Tessellations

What fun learning about shapes that fit into each other. Students walked around the school to find tessellations on the school. Tiles in the rooms, cladding on the wall, bricks laid along the pathway, students were able to identify many tessellations and make connections with they had learned in the classroom.

The trip to the Qutub Shahi Tombs gave them an opportunity to analyse Islamic architecture and understand the importance of symmetry and tessellations in Islamic art. They were able to make direct connections with the shapes of the tombs, the pointed arches and minars and the fine detailing of Islamic art which is now in ruins with Islamic jali work they had learnt about. They created tessellations to show Islamic jalis.

Ganesh Chaturthi

Preparations to welcome Lord Ganesha into Grade 5A began long before main day of the festival. There was chattering, discussions, showing costumes, planning for the roles and smiles. The festivities had begun. All the students were to be part of the Ganesh Chaturthi assembly to be presented on 17th September, 2015 - Thursday. With just two days in hand and very limited time to plan every bit of the show, the students utilized every precious minute to its optimum.

The morning of the assembly saw students decked in colourful costumes bouncing around with excitement. They played every single role with precision, that of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvathi and Lord Ganesh. They, then, danced to the tune of Shree Ganesha Deva and explained the story of Ganesha'a birth. A flawless presentation and vibrant dance set the tune for the day.

Following is the link to the video of the assembly on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Pm-qsIY3E&feature=youtu.be