Dance Club

Dancing is the oldest and liveliest of the arts. It is both an art and a form of recreation. Dance is the language of the body. A dancer can communicate any subject and any idea to the audience. The dance club constitutes members of Std V, VI & VII.
Bharathnatyam is a classical Indian dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, India. One of the oldest of the classical dance forms in India, it is also known as the fifth Veda. Bharathnatyam is usually accompanied by classical music. It has its inspirations from the sculptures of the ancient temple of Chidambaram. Bharathnatyam, as the name depicts is the combination of: BHA- Bhava (Expression), RA- Raga (Music) and TA- Tala (Rhythm) Bharathnatyam is a traditional dance-form known for its grace, purity, tenderness, and sculpturesque poses. Today, it is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is practiced by many dancers all over the world.

Music Club

Music is the language of the soul. The music club aspires to teach hymns as well as secular songs for all occasions to students of Std V, VI & VII. Music is the core of all our celebrations and get-togethers and therefore this club serves to prepare us for all such occasions and also helps to discover and develop this blessed ability to sing.
This Club helps the children develop into cultured and civilized persons, by exposing them to classical music.
Music improves concentration and creativity, the ability to retain information, the knowledge of what is right and wrong. Socially it gives confidence, acceptance of others, controlled behaviour and improved manners.

Band

  • To enable the students learn a variety of instruments.
  • To help the students develop concentration.
  • To instill in the students the value of co-ordination and harmony.
  • To help the students become systematic.
  • To develop co-operation.
  • To develop and widen students interest.
  • To help the students gain prestige and recognition by participating in a variety of challenging programmes.
  • To entertain others.

The School band is a part of the cultural activities of the school and plays a major role on the sports day celebration, starting from playing for the march past to the National Anthem. Drum, Side Drum, Trumpet, Cymbals, Saxophone, Clarinet are some of the instruments they are taught to play.
It is believed that this musical activity is educationally sound as it serves a common basic need. It is psychologically sound since it tends to bring the student into closer harmony with environment, thereby making her a better individual. It is socially sound because it helps to develop bonds of understanding with others and tends to give the student a genuine feeling of belonging to, contributing to, and being accepted by various social groups.

Guides

Present day conditions have proved how valuable women can be, both to their country and to their homes, if trained upto the motto,
“Be Prepared”. Adventure and the satisfaction of service belong to the girls of today just as much as they belonged to the heroines of bygone ages. For a guide, friendliness and happiness will become a habit, as she trains herself to be able to do her duty to her country and her home. The chief aim of Guides is “character development towards happy citizenship through natural rather than artificial means”. Character means possession of self-reliance, self discipline, cheerfulness, consideration for others and a sense of duty and of patriotism. Their motto is “Be Prepared”.
Guiding is a way of life. It is based on abiding faith in God and it helps to develop not only a liberal understanding of one’s own faith, but also a natural respect for other people’s religious beliefs.

YOGA

YOGA is conducted for ten minutes everyday during assembly

  • Helps in relaxing the nerves and gives peace of mind.
  • Controls the diseases related to digestion when practiced in the morning.
  • Enables the children to develop many wonderful qualities and helps them to become aware of themselves.
  • Helps the children to develop self-confidence and self-discipline.
  • Enables the children to maintain a good posture.
  • Is a natural and healthy way to exercise, relax, focus and strengthen their body and mind.
  • Stimulates the system totally and thus helps in the prevention and cure of ailments.

NSS

The National Service Scheme was started to establish a meaningful linkage between campus and the community. Through the NSS,
a volunteer gets opportunities to see the community closely and thereby experience nature in relation to her environment.
Students are trained to identify and tackle social problems that arise in the community which increases their social and civic responsibility. The skill to mobilize community participation, acquire leadership qualities and develop the capability to meet emergencies and natural disasters is also stressed upon. Apart from this NSS is a

  • Service to the community, offered while undergoing instruction in an educational institution.
  • To help the students develop concentration.
  • Arouses the social awareness of the students and provides them with the opportunity to work with people around the school campus creatively and effectively.
  • Converts the education they receive to concrete social use.
  • Develops the personality of the students through community service.