The hustle and bustle of the Academic Fair made 10.10.13 an eventful day in Orchids. Shreenathji, the totally merged Energies of Krishna and Radha formed the
cynosure of the students’ lobby. Gujarat’s specialized skills-
Bhandhani, Patola, Ghar cholu, Panetar, Laheriyu, Ghaghara choli, patch work,
Rabari work, Kuchhi work and several handicrafts of the region captivated the
curiosity of the visitors. The Fair was inaugurated by Mr. Raghunandan,
Director and Founder Secretary, Planetary Society of India and the traditional
Garba dance related to the nine-day festival ‘Navaratri’ was the major part of
the inaugural. The PowerPoint presentation on Gujarat was quite informative
about the state, one of the most interesting tourist places.
The classes of PPI and PPII dealt with the themes of
‘Healthy Food and Junk Food’ and ‘Transportation’. While ‘Seasons’ of class I,
‘Places in our neighbourhood’ of class II projected models related to the
themes, class III presented a skit ‘The wise minister’. Classes IV and V had
attractive and educative models of Science and Math respectively.
The Senior Wing had marvellous exhibits of models
related to:
Science
like (hydro phonics, desert adaptation, lemon battery, purification of water
and Math in the cure of cancer). Social
(The Age of the Dinosaurs, Air Pollution in Hyderabad). Math (models of Naga towers, Clinometer, Rubik’s cube,
demonstration of Geometical shapes, explanation of the structure of Taj Mahal
using Math, magic in Math and a way to check concentration). Computers (Software technology Park of
Orchids, Data processing, Programming, Web and Graphic designing, Animations,
PowerPoint presentations). English
(The Animal kingdom in idioms, enactment of scenes from ‘The Comedy of Errors’ and
‘Cinderella’ ‘introduction of Eliza Doolittle of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion’
narration of ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’). Hindi (Garba dance to depict Milk Revolution, skit on Jhansi Laxmi
Bai, katputli show, handicrafts and food). Telugu ( Sankranti sambaralu, Lalita kalalu). French
(a skit on the French Revolution).
The School had shows of Music, Art (painting and
craft work) and EduSports also. The exhibition of the paintings of the students
and Principal, Mrs. Mona Mehdi was a special attraction. Dussehra ‘Bommala
Koluvu’ – the beautiful arrangement of dolls was a pleasure to the eye.
Events like Academic Fair are very important
to the educational development of students. Their interests and skills get
identified and opportunities are offered to polish their abilities. The
projects motivate students to think, design and implement, developing their
creativity. Students work as a team with their peers and teachers for a common
cause, enjoying feelings of cooperation and achievement. Academic Fair - 2013
marked the end of a session and the real beginning of another with a sense of
satisfaction.
