“To become a better you, remember to be grateful to people who have contributed to making you who you are today.”
Our students of std I were all ready to start their day by having a closer look at the beauty of nature. We began our trip early in the morning at 8.00 am on 13th July 2019, at Parimal garden. The main purpose of this trip was to give the children better understanding about our Community Helpers. As we have a lesson related to plants too so it became an additional information for the kids , wherein they could learn about different types of plants and the conditions required for the growth of the plants.
The children were excited and anxious to know what they would be doing in the garden. Mrs Stella introduced the students to the community helper “The Watchman” of the garden and they were told about his duties. They were headed towards the Banyan tree and were explained about the parts like the roots, trunk, branches and leaves. Few more trees were shown to them like the Neem , Coconut, Palm and Asopalav. They were explained about various shapes of leaves by showing various specimens and the roots of the plants were even shown to them. The explanation was followed by showing an aquatic plant the lotus. They were explained about the climber Bougainville and the students were surprised to see how they climb and spread out. The students were able to differentiate between Herbs and Shrub by actually looking at the plants. They were amazed to see different kinds of flowers. The session ended few yoga exercises to relax them after the informative trip.
Next stop was the Police Station. Our little kids had lots of question and wanted to know what’s going to happen at the Police Station. The students reached the Gujarat University Police Station by 9.30 am. They entered the police station puzzled. Mr. Naleen Explained to the kids about the wireless communication they use and showed the PI’s office to the children. He also explained to them that they should call 100 in case they fall in trouble. They were amazed to see the jail. Ms. Saloni explained about the duties performed by the policemen and how they work day and night to keep the city safe. They were even showed the gun used by the officers. They were explained about different sections and were showed registers they use to maintain records of the crime done. Students got to see the finger print machine used to keep record of the criminals. The questions that they had in mind when they entered were all solved by the end of the enlightening session.
The last destination was the Post Office. The kids have seen the postman coming at their doorstep but today they would actually see from where the letters reach them. Students reached the Navrangpura Post office by 11.00 am all pumped up to know more about how the post office works. They were taken through all the counters and were explained about what work is done on each counter. They were shown stamps, envelopes and parcels. Ms. Mayuri explained importance of a postman and how they are hard working and work 365 days for us. Students were taken to the sorting area of the post office where letters are sorted and given information about how the sorting is done. They were given knowledge about the post man having a specific Beat No from which they are identified and also about pin code of different areas. They also saw the Letter Box. As the trip ended they all had a smile on their little faces happy as they gathered so much information about the Post office.
The trip was filled with lot of fun, excitement and learning how important community helpers are for the smooth functioning of the society. The students took back with them a bag full of information and respect for the Community Helper’s.