Ugadi In-house celebration

In-house Ugadi festival was celebrated on Tuesday, 21st March 2023 at school.
Children came in colourful clothing .They were given a warm welcome by the teachers. The school was decorated with traditional symbols and motifs associated with the festival, such as mango leaves, flower garlands, and rangoli designs. The teachers spoke about the festival and its significance through stories, songs, and activities. The support staff showed the preparation of Ugadi Pachadi during the celebration. Significance of Ugadi Pachadi, a dish made with six different tastes representing the various emotions of life was shared with children. Children made beautiful artefacts related to the festival. Few students performed a dance on a Telugu song to share their happiness on the onset of the New Year. Every child enjoyed the celebration and were able to learn about the rich cultural heritage of India.

Holi Celebrations

Holi is a colourful festival among children as it involves playing with colours and water, which is a lot of fun for them. Holi in-house celebration was organized at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on Monday, 6th March 2023.

The preschool was decorated with colorful streamers and cutouts related to Holi, and the children were dressed in their best outfits. The teachers had arranged for various activities to engage the children and make the celebration a memorable one.

The celebration began with a brief explanation of the significance of the Holi festival. The teachers explained to the children that Holi is a celebration of love and unity, and it marks the victory of good over evil. After the explanation, the children were given small packets of colorful powder, called ‘Gulal’, the children were thrilled to play with the colours. They ran around the playground and danced on the Holi tunes. The teachers also joined in the fun, and everyone had a great time.

Apart from playing with colors, the children also participated in other activities such as making Holi art work and colouring pictures related to Holi, and singing Holi songs. Towards the end of the celebration, the children were treated to some delicious sweets and snacks, which they enjoyed thoroughly.

In conclusion, the Holi celebration was a fun-filled and memorable event for the children. It provided an opportunity for the children to learn about the festival, its significance, and also to have fun with their friends.

Graduation Day Celebrated at Preschool

On Saturday,4 th March 2023, a sunny day, the preschool held its annual graduation ceremony for the Kindergarten –II students who were moving on to Grade-1. The event was filled with excitement, joy, and anticipation as parents and teachers watched the little graduates walk down the aisle in their green graduation robes and caps.

The ceremony began with a prayer by a K2 child and yoga performance, followed by the welcome speech of the centre head and child. The guest speaker, K2 PTA member spoke on the importance of early childhood education and how it sets the foundation for a child's future. He also commended the preschool for its commitment to providing quality education to young children.

After the guest speaker's address, the children displayed their creative abilities through group dance, chorus, solo performance etc. The performances were well-rehearsed, and the children showed confidence and enthusiasm as they performed. The little graduates were called up to receive their certificates. Each child's name was called, and they walked down the aisle to receive their certificate from the centre head and the parents. The children beamed with pride as they received their certificates, and the parents cheered them on with loud applause.

The event ended with refreshments and photo sessions with the little graduates. The parents expressed their appreciation to the school for organizing such a memorable event and for providing quality education to their children.

In conclusion, the graduation day celebration at the preschool was a joyous and memorable event that celebrated the achievements of the little graduates. It was a fitting tribute to the hard work and dedication of the teachers and staff who have nurtured and educated the children in their care.

Annual Sports Day

The 8th annual sports day was held on Saturday, 4th February 2023 at Birla Open Minds International School, Kollur. The event was attended by the parents, teachers, and children of our preschool. The sports day started at 03:00 pm with the lighting of the torch by the centre head, Ms. Natasha Baruah.It was followed by planting a sapling by the Parent Teacher Association members from all levels. The children started the day by singing the school song and oath ceremony followed by the national anthem. Teachers were felicitated for their hard work and dedication. The children had to run, jump over hurdles, crawl under a tunnel, and finally cross the finish line through different races like monkey race, row row row your boat, relay race etc. The entire event was planned keeping in mind the theme as nursery rhymes. It was amazing to see the excitement and enthusiasm of the children as they participated in the event. The parents cheered on their children, and the teachers encouraged them throughout the race. Children also displayed wonderful drill performances throughout the event. After the events, the children were awarded certificates for their participation and performance. The parents and teachers congratulated the children and took pictures with them. Overall, the 8th annual sports day was a great success. It was an opportunity for the children to showcase their physical abilities and team spirit. It was also an opportunity for the parents to see their children's progress and growth. The event was well-organized, and the children had a great time. It was a day filled with fun, laughter, and memories that will be cherished for a long time.

International Mother Language Day

On February 21st, 2023, we celebrated International Mother Language Day to recognize the importance of preserving and promoting linguistic and cultural diversity.

The celebration started with a special morning assembly that included a brief introduction about the significance of the day. The children were then led in singing the national anthem of their country, followed by a recitation of a few traditional rhymes and songs in their mother tongues. The highlight of the celebration was a puppet show that the teachers had put up. The thirsty crow story was delivered in Hindi with the help of puppets.

Overall, the International Mother Language Day celebration at our preschool was a great success. It was heartwarming to see the children celebrate and take pride in their mother tongue and cultural identity. The event was an excellent way to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and encourage young children to appreciate and respect different languages and cultures.

Parent Corner

BOMPS Little Champ Talk Show

Gurunanak Jayanti

"‘Ik Onkar', meaning 'One God' who dwells in every one of his creations and constitutes the eternal truth.  The greatest joy can only be found when we live and believe in complete honesty and truth."
Gurunanak Jayanti was celebrated on Monday, 7 th November 2022.The school was decorated with buntings and a picture of GuruNanak Ji was placed in the garden area to help the children understand about the significance of the event.K2 children performed a skit explaining the 5 teachings guided by the saint for humanity.
Children made beautiful craft items related to the event.

Diwali Celebration

In-house Diwali was celebrated on Friday, 21st October 2022.Arrival time was filled with festive decoration and music. Children came dressed in traditional wear. Teachers spoke about the importance of celebrating deepawali during the circle time.
A cultural programme was organized for all the grades.K2 children performed a skit on the home coming of Rama and the significance of the festival. Level wise dance performance was well planned and executed by the class teachers. Art activity related to the event was prepared by the children.

Grandparents Testimonial

Teacher Training by Ms.Amrit

In-house Independence Day and Rakshabandhan celebration

Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan was celebrated on Thursday, 11th August 2022.The children of K2 level had performed a skit on Raksha Bandhan. The teachers spoke about the significance of the 75 th Independence Day. Children sang patriotic songs along with the teachers and each level showcased their classes’ team work through group dance. During the art and craft time children decorated rakhis and later tied the rakhis on each other’s wrists. They also made the national bird –peacock during the craft time. Most of the children were able to tell about the importance of celebrating Rakhi and Independence Day in their own words.

