Our whole school currently
resonates with exuberance for the upcoming Founders Day where our children;
right from our babies in the Pre Nursery
to Form 11 youngsters are busy preparing for their roles in this major
production with their Dance, Music, Drama and Art specialist teachers.
To make this journey more
meaningful for our Primary School
Choosen from the rich treasures
of Maharashtrian Folk tales, this simple tale of two sisters “Ekki Dokki”
warmed students hearts and brought a smile to both old as well as young.
Numerous attributes of the IB learner
profile and attitudes unfolded before everyone’s eyes. The message Choose
Reflect Act was subtly given through the medium of this edu-musical story which
ended up with Ekki the sister with one hair getting a lovely mane because of
her good deeds and Dokki the sister with two hair ended up losing both of hers
because she was too occupied to meet her own ambition rather than help others
around her. However, like most stories for young ones, this too ended on a
happy note with Dokki learning a lesson for life.
Are you wondering what was the
purpose of our teachers putting up this performance for our students?
As you may be aware, Edu-musical
stories are specially designed programs to provide musical knowledge through the use of dramatic
expressions, using stories as a tool. They are generally used for children,
aged between 2 to 18 years. The aim of this endeavour is to build up student’s knowledge of musical
elements in a fun way. Increase in the level of student confidence,
communication skills, creativity and imagination along with cooperation and
teamwork are also some of it’s by products.
Our students are going to present
extracts from various musicals for the Founders day. So what better way than
our teachers performing for our students to actually show them how one person
can take on various roles, how one does not require elaborate costumes and sets
to engage an audience. Watching the intricate weave of this Edu-musical story
that blended songs, music and drama, where characters, voices, tones and
expressions changed so fluidly was a great educational voyage for our Primary
students who are all set to embark on their own journey as performers.
Giving unlimited opportunities to
children in our care to discover themselves and connect with others through an
assortment of creative mediums is always our sincere endeavour. And the
Edu-musical story was one such attempt to teach our children through example.
