Tribute paid to Father of Nation on his birth anniversary

A special assembly was conducted by the students of class 7 and also the pre-primary section of Vidya Vikas Academy to mark the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi which is celebrated throughout the country on 2nd of October.
Julian & Liza read a speech on The Life of Mahatma Gandhi, followed by quotes written by Mahatma Gandhi. Ms. Shareen receited a short poem on Gandhiji followed by a quiz put forth by Daniel. Karthik was dressed as Mahatma Gandhi.A drawing contest was conducted for the students of Class 5C wherein they were free to draw anything regarding Gandhiji or his life. A cleanliness drive was carried out by the students of class 10 which involved cleaning of the corridors, park and the playground of the school. A chart was prepared by students of class 7 which was displayed on the notice board showing pictures on The Life of Mahatma Gandhi.

Tr. Vichye trained the students and co-ordinated the entire programme for the day.

They Did It !!! They Did It !!!

At the Shakespeare Festival organised by Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science on 24th Sept. 2010, Karen Paul Pereira of class 8 won the 1st prize, reciting Sonnet 18 for the event : THE BARD, and Charles Elton da Gloria Furtado of clas 9 won the 2nd prize soliloquizing Hamlet's To be or not to be.
Tr. Pamela Torcato trained the students and co-ordinated.

Shorya Chaturvedi - One Day Pilot at INS HANSA

Master Shorya Chaturvedi of Class 9, a talented NCC Cadet of VVA had a life time experience when he visited INS Hansa, the Naval Air Base in Goa. He was guided by Lt.Cdr R.K Laxman, a highly experienced naval aviator since last 18 years.

He operates a twin blade helicopter Kamov 31, which is used for spying, patrolling and war. Cadet Shorya saw IC 38 Sea Dragon its special features are radar detecting devices, high profile warfare and four turbo-prop engines. After Sea Dragon, Shorya explored Sea Harriers which is the only VSTOL (Vertical Short take-off and landing) aircraft serving Indian Navy since 1922 and will retire in 2015.He also got an opportunity to see Topelo the biggest aircraft in Indian Navy followed by MiG-29K a supersonic aircraft, after which he went to Sea-Harrier Simulator to operate it, which was really a thrilling experience for him.

Eid Mubaarak / Happy Ganesh Chathurti

The Students of Vidya Vikas Academy and its Pre-Primary pupils had a special assembly to celebrate Eid which will be celebrated tomorrow across the globe and Ganesh Chathurti which will be celebrated for 21 days in the month of September, 11th and 12th of September being the main days of the festival.

The students participated with great fervor and joy in their hearts. The students enacted a small skit expressing the importance of the festivals. They recited Namaz (prayers) and sang a prayer song devoted to Allah.

The students also performed Ganesh Pooja and recited Aarti. While the students of the primary enacted as Lord Shiv-Shankar, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesh, the students of pre-primary worshiped the clay idol of Lord Ganesh and performed pooja. The students also distributed sweets and kheer as a part of this festivity.
To sum up, the mood and atmosphere at VVA was very festive and blissful. We at VVA wish you all Eid Mubaarak and Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.

Thank You Teacher - Teachers Day Celebrated

A truly fascinating program was presented by the pupils of Vidya Vikas Academy to felicitate their teachers on Teacher's Day which was celebrated on 3rd & 4th of September, 5th September being a Sunday.
Conceived and executed entirely by the pupils, every minute detail was taken care of. They expressed their love for their teachers in song, dance and drama, prayers and speeches too.
It was so rewarding to see the confidence, exuberance and love of our children as well as their talents and skills at organizing, choreography, drama and public speaking. It was also really touching to see our ex-students at the Academy to wish their beloved teachers.
Beautiful cards made by the children, expressed their love for their teachers. The mood was festive and the air was filled with joy and laughter.

Children, you are our world, you are why we are here. Thank you and God bless you.
The Staff of VVA...

Hare Krishna ! Its that time of the year again...

Today, on Krishna Janmashtami, as the country celebrates Lord Krishna's Birthday with devotion, the Pre-Primary students of Vidya Vikas Academy also celebrated this festival with great joy and enthusiasm. A special assembly was held to mark this festivity.
At the special assembly, the teachers of the pre-primary explained to the students the significance and festivities of the day. Thereafter children thoroughly enjoyed the breaking of the 'Traditional Dahi Handi'.

Pre-Primary Pupils Celebrate Rainbow Day

Pre-Primary pupils celebrated the Rainbow Day with great joy and fervour. Children were seen in their best of coloured clothes which also symbolised VIBGYOR, the colour of rainbow.

A group of Sr. KG children were dressed in the seven coloures of the rainbow and the rest of the children were asked to identify the same.

Yash Naik bags National Championship at IMA

Master Yash Hemant Naik has won the National Championship in Grade VII in IMA (International Mental Arithmatic).

The Mental Arithmatic Academy had organised 7th National Abacus and Mental Arithmatic Competition 2010, at Kumara Rajan Mathia Hall, R.A Puram, Chennai India on 21st August 2010.

Many students from different states participated in the competition and Master. Yash Naik of Vidya Vikas Academy from class 5 was awarded with a Champion Trophy for winning in the National Grade VII

RakshaBandhan Celebrated

The pre-primary section of Vidya Vikas Academy celebrated RakshaBandhan on 24th of August, a festival, which celebrates the relationship between a brother and a sister. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana. The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as she presents sweets to her brother. It is not necessary that the rakhi be given only to a blood brother; any male can be "adopted" as a brother by tying a rakhi on the person, irrespective of whether he is related or a good friend.
This is all what, our pre-primary teachers foccussed on and made our pupils aware of the Indian culture. The Resource Room Children also celbrated the festival and tied rakhi's to all the gent staff including Principal, Alan Rodrigues.

Re-enforcing the bond of love between brother and sister, we at the Academy organized a ‘Rakhi Making Competition’, between classes 1 to 5. The coordinator for the activity was Tr. Mitzie, the Art Teacher. The activity was organized in respective classes.
The students worked with great excitement and detail to put for their creativity. The Rakhis were later displayed in class and the winners (the best three from each division) with their photographs were put up on the display board.

Senior Teachers of VVA felicitated on Vidya Vikas Mandal's Founders Day

Vidya Vikas Mandal celebrated its 39th Founders Day at the Kare Law College Auditorium. Shri Sanjay K. Srivastava, Chief Secretary, Govt of Goa was the chief guest for the function. Shri. Ramakant Khalap, Chairman, Law Commission, Govt. of Goa, delivered keynopte address on "Vision of Goa University for the next 25 years", Prof. Dileep Deobagkar, Vice-Chancellor of Goa University was the Guest of Honour, Shri. R. G. Kare, President of Vidya Vikas Mandal presided over the function. Shri Ganesh Daivajna, Vice-President of Vidya Vikas Mandal also shared the dais along with the other dignitaries.

The functiuon started with a welcome song and a prayer presented by students of Vidya Vikas Academy.

Two Senior Teachers of Vidya Vikas Academy Mrs. Ijjathkhanu Khan and Mrs. Hilda Barbosa, were felicitated at the hands of Shri. Ramakant Khalap along with other staff of other institutions of Vidya Vikas Mandal for their dedicated work over the years. Miss. Nidhi Angle, topper of ICSE (March 2010) was also felicitated at the hands of Shri R. G. Kare. Shri. R.G. Kare also presented mementos to the Guests while Shri. Ganesh Daivajna proposed the vote of thanks. The function ended with singing of the National Anthem.