KAMAL VIHAR, DUNDA,P.O. Sejbahar Raipur Chhatisgarh 492015 India
CLUB ACTIVITES & EXPERIENCES
Quizzing is an activity thatarises curiosity and keepsone’s adrenaline levels highall the time. It is always apleasure to write the QuizClub report every year sincethis is one of the most activeclubs of KPS participatin ground the year in most inter-school contests. Quiz master, Severina WatesReid conducted an exciting quizshow under the aegis ofBournvita Confident India (DerekBrien and Associates) 10th July2010. Audio and visual roundswere conducted to assess theobservat ion ski l ls, physicalalertness and mathemat icalaptitude of the participants.Students who stole limelight wereawarded medals and certificates.
The seeds of innovation are sown by this club where the students are taughtpaperwork, drawing, colouring, painting and claywork. These activities hone theircreative skills.Competitions were held on different themes during the of session to drawattention towards the hidden potential and talent of the students. Thesecompetitions helped the students to express their thoughts and imagination.To enjoy the world of brushes andcolours a special workshop was organized inthe school campus. The objective of this workshop was to render the technical knowledge about different colours and paints.Students of classes VII to IX participated with excitement.
“It is easier to give a cup of rice to relievehunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain ofsome one unloved in our own home. Bring loveinto your own home, for this is where our lovefor each other must start”- Mother TeresaOur Social Service Club has been doingvarious turnkey projects for the welfare of thesociety. It teaches that tenderness andkindness are not signs of weakness anddespair but manifestations of strength andresolution. The club gave shape to a nobletask by joining hands with Central Chroniclein its initiative. In response to theadvertisement published in the newspaper,our students collected old books,uniforms, stationery, bags etc anddonated to the deprived children of theremote areas of Bastar district.The clubmembers not only shared their resources but also their hearts withthese downtrodden children.A special ceremony was held bythe club on July 27, 2010 in the school premises to dedicate the day to thesechi ldren. The minuscule butexemplary effort was acknowledgedby all, hoping that this spark of loveand care should always burn bright.
There is a genuine place for amathematics club in a school like KPS where the development and theanalytical skills of a child is alwaysgiven the first priority. In this clubthe students get opportunities topar t icipate in recreat ionalmathematics, project games,discussions and quiz.The club organized a Quiz on21st August 2010 for the studentsof IX, XI and XII. Around 60students participated in the competition with enthusiasm and interest.
AN EFFORT TO HELP SAVE THE EARTHLearning from nature and creating apollution free earth are the twinpurpose of the Eco Club.The Greenbrigade tries to teach the children toconserve our environment and tostrike a balance between the bioticand abiotic community around andalso take steps to contributetowards its sustenance and balance.On 8th July 10, the students of Eco-Club in association with the Blue House conducteda mega-event. The honorable chief guest Mr. Praveen Singhi, President ‘Lok Agrah’addressed the students. Mr. Singhi is working with an NGO ‘Lok Aagrah’ for Rain waterharvesting and lake preservation.He spoke about the depleting water level in thecountry, particularly in and around Raipur, deforestation, heavy industrialization andover population. He explained the different measures that can be taken to overcomethe problem. The students were explained the process of rain water harvesting with aworking model.The club celebrated”Van Mahotsav’ to highlight the significance of trees. District Forest Officer, RajeshPandey was the guest of honour for the occasion.Students reflected the victory of ‘’Paryavaran’ over‘ Pradushan’ through a dance presentation. They alsoenacted a skit motivating the audience to prefer agreen jungle to a concrete one. Co-existence of‘’ecology’ and ‘economy’ was further expressed byplanting saplings in unison within school premises.
The Science Club is the dearest club of the young scientists of the school. It is a placewhere a whole lot of critical, analytical , technical and scientific dialogue takes place.Various experiments are conducted by the enthusiastic members, theories arepracticed and the quest to know the unknown is quenched. Some of the events of theclub are preparing models, charts and organizing inter-house quiz competitions.Science learning is rarely performed in isolation from one's peers; rather, peerexchange is often vital to learning. This is true of real-world scientists and should alsobe true of classroom teaching., was designed tocapitalize on the social nature of learningand to foster collaborative work.
Physical education and health awareness inthe curriculum and extracurricular sport are bothvery popular and successful areas of school life.The sense of well being they bring contribute verypositively to own ethos. Both ‘sport for all’ and‘competitive sport’ are important at KPS.The students take part in a variety of indoorand outdoor games such as football, basketball,badminton, table tennis, volley-ball regularly.Throw ball was a new sport of the session. Girls basketball team represented the school in inter-school events enthusiastically.Parents offer tremendous support in these activities andenable the school to become involved inmany sporting competitions.
Computer literacy for children is animportant beginning, giving them the best toolfor their lives and their future careers. It is amedium to access countless pages ofinformation, a place to create reports plus amyriad of other applications.Complementing this vision, ourcomputer club strives to enable young minds toexpress their creativity through technology. Aworkshop on Photoshop was organized on 9thOctober 2010 for the students of Class IX.Students displayed acolourful drill and sang to the tunes ofpatriotic songs. The festival provided aunique opportunity for the audience towitness vibrant and authentic folk dancesdrawn from various parts of the country.