Eureka
Saturday classes was launched on 2nd February 2004 with an
aim to impart value based education. It was launched by Sri B.HemanthRao
Senior Numismatist.
These
classes were provided for the students of Std. I to VIII on all the
Saturdays between 1.00 p.m to 3.00 p.m to explore themselves into
Co-scholastic
areas. Hence it was christened with the name ”Eureka Saturday” with
the able guidance of Sri Lakshmi Narayanan and Mrs.Madhumathi Managing
Trustees of 64 Kalashristi, an Organisation for co-curricular
activities. We have invited 1 faculty member to impart knowledge on the
following activities.
1.Hidden
Pictures
2.Japanese
Languages
3.Origami(paper
art)
4.Craft
5.Art
6.Doll
making
7.Embroidery
8.Philately
9.Minicraft
10.In
search of excellence
11.Handwriting
12.
Spoken English
13.Vedic
Maths
All the above courses were offered free without changing any
course fee. At the end of the year an “Eureka Saturday Display Day”
was observed so that the other students were able to know about these
classes.
The parents who accompany the students to these classes were
found wasting their time waiting in corridors. Our Senior Principal has
extended classes for the benefit of the parents.
They
are
1.Doll
making
2.Embroidery
3.Tailoring
4.Cosmetology/Hairdo
5.Screen
Printing
6.Spoken
English
Each faculty members who is well experienced and qualified in
their respective field are paid with a remuneration of Rs.500/- for 2
hours.
Not less than 250 students and 100 parents are benefited by these
classes. So far 150 sessions have been conducted for the past 7 years.