Introducing:

Introducing:
The Teachers at School-Bhuj (2011-2012)

Monday, November 26, 2007

Children's Day Celebrations

November 14th was the Children's Day celebrated in India. We at the School had a great time.
The Plan was to have all Teachers spend time with their respective classes and share the yummies that everyone had brought. The teachers too got something special for their class. After all that, everyone came together to watch each other perform. Some sang songs, some recited poems, stories, while osome others danced. It was a wonderful day, specially for the Children.


Teacher with their class


Time with the class


Outdoor for some classes


All teachers ready for the day.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Friends from South


Its been a while since I posted. School's been on a roll, exciting as ever. Some of our friends had dropped in last week for a visit at the Center and everyone had a wonderful time. Some of the pictures durign their trip.

All Students in a Drawing Competetion

Friends helping the students


Sunset at Mandvi Beach














Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The Latest

Following are few words on recent happenings at the Center of HOPE-Bhuj

Ravi Ruparel is a volunteer from UK. He spent 6 weeks training the local youth in Basics and few techniques of Cricket. The whole idea was to bring together the youth from local community and create a network of volunteers for the CoH's developement initiatives in future. The boys had a great time, as you can see.

Stretching Exercise

Fielding Practise

More Stretching Practise

The 4th Grade children were initiated into the ways of gardening, to enable them to understand biological life better and also to be involved in growth, around themselves. All the students were invloved from the initial stages of cleaning the small patch and ploughing it and sowing the seeds. We shall soon see Lady's finger grow on these plants.
Cleaning the Patch

Hands on job
All involved
Getting to Sow
The teachers have taken a lot of interest in the education of or students, therefore they have started using visual methods a lot more to pass on the lesson. There have been an increase in wall displays at the classrooms, which was something that was decided during the recently concluded Teachers Training Workshop. As you can see I have posted a few for your viewing;

Chart for Colour

Moral Story Chart
Science Chart
Fruits Chart

Moral Story Chart
The Indepence day on August 15th was special as it was the 60th year celebration. The school had a time of the Tiranga (Indian Tricolour Flag) being hoisted and the few children mentioned the importance of the Day in their speech. The students who stood out in the area of Cleanliness, Discipline and Studies recieved prizes for the same from Ravi Ruparel. The last part of the day was a dance routine by the students which was taught by Ravi.

Beginning the Assembly
Flag Hoisting

The Dance Troupe

Prizes distribution

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

The effects of rain in bhuj

More pictures from the days of rain from Bhuj.

In front of the School Campus


The Amphitheatre Lawn


The School Playground


The Hill overlooking Bhuj


Shanthinagar-locality from where students come


Ashapuranagar


Fishing at Ashapuranagar

Friday, August 10, 2007

Rainy Days at Bhuj


Its a very rare but welcome sight when it rains in Bhuj which is in the Kutch District one of the 2 most driest place in India, the other being in Rajasthan. Therefore when it rains, people unlike elsewhere do not run into their homes, but on the contrary run out into the streets to enjoy every bit of the ever elusive waters from the skies. Even when it is as devastative as was the case the last couple of days!


It was a very painful sight to see people having water run into their homes due to overflowing of water from the local Amritsvar Lake, which was again due to heavy rains. But as I went around trying to measure the extent of damage, it was a very happy crowd that I saw around, happy for the coolness in the middle of heat. I had captured some pictures of the levels of water flow & also some of the excitment in people, some even fishing as the fish were forced out of the lake. Take a look and enjoy!

Monday, July 30, 2007

Happenings at the School.

Well the school has re-opened aftert the Summer vacation break. Lots of new faces around along with the older members of the school. New year, New students, few New teachers, new plans, new classes. It has been a time of news. I shall update the pictures very soon. Lots of news to share. We have started a new training workshop series for the teachers. Sports camp for the local youth. So just wait a bit more, to see and hear about the happenings at the Center of HOPE.

Monday, July 9, 2007

The Centre of HOPE image from Satellite through Google Earth.


Thursday, May 24, 2007

SUMMER OF '07 - A CAMP

Come summer and all children get excited about the vacations where they can have unlimited fun, and children at our school are no different. Some have left town to spend their days with relatives in other cities. SOme have a good time planned by their parents to go places as tourists. Some are left behind due to various reasons. What ever be the reasons, we planned to help them have fun. I would like you to join me as I take you along through a journey to see what the've been upto this summer.

Welcome to the Summer Camp of '07

Learning tips on the Gujarati Language


Story Telling time

Listening to Moral Stories

Learning the Art of Colours

Applying it

Almost done
The product of Learning

Lessons on Gardening
Practical Demonstration
We've had fun.
What about you?

Monday, April 30, 2007

The New Look at School

The Summer's here. Along with it the new look at the school campus. I have tried to capture the bright crimson leaves for you, as it beautifies the Center of HOPE.










Friday, April 27, 2007

The Kitchen Garden

After a while of waiting finally its here! The first vegetables from our own Kitchen Garden. The first harvest were used in the mid-day meal for the school children. It was so exciting for all of us. Check out these pics below.

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