Nepal Earthquake Fundraiser- The Bake Sale

On 25th April 2015, Nepal and parts of India felt some very intense tremors reaching the magnitude of 6.9. This mishap left more than 7,000 people dead and many more severely injured in Nepal.
Pathways School Gurgaon Middle School listed down a few ideas in order to help the people in need. One of the actions we took was a bake sale that we held at the PYP Exhibition on the 2nd May 2015. Many Pathwayzians supported this cause and we were able to make a contribution of Rs. 16,030, which we will forward to the Nepal Embassy situated in the capital, to help the ones in need.
Along with the bake sale amount, we will also be sending the resources that our students have provided for immediate us-age.

It was a new experience holding the bake sale and we really hope that we are able to make a difference to the people of Nepal.

~Meghna Ratra , Vice-President Student Council MYP

Another Reflection on Bake Sale

On the 2^nd of May, the middle school student council organized a bake sale fundraiser to gather funds to help those in need who had suffered and are suffering from the catastrophe in Nepal the previous week. We got a tremendous response from the entire middle school and it was a real pleasure to see that everyone was so eager to participate towards the cause. There was lots of enthusiasm on display by the students and I do not think that without their help we could have put up such a good show.

On the day itself, I felt proud to be a member of the Pathways Community, for the simple reason that we got an outpouring amount of self-home baked goods from all the people who had promised to deliver. Other people also found a terrific way to contribute in making posters; spreading awareness and helping us setup and sell the food during the PYP Exhibition. The parents and students there were also very eager to buy the food and donate money for the cause. In the end after 2 good hours of solid work we managed to sell all the deliciously baked goods for a total sum of Rs.16, 030.

Personally, however, it was not the money that satisfied me the most, nor the delicious food, yet the smile on people’s faces that I saw as they knew that they were contributing. I enjoyed the enthusiasm of everyone and actually had a really good time! I thought that people love to help people out as I viewed the joyous response I got, but do not generally get the opportunity to and I would like to thank Pathways for giving us the opportunity to do so. This whole activity taught me a lot and gave me a tremendous feeling of self-satisfaction after the job was done.

By: Zorawar Singh Ghumman

       President Student Council MYP

Trip to River Yamuna on 21st January 2015

Trip to River Yamuna

On 21st of January, Grade 6 got an opportunity to visit different parts of the river Yamuna. A social worker from Sweccha Organization, Ms. Neha, ac-companied them throughout the trip and taught them about the river’s identity, course, origin and how it was treated by people. They also made some self-observations on the river source and its surroundings.

The students were taken to three different parts of the river- Palla Village Ghat, Najafgarh Drain and Qudsya Ghat and saw how polluted they were , also comparing the three parts from each other . It was an eye-opener for one and all. They saw how human was contributing to pollute the river and creating an ecological disaster. There after the students decided to do their bit by doing Shramdan.

After the tiring journey, the students of reflected upon reducing the waste they make by reducing, reusing and recycling. The trip culminated by prom-ising not to waste and pollute water sources. We hope that you also help in saving our Mother Earth.

Ileesha Singh

Grade 6Z

Collaborative Work towards raising funds- CAS Stall

Students worked together to create decorative candles for CAS stall during the school winter carnival on December 13, 2014. They started off by painting diyas, placed wicks and poured melted wax into it. The final product was packaged beautifully to raise funds for CAS.

Yamuna Shramdaan (Visit on Dec 14,2014)

Yamuna Shramdaan (Visit on Dec 14,2014)

The banks of river Yamuna are one of the most polluted in the world. There are many events going on in order to clean them. The most recent one was a Shramdaan, or gift of labour, where Pathways School Gurgaon partnered with Swetch (an NGO working towards environmental issues).

When we first reached the banks of the Yamuna, we were welcomed by stray dogs and cows. Later, we met the organizers who provided us tools and gloves and we set upon the task of doing our bit to clean up a small patch of the river.

We soon decided to choose a spot to clean although we felt extremely disappointed at the vast amount of litter strewn all over. It was not an easy task. What was more disappointing was that we found a lot of statues of gods and goddess. I was also taken by surprise when I found a 1 rupee coin!

There we not only cleaned but also had an opportunity to meet other NGOS such as Pravah. Apart from these NGOS there were many schools that had come to make a difference. What really impressed me was the volun-teers who were entirely self-motivated.

Over all it was a great experience. I had never been to such a part of India, neither had I ever done something like this. It was a memorable and meaningful experience and I will never forget it.

Ria Puri—Grade 6