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Showing posts with label summer vacation. Show all posts
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The summer camps already announced are in full swing or have concluded on one side. Simultaneously, new programmes have been announced for kids for the month of May 2011 in and around Calicut (Kozhikode).
Many short duration programs that extended for 1, 2 or 3 days also went on amidst this ...
Kids are truly having a splendid vacation this year.
AN EVENING AT CALICUT BEACH
KIDS ENJOY CAMEL RIDE IN TROPICAL KERALA !
SHUTTLE BADMINTON
This is a one month coaching camp from May1st, 2011. Targeting kids of 8 to 16years, the camp is held at Indoor Stadium, Parayanchery. Indian Coach, Shri.A.Nazar is extending the training to kids. Timings are 10am, 11.30am, 3pm. Organised by Badminton Well wishers Association; contact 9995208250 for more details.
BALL BADMINTON
Organised as part of Summer Coaching camps by District Sports Council, this is from May 4th. Interested kids between 8 to 14 years can register at 7.30am, with age proof at Polytechnic College, West Hill.
For details contact 9497645619 or 9496134290.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
A 10days programme has been announced at Indoor Stadium, Kozhikode for students from Class V onwards. The sessions are on Personality Development, Public Speaking, Spoken English, Group Discussion, Debate, Quiz, General Knowledge, Goal Setting and Confidence Building Mechanism.
Starting on May 9th, the timing is from 9 am to 1 noon daily. For registration contact: 9446364917
FILM FESTIVAL
The 5th John Abraham film festival organised by Bankmen's Film Society in association with Kerala State Chalachitra Academy and Film Society Federation is in progress at Town Hall on May 2,3,and 4th. Malayalam Movie "Amma Ariyan", "T.D.Dasan VI B" and Satyajit ray's Satranj ki kiladi are proposed to be screened along with other films.
Under the able guidance of Shri.L.Sasikant, Music Director; Ragadeepam is organising a vacation program for children from April 1st to May 30th, 2011. The sessions are on keyboard.
Classes are conducted at IYA (Indian Youth Association, P.M.Kutty Road, Pilathikulam) and Chavara Cultural Centre, Amalapuri. While the classes are from 8.30am to 10am and 3.30 pm to 5pm at IYA; there is only one batch at Chavara Centre from 2pm to 3.30pm.Kids can select any batch of their choice depending on convenience of location and timing.
The proposed days for the classes are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Regular batches would follow up after the vacation at these centres on Saturdays.
The major attraction of this summer camp is that kids who wish to showcase their talent in music can exhibit the same under special guidance at a public program entitled "ragasandhya" proposed to be conducted at Town Hall, Kozhikode on May14th and 15th, 2011; in connection with annual day celebration of Ragadeepam.
For more details on Ragadeepam call : 9387480029
or visit: http://calicutnet.com/articles/rajesh/music@heart.htm
S.K. POTTEKKAD CULTURAL CENTRE, Puthiyara.
Phone: 0495-2741252, 9349102750
A three days intensive summer camp is being organised on April 4,5and 6th at this centre. Its a full day program from 10 am to 5pm for kids (5-15year age group). Registration is in progress and the fees is Rs.250 per kid.
From April 7th,vacation classes are proposed to be conducted in vocal carnatic music, chess and drawing @ 5 classes a week; instrumental music @3 classes per week. The instruments on which kids can get trained are organ, tabla and guitar.
Another innovative proposal is an Orchestra Orientation Class for kids who have some talent in singing film songs. These kids are screened and talented ones are selected and trained to sing along with orchestra. This would enhance their interest in music and reduce dependancy on karokae as a study aid. This class is on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11am to 12 noon. Fees is Rs.800 per student.
VIDYA KENDRA
S.K.Temple Road, Behind Coronation Theatre.
Phone: 0495-4022278
KIDS SUMMER CAMP AT ROOTS TO WINGS
Call: 9995220033,9349220033,9567220033
5/306 ,P.H.E.D. Road, Eranhipalam,Calicut-20
Summer camp is being organised at this centre for two batch of students.It proposes to cater to kids of 3- 10years.
One can join either for the April Camp or the camp in May !
A camp that spans 15 working days for one batch from 9am to 12 noon; the curricula covers crafts, painting, dance, grooming, field trip, pot apinting, kids yoga, clay sculpting, culinary chocolate making, paper bag making, photo frame, music, flower making and more...
CAREER GUIDANCE ACADEMY
YMCA Cross road, Near IDBI Bank, Calicut 1
Phone 0495-2360920, 2760795
Vacation courses for school students in Spoken English, English Grammar, Computer courses, Handwriting Improvement, Group Discussions for English Medium students etc. The offer also offers 1 or 2 test classes for every student, if necessary.
ADITHYA SCHOOL OF ARTS, Karaparamba
Phone: 9037277844
Vacation classes on drawing and painting, chess, abacus, spoken english, dance, classical music, instrumental music, etc.
