Clothes and their Cultural-Climatic connections at St Lawrence High School and Junior College
"Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them." – Marc Jacobs At St. Lawrence High School and Junior College, our Grade 2 students learnt about the topic ‘Clothes We Wear’ through an engaging and interactive session. The session was conducted to help children understand the importance of clothes in our daily lives, how different fabrics are made, and why we wear certain clothes in different seasons. A presentation and video were shown in the AV Room to make learning fun and easy. Teachers dressed in traditional clothes from various states, helping
Dance is the purest expression of every emotion, earthly and spiritual.” — Anna Pavlova
St. Lawrence High School and Junior College has conducted a PBL activity for Class VII students. The PBL was based on the Hindi topic “Bharat ke Nrutya.” This topic highlighted the rich cultural heritage of India through its diverse dance forms. Students explored various classical and folk dances such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Bhangra, Garba, and Lavani. Students enthusiastically presented the topics through charts, models, costumes, and presentations. They showcased the beauty, expressions, and traditional values behind each dance form. The project helped students appreciate India’s unity in diversity and understand
Staying connected to our roots and being in touch with our culture and traditions is essential. With the aim of instilling these values in our children, a project was assigned to Grade VII students. For this project, the students collected information about the holy places of Maharashtra, namely Trimbakeshwar, Shirdi, Kolhapur, and Pandharpur. They researched the importance of each of these sacred sites and presented their findings beautifully through role play and PowerPoint presentations. Some groups went the extra mile and even created actual models of these temples. Such projects are a