16/03/2022
"Nothing Beats an exciting hands-on experience to deeper learning.The magic of the field trip isn't just the subject. It's the break in routine & adventure that opens up children's minds to new things."
⛪Infant Jesus High School, Wakad⛪ organised a field trip on 24th & 25th March 2022 for 9th A & B Students. Around 139 Students accompanied by 3 Teachers & Principal ma'am.The Field Trip was destined to Panchagani.
Students were asked to reach school by 6.00 am and the trip started at at around 7.00 am in the bus.
Bus moved towards the first destination 'Rajputi Village in Panchgani.The motto of taking students to the village was to show the life of the village, means How they live, how they do there livelihood, there daily routine, difference in city house and village house.After reaching the Students were asked to speak to the localities and gather information of the village and about the way of living.Also they were shown a 100 year old houses in the village.
Next Students were taken to the Rajpuri Caves Also know for the Kartik Swami Idol there which was discovered by British Governor H.R.Coock in 1885.Students were asked to enter the Caves and write down the experience of the cave and what actually they can see in the caves.
After the Caves visit the Students were take to the 2nd largest Plateau in the world which is situated next to Rajpuri village.View from the top was mesmerizing.
After the exciting, informative and a exhausting day of was time to freshen up.All the students were taken to the Resort named Tent House Panchagani.All the students were asked to keep there bags near. The most exciting part came now swimming resort had a swimming pool, students jumped in the pool they got relaxed and they played and enjoyed with there friends.
After this Tea Break was there and all students were taken for a evening walk.All students were taken from the field and were shown various crops, fruits, Vegetables cultivation.Then they were taken to sunset point.Here students enjoyed there quality time with friends with selfies, singing, some sitting quietly and observing the sunset.This moment was pure and purity of heart of students can be seen in this moment.
After the sunset all Students were taken to Resort back were all students were allocated with Tents.After settling down time for dinner with dinner students played games like damsharas, some kids aslo showed there group dance.some cracked jokes and after that all students after a long exhausting, enjoyable day went for the sleep.
Next morning with a boosted energy, excitement students get up from the bed freshen up and had breakfast for the next adventure.Studengs were taken for the Wheat Field were they were explained about the wheat cultivation.Also they were given first hand experience of cutting the wheat crop.After this they were taken to Strawberry farm were they explained about the strawberry farming as well shown how to pluck the strawberry from the field.Each kid was given a box in hand and were asked to go in the field and start plucking and gathering the strawberry.Students enjoyed the time plucking & eating strawberries. After this activity they were shown the farm of gooseberry, mulberry, etc
Passion Fruit. Students were also explained about the struggle and hardwork done by the Farmers.
Now it was time to come to the end of the trip. Students were taken back to resort, Students ate the lunch and were asked to go the bus.By seeing face we can say that they were not in a mood going home. With heavy heart they seated in the bus and bus was now on the way home.
After reaching School parents were eagerly waiting for there kids.Parents were happy to see there Kids.With heavy heart everyone said Good bye to each other.
After a long two year covid break this was the first Field Trip of two days for which everyone was thankful.
"We Think About it as a Field Trip. It's educational. We're trying to encourage kids to take action and to care about things that Actually Matter."
