‘’Creativity is not about doing Balloon’ and decorating the ‘Janmashtami
something better than others, it is Mukut’ were thoroughly enjoyed by our
about thinking, exploring, discovering, budding artists. In the same way, Prep
learners focused on refining their spatial
and imagining.” and visual skills through activities such as
Art and Craft play an important role in a ‘Plantable Rakhi’, ‘Ecofriendly Ganesha’,
child’s holistic development and serve as ‘Stippling technique’ and ‘Wishful Wing’.
vital tools that fuel children’s curiosity, Learners of Grade I augmented their logical
creativity and build their thinking and imagination through activities
confidence. Keeping this in mind, our like ‘Doodle Art’, ‘Our Pet Friend’, ‘The
learners are engaged in a wide array of Art Night Bird’, ‘Expressions’, ‘Mirror image’,
and Craft activities to strengthen their ‘Café and Castle’. Correspondingly, Grade II
artistic skills. Art and craft curriculum from learners heightened their artistic
Grades Pre-Nursery to III has been expression through activities based on
designed to facilitate the development of ‘Warli Art’, ‘Origami’, ‘Fun with Shapes’,
motor, spatial, visual and decision-making ‘Congrats you are 7’, ‘Relief Sculpture’ and
skills. The activities also help in enhancing ‘Warm Colors using Gradient’. Furthermore,
eye-hand coordination and self-expression Grade III learners gave wings to their
in learners. Learners from Pre- nursery have imagination and creativity through
been productively involved in various activities such as ‘Designing of an Athletic
activities based on color palette such as Symbol’, ‘Cool Water Colour Technique’ and
hand painting, fork printing on a flower, ‘Gond Folk Tribal Art’. Art and craft help in
cloud pasting on an igloo and chlorophyll turning a thought into a tangible piece of
painting. Similarly, learners from Nursery creativity and offer a brilliant way to
enhanced their spontaneity and creativity manage our internal thoughts and feelings,
through free hand drawing, tearing and moulding them into reality.
pasting of origami and colouring. Various “
craft activities like ‘Welcome Back Craft’,
‘Friends Forever’, ‘Rakhi Making’, ‘Tri-color
“Art must be life — it must belong to everybody.”
“Speak only that which will bring you folded, they expressed their gratitude in
honour.” front of the holy book ‘Guru Granth Sahib’
‘Ek Onkar Satnam Kartapurakh’ was and savoured the ‘kada parshad’. They
echoing in the realm when the little learnt a new way of greeting people by
learners of Pre-Nursery were taken to saying “Sat Sri Akal” meaning “Truth is
Gurudwara Sahib on the occasion of Guru the name of God”. The short and pious
Nanak Jayanti. Before setting out on the journey ended with a smile and sense of
journey, they were apprised of the story calmness on every learner’s face where
and significance of this pious festival. they learnt that we need to respect all
With their heads covered and hands religions.
“If a picture is worth a thousand designed to tease the senses and trick the
words, be sure that an illusion hides mind. They tested their sense of balance
while navigating Vortex Tunnel, released
more than a million!”
inner Einstein while solving Dilemma
games, and were confounded by the laws
Our environment and the people we are of gravity as well as size ratio perception
around shape our perception of what is through interactive games and tilted
real. Illusion is simply a deviation from rooms. It was a breath-taking experience
reality, revealing our brain's process of how for our learners, which deceived the eyes
it organizes and interprets the sensory and entertained the mind! The exhibits at
stimulation. Illusions are also helpful to give the museum were a brilliant, playful
us a window into the magical world. The reminder that our assumptions about the
school organised an educational excursion world are often nothing but a spectrum of
for Grade III learners to the Museum of
Illusions on 6th October’22. Learners illusions as what we see depends on what
we look for. The excursion was an
enjoyed many visual and educational intriguing, visual, sensory and educational
exhibits featuring holograms, optical experience for our learners.
illusions and immersive rooms that are
’When you know yourself, you are wellness. Learners were also involved in
empowered. When you accept activities that enabled them to
understand their strengths and
yourself, you are invincible.’ weaknesses. Grade I learners were
Schools and educational institutions play familiarized with Safe and Unsafe touch.
