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Have a Summer Blast
As the mercury rises in the summer, excitement of students begins to surge too. After toiling monotonously for a whole year attending classes, going for tuitions, struggling with homework and finally cramming for exams, students look forward to this time of year, never mind the sweltering heat. Granted, summer vacations are a great time to catch up with all those exciting activities that you have been dying to indulge in but were simply impossible to take up during the academic …
The Making of Squash Champions
Last week about 30 children from the city participated in the Second Annual Squash Training Camp organised by the Squash Rackets Association of Thane (SRAT). Held at the squash courts of Hirandandani Estate in Thane, the camp was organised in an effort to promote the game of squash in the city. Already there are many budding squash champs residing in the city, some of them top seeded in the respective age groups. But, in spite of the growing popularity of …
Transcending Challenges
Special children have been in the news recently for their remarkable achievements. Here’s another bright feather in their caps. Since last month special children from Anand Dighe Jiddh School and St John the Baptist School for Children in Need of Special Care have been learning a sport that not many students attempt – roller skating! And what’s more, according to their trainers, these children are learning the technique of skating twice as fast as other children. The special children never …
Get that extra edge!
As the new academic year begins, most students get busy with their school, homework and tuition classes. While academic pursuits are important, the role of extracurricular activities in the life of students cannot be over-emphasised. Students who participate in non-academic pursuits develop an all-round personality, which holds them in good stead in their later life, both in their careers and their personal lives. Experts concur that it is important that students expose themselves to as many different career options …
No Bummer this Summer
Students await summer vacations eagerly at it marks the end of a gruelling academic year and an exhausting schedule of examinations. But soon after, many students find their days becoming monotonous, especially if they haven’t planned something interesting to keep them happily occupied. Thankfully for students of Thane, there are several activities that they can get involved in. In fact, summer is a great time to catch up with all those exciting activities that are simply impossible to take up …
Winning in the race of life
On Sunday morning, 210 special children, from 15 schools in and around Thane, showed why they are called special. In spite of being disadvantaged in one form or the other, these children participated in a fifth annual "Triumph Run", a race event that was held at the Arya Kriya Mandal Playground near Police Commissioner’s Office. Triumph Run is an annual affair organised by the Triumph Foundation, a social service group committed to the cause of children with physical and/or mental …
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Squash it out!
Squash is a relatively new sport and therefore not many people are familiar with it. Add to this the lack of sufficient facilities, and you know why the sport has remained largely inconspicuous. But if the response to the Squash Coaching Camp held in Thane recently is any indication, then things are set to change. More than 40 children, aged four to 19 participated in the 10-day free coaching camp which was announced barely a day before the camp began. …
The rise and rise of Squash
It was Sachin Tendulkar’s Birthday. Yet, Thane’s Squash-enthusiasts celebrated April 24 for other reasons – not only was it the "World Squash Day," it was also the birthday of their much-loved coach Sunil Verma. So how did they celebrate the day? Of course, by playing their favourite sport – and with as much fervour as they could garner! About two dozen kids from across Thane aged between 7 and 15 years, gathered at the Hiranandani Estate Club House, and played …
Experience adventure, first hand
Notwithstanding the unbearable heat, students are usually happy at this time of the year. Exams are finally over and with it has come to end the grinding timetable that they follow for months. It’s time to rejoice, unwind and enjoy two months of stress-free life. It’s also time to do all those activities that the tight academic schedule does not permit. A number of summer camps are organised by various organisations and you can consider signing up with one of …
Special Sports
School Sports Day is always fun. It’s nice to see children participating in the various sporting competitions, some winning and thrilled about it, others losing and feeling dejected and some others nonchalant about whether they’ve won or lost. And when the children competing are special, the sporting event takes on a completely different meaning as was demonstrated last week at the second Jidd School annual sports day. On Saturday 17 January, 2004, about 50 students of Jidd School participated in …