Yesterday was the Annual Day celebration at Felix Convent School: a day to review the year, for the parents to see the dance and drama performances the students have been working on, and a day for awards presentations.
I was the honorable guest and presided over the event, said some concluding words, but mostly I just enjoyed the children’s presentations. There was a range of dancing from Bollywood style to traditional Rajastani dance. I was impressed with the number of boys who participated fully and all the dances were wonderful. Because the school is located in poor tribal area and most of the parents are laborers, the school rented all the costumes for the children, to make them feel special and proud. The school has an enrollment of 305 children, from Nursery-Eighth class. The surrounding community is a mix of Muslim, Hindu and Christian and they all work together to adjust to cultural and religious differences in a smooth and understanding way. I was very impressed at the ways that the children and teachers and parents worked together to showcase the children’s talents.