Holi Celebration

"Let them explore and build dens with boxes. Let them experiment with paints and imagine all day, for a child learns more when they are allowed to play."
Our enthusiastic preschoolers had lots of fun with colours during the pre-Holi celebrations. They could relate to the festival as well as saving the environment while making eco-friendly colours with their friends during the class.
Happy Holi…being messy with colours is so much fun.

Home Chores

Have you ever wondered whether young children feel satisfied when they accomplish a task?
Closely have a look at every expression ,a sense of satisfaction on our preschoolers' faces when they were able to fold the clothes with the help of DIY tools. Our energetic teachers also patiently guide them everyday.
We can see that our Kindergarten-1 level children are becoming independent by doing the home chores taught at school.

Class Activity Videos

Holi Celebration

"Let them explore and build dens with boxes. Let them experiment with paints and imagine all day, for a child learns more when they are allowed to play."
Our enthusiastic preschoolers had lots of fun with colours during the pre-Holi celebrations. They could relate to the festival as well as saving the environment while making eco-friendly colours with their friends during the class.
Happy Holi…being messy with colours is so much fun.

Home Chores

Have you ever wondered whether young children feel satisfied when they accomplish a task?
Closely have a look at every expression ,a sense of satisfaction on our preschoolers' faces when they were able to fold the clothes with the help of DIY tools. Our energetic teachers also patiently guide them everyday.
We can see that our Kindergarten-1 level children are becoming independent by doing the home chores taught at school.

Ghar Mein Bheed - Hasya Natak

Drama being one of the integral teaching tools, every year our teachers are trained in it by various experts through workshops. They have been using these skills in their classrooms as well as in-house events regularly. Drama is the most important art form as it allows a person to express, communicate, collaborate, empathies with others.
We present to you a skit done by our Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanapally staff member's on Navarasa-Humour. Navarasa stands for 'Nava' means nine, 'Rasa' means emotional state or emotions.

Children's Day and World Kindness Day

The significance of Deepawali is the removal of darkness and ignorance from the mind and filing it with goodness.
Children's Day and World Kindness Day was celebrated on 12th November, 2021in our virtual classes.
The teachers spoke about the importance of the day and encouraged all the children to be kind and empathetic. One teacher dressed up as Jawahar Lal Nehru visited all the classes and children enjoyed celebrating the birthday of chacha Nehru and singing happy birthday song. A happy children's day message was recorded by all the teachers for the children and was shown in each class. The message focussed on encouraging children to be helpful and enjoy their childhood. A magic show was performed by one of the teachers and it was enjoyed by the children. 30 seconds- and one-minute games were played involving the parents and the children. All the parents and children participated enthusiastically in the games. Children enjoyed the treasure hunt activity.
All the children participated with great enthusiasm.

Hindi Rhyme Recitation

Household Chores - Serving Water

Involving children in household chores gives them an opportunity to become an active participant in the house. Children begin to see themselves as important contributors of the family. Holding children accountable for their chores can increase a sense of responsibility in them. They will feel more capable for having met their obligations and completed their tasks.

Raving Rain - Theme Culmination - K2 Level

Fine motor development activity through home and school based learning programme

International Mud Day

International Mud Day was celebrated on 29th June, 2021 in our virtual classes.
All the children were dressed up in brown colour clothes. Teacher explained the significance of the day and the importance of playing with the mud. A power point presentation was shown depicting the uses of mud. Children were explained that Mud Day will help us to promote global friendship with Mother Earth. A rhyme and video were shown to the children related with the topic.
Children added water in soil to make mud. They patted and kneaded the mud. They also rolled the mud in their palm to make a spherical shape. They also made different shapes with mud. They enjoyed exploring the texture of mud. Children of K1 and K2 level made mud art. Nursery level children enjoyed moving toy vehicles on mud. They also made fingerprint art with mud. All the children participated with great enthusiasm.
All the children enjoyed the activities which enhanced their sensorial skills.

Yoga Day, Music Day and Father's Day

Yoga Day, Music Day and Father's Day was celebrated on 21st June, 2021 in our virtual classes.
Father and child dressed up in same colour clothes. A virtual backdrop was used by the teachers related with Yoga Day. The teachers explained the importance of yoga and music in our life followed by a video on Yoga Day. Father and child introduced themselves and gave a performance. Few of them performed yoga, few enjoyed doing non- fire cooking or enjoyed singing together. Musical instruments were also played by the father and child duo. An art activity was conducted related to the theme for K1 and K2 level. All the children and their fathers participated with great enthusiasm.
In Nursery level, father and child enjoyed pair- dance on a newspaper followed by a craft activity related to the event.

Art & Craft

Energetic Music & Movements

Role Play

Learning about culture of different countries

Learning about culture of different countries increase children's awareness, appreciation, and inclusion of diverse beliefs and cultures.

Creating art and craft using different materials

Creating art and craft using different materials gives children a space to learn, experiment and stay occupied without being glued to a phone or tablet screen. These are much-needed alternatives for keeping them engaged in a healthy way, owing to our increased dependence on electronic devices.

Children learn how to make logical connections and use reasoning skills

Patterning helps children make predictions because they begin to understand what comes next. They also help children learn how to make logical connections and use reasoning skills.

Graduation Day

"Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential."– Kerry Washington
Graduation ceremony for the K2 children was celebrated on 06th March, 2021 through the virtual classes.
K2 children were dressed up in their graduation cap and sash.
The celebration started with the welcome speech by the Centre Head, Ms.Natasha Baruah followed by a welcome note by one of the K2 child.
The K2 teachers read a short poem followed by a dance by the K2 children.
The video of their teachers in their previous classes shared their farewell messages wishing them the very best for their future.
K2 teachers announced the attributes of each child and the parents presented them with the certificate and the scroll.

A 'Thank You' note was shared by the Academic Coordinator followed by a Time capsule video with the photos of the children when they were in Pre-Nursery and Nursery. Parents shared their experience in the school and appreciated the teachers for all their hard work. The celebration ended with the commemorative photograph of the batch.

