Being a responsible resident of this earth, we at Podar World School celebrated Earth Day on 22nd April, 2017, in order to create awareness among students about environment safety as well as to demonstrate the environmental protection matters.
As a part of the celebration, a quiz was conducted in the assembly for which the participants were selected from all the sections: Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary a day before and they were informed to be prepared for the quiz on Earth day. Principal, Ms. Preeta Pillai was the quiz master. It was to encourage the students to venture beyond their textual knowledge and research themselves to gain some information about this day.
Further carrying on with the celebrations, different activities were conducted in different grades. Classes I and II made layers of earth with colourful clay. It was a fun filled activity for them. Classes III and IV made best out of waste. Students were guided in advance about the material to be brought and the activity was conducted in the given time limit. The teachers emphasized on the global significance of the activity and how it gives a new idea to implement and recycle products which were otherwise useless. Class V prepared bird feeders out of milk cartons and tetra - packs and they were enlightened about the importance of a bird feeder. With the help of them children could learn more about the birds that visit, their behaviors, identifications, food habits and other aspects like how birds adapt season by season.
Last but not the least the students from Classes VI and XII actively participated in the tree plantation drive. Students gathered in the garden and got their bottle gardens ready. They were also asked to prepare badges and wear them as it gave them the sense of being an active contributor in saving mother earth.
It was a humble initiative by our school to build a world that values environmental protection and cultivates sustainable communities for all people.
