Last day of the school before the summer break was memorable for our little ones as they celebrated International Dance Day on the campus. This day is celebrated every year on the 29th of April, the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre who is the creator of modern ballet.

Tiny tots of all the sections came dressed in their party outfits and grooved on the foot tapping music along with their teachers and friends. Celebrations like these in a preschool promote the importance of teamwork as they start to help each other with learning and practising the steps.

Our little ones tried to match their actions with their teachers and friends. The entire school campus was bubbling with energy, enthusiasm and excitement.

Students and staff of Bodakdev School for Children’s Special class Sparkles celebrated World Autism Awareness Day for the first time. To help promote this event, staff members created autism awareness material which was displayed in the school. Ms.Shreenal conducted a session with the pre-primary teachers to raise awareness of Autism. The staff and the heads of the school too participated in ‘Light It Up Blue’ campaign by wearing blue, decorating the school in blue, and doing all things ‘blue’ on World Autism Awareness Day. The occasion was graced by the Executive Director of the school Mr MananChoksi. On this day, the school spread Adele Devine’s message, which is, “Children with Autism are Colourful they are Often Beautiful, and Like the Rainbow, they Stand Out”

Toddlers of Junior KG and Senior KG recently visited Sundervan, a mini zoo located in the western part of the city. The mini terrarium is home to a large variety of birds including Emu, Turkey and Ducks.

This visit was planned, to give them a better understanding of the varied habitat and the differences between birds, animals and reptiles. It was a unique experience for our pre-schoolers as nowadays children usually see everything on television and books. In the end, toddlers spent quality time with their friends in the playing area at Sundervan.

Sensory experiences are an essential part of child development, but many sensory activities only utilise the hands. A sensory walk is a great way to explore the sense of touch, especially for toddlers. Our feet are just as sensitive as our hands, and this activity allowed children the experience of learning, exploring, and feeling with their feet.

As summers are approaching, our tiny tots of Playgroup (Early Child Care) made small bird feeders using old plastic bottles. To make them look attractive, they painted the bird feeders in orange colour. They will keep the feeders in the balconies of their homes and fill in water for the thirsty birds. The little munchkins promised their teachers to take care of thirsty birds this summer.

We nurture in children an ongoing love and curiosity about the things around them so that they remain conscious about the world. Hence ‘Universe’ day, was celebrated at Bodakdev School.

Our little ones gleamed with joy on seeing the nine planets hanging from the ceilings. Children jumped in excitement as they counted stars from the walls of their classrooms. A huge cut-out of an astronaut was placed in a corner. Our enthusiastic teachers shared new facts on the Universe and the Solar System with their little darlings. This activity would inspire them to learn more about the universe and would satiate their curiosity on the Universe.

Our toddlers visited the supermarket. Their teachers and friends accompanied them. They were taken to the different counters, where they saw a variety of products displayed on the shelves which had some great offers and deals on them. The teachers explained to them the process of choosing products, buying and how they could pay for the items purchased by them using cash or card. Our toddlers learnt from this trip that they should pick healthy food items and should help their mothers in shopping.

Nursery section performed a skit on fire safety. This skit helped the children learn about fire, what to do in case of a fire, whom to call in case of a fire. The message of the skit was clear not to play with fire and call the fire-fighters who will be there quickly to help stop the fire using water and other types of extinguishers.

Pictures of the grand event reflect the efforts put in by the children, teachers and parents of the Bodakdev Preschool. Students of preprimary came dressed in attires of freedom fighters and performed on patriotic songs. Nursery students made small flags to pin to their shirts and also created collages of the Indian flag. They also had hand prints in tricolour. They even enacted the roles of national leaders. The soft boards were decorated with national symbols. The school was decorated with tri-coloured balloons, flags, ribbons and patriotic slogans.

The birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated with great pomp and festivity. All the children came in traditional dresses. Boys dressed as Krishna and Girls dressed as Radha gave a classic touch to the entire celebration. Beautiful decorations were put to make this event more cheerful and colourful. The event commenced with a session on storytelling on the life of Lord Krishna which was followed by a traditional aarti. A ‘MatkiPhod’ event was organised to mark the mischievous nature of ‘Bal Gopal’. The tiny tots along with their teachers and mothers danced on the tunes of Garba. The programme concluded with the Prasad distribution.