By Samachar Vishesh
News
Chandigarh 21st Dec:-
Chitkara International School, Sector 25 West, Chandigarh
celebrated its 9th annual day function named “Fabrica – The
Saga of Needle & Thread”. The six-day long event which culminated today
with a mega event today portrayed the evolution of different textiles and
fabrics those originated in different parts of the world. Through the theme, “Fabrica”,
various aspects of textiles like advantages and disadvantages of using various
fibres, natural and man-made fibres, environment-friendly fibres, and optimum
usage of the same were exhibited through captivating plays, songs and dance
performances that were prepared well in advance by the students of Chitkara
with the help of talented dance instructors and choreographers. Every
performance invariably ended on a social note and imparted the social message
of donating clothes, recycling non-biodegradable fabrics, and reusing various
fibres.
Discussing about
disparate fabrics viz. hemp, jute, polypropylene, velvet, silk, nylon, rayon,
viscose, cotton, etc, the 1800 plus students of Chitkara International School
participated in diverse and significant roles to make the event a grand success
and, collectively shared exhaustive details of each fabric i.e. from its
procurement to its production. The props for the function were designed from
“Best out of the Waste” by the students with the help, and under the
supervision of teachers. Some fibres like jute and linen were interestingly
used as dance props themselves. The various squads (clubs) of the school
contributed towards the event by covering different details of the theme like
the ‘origin’, ‘utility’, ‘cost-benefit analysis’ and ‘environmental value’ of a
fibre . Each of the mentioned details were thoroughly explained to the students
prior to the preparations.
Chitkara
International School is widely known for applying hybrid teaching methodology
and adopting unique, utilitarian mechanisms in its teaching. Hence, the annual
function was skillfully taken as a tool by the school to impart knowledge
through blended learning as the theme exhibited the plainly-studied academic
discourse of ‘Fibre to Fabric’ in a distinctive manner. ‘Fibre to Fabric’ is an
integral part of academic curriculum that is covered in NCERT books &
syllabus for Grade 1 to Grade 10.
Also well-known for
its grandeur and magnificence, the school left no stone unturned in
embellishing its campus in a manner that most pertinently displayed its annual
function theme - ‘Fabric’. The entrance to its campus itself portrayed knitting
needles partially submerged in a beautiful yarn. Every nook and cranny of the
school had been subtly decorated with an item relevant to the theme. However,
the highlight of the event remained the gigantic motorised backdrop of the
stage that was delicately covered in various colourful fibres and encompassed
an aerodynamic display of fabric.
The function that
transpired over a period of 6 days with different grades (kindergarten onwards)
performing on different days, interesting facts related to widely loved fabrics
such as Kullu Shawls, Bandhni Duppattas, Phulkaris & Gotta Pattis were made
known to the audience. From jute being used in making carpets and area
rugs to velvet being used for adorning animals, usage of different fabrics in
various formats was tactfully shown.
Over the past week,
the school has witnessed the noteworthy presence of many pan-industry eminent
personalities who graced the function as the honourable chief guests. The
school has been time and again appreciated for the leading role that it has
been playing in providing a truly enriching environment to the students and
making them future-ready.
Addressing the
stakeholders of the school, the well-read Principal Dr Niyati Chitkara
articulated that Annual Event for CIS is the proud celebration of the school’s
evolving course of educational fineness. Everyone at Chitkara believes in
evoking the interest of learners through relatable teaching mechanisms. She feels
especially proud for the fact that Chitkarians have developed and continue to
develop the sweet affinity for knowledge & research. Having such inspiring
personalities and inimitable mentors amongst us has only made the experience
and celebrations better and sweeter.
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