Welcome to the Fun Junction
- Sunita D’Souza
The students of the Primary section – as the students of the
secondary - waited with bated breath for the 7th of December to
arrive. The reason: It was the day of their class picnics, the
most awaited event in their calendar, and rightly so. That’s an occasion for
them to just break free to enjoy, scream, shout, dance, swim and sing to their
heart’s content!
This year around our class picnic was organized by Team
Adventure – a break with the past - who left no stone unturned to make this
outing the most memorable one. Being a
new organization, a ripple of excitement and curiosity was evident to explore
new territory. The students assembled in their respective classrooms as early
as 7:45 am. After the attendance and
some important instructions by the teachers, the students lined up to board the
buses that would take them to the picnic spot - SAINA RESORT, Malad. The
teachers and the non-teaching staff accompanied and escorted the students on
their way to the picnic spot, and they sure did bond well with their charges - singing,
dancing and chatting with them. The team Adventure members surprised the
students and staff with a generous serving of snacks during the journey. Arriving at the resort at 10:15 am, the
usually long distance appeared relatively short since every minute of the
travel was filled with ‘masti’ and cheer.
The students placed their bags and picnic gear in the space
apportioned to them, and they were then served piping hot breakfast which they
relished happily after the journey. The swimming pool was irresistible, and the
invitation alluring. The students were quick to get into the swimming outfits
and jumped merrily into the pool. There were water slides, an umbrella shower
and an area for rain dance. The music added to the lively spirit at the pool.
Close by, the garden area had swings and a variety of playing props for the
children to unwind and recreate.
Lunchtime, and the students were treated to a Indo-Chinese
meal that was delicious. A magic show followed the luncheon that was enjoyed
thoroughly by the students. The magician
left everyone spellbound with his magic tricks. The
students then lined up for the spinning rides that tossed them high up in the
air – these rides could not be more thrilling!
It was soon time to leave. The ice-cream served to the staff
and the students provided the perfect icing on the ‘picnic’ cake. There was a
parade back to the buses – but only after the students bid farewell to SAINA
RESORT with fond memories in their hearts.
Team Adventure was not done yet. In the bus, they offered the picnickers
popcorn and Parle –G biscuits to replenish all their spent energy. The journey
back was equally awesome with games and banter.
Once at school, the students were lost in the welcoming arms (and hugs)
of their parents; and they departed for their homes, but not before thanking
their teachers and organizers for a ‘fun’tastic day!
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