Picnics
School picnics are a wonderful experience for students. A school picnic is a break from work for both students and teachers. Picnics are held once a school year. Students at St Joseph’s Primary Section have a halfday picnic with their teachers in a scenic setting. Students get an opportunity to bond with their classmates, share their snacks, learn to take care of their belongings, travel in a bus. They enjoy playing freely and breathe in fresh air.
Gardening
Gardening is a favourite hobby for many of us. It’s the only way that keeps us connected to mother nature. It gives us immense joy to watch the plants grow, flowers bloom- right from the tender stage till it completely shoots into green life. We at St. Joseph’s had the opportunity to undertake gardening as one of our school projects. Twelve students from class 3 were selected for this gardening project and were trained to apply their knowledge of science in this project. This project was completely organic and no chemicals were used in any form. They began from scratch- preparing the soil,sowing the seeds, watering, nurturing, and harvesting the fruit. They also enjoyed watching the same go in the kitchen. Our children worked hard and got the results.
Ganesh Chaturthi
At St Joseph’s Institute Primary Section, the festival is celebrated with pomp and gaiety. Students display a traditional dance of Goa while welcoming Lord Ganesh called Dindi. The statue of Lord Ganesh is welcomed by chosen students of class 4 dressed in traditional finery. It is then installed in a classroom. Students present a small program to the rest of the
school which includes information about the festival in Marathi and English, dances and singing of Shlokas. Students who are chosen as priests (bhatji), from class 4, perform Ganesh puja followed by Ganesh arti, which is sung by all students present. After the celebration, students are served traditional festival food and the favourite prasad-modak. Students, teachers and staff are dressed in traditional clothes that adds to the festivity.
Movie Day Out
St Joseph’s Institute - Primary Section, has a tradition of taking their students from classes 1 to 4, on a day out for a movie at Inox, Panaji, every year. The school believes that students learn best when they can see, hear, and experience things first hand. Multisensory learning is an important part of school life at St Joseph’s Primary. Hence a movie trip supports student’s wider social development. It helps to develop self-confidence and independence too.
Vanamahotsav
Van Mahotsava means “Tree Festival”. This tree planting festival is observed annually, over a period of a week starting from 1st July to 7th July. In its original aim, every citizen of India is expected to plant a sapling during the Van Mahotsav Week. The 'Van Mahotsava' festival of trees is a beautiful initiative to save the environment. State Governments and civic bodies supply saplings to schools, colleges and academic institutions for planting trees. Students’ representatives of class 1 to 4 planted various saplings in the school to celebrate this day. The importance of tree plantation and its impact on our wellbeing was shared with the students of all classes.
Christmas
St Joseph’s Institute Primary Section celebrates Christmas every year with much enthusiasm. Students of class 4 get creative and make a crib depicting the manger scene. The figurines of baby Jesus, Joseph and Mary, shepherds, animals and the three wise men are placed in an artistically built setting. The crib is placed in an area which is open for students, parents and visitors to view. They also decorate a Christmas tree that adds to the joy of Christmas. Students from class 1 to 4 make beautiful Christmas cards and Christmas theme craft articles. the students from class to 4, present a Christmas program for their parents and guests. All the classes sing melodious carols and present dances to the melody of different Christmas songs. Students of class 3 enact ‘The Nativity’. The evening ends with the greatly anticipated arrival of the children’s favourite, Santa Claus.
Funfair
The funfair is the most awaited day of the year. At St Joseph’s Institute Primary Section, it is an annual fun event which is held on the last day of every academic year. Fun fairs are a good source for students to meet and socialize with children of all classes. This helps them to build confidence and they learn good interpersonal and social skills. After a long year of busy academic routine, funfairs are a good way to have a break and end the year on a good note. At funfairs children get to participate in a variety of games organised by their teachers. Students enjoy a selection of challenging games of skill and luck. They can play the games to win exciting prizes. They take part in face painting, nail art, dance, and disco too. No event is complete without mouth-watering snacks. All students are served delicious snacks to enjoy after a long fun filled day!
Field trips/Excursions
In education, field trips or excursions are defined as visits to an outside area of the normal classroom, made by a teacher and students for purposes of first-hand observation. Field trips are a popular method carried out for students to
introduce them to the concepts, experiences, and ideas that cannot be given in a classroom environment. Field trips can be considered as short-term learning activities providing students the opportunity to observe their chosen subject topic,
outside of a classroom setting. Students of St. Joseph’s Primary School go on filed trips to the post office, village panchayat, municipality, vegetable market, Big Foot- Loutolim, a local bakery, on a train journey to Kulem, to name a few. It provides them a first-hand experience of all the learning happening in their classrooms.
