ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL, SIDDAPURA

On 26 November 2022, at St. Andrews School, Siddapura, a one-day Workshop on the Topic, 'Towards Holistic Education', was conducted. Staff and Students of standard 7, around 40 of them, participated.

The Resource Personnel were:
Mr. Sudarshan, Professor of Chemistry, St. Joseph's College; Mrs. Suma, Professor of Chemistry, Reva College; Mrs. H. Nalini Lawrence, Retired Vice Principal, Clarence High School, ISC faculty;
and the Guest of Honour wasb Mr. Sadgopan, Industrialist. DZ Officer, Lions Club, Bengaluru.

The students were first addressed on Career Guidance and Vocational Skills. Demonstration on Mental Math was held, had fun games, anecdotes that made them roar with laughter. The importance of learning Science and Math was also mentioned. The staff had an in-depth orientation on Teaching Methodologies in Science and Math with slide presentations. NEP policies were presented on slides, and the 5 easy principles to implement features were discussed, and there was a Brain Storming Session throughout wherein a time of interaction both between students and Resource Personnel, and similarly with the Staff, made the orientation stimulating and interesting.

Three trophies were awarded to the toppers who wrote the best essay on 'Kannadada Mahatva', as an activity conducted to commemorate Rajyaotsava in the school. The Lions sponsored the Trophies and the Model of the Heart to the school. We are truly grateful to God Almighty, our Presbyter, the Convener, Head Mistress and the Staff.

Our School Ministry has been serving this community for 43 years, offering free education to the children at St. Andrew's School, Siddapura Each year the children put up a fantastic program and this year was no different. The children enthralled us with their Christmas Songs sung in both Kannada and English. Two of the students presented a very elegant classical dance for the tune, 'O Come all ye faithful.' The children presented dances, songs, recited Bible verses and enacted the Nativity Play to mark this year's Christmas Celebration. Our School Ministry runs completely with the support of our congregation and its very encouraging to see how far we have come along. We express our heartfelt gratitude for your prayers and constant support. We hope you will continue to generously support us in our work.

"We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year"

Mr. Neil George Anchan
Convener, St. Andrew's School, Siddapura