Brown Colour Day Celebration

A little brown bear
Went in search of some honey.
Isn't it funny,
A bear wants honey?
He sniffed at the breeze
And he listened for bees.
And, would you believe it,
He even climbs trees!"
Our Nursery enjoyed Brown Colour Day celebration through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct." - Carl Jung
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

World Read Aloud Day

Our children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." - Thomas Merton
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Creative Writing Activities

Creative writing from early years helps to develop imaginary skills and ability to come up with alternatives which broadens their thought process. Our Children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn." - Maria Montessori
Our K1 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

Being creative is not a hobby it's a way of life.
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires." ~ Paulo Coelho
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

Physical activity not only has a positive impact on our physical health, but also increase our self-esteem. It is a key indicator of our mental well-being and our ability to cope with life stressors. Our children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

Assigning children regular chores helps teach them responsibility. Tasks that personally affect your kids, such as cleaning their room or doing their own laundry, can help them become more self-reliant at the same time.
Our K1 Children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand."
Our children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"Play or excercise, a child's body doesn't know the difference. But their minds tells them when they are having fun."
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else." - Sydney Gurewitz Clemens
Our K1 children enjoyed different activites through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

"Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best." - Bob Talbert
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Programme.

Republic Day Celebration

Republic Day was celebrated on 25 th January, 2021 through our home and school based program. 
All the children and teachers wore clothes of tri colour. The day started with the teacher explaining about Republic day and essence of the day. A presentation was also shown to the children with details of the day and pictures of the Republic day parade.

Sankranthi Celebration

Sankranthi was celebrated on 08 th January, 2021 through the home and school based program. 
All the children and teachers wore traditional wear for the event. The event started with the teacher sharing the essence of Sankranthi as a festival. A skit was performed by all the teachers to explain how the festival is celebrated in different states of India followed by a presentation to show all the rituals of the festival in India.

Bonfire Night Celebration

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." ― Helen Keller
Bonfire Night was celebrated in the evening on 08 th January, 2021. The theme was wintery nights. Children were dressed up in their pyjama. Many of the parents had set up a tent in their bedroom. The tents were decorated with tuni lights. Children took their favourite stuffed toys inside the tent.

Home and School Based Learning Program Activities

"Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than what you've done before." - Bonnie Blair
Our Children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Home Chores Learn Responsibility - Nursery Class

Children by doing home chores learn responsibility and gain important life skills that will serve them well throughout their lives.
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Physical Activity - K1 Class

Physical activity makes a child more active and energetic. It also helps in improving brain and body coordination.
Our K1 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Mosaic Art Activity - K2 Class

Mosaic art develops hand and eye coordination, which is extremely important step to help children in achieving difficult tasks easily, including reading and writing.
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Virtual Interactive Session - K2 Class

We believe that our young children learn the best when they have an opportunity to interact with their peers, parents and teachers.
We are very proud of our K2 children who exhibited excellent communication skills with confidence and intelligence in the event today. We thank our parents for whole heartedly supporting us. A glimpse of our first virtual interactive session -'The Virtual Reality' by our K2 children.

Nursery Children Activities

"Sunflower, sunflower,
turn towards the sky
Grow like beanstalk
ten feet high,
Large golden petals,
A center filled with seeds
Give hungry birds,
The food they need."
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Preschoolers Virtual Picnic

With each new year we get a fresh, clean page to start over.
Our Children entered this New Year with a picnic with their friends and teachers through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

K1 Children Activities

Tomatoes and carrots
Cabbage and peas
Look so yummy
All red and green.
So my dear little children,
Eat them everyday
To make you grow
Strong and smart.
Our K1 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Christmas Celebrations

Christmas was celebrated on 24th December, 2020 through the virtual medium during the home and school based program.
The event started with the teacher sharing the essence of Christmas followed by singing Christmas carols by all the children. A teacher dressed up as Santa Claus visited all the classes. Secret Santa gifts were given by all the parents to the children. Children sang carols with Santa Claus. A video was shown to explain the rituals followed during Christmas celebration. Children were explained the importance of being kind, sharing with friends and underprivileged children and spreading happiness and joy.
K1 and K2 level children enjoyed a fashion show followed by a dance party. Children decorated cupcakes/cakes/bread/ doughnut to express their creativity. Later, they relished their masterpieces. Nursery level children enjoyed their Christmas party with delicious snacks and juice. Nursery children were excited dancing with Santa Claus and singing songs.

Handwriting

Writing is a complex process that requires the good hand control to produce text through drawing, mark-making and symbolic representations of letters.
Our fine motor activities with fun from Pre Nursery to K2 helps in the proper growth of the muscles.One of the handwriting done by our K2 student with ease.

K1 Children Christmas Celebrations

"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible." - Arthur C.Clarke.
Few drawings made by our K1 children, about how they will celebrate Christmas with their family.

Nursery Children Christmas Celebrations

"Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first." - Matthew Jacobson
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

K1 Childrens Activities

"Do your little bit of good wherever you are, it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the earth."
Our K1 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Nursery Childrens Activities

Pretend play helps in boosting problem solving and self-regulation skills in early years. It also teach us how to give value to the little things in life.
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Bases Learning Program.

K2 Childrens Activities

"If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow."– Alfie Kohn.
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

K2 Children Origami Activities

Sensory information forms the basis for our connection to the outside world. Origami is one such art form which helps to develop concentration and observation in children.
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

'Grey Colour Day' Celebration with Our Nursery Children

A squirrel is grey, a wolf is grey,
A dark and stormy sky is grey.
G-R-E-Y, G-R-E-Y, G-R-E-Y
Is how we spell grey!
Stones are grey, dolphins are grey,
Whales are grey, elephants are grey.
G-R-E-Y, G-R-E-Y, G-R-E-Y
Is how we spell grey!
Our Nursery children enjoyed 'Grey Colour Day' Celebration with different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Eco Friendly Activities by Our K1 Children

Introducing eco friendly activities from the early years is like a sowing seed for healthier and bright future.
Our K1 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Our Nursery Children enjoyed creating a Farm Activities

"Tall horse,
fluffy sheep,
pink pig, chicks that cheep.
Busy dog,
lazy cow,
clucking chickens
Bend and bow."
Our Nursery Children enjoyed creating a farm through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities

"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." - Malcolm Forbes. Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Our K2 children enjoyed different activities

"Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together." -John Ruskin
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Christmas Activities

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
Merry Christmas!!!

Our Nursery Children Enjoyed Clay Activities

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity." - Carl Jung
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Learning Program.

Lets see what our little ornithologist wants to say why birds have beautiful feathers?

Recycling Paper Activities

Recycling paper helps preserve the environment and can be an excellent way to bring back our lost mother nature in to our lives.
Our K1 children exhibited their views on why and how to save paper through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Mathematical Concepts Activities (K2 Children)

Maths is important in our lives and without realizing it, we use mathematical concepts everyday.
How about teaching math in a fun way?
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Diwali Activities

All our children are excited for the festive celebrations tomorrow. They are getting ready with the pre Diwali activities.
They enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Virtual Diwali and Children's Day Celebrations (Nursery Children)

Physical or Virtual our celebrations are the best. So happy to see our children speaking about why we celebrate Diwali and Children's day.
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities in our Diwali and Children's Day Celebrations through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Teaching with Fun Filled Activities (K2 Children)

Teaching with fun filled activities is a real fun for both teachers and children.
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Fabrics Activities (Nursery Children)

Learning about different types of fabrics is interesting for little ones when involving parents as a fashion designers.
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.
We thank our parents for their constant support.

