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A field trip was organized for the students of class 1 to ‘Hathisingh Ni Wadi and Siddhi Sayed Ni Jhali’ on 23^rd February, 2023 as part of the POI unit, “My City- Ahmedabad”. The purpose of the visit was to know more about the famous places of Ahmedabad and to show the rich culture and the heritage of the famous architecture done in the olden times on the monuments in Ahmedabad. Hathisingh Ni Wadi is a sacred Jain place to worship. The students were amazed to see the astonishing architecture of the temple.

A field trip was organized for the students of class 1 to ‘Gandhi Ashram’ on 22nd February, 2023 as part of the POI unit, “My City- Ahmedabad”. The purpose of the visit was to know more about the famous places of Ahmedabad and to familiarize them with the famous personality ‘Gandhiji -The Father of the Nation’. They were already familiar with the ‘speak no evil, hear no evil, and see no evil’ monkeys and were thrilled to see them. They also observed different types of charkha. Indeed it was a knowledgeable trip for the students.

Students of class II visited Traffic Park, Ahmedabad on 17^th February,2023 as a part of POI unit “Communication”. They explored the “Traffic Park” and were able to use their knowledge and identify the signage. They interacted with the guide of the park and gathered information related to the same. Students followed the signage and enjoyed riding the bicycle. It was a wonderful experience for students.

On the 14^th of February, 2023, we went on a field trip to Ghuma. It is an open area with replicas of statues, old buildings, civilizations and much more. We left at 9:33 a.m. by bus. It took approximately 40 minutes to go from our school to Ghuma.

For ages, sports have been viewed as a way to stay healthy and fit, but it goes beyond that. Now a days, sports is essential for students' overall growth and development. Playing various sports helps them teach life skills such as teamwork, leadership, accountability, patience, and self-confidence and prepares them to face life challenges. 

The students of grade VIII IGCSE presented one of the best fictional novels - The Hobbit on 10^th February, 2023. The play revolves around the protagonist Bilbo Baggins, who is persuaded and guided by Gandulf to set out on a journey with thirteen militant dwarves who were embarking on a great quest to reclaim their treasure from the marauding dragon, Smaug, in which Bilbo had to act as their Burglar.

The 7^th day of the Lit Fest at JG International School commenced by welcoming the parents and the Chief Guest of the day - Mr. Umashanker Yadav, the founder director of the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival founded in 2016, the Chairman, Dr M.P. Chandran, Ms Uma Oza and the Principal, Dr Kavita Sharma. The anchors of the day, Chaarvi Jain, Drishya Vaidya and Ahana Paul initiated the Fest by introducing the plays and interacting with the audience. 

The 6^th day of the Lit Fest on 8^th February, 2023 at JG International School was a vibrant celebration of literature and diverse voices. With plays, panel discussion and interactive session with the chief guest of the day Ms. Jumana Shah, an acclaimed journalist, Ms. Uma Oza, a teacher educator,  and our Principal Dr. Kavita Sharma.

On 7^th February 2023, children of class V had an opportunity to connect with the historical moments of India through a visit to Gandhi Ashram- housing memorials of the father of the Nation- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi famously known as Mahatma Gandhi.

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world”. Students of class I presented the novel “The Great Storyteller” on 7^th February 2023. Students showcased their talents through dance and drama, focusing on the importance of storytellers in everyone’s lives. Stories restore imagination and instill hope again and again.

Ms. Anuja Amin was the chief guest for the day.

Class V had their Lit Fest presentation on 6^th February, 2023. The guest of honour for the day was Mr Shreetej Bhatt accompanied by our teacher educator Ms Uma Oza.

The performance was based on the novel read by the children of class V throughout the year. JG Lit Fest is a platform provided by the school to its students to showcase their teamwork, acting and spontaneity. The fest witnessed the performance based on the novel ‘The adventures of Tom Sawyer’.

The school Nutritionist, Ms. Poonam Vaswani took a session on diet and health with students of classes IX and XI on 3^rd February, 2023

The session covered types of nutrients and critical functions of food (especially growth needs), balanced diet and healthy plate – with a focus on how to mentally divide the plate while serving vegetables, cereals and proteins during major meals. 

Literature Festival for Class II was held on 3^rd February, 2023. Book for the day was “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. It is one of the most significant provocative works in world literature. Class II students did full justice to the novel and were able to take the audience to an entirely magical realm. The auditorium was resonating with thunderous applause. Guest for the day Ms. Sangeeta shared her life experiences. Honorable Chairman Dr. M. P. Chandran appreciated and blessed the students and teacher for their hard work.

After an interlude of nearly two years, J G International School is back with Lit fest 2022–23, where students of class I-VIII present the book they read during the academic year.

The most awaited event after two years, the 3^rd edition of JGIS Lit Fest began with the lighting of the lamp by our Chairman Dr. M.P. Chandran. The novel Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator was introduced in the form of a TV show performed by Rudraksh Paitandi, Naisha Patel, and Advait Anandharaman, which was a brilliant opening of the event by them.