As has been the customary, a celebration was organized at the school atelier prior to the winter break andthe school was adorned with insignia pertaining to the festival of love and sharing, the Christmas. Christmas brought cheer to the life of school children and their date with Santa made it all the more exciting and frolicsome. There stood in the atelier a beautifully decorated Christmas tree with stars, colorful spherical balls, long red stockings, gift hampers, twinkling stars and withcut outs of Santa Claus, reindeer, sledge etc added to the ambience of the festival. A team member disguised as Santa moved around in his red attire distributing sweets to the students who thronged around him shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with him.
Children had potluck party in the class where a variety of delicacies were brought by the students from their homes and shared among their friends and teachers. A few activities were carried out in the Primary classes such as grade 1 &2 prepared faces of Santa on a paper plate with red colored paper for the cap and cotton for his silvery hair and beard. Grade 3&4 made Christmas trees using chart papers and colored papers for its green leaves and brown barks. Celebrating with gusto, they reveled in the yuletide fervor while participating in several activities and events conducted at their school premises to mark the occasion.These creative items of children were hung in the corridors and class rooms. The Principal, Ms Preeta Pillai greeted the children, ‘A Merry Christmas’ and added in her talk to keep the light of peace and feeling of sharing and love for one’s fellowmen kindled in their hearts to strike a harmonious relationship with one’s fellowmen.
