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Environment Day

World Environment Day is celebrated on Ganesh Chaturthi
5 June every year and is the United
Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging Celebrations
awareness and action for the protection of
the environment.

The students of Pre-Primary celebrated
Environment Day on 17 June 2020 with a Celebrating festivals is so important because it reflects an overall attitude of gratitude and enjoying what we
medley of educational and fun activities. have, instead of focusing on what we don't have. Keeping this in mind, Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations were held
The children learnt a song on for the students of Pre-Primary School.
Environment Day and made a card by
The special assembly commenced on a spiritual note with the chanting of the famous Ganesh shloka by teachers
sticking the waste of sharpened pencil to
and students “Vakratunda Mahakaya”.
make a beautiful picture of flowers.
Teachers were dressed up as the elements The teachers spoke about the festival and its significance and the importance of the moral virtues of devotion
of the mother earth like water, land and and obedience, synonymous with the attributes exhibited by Lord Ganesh towards his parents.
trees and made children aware of The tiny tots rocked on a medley of Ganesh songs with their teachers which added splendour to the entire
preserving the environment by saving assembly. The spirit of celebration and fervour permeated the virtual festivities. The grand finale saw the rousing
water, reducing pollution, protecting the chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya!
wildlife, plants and trees, and how
Later, in their respective classes, the children crafted beautiful idols of Lord Ganesh from clay. The activity aimed
recycling waste can help us in saving our
to signify the eco-friendly celebrations of this festival.
environment They were then guided to do
an activity by making newspaper bags as
“Best out of waste”.

Gandhi Jayanti

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