Pets Making Activities (K1 children)

Our morning messages about birds create enthusiasm and interest on the concepts to be taught in the class. Thanks to our little ornithologists who are explaining about their pets.
Our K1 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Drawing Activities (Nursery children)

Memory drawing helps to instigate the thought process of brain to visual thinking capability.
Our Nursery children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Home and School Based Learning Activities (K2 children)

"Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and don't say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves." - Maria Montessori
Our K2 children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Explaining and Illustrating Life Cycles

Explaining and illustrating life cycles helps the children to learn how to respect and care for the creatures around them.
Our Children enjoyed different activities through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

'Purple Colour Day' Celebration

Sometimes I eat purple eggplant.
Sometimes I eat purple grapes.
Sometime I eat purple jelly from a purple plate.
Purple, purple,
Purple is fun to eat, eat, eat.
Purple, purple, purple is really a great.
Our Nursery children enjoyed 'Purple Colour Day' celebration through our Home and School Based Learning Program.

Diwali and Children's Day Celebration

Diwali and Children's Day was celebrated on 12th November, 2020 through the home and school based program online.
The event started with the teacher sharing the essence of Diwali and Children's Day. A teacher dressed up as Jawahar Lal Nehru and visited all the classes. All the children sang the 'Happy Birthday' song for Chacha Nehru. A skit was played which was prepared by the teachers for Children's Day and Diwali where the teachers played the role of the children and few teachers played the role of teachers. The skit focussed on the importance of being kind, sharing with the underprivileged children and spreading happiness and joy. Children took a pledge to give gifts, sweets to underprivileged children and avoid bursting very noisy crackers. Children also promised to help their parents in household chores.
A video depicting the importance of Diwali was played followed by a dance party for the children. All the children enjoyed dancing while a Diwali song was played. A presentation showing how Diwali is celebrated was shown to the children and they were encouraged to make cards for their family and friends. Children shared about their favourite sweet that they were looking forward to eat on Diwali.
Fun games were played with the children of all levels followed by diya decoration. Children portrayed their creativity during the diya decoration activity. The event on a happy note with a family portrait.

Grandparents day and Ganesh Chaturthi

"Grandparents make the world a little softer, a little kinder, and a little warmer."
Grand Parents Day was celebrated on 21st August 2020.
The event started with welcoming the grandparents with virtual tilak. Grandparents had joined from different states of India making the celebration special for all the children. Grandparents introduced themselves and spoke about their grandchildren. It was followed by aarti of Lord Ganesha.
The pre-recorded messages of grandparents were played followed by the video of the songs sung by the children for their grandparents. A skit was prepared by the teachers depicting the importance of being in touch with the grandparents.
Grandparents and children made Lord Ganesha with the help of clay/play dough or wheat dough.
The event came to a close by the teacher reciting a poem for grandparents.

Basanth Panchami 2020

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally celebrated Basanth Panchami at school on 29th January 2020.
The outdoor area was decorated with yellow and white flowers, streamers and buntings. All the children came dressed in yellow and white coloured clothes. An ideol of Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of wisdom was placed in the outdoor. The teachers did the arti and explained the children about the importance of art and culture in our life along with the importance of making sincere efforts to learn new things. The children were also explained about the spring time and the importance of celebrating Basanth Panchami in India.
They thoroughly enjoyed the event.

Republic Day 2020

'Republic Day' was celebrated Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 24th January, 2020. The school premise was decorated with tri -coloured buntings, an India gate photo booth and a backdrop with the event related cutouts. Children of all levels came dressed in traditional attire. This year,the theme for the event was unsung heroes. One of the teachers dressed up as Kasturba Gandhi and narrated the whole program. She expressed few beautiful incidents related to Kasturba Gandhi about her positive outlook towards every situation. Teachers also presented a skit related to the role of children in today's world. The children who came dressed as freedom fighters shared few sentences about them. Children of each level danced on patriotic songs and sang few patriotic songs. Event related videos were shown to the children during the ICT time. Bisibilli Bhaat and ladoo were served to the children during the snack time.Children made beautiful tri-colour art and craft work. They went home happily singing the national anthem.

Bonfire Night 2020

Bonfire night was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on Friday, 10 th January 2020 in the evening hours from 04:00 p.m. – 06: 55 p.m.
Children were excited to come to school in their pajamas with their favourite pillow and blanket. The teachers received them with warm welcome. They were mesmerized to see the decoration. The school outdoors was decorated with the theme Sankranti.

Sankranti Celebration 2020

Birla Open Minds Preschool,Gopanpally celebrated Sankranti at school on 10th January 2020.
The outdoor area was decorated with kites to give a traditional look to school. Bomma kullu was decorated to give children a sneek peek of the cultural heritage of Telengana. A rangoli was made near the gate. Children were brought down to the outdoor area level wise to watch the Sankranti celebration program.

Christmas Celebration 2019

"Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Oh! What fun, it is to run on a one horse open sleigh…."

The event had filled the school with a festive atmosphere. A day prior the children wrapped the gifts with newspaper which helped them to learn how to wrap a gift. Children understood the importance of saving trees by reusing paper and making them responsible for their environment. Christmas tree was decorated and displayed along with the nativity scene at the entrance.

Annual Sports Meet (2019-20)

"The key is not the will to win... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important." - Bobby Knight

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally celebrated their 5 th Annual sports day (2019-20) at Birla Open Minds International School, Kollur on Saturday, 1 st December 2019 in the morning hours.

Children's Day Celebration 2019

"The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country," - Jawahar Lal Nehru

Children's day was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 14th November, 2019.The theme for the day was candy land. The outdoor area was set up with decoration related to the theme. Big paper lollipops, ice-creams and cupcakes enhanced the outdoor area decoration. The gate was decorated with cut outs of ginger bread man, lollipops and ice-cream cones. Children came dressed in colourful attire. A teacher dressed herself in the signature attire of Chacha Nehru, welcomed the children. Children waved at Chacha Nehru, wished him with birthday wishes. The spirit and motto of celebrating the Chacha Nehru's birthday as children's day was imparted to the children of all levels during the circle time. The teachers performed a skit about Candy land which was loved by all the children. The skit also imparted a small message of eating limited amount of sweets and chocolates. They also performed two dances for the children. All the children were presented with the craft work related to event as a takeaway. All the children had great fun.

