Christmas, the festival of love and sharing was celebrated with great religious fervour amidst the singing of Christmas carols, ‘Praising the Lord’ by different choir groups. Students of Std. I to Std. VIII staged a programme highlighting the spirit of Christmas when there is so much of hatred in the world. The programme started in the second half of the day i.e. after the sixth period as the F.A.3 cycle test of Std. I to Std. VIII was still going on. The programme started with a warm welcome extended to the Principal, the teachers and the students by Ms. Vedika Ganty of Std. IX who had hosted the programme. She talked in brief about the significance of the festival and urged the students to spread the light of love and understanding among one’s fellowmen to transform themselves as harbingers of universal peace and understanding.
The events of the day included dance by students of Std. I and Std. II on the song, ‘Rudolf, the red reindeer’. As the students danced, Santa Claus (who was a tall and robust student of Std. VIII) attired in the red outfit of Santa with a loose bag hung on his shoulders wearing a white beard and moustache came dodging his way on to the stage among the dancers and started dancing with them shaking his pouch in a funny manner and digging his hands into his bag and throwing chocolates to the audience. The unexpected entry of Santa raised a riot of laughter and joy among the audience. Another choir of singer students presented a song, ‘Long ago in Bethlehem…’ thus narrating in brief the story of the savior of human beings, Jesus Christ. This was followed by the popular song, We wish you Merry Christmas, we wish you Merry Christmas, we wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’ by a choir of singers heralding the New year in accompaniment to the music of the keyboard. Finally the song ‘Jingle Bells, jingle bells jingle all the way…was sung and performed by the students of Std. III and Std. IV.Towards the end of the celebration, the Principal, Ms Preeta Pillai, extended her warm Christmas & New Year wishes to all and urged everyone to retain the spirit of the festival in their hearts throughout the year. She even encouraged the students to make serious and practical resolutions for the New Year and stick to them as far as possible. As a finale to the celebrations the students danced to the latest English beats for almost ten minutes before the dispersal prayer was sung and they dispersed.
On this occasion, Mr. Raghav Podar, Gem of India Award winner, and Chairman of the Podar schools extended Christmas wishes to all the students and Staff.
