Recently one of our teachers from the School Transformation Program made a change in her classroom after experiencing a powerful practice in one of Bhumi's workshops.
Shanthi, a teacher of Seva Samajam Nursery and Primary School says, “As a teacher, I want to concentrate on my...
"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning."
Teaching is probably the most rewarding and selfless career. Every moment inside a classroom gives a teacher an opportunity to influence children by spreading the gift of knowledge. But, being a...
22 vibrant individuals from 11 schools participated in the School Leader Induction Workshop on August 16 in Chennai. This was a space for these HMs, AHMs and senior teachers to explore school leadership and outline a School Development Plan for their respective schools aligned to...
"It's not a museum. It's not a place of artifacts; it's a place of ideas"
Museums are caretakers of history that often provide memorable experiences. A museum visit is immersive and has the power to provoke a child’s imagination, introducing her to unknown worlds and subjects.
Bhumi’s...
To break the confines of the classroom and dispel student passivity while making learning fun, we took 25 children from Lady Sivaswami Ayyar Girls Higher Secondary School, Mylapore on a Heritage Walk on Mount Road.
Students were regaled with interesting stories about commercial establishments such as...
Is it possible to develop communication through storytelling?
Yes, says Ms. Lalitha Thilak, a volunteer at Bhumi.
A language is a tool that we use to shape our thoughts and feelings and storytelling is a technique that helps us explore language deeper. Through bi-weekly storytelling sessions at...
Bhumi’s School Transformation Programme supports low-income schools on their journey to becoming exemplary schools in their communities. This program enables School Leaders to be visionaries who create nurturing learning environments.
One such practice is the sharing circle which aims at bringing together the teachers for a...
"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be
understood"
Marie Curie’s wise words are the
backbone to Bhumi’s whole school transformation programme that focuses on
creating a fearless environment for children to learn and thrive in.
When it was time to roll out the Robotics workshops...
“Don't limit a child to your own learning for he was born in
another time”
Taking the cue from Rabindranath Tagore's words we decided to give
Nakshatra (Bhumi’s annual talent festival) a makeover for the first ever
Nakshatra for schools conducted on Feb 23, 2019 at Olcott Memorial School,
Chennai
Designed...
Daan Utsav, India’s festival of giving, also known as the Joy of Giving week, is celebrated every year from October 2-8. In 2017, over 60 lakh people across 200 cities participated in this event; this included over 1,000 companies, 1,000 NGOS and 1,100 events organised across...