NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, KENGERI, BENGALURU

REPORT ON CLUB ACTIVITY FOR GRADE-3 TO 5

“I can do things you cannot, You can do things I cannot;

Together we can do great things!”

- Mother Teresa Clubs are aimed at providing a platform for the children to not only showcase their talent, but also

gain more knowledge in the chosen subject. The various Club Activities held for children of Grades 3

to 5 across different subjects during Term II for the academic year 2017-18 culminated on 6th March

2018 with a presentation by each Club.

Beginning with the Sanskrit Club ‘UNNATI’, the children showcased ‘An Introduction to Srimad

Bhagavadgita’. The presentation included a recitation of the shlokas from the 18 chapters of the Gita

together with their translation in English. The Kannada club Chiguru presented a medley on

‘Swarachita Chutukugalu’ followed by a debate on the pros and cons of usage of ‘Mobile phones

among children’. The activity enunciated a strong desire for enhanced learning of language skills and

the applications of the same.

As part of the French Club, Vive La France, the students performed a skit depicting the Heroine of

France- Jeanne D’Arc. The skit showed how the patriotic Jeanne bravely fought against the enemies

of France- The English. The audience was enthralled by the play and was motivated to be patriotic

towards their own motherland too. ‘Civic Society’, the Social Studies club presented a glimpse of the

day-to-day issues of the society, with programmes like mime and skit that focused on social evils like

corruption, gender inequality and also awareness on a few schemes and laws introduced by the

Government.

‘Anubhav’ the Hindi club aimed at inculcating creativity in the Hindi language in terms of spoken and

written communication skills that in turn contributes to the overall personality development in the

child. The children not only involved themselves in composing short stories and poems, but also

used their imagination to create and present a few on the topic Holi.

The English club, ‘Literary Quills’ was aimed at fostering language skills in children an enjoyable

manner. The club members were housed in five groups representing famous English writers, viz.,

Sarojini Naidu, Ruskin Bond, Charles Dickens, Sudha Murthy and J.K. Rowling. Each group made

charts about their respective authors and some came dressed as the respective writers. They recited

poems, quizzed the audience with short riddles, spoke about the importance of English in today’s

world, to name a few.

The main aim of the Mathematics Club aptly called Ramanujan was to promote the applications of

Math in daily life and also help develop higher order thinking in children. Students exhibited

activities that demonstrated solid concepts through brain gym, solved puzzles and worksheets

created by the children themselves! Flora and Fauna or the Science club helped familiarize students

with scientific research by giving them an opportunity to explore Science through hands-on

experiments. The team was divided into four groups’ viz., Physics, Chemistry, Biology and

Biochemistry, involving students in scientific activities under the supervision and guidance of Science

faculty.