Students of Akal Academy, Kajri had a Rendezvous with Astronomy on WORLD ASTRONOMY DAY

Akal Academy Students Teachers had a marvellous learning day on 14th May, 2016 as the school observed World Astronomy Day. Going behind the instructions and guidelines CBSE to observe the day, the school held plethora of activities pertaining to explore the astronomy the children like to do themselves.

Class I kids had drawing of the beautiful night studded with full moon and glowing stars Class II kids had hands on drawing the universe and solar system. Class III Children had the joy of making models and drawing of solar Family and other celestial bodies. Class IV students expressed their emotions by Writing Letter to their favourite Planet.

In the Middle wing a Quiz on Astronomy was organized by students themselves and students wonderfully decorated their classes with posters. All the teams under the teachers’ observation had lot of mental exercise on the Universe. Class IX made models of the India’s indigenous technological developments in the space science. Class X students had Inter Class competition in Power Point Presentation organized under the supervision of Computer Teacher Social Science Department did a tremendous task under the careful supervision of Dept. of Social Sciences and Atul House of the school.

The Principal who herself inspected the entire programme expreseesd her satisfaction over the outcome of the activities and asked the children to explore the boundless horizons of the Astronomy. She thanked the class teachers of 1 to 10 and students who put their best efforts. Just before the end of the programme motivational videos were shown on Indian Astronauts Kalpana Chawla, Sunita Williams and launching of satellites and Chandaryaan.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 17th May ’16