Beyond Curriculum
TOURS & EXCURSIONS
‘The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.’
We firmly believe in sowing the seeds of Wanderlust in our young, impressionable students. For, traveling is a kind of learning in its own way. Therefore, we organize various trips for our senior students every now and then. Our students visited the following cities in this year
SARA Students went on "DILLI DARSHAN" EDUCATIONAL TOUR to get an experiential learning of the timeless city of Delhi. They delved into the essence of the city, watching and taking in the grandeur of Red Fort, Purana Qila, the beautiful Lotus Temple, Akshardhaam temple, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan and other landmarks of Delhi. Delhi zoo was as much a place for learning as was National Science Museum and Swacchta museum at Rajghat. Students thoroughly enjoyed this Immersive Experience.
Kolkata Tour
Our students of class 11th and 12th Humanities were taken to the 1st Imperial capital of India from 4th to 8th October 2019. They studied neo-classical, neo-Gothic and Indo-Sarsanic style of architecture. They even visited numerous places like the National Library of Kolkata, Eco Park, Victoria Palace, Fort William, the iconic Eden Garden and Science city.
Amritsar Tour
Our hostellers were taken for an exclusive trip to the Golden city, Amritsar from 31st October to 3rd November 2019. Jalianwala baugh, Govind Gadh fort, Partition Museum, Atari border- Beating Retreat ceremony, Golden Temple were the places they visited for sightseeing.
ONE DAY TRIPS
Varanasi is a hub of scenic locales and historic monuments. And we intend to make the most of the places which the city has to offer by taking our students for educational trips. Such trips provide authentic learning circumstances that challenge students beyond the four walls of a school. They are a stimulus for learning, a way to bring academic subject areas to life while offering physical challenges that promote personal and social growth. Through both academic outdoor learning and extended expeditions, SARA students develop lasting relationships with the natural world, while building resilience and leadership. The outdoor is an abundant educational resource that is a highly valued element of the SARA experience. MV SAM MANEKSHAW CRUISE ON 5TH SEPTEMBER 2021 SARA Teacher's Day was symbolically marked by setting sails to an enriching journey of learning! SARA Hostellers, Teachers, Mentors, and school students were aboard the heritage signature fleet of Alaknanda cruise team- the newly inducted, superb cruise MV SAM MANEKSHAW! Our hostellers got a welcome orientation of Benaras and its ghats, the whole vibe, the music, the food and the spirit was so vibrant and so beautiful, it made our day, and it made a lifetime of memories!! We celebrated Teachers Day by learning, innovation, seeing the old cultural landscape of Varanasi in a NEW way, through a cruise. This is NEP 2020 in essence! KARMEDESHWAR TEMPLE VISIT ON 2ND DECEMBER 2021 Students of SARA visited the Karmedeshwar temple, the oldest surviving 12th century temple of Varanasi built by Garhwal rulers in Nagar style of architecture. INTACH team organized this trip in which our students gained interesting and scholarly information on this important place, it's structure, and the adjacent Kund (pond) built by Rani Bhawani, Queen of Bengal in the 18th century. ART EXHIBITION AT BHU ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2022 Studenrs of SARA, along with their art and craft teachers visited the Art exhibition held at Banaras Hindu University. It was an inspiring experience for teachers and students who got enriched to see the creative artistic works of renowned artists. They were also guided by Art students and faculty members on various art forms and their specific details. LAL BAHADUR SHASHTRI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VISIT ON 15TH MARCH 2022 Students of SARA were invited by the respected Airport Director of Varanasi, Aryama Sanyal, to showcase Varanasi heritage and Colours of Kashi in this Holi season. Our students enthralled the guests, tourists, and passengers with their beautiful and culturally rich performances and portrayals of eminent personalities of Kashi. The Airport staff also took our students and teachers for an educational visit of the Airport and our students learnt a lot about the functionalities and daily order of business at the Airport. ASSI GHAT VISIT ON 1ST MAY 2022 SARA organized a Heritage Walk at Assi Ghat and its surrounding areas in collaboration with INTACH and Tourism Department of U.P. Our hostel students had a very enriching and insightful experience as they gained information and knowledge about our glorious past.
INDUSTRIAL VISITS
In order to make our students worldly-wise and to give them a glimpse of how the outside world functions, we take them to different industrial visits. Last year, the students visited Parle - G factory at Ramnagar and the Parag dairy at Ramnagar. Their notepads were filled with all the valuable information and tips which they successfully gathered. These visits were fruitful in instilling the spirit of entrepreneurship in them.
SUMMER CAMP
The five days ‘Make My May' Summer Camp was all things bright and beautiful. From 26th May to 30th May, students of SARA and other nearby schools participated in various fun-filled and informative activities which catered to their varied interests. The activities covered were Volleyball, Karate, Badminton, Football, Skating, Dance, Music, Zumba,Art, Craft and Yoga. We had hired professional coaches to teach the basics in Karate, Volleyball etc. This wasn’t all, we had a special class on ‘Artificial Intelligence’ where our children learnt how _____________, apart from this we had classes on coding, JAVA and starter course on Microsoft office. The Nanhi Phulwari saw the most laughter and merriment as our tiniest tots had a gala time playing, learning and dancing. On 31st May 2022, we organized the Closing ceremony of ‘Make My May’ Summer camp and proudly displayed all that our students had made during the period of 5 days. Every participant received certificates from HDFC Bank and the school organized a large-scale Plantation drive to mark this occasion. Our dancers and yogis set the stage on fire with their mesmerizing and power-packed performances! However, the dance performance of our littlest champs took the cake! This grand finale was graced by team INTACH, representations from UCO and HDFC banks and various other dignitaries from all walks of life.
KID'S CARNIVAL
Kids Carnival concluded with enthusiasm at Sant Atulanand Residential Academy. Like previous years, this year also on 18 December 2022, the fourth edition of Bal Mela (Kids Carnival) for the talent, skill, creativity, expression, and healthy entertainment of children in the premises of Sant Atulanand Residential Academy (SARA) Holapur, Shivpur, Varanasi was held. Before the arrival of the new calendar year 2023, many creative competitions were organized for expression of child talent including baby show, rhymes, fancy dress, story and painting in this carnival organized for children. Various types of swings, games, jungle safari, magic games etc. were also included in this carnival for healthy entertainment for children along with competitions. Representing the eternal capital of religion, faith, education, culture and craft, Kashi, art and craft exhibition and book fair were the main attractions of the festival. Mr. Rajesh Gautam, director of Doordarshan and Akashvani Varanasi, who participated in the program as the chief guest, praised the program with open voice. Vivek ji and Malini ji graced the event as special guests, bearers of the rich literary tradition of Kashi and signatories of the current generation of the literary heritage of Hindi literature writer Bhartendu Harishchandra. The guests were welcomed by the Managing Director of the school, Dr. Divya Singh and the Principal, Mr. Avinash Pandey, and the vote of thanks was done by Dr. Poonam Singh.
