
A workshop on Traffic Signal and Road Safety was conducted on Monday, 21 st August, 2023 from 11.30 am to 1.15 pm for the students of primary and secondary of the school. A workshop was conducted by two Traffic Police Inspectors Mr. Vijay Chavan and Mr. Prashant Kavle from Byculla Traffic Police Department.Inspector guided students on pedestrian walking, zebra crossing, and indication different colors of signals, blinking signals, 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers norms. He also informed students not to ride without licence as it is punishable offence. He spoke about electric vehicle,number plates and compulsion of wearing helmet and seat belts.Lastly a question answer session was kept as our students were too inquisitive to understand about road safety.
Virtual Diya and Thali decoration competition for Primary Section was held on Saturday 23 rd October 21 at 11 am. Diya decoration competition was for Grade I and II and Thali decoration competition was for Grade III and IV. Students were informed in advance so that they get enough time to prepare themselves for the competition. Students used rangoli powder, flowers, leaves, petals, shells, decorative articles, earthern diyas etc to decorate their diyas and thali.
A Health check up camp was organised on 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th Sept. 2018 for the students of Pre-primary, Primary and Secondary. Dr. Sanjay Panchal and his team of 9 doctors from Cooper Hospital came for the camp. The following check- ups were done: • Height and weight • Eye sight • Dental check up • Ear / Nose • General Health • Skin • Counselling sessions regarding health, hygiene and safe touch. On 11th Sept. the parents of Playgroup accompanied their kids for the Medical Camp. A Community Health Development Officer took 30 minutes separate session for the boys and girls of Secondary Section. The students were educated health, hygiene, safe touch and decent social behaviour. Children needing special care were given a separate prescription / recommendation note.
Inter house Patriotic Song Competition was conducted on 10th August, 2018. It was conducted in two categories i.e. Sub Junior Group (Grade V & VI) and Junior Group (Grade VII & VIII). Eight students were there in each group. Total 64 students have participated in the competition. All the houses were performed in the best of their capacity. All the teachers had contributed in the success of the event in the disciplined manner.
The Academic Award Function for the year 2017-18 was held on Saturday, 30th June, 2018. The function was started with the lightning of lamp by the guests. A motivational speech was given by the Hon. Secretary Mr. Janakraj Vakil, Principal, parents of Grade X and toppers of Grade X to encourage the students for their academic performance. The school had arranged a small refreshment for the parents of Grade X toppers. Students of Grade X who scored 90% and above were awarded with the Gold Medals, Certificates and cash prizes for their brilliant performance in the ICSE Examination 2018. The Award Function concluded with the vote of thanks followed by the National Anthem.
Before you all a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. Keeping up with this through in mind, the secondary of GES English Medium School (ICSE) held its Investiture ceremony for the academic year 2018-2019 on 14th June 2018. Principal and the House in charge teachers of respective houses in Prithvi, Jal, Agni and Vayu invested the schools. Head Boy and Head Girl, Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl house captains and Vice Captains were their badges. It was a solemn occasion for the young leaders as they looked forward to a new and enriched academic session.
The Folk dance competition was divided in three group that is sub-junior, junior and senior group. This competition was housewise. There were approximately 6 to 12 students in each group. Different states dances were performed by the students. There were total 10 performances. We travelled from north to east and then to the west. Overall all it was a good performance presented by the students.
“We worry about what a child will become tomorrow , yet we forget that he is someone today. “ - Stacia Tauscher. GES Pre-school conducted an exhibition on 29 th July, 2016 , where the tiny kids of 3 to 5 years got a platform to speak and perform . Classrooms were decorated with different themes - underwater life, wild life, domestic animals, seasons , scientific experiments and fusion music. The topics were clearly explained by the tiny tots to the visitors. Kids danced on the fusion of music and science. The scientific concepts of air and water were playfully presented through songs. The young ‘scientists in making’ exhibited experiments on the same. The day was filled with activities which tapped the hidden talents. The greatest gift we can give to our children are the roots of responsibilities and the wings of independence.
Science being an important aspect of a child’s personality, the subject was made easy and interesting through different exhibits. Scientific attitude was thus emphasised. EXHIBITS / WORKING MODELS, STD TOPICS, VI -Windmill, Electric Fish Aquarium, VII -Plant / Animal Cell, Rain water Harvesting, Electric Boat / Bulb, VIII -Water Cycle, Digestive System, Functioning of the Lungs, IX -DNA Extraction, Cross Breeding, X -Circulation of Blood, Functioning of the Kidneys, Fun with Physics - various science based games.
Bend the Body, Mend the Mind. G.E.S. organised a Summer Camp. Edutainment being the focus, various activities like gymnastics, Mallakhamb, skating, aerobics, western dance, craft, drawing, painting, handball, table tennis, hula hoop etc. were planned and executed. Professional trainers trained the students. Confidence and sportsmanship were thus inculcated in the students of G.E.S. 14th May, Saturday saw the closing ceremony, attended by the committee members and the parents wherein the students performed the various activities learnt during the camp.
Fun Carnival aimed to relieve the stress of examinations. It saw the students enjoy the fun filled rides and the mouth-watering sandwiches. Students from neighbouring schools and residents too participated in the fiesta. The DJ enthralled everybody with his vibrant performance from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. It was indeed a ‘Saturday night’.
Our Canteen will be functioning from 6th June 2016 during school hours. Please enjoy the facility in our own canteen. By School Management.
‘A synonym is a word used when you can’t spell the other one.' Learning to spell help to cement the connection between the letter and their sounds and learning high frequency ‘sight words to mastery level and improves both the learning and reading skills among the children. An inter-house spell bee competition was conducted on 14th Jan. 2016 by Primary Section to enhance the spelling and literary skills of the students.
Handwriting is a very important academic skill and a part of our heritage. The loss of this skill is like a loss of a language. A handwriting competition for both the languages was held on 5th Feb. 2016 in the school to create awareness about the importance of handwriting among the students and its role in academics.