KES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL S.V.Road, Khar(West) ISSUE :-7 Volume -15 December From Teacher s Desk Anapana For Children Mastery over the mind is important in all human activity and purification of the mind is essential for true peace and happiness. School is an appropriate place to introduce this to children. About Vipassana and Anapana Meditation Vipassana is an ancient meditation technique of India, for purification of mind through self-observation. Free from all rites or rituals, it is being practised today by people of all religious beliefs throughout the world, for it gives results here and now : improved concentration, self control, ability to face vicissitudes of life calmly, increased confidence, reduced stress and worry, better performance in studies and sports, better health, etc. Benefits of Vipassana / Anapana Meditation for children, students & Adults 1) Sharper Memory 2) Increased Concentration 3) Better Decision Making and Confidence 4) Peaceful and happy mind 5) Freedom from stress, fear, worry, anger 6) Better Performance in studies, sports, work 7) Better Health The technique of Anapana is a simple and practical way to achieve mastery over the mind that will help one to lead a happy wholesome Life Anapana means observation of natural, normal respiration, as it comes in and as it goes out. Spending 15-20 minutes a day for this meditation, children/students can really achieve very good benefits. It helps in making the mind concentrated, peaceful, and creative. It also does away with the impurities of the mind like stress, anger, fear, etc. It helps a student improve his/her self-confidence and performance in studies/sports and imparts the right moral education at the right age. Rupali Joshi Teacher
FROM STUDENT S DESK Picture Composition It was a blissful morning. The sun hung merrily in the sky. The air was filled with the fragrance of purplish and reddish flowers. The birds were chirping gleefully on the branches of trees. This morning made me feel happy. One day, two friends decided to go on a camp.they went to a forest and decided to walk and find their resting place. Suddenly, the boy fell in a big puddle.the girl was morose and she felt very scared wondering what would happen but she saw a rope on the tree hanging so she pulled the rope and tried to help the boy. The boy was able to come out and he saved his life.the friends were dancing with joy & it felt like thousand candles were lit up in their heart.they even knew that a friend if girl or boy should be a good friend. As it is rightly said All s well, that ends well Arushi Sharma Grade VI EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Date Events Activities /Venue. 2 December A Visit & participation in Art & Craft Workshop by KES Students Khar Willingdon Gymkhana 3 December Workshop on Homeopathy for Parents Activity Room 5 December 9 December 12 December Grand Rehearsals for Annual Day Annual Day & Prize Distribution Holiday For Eid-E Milad for Grade I-IX Grade X Mock II Commences MVN Auditorium MVN Auditorium 14 December Christmas Carnival by Magic Touch MVN Auditorium 15 December Staff meeting Activity Room 19 December PTA Executive Meeting For Pre-primary Activity Room 20 December PTA Executive Meeting For KES Students Activity Room 21 December Pre-Primary Annual Sports Activity Day School Ground Special Assembly on Christmas MVN Auditorium Students Participation in Science Quiz & Exhibition VJTI College Matunga Grade I to VII Extempore Competition & Grade VIII & IX Debate Competition Himani Hall Subject Committee Meeting IGCSE Staff meeting ICT Lab Principal s office 26 December Open House of MOCK II for Grade X Respective Classroom 27/28 December Trekking Karjat (Nature Wadi) SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Workshop On Art at Willing don Gymkhana Christmas Carnival by Magic Touch Student Trekking to Karjat Annual Day -17
Special Assembly on Christmas