Indus Valley World School

Students of Indus Valley World School were in for a surprise when their paintings were part of a music video created by cartoonist Varsha Mansata Sheth recently.

The music video Tree Song was launched on YouTube and uploaded on the school’s website to mark the Earth Day. “Varsha wanted our children to collaborate with her for the video. Students from classes I to V were asked to draw trees as they perceived them,” said Priyadarshinee Guha, the dean of arts at the school.

More than 45 children drew trees of various shapes and colours for the project. Around 30 kids made it to the final video that also had some illustrations, video shots and graphics. “The students and their parents were very happy when the video was launched. The children got a huge creative boost in these difficult times,” said director Amita Prasad.

Birla High School, Moira Street

Students of Nursery to Class V of Birla High School, Moira Street, recently celebrated the Earth Day on a virtual platform.

An array of activities was put up to raise awareness about the planet’s environment. The Nursery kids emphasised on the measures to preserve it, while the senior students focused on the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle.

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“This day is an occasion to reiterate that we all are responsible to keep our environment green and clean. We promote environmental awareness throughout the year and conservation activities are observed. It equips our students to be effective green warriors,” said headmistress Farida Singh.

Birla High School, Mukundapur

Students of Birla High School, Mukundapur, celebrated Earth Day by propagating their dream of living on a planet free from pollution.

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Children used their imagination to show and describe the planet they want to live in. They came up with paintings and models related to the day.

“We wanted to convey the message that all should love the Earth, as they would love themselves,” said headmistress Hira Prasad.

Principal Minnie Sengupta said: “The day was celebrated to make students aware of their responsibility towards saving the environment. We believe that if children can be taught the value of nurturing nature at a young age, they will make this planet a better place to live in.”

Abhinav Bharati High School

Students of the primary section of Abhinav Bharati High School celebrated the Earth Day, virtually. An interactive session was conducted to make students aware of the planet. Several other activities such as making cut-outs of the Earth and painting it were parts of the celebration. They were made to decorate their garden and balconies.

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Besides making them aware of the significance of the day, the children were encouraged to plant a tree and acknowledge the fact that it was their first step towards saving the planet.

Headmistress Moumita Rakshit said: “The Earth Day allows us to show our love and care towards our nature. Once Mahatma Gandhi had said that Nature has all the resources to fulfil our needs, but not greed. Our students in their most humble way tried to pay respect to Mother Earth.”

Ruby Park Public School

Students of Ruby Park Public School recently celebrated Earth Day with art and awareness messages on a virtual platform. Every class did its bit for the cause.

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The children planted saplings at their homes and shared their experiences and messages for a greener world. The senior students also wrote compositions on the need to be more environment-conscious and reduce carbon footprints in today’s world.

“The whole school took part in the event. The students were asked to spread awareness through posters and write-ups. It is important to build consciousness about the environment and help students change their lifestyles, right from an early age,” said principal Joyita Majumder.

Sushila Birla Girls’ School

The primary section of Sushila Birla Girls’ School celebrated Earth Day with various fun and educational activities. Students from Nursery to Class V took part in activities based on the theme Restore our Earth.

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The Nursery and Kindergarten students made trees with fingerprinting techniques and planted seeds, while students from classes I and III focused on recycling old plastic bottles and newspapers.

Classes II and IV made posters on the theme. Activities focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations were conducted for Class V.

“Along with various interesting activities, our students integrated technology in creative ways to celebrate this special day,” said headmistress Vidisha Panja.