KALLAI SOCCER ACADEMY - FOOTBALL COACHING CAMP
Phone: 9447772012
Venue: Ground, Ganapath HSS, Kallai
Time: April 2, 2011 -one month
Senior students: born between 1.1.1995 and 31.12.1997
Junior batch: born between 1.1.1998 and 31.12.2000
C.M.I. - FREE CAMP FOR MALAYALAM MEDIUM STUDENTS
Phone: 0495-2353582, 3263395
Under the joint auspicious of CMI Public school and Devagiri Residents Association, malayalam medium students of class vi to viii are being provided with a free summer coaching camp. Kids from the locality can participate in the program proposed to be organised from April 11 to May 6th, 2011. The curricula encompasses Spoken English, Basic Mathematics, Hindi, General Knowledge, Personality Development, Music, Dance, Drawing and Painting, etc.
Parents of interested children should submit their application between 9am and 3pm at the School office on April8th, 2011. The first 100 students can grab the precious opportunity.
Summer is in.
Schools are winding up after the academic year, 2010-11.
Kids are enthusiastically exploring for the innovative vacation programs being declared to woo them in!
Some of those that we came across are noted here. This shall be updated as we come across new ones.
ANTS ANIMATION TRAINING SCHOOL
S.M.Arcade, P.M.Taj road,
Mananchira, Calicut 673001
Phone: 0495-3040161
They are organising an introductory course on animation for kids. This course proposes to cover an initial session on drawing wherein kids would sketch simple cartoons as it appears at every stage of the animation during the first month. Thereafter they would be initiated into 2D animation using Flash and 3D animation using Maya software. Targeting to kindle the interest on animation and to give them a hands- on- exposure on the topic, the course period is during April-May from Monday to Friday, at 2 hours a day.
CHAVARA CULTURAL CENTRE
Amalapuri, Near 4th Railway Gate, Calicut
Phone: 0495-2769021
As during last year, Chavara Centre is organising a kids camp titled KALIVEEDU for kids from April 4th to 30th. Timing is from 9am to 12.30 noon. This program is a mix of innumerable components like arts and crafts, aerobics, personality development sessions, self defense, and so on.
During the two months, they are also organising special classes on extra curricular activities on weekdays from 2 to 4pm. Children can choose any one of their preferred activity from Chess, Keyboard, Drawing and Painting, Skating, Bollywood Dance, Classical dance etc.
Registration already commenced.
GURUKULAM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Ceyon, 5/2310-A, P.R.Nambiar Road, Asokapuram,
Kozhikode. Phone: 9895835863, 8089626306
Vacation classes are being organised form April 4th, 2011.
The proposed programmes are as noted below.
Instrumental Music- Keyboard, Tabala, Guitar, Violin - 2 classes a week.
Carnatic Music (vocal) , Bollywood dance - 2 classes a week.
Pencil drawing, water colour, Oil painting - 3 classes a week.
Chess - 3 classes a week (Tuesday, Thursday 9-10.30 am and Saturday 10.30-11.30am)
Spoken English classes - 3 classes a week for all age group
Registration has started at this centre.
IT MAGIC
G-TEC Education, City Centre,
Opp.SMGB, Kannur Road, Calicut
Phone: 0495-2762672
Summer Vacation Computer Courses for students of class 4 to +2 level. Duration of all courses is 2 months. There are 21 modules and kids can select any as per their taste and need. The different modules are : Computer Operator, Junior programmer, Junior Animator, 3D magic, Junior Architect etc.
KIDS WORLD
Near Reliance Petrol Pump,
St.Vincent road, Kozhikode.
Phone: 9895332132
Summer camp for kids from 4th till 30th of April, 2011. This is also a mix of various activities and targets to cater to a group of 40 kids. So rush in to join, as the early bird...
UNIVERSAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Aravind Ghosh Road, Near Gandhi Park
Kozhikode Phone: 0495-2765348
The centre is organising drawing and painting classes for kids during April and May on all weekdays. There are two batches every day and kids can choose the timing as per their choice. The morning batch is from 10-12.30noon and the afternoon batch is from 2-4.30pm. Kids up to 8years are trained on crayons and oil pastels and elder ones on water colours.
Season is the division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology and hours of daylight.
Seasons happen because of annual revolution of earth around sun and the tilt of the earth's axis in relation to the orbital plane. This angle of deviation is 23.5 degrees.
(For more read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season)
WHAT CAUSES EARTH'S SEASONS?
WHAT ARE SEASONAL VARIATIONS?
( A must read for students working on this lesson: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/121632/climate-change/275776/Seasonal-variation)
Equinox = day and night are equal.
Solstice = Days when Sun is at the farthest North or South
Shortest day of the year: 22 December(Winter Solstice; beginning of winter)
Longest day of the year: 21 June(Summer Solstice; beginning of summer)
Vernal Equinox: 21 March (Sun crosses equator; Spring begins in Northern hemisphere & Autumn in Southern Hemisphere)
Autumnal Equinox: 22 September
During summer, days are longer than nights
In winter, days are shorter than nights.
