View of the Ground and School Building

Children singing a song in between sports events

This year’s mini convocation and kids day function of the school was held on Saturday 11th April. As always the event was conducted with passion and commitment by the staff of GKV School and Jai Sankara School and there was enthusiastic participation by children from classes LKG through class 6. However, this year’s event was special and this showed in the energy level of the children – this is the first time the event is being held in the grounds of GKV’s own school building. The construction of the building commenced in October 2013 and children moved here at the beginning of the 2014-15 academic year.  The stage facing the large playground with freshly installed children’s play equipment  was completed last month just in time for the function.

The function started with sports competitions for each of the classes. A couple of  songs – one in Tamil and another in English – were wonderfully rendered by a group of older students. And then the much awaited mini-convocation in which every child going to class 1 was awarded a framed certificate. The evening ended with  profiency awards for all round performance  to  one student of each class/section. Mohaideen Fatima and Mohammed Fawaz  of class 1, Sheikh Mohamed and Gayathri of class 2, Rohini M and Kannammal of class 3, Antonyammal of class 4 and Pathirakali of class 5 were the proud recipients of this award.

The occassion was yet another reminder that given the right opportunity and guidance talent has a way of blossoming no matter what the economic or social background of the children!!

UKG students with their diplomas  

Ever since GKV started in 2009 it has been a tradition to conduct  an annual  mini-convocation and sports day function towards the end of the academic year. The 5th such  function was held on 15 th March  2014 in the premises of Jayendra school.  Sports competitions such as sack race, musical chairs, bursting the balloons , slow cycling race etc  were held for each class.

The children participated with high energy and enthusiasm watched by their parents and siblings.  Bhasker Sharma  and Satish Sangameswaran – Trustees of GK Trust attended he function. While all the children who gave their best were winners the top three in each event were recognised  with a medal. After the sporting events the 70 or so children graduating from UKG to 1st Standard were individually called upon the stage and awarded a diploma. The function ended with a  wonderful speech by Mrs. Usha Raman.  The passion and commitment of the teachers of GKV and teachers and student volunteers  of Jai Sankara school  resulted in a well organised function. The energy, skills and competitive spirit of the young children , most of whom are first generation school goers, was quite amazing!!

Ever since GKV started in 2009 it has been a tradition to conduct  an annual  mini-convocation and sports day function towards the end of the academic year. The 4rth such  function was held on 11th April  2013 in the premises of Jayendra school.  Sports competitions such as sack race, musical chairs, bursting the balloons etc  were held for each class.

The students participated with high energy and enthusiasm watched by their parents and siblings. Mrs Nirmala Ramarathnam , a trustee of Jaisankar Trust and Mrs Kasualya the Principal of GKV co-ordinated the entire function. Bhasker Sharma, a trustee of GKV, was also present along with his wife and daughter. While all the children who gave their best were winners the top three in each event was recognised  with a medal. After the sporting events the 70 or so children graduating from UKG to 1st Standard were individually called upon the stage and awarded a diploma. The function ended with a well spoken vote of thanks from Chitra then  a student of class 4 of GKV. It was great to see the passion and commitment of the teachers of GKV and teachers and student volunteers Jai Sankara school which resulted in a well organised function. The energy, skills and competitive spirit of the young children , most of whom were first generation school goers, was quite amazing!!