Page 24 - VIS - Newsletter
P. 24
October/2023
LANGUAGE WEEK
younger students (grades 5-7) strived to convey
the meaning behind the poem with apt
expressions and precise gestures. The inter-
house Spelling Bee Competition also provided an
opportunity for talented students to showcase
their spelling prowess.
Languages are about expanding horizons as much
as they are about diving deeper into the ideas you
have always known and grown up with. The book
talk sessions had some pieces of literature which
promised to whisk students away into worlds far
and wide, while others offered clarity on
concepts, theories and ideas about the world we
Language Week - seven days dedicated to live in; students and teachers presented book
language in all forms and in all its beauty - was an talks which ranged from fantastical stories to
enriching and enjoyable experience for the entire quaint towns, and non-fiction texts on the
school! Let’s take a trip down memory lane as we meaning of life and death to the importance of
recollect the variety of moments. financial literacy in our lives.
It doesn’t take much more than an all-
It promoted cultural diversity by encouraging encompassing quiz to expand our horizons… and
students to explore languages beyond their native that is exactly what we got during our inter-
tongue, fostering an environment of global house “Language, Literature and a little more”
awareness and tolerance. This was achieved Quiz Competition. There was a buzz of
through the poster-making inter-house excitement, and nerves zinged through the air
competition. Students presented their that Saturday morning, as the teams answered
interpretation of the theme through art and questions on words and idioms, sifted through
multilingual elements. Another event which gave their memories for names of books and authors,
importance to inclusivity and global awareness and even identified famous voices and faces in
was the Indian Sign Language session. It was an audio-visual rounds. The audience was certainly
engaging session where students learned to sign not left out as each round had one question for
the letters of the alphabet and a few basic words them too!
and phrases.
Ultimately, Language Week at VIS was a
catalyst for fostering a love of languages,
Over the course of the week, many unique
nurturing a lifelong passion for learning new
opportunities were presented to students to
skills, and creating culturally aware and
enhance their communication skills for effectively
globally-minded young individuals.
and creatively conveying their thoughts. The
Sandhya
inter-house poetry recitation competition was a
treat to watch as our English Department, VIS.
