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  • Reflection on the School Day

    Day 1: 05/01/2026

    Lesson 1: Global Perspective

    We learnt evaluation and reflection and reflected on ourselves

    Lesson 2: PE

    I played basketball

    Lesson 3: Robotics

    we learnt how to make a LED glow and buzzer emit sound using only one pushbutton and we learnt what a photoresistor is.

    Lesson 4: Mathematics

    We were introduced to chapter 7:Equations, formulae
    and inequalities.

    Lesson 5: SST

    We were introduced to chapter 3: River flooding. We learn what is a flood and how do floods occur.

    Lesson 6: Music

    We did a recap of last semester in piano and we learnt how to play the F major scale continuously for two octaves .

    Day 2: 06/01/2026

    Lesson 1: Math

    We learnt how formulae work and practices some questions

    Lesson 2: PE

    We played basketball

    Lesson 3: PEEC

    We learnt how decision making can affect our lives, what happens if we make bad decisions.

    Lesson 4: Biology

    We learnt about what are models and examine a few models of plant and animal cells

    Lesson 5: English

    Our new teacher was absent, so we had a free lesson

    Lesson 6: Physics

    We learnt about sound and frequency

    Day 3: 07/01/2026

    Breakfast: Idly and sambar, and a banana

    Lesson 1: Chemistry

    We were introduced to mixtures in chemistry

    Lesson 2: Mathematics

    We practiced some questions about formula

    Break: Nothing

    Lesson 3: Computing

    We were introduced to chapter 2: Managing data. Then we practiced some data typing in excel

    Lesson 4: SST

    Mam was absent, so some of the class went to the library while the rest of us stayed in class working on our project

    Lunch: Rasam, Tomato bath, and Spanish salad

    Lesson 5: French

    We learnt/revised negative verbs, and did exercises on the same

    Lesson 6: Assembly

    Grade 10 presented an assembly

    Day 4: 08/01/2026

    Breakfast: Pancakes

    Lesson 1: Music

    Mam was absent, so we had a free lesson and practiced whatever we wanted on the piano

    Lesson 2: PE

    We had sports day practice

    Break: Pineapples

    Lesson 3: English

    Mam was absent, so Prakash sir came and revised physics chapter 3.1

    Lesson 4: SST

    Mam was absent, so we were working on the project for the humanities fest

    Lunch: Savory rice

    Lesson 5: French

    We learnt about adjectives in French and did exercises about the same

    Lesson 6: Chemistry

    Mam was absent, so we worked on the project for the humanities fest

    Day 5: 09/01/2026

    Breakfast: Dosa, sambar, and cornflakes

    Lesson 1: Mathematics

    We learnt how to solve algebraic equations

    Lesson 2: Physics

    We revised how sound travels and learnt the two types of sound waves, and we did the RBQ’s of 3.1

    Break: Nothing

    Lesson 3: Biology

    We Continued on 2.7, and we planned out our model for the next lesson

    Lesson 4: Global Perspectives

    We brainstormed on the causes of migration and reflected on teamwork

    Lunch: Biriyani with raita and fruit custard

    Lesson 5: French

    We had sports day practice

    Lesson 6: English

    We had sports day practice

    Day 9: 16/01/2026

    Breakfast: Samiya Upma and bread

    Lesson 1: Math

    We learnt about inequalities

    Lesson 2: Physics

    We learnt about the ear and how we hear sound

    Break: Nothing

    Lesson 3: Biology

    We leant about cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms

    Lesson 4: English

    We did a listen and write activity, where we are supposed to write what we hear from the story

    Lunch: Plain rice with Massor dal tadka

    Lesson 5: SL

    We had sports day practice

    Lesson 6: GP

    We had sports day practice

  • Kodaikanal

    Day 1

    I started from home at 3:30 am to go to kodaikanal, the sky was ink black at the time we started, I was really sleepy so I slept for a long time. After what seemed like an hour, my mom woke me up for some tea, when the tea arrived, it was blisteringly hot, so I waited for about 5 minutes and drank it quickly.

    I was still felling sleepy, so I slept for about 3 hours and by the time I woke up, the sun was starting to rise. I ate breakfast at a A2B restaurant in salem and continued my journey.

    There was about 5 more hours before I could reach the resort we are going to stay for the next four days, so I listened to music and gazed out of the window for some time, then as we were climbing the hill, there were some good places for sightseeing. Although I was feeling really tired, we stooped at a place that had a nice view for taking pictures.

    I took out my camera and started clicking some pictures of the scenery. I like taking pictures of nature, but my dad insists that I don’t need to take many pictures like that, as they will be found in google if you search them up, but honestly, you can’t find the exact same picture with the exact same amount of sunlight and everything we need for a picture

    Them we continued our journey to the resort and reached about an hour later. The resort looked different than I remembered, but the reception looked the same. As my dad was discussing some stuff (boring stuff which I am not interested, and will never be interested in)with the person at the reception, me and my mom were talking about the places we would visit soon. After 10 minutes or so, we went to our room.

