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Klorofeel School is delighted to announce the recognition of our students K. Chakresh (Class 8) and Subhran Patnaik (Class 6) at the National Level CBSE Science Exhibition. Under the mentorship of faculty at school, they developed an Eco Tile – a tile from plastic waste.
The “Eco Tile” could absorb significant shocks, withstand fire and it is waterproof also. Initial tests showed that the tile could handle around 150 MPa and the tiles we use at home can handle around 45 MPa. So, the team reviewed the composition and reduced plastic in the tiles and changed the ratios. This could bring the strength to around 50 MPa. With this project, the team participated in the Regional Science Exhibition at Bhubaneswar where they became the winner in the Waste Management category.
They got selected for the National Level Science Exhibition in Amity International School, Gurugram. At the National Level Science Exhibition also, the students secured first prize in the Waste Management category.
At Klorofeel School, we encourage students to take such projects and we are proud that in three short years, our students excel in thinking and problem solving at the national stage.
On 3rd October, our students learnt about Gravity and its impact on everyday life, by Mr Samar Bagchi. He demonstrated how gravity works on us by showing experiments with everyday objects and actions that students can try on their own.
Samar Bagchi is a recipient of the National Award for the popularization of science through the media. A former Director of the Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, he conducted the popular innovative science quiz called ‘Quest’ on Doordarshan from 1983 to 1988. Like Brahmanand Swain, Klorofeel’s own Science Mentor, he has conducted 300 science workshops across the country.
Klorofeel School is grateful to Filix School, our partner school, for organizing this, and for inviting our students into this program. It has been the endeavour of Klorofeel School to create such opportunities for our students and tickle their curiosity. We believe our students benefit from such exposure and it will lead them to think and question about topics they were unaware of – and hopefully be inspired to learn more and inquire more about new concepts they get exposed to.
Such approach to science ensures our students immerse themselves into deep concepts in an inspired manner, and try to understand science by trying experiments on their own. Science must not be reduced to a set of formulae we need to remember, we need to “feel” science in our daily lives.
You can enjoy while learning on gravity, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIpofOaCT3I
On the evening of 10th September, our students were treated to a webinar with Prof Kaushik Basu, live from Cornell. Prof Kaushik Basu was Chief Economist at the World Bank (2012-16), and Chief Economic Adviser to Government of India. He spoke on “Economics in Everyday Life and the Role of Ethics” where he explained economics concepts in simple language with everyday examples one can relate.
Klorofeel School is grateful to Filix School, our partner school, for organizing this, and for inviting our students into this program. It has been the endeavour of Klorofeel School to create such opportunities for our students and tickle their curiosity. We believe our students benefit from such exposure and it will lead them to think and question about topics they were unaware of – and hopefully be inspired to learn more and inquire more about new concepts they get exposed to.
Such sessions are attractive to parents and teachers as well, and parent interest will trigger more learning and curiosity in children.
Interested students, parents and teachers may access a recording of the enlightening session at https://youtu.be/
The artwork of our Fine Arts Teacher, Mr Subhadip Bhattacharya, has been selected to be displayed in the 62nd National Exhibition of Art 2020-21. The title of his work is Dui Bigha Jami and the medium of work is Clay, embossed on handmade paper.
On 5th June, our students were fortunate to listen to Wing Commander S K Patel, recipient of 7 medals, and learn about the life and career of an Air Force pilot. Apart from learning about his life, we also learnt about his perspectives, some of which are both instructive and inspiring. Here are some of what we learnt:
- No pain, no gain
- Spend your free time in the Library – there is plenty to learn
- He kept repeating the significance of hard work and discipline if we have to succeed.
- Life in the Air Force is fun. You go many places, meet many people.
- Better pilot is not a pilot who uses his superior intelligence to get out of a difficult situation, better pilot uses his superior intelligence not to get into a difficult situation
Students asked some interesting questions!
- How do you outmanoeuvre missiles?
- How to fly through a valley?
- If there is a hole in the aeroplane, what happens
- What if fuel gets low or empty?
- Can a commercial pilot fly any plane?
- Did you have any accident while flying an airplane?
- How are you able to see the runway from a distance?
- What do we study to become a pilot?
And he answered all of these patiently. The students and teachers of Klorofeel School are happy and grateful that he spent so much time trying to respond to every curious student.
On Teachers’ Day, students gave the teachers a treat – with a Quiz they had prepared with rigour, commitment and wonderful teamwork, topped with overflowing excitement and Zoom-breaking decibels.
The quiz was prepared with questions from boys and girls in Class 4, 5 and 6. All decisions on roles, leadership, process, and questions were taken by the students. Teachers remained unaware of what’s cooking but for the alert that we need to be prepared for something difficult.
The preparation for the event was an on-job learning experience for students – involving team work, decision making, choices and conflicts, research and selection, fixing appropriate roles, learning to work in a Covid constrained environment, all leading to a perfect experience for the teachers and the students.