KITE School | Mira Road | Season's Greetings |

It’s a wonderful time of the year. Everybody is eagerly waiting for the new year with new plans and hopes. Things which are scheduled for this year must be finished now. No baggage should be carried forward in the new year!

KITE School at Mira Road organized Christmas party at the school on 21st December which was also the last working day of the school in this calendar year. Santa Clause came with gifts for everyone. All the kids were gleaming in lovely dresses and then children danced with Santa. Little toes were dancing in freestyle mode with their own rhythm. And you bet, there was perfect harmony with the music, the celebration and the participation.

Have a look at few pictures:

And while leaving the school every child got a gift from Santa. Most of the kids were surprised... particularly the tiny tots of Playgroup.

Finally, all the teachers wished each other and had a group picture with our director Mrs. Vandana Saxena to cherish the sweet memory of 2010.

So, you also have a blast at the new year eve!

Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

Orange Colour Day at KITE School ! Mira Road

All the hues of Orange—from deep golden to pastel yellowish—were glittering in KITE School on 16th December… of course, it was Orange Colour Day!


Although few parents forgot about this day and sent their children in regular school uniform yet most of the children seemed prepared.

Different activities, related to orange colour, were designed for different classes for this particular day. Kids in orange dresses did Orange Day activities against the assorted Orange images of various objects and scenes.

Have a look…

The decoration included Orange balloons in plenty. Each child got a balloon while leaving on this day.

Colouring Competition at KITE School

Last week was full of exciting activities in KITE School at Mira Road. First three days we had Colouring Competition for different classes. Little children were quite excited about participating in it and colouring their sheets as per their imagination and choice. The best part was that there was no anxiety of winning and losing. Children were enjoying it as is. Look at few snapshots:

But when the results were displayed, we noticed faces of some parents who were disappointed or a few who were elated. On the other hand few parents send their little ones without colours. Obviously they forgot that we had mentioned in KITEline that children will bring their own colours for the competition. Of course, the school provided them the colours. Each child who was present on the respective day, participated. Here are the winners:

Playgroup
First Prize : Bhor Bhatia
Second prize : Ritika Singh / Teirth Jangir
Third Prize : Jay Vidhyarthy / Azeem Mulla

Nursery
First Prize : Kripa Joseph
Second prize : Prishika V. Sanghavi / Atharva Dutta
Third Prize : Malesh Shajit

Jr. KG
First Prize : Rayyan Khan
Second prize : Sakshi Yadav
Third Prize : Chetnadevi Keshari / Debolina Dey

Sr.KG
First Prize : Shantan Singh
Second prize : Suhayla Khan
Third Prize : Purnima Singh / Mayank Toshniwal

Congratulations to the winners!
Let the ‘spirit to excel’ be the motivational force of your child.

KITE School is O P E N today

KITE School will remain OPEN today inspite of a 'band' call by certain political parties in Mira Bhayandar. This has been decided to enable the students to complete the curriculum uninterruptedly. There are only four working days in this week including today. We would not like to waste one precious day. KITE School hopes that parents will co-operate and support us.
Please send and collect your child on normal timings.
Transport service will also run as usual.

Made-up stories that children make !

Children do make imaginative stories. Many a times these enthrall us. But sometimes parents get worried if their child is becoming a liar. I always consider it as part of blooming of the creativity. It is not only the logic that is part of genuine creative process. Imagination and fantasy are also integral to it. Child’s imaginative made-up stories should not cause a concern just because these are not factual truth. Let the mind take its flight into invented truth. All inventions start out of dreams.


Yes, I do agree that if the content is shocking, we’ll get disturbed as parents. In such cases we should try to find out the very germination of that content instead of taking it too literally on the face value as factual. A TV programme that the child had watched may have the roots of the twisted tale. An unrelated piece of conversation may have shaped up like this. Some incident in the family or neighbourhood might trigger a very different storyline in child’s imagination. Mind has very complicated ways of processing the information.

As you appreciate the imagination of your child, do not ignore the unhealthy part of it. Always keep a watch on your child’s behaviour. Most of the times made-up stories are not worrisome but if the same is also reflected in child’s behaviour then you should try to get to the root of it. Do not panic and do not subject your child to ‘interrogation’. Try to find out in a cool indirect manner.

If it is just a wild imagination of the adventure in the world of fairies, demons and flowers, then enjoy it and appreciate your child’s creative talent.

KITE School : Quiz Competition

Diwali vacations ended on 22nd March and the first event after that at KITE School has been Quiz Competition held on 24th March.
It was heartening to see that the tiny tots were quite well prepared.

Here are the winners:

Sr. KG
First Prize - Khushi Rana and Jaxx Barla
Second Prize - Veda Gupta
Third Prize - Linze Mazgaonkar

Jr. KG
First Prize - Trisha Tiwari
Second Prize - Mohnish Joshi
Third Prize - Manohar Charania

Nursery
First Prize - Jay Survase
Second Prize - Anushka Chakraborty and Mohnish Shajit
Third Prize - Vedanth Dattani

Congratulations!!!

Preschool is the first lesson of responsibility

As we have completed the first term of this academic session, let me share few thoughts about the fundamentals of preschool learning process.


Preschool is the stage when tiny tots start ‘learning’. And this does not refer to academic learning. This is essentially ‘learning about oneself’, ‘learning to grow meaningfully’. The first step to enter in this realm of learning is to develop a sense of responsibility.