Diwali Celebration 2019

Diwali was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 25th October 2019. Yellow area was decorated with paper diyas hanging from the ceiling. A puppet theatre was decorated and kept in the outdoor area during arrival. The essence of the festival was explained to the children during circle time. A skit was performed by the teachers in the classes to explain the importance of celebrating an eco-friendly Diwali. Children danced with the teachers in their respective classes. A Diwali party was organised in the class by making the children have snacks together. Children of all levels made paper lantern as a craft work. Video depicting the significance of the day were shown to the children during the ICT time. The children carried their craftwork home along with the learning of celebrating an eco-friendly message.

Bathukamma and Dusshera Celebration 2019

Bathukamma was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 27th September, 2019. Children came dressed to the school, in their traditional attire. A Bathukamma with flowers was prepared and kept near the gate. The outdoors were decorated with cut-outs of Bathukamma, goddess Durga and dandiya . The gate was decorated with a 'Toran' made of mango leaves and marigold flowers. The yellow area of the school was decorated with colourful lamps hanging from the ceiling. Children were explained the significance of the festival and about the different ways in which the festival is celebrated in different states of India through a skit performed by the teachers. Children of all levels gave dance performances .Support staff performed the traditional dance and sang the Bathukamma song which was enjoyed by all the children. The children made craft work associated with Bathukamma and carried it as a takeaway.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2019

Ganpati Bappa Moriya!
Mangal Moorti Moriya!

Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 30 th August, 2019.

Children came dressed to the school, in their traditional attire. The gate was decorated with leaf toran. A mandap was set up with an eco-friendly Ganesha idol. During the circle time, the teachers explained the significance of the event and the importance of being responsible for the environment by using an eco friendly Ganesha. Children of all the levels performed the aarti infront of the Ganesha idol along with their class teachers and support staff. Ganesha's favourite food, modak (Laddu) was offered as prasad after the aarti. The cultural event started with a skit performed by the teachers explaining that Lord Ganesha believed his parents were his world. Children of all the levels gave a dance performance to express their love for Lord Ganesha. The children were provided with musical instruments, during the procession of Ganesha immersion. After the immersion, children danced to the music outdoors. They carried their craft work home as a takeaway.

Janmashtami Celebration

"A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people." - Mahatma Gandhi

Janmashtami was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool; Gopanpally on 23rd August, 2019.Outdoors was decorated creatively according to the event. The children of all levels came dressed as Radha/Krishna.

The spirit of celebrating the festival was shared with the children during the circle time. Jhoola with Lord Krishna was placed in the K2 class. Children of all the levels took turns to see Lord Krishna. They chanted haathi ghoda palki, jai kanhaiya laal ki with great enthusiasm. All of them cradled Lord Krishna. Teachers performed a skit depicting the birth of Krishna which was followed by a dance performance by all the classes. A puppet show was organized to depict the values of sharing and caring of Lord Krishna through the story of 'Govardhan Parvath'. All the children assembled for the 'Handi Breaking' ceremony. They were excited and elated dancing to the music along with the teachers after breaking the handi. The children took their art activities as a take away.

Pre-Independence Day and Pre-Raksha Bandhan Celebration

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad." – Jim DeMint

We had the Pre-Independence Day and Pre-Raksha Bandhan celebration at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 14th August, 2019.
The event was celebrated indoors and the school was decorated with beautiful and creative ideas. Music related to the event was played during the arrival time which lifted the spirits of each and everyone present in the school with patriotism. The children came dressed to the school in their traditional attire. They participated enthusiastically in making tri- colour rakhi and tri- colour badge during the 'Art and Craft time'. Children learnt about the essence of Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan through a skit performed by teachers. Children of all levels gave dance performances on patriotic songs and songs related with Raksha Bandhan.
Videos depicting the significance of both the days were shown to the children during the ICT time. The children carried their craft work home and had a wonderful day at school.

Parents Day

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad." – Jim DeMint

Parent's day was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Pre-school, Gopanpally on Saturday,20th July 2019.The theme for this year was 'Colours of Life'. The school was setup for the event with different colour corners in the yellow area of the school. The outdoor was decorated with colourful dupattas and parachute. The parents were given a warm welcome with the auspicious tilak ceremony. They were guided for photo session of the family in the colour corners. In the class, everyone had a gala time with an ice breaker game, circle time, good morning song, followed by energiser, individual introduction of the parents.

Van Mahotsav Day

A week long Van Mahotsav celebration took place at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally from 8th July, 2019 -12th July, 2019.

The spirit of creating awareness about the benefits and protection of trees, the harm caused by cutting down of trees was rightly implanted in the minds of the children. On day 1, the concept of Vanmahotsav was explained to the children during general assembly and circle time. Children recited the rhyme-'Ek chhota beej' and 'I am a little seed'. On day 2, the children of each level sowed seeds in the garden and learnt about the importance of planting more trees. On day 3, all the children learnt about uses of trees and took pledge of saving trees. On day 4, the teachers performed a skit on the 'Chipko movement' and the female activist Amrita Devi Bishnoi to spread the awareness about saving the trees and forest.

International Yoga Day and World Music Day

"Yoga is like music; the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life."

International Yoga day and World Music day was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 21st June, 2019. The morning atmosphere brought positive vibes into the school to stay fit and healthy by doing Yoga and listening to music. The day started by introducing the significance of International Yoga day followed by the benefits of doing Yoga to the children in the classroom for Pre-Nursery and Nursery children. They were also given the opportunity to explore different musical instruments and the sound they produce. We invited Ms. Monika Nagpal, a certified yoga instructor and a parent of a K1 level child to teach yoga to K1 and K2 level.

Summer camp culmination and grand finale

A fulfilled three weeks, 'Pirates Bay' summer camp came to an end with a grand culmination on Friday, 19 th April 2019 at the Phoenix Arena ground in the Hi-tech city. The special attraction of this year's culmination was a get together of all the six DSR Birla Open Minds Preschool, sharing the common platform to showcase their talent. The environment was filled with giggles, laughter and excitement with a gathering of over 300 people.

The stage was set up with the props related to the theme. Children came with their parents to Phoenix Arena. The children presented skits, dances, yoga, zumba and poem recitation. Children of Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally gave a mesmerizing zumba performance. Parents appreciated and enjoyed seeing their children performing confidently on such a big platform.