    The room was small, but the roof was enormous, it was painted with white and was shaped like a dome. there was a balcony, although the balcony was huge, there was less nature around. The hall was really small, and the sofa could also be unfolded like a bed, they had added pillows and a blanket for the third person already

    After relaxing for some time, we went to the lake by using the transport from the resort and went for boating. We went in a paddling boat for half an hour, it was really sunny, too sunny for a winter afternoon. Many times, I saw few ducks pop out of the water, and once it realized it was being watched, it goes back into the water.

    After 30 mins, we peddled back to the starting point and got of the boat. We got some snacks from some stores near the lake, my parents got some banana Bonda and I got some cotton candy. The cotton candy was really huge, and really sticky, which was annoying. Then we got some tea and hot chocolate. It was really cold, good thing a wore my jerkin before I left the room.

    Then we went to get some dinner. We went to an A2B restaurant near the lake and got some pav bhaji and cheese dosa. after dinner, we booked a transport from the resort to take us back to the resort. We were waiting at a bus stand near the lake for a long time, and it started to get unbearably cold when we were waiting for the taxi. turns out, the driver was waiting for us near the A2B restaurant, where we had got dinner.

    After reaching the resort, we got refreshed and ate dinner. We were too tired to do anything else, so we winded up our tasks and headed to bed and slept.

    Day 2

    We woke up and refreshed for the day and ate breakfast, which was Maggi, then we went to the dolphin’s nose viewpoint.

    There was a huge trek that made everyone a lot tired. It was very hard to balance while going down the trek, and then we arrived at our destination. I had thought that you just see the dolphin’s nose, turns out, you actually go on it. The space there was surrounded with a lot of greenery, and the view was so down that looking at it made me feel dizzy and scared.

    Frist, me and my dad went to the peak, then me and my mom went next. After that, we climbed up the trek. It was a lot easier to balance. Then we went to a nearby restaurant and ate lunch

    We had Parotta with veg gravy. After that, we went to the resort, we planned to go to the green valley viewpoint, but all the tourist spots were going to close at 3:30 pm, and it was nearly 3:00, and the green valley viewpoint was around 30 mins away. So we went to the resort.

    The resort has changed our room, so we packed everything up and went the the other room. It was more closer to the resort club house, and it was bigger.

    I spent the evening reading stories and relaxing. At around 8:30pm, we ordered dinner, which was some naans and paneer curry, and ate it quickly. After dinner, we wrapped up our work and went to sleep

    Day 3

    We woke up and refreshed for the day and ate breakfast, which was Maggi, then set off to the green valley viewpoint.

    While we were going, we came across another tourist place. It was a waterfall, called the fairy falls, and it was pretty near, so we took a diversion and went to the falls

    the waterfall was short, and we spent like almost 30 mins there, then we went to the green valley viewpoint

  • Trip to chikamangalur

    Trip Organizer – HappyMiles outdoor learning

    Ratio for teacher:student – 1:10

    24 – hour doctor on call

    Tickets are booked in advance

    Itenary

    Day 1 – bangalore to chikmangalur

    Assamble and depart for chikmangalur, brekfast en-route. Ice-breaking and team building activities

    Check-in lunch and proceed for the bean cup coffee experience

    Walk through coffee estates, observe cultivation and proceeding; hands-on drying, roasting, grinding and brewing.

    Visit the Coffee museum to explore exhibits, machinery, and stages of coffee plantation.

    Group collage-making on “bean to cup” Evening reflection circle, dinner, and overnight stay. (B,L,D)

    Day 2 – chikmangalur

    After breakfast at the hotel, head towards – A session on Community service & Study with a local NGO actively working on Rural Development

    Step into small farms to try their hand at basic tasks such as planting saplings, watering crops, and learning traditional farming tools and techniques

    The walk then leads to a village school, where students and local children paint a wall mural that reflets “My Village, My World”

    In the afternoon, they head to a hands-on handicraft workshop, where they’ll learn the traditional art of pottery making under the guide of local artisans

    Afternoon community activity: tree plantation/kitchen garden.

    Return to hotel for reflections, dinner, and overnight stay (B, L, D)

    Day 3 – chikmangalur

    Early morning trek to Mullayangiri peak; packed snacks provided

    Return for breakfast and freshen up

    Participate in a clean-up drive along the Bhadra river bank with NGO volunteers

    Lunch at a local restaurant

    Post lunch, students will receive an orientation on waste management, including segregation of waste- biogradable and non-biogradable waste, the impact of pollution on aquatic life, and sustainable community practices. (at a local recycling unit)

    Evening head back to the hotel and participate in team building sports and engage in a discussion on sustainability, have a reflection session on the activities done during the entire day.

