Class V had their Lit Fest presentation on 6th 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 6th day of the Lit Fest on 8th 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.
The students of grade VIII IGCSE presented one of the best fictional novels - The Hobbit on 10th 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.
An educational trip was organized to Science city -Aquatic gallery on 24th February’23, for students of class I as a part of Programme of Inquiry unit “Fish”. This experiential learning got children acquainted with different types of fishes like sharks, ray fish, eels and many more. They were amazed to see a wide variety of aquatic animals like penguins, frogs, and starfish. They also learned how each animal is different from the other based on their characteristics. It was an exciting experience and learning for the children.
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.
A field trip was organized for the students of class 1 to ‘Hathisingh Ni Wadi and Siddhi Sayed Ni Jhali’ on 23rd 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.
An educational trip was organised to Sarkhej Roza and Adalaj Stepwell on 28th February, 2023, Tuesday for students of class I as a part of POI unit “My City”. It was an experiential learning where the children got acquainted with historical monuments. It was an exciting experience for the children to generate interest in historical buildings and develop their observational skills.