Mini-convocation and Annual sports Day 15th March 2014

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!!

: Parents watching the function

: Trustees enjoying the function

: children in action

: Mrs. Usha Raman talking at the Conclusion of the function

: children in action

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: children in action

: children in action

: children in action

: children in action

: Bhasker saying a few words in Tamil

: UKG students with their diplomas

Meet a few GKV Children..

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GKV started in 2009 with about 145 children in classes LKG,UKG and class 1. Since then one class has been added every academic year to reach the current strength of 420 children. Not surprisingly the drop out rate of children has been very low showing the value that these families in rural communities place to low-cost English medium education. Below is a brief profile who have grown and blossomed with GKV over the last 5 years.

Class 4 children :

: P. Ponabinaya is being brough up by her grand parents due to lack of support from her parents. Highly responsible and interest in learning she has performed well both in academics and sports in the 5 years at GKV

: Being son of a worker in a local provisional store G. Maheswaran comes from a very poor background. He has picked up all subjects well and is very disciplined and obedient

: A. Madasamy of 4rth class comes from a very poor family – his father is a roadside tea vendor. Joining the school in UKG in 2009 he has shown keen interest in all subjects and is also active participant in all sports activities.

Class 5 children:

: K. Chitra of class 5 has been brought up by aged grandparents. She is ver good in academics and a n excellent orator confidently giving welcome address and vote of thanks in English in school functions

: Soft spoken and friendly apart from being good in studies she is also a good singer and learning carnatic music5

: V. Surya joined class 1 at the age of 8 in 2009 due to his family situation. With a disciplined approach he picked up quickly in studies and also shows a keen interest in sporting activities

Teachers of GKV

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As in any school the teaching staff at GKV is pivotal for the learning, development and success of the children. GKV started with 6 teachers in 2009 for LKG, UKG and Class 1. There are currently 13 teachers for 12 classes. This includes 4 teachers who are there from the beginning ie from 2009 and 4 teachers who were added in June 2013. These teachers are all graduates with some prior teaching experience. And importantly, they are extremely passionate about teaching at GKV and driving the learning of the children here.

These teachers are periodically exposed to training on newer methods of teaching and also get opportunities to observe visiting teachers taking classes. The photo below has all the teachers of GKV with Mrs. Asha Sharma – a teacher from Sishu Griha montessori and high school in Bangalore who took classes for GKV children on 23rd and 24rth of January 2014.

Teachers of GKV with Mrs. Asha Sharma – a teacher from Sishu Griha,Bangalore

Mrs. Asha Sharma – teacher visiting from Bangalore – taking class

GKV at Kiddival 2013

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: Sitalakshmi of UKG dressed as a butterfly for fancy dress event

: Indumathi of UKG confidently reciting a Thirukkural

: GKV children taking a break between events

The 23rd edition of the annual RMKV Kiddival event was held on Saturday 23rd November at the Sarah Tucker college in Palayamkottai outside Tirunelveli town. Around 1250 students of class LKG to class 5 from 60 schools in Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Tuticorin districts showcased their talent across events such as Handwriting, Quiz, Pencil Sketching, Fancy Dress, Group Dance, Classical Dance, Singing, Elocution, Instrumental Music, Essay Writing and Fashion Parade.

Seventeen children from GKV participated in this competition across 13 events. Children of LKG and UKG participated in fancy dress, English recitation, crayon coloring and Thirukkural recitiation; children from classes 1,2 and 3 in dance solo, Tamil handwriting and English handwriting while children from classes 4 and 5 participated in Quiz,Mathemagic, pencil sketch, Tamil elocution,clay modeling and Word Power.

While it was a wonderful experience of learning and confidence building for all the children who participated, a notable performance was that of Ajita of class 5 who got merit citation for coming 4rth in the pencil sketching event.