---submitter by Muthu Rajasekaran, school parent
Namaste Parents
After a great summer, the ISW language school stepped on to its 2024-2025 academic year on September 21 and 22, 2024. First and foremost, thanks to all the teachers, the School Chair Ms. Ruchi Chauhan and Ms. Shiamin Melville, and student volunteers for their selfless year around commitment to teach our kids and ensure they excel in language academics, Indian culture and social behavior.
We were pleased to see more kids enrolled this year which is great thing for the school and our Indian community. Last two weeks have been busy for both teachers and the kids. The teachers coordinated their classrooms and setting up Whatsapp group for parent interaction. Old students were happy to see their classmates and cherished their summer activities and gatherings with their friends, and new students seemed equally excited as well while adjusting to a new routine. And of course, parents had a good chit chat/meet & greet with their peers in the kitchen room, which is a good opportunity to socialize with one another whilst the kids were enjoying the classes
On September 22 nd 2024, in addition to language class the kids enjoyed a Garba dance session along with teachers and some parents. Special thanks to Vaishali ji and Kajal ji for their time and effort in planning and teaching the kids the basics of Garba. What a great way to start the academic year! On September 29 th 2024, we also had two great events. The first one was Gandhi Jayanti assembly with master Nimish Kunte – indeed it was great presentation. Nimish explained the story of Mahatma Gandhi ji so nicely and detailed, which the kids enjoyed and asked questions to know more about the Father of our nation. What more can you ask for a beautiful way to commemorate our beloved Mahatma Gandhi ji’s birthday. After that presentation, kids practiced yoga. Thanks to Alka ji for her continued support for a fun filled yoga session to always keep the kids body and mind on a balanced state. A heartfelt thanks to both Nimish and Ms. Alka!
On October 6 th 2024, after the language class session the kids enjoyed two unique activities. The first one was Children stories read by author Ms. Minocha. It was great sing along session with the kids explaining the benefits of veggies and the importance of chanting the script ‘Om’. Kids loved it and performed beautifully. Next was the Carnatic Vocal Music presentation by teacher Ms. Bhuvana Ganesh and Ms. Tanvi. It was a great rendition on the basics of Carnatic music and their similarities with other genres. Not only the kids but also the parents enjoyed the music session immensely. A heartfelt thanks to Ms. Minocha, Ms. Bhuvana and Ms. Tanvi!
It was great to see the kids enjoy these extracurricular sessions, and we have more to come throughout this academic year. And for the parents, it would be nice to ensure to ask your kids about these sessions and give us your feedback. The feedback helps us to improve future sessions. We also want your involvement and support to host similar sessions which will benefit our kids. Below is the link for the pictures captured during these sessions. Stay tuned for more fun activities.
