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ART AND CRAFT
One of the objectives of
education is to inculcate in children, the appreciation
of beauty and to help them to develop a sense of
aesthetics. A lot of emphasis is placed on Fine as well
as Performing Arts. In Junior School, compulsory exposure
is provided to Art & Craft, Music & Dance,
Dramatics, etc. In Middle School, each student chooses
one or two areas to develop expertise in, and skilled
guidance is provided on a regular basis.
Art
& Craft
In addition to painting,
sketching and regular craftwork, students are exposed to
a variety of media including clay and paper mache.
Emphasis is placed on making "the best from
waste" by using old boxes, sheets, used fax and
toilet paper rolls, etc.
An annual exhibition
"Kala Sarjan" is organized to display the
creative talents of all the students from K to 8. The
work done throughout the year in art & craft,
woodwork, metal work, clay work and needlework is
displayed.
A special "creative
Mela" is organized in the month of August every
year. The basic objective is to expose students to
various art forms and also show them that there is no end
to creativity neither in ideas nor in medium.
In all 35-40 artists using
various mediums of creative expression such as sculpture,
spray painting, glass painting, pottery, etc; spend a
whole day, from morning to evening in the school. This
gives the students an opportunity to see an empty canvas
gradually take shape into an expressive creative form.
This attempt goes a long way in attracting interest in
art forms and nurtures the growth of the
"artist" in every child.
Music and Performing Arts
Children learn singing right from the
Junior School, helping them to appreciate a mix of traditional, folk and
popular Indian songs, Hindi film songs and Western music. In the middle
school the activities are divided into two broad categories –
performing and aesthetics. The students are encouraged to develop their
talents by choosing any one in each group, keeping in mind her interest
and innate potential. Professionals are appointed to hone their talents
further.
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PERFORMING ARTS
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AESTHETICS ARTS
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Tabla |
Nature club |
Guitar |
Wood workshop |
Keyboard |
Drawing and painting |
Drums |
Craft and clay work |
Vocal classical (Hindustani) |
Knitting and needlework |
School Band |
Electronics |
Dramatics |
Public Speaking/Debating |
Bharatnatyam |
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Dance
& Drama
Dance & Drama help
children develop their personalities, gain
self-confidence and improve communication skills.
Children develop fluency in movements and actions, and
learn to express themselves emphatically, in a creative
manner.
Students of the middle
school have formed an amateur theatre production called
Phoenix, which puts up a two-hour play
annually. "Harry Potter comes to Eklavya" was
the first play staged by Phoenix. The story of the play
was thought of and scripted by the students. Harry Potter
is a wizard, who with his friends Harmonie and Ron,
drinks a time-travel potion and lands in Eklavya School.
There Voldemort, his archenemy who is spreading pollution
everywhere, confronts him. Now Harry with the help of
Eklavya students, battles and defeats Voldermort
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