a vital role in building a nurturing They also learnt to recognize entrusted
environment for children to grasp their adults around them. Furthermore, they
core values. It is important to instill the were trained on how to deal with
right attitude in learners and ensure they strangers. Grade II conducted activities
have access to fruitful information. To that stimulated learners’ self-expression.
create awareness and cognizance They also had an interactive session with
amongst our learners, the school the school counsellors based on
organized sessions to sensitize learners identifying their potential and the power
about their surroundings and people of acceptance. Learners of Grade III were
around them. Furthermore, learners were acquainted to differentiate between the
empowered to deal with different kind of touch experienced by them. The
situations by using mechanisms shared programme is yet another step by the
through mindful activities. The sessions school to foster an environment that
apprised learners about their trust circle. ensures learners’ safety and boosts their
Grade-Prep had interactive discussions confidence to deal with real-life
on diverse topics, which helped in situations.
promoting children’s socio-emotional
‘Magnificence is Handcrafted’ support their adoption in various walks of
life, workshops with artisans were
We believe that culture and traditions are organized on 3rd and 4th November 2022.
vital to provide a sense of belonging to our The workshops also served as a build-up to
learners while enabling them to stay the Annual Event ‘Kaaryashaala’. These
connected with their roots. Fortunately, our workshops gave learners a thorough
country has been able to preserve its understanding of the process involved in
centuries-old heritage in the form of making handicrafts such as ektara and toy
diverse arts and crafts. We uphold the car, pottery items, madhubani paintings,
strong belief that the new generation of dari, traditional toys, lac bangles,
our country must be encouraged to interact traditional jewellery and juttis. We are
with the artists so that they get an hopeful that initiatives such as these will go
exposure to this cultural and artistic a long way in increasing awareness and
diversity as much as possible. Accordingly, supporting the craftsmen earn their
to enable learners develop an affinity livelihood with dignity.
towards Indian handicrafts and consciously
Creativity is contagious….pass it on!
The National Handloom Day, celebrated on of the activity ‘Little Weavers’ and their joy
7th August every year, pays a humble tribute in decorating the same was much notable.
to the handloom weavers of the country. It Activity ‘ र धागा कु छ क ता ै, was a
is a day that also recognizes the Swadeshi testimony of the varied and rich handloom
Movement which was launched on the legacy, wherein Grade III learners
same date in 1905. Lotus Valley researched about the origin, weave and
International School honours this art which texture, types and price of various
is also a symbol of our country’s rich and handloom fabrics woven across India.
varied cultural heritage. The activity titled Sharing and spreading the word, buying
‘Karigar ka Jadoo’ enabled Grade I learners locally made products and opting for
to step into the shoes of weavers and handloom arts, are the few ways through
decorate their handkerchiefs using block which we can extend the love, financial
printing to get a first-hand experience of support and respect that our weavers and
this art. Grade II learners enjoyed making local artisans deserve.
beautiful coasters using jute thread as part
“You don’t get to choose your siblings. exemplified the sibling bond. They later
They are God’s gift to you, as you are embellished the rakhis with seeds that can
be planted later. Learners of Grade II
to them.”
commemorated the day by hearing the tale
Learners of our school joyously celebrated of Lord Krishna and Draupadi and the loving
the festival of love between siblings in their bond they shared. Grade III learners were
own special way. To make the day engaged in a conversation on Raksha
momentous and memorable for our little Bandhan traditions and created drawings
learners, an array of activities was planned that depicted their love for their siblings
for them. Learners of Grade Pre-Nursery and cousins in their own unique way. The
made beautiful greeting cards for the day concluded amidst giggles, laughter and
school guards to express their gratitude. For reminiscence of unconditional sibling love.
Grade Nursery learners, the significance of
the festival was taught through a short
video that showed the significance of the
special bond between brothers and sisters.
They further created adorable rakhis for
their siblings. Grade Prep learners made
eco- friendly rakhis as part of their
commitment to uphold the Sustainability
Development Goal of avoiding usage of
plastic and safeguarding the environment.
The young learners in Grade I learnt more
about the day through a brief video that