On October 2, 2020, an extraordinary programme to celebrate the birth commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi was sorted out online for Lighthouse classes 1 to 5. This occasion was attended by Chairman Rtn. Rajesh Shah, co-chair Rtn. Charu Agrawal, Rtn. Ptn. Ekta Shah and VIDYA mentor Ms. Manisha Ahuja. It was threatening to see six- and seven-year-olds...
On September 27th, Rambo Circus scripted a digital show for Lighthouse children. The 60-minute show included eight acts: jugglers, trapeze artistes, acrobats performing stunts, interludes by a clown and a customised grand finale where artistes paid tributes to COVID-19 warriors. The children enjoyed the experience of watching the show online in safety of their homes. The...
With the current theme for Lighthouse students being Houses, children were engaged in building a house of cards on September 19th, Saturday. Students of classes 3 to 5 were instructed in creating houses by balancing playing cards during online class. Mothers got involved too, providing tips and guidance when required. Their expressions in the photos alongside...
With improving basic literacy levels being a priority at Lighthouse, storytelling can be used to raise standards while developing skills, knowledge and confidence in a range of other areas. The stories have academic level vocabulary and newer words. It is easy to teach the meanings of the words as children learn faster from the context of...
AT LIGHTHOUSE, OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO DEVELOP THE CHILDREN OF FISHERMEN COMMUNITY THROUGH EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. After having started regular classes on Zoom, we are overwhelmed with our parents’ support who motivated us to start our yoga session online every Sunday with Ms Archana Shah. Since Lighthouse is a community initiative, we encourage participation of parents and...
ROTARY CHILDREN ISHA AND TIA BHATNAGAR ENCOURAGE LIGHTHOUSE KIDS TO WEAR MASKS BY ARRANGING COLOURFUL, CHILD FRIENDLY AND FUN MASKS FOR THEM! A recent Forbes article estimated that India needs 38 million masks just for healthcare workers, out of which we have procured only nine million up until a few months ago. With a population of...
LAST WEEK, THE K.G. TOTS OF LIGHTHOUSE CLASS CREATED EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE GOD GANESHA USING PAPER HEARTS. A variety of fun activities was organised for students throughout the week. As the ages and abilities of students aged three to 11 are vastly different, separate age-appropriate activities were planned for each batch. The week began with the tiny tots...
“WE ARE INDIANS, BOLD AND FREE,” SANG THE K.G. TOTS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE CLASS ON AUGUST 15TH, 2020. As it was not possible to hold a physical flag-hoisting ceremony due to the lockdown, it was decided to have an Independence Day assembly online using the Zoom platform. Over 30 students from K.G. to class 5 participated...
DAUGHTER OF RTN. ANAND SHAH, ANVITA RECENTLY RAISED RS 75,000 FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT, to educate and support the children of Machchimaar Nagar. Anvita, a senior at Parsons School of Design in New York, was troubled by the pandemic-resulting hardships being faced by distressed communities around her. Anvita, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communication...
Lighthouse children visit Mongiland - Mongini’s Andheri factory. Monginis is an Indian pastry and bakery chain based in Mumbai with outlets in different cities in India and Egypt. Black forest, zebra torte, Ferrero Rocher cake, mixed fruit cake – these are just a few of the cakes confectionery giant Monginis produces everyday at their Andheri production...
Witty, spontaneous and a real entertainer – that’s how you’d describe well-known poet and author Jerry Pinto. Ahead of the launch of his new children’s book Postcards from Mumbai, the Goa-born writer conducted a story session at the Kitab Khana, the book haven at Flora Fountain, on Saturday February 8th. And, yes, 20 of our...
Where in Mumbai would you find jellyfish made out of scrap cloth, a sweet old grandma artist and a tableau by India Post? All of these can be found at the 21st edition of the Kala Ghoda Festival 2020 and that’s where our Lighthouse kids headed on February 7th. From watching a potter create beautiful earthenware...