From Shangrila, Thane to Silent Resort, Manor
-Ms. Casiola Fernandes and Master Nimit Kamdar
The assembly of secondary students on the school campus on 7th
December was abuzz with excitement anticipating a day of thrill and
merriment. After all, it was a day set
aside for the class picnics. Shangrila Resort, Thane, it was for the students
of Stds. V to VIII. The students warmed
up with songs and dance in the bus as they made it to their destination. We arrived at the picnic spot at 10 am, and
wasted no time, after some hot breakfast, to jump into the pool. The tempting slides, the majestic rain dance,
and the pool were star attractions. After
lunch, there were some among us who couldn’t resist the water and the pool – so
off we went to the pool! Others recreated with some indoor games such as
badminton, hide and seek, cricket …. We were served ice-cream and hot tea just
before our departure from the resort. Together
with the class teachers and assistant staff members, we returned back after spending
a wonderful, refreshing day at the site.
The destination for the picnic for the students of Std. IX was ‘The
Silent Resort’ at Manor. A pleasant and
fun filled two hours bus ride took us to Manor, where we made it right to the
site, thanks to the prior arrangement done by our teachers. The lush green sprawling gardens and water
park were mesmerizing. How we wished to
run and jump into the water rides!
However there was a delicious breakfast prepared for us, and it was time
to satiate our hunger. Thereafter, the ‘silent’
resort turned happily into a ‘noisy’ one with students jumping in the pool, and
screaming their lungs out on the joy rides and roller coaster slides. Tasty lunch with mouth watering pav bhaji and
Chinese dishes was served at 1 pm. We
were back in the pool for another round of water games and swim. Before long, it was time for refreshments –packet
of pop corn and ice cream- and departure. We are grateful to our class
teachers, accompanying staff members and the school management for this
opportunity to come together and be rejuvenated.
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