RECITATION AND DRAWING COMPETITIONS 

Thiruppavai recitation competition and dasavatharam drawing competition was held on January 25 & 26 organised by Andal Adiyargal mandram. Our students participated and won several prizes.

CAREER FAIR 2024 - 2025

The 2nd career fair was held on February 1,  2025 at the high school campus of Vidya Mandir Estancia. This event aimed to provide students with insights into higher education options, interactions with university representatives, and exploration of various academic programs.  The fair featured over 30 university delegates from diverse countries and regions, offering disciplines such as engineering, medicine, arts, science and design. Students from class 10-12, accompanied by their parents, attended the event.The fair provided an opportunity for students and  parents to engage  directly with the university delegates, clarifying their queries and gaining a deeper understanding of each institution’s offerings. Overall the career fair was a valuable experience  for both students and universities. It offered a unique opportunity for students to compare academic programmes and make informed decisions about their future.

The Pongal celebration at our school was a splendid showcase of cultural vibrancy and festivity. The KG and Primary students enchanted the audience with graceful dances and the primary students delivered eloquent speeches, illuminating the festival's significance. A soulful Marathi song added a melodic charm, epitomizing cultural unity. The event concluded on a high note, leaving the audience enthralled and inspired.

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Christmas was celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy in our school on  December 20, 2024. The celebration was a vibrant blend of tradition, creativity and camaraderie. The School premises were beautifully decorated with colourful stars, balloons, lights and a Christmas tree. A special  program was organized to showcase the artistic talents of our students, highlighting their skills and creativity.  The event was a great success, filling the atmosphere with joy and festive cheer.

As part of Math Day celebrations, our school organized a Mathematical Rangoli Display to showcase the integration of art and mathematics. Students designed vibrant rangoli based on concepts like symmetry, geometric shapes, fractals, the golden ratio, and coordinate geometry. Each design highlighted mathematical principles through creative patterns, demonstrating real-world applications. The event encouraged innovative thinking and hands-on learning, making mathematics engaging for all participants. Awards were given for categories like "Best Mathematical Concept" and "Most Creative Design." The activity was a resounding success, receiving appreciation from students, teachers and fostering a deeper appreciation for mathematics.

The 75th Constitution Day was celebrated in our school on 26th November 2024. Students were enlightened about the purpose and role of the Constitution through speech, skit, and quiz. The  Preamble  was read  to sensitize students to the basic principles of the Constitution. Students repeated the Preamble along with their  teachers and actively participated in the quiz and other programmes.

KG GOLU CELEBRATIONS

The ‘Golu celebration’ 2024 was held on 27th September by offering prayers,  Bhajans and devotional songs to the divine. Children  in traditional  outfits added to the festive spirit.  As part of Navratri, our Golu display featured dolls representing diverse themes. This year’s theme, “Games”, showcased an array of entertaining displays, blending fun and learning. 

KG JUNGLE SAFARI

The safari took place in the Primary campus with large cutouts of different animals and birds kept in and around the garden area with a small pond set up for water animals too.The tiny tots were taken to give them a first hand experience of watching animals in their natural habitat.The visit created in the little ones love for nature to the world around them and exercise care and bond with animals.

The 'Rainbow Fest' ,2024  was held for our KG students on 20th September 2024, with the aim of celebrating and acknowledging the budding talents of our young learners, while also providing them with a platform to nurture their skills and abilities. This event served as an initiative to showcase the remarkable talents of our little ones. It was a resounding success.

On September 5,2024 our Kindergarten team organized a Puppet show for KG students.. The event was colourful and aimed to develop creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and curiosity among students. It also enabled students to express their thoughts and ideas effectively.

The  puppet show was a grand success. 

On August 29, 2024, we celebrated Grandparents Day with over 180 participants, creating a heartwarming gathering of grandparents and their grandchildren. The event was a delightful celebration of love, joy, and family bonds.

Thank you to everyone  who contributed to making this Grandparents Day celebration a wonderful and unforgettable experience.

முதியோர் பாதுகாப்பு விழிப்புணர்வு நாள்

       வித்யா மந்திர் எஸ்டான்சியா பள்ளியில் கடந்த 15.6.2024 அன்று முதியோர் பாதுகாப்பு விழிப்புணர்வு  நாளை முன்னிட்டு மாணவர்கள் தங்கள் வீட்டிலுள்ள முதியோர்களை யும் மற்றும் அக்கம் பக்கத்திலுள்ள முதியோர்களை யும் தவறாமல் பாதுகாப்போம். அவர்களுக்குத் தேவையான உதவிகளைச் செய்வோம் என்று அனைத்து மாணவர்களும் உறுதிமொழி எடுத்துக் கொண்டனர். மேலும் அந்த உறுதிமொழிப்படி நடப்போம் என்றும் உறுதியளித்தனர். இந்த நிகழ்வு காலை இறைவணக்கக் கூட்டத்தில் நடைபெற்றது.

National Science Day Celebration

         Vidya Mandir @ Estancia celebrated the National Science Day on 28th February 2024 in the primary and high school premises in recognition of the critical role that science plays in shaping our world. 

