Children’s Day

This Saturday was Children’s Day and was celebrated with color and festivities at the school.  There was an Arts Fest, involving multiple schools coming to KC Thackeray and having their hand at creating multiple art projects.  It was quite the energetic event!  Everyone got colorful shirts that had the company sponsor on front and “Be the Change” on the back.  Mike and I explored the area around the school for awhile on foot and then stopped by to see the action.  When we arrived there was dance music out of loud speakers and everyone was dancing.  My students wanted me to join in the fun, so I showed them all my latest dance moves.     Then all the schools mixed and split into groups to rotate through stations throughout the school.  Each station was a different art project.  None of the classroom floors will ever be same, glitter, paste, and paint will forever remind the students of the day.  I’m sure for years to come.     The four of us tried to help out where needed, but it was unclear where that may be, so Mike and I ended up starting a mural in the library of a mouse reading.  At least it was art right? 

These pictures capture some of the joy and high energy of the day, but it was definitely a celebration of Children’s Day.  Children’s Day, which Mike found out was started by the first prime minister of India, who loved children.  He wanted to celebrate his birthday in a fun, honorary fashion so he made it a national Children’s Day.   The group of kids in the orange, are my students.  The one of just the little girl is one of the cutest third graders in the school.  They have school every Saturday but we haven’t committed to being there.  This was a special Saturday though and we’re all glad we got to be a part of it in a small way.