Learning Festival – Promotion of the importance of celebrating learning in school

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When it comes to comprehending the amalgam of learning and fun, BKI F8/2 has no aim of slowing down. Wow! I witnessed another festival held at BKI f8/2 which was indeed another ground-breaking event.

A smile comes to our face whenever we think or hear about the word festival. It is fun because instantly we start thinking of clothes we would wear, and the food we would eat, but celebrating special days in school means much more than that.

At BKI, there are many special days and festivals celebrated throughout the year but celebrating a learning festival in a school with family, friends, and teachers became the most striking day for everyone present on campus that day. I am almost out of words to appreciate the idea of celebrating LEARNING because children will always smile now whenever they will be called for lessons and learning as now they will be reminded that learning is a festival in itself as celebration makes them aware of the things in a more fun and happy way.

Keeping up the ritual, the campus was decorated stunningly, illustrating the glee and passion that the teachers and children of this campus always feel being a part of BKI f8/2. It was extremely pleasant to see a more than expected crowd enjoying every single bit of that festival.

The main purpose behind the event was to encourage students to celebrate and enjoy each and every way of learning with great fun and zeal. Children were engaged in singing, dancing, and small-act plays and also in activities like simply tapping their feet on peppy songs followed by cheerful rhymes and melodious music. Each and every performance by kids turned out to be innovative and unique in its own way. It boosted their self-esteem and gave them confidence. It was a great opportunity for those children who could not do that well in the classrooms to show their best performance and grab some clapping. There were enclosures set by grade 4 students showing 3 different cultures, Punjab, China, and Egypt. Each set was beautifully ornamented with receptive cultural belongings and children were there to share all the possible information with the visitors. I was startled to observe their information on these cultures and their confidence in presenting them.

Grade 5 also had enclosures, one for science and one for story tales. There were science projects and children were presenting them along with practical displays of their projects. Children were dressed up according to their favorite characters and shared the reason behind their favorites.

Early year’s performance was the sweetest part of the event, especially the demo classes conducted by the little pupils of grade Nursery and Pre-nursery being in the shoes of their teacher. Viewers couldn’t resist but to give them a standing ovation.

Grade 1, 2, and 3 also had their wonderful performances and vowed the audience with their hard work and passion towards being the best in everything they do.

The front lawn had food arcades set up and were providing fresh, hygienic, and healthy food options to the visitors. People were sitting and enjoying their food.

They were asked for the testimonials by the admin and I was glad to see that all families were so eager to share their gratitude with them through those testimonial videos.

That day, the school was not like a campus with different families but was like one roof under which everyone gathered as a family and BKI f8/2 deserves all the praises and applauds for always promoting values, togetherness, cultural diversity, care, and appreciation for all.

Hats off to the administration and the whole team of BKI!

Looking forward to witnessing another day, another activity, and another such festival at BKI f8/2 to feel blessed and enjoy every bit of it.

 

By Zainab Nasir

Ambitious. Professional. Committed. Strength of character. Well-developed interpersonal skills. I am aware of intercultural values. Teacher/Blogger/Instructional Coach. I have done MBA (Human Resource Management) and B.SC Honors - (Economics) - from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan with teaching experience of 9 years along with experience in the field of HR for 5 years. Received Training in 1. Making the PYP happen: Implementing agency by the IB Online Professional Development department 2. Evidencing learning Category 2 by the IB Online Professional Development department 3. Teaching with 21st Century Skills (ATL) in Mind by Lance King