We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Shomota organisation (www.shomota.com), the producer and supplier of sustainable, cloth menstrual pads. Our girls and their mothers received a workshop on puberty, the development of a woman’s body through adolescence and a detailed explanation of the menstrual cycle. In Indian culture menstrual cycle is still a tabu. During […]
Celebration of our 9th Anniversary
On our school’s ninth year anniversary, we celebrated our joy and gratitude for being able to learn, share and help one another – thereby, growing together. The stage was lit up in the bright colours of the rainbow, sun and magnificent flowers. Our girls danced and sang alongside lyrics that reflected our joy. We sincerely thank Ms. […]
International Women’s Day: Mojca Gayen awarded for her charitable work
New Alipur Kolkata Rotary Club and Open Arms Educational and Charitable Trust awarded Mojca Gayen in recognition of her charitable work on International Women’s Day.
The art workshop for our children
Our students participated in the art workshop organized by Apeejay Anand Children Library. Children from various schools and non-government organisations took part at this creative and artistic event. Their assignment was to draw and write the alphabet on the white T-shirts. Each child also received a gift bag full of small and useful gifts. Thank you […]
Music and our guests from Geneva
We have received a special visit. The music students from Geneva, Switzerland, came to Piali and prepared a fun program with a sound workshop for our girls. The children were taught about using their hands and feet to create and play with rhythm and sound. Thank you #LiveinSchool and Indian Guitar Federation for this beautiful opportunity.
A day at the book fair
Not long ago we have visited a book fair in Kolakta where we showcased the masterpieces our students made during their art classes. Do you like our greeting cards? 0
We’re on our way: ZOO and the museum
We’re on our way! This time to Kolkata, to visit the ZOO and the museum. The bus, full of music and songs to make sure we don’t get carsick, first took us along a dusty road to a city bypass where we admired tall skyscrapers and other great buildings. At the museum, we learned a lot […]
Republic day
On January 26th we have celebrated and honoured the Republic day of India. Enjoy the following photo story.
A day for play and sports
A special day for us is the day when we swap the small classrooms for a playground – a day for play and sports. We run, jump rope, play games with a ball, test our balance skills, try to eat a cookie while having our hands bound with a rope… But mostly, we spend the day […]
Our beautiful garden
We have put a lot of hard work into making our surroundings look prettier. Care for environment is part of our education and we wanted to showcase that by planting the flowers and vegetables on the garden in front of our school. What do you think? “Take care of the Earth and she will take care […]