Nursery Orientation, 2018

An orientation for the parents of students admitted to Pre-School, Kindergarten and Class 1 was held on 21 April, 2018. As customary, the event was held to welcome and familiarise our new parents with the ethos of our School and the spirit underlying our methodology.

Parents arrived on time for the occasion and were welcomed by the TIS Senior School band with a bouquet of some wondrous musical renderings.

Colourful tables abundant with scrumptious refreshments were laid out and the parents were invited to help themselves as they enthusiastically interacted with the class teachers and their peers of the class.- As dusk fell, parents were ushered to the auditorium where the School Indian music teachers soulfully sang the customary Diya Jalao hymn as each set of parents lit a diya, symbolic of a little life entrusted to learning. The musical notes woven together by the harmonium, tabla and the flute, mellifluously lifted the occasion to a delicately joyous and yet solemn height.

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At the end of 14 years, when the children leave School as young adults, the diyas will be handed to them, so that they, now well armed, can step out to light up the world. The little diyas placed by the parents in the slots on a wide metal stand gleamed bright and upright and the image of a 100 little flames on the arms of an unseen stand, was utterly uplifting.

Headmistress, Ms. Rajika Dixit welcomed the parents. She invited Alvira of class 5 and Shourya of Class 4 to compere the evenings programme, which they did with confidence and elan!

The young Foundationers greeted the audience with a melodious and inspirational song Nikal paro re bandhu with Dhairya on the tabla , Sarthak on the flute and Anshika on the keyboard!

After this brilliant performance by our School choir, it was the turn of our recently promoted pre-primary students to present a medley of songs.The entire auditorium reverberated with applause.

Ms. Susan Thomas, Mentor and Development Advisor, shared the ethos of the School, the curriculum and strategies used for holistic development of the students at our School. She also offered some valuable tips on the role of parents in the development of the child. The e-newsletter was released by Vice Chairperson Dr. Nayana Goradia on this occasion. She warmly appreciated the efforts of the students.

Ms. Brinda Shroff, Member of the Managing Committee spoke briefly about the history of the School said the we must prepare our children to meet global challenges and simultaneously ensure that they imbibe and retain their Indian Sanskaras.

Ms. Sangeeta Aswani, Citizenship Coordinator introduced the audience to the Citizenship Programme. She explained that the programme seeks to empower our future citizens with life skills which will take them beyond academic milestones and lay a foundation for compassion, commitment, respect and resourcefulness in community life.

The events of the auspicious evening were a fine amalgamation of the culture and traditions of 2 major states of Eastern Coast -West Bengal and Odisha. The students presented the Chhau dance of Odisha and a Bengali dance, both of which were highly appreciated.

Something that we believe at TFS is sustainability and we have just observed Environment Week at School. It was all about supporting the sustainable development goals and reiterating the importance of the three Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

The Pre-Primary presented a unique Trash Fashion Parade that left everyone spell-bound. The little ones carried their costumes with aplomb and did not miss a step. The audience could not stop marvelling at the poise!

The evening concluded with the choir singing the School Song, making for an auspicious beginning to a long and precious collaboration.

Ms. Nilanjana Chatterjee.