Holi Celebration

"Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit." - Jawaharlal Nehru

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally celebrated Holi on Wednesday, 20th March 2019 with great pomp and show to make the children understand about our cultural heritage. The children came dressed to the school in their traditional attire. They received a warm welcome from their teachers in the morning. A festive atmosphere was created by the decoration of the outdoor area with different artifacts. A skit was performed by the teachers to share the significance of the festival followed by a dance performance by all the teachers. Children were encouraged to play Holi with natural colours and flowers. All the children had fun by sprinkling paper confetti on each other. They also danced to the various tunes of Holi songs. Videos related to the festival were shown to the children during the ICT time. Greeting cards made by the children were sent home as a take-away art activity. While going home, most of the children excitedly shared about their preparation for the Holi celebration next day at home.

Graduation Day (2018-19)

“Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” - Senator Orrin Hatch

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally organised the 'Graduation day' for K2 Level on Saturday, 2 nd March 2019. Graduation day for K2-A and K2 B level were organised at 09:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m respectively. This event helped the children to understand their relationship with the teachers and freeze their memories spent in the preschool. The children felt special about stepping towards a bright future with new hopes and aspirations. It was an overwhelming experience for the parents. They also shared that their children had a fruitful time all these years at Birla Open Minds Preschool.

The event started with the school prayer by the K2 children, followed by a welcome speech by our Centre Head, Ms.Natasha and a K2 child.Our CEO, Ms. Pratima Sinha addressed the gathering and wished all the children a bright future. The children also performed a musical skit and explained the importance of their flight to the next level. Thereafter, the graduation ceremony started with each parent felicitating each child with the graduation certificate, scrolls and trophey. The class teachers shared their memories that they had with the children. At the end of the program, the children danced on the 'Dynamite Song' and expressed their happiness after graduating. The event was concluded with a video presentation which took the gathering down the memory lane of the times spent by the K2 children at Birla Open Minds Preschool. Each and every person present in the event enjoyed and appreciated the event.

Grand Parents Day

"Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children." – Alex Haley

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally celebrated the grandparent's day at the school campus on 25 th January, 2019. The main objective of the celebration was to help the children understand about the valuable relationship they share with their grandparents and to make the grandparents feel special by creating ever lasting fond memories for the future.

The theme for this year was 'Republic Day'. Grandparents were welcomed by the teachers with the auspicious 'Tilak ceremony' and guided to the respective classes.

Sankranthi Celebration

Makar Sankranti was celebrated on Friday, 11th January 2019.The outdoor area was decorated with kites and rangoli to build up the festive atmosphere in the school. 'Bommalu Kulluvu' was decorated inside a hut to help the children experience the cultural heritage of Telangana. The teachers enacted a skit depicting the essence of Sankranti festival. Children also performed dance on songs related with Lohri and Sankranti. Children made kites and paper flower bouquet as a part of the take away art activity. They also enjoyed the snack which included Pao bhaji and Gulab jamun. The day ended well as the children went back home with excitement for the Sankranti Holidays.

Christmas Celebration

The Christmas carols had filled the school with the festive atmosphere during the arrival time the morning on Friday, 21st December 2018. Children came to the school, dressed in red, green and white colour dresses. Few children came dressed as Santa. All the children assembled outdoors for the Christmas celebrations after the circle time. The celebration began with the 'Nativity Skit' performance by the K2 level children.K1 and K2 level children sang the Christmas carols .The nursery and pre-nursery children enjoyed dancing on Christmas carols. All the children were happy and excited to see the Santa Claus (teacher) with gifts for them.

Annual Sports Day - 2018

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally celebrated the 4th Annual sports day (2018-19) at Birla Open Minds International School, Kollur on Saturday, 1st December 2018.

The theme for this year being, 'Relive the Morals of the Tales' the decoration on the ground was done keeping in accord with it. The event started with the Torch Bearing' ceremony followed by planting a sapling and flag hoisting by Ms. Natasha and PTA members. Ms. Natasha shared her welcome speech followed by a welcome speech shared by a child from the K2 level. It was followed by the 'Oath Taking' ceremony. The Pre-Nursery, Nursery, K1 and K2 levels performed drills, level wise to add colour and happiness to the event. All the track events were planned according to the theme.

Diwali Celebration

Diwali was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 6 th November 2018. The school was decorated with paper lanterns, kalash and chandelier to build up the festive mood. The children were very happy when their teachers greeted them in the morning during the arrival time.The essence of the festival was explained to the children during circle time. The importance of celebrating an eco-friendly Diwali was also explained to the children. A Diwali mela was organised with different games to entertain the children like stack the glasses, beading, trail path, aim the glasses and backward bowling. It was followed by a dancing session with their friends to make the day special.

Bathukamma and Dussehra Celebration

Bathukamma and Dussehra festival were celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on Monday, 8th October 2018. All the children came joyfully to school in their traditional attire.

The event started with a skit which was presented by the teachers to narrate the essence of Dussehra, the victory of good over evil. They also narrated the significance of the regional festival, Bathukamma to the children.

Junior Horlicks Workshop

A workshop on ‘Junior Quotient’ and ‘Nutrition Quotient’ was conducted by Junior Horlicks at Birla Open Minds Pre-School, Gopanpally on Saturday, 29th September 2018. It was a creative adaptation of research done by Howard University and was aimed to help parents to understand the child’s unique frame of mind and helping them accomplish their full development potential. The workshop was conducted by Horlicks Trainer, Ms. Ritu Vaish.

The workshop involved various interactive activities giving step by step in-depth understanding of eight intelligences involved in a child’s development. The eight intelligences include:
1. Musical-rhythmic
2. Visual-spatial
3. Verbal-linguistic
4. Logical-mathematical
5. Bodily-kinesthetic
6. Interpersonal
7. Intrapersonal
8. Naturalistic

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration

Janamashtami Celebration

'Raksha Bandhan Celebration'

'Independence Day Celebration'

'Parents Day'

'Van Mahotsav Day'

'International Mud Day Celebration'

Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on Thursday, 14th June 2018.

Parent Orientation Programme

Workshop on Blooms Taxonomy and Emotional Intelligence

'Summer Camp Culmination Day'

'Class Party'

Children are usually overjoyed about the summer vacation, but some might become emotional too with the thought of missing their teachers and friends at school. Therefore, to make the last day of the school a memorable one for everyone, a class party was organised at school on 29th of March, 2018. The children came in coloured dresses to school. The teachers conducted a puppet show for the children. They also emphasized on the importance of spending time with their grandparents, cousins, going on vacation during summer and to stay in a safe circle. All the children danced happily to the party songs. They were very excited as they had brought snacks from home to share with their friends. During the music and movement, children had a fun time with their teachers while dancing to the different tunes in the classroom. K2 children handed over their 'Thank you card' to all didis and bhaiyyas. All the children shared their fun-filled moments and memorable experiences with their class teachers and ended the day on a beautiful note.

