Christmas was celebrated in a very
special way at IELC RMV. Celebrations included singing Christmas Carols as well as exploring how Christmas is celebrated all
over the world.
It’s the Season to be Jolly at
IELC-RMV
By Marziyeh Hussain
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so
the Holy Bible said Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day…the
melodious sound of the Christmas carol reverberated around the room as our
preschoolers sang with great excitement. The Christmas spirit was high at Indus
Early Learning Centre- RMV. Teachers enacted the story of Christmas and set up
a live crib while our children gaped at their teachers who showcased different
characters. Students were so excited and couldn’t wait for the rest of the
surprises that awaited them through the day. Students appreciated each other’s
actions and exchanged kindness notes through the week. We also explored how
Christmas is celebrated around the world in order to help our students respect
different cultures as respect is one of the core values that are emphasized
upon at the Indus International Schools.
We had an end of year class party
for which each student got a little treat for their classmates which lead to a
huge feast in each classroom. In Prep 2 the party began with a multi-sensory
craft project - making cotton snowman and shaving cream snow. We went on a
nature walk to collect other materials for the details we needed to complete
our winter collage. The Chocolate Box game and Potato Poopers added to the
excitement as our students squealed with laughter while trying to win the game.
A peaceful picnic and movie were a memorable way to finish the day.
The celebration in Prep 1 was
also exciting as students had a wide variety of treats to choose from. They
sang and danced and even wrote a secret wish list to Santa along with making
creative crafts. The scene was a little different in our Nursery class as we
had little Santa’s running around and celebrating. Children were dressed in red
and wore Santa hats, they sang Rudolf the red nosed reindeer and jingle bells
adding a whole lot of giggles.
For our Reception students this
celebration was an excellent learning opportunity as they were learning about
how people around the world celebrate in different ways. A parent guest
lecturer was invited to the class in order to speak to our children about how
and why Christmas is celebrated. Students made colourful greeting cards for
their families. Things just got a whole lot more exciting as our guest lecturer
got them a surprise cake. Students decorated the Christmas cake and then
happily ate it. Children showcased the attitude of cooperation while decorating
the cake and then created their own classroom Christmas tree.
The Celebration week at IELC-RMV
was not only exciting but was also full of learning opportunities and
engagements for both our students and teachers. Of course, Santa couldn’t make
it but he made sure that he left some Christmas caps for all of us the previous
night when he climbed down through the Chimney, guess the wish list was quite
long and poor Santa couldn’t really fit all of it in his sack.
Appreciation and respect towards
different cultures and people is an attitude we work towards inculcating in our
children in order to prepare them to be global citizens as it is an integral
part of the vision of the Indus International Schools and the Indus EarlyLearning Centres across the country.
