past
events
Hindi ke Rang!
15 September 2023
Our learners celebrated "Hindi Diwas" through singing songs, performing plays scripted by them, discussions about the usage of the language and playing traditional games, completely immersed into experiencing a day full of language learning!
the
melting pot
15 April 2023
Sarvalokaa's annual cultural event, "The Melting Pot" was celebrated on Saturday, 15th April. This year's Melting Pot focussed on "Sustainability" and children researched on sustainable practices of countries like India, Morocco, Japan, Sweden, Malaysia and France. The celebration involved creatively planned activities around food, music, dance, and art representing different countries and their cultural heritage. The event captured our learners, educators and parents enthusiastically participating in the exhibition where learners displayed their “Wall of Research” on sustainable practices in the form of food, medicine, utensils, reduce, reuse, recycle, eco-tourism, toxic free body care products and sustainable art forms using natural resources.
The Melting pot acts as a platform for learners to enhance their understanding of different cultures across the world and develops a sense of appreciation and connection. It promotes cultural awareness, understanding, and respect among learners of different backgrounds and helps them to embrace and celebrate diversity. The melting pot is curated for our learners to develop essential skills like research, collaboration, financial literacy, planning, reflection, and become the creators, discoverers, inquirers and explorers in their learning process.
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pongal
celebration
23 January 2023
Sarvalokaa celebrates regional colors!
Pongal celebrations at Sarvalokaa begins with the first seeds sown in the school’s farm. Children are a part of the celebration from the very beginning where they actively participate in sowing, planting, harvesting, threshing and pounding of the paddy.
As a part of their green education program, children also learn about the seed cycle through this process.
To understand the significance of Nature, the teachers held a session on demonstration of the movement of the sun and the science behind the many traditions that one takes part in during this time as a part of Pongal, Bihu, Lohri, Makar Sankranti etc. This gave our children an opportunity to relate the concepts that they learn in the class with the rituals that our ancestors created for us. For instance, kite flying during Makar Sankranti takes place so that our body is in direct contact with the sun’s rays which act as a natural healer for skin irritations, illness during the long winters hence an immunity builder for us.
On the 23rd of January, Sarvalokaa brimmed with a different energy, colors of joy and the sound of happiness. The whole school community took part in singing the local folk songs, doing the “Kummi” dance, taking part in the Gau pooja and finally prayed to the sun god for prosperity and new beginnings.
Children were excited to see the Nadaswaram play, and as the pongal rice boiled over, they rejoiced, “Pongalo pongal”.
The celebration concluded with designing Kolam with the families and serving of the prasadam.
christmas carnival
17 December 2022
Every year children wait to celebrate Christmas in its truest essence at Sarvalokaa. Children, teachers and parents take part in the carnival in their own ways to share, care and show love for a cause. This year we chose the Madras crocodile bank to support an endangered species. Children enthusiastically engaged in creating cards, wreaths, baskets and many more such items as a part of the Sarvalokaa shop for sale and raising funds for the cause.
Teachers helped children understand the core essence of Christmas through thoughtfully planned sessions. Children got to know about the life and deeds of Jesus, the activities that focus on “giving and sharing” with the school’s wider community.
The bake sale is another exciting part of the Christmas carnival where many Christmas delights were on sale, parents too put-up stalls to support the school with the cause.
Children got involved in crafting and designing, planning and budgeting, singing and dancing as a part of the carnival.
On the day of the Carnival, Sarvalokaa’s beautiful green spaces and the colorful decorations along with a special chosen Christmas playlist, stalls like face painting, beading, hair braiding, farm fresh vegetable stall from the Sarvalokaa farm, flash mob and food counters add to the joy of coming together as a school community.
halloween celebration
29 October 2022
The only thing we must fear is FEAR itself- Happy Halloween!
Knowing our fears is a big feat and that big feat was taken at Chettinad - Sarvalokaa Education, International School on 29th of October 2022. "Wear your fear" was the theme of our Halloween celebration this year as from the young ones to the adults, we all hold a few fears, sometimes expressed and sometimes unexpressed. The spooky carnival day welcomed the entire Sarvalokaa family. The fear that was stuck in our webbed mind, saw the minds of many, as children and parents penned down their fear on the spider web.
Children entered the spooky house, welcomed by the dried leaves as though a carpet, the barren branches, bats, cats, pumpkins, ghosts, witches, bones, and vampires! They had also been framed to create memories through a photo corner. The excitement children brought in, dressed up in what they fear was show stealing. The "Walk a boo" (walk on the ramp) by children expressing their fear assured sensitivity towards fear and uncertain situations. The participative parents expressed their fear too and shared their reflection. A strong emotional bond was sensed between everyone present during the celebration. After all, no one was sailing alone in their boat of fear, but there were others too sailing and supporting each other. The rain added to the gloomy mask and made the environment even more eerie. Halloween at Sarvalokaa was not just spooky and scary, but joyful too. The event ended with the dance of spine-chilling ghosts, thrilling vampires, flying foxes, diligent spiders and pretty pumpkins taking away loads of memories to cherish.
farming
19 September 2022
Learners across grades participated in sowing fenugreek seeds, planting herbal plants like Vallari (Indian Pennywort), Tincture plant , aloe Vera and Karpuravalli (country borage) in the morning. The activity encompassed the development of sensorial skills and was integrated with the lessons.
Later the learners toiled to prepare the field for sowing paddy seeds , which included tilling the soil, levelling it and finally broadcasting the seeds in the prepared soil. The activity sensitised the children towards farming , different steps taken to ensure healthy harvest and respect towards our farmers and Mother Nature.
krishna jayanthi celebration
19 August 2022, 10:00 am
Children enthusiastically participated in the Krishna Jayanthi celebrations. They listened to the story of Krishna's birth and shared stories known to them about lord Krishna. They created crafts related to the stories and enjoyed making aval ladoos during the cooking club. Children dressed up in their traditional attires as a part of celebration.
Celebrations bring joy and a sense of synergy. As they reflect, they understand our culture and roots.
investiture ceremony
15 August 2022, 8:30 am
We chose the 75th Independence Day to celebrate our First investiture ceremony at Chettinad- Sarvalokaa Education. A proud moment for us to present the first board of Student leaders. Following the vision, philosophy and objectives of the School, the positions were carefully curated. Children applied for the positions and qualified through layers of interactions with the leadership team from the school and the group. They will be mentored through this journey. We look forward to create effective and mindful leaders who will contribute towards a sustainable future.
world music day celebration
29 June 2022, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Every year on 21st June, France comes alive during the Music festival day also known as “La fête de la musique” where everyone celebrates music! On Music Day, citizens and residents are urged to play music outside in their neighborhoods or in public spaces and parks. Free concerts are also organized, where musicians play for fun! On this special occasion, children at Sarvalokaa will explore the importance and history of this day and get a cultural experience how music day is celebrated in France!
