BY Explores Disney
BHAVISHYA YAAN KICKSTARTED ITS SIX-DAY DISNEY SUMMER CAMP ON APRIL 5TH, 2021, FOR STUDENTS OF G K MARG, BYCULLA AND PRABHADEVI SCHOOLS . WE SAW A PER PARTICIPATION OF 35 CHILDREN AND 44 AT PEAK.
Children identified Disney characters in a quiz and were introduced to ‘Uncle Walt’ and his work, through a biography video. Students were also taught to make a Mickey Mouse folder to store all their work in the days to come.
A short power point presentation began the second day, followed by a narration of the story of Rapunzel. A word search puzzle was followed by an art and craft activity making Rapunzel bookmarks.
Day three introduced the kids to the joyous ‘Bare necessities’ from The Jungle Book, followed by a recap quiz of the past two days. Students answered enthusiastically. Next, the movie 101 Dalmatians was shown. After this, they solved worksheets like ‘Unscramble the words’, ‘Spot the difference’ and ‘Word search’. As part of the art and craft activity, students made a ‘Hand puppet dog’.
By the fourth day, the students were immersed enough in the world of cartoons to take their knowledge to the next level. This was done with a dive into the world of animation by Pankaj Patil, Director and Trainer, India Tech Teacher, who has more than eight years of experience in animation and visual art.
The session covered the history of animation at Walt Disney Studios, a detailed presentation on types of animation and also a live demonstration of the making of an animated video. Pankaj Sir patiently answered queries from our enthusiastic and curious students.
The Disney summer camp combined constant engagement with fun activities. Children imbibed new skills and developed their general knowledge over several topics. The camp concluded with a game Bingo. The students made their own tickets and wrote the names of their favourite Disney characters. Later, they each shared their experience and learning and showcased their marvellous creations:
“The activities were amazing, the animation class was fantastic, I am now able to make my own videos.” – Ganesh Parab
“I really enjoyed the summer camp. My favourite part was making my own superhero – COVIQUEEN, who has a magic vaccine to kill all the Covid germs.” – Nandini Gandla
“I liked knowing about Walt Disney, and I like his quotes. The best one is: ‘All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.’ – Govind
“I loved all the activities – I made a bookmark, a dog puppet, and a superhero. I forgot all the tensions of regular school. The teachers made us have so much fun.” – Nidhi Gujar