'Graduation Day' (2017-2018)

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally organised the 'Graduation day' for K2 Level on 24th March, 2018 at school.

This event helped the children to understand their relationship with their teachers and cherish their memories spent in the preschool. The children felt special about stepping towards a bright future with new hopes and aspirations. It was an overwhelming experience for the parents. They also cheerfully shared how their children had a fruitful time all these years at Birla Open Minds Preschool.

The event started with the school prayer by the K2 children, followed by a welcome speech by Ms. Natasha. The children gave a warm welcome to the parents through a welcome song .The children also performed the skit-"Bumble Bee Learns to Fly" and explained the importance of their flight to the next level. Later, they portrayed different skills that they learned at Birla Open Minds Preschool to wind up the skit. Thereafter, the graduation ceremony started with Ms. Natasha felicitating each child with the graduation certificate. The class teachers shared their memories with the children. The children danced on the 'Dynamite Song' and expressed their happiness after graduating. The event was concluded by a 'Thank You' note by Ms. Lavanya and a video presentation, which took the gathering down the memory lane of the times spent by the K2 children at Birla Open Minds Preschool. Parents shared their Birla Open Minds Preschool experiences, wrote the feedbacks on their child's progress on the graffiti wall. Each and every person present in the event enjoyed and appreciated the event.

Glimpse of Holi In-House Celebration

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally celebrated Holi with great pomp and show. The children came dressed to the school in their traditional attire. They received a warm welcome from their teachers in the morning. The teachers applied a 'Tilak' on the forehead of each child with organic colour. A festive atmosphere was created by the decoration of the outdoor area with different artifacts. The teachers shared the significance of the festival with the children. They were informed about various mythological stories and were asked to play Holi with natural colours and flowers. A dance was performed by few children from Nursery and K1 levels. All the children had fun by sprinkling paper confetti on each other. They also danced to the various tunes of Holi songs. A greeting card made by the children was sent home as a take-away art activity. Videos related to the festival were shown to the children during the ICT time.

'Republic Day'

'Republic Day' was celebrated at GTM on 25th January 2018. The school premise was decorated with tri-coloured garlands and event-related charts. Children of all levels came dressed in traditional attires. K2 children were dressed up as national leaders and shared few sentences about them. Patriotic songs were played in the background during the event. An inter-class art competition was conducted as a part of the celebration to promote healthy competition amongst the classes. The topics 'Clean and Green India' for K1, K2 levels and 'Freedom' for Pre-Nursery, Nursery levels were announced during the event. Poster making, a group art activity related to the given topic was made by the children of each class. The teachers guided the children in making the posters with their spontaneous thoughts. The posters made by all classes were exhibited outdoors during the dismissal time. K2, Pre-Nursery and Nursery-A classes won the first, second and third prizes respectively. Event-related videos were shown to the children during the ICT time. Tri-colour sandwich, laddu and khichdi were served to the children during the snack time.

'Grandparents Day'

Grandparents are the footsteps to the future generations. Happy memories and funny moments with them are a keep sake to remember for all the grandchildren. We believe the same and hence celebrated Grandparent's Day at GT-Gopanpally. The theme for the event was 'Village Mela' .Rangoli designs, hut made of hay, pet animals around the hut, lanterns, kettle, bangle stall, and a decorated bicycle were used to create the village setup. The event started by welcoming the grandparents with the traditional tilak ceremony. A circle time was conducted in which grandparents introduced themselves. The event included antakshari, few fun filled games, photo booths, sweet memories sharing, dancing, singing and many more activities. An art activity collectively made by the grandparents and the grandchild was taken home as a memory. Delicious snacks was enjoyed by everyone which included pav bhaji, vegetable cutlet, khowa -puri and tea. Everyone enjoyed the event.

'Makar Sankranthi'

'Makar Sankranthi' was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 10th January, 2018 during the school hours.

Children came to school in their traditional wear. The teachers received them with a warm welcome. The school outdoors were decorated with the traditional 'Bommala Koluvu', 'Rangoli', kites, and harvest-related cutouts. A skit was performed by the teachers and K2 children which explained the significance of the festival. Few children from all classes performed a dance. Flying the kite and saying 'Kai Poche' would be remembered as the most significant and joyful moment of this festival. Music related to the festival was played during the event. Videos related to the festival were shown during the ICT time. An art activity, a wall hanging with a kite, pot with rice, and sugarcane cutout was made by the children and given as a takeaway. 'Boorelu', a sweet dish made with jaggery and rice, khichdi were served as the snack. Children enjoyed the celebration.

'Pyjama Party'

Children were excited to come to school in their pyjamas with their favourite pillow and blanket. The teachers received them with a warm welcome. The school outdoors were decorated with the 'New Year' and 'Christmas' themes in two separate areas, parachute as a tent, colourful series lights, and a separate place for bonfire. A photo booth was set up with different props and headgears. Music related to the party theme was played during the event. The circle time, passing the pillow game, snuggled up story time, the movie with popcorn, dancing outdoors near the bonfire were planned and implemented in a joyful way. The event came to an end with a delicious supper that included veg-Manchurian, fried rice and gulab jamun. The teachers bid goodbye to all the children, handing over their belongings and wishing each child 'A Happy New Year'. The children carried memorable moments to share with their family during the dismissal time. Their happy experiences were shared by the parents on the next working day.

'Christmas Celebrations'

The event had filled the school with festive atmosphere. Christmas tree was decorated and displayed along with the nativity scene. Teachers decorated the school premises with Santa cutouts, sleigh, and other handmade props that were related to the festival. Children came to the school, dressed in red and white colour dresses. Few children came dressed as Santa.Children were able to understand the significance of the festival through the nativity skit enacted by the K2 level children . K1 children sang carols. Few children from Nursery level danced while Pre-Nursery children sang a Christmas carol. Santa Claus (a teacher dressed as Santa) distributed gifts to all the children.

Annual Sports Meet

Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally celebrated the 3rd Annual sports day (2017-2018) at Open Minds School, Kollur on 25th January 2017.

The theme for this year being 'Community Helpers' the decoration on the ground was done keeping in accord with it.

All the track events were planned according to the community helpers (Postman, Beautician, Bee Keeper, Fire Fighter, Soldier, Mason, Gardener and Lepidopterist) chosen. The teachers prepared the props using the recyclable materials and reused the resources available as we believe eco-friendliness.'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan' concept was recapitulated through a drill, performed by our Nursery children.

All the children were appreciated for their efforts by presenting them with participation certificates as the slogan for the event was "We all are winners."

