Akal Academy located at the village Rampur Sunra recently observed a creative workshop “Create out of Waste”. Students from all classes & sections (I-VIII) participated with great enthusiasm in a healthy competing spirit.

The Workshop, observed as a part of lessons on Ecology Restoration, intended to induce constructive character and creative abilities amongst the students.

Our goal through the activity were; to reach maximum number of students and contribute to make them aware about environmental issues and how to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, to collect some ideas from students through self-expression, for students to learn and progressively understand that resources should be used carefully & that they could reuse waste material and not always depend on new things.

They produced several beautifully crafted creative items like beautiful items from clay modeling like animals, flowers, furniture items, fruits, decorated boxes like- application box, chalk box , pen holders, pencil box, comb’s box from waste bottles.

The workshop was Judged by the chief Guest Mrs Manjot Kaur & a jury of teachers. The results were later declared by the respective judges and the children were also presented with the prizes.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 20th May ’15

Providing children with an opportunity to work together cooperatively on a shared life, Akal Academy conducted story telling & dramatization sessions to give children an opportunity to express themselves more effectively in everyday situations. Such activities have a great educational value & help the students to discover their hidden talents.

Students were given various topics along with a good preparation time. Teachers often boost their confidence to fight their stage fear & to take up the challenge with enthusiasm. It was an interesting event for the students & a good breakthrough in their daily routines.

Drama is the most significant model of learning and is a basic activity for learning. It is the way of helping children to think about their individual or social problems. Children can learn to explore issues, events and connections, by means of drama. In drama, children draw on their knowledge and experience of the real world in order to create a make-believe world.

Students who lack interaction, motivation in the classroom, either because they are introvert, shy or they have a low language level, this might be a good solution to involve them with their friends in doing various activities and to make weak student active. The good thing about this was giving chance to students to study English with fun and improvise their English at the same time.

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~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 20th May ’15

Proving their mettle, the rural students from Akal Academy, Dhotian went on a knock-out spree at the recently held Karate Competition. The students had received an in-house training on Karate skills at the Academy prior to the competition.

Around 35 teams participated in the grand event. Students of Akal Academy, Dhotian bagged the first position. They displayed an exceptional display of endurance & power during the championship.

Making their way to the Wall of Fame across at Akal Academies, leaving a loud roar of success, students brought pride to their academy.

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~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 18th May ’15

Story Telling is very important part of early childhood education since it provides the necessary ingredients for pre-schoolers to broaden their imagination. Keeping this in mind Story Telling competition was conducted and the parents of the students were invited over. Students of junior classes participated in the competition, dressed in various attires according to the theme.

It was a very good learning experience for students. It catered to different abilities of the students as they chose stories that suit their own level. Through story-telling, students become more interested in stories and in reading.

Story-telling activity serves as a useful start to develop imaginative thinking, training their public speaking skills as well as arousing students’ interest in English stories. It also develops the habit of reading & trains students to tell a story vividly.

The Principal appreciated the performances of the kids & said “It is important for parents to be here to support their children in order to give them confidence.”

Prizes were presented by the school’s principal according to the performances of the students.

The benefits of a childhood with a healthy focus on telling stories are extensive; storytelling inspires the imagination, encourages thought-processes, the questioning of one’s actions, the development of morality, communication, empathy and compassion. Thus a strong storytelling presence within the early years curriculum harbors wonderful potential for later learning.

Akal Academy makes sure that a strong base is provided to each and every student to lead forward in his academics.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 18th May ’15

The issue of Kesh looms large in all the lives of Sikh children. One of the many challenges that Sikhs face is the hostility among the youth for the Turbans. Sikh parents face the challenge of nurturing the child, keeping seeds of Sikhi preserved.

Sikh Students also face difficult problems in the society- which impact on their self esteem and quality of life. Akal Academies are well aware of the challenges children with Kesh face at schools and thus take proactive steps to ‘arm’ their children with the skills to combat these challenges, and to build their self esteem so they can wear their Kesh and turbans with pride.

Taking a step forth in this light, Kesh Sambhal & Dastar Bandi Contest was held at Akal Academy, Theh Kalandar. The young participants adorned themselves beautifully with Dastars.

The atmosphere echoed with “Sir Jaaye taa jaave, mera Sikhi Sidak Naa Jaave” making the atmosphere emotional and inspirational.

Principal graced the ceremony with her inspiring words, “The Sikh turban is not just a piece of cloth, but a symbol, with of hundreds of years of our history and heritage wrapped in it. May it always be a reminder for you to stand up for yourself and others who need help in this world.”

The main Motive of such activities at school is Raising Sikhs of the Future & Grooming an army of Sikh youths according to the Sikh tenets.

