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BUTTERFLIES AT WORK
School : AUPS Thenhippalam, Malappuram District, Keralam.
The school earlier attracted the attention of educationalists by becoming the first school in Kerala to set up a Science Park. The science Park has been designed by linking scientific facts with the everyday experiences of the children. Through the science park, the principles of science are imparted to the students in easily understandable form. Now this school is in the limelight once again with another first among Kerala’s schools. A radio station broadcasting news and general information has started functioning in the school. The radio programmes are written and presented by the students themselves. Apart from this All India Radio’s educational programmes are also broadcast.
The studio of the school radio has been built in the science park. Like the butterflies that flit about all over the science park, the students are busy making preparations for their own radio programmes. The students of the schools are guided in this task by their teacher V.K.Sasibhooshan.
JOYFUL LEARNING
School : Govt. LP School, Pacha Palode, Trivandrum Dist, Keralam.
Students of this school learning is a celebration and their school is like a second home to them. Even Saturday is a working day and the students are happy about it. School beings at 9 A.M. One hour every morning is set apart for Co-curricular activities. The activities include aksharashlokam gatherings, literary meetings, training in Public speaking and other cultural programmes.
Students make good use of the school library. Every Thursday students present reviews of the books they have read. Soumya, a class 4 student read 76 books last year. Now she has begun reading biographies.
Students so about gathering news and regularly bring out handwritten newspaper editions. One is the Rain Special dedicated to the memory of their Classmate. Aparna who is no more. Aparna’s friend Syama has written a ‘rain poem’ for Aparna in the news paper.
The school also has a printed magazine coming out every month called Mazhavillu (The rainbow). A Balasabha selected from the students performs the editional functions. The contribution of guest writers are also included.
The Aksharaslokam team of this school regularly wins the first prize at the district level. For the past five years this school is holding the Championship title in the science Festival.
The driving force behind these vibrant activities is the initiative of two teachers of the school, Hari and Mohankumar. Says Mohankumar “We made best use of the freedom given by DPEP and SSA education programmes. Against the General teand, the teachers of this government school have been always sending their own children to this school. This shows our faith in the method of teaching here’.
SEA OF WORDS
School: Modakkallur AUP School, Kozhikode District, Keralam.
It is a sea of words out here. This school has taken the initiative to release 70 books containing a total of 1400 poems. The Poets are all school children. Last year 100 books were published. The guiding light behind this activity is school teacher N.K. Preman. Preman encourages every student to express his or her literary talent. The students contributions are then beautifully handwritten and released in book form with an attractive cover.
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