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Last week we had our last exhbition!
It marked an important occasion for us as the Learning Showcase series came to an end with the first school we onboard for the Learn Around Nature program.

From 6th grade speaking about their local problems at the neighbourhood park to our senior most batch speaking about local solutions to global problems related to preserving native biodiversity, this exhbition had it all!

Cheers to learning through nature!

The Learning Showcase was the culmination of the Learn Around Nature Program at the Subhash and the Newton schools. The children having solved for the issues of play spaces in the city, presented their findings during the exhbition. This provided them a space to voice out their needs and wants to their teachers and public. It serves as the first step in getting the younger generation involved in aspects of local governance and introducing them to take climate-action.

From wondering what the biodiversity around us is like to understanding BMTC buses, the exibition was the culmination of the Learn Around Nature Program at CES school.

Visitors shared their experiences and insights with our children.

"The boundaries in the curriculum are artificially created, and it was great to see how the projects broke these boundaries. It was a clear testament to interdisciplinary practices where we could see elements of the NEP coming alive." said on of our visitors.

The exhibition served as a space to discuss education, the society and beyond.

If you couldn't make it to this one, do not worry!
We have four more coming up in February.

📅 Dates & Venues of our upcoming exhibition is:

📍 Feb 8 (Saturday): Newton Public School, Maruti Nagar
📍 Feb 15 (Saturday): Pragnya Public School, Chamrajpet
📍 Feb 22 (Saturday): Subash School, Sanjaynagar
📍 Feb 28 (Friday): Ashoka Shishu Vihara, Shankarapuram

Learning Showcase by Thicket Tales 🌱

Join us for a day of inspiration, innovation, and action!

Young changemakers will present powerful ideas on climate action, sustainability, and nature-based solutions.

🗓 Dates & Venues:

Feb 2nd (Sunday): CES English School, Jayanagar
Feb 8th (Saturday): Newton Public School, Maruti Nagar
Feb 15th (Saturday): Pragnya Public School, Champrajpet
Feb 22nd (Saturday): Subash School, Sanjaynagar
Feb 28th (Friday): Ashoka Shishu Vihara, Shankarapuram

✨ What to expect:

Student-led presentations 🌍
Innovative projects 💡
Curriculum in action 🚀

Let’s celebrate their journey of learning and action together!

RSVP now to join the movement: https://forms.gle/2iwrPodEwiGQCFpD9

We can’t wait to see you there! 💚

Thicket Tales hosted a two-day nature-immersive experience at Shimoga for the team along with .org.in where participants explored the possibilities of feasible solutions to garbage pollution and the importance of biodiversity within the scope of climate action. We had a nature-based curriculum-building workshop where they designed and shared ideas for programs that would help the younger generation reconnect with nature.

Thicket Tales Hosted 'Bettas Around Bengaluru' at the Mountains of Life hosted by where children explored and understood the importance of mountains as a habitat, a center for culture, and for the history of the earth itself.

The Episode was Topography. Have you ever wondered why rivers don't flow straight but in curves? That was the question.
Here is what some of our Children had to say:

Girl 1: Because if it goes straight… there will be more water outflow and people will die

Girl 2: So that it can give water to more people on what way as it goes through different cities.

Now, neither might be the right answer, and they went on to learn about why rivers meander. But what stands out is the view that nature provides for us all and it is consdierate of all species in the ecoystem in different ways. Perhaps a lesson humans could borrow to implement in our societies?

The Episode was Topography. Have you ever wondered why rivers don't flow straight but in curves? That was the question.
Here is what some of our Children had to say:

Girl 1: Because if it goes straight… there will be more water outflow and people will die.

Girl 2: So that it can give water to more people on what way as it goes through different cities.

Now, neither might be the right answer, and they went on to learn about why rivers meander. But what stands out is the view that nature provides for us all and it is considerate of all species in the ecosystem in different ways. Perhaps a lesson humans could borrow to implement in our societies?

How many of you already do it whenever possible? Mention 'I do!' in the comments below.

Thicket Tales: A Breath of Fresh Air Thicket Tales has brought a whirlwind of energy and excitement to our classrooms. Every Wednesday, grades 6, 7, and 8 eagerly anticipate their sessions, where learning is transformed into an active and engaging adventure. Even the driest or most abstract topics come alive under their skilful teaching. It's not just the students who are benefiting; our teachers are also gaining valuable insights into creating a more proactive and participatory learning environment. The shyest students, who were once hesitant to speak up, are now blossoming and finding their voices.

Nazhat Aysha,
Vice-Principal,
C.E.S. English School,
Bengaluru

Come, join Thicket Tales in the journey of making our home a better place for all of us!