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                           Velammal NewGen School,Medavakkam had the  Theatre Carnival  on 21st December 2018 in the school campus presided by the Chief Academic Officer,Mr.Nathan Sambandam. The theatre techniques showcased by students on the day are appended below. 1. Role play  2. Literary tableau  3. Skit 4. Mime 5. Puppet show  6. Freeze frame/action clip & Thought tracking 7. Hot seating 8. Decision alley & Conscience alley 9. Open and close 👀  (using 3-5 still images to tell a story) 10. Soundscape 11. Narration 12. Character enactment 13. Mock parliament                                       As teachers of Social Science we feel that theatre in Social Science classrooms teaches students to personalize learning, connect to themes that we teach, navigate meaning-making, empathize with others, and build up the speaking and listening skills in students which are needed for academic discussion. You’ll be amazed at how incorporating theatre

As a parent, everyone of us wants to see for ourselves what our kids are doing at school, how they perform at school, etc.  This Culmination Day made this dream a reality where we got to see it with our own eyes, how they perform at school. As Khayal's Mother, I felt really proud and thrilled to witness how she compered and told a story in front of everyone with such enthusiasm and confidence. I was always imagining how she performed during the Prayer Compering. I really want to Thank the school for such a Praiseworthy Initiative and letting us being the audience at our kids performance at school and  even test them for ourselves on the spot. Even though we hear it from them everyday or during PTMs, this was an delightful experience.  A child's Growth is not only by their Height but by their overall performance !!. So their parents and teacher has equivalent responsibility towards this!!!  Here i want to say my  Heartfelt Thank you  to Akshaya Mam for helping

Honestly, when I got the mail related to Skill Expressive Champions-culmination day , we were or at least I was quite skeptical and didn't know what to expect. But the day went down as one of the most memorable days in the year. The best part was that every kid had a chance to come in front and perform. Be it singing or recitation or reading. Even kids like my son who love everything to do with craft had a chance to show what they learnt. We were treated to kids doing yoga and karate, which was such a delight to watch since it is not something we see every day. Then, the kids chanted slokas. It was really surprising to see that the kids have learnt so much extra than that of the curriculum. We, as parents often limit to asking “What did you do in class” to just the subjects. And this day reminded us that there is so much going on beyond the 5 subjects. I was in awe to see the kids do mathematical sums in lightning fast speed. And not to forget the kids reading skill

VNGS Madipakkam  celebrated the “Skill Culmination Day” on 8.12.18  and “Theatre in classroom” on 15.12.18. They were the days of contentment for the students, teachers and the parents! The teachers explored great ways of making learning visible. Students were able to recognize their talents and communicate, while the parents had moments to observe, their ward perform. On 8.12.18 the first and the second graders of school displayed karate, yoga, singing, dancing and mime, Their Literacy skills by reading passages and identifying sight words, spelling out 8 to 11 letter words, recognizing the sets of rhyming words and framing meaningful sentences from the list of words given. They showcased Mathematical activities involving addition, subtraction, multiplicationand extending new patterns. “The world is a theatre”. On 15.12.18 the students of grade 6 & 7 presented “Theatre in Class” to their parents.It was a wonderful platform for students to use their vocal skill