    Have dinner and overnight stay in hotel (B, L, D)

    Day 4 – chikmangalur to bangalore

    Breakfast and checkout

    Visit Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi en route to bangalore

    Lunch stop will be at a local indian restaurant

    Proceed to Bangalore and end the trip with memorable learnings

    Inclutions

    Accommodation on triple sharing basis

    3N accommodation in Chikmangalur at hotel aadrika of similar

    Meals as mentioned in the program

    Drinking water and dry snacks on all days of the tour

    AC coach for transfers and sightseeing visits on all days

    10:1 teachers on sharing basis

    Check in: 21/01/2026

    Check out: 24/10/2026

    Goodies

    HappyMiles day backpack

    Bag Tags

    Cap

    Metal bottle

    The HappyMiles Journal

    Recommended things to carry

    Comfortable walking shoes

    Light sweater, jacket, or shawl

    Answers for questions

    1. Live (bus) tracking will be available
    2. Al least 60 students are expected to come to this trip
    3. Kids can bring point and shoot cameras to this trip
    4. No phones or electronic devices to this trip
    5. A WhatsApp group will be created
    6. The students can chose their roommates
    7. An extra bed will be provided for a third child
    8. Local school students are going to meet candor students, the name will be shared as the travel date comes closer
    9. The trek is short and it will take 30 – 40 minutes to complete the trek

  • Articles

    Soaring above the sky; Why Wings of Fire is every dragon – fan’s favorite

    Wings of fire is a book series written by Tui T Sutherland and the graphic novel of the same is designed by Mike Holmes. The books are about a group of dragons who try – and succeeded – to bring everlasting peace to the dragons world, which is filled with war and hated. The first book was released on 1st July, in 2012 and the average rating of wings of fire in goodreads is 4.63 stars

    “It is a truly fascinating story,” Myra, a grade 6 student said “Dragons fighting for peace! Where wars are going on! What a wonderous change”

    Chinmayi, a student from the same grade said “Although I enjoyed reading the series full of suspense and fantasy, I think we have outgrown dragons”

    The internet told me that the top three liked characters are Quibli, Peril, and Glory, And the most liked book in the collection is “Legends – Darkstaker”, for being the most well – written book, starring early adult dragons Darkstaker, Clearsight, and Fathom.

    With all the pros and cons, I still think that wings of fire is an amazing book, for all ages because the story is engaging, not only that, it carries a important message; Peace is important, and we can have it if we set our hearts into it. It also shows a phycological fact about different company, what happens when you have bad company from the start, especially if you have special abilities, and vice versa. I feel like it is important for everyone to get these messages, so we can try to make the world a better place

  • Young Writers Program

    Day 1 (offline)

    I went to school and attended the first three lessons, then it was short break. After short break, I went to Indus block and went to the room next to the open library. First we introduced ourselves, then we saw a detailed article example about the waiting period for counseling and the reason behind it. Then we had some questions about why the writer interviewed these particular people and what questions she might have asked the subjects, in this case, the subjects were two students and a councilor.

    Then it was PE , and I went to play the inter – house tournament, my house got third place. Then it was lunch, after eating lunch, I went to Indus block and went to the room next to the open library. Next, mam showed the class an interview between a Bollywood background dancer and a interviewer. After that, mam taught us how to interview people.

    Then, we had to fill the review article plan worksheet and write the topic and two sets of questions – one if the interviewee knows the topic, and one if the interviewee didn’t know the topic. then we had to do speed interviewing, each interviewer can take two minutes to interview their partner and vice – versa. I interviewed Aabha and Chinmayi with the topic “Wings of Fire”, and they interviewed me with the topic “Percy Jackson” and the subject math. Then mam gave us homework, those who didn’t complete the third interview has to do it in home with friends, family, etc. Then it was the end of the school day and all the students boarded their buses.

    Day 2 (offline)

    I went to school and attended the first three lessons, then it was short break. After short break, I went to Indus block and went to the room next to the open library. We discussed how to write a review article and wrote the three parts, 15 minutes for each part, with a 10 minute interval. Then it was lunch, after eating lunch, I went to Indus block and went to the room next to the open library. Next, mam showed the class how to make creative pie charts, filled-up objects, and bar graphs, and we did those in a worksheet mam gave us, on the topic prefects in each house and greenhouse gasses usage. Then, it was the end of the school day, so I went back to class and got ready for afterschool

    Day 3 (online)

    Today, the meeting was at 10 AM to 11:30 PM. First we did a recap on what a feature article is, then we worked on the first paragraph of the article and reviewed it. Then we did the second paragraph and reviewed it and did the same for the third. Then mam answered some doubts and it was time up.

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