. It is a day when siblings pray for each others well being and wish for each others happiness and goodwill. The little ones of Sinhgad City School celebrated Rakshabandhan with lots of love and affection. A rakhi was tied on the wrist of every child. The school looked very colourful as the children wore festive clothes to celebrate this bond of love. Children also presented assembly on Rakshabandhan. The name Rakshabandhan suggests a bond of protection and rightly the tiny tots tied rakhies on the wrist of all the bus kakas who rightly protect them and take care of them everyday.
Nagpanchmi
On 5th August 2016 the little ones of Pre-Primary section celebrated Nagpanchmi with lots of devotion and faith. The children enacted a musical play on how the snakes are useful to the farmers. Traditional dance and songs were also performed by the tiny tots.
Independence Day
On 15 th August all the teaching and non-teaching staff members were present in the school premises to celebrate our freedom. This occasion was graced by our Trustee Member of STES Mr. G.K. Sahani Sir. The great sacrifice of our leaders and the unsung heroes of our country were remembered while Mr.G.K. Sahani Sir unfurled the National Tricolour. As the tiny tots of pre-primary section had a holiday on the 15 th August. They celebrated Independence Day on the 11 th of August in their own special way. They presented an assembly depicting national integration and patriotism. All the children sang patriotic songs and the school echoed with slogans like Jai Hind and Vande Mataram. Such assemblies definitely play an important role in inculcating a sense of love and respect for our Motherland. Our little ones helped us to recollect our school days by dressing up like our Freedom Fighters.
Palkhi
The Palkhi procession is an annual festival in which the Warkaris, members of a religious movement form the Bhakti Era, walk down 250kms from Alandi to Pandharpur accompanying the padukas of their holy Saints Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram. Like every year, this year too Sinhgad City School celebrated Palkhi on Friday 24th July 2015. During the Palkhi celebrations children from Pre-primary and Primary Section paid reverence to Lord Vitthal and dressed as Warkaris his devotees.
A very knowledgeable information was given by Mrs.Prachi Kulkarni, about the procession of Palkhi from Pune to Pandharpur. The choir group of Sinhgad City School presented a devotional songMauli Mauli —–.
Teachers of Sinhgad City School presented a mellifluous performance by singing a devotional Abhnag—– Vithu Mauli O Mauli Jagach. It was followed by a Palkhi procession around the school by all the Pre-primary and Primary section students.
The programme successfully created a devotional environment in the entire school that concluded with Pasaydan.
Annual Day
Annual day is the most anxiously awaited occasion in the school. In pursuit of excellence children participate in dance, music and dramatics. It exhibits their talents and showcases them on this special day.
Festivals
To develop a positive attitude toward society and to motivate healthy group participation special class assemblies are conducted like – Diwali, Christmas, Id, etc. This is done to educate the children and to instill the value of unity, national Integration, Indian culture tradition and secularism in to the hearts of our children.
All Round Development
Competitions
Various competitions like Show & tell ,Fancy dress, Drawing and Singing etc are held. These competitions are healthy and showcase creativity skills, flights of imaginations, speech and most of all confidence. Every student is given an opportunity to discover his or her hidden talents which could very well be the first step of the ladder to success.
Music
Children’s vocal cords are sharpened and harmonized leading to positive development. Children learn to recite interesting songs and rhymes with actions.
Art / Craft
It is an integral part of pre-primary education. It develops the child’s creativity, stretches their imaginations along with their finer motor skills.
Paper tearing & paper crumpling
Excursions and Picnics
Besides theoretical knowledge, practical knowledge is given to the children whereby they explore and find their own answers. Trips like visit to the Fire Station, Post office etc are organized to enhance the teaching and learning process of the child.