Generally, during May, June and July Northern hemisphere faces sun. During this time, they have Summer and at this period, Southern Hemisphere has winter. During November, December, January; Southern Hemisphere faces Sun and they have summer while opposite side has winter.
In the tropical countries, hot summers are from March to May; monsoons from June to October and cool or mild winters from November to March.
In North India, during December -January, winter(frost or fog); February to April is Spring; may to June is Summer; July and September/October are rainy seasons and in November there is Autumn.
In Kerala, there are two monsoons. South West monsoon is called Kalavarsham or Edavapathy and it is from June to September. The land receives 60% of rainfall from this monsoon. The other is North East monsoon called Thulavarsham. Its during October- November.We get 30%rains from this. Premonsoon showers with thunder in May is another common feature. Thus the seasons of Kerala are predominantly 3, with a prolonged rainy season. From November end to January its winter and thereafter its Summer.
To read more on seasons of Kerala log onto:
http://www.prokerala.com/kerala/climate.htm
For a visual and poetic elude of rainy nightfall in God's Own Country, read:
Great Poet John Keats has penned a beautiful sonnet titled " The Human Seasons..."
"Four seasons fill the measure of the year
There are four seasons in the mind of man...
He has his lusty spring, when fancy clear
Takes in all beauty with an easy span:
He has his Summer, when luxuriously
Spring's honied cud of youthful thought he loves
To ruminate, and by such dreaming high
Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves
His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
He furleth close; contented so to look
On mists in idleness--to let fair things
Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook.
He has his Winter too of pale misfeature,
Or else he would fore go his mortal nature..."
Summary of meaning:
The four stages of human life are like the four seasons of a year.Each stage has a compilation of lengthy dramas and stories of experiences from the cradle to the grave.It applies for both the human body and the human mind.For what is life here on earth? it is but a short journey we all undertake till our purpose is done.We all are formed from the dust and to the dust we shall all return one day.
The first stage of human life is the birth and the childhood days,which is compared to the season of Spring.This Season is believed to be the rebirth of Nature's life here on earth.It is characterized by warmth, spots of flora emerging everywhere on the naked ground,sounds of all types of birds in the air, movement of wild animals in the forest and very bright sunshine.This is the Season of optimism and hope.From birth till late childhood, life for every child is almost the beginning of a bright and a shiny future.Childhood is featured by innocence, physical stamina and vitality, tremendous urge for the outdoors and a tremendous appetite for fun and play.Activities have no limits.Each and everyone of us miss our childhood days.
The second stage of human life is Youth which is compared to the season of Summer. Summer is the season of fertility and immense harvest. It is marked by pleasantness,warm Summer rain and a blooming of vegetation.The fish of the waters swim adventurously in the gushing streams and rivers.The Earth itself is manifested with esteemed life.Similarly, Youth is marked by the end of Childhood innocence,beginning of self consciousness and high spirits of Romance.It is the peak and the glorious age of life.Each and everyone of us decides which path in life to take and the plans to settle with the best of everything.Beauty and attraction symbolizes the physical color of youth.
The Third stage of human life is Middle age which is compared to the season of Autumn.Autumn is characterized by beginning of dryness and slow deterioration of leaves of trees and plants.Everything around begins to fade away and begins to look shabby.The incoming chilling breeze blowing in all directions add to the gloom of nature.Similarly, Middle age is featured by a very slowly degrading physical strength,slight change in outward appearance,relaxed mood,and burdened with matured activities.By this time, all are treading towards old age.We see life differently and quite often worry about the generation,quite often our own off springs.The main feature of Middle age is Parenthood.We also learn to look back at our own lives and become very nostalgic.
The last stage is the Old Age which is compared to the season of Winter.This season is marked by extreme dryness and cold.The days are short and nights are long.Physical strength begins to fall to an all time low.Health is always a major issue.At this stage people tend to become very Spiritual and become mentally prepared for death.Winter ultimately closes the year just like old age closes the life on earth of a person to eternal rest.
During last summer vacation, an elaborate list of opportunities available during summer vacation for kids in and around Calicut city has been presented at :http://shyama17nair.blogspot.com/2010/04/engaging-kids-on-vacation-in-calicut.html
I hope most of the programmes would be revamped during this vacation also. Keep an eye or do a follow up over the telephone to identify those that suit your taste. Post other options if any, as suggested therein...
Ragadeepam, A children's club functioning in Calicut under the eminent leadership of music director L.Sasikant offers classes on organ and organises annual event to exhibit talent of kids tutored in a public show. A report of the caliber of his son, Anand is presented as a budding talent at: http://calicutnet.com/articles/rajesh/music@heart.htm Peep in there, if its your taste...
