From the Primary School Principal, Mrs. Usha Lamba

Adventure Camps in Primary

Education as you all know is a complex and a serious matter for shaping the future global citizens, this surely is possible only when we include the annual adventure camps seriously in our educational program.. Apart from the obvious fun and bonding that students go through they also stretch themselves to adjust and experience large differences in ways of living. We select this very carefully balancing the risks and their learning during these days.

Form 5 went to Rajasthan- Geejgarh and lived in tents on an organic farm. Form 4 went to Aranyam, and the Rajaji Tiger Sanctuary a few kilometers away from Rishikesh. From 3 did Siriska and had fun spotting variety of wild life like wild bars, crocodiles, species of birds and spotted deers. Form 2 went closer to Camp Tickling on Sohna Road where they happily leapt into the lap of nature and embraced life under the open sky. Zip-line, Wall climbing, village visit were the focus of their overnight stay there.

Our very little children that week engaged within school or close by areas to experience some form of adventure and took little risks and learnt

how to keep themselves safe and learn from their challenges. For Form 1 students staying overnight at school itself had more than everyday challenges for them as they lived away from family, for many it was their first time. They began their day in the EOD Adventure camp where they tried their hand at archery and also a ride on a raft

boat apart from simple zip lining and climbing challenges. The afternoon was spent playing several team games, at sun set they saw a short movie and that was followed by the dance party where they danced and sang to the rhyme time day melodies. The Children enjoyed watching the chefs toss pasta with variety of sauces at Dinner. The night walk around the campus brought in the magic of the night for further bonding with classmates. Aerobics, musical chairs and a yummy south-Indian breakfast marked the morning, after which one felt, there was this sense of a sadness among students that the camp was over.  Many of them expressed their desire to continue the experience. What did they learn? Obviously to live with one another without the comforts of a home. The teachers took immense pride at watching our little ones take responsibility, exhibit discipline, team spirit, tolerance, self-awareness, accept independence and in a small manner, come of age. An experience for a day, a memory of a lifetime!

Our risk-takers from Kindergarten climbed on nets, crawled through tunnels, walked on ropeways, rafted on the river, bounced on the bouncy castle at the EOD Park and spent a longer day at school. It was a joy to see the little ones encourage their friends to overcome their fears

and try different activities.

Pre Nursery and Nursery had a ball in school: take a look at their engagements as they had special days right through the week, from Book day to obstacle races, to getting messy, to going for a teddy picnic were some of the engagements they relished enjoyed and grew with.