EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO A FORT

Boarders of Oakridge International School have visited the fort on 24-03-2013 as a part of an educational trip. The fort was built by the Gajapati Rajahs and it was the administrative capital of Gajapati kingdom. The city was then formed and spread around the fort and was named (Vizianagaram) after Pusapati Peda Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju (1670 - 1756), who was one of the most prominent kings of Gajapati dynasty. The ancestors of Gajapati rajahs belong to Udaipur (formerly Mewar Kingdom) of Rajasthan. 

The Vizianagaram fort was built during 1712 - 1714 AD and the inauguration stone of the fort was laid on Vijaya Dasami (tenth day of Dasara festival) in the Telugu year of Vijaya. Today, the fort was turned into a web of many educational institutions and thanks to the wonderful contributions of Maharajas of Vizianagaram for the welfare of poor and needy. The trip turned out to be very informative and students came to know the importance of fort and its administrative system. 

Drama Class of Grade III

During the hobby class of grade III children did a miniature activity of making face mask of animals. Children were in high spirits as they are making their own props for the drama which they are going to enact in the following week.  

A Session on Classroom Behavior.

Students of Class II had a session on Classroom Behavior during which they were explained the importance of following rules and manners to be followed in a classroom. With this session, children had a better understanding of do's and don’ts of a Classroom.

Math Activity Based on Lines of Symmetry

Children of grade III did a Math activity based on lines of symmetry during their Math class. Using art & craft they learned how symmetry is important for us. They made a symmetrical lion face under the guidance of art teacher Venkat Ramana and learned line of symmetry. Along with that they did the craft work and created robot, house, boy, mountains etc.

Symmetry is everywhere in the nature and even in the man made things. Without symmetry there will not be a perfect balance. Our faces are beautiful example of symmetry; if it is not symmetrical how funny will we look !!!

Grade III’s Hindi Drama

Children of grade III enacted a play on Tenali Raman during their Hindi class. They were dressed flamboyantly and enjoyed acting in this play. Moral of the play which they enacted was –“We should not praise any one for our own benefit and we should not insult any one as well.”