As an aware parent you have to play a key role in this scenario. You should motivate your child at this stage to start taking responsibilities. You can start entrusting small responsibilities in early years, such as, filling his/her water-bottle from the filter to carry school.

This process should be initiated carefully. It is important that the child enjoys the responsibility and he/she should consider it as a special privilege—not a chore. Therefore you should smartly start this training and also keep track of it.

Next time if the child carries out that responsibility without your prompting, then make sure that you acknowledge this very evidently. Your child should undoubtedly ‘feel’ that he/she has done something good.

When parents show their ‘approval’ such responsible behaviour is aptly reinforced.

Now the festive season is at hand and you’ll get many opportunities for this. But be cautious. Be reasonable. You should be sure enough that the responsibility you are giving to the child is not unsafe for the child in any way. Don’t force anything and don’t impose something which may be beyond the child’s capacity. It may backfire.

Wishing you joyous celebrations!

KITE School Field Trip to Fruit Market

First, let me apologise for not posting for a while. But we assure you that now you'll see this page updated regularly.

KITE School organised a field trip to fruit market for Playgroup and Nursery children. It was a great experience to see the excitement on the faces of the little kids as they answered questions of the teacher. The teachers asked about the name, shape and colour etc. of different fruits. They also explained the comparison of big and small. Children had an exciting interactive session that was first for the tiny-tots.

Enjoy the pictures!

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Dear Parents,
Please note that
KITE School will remain closed
on Monday, 5th July, 2010.

School Information

Today, 16th June 2010

KITE School is open today.

Winners all the way!!!

We have got very good response from the parents for vacation projects. When we displayed all the projects at the KITE School open house, we could see the appreciation all around.
There are winners too!

Playgroup

First Prize - Aditya Sharma / Angel Naval Patel
Second Prize - Piyush Mitra / Prishika Vikrant Sanghavi
Third Prize - Arzoo Rozani / Suhani Rana / Dhruv Utadia

Nursery

First Prize - Reejeeshraj Kumar / Nishchay Prasad
Second Prize - Arijeet Roy
Third Prize - Alisha Shaikh / Mohd. Rayyan Khan

Jr. KG.

First Prize - Dhvanit Doshi/ Dayshaun Nalli
Second Prize - Rrishika Tripathi / Riddhi Singh Deo
Third Prize - Adrita Purkayastha / Aarya Dongre

Sr. KG.

First Prize - Tixee Seliya / Shruti Sakshi
Second Prize - Harshita Toshniwal / Manav Soni
Third Prize - Rudra Soni / Tanisha Singh

Congratulations!!!
KITE School appreciates parents' efforts and involvement. Parents' co-operation is really valuable to us.

Discipline vs. Punishment

No parent wants to spank the child but there are occurrences when parents lose their control. They say, “He is so naughty” or “She needs to learn discipline” or “I do it only when he is just uncontrollable. What can I do?” We understand your feelings. But discipline should never be confused with punishment. Discipline is a positive learning while punishment is a negative reaction.

Then, what to do? First we must find out and understand why a child misbehaves. It could be the feeling that he/she isn't getting enough positive attention. If you react in such a situation by yelling or spanking then the child might get the message that this is the only way to get your attention. So it becomes counter-productive.

Be patient. Don’t shout. Saying it in lower volume always works better. Try to listen to him/her. Make the atmosphere conducive. Show your concern. Make your child see logic in what you are saying. And make it SHORT. Lengthy explanations are also counter-productive.

Sometimes jealousy, stress or frustration may also be the cause of bad behaviour. You should observe it. Teach him/her to respect others. And the best way to do this is to show respect to him/her. Children learn by imitating. Be a ‘right’ role model for your child.

Discipline is taught by example. Set rules for your child as well as for yourself. Show your child that you’re following rules set for you then affectionately tell that you expect him/her to follow rules set for him/her. Then, do not forget to give your ‘positive attention’. Show it, say it... that you noticed it. This will imbibe discipline as ‘way of life’ in your child.

KITE School | KITE line... We need to ponder upon this.

The new year has begun with a rather depressed note in Mumbai. We are getting shockingly disturbing news of suicides by students every alternate day. What is more heartbreaking is that some of them were really of tender age. This reflects the undue stress on young children to ‘perform’. Many a time parents and the peer group both are at fault. Our education system is also to be blamed.

Every child cannot be the best in all fields. When parents expect this, they put the damaging pressure on the child’s mind. One must note that every child is unique with certain distinctive qualities and talent. We should try to discover that talent and let the child explore his/her path. We should not predetermine the child’s career and put a label on his/her future. We should try to provide the best possible learning and growing environment and then let the child blossom and show his/her talent.
Some parents think that small children don’t get stressed. Well, it’s not true. Even small children have their own anxieties, frustrations, tensions and stress. I think it is of paramount importance to have communication with the child. Never neglect or ignore or belittle your child’s frustration/anxiety. Talk it out. With care, concern and caution. Never break the communication. Never let isolation creep between you and your child.

Early years of your child are the most precious as these make the foundation on which a future will be built! Take care.

KITE School | Wish You A Blessed & Blooming New Year

We are looking forward to an exciting culmination of this academic year. Preparation for the Annual Day celebration will begin soon. And there are so many activities which are planned in next two months. School will re-open on 4th January. Everybody is counting minutes...