The school-trip checklist for parents!

Trips are fun. Going to an unknown place, crossing new roads and meeting new people gives an experience too wonderful to be missed!

Schools understand the importance of trips and they arrange for trips and tours to give a fun-filled break to the monotonous study schedule. In India, the concept of school trips is not novel. Be it a day school in Noida or a boarding institution in Saket, the school management fixes for a number of educational as well as leisure trips.

Some schools like Noida international school even make it a routine occurrence. They make sure that trips are scheduled at least once a month-so that the kids stay youthful and lively.

But packing for school trips is one responsibility that goes straight to the parents- especially mothers! Kids are too naïve to pack for themselves and so the list of essentials is to be taken care of by their parents. If your kid is also about to go out on a trip, here’s a checklist you should consider.

•First aid kit: Bandages, antibiotic cream, pain reliever sprays and antiseptic liquid-pack enough for his entire trip and also make sure that it’s handy and can be carried on way.

•Accessories: We all know that school trips are not the best times to wear expensive jewelry. Pack only what’s required- a waterproof cheap watch for example!

•Daily items: Don’t forget to keep towels, tooth brush, tooth paste, slippers and soap- items that are too primary to be forgotten.

•MP3 player: It’s true that he’s going to be engaged with his friends and teachers, but school trips could be long and tedious and an Mp3 player could work as a savior sometimes. Make sure it’s fully charged. Also pack the charger.

And while you’re packing your kid’s bag, teach them how to pack for convenience. This would gradually develop a skillful packer in him.

The favorite games of all time!

Games are important parts of our lives! Imagine working all day and night and never indulging into fun! How boring it would be as a student to go to the school, immerse into books, take examinations and repeat! The truth is that we cannot even imagine the absence of games and entertainment from our lives.

Be it a day school for kids or a boarding institution, participation of students into fun-filled games is strongly encouraged by the authority. Schools mandatorily carry the famous “games” period into the time tables of students to make sure that their lives do not become monotonous and stagnant.

Also, there are some games that we learnt in schools but still play as adults. These are the games that still bring smiles on our faces and make us take a break from our hectic schedule. Here’s a list of games that transcend the concept of time and phases of life. These games have been favorites since forever and would continue to be too.

•Hide and seek: This classic game would always be one of the favorites and no wonder we still play it- though the closet-hiding feels a bit difficult. Discovering newer places to hide used to a pastime back then.

•Musical chairs: Musical chairs used to be a function-favorite and some of the child day schools in Noida organize musical chairs on every occasion- from Children’s day and Christmas to Independence Day and Republic Day. It still remains common in family gatherings and festivals.

•Dumb charades: This popular game has brought out the actors in a lot of people.  Such was the charm of this game that we have even played it during our classes and it still remains a hit when we have absolutely nothing to do in our leisure time.

The bottom line is that games are inseparable part of our lives!

Boarding Schools- NOT as scary as you think!

Boarding school to children are more like a punishment. It sounds like a detention where the parents threats to send their naughty kids to. But in reality, are the boarding schools that bad? Are they actually dark and strict bringing the happy life of the child to a stand-still? The answer is a big NO!
Well, boarding schools are nowhere close to what you can call a ‘punishment’. Dear parents, stop scaring your children from staying away from you and studying! They would eventually have to do it when they grow up; according to a research, it is said that these types of threats have deep rooted impact in a child’s mind which can make it difficult for him to cope with staying apart from family even when they are grown up.

In fact, the decent residential schools in India provide students with a holistic development. They nurture the talent in them, make them independent and smart! I would suggest the Indian parents to encourage their children to study in a boarding for atleast a few years of their life!

And for students, I would like to say, boarding are FUN! I have been a student of a residential school, which is now counted as one of the best boarding schools in India. Thankfully, my parents never scared me to the concept of a boarding school, and I am glad they didn’t! Apart from the initial home-sickness, there is nothing that you should be worried about.

It has made me a disciplined person, and someone who does not depend on others to take a decision. Moreover, my boarding school has given me innumerable memories with my friends and teachers. I have, and always will go back to those fun filled days! I would definitely send my children to boarding school as well because it’s an experience worth cherishing whole life!