1800 KB DAV school kids take part in virtual celebration

Nearly 1800 students of K.B DAV-7, Chandigarh virtually celebrated 51st Anniversary of Earth Day with a medley of educational and fun-filled activities. An array of creative activities were organised with a view to sensitise the children about the conservation of natural resources and to motivate them to do their bit towards making the planet even more beautiful.

Tiny-Tots of Pre-School were encouraged to plant trees and Nursery students did the activity on conserving electricity and water conservation.

KG students were told to draw outlines of continents of earth on paper plate and paste small pieces of blue and green origami sheets.

The students of classes III, IV and V turned 'Trash into Treasure' as they designed beautiful bookmarks, envelopes and paper bags with inspiring quotes and learnt the art of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling.

The students of class VI and VII were made aware about 'CARBON FOOTPRINTING' and learnt various ways to reduce carbon emissions.

Innovations like use of edible spoons, edible packaging, plastic free shampoos and use of sea bins to collect garbage from sea were discussed through video presentations.

'Be a PLANET HERO activity' gave the students an opportunity to play the role of young environment heroes who should spread awareness to follow 5Rs strategy — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore and Rot.

Other activities like 'Poster Making', Scavenger Hunt on 'Carbon Foot Printing', 'Planting seeds in a seed jar' etc gave the students a platform to showcase their artistic and creative skills.

'IL Mago Riciclone — Bird Feeder Making Activity' was designed for Class VIII learners to invigorate the young minds towards the need of caring and conserving our nature. Wherein Class VIII students exhibited their creative skills, Class IX students showcased their culinary skills by taking part in "Nature Casket Full of Herbal Basket Competition. Class X students had a chance to explore their tech savvy selves and design a window Sign incorporating the theme' 'Your Imagination — My Makeover' in the Earth Day Window Sign' Competitions. 'Hindi poetry writing competition- Kavyanjali was organized for class X learners.

The Senior Secondary Wing of the School was at its best, declaiming the benefits of eating food at the lowest rung, which costs the least, benefits the most and is environment-supportive, producing the least harmful toxins that pollute the surrounding. The learners searched the corners and brought out the best-expressed advantages of eating vegetarian food that always has an edge over the non-vegetarian diet. The learners were exuberant about what they proclaimed, guiding the world towards a health-giving diet, through the most decorative PPTs and presentations.