WWS initiated Project GREEN BOOK on March 5, 2011.Every weekend, volunteers have been conducting teaching sessions in the Topslip tribal school to improve the educational status of the children. The 5th week was a different one. Instead of the volunteers travelling to Topslip, we brought the students down to Coimbatore for a one day excursion.
In this present world, students need a wide exposure apart from academics. Only then they will be able to correlate and apply their subject knowledge practically, which is essential for their career development.
The excursion was on April 2, 2011 for the students of VI, VII, and VIII standard and on April 3, 2011 for the students of III, IV, and V standard. The students were accompanied by their teachers and also one of our volunteers from Pollachi. They started at 6am from the school and had breakfast at Pollachi. The first place of visit was the Airport. The students reached Coimbatore Airport at 10 am. Transportation was arranged by the WWS team.
It was such a pleasant sight for me when the kids got down the van in twos and arranged themselves. I became a little nostalgic about the excursions during my school days!
Meanwhile, we had made arrangements at the airport for the kids to view the plane from the gallery. We spent about one hour at the airport gallery telling them about airplanes and run way, takeoff and landing. The expressions and exclamations made by the kids when they saw a takeoff was the best; all of us could actually feel their excitement that they had.
We left the airport at 11am for our next destination-Gass Forest Museum.
The half an hour drive from the airport to museum was filled with frolic and fun. The students sang songs that they had learnt as lessons and also popular cine songs. Few volunteers had already reached the museum to receive the students. Each volunteer formed their batch of students and explained everything in the museum.
After spending one hour inside the museum, the students had lunch.
Walt Disney’s “The Lion King” was screened at the forest college auditorium in the post lunch session.
After a while, a small recap was done for the students to remember the new terms that they had learnt in the morning. At 3 pm, we headed towards the V.O.C Park which has a small zoo attached. They claimed to have seen almost all kind of snakes but the pelicans and storks were new to them. One of them pointed out at the camel and said, “I’ve seen this in my book”.
After a ride in the mini train at the park, we took them to the playground. Few preferred the swing while few were running and chasing. As the clock struck 5, I realized that it was time for the students to leave. It was really hard for me to bid adieu to them.
Taking the head count each and every time we got up and down the van, was a small game for them. There would be echo of each number and I would miss the count. But the final head count was not that jovial. Even the kids realized that the day was over. They thanked all of us for showing them such places.
Day 2 of excursion also had the same activities, except that we had to say goodbye to the tiny ones a little earlier than the day before.
On behalf of team WWS, we thank all the volunteers who helped us making this activity a successful one. And we wish to see many more to join us in near future.
In this present world, students need a wide exposure apart from academics. Only then they will be able to correlate and apply their subject knowledge practically, which is essential for their career development.
The excursion was on April 2, 2011 for the students of VI, VII, and VIII standard and on April 3, 2011 for the students of III, IV, and V standard. The students were accompanied by their teachers and also one of our volunteers from Pollachi. They started at 6am from the school and had breakfast at Pollachi. The first place of visit was the Airport. The students reached Coimbatore Airport at 10 am. Transportation was arranged by the WWS team.
It was such a pleasant sight for me when the kids got down the van in twos and arranged themselves. I became a little nostalgic about the excursions during my school days!
Students at Coimbatore Airport
Meanwhile, we had made arrangements at the airport for the kids to view the plane from the gallery. We spent about one hour at the airport gallery telling them about airplanes and run way, takeoff and landing. The expressions and exclamations made by the kids when they saw a takeoff was the best; all of us could actually feel their excitement that they had.
At the airport gallery
We left the airport at 11am for our next destination-Gass Forest Museum.
The half an hour drive from the airport to museum was filled with frolic and fun. The students sang songs that they had learnt as lessons and also popular cine songs. Few volunteers had already reached the museum to receive the students. Each volunteer formed their batch of students and explained everything in the museum.
Students and volunteers at Gass Forest Museum, Coimbatore
After spending one hour inside the museum, the students had lunch.
Walt Disney’s “The Lion King” was screened at the forest college auditorium in the post lunch session.
Kids enjoying "The Lion King"
After a ride in the mini train at the park, we took them to the playground. Few preferred the swing while few were running and chasing. As the clock struck 5, I realized that it was time for the students to leave. It was really hard for me to bid adieu to them.
Taking the head count each and every time we got up and down the van, was a small game for them. There would be echo of each number and I would miss the count. But the final head count was not that jovial. Even the kids realized that the day was over. They thanked all of us for showing them such places.
Day 2 of excursion also had the same activities, except that we had to say goodbye to the tiny ones a little earlier than the day before.
On behalf of team WWS, we thank all the volunteers who helped us making this activity a successful one. And we wish to see many more to join us in near future.
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