When the seasons changed, some children fell sick, and we gave them extra care so they could return to their studies soon. During the monsoon, we also made sure children received timely medicines, and we took them on a refreshing walk around the Van Vibhag area.
Senior students learnt percentages, while younger children made herbariums to understand plants and leaves. In science, children ran experiments on physical changes and cloud formation. Hindi classes read stories aloud and built new words with paper cut-outs and vowel signs (matras). EVS lessons explored state capitals through word games and activities on the power of collective action. Children also coloured states and districts together to finish their large maps of India, Bihar, and India’s rivers. Younger children drew and wrote about family, village, nature, and farming.
After admission interviews for Classes 5–8, 15 new students joined Jeevanshala. They started with games that helped them learn each other’s names, and they quickly made friends.
Teacher-learners kept growing too. While children enjoyed extended playtime one Saturday, teachers watched a film by the Muskan organisation on innovative teaching methods and reflected on building more trusting relationships with students.
The Monsoon Quiz brought teams Hariyali, Saavan, Baadal, and Baarish together to compete in English, Science, Maths, and EVS Team Hariyali took the win.
The month ended on a delicious note. Children made pasta for the first time, enjoyed chocolate ice cream, and watched Mulan. After the parent-TL meeting, they headed home for a two-week monsoon break.