'Bathukamma' - The unique festival of flowers

Bathukamma was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 19th September 2017. Children came dressed to the school, in their traditional attire. The event started with the explanation of the festival's significance to the children. K2 level girls performed a Roleplay (The eight divine forms of Goddess Lakshmi/Ashta-Lakshmi). Children of all levels, teachers and didis enjoyed by playing around the 'Bathukamma', made of colourful flowers. Few children from K1, K2 and Nursery, Pre-Nursery level performed Garba and Dandiya dance. Children participated enthusiastically during the procession of Bathukamma immersion. Videos, depicting the significance of the day were shown to the children during the ICT time. The children carried their craftwork home as a takeaway during the dismissal.

'Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations'

Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 24th August 2017.

Children came dressed to the school, in their traditional attire. The event was celebrated with the skit performed by the teachers. Children understood the importance of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. We celebrated with an eco-friendly Ganesha idol. Ganesha's favourite food, modak (Laddu) was offered as Prasad and given to the children during the snack time. Few children from Pre Nursery and Nursery performed a dance on 'Shree Ganesha song'. Children from K1 and K2 performed a dance in the second slot. K2 children sang a song for Aarthi and a chorus song related to the event. Children were provided with musical instruments, during the procession of Ganesha immersion. After the immersion, children danced to the music outdoors. Videos, depicting the significance of the day were shown to the children in the ICT time. The children carried their craft work (painted clay Ganesha) home as a takeaway during the dismissal.

Janmashtami and Independence Day Celebrations

The Janmashtami and Independence Day were celebrated at GT on 11th August, 2017.

Children came to the school dressed, in their ethnic and traditional attire. The school was decorated depicting the celebrations of the day. Children understood the significance of both the festivals through dance, music, handi breaking and other activities related to them. K2 level children sang a patriotic song in chorus. All the children including the staff enjoyed the event.

'Raksha Bandhan/Friendship day'

Raksha Bandhan/Friendship day was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 3rd August, 2017.

The spirit and motto of celebrating friendship, bond of love and affection among family and friends was imparted to the children of all levels through a skit performed by a few teachers. Children understood the importance of maintaining the friendly relation (bond) with friends and family as they play an equal role in our lives. The event was celebrated outdoors, decorated with beautiful and creative ideas. Children came dressed to the school, in their traditional attire. They participated enthusiastically in the 'Rakhi Making' activity. K2 children weaved their own friendship band in pairs using multi coloured satin ribbons. All the children had fun, tying the 'Rakhi' made by them, on their friend's wrist.

Parents' Day : Theme 'Bollywood'

Parents' day was celebrated with the theme 'Bollywood' at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopannapally on 15th July, 2017. The motto of the theme was 'Not all heroes wear capes'. The teachers' decorated the environment to depict the theme. The event was funfilled with games, an art activity (takeaway),dance with music,and other activities. Snack was served to all the parents and children. A 'Tulsi plant' was given to every family as we believe, "Giving a live plant communicates that we care about their health and happiness."

'Van Mahotsav Day'

Van Mahotsav was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally on 7th July, 2017.

The spirit of creating awareness about the benefits and protection of trees, the harm caused by cutting down of trees was rightly implanted in the minds of the children.

Teachers took an active initiative in enacting a skit, which was written and enacted by the team. The skit included the 'Chipko movement' and the female activist Amrita Devi Bishnoi.

Eid-Ul-Fitr was celebrated at Birla Open Minds Preschool Gopanpally on 23rd June, 2017

The spirit of celebrating Eid, the joy of giving and sharing the happiness was shared with the children. The arrival time at the GTM entrance was filled with joy and happiness with the children coming in their traditional attire for the event. The children were amazed to see the decor and asked the teachers, "Shadi hai?"

A skit depicting the significance of Ramadan was performed by the teachers. The children were awestruck with the performance. A Pre-Nursery child watching the skit told his teacher,"Nice." We were convinced that our journey towards settling our pre-nursery children has been successful as they have started enjoying their school hours.

A craft activity related to the celebration was conducted in the respective classes. The children carried their craft work home as a takeaway during the dismissal. A special Ramadan dish 'Sheer khurma' was served during the snack time to mark the occassion. The event came to an end by wishing "Eid Mubarak" and hugging each other.

International Yoga Day

" Yoga is the unifying art of transforming dharma into action, be it through inspired thought, properly nurturing our children, a painting, a kindness or an act of peace that forever moves humanity forward."
We at GTM believe with the saying and celebrated International Yoga Day in our school today.

First Day of School

First impressions matter... especially on the first day of school. Children arrived with a mix of emotions. The reasons varied from child to child. Children were anxious, excited, happy....about starting school.
Children on their First Day Of School (9th June,2017) at GTM.

Teacher Training Workshop at GT- Gopanpally

Great teachers help create great students. An inspiring and informed teacher is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. So it is critical to train and support both new and experienced educators.
GT teachers involved themselves in an exemplary teacher-preparation program by Birla Edutech team @Open Minds which was conducted on two days( 5th and 6th June, 2017).
A glimpse of the training session.

Parent Orientation Programme

The Parent Orientation programme was conducted at Open Minds on 3rd June, 2017. We were glad to have Ms. Mansi Mehta from BEL with us for the event.

Class Party was celebrated on 31st of March,2017 at GT- Gopanpally

Class Party was celebrated on 31st of March,2017 at GT- Gopanpally as it was the last working day for children. The children came in coloured dress to school. The school was decorated with cutouts of teddy bears and shiny streamers. The children were very excited as they had brought snacks from home to share with their friends in the class party. During the music and movement time, children had fun time with their teachers while dancing to the different music in the classroom. Videos of short cartoon movies were shown in the ICT room. Children shared their fun moments and memorable experiences before the dismissal.K2 children handed their 'Thank you card' to all didis and bhaiyyas. The teachers ended the day by wishing , 'Happy Holidays' to all the children.

Graduation day' for K2 Level Birla Open Minds Preschool,

Gopanpally organised the 'Graduation day' for K2 Level on 25th February 2017 at school. This event helped the children to understand their relationship with the teachers and freeze their memories spent in the preschool. The children felt special about stepping towards a bright future with new hopes and aspirations. It was also an overwhelming experience for the parents as they shared that they had a very nice time for being a part of the school all these years.

'Health Camp-2017'

Keeping the health requirements of the children in mind a 'Health Camp-2017' was organised at Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanpally during the school hours on 16th February, 2017. The camp was being organised by 'Citizen hospital'. The health check up was enjoyed by all the children.

Indoor and Outdoor activities at Birla Open Minds Preschool – A Birla Preschool, Gopanpally