JUNE - 2024

Welcome to June Edition Of  SSVK  Newsletter

School reopened for the classes LKG to 10th on June 3rd 2024 for the academic year 2024 - 2025. Students and teachers were very excited to come back to school after their two month’s holiday. 

The world environment day was celebrated on June 5th 2024.10th grade girls had enacted a small skit on saving our lakes and trees. And our school took a pledge to keep our school clean and plastic free. 

9th grade and 10th grade students participated in a spell bee competition, held on 6th June 2024. This was arranged by 9th B boys. Children were asked to learn spellings from the respective text books. As this is the qualifying round the selected students will have the second round of the same competition in near future.

Our school celebrated international nature journaling week from june 3rd to june 7th. The aim of this event is to bring more awareness to the community about nature journaling and to celebrate nature connection across the globe. During International Journaling Week we will come together as a world-wide community to share our nature journal experiences. This is very crucial for oneself to observe dynamics in nature

We celebrated World Ocean day on 8th June 2024. Students of 9B spoke about marine life and its importance.They also spoke about.How climate change and human activities are affecting the ocean and its marine life.

Parents of LKG to class 10 were present in a management parents meeting on 9th of June. Professor Ragothama Rao, Chairman, SEEK Foundation, Bangalore spoke and interacted with parents about their children’s psychology. Poojya Swamiji, Swami Shivakantanandaji, Sehadri Sir and other dignitaries were present in the meeting. 

It’s a  good news to announce that our school has decided to distribute individual copies of Deccan Herald newspaper to all children from 6th to 10th from the month of June. All children are excited to read articles. They have already started sending their drawings to the newspaper. It is a fantastic opportunity for all children to get into the habit of reading newspapers. 

Vidyarthi Homa was held on 14th June 2024 in our school to give students the blessings of Sri Sarada Devi and Shri Ramakrishna. Parents of class 9 and 10 were also part of this Homa as the school has organised  Pada Puja  as well.  Students of grade 9 and 10  were given an opportunity to do Pada Puja to their parents and to have their blessings. Poojya Swami Girijathmananda ji, Ramkrishna Mutt, Basavangudi, was present to grace the occasion.He also chanted bhajans tunefully and children enjoyed singing along with Pujya Swamiji. 

The presence of our revered Swami Vishnumayanandaji, Swami Mahavakyanandaji, Swami Maharhanadaji, Swami Shivakantanadaji made the occasion a blessed one. After the Pada Puja, the meal was served for everyone present. 

International yoga day was celebrated on 21st June 2024 in our school premises. All the students did yoga asanas to mark the Yoga Day, an exercise to the body and mind.   Revered Swami Shivakantanandaji spoke about the significance of yoga and how it should be performed to keep our mind calm and controlled. 

School yoga teachers helped children to demonstrate the asanas in a systematic way.

On 23rd June, Mr. Dharanesh from Chiru Fire Service, Baddihalli, Tumkur, demonstrated how to use fire extinguishers to children. 

EQUBE is a  Seva Programme for 10th as part of CBSE Curriculum.Enable Evolutionary Excellence is a CBSE programme conducted by Dr. Kalpana Sampath. The programme started on 25th June 2024. 

Nursery activities 

Math activity on place values (class 5)

EVS activity - Class 5 Students visiting the step well in Shivanahalli

Activity by Himavarshini (class 6)

Activity on termites by Chinmayee (class 9)

Students of class 8 A and B, were asked to pick a story from their memory and to draw/ paint/ sketch the story using six panelled A4 size paper. All the children drew beautifully. Their expression of language through pictures was appreciated by everyone. These children will be asked to narrate their story to the class to assess their speaking skills. 

Project on Indian Cuckoo by Jeevan ( class 9 )

Activity by Srimayi (class 7A)

Book review by Chethan (class 9)

Activity on conservation of water by class 7 students

Activity on the science chapter combustion and flame by class 8 students

 Presenting navarasas  - a cultural activity by class  7 students

Presentation on endemic species by students of class 8