REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION 2023-24

26/01/2024

75^th Republic Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm in IES Orion. Primary and Secondary Council members along with the band students welcomed the chief guest and dignitaries with march past. Our second school topper of 2019-20 batch Ms. Chaavi Agarwal was invited as the chief guest who was honoured to hoist the flag, followed by the National Anthem and flag song. Students and teachers contributed the occasion with speeches, patriotic songs and dance.

KALAVIKAS ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2023-24

17/01/2024

On the occasion of Shree Ram Pranpratistha, IES Kalavikas Mandal had organized essay writing competition for the students for Primary and Secondary section., The topic was Shree Rama’a Stories for Group 1 Std I To IV and Any One Event in Lord Rama’s Life for Group 2 Std V to X. This Competition was conducted on 17^th January 2024. The Best 3 essays from both the groups had to be sent to Kalavikas Mandal by Monday 29^th January 2024.

THANKS GIVING WEEK 2023-24

15/01/2024

‘There is always something to be Thankful For.’

“A grateful Heart is a magnet for miracles”. A true saying which tells us the importance of being grateful for the little things and people that make our life beautiful & meaningful. Bringing this into reality, Thanks Giving Week was celebrated in IES Orion Kindergarten from Monday, 15th January 2024 to Friday, 19th January 2024 to inculcate the value of "Dignity of Labour". We thanked the helpers of our society as we celebrated ‘THANKS GIVING WEEK’. Community Helpers play an important role in our life; they put a lot of time and energy to make our community a better place. An informative PowerPoint presentation was shared with the students. Students enjoyed singing songs, watching stories and educational videos on Community Helpers. They were also taught that all types of jobs should be respected equally. Community Helpers like Doctor, Dentist, and Police women were invited as Resource persons to enhance learning and inculcate the value of ‘Dignity of Labour.’ Students dressed up as ‘Community Helper’ and enjoyed enacting the same character. They shared information with different material on the topic 'Community Helper' to facilitate learning.

‘The more you thank life, the more life gives you to be thankful for’.

MAKAR SANKRANTI 2023-24

15/01/2024

Makar Sankranti known as the harvest festival of India was celebrated on Monday, 15th January 2024. It is celebrated to thank the Sun God for providing energy to grow crops on which the livelihood of farmers depends. The students of IES Orion came dressed up in traditional dresses and exhibited joy and pride as they filled the school with cultural aura. Teachers shared many interesting facts about the festival through PowerPoint presentation and also showed some videos related to Makar Sankranti. Concepts related to air – heavy & light were explained to the students. An important message of not hurting the birds while flying of kites was also shared with the students.

Kite making activity was conducted for Kindergarten students on Friday, 12th January 2024. Students were given cut-outs of kites for colouring. They also brought colourful kites from home for flying on the school playground on 15th of January. Students were very happy, excited and enjoyed kite flying activity. Sesame laddoos were distributed to students as a good source of energy which helps to keep our body warm during the cold weather. It was truly a joyous occasion that was well enjoyed by the students as well as the teachers.

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY 2023-24

13/01/2024

Annual Sports Day was conducted on Saturday, 13th January 2024 for the Kindergarten Section. It was marked with great joy and discovered the inner talent of our students in the field of ‘Sports’. The Chief Guest ‘Dr. Shonan Padte’ graced the occasion with her dynamic presence. The Sports Day began with a March past of Kindergarten students followed by Hoisting the School Flag, Torchbearers Run, Oath taking ceremony and releasing the mascot giving the message ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘Happy Makar Sankranti’ at the hands of our Chief Guest. Display included ‘Mass Drill’, and ‘Parachute Drill’ by Kindergarten students. Fun and flat races were beautifully organised for all three sections. Students showed excellent physical coordination and discipline during this event. The Sports Day was resounding success, filled with laughter, excitement and camaraderie. The smiles on the children’s faces were a testament to the joy and memories created on this special day.

CARROM TOURNAMENT FOR WOMEN 2023-24

06/01/2024

Carrom Tournament was organized for women as a part of parent’s sports on Saturday 6^th January 2024. Principal Mrs. Pratibha Prabhu inaugurated the event. The most amazing part of this event was that we had last minute registrations from the grandmothers of our students, where a separate tournament was conducted for them. The participant grandmothers were awarded with medals. The ladies tournament started at 8am and ended by 12 noon. The winners were awarded with medals.