INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN SCHOOL

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School Perumthiruthi, adds to its credit to be the first school in Calicut district with a plastic free campus. The school soon replaced plastic bottles with steel bottles. " One Bell for Health" was introduced in the school. The bell particularly meant for drinking water in the morning and afternoon . DEAR( Drop Everything And Read) campaign was implemented in the whole school. This helps the children and staff to improve their knowledge and reading habit . The activities of the Environment club A medicinal garden with about hundred herbs has been maintained at the school with the help of OISCA International over 4 years. On the international Bamboo Day, bamboos which provide a lot of oxygen were planted in the school premises.As part of International Ozone Day, a painting competition on 'Bhoomikkoru kuda' was conducted. Name boards were put on the trees of campus indicating the local name and botanical name.

HEARTFULNESS PROGRAMME: KNOW YOURSELF

‘Heartfulness’ programme is a simple and subtle practise of meditation that connects each of us with the light and love in our hearts. The ‘Heartfulness’ curriculum creates a long compassionate learning environment through heart based approach. The classes are held weekly ones. This has helped to inculcate the deepest values into the students and we could observe a remarkable change in their character. Through this programme students realised their inner qualities which helped them to understand it more clearly .
The quiz club came up with a new venture- fort night quiz training at school. The aim was to generate a passion for quizzes amongst the students along with helping them to gain knowledge as well as share it. The training sessions were conducted by the Q-FACTORY team.

SWIMMING SESSIONS AT SCHOOL

Considering the importance of life skills in the 21st century, school started providing swimming classes for the students. The sessions were started in the first week of August 2019-20. regular swimming classes were given during the school hours. Class duration was 1 hour. Classes were divided as batches. Boys and girls were given classes separately. There were 2 trainers, a male and a female. Basic skills were taught in these sessions. They taught the students in an easy way so that they could learn it quickly.

KHELO INDIA FITNESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME

According to the given instructions of CBSE and Sports Authority of India, a fitness initiative was taken up. Khelo India assessor app was downloaded. Students in different classes were divided as per their age group, and physical assessment tests were conducted accordingly. The Khelo India initiative was capable of bringing in an awareness on health and fitness.