As the session 2023-24 comes to an end, there couldn’t be a more befitting culmination of the year gone by, than the profusion of the talent exhibited during the Annual Cultural Programme ‘Rhythmic Beats’ by over 400 munchkins of the Kindergarten Block at St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School, Sector 44D, Chandigarh.
The event was graced by the presence of the eminent Lieutenant Colonel Narain Das of the Grenadiers Regiment who after garnering a vast experience of soldiering, was a key member of the team preparing the New Education Policy and is currently posted at Chandigarh in the NCC Battalion as Administrative Officer.
He was accompanied by the Members of the School Management Mr. Sukhdeep Singh, Mr. Paramdeep Singh Grewal, Principal Ms. Monica Chawla and the Special Invitees of the show, Mr. Dharmendra, Headmaster GMHS, Karsan , Mr. Sham Lal, Resident Manager, JJ Homes and Ms. Gurmeet Kaur, Headmistress GHS, Khajeri, who declared the show open by the releasing of colourful balloons with the promise to keep the Josephian spirit ever soaring.
The pièce de résistance undoubtedly were the Kindergartners who took it upon themselves to anchor the entire show with such panache and pizzazz that left everyone in awe of their prodigious skills.
The Cultural event was interspersed with the students expounding on current issues such as Drones, SDG Heroes, Para Archer, Brain Chips and their experience at Kindergarten. Their confidence and eloquence, as they put forth their views verbatim, had the entire audience applauding and rooting for them.
The cultural extravaganza commenced with a prayer song by the Pre KG D, invoking the benediction of Lord Ganesh the epitome of good fortune, happiness and the remover of all obstacles.
The lithesome moves of the tiny tots of Nursery A set the ball rolling as they performed the Welcome Dance followed by the action packed performance by the Playway moppets who danced their way into everyone’s hearts.There was a motley collection of items ranging from the hypnotic, mystical moves of the Arabian Dance to the rough and tough action packed performance of Cowboys from the Wild Wild West and the Ode to Lord Hanuman.
The little emissaries of Nursery B, C and D brought home the messages that the best way to face life’ s challenges is to simply dance through them, not to worry and to live life to the fullest by their enthusiastic and vibrant dance moves.
The Pre KG A kiddies,though little in size, exhibited their resolve and determination to achieve their goals, as they danced to the tune of Ik Zindagi, while Pre KG B’ s Clown Dance was a spectacle of giggles and grins with whimsical moves and infectious laughter that had the audience in splits.
Celebrating the unique bond shared with the extraordinary mentors in their lives, the students of KG B and Pre KG E paid a tribute to their Parents with their take on the song ‘Papa Kehte Hain’ and a spirited Qawwali respectively.
Next on the cards was a trip down memory lane as the supercool kids of KG A sashayed from the groovy 60’s to the funky 90’s via their dynamic performance ‘From Retro to Metro’.
The Show came to a close with the Vibrant Bhangra that never fails to captivate the senses and ignite the soul.
The Chief Guest was elated to be part of such a splendid show and commended the Josephian Family for providing the students with a platform to showcase their diverse talents. He was especially appreciative of the uninhibited way the little Josephians conducted themselves, both on and off the stage.
Another moment of pride was the official release of the Amazon published book, ‘Teen Verse’ written by a class IX student Ambreen Bakshi. She was felicitated with a Trophy by the Chief Guest and other Dignitaries present.
The Members of the Management Mr. Sukhdeep Grewal and Mr. Paramdeep Grewal praised the Staff and students for putting up such a resplendent event and creating an electrifying atmosphere that transcended boundaries and united people in pure jubilation.
The Principal too was fulsome in complimenting her resilient team for their untiring endeavour to make the cultural events scale new heights year after year . Enumerating the achievements that the school has garnered over the past session, she said that the proud smiles that she witnessed in the audience, stood testimony to the fact that St. Joseph’s caters to all aspects of the child’s development be it academics or extra curricular activities.
She also thanked the Members of the Management for their guidance and blessings as well as the Special Guests for sparing their valuable time and appreciating the effort put in by the Josephians.
Quoting Ann Landers who said, “It’s not what you do for your children, it is what you teach them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings”, she stated that watching them perform so effortlessly with such flamboyance, bespoke of a propitious future ahead.