 To commemorate this day, Students showcased innovative projects and experiments on various scientific concepts. The exhibition aimed to foster scientific curiosity, promote critical thinking, scientific knowledge, creativity and innovation, the importance of the natural process in maintaining the Earth's water balance, waste water management for environmental sustainability, and interdependence of organisms in the ecosystem. 

 Science exhibition provided a platform for students to showcase their various scientific concepts and their real-world applications. The event succeeded in promoting scientific literacy and stimulating curiosity about the natural world among the school community and beyond.

                                                                                                                                               CAREER FAIR

Vidya Mandir Estancia organised its first Career fair on 13th January 2024. The event began with a Prayer, followed by cultural programs. The Director of Vidya Mandir schools Mrs. Bhavani Raghunandan addressed the gathering by signifying the availability of multiple learning avenues and opportunities to the Transition careers. Our Director, Correspondent and Principal honoured the university Delegates with a memento, celebrating the mark of a wonderful collaboration. The fair served as a great platform to bridge the gap between aspiring students and the admissions to the university of their choice. Eminent universities such as Shiv Nadar, NIFT, Flames, Ashoka, Krea, SRMC and a few more participated in the fair and enlightened the students and parent community regarding the courses offered, campus life, scope of the stream, etc. Students from neighbouring schools - Sri Gokulam Public school and JRK global school also took part and benefitted from the fair. The fair was open to VME students from classes 9-12. The overwhelming responses from the students, parents and university Delegates made the event a grand success.

Pongal celebration in our school is a true manifestation of our rich culture and tradition. We at Vidya Mandir Estancia celebrated this harvest festival on 12th, January 2024. Pongal is celebrated as a thanksgiving festival to various Hindu deities. This festival is celebrated particularly by the farming community as it marks the end of the harvest season. All the students were dressed up in traditional attire to mark this occasion. Our Principal mam and Vice Principal mam enlightened the students by insisting the importance of celebrating this festival and that was followed by a silent prayer as a mark of thanks giving to nature. The cultural events like dance performed by our tiny tots and primary students, and an informative speech by a student of grade 5 added colour to the programme. The importance of such festivals in India demonstrates the country’s strong ties to culture, religion and humanity.

                                                                                                                                      MATHEMATICS DAY CELEBRATION

                                                                                                                                      CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

                                                                                                                  LIBRARY WEEK  COMPETITION

                                  CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION

 Vidya mandir @ Estancia celebrated Children’s day on November 14th 2023 with great enthusiasm to commemorate the birth anniversary of our first Prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. On this special day, teachers put on an entertainment show to entertain and honor their beloved students.

 A bagless day was also organized on the same day in order to give a day-off from classroom learning and make students stress-free. A talent show was conducted for class 4 and 5 where the students explored their hidden talents.Fireless cooking, a crucial life skill, was for class 3. Students prepared yummy dishes and shared them with teachers and friends. Class 2 children enjoyed a nature walk while class 1 students learnt the process of planting a plant. A movie was also shown to children from class 1 to 5. 

In High school, the celebration started with the address by the principal enlightening the students about the theme for Children's day 2023-24 “Every child has every right”. It was followed by cultural performances by the teachers of high school. The vice principal of high school shared her experiences from her school days on evolution of technology and advised the children to be more adaptable to change. 

Students had a fun-filled day and it helped them embrace a mix of learning.

                                                                                                                                                            RECITATION COMPETITION

 To spread the fragrance of poetry among the students,Vidya Mandir Estancia organized Poetry recitation competition in all four languages (English, Tamil, Hindi and Sanskrit) for the students of classes KG to 10th. The English Elocution competition alone was conducted for students of classes 10 to12 . The events were held during the last week of October 2023. The winners were awarded with prizes on the significant day “Children’s Day” on 14th November 2023 by the supporting pillars of VME, the PTA members.

                                                                                                                                                            VME MUN 2023

Vidya Mandir Estancia’s 2nd Edition of Model United Nations, held on the 12th and 13th October 2023 was a remarkable display of diplomacy and collaboration,boasting 14 diverse committees and attracting over 500 students. The delegates embraced the roles of various countries and leaders, engaging in debates and negotiations that simulated real-world global issues. In all the committees, each delegate tackled complex challenges, showcasing their research and communication skills. This event not only fostered an understanding of International relations but also honed critical thinking and public speaking abilities. Shree Niketan Patasala and Vidya Mandir, Mylapore bagged the Best Delegations.

Golu Celebrations held at Vidya Mandir Estancia on 13/10/2023.The entire school contributed for the success of the event! Distributed Prasadam and Thaamboolam, Performed pooja and traditional songs were sung by KG students, who dressed traditionally, as well.

The aim of this jungle safari event was to help kindergartners learn about the animals and natural habitat. By taking them on a journey to the world of animals makes them excited. 

The ‘Rainbow Fest’ event was held to recognise the young talents and provide them a platform to nurture their skills and abilities. This event for the first time in Kindergarten was taken as an initiative to showcase the talents of our tiny tots.