The young children will be given a thorough knowledge of all walks of life including manners and civic sense along with Value based Education at Akal Academy. Thus the upcoming Sikh youths will be shaped as preachers of Guru Khalsa Panth’s thoughts and well equipped with modern education as well.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 15th May ’15

In order to make children aware of uses of waste material, to give them a lesson on reducing waste to save our future, a ‘Best out of Waste ‘activities were organized for students.

Students from III to IX participated in the activity. Students were invited to prepare any object they wished for using their inspiration, ideas and creativity, understanding that waste material is something found in the garbage or something that is normally intended to be thrown away.

Right from waste ropes to broken bangles, plastic bottles, bulbs, waste nails to plastic glasses every waste material was used and the result was a hall full of projects made out of waste. The teachers appreciated the models made by children.

Our goal through the activity were; to reach maximum number of students and contribute to make them aware about environmental issues and how to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, to collect some ideas from students through self-expression, for students to learn and progressively understand that resources should be used carefully & that they could reuse waste material and not always depend on new things.

The exhibition was kept open for all the students to see during school hours. The exhibits left the children astonished, spreading inspiration, awareness and sustainability understanding to other students through the exhibition of the works.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 14th May 15

The importance of learning English cannot be overstated in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world.
Bringing the rural kids to the forefront & in pace with the modern world, Akal Academy Bhadaur organized an “Inter House English activity”, giving the participants, opportunities to express themselves creatively in English, for example, through drama, poetry or storytelling.

Classes belonging from Ist to X standard students participated in it. They were given different themes according to their standard. Various groups were allocated to different age groups with interesting topics, Storytelling, Poem recitation, Creative writing.

Four students from each class and section took participated in it according to their respective houses. Abhay, Ajay, Amul, Atul. Total of 125 participants participated in it. The students were full of vigor and enthusiasm. The Principal also took around for supervision & appreciated their zeal of participation.

Ajay, Amul house stood first followed by Abhay house, Amul House, Atul House with the help of English HOD result was declared. Overall result declared Amul House as the final winner.

Students who lack interaction, motivation in the classroom, either because they are introvert, shy or they have a low language level, this might be a good solution to involve them with their friends in doing various activities and to make weak student active. The good thing about this was giving chance to students to study English with fun and improvise their English at the same time.

Such activities help the students to get a grip over the language and face the challenges with confidence. These sessions are a very valuable part of the English language& for the students to experience.

Paving the way for students to build up their personality & discover themselves!

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 13th May ’15

To make students aware of the upcoming scarcity of Energy Resource & their possible solutions, Akal Academy, Kalloh conducted an interactive session on Energy Conservation including various activities such as model making & explanation, skits highlighting the theme of Save Electricity, poem recitation.

Colorful theme based charts were made by the students to be displaying the classrooms. The teachers and the young and enthusiastic learners decided to widen their horizons on the way energy harnesses for various purposes and inquired about other alternative sources of energy.

Most of the students resolved to take the ideas of Energy Conservation to their households and make their parents and other villagers aware of the scope of Energy conservation. So the inquiry into the various sources of energy provided the students an insight to the alternate sources of energy available in nature free of cost!

Such Interaction sessions provided students immense knowledge about the vast scope of various sources of energy in a big way in future so as to overcome the shortage of electric power in the world.

The day was well productive & fruitful for the students.

~ Tapasleen kaur
~ New Delhi, 13th May ’15

Celebrating the beautiful & warm spirit of motherhood, Students of Akal Academy Theh Kalandar celebrated Mothers Day on an emotional note. The students honored & expressed gratitude to their mothers by drawing beautiful handwritten cards with a personal touch. Students expressed their love & affection for their mothers.

Mother’s day Celebrations serves as an important learning experience by providing opportunities to discuss and acknowledge the Value of a Mother in our lives. A Day to pay Tribute to the hardships & struggles every mother undergoes while raising a child.

The day ended beautifully, filling the aura of motherly warmth to the air.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 12th May ’15

Akal Academy, Bilga was once again abuzz with activities as the new academic session commenced in most of the educational institutions. The beginning of a new session is always an auspicious time – a time for new hopes and renewed dreams. “The school campus will bloom once again to receive new life with the echoes of the students. Children were seen dressed up in uniform with knife-edged creases, carrying big schoolbags, new books and lunch boxes to schools early morning. Students were too enthusiastic to get into their school life.

The day commenced with Nitnem Bhog of Shri Sehaj path which was being done by students followed by Shabad Kirtan.

Principal Harpreet Kaur Sahni welcomed the students & blessed them to be in high spirits. She congratulated the students for success & motivated them to work hard to achieve their goals. After this Mr. JB Singh welcomed the students and congratulated them for their good results. Parshad was distributed after the congregation.

“We strongly feel that each child is unique and school is a training ground for moulding their life. We believe in the genius lurking within every child, wanting to be discovered and transformed into a complete individual while experiencing the joys of life along the road,” said a school principal.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 12th May ’15