PAVING THE PATH TO SUCCESS
Shree Niketan Matriculation School – Thiruvallur
PAVING THE PATH TO SUCCESS
Shree Niketan Matriculation School – Thiruvallur
PAVING THE PATH TO SUCCESS
Our educational trip took a new twist at Shree Niketan in the year 2010-2011 when the first batch of our students went on an International space camp at the Kennedy Space centre Florida, US to provide them with adequate mix of learning and entertainment. We were the one of the first schools in South India to pursue such an endeavor. Our first batch comprising of 12 students were divided into three teams and each team was headed by a guide.
Students explored the full scale models of International Space Station modules and various types of research carried out by the international astronauts on board. Students spent 4 days touring the facilities at Kennedy Space Center, exploring the launching – landing facilities for space shuttles and interacting with NASA astronaut , John Blaha, who had gone to space eleven times.
The children also visited the Rocket Garden where they saw an array of missiles, sounding rockets, space