Students Initiatives
At San Academy Velachery a unique tradition of sharing with care and love has been implemented for years, young children are thought to actively participate in sharing a little of what they have for the under privileged with this noble thought many of the students initiative’s like Recycling old newspapers for the economically needed ; Sharing of Rice and Dhal nuts and resins during the harvest festival of pongal; the Blood donation camp; The WOW Project ;
The Karuna Club visit to old age home to celebrate
The students of San Academy - Velachery had a ‘noble’ opportunity to visit “Athmalaya” - a Home for the old and elderly.
The objective of this visit was to sensitize students to the difficulties and problems of homeless, aged people and to become aware of the joy of serving and being with the elderly. Another main objective was to provide them companionship and emotional support.
The visit was a life turning experience as it was filled with emotions and sentiments. The Old Age Home houses many elderly residents who are all above 50 years of age. Both men and women are cared for in this Home.
The otherwise morbid atmosphere was enlivened by our presence. On behalf of the School, students donated groceries, clothes and other basic supplies. The empathetic San students stopped by almost every bed to enquire about the resident and strike a conversation. It was surprising that all of them had stories about his/her childhood, school days, and even politics and generation gap to talk about.
A short entertainment programme of dance and devotional songs brought smiles to their faces. They enjoyed the company of the kids very much. It turned out to be a new experience for the students as well as for the inmates.
Children learnt the basic principles of humanity and the unconditional love and respect for elders in ones family and society.
Wow Project
SAN Academy joins hands with ITC’s WOW (Wealth out of Waste) to create awareness on recycling among school children.
Wealth out of Waste (WOW)
Indian Business Conglomerate ITC has launched a new initiative titled 'Wealth out of Waste' (WOW) in 2007. It was started in a small way, but has spread its wings now.ITC's Wealth Out of Waste is a recycling initiative that works towards spreading awareness about recycling, and encouraging people to segregate and dispose waste responsibly.
San Academy is proud to be associated with the stupendous WOW project, a one of its kind project initiated by ITC that promotes awareness on recycling and environment protection.
San Academy, a pioneer in the field of imparting quality education aims to not only enhance fine cognitive abilities in children, but also strives to shape their persona from this tender age with all the requisites of a responsible citizen of tomorrow. Children at San Academy were edified about various issues like environment protection, reduction of global warming, improving green cover, improving ground water quality, general health and hygiene.
Children were inculcated about the need of the hour initiatives that lay in front of them. Awareness building teams from WOW enlightened young minds and piloted them in realising their social responsibilities. They were asked to donate old newspapers towards this project and in return they had a happy barter of fancy stationary that, without doubt spiked their happiness quotient. Attractive notebooks, pencils, sketches, erasers, geometry boxes, etc.…saw their way in to the households of many enthusiastic kids the last two days.
It was no doubt an occasion that left the school and its team spellbound on the overwhelming response initiated by the children. Every child zealously brought in bunches of papers on the said dates and showed immense enthusiasm and zeal that spoke volumes about their interest to be a part of the campaign. Around 150 kids of our school generously donated 3 tonnes of paper to the WOW project much to the awe and incredulity of the WOW team present in-house.
The school no doubt is basking on the contentment that …yes! indeed! the sparks are seen….we are to witness a light that is to grow further and further and light up the world of tomorrow with the utmost radiance of love and humanity in the years to come.
Dengue Awareness Campaign
San Academy is proud to be associated with the stupendous WOW project, a one of its kind project initiated by ITC that promotes awareness on recycling and environment protection.
San Academy, a pioneer in the field of imparting quality education aims to not only enhance fine cognitive abilities in children, but also strives to shape their persona from this tender age with all the requisites of a responsible citizen of tomorrow. Children at San Academy were edified about various issues like environment protection, reduction of global warming, improving green cover, improving ground water quality, general health and hygiene.
Children were inculcated about the need of the hour initiatives that lay in front of them. Awareness building teams from WOW enlightened young minds and piloted them in realising their social responsibilities.
Inculcating social awareness among students also an integral part of our school’s vision. Recently, children were made aware of the need to fight against dengue and its preventive measures.
With the aim of combating the deadly disease Dengue, San Academy – Velachery organised a special DENGUE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. The day saw students and teachers of the school participating enthusiastically, joining hands against the terror of Dengue.
Child gave out informative and expedient speeches followed by a thought-provoking skit that was the day’s highlight.
Blood Donation Camp
| Date: | 03rd February 2019 |
| Venue: | San Academy, Velachery, Chennai. |
| Participants: | Scouts and Guides of San Group |
Our San Group with the association with the Lions Blood Bank organized a Blood Donation Camp at our School premises. A couple of weeks ago we issued the brochures and pamphlets to the in and around of san academy.
The Blood donation camp started at 9:00 am in the morning. The scouts and guides were in the service of receiving the donors and making them acquainted with the flow of work done. They helped the donor to take the weight check, pressure check and the Haemoglobin test. Later they led them to the blood donating area.
They also prepared a handicraft to encourage the donors apart from the certificate issued by the Lions Blood Bank. Many parents and relatives of our school children actively participated and made the Blood donation camp to a successful one.
Swachh Bharat Sunder Bharat Abhiyaan
“Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” or “Clean India Mission” is an initiative led by the Government of India to make India a clean India. This campaign was launched officially by the Government of India on 145th birth anniversary of the great person “MAHATMA GANDHI on 2nd of October, 2014
To educate the importance of the cleanliness among the cubs and other students we decided to have this activity in our school campus. The cubs were assembled in the school campus at 8:00 AM. They were grouped according to their type of work allocated.
They wore the mask and gloves and started collecting the litter and disposed in the trash bins. While another set of students were sweeping the ground and collected the dry leaves. Another two groups went to classroom and started collecting the litter in the dustbins to dispose in the larger bins at the ground.
The cubs cleaned the entire school campus within 30 minutes by 8:30 am all washed their hands and face and gathered for the general assembly. The teachers and other students praised their work. The cubs were full of pride for the work they have done. The cubs wrote that this was their ‘Good Turn’ of this month on their notice board.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan aims at bringing behavioural changes in people and to motivate health practices, spreading cleanliness awareness among people and strengthening the cleanliness systems in all areas. It helps in creating user friendly environment.
The eagerness of every student in each and every programme specially designed for them to share to give to act with responsibility is to teach them while young the importance of social responsibility and civic responsibility to help them garner as great humans.