Grandparents day was held on August 24 th 2023. The event was a heartwarming gathering of grand parents and their grand children. Grandparents exhibited their talents by singing, dancing and telling stories in front of children. They engaged in palm print activities with their grand children . Refreshment was served and it was a great success. 

 To commemorate the World Tourism day, students of Heritage and Tourism club performed a puppet show during the assembly on 27.9.2023. The most important tourist places of different states in India were chosen and their importance were explained using puppets. This show helped in creating an interest and awareness in children.

The students of Vidya Mandir Estancia celebrated teacher’s day on  5th September 2023.  The event began with a special assembly conducted by the student Council . The program included  dance performances, songs and poems to entertain the teachers. The teachers gave their blessings to the students.  The students of classes 11 and 12  made the day extra special by acting as student teachers for the whole day.   Students of class 12 took over classes 6 to 10 and acted as student teachers and the students of grade 11 managed the classes from kindergarten to class 5.  The whole day was organized in such a way to celebrate and cherish the hard work of  the teachers who serve as pillars of support.

International Yoga Day was celebrated in VME school campus on 21st June 2023. Students and teachers performed various asanas while briefing the audience about its benefits.  In  commemoration of Yoga Day, competitions were conducted for the students of classes 6-8 such as Slogan writing, Drawing, and Essay writing.The winners were announced and appreciated. The Principal in her address, encouraged all VME students to practice five minutes of yoga every day and also demonstrated “Vajrasana” which will help them to focus on their academics.

Alumni Induction for the students of batch 2022-2023 was held at Vidya Mandir Estancia on 10th June 2023 at 3.00pm. Students shared their wonderful and nostalgic memories and had a casual conversation with teachers and among their peers appreciating and cherishing their priceless moments spent in the school.

National science day was celebrated on 28th February 2023 which commemorates the invention of the ‘Raman effect’ by the great physicist, Sir C.V. Raman. The Students of VME participated in various activities like dressing up like a few scientists, performing a role play on healthy foods and Migration of Birds, Charts on facts about animals, scientists, saving water and working models by primary students. Classes 6, 7, and 8 also set up an exhibit displaying various scientific concepts through charts and models and Class 11 demonstrated experiments to motivate their juniors to enrich the subject and created the awareness about the importance of Science used in the daily life of people.

வித்யா மந்திர் எஸ்டான்சியா பள்ளியில் ஜனவரி  13-ஆம் தேதி  காலை முதலே களைகட்டியது. தமிழர் திருநாள் "பொங்கல்" விழாவைக் கொண்டாட வாசலில் வண்ணக் கோலமிட்டு வானவில்லாய்த் தயாரானது. விழா நிகழ்வைப்  பள்ளித்தலைமை ஆசிரியர் இனிதே  தொடங்கி வைத்தார். மழலையர் பட்டாளத்தின் நடனம் காண்போர் கண்ணைக் கவர்ந்தது. மேலும் மாணவச் செல்வங்கள்  நடனம் ஆடுதல், கவிதை கூறல் போன்ற கலை நிகழ்ச்சிகளையும் சிறப்பாக நடத்திக் காட்டினர்.   தமிழர் வீரக் கலையான சிலம்பாட்டம் அனைவரது உள்ளத்திலும் வீரத்தை விதைத்தது. அழகுக்கு அழகூட்ட  எலுமிச்சை ஸ்பூன், உரியடி ,வடை கவ்வுதல், போன்ற விளையாட்டுகளில் மாணவர்கள் சிறப்பாகப் பங்கேற்றனர்.  நடுநிலைப்பள்ளி மாணவ மாணவியர் கவிதைகூறல் மற்றும் கும்மி நடனமாடி பார்வையாளர்களை மகிழ்வின் உச்சிக்குக்கொண்டு சென்றனர். விழாவின் முக்கிய நிகழ்வான பொங்கல் வைத்தல் வெகு சிறப்பாக நடந்தேறியது. இரண்டு பானைகளில் பொங்கலிட்டு இனிதே பொங்கல் விழா கொண்டாடப்பட்டது. நாவுக்குப் பொங்கல் சுவை சேர்த்தது;  கலந்து கொண்டோர் இதயமும் இனிப்பான நினைவுகளால் நிரம்பியது; பொங்கல் நாள் விழா சிறப்பாக நடந்தேறியது.

We at Vidya Mandir@Estancia celebrated Christmas in the primary campus on the 23rd of December. All the students were very excited and full of zeal for the celebration. Students came vibrancy dressed to school for the theme. The ceremony began after the school assembly at 9:30AM. After that, various programs were organized one after the other.  One of the highlights was a performance of a group of class 4 and 5 students. They presented a beautiful play on the theme of Christmas followed by a rhythmic performance from the choir and an add-on KG dance performance with a surprise package by Santa Claus.The Celebrations came to end with these engaging activities and students took along the message of spreading love and peace.

National Mathematics Day was celebrated on December 22nd by proudly  releasing the maths magazine of the year 2022_2023 with great inspiration and motivation to commemorate the birth day of the great mathematician Mr. Srinivasa Ramanujan. Students contributed their colourful ideas like drawing the image of Srinivasa Ramanujan, Concentric circles with colourful rangoli and 3D models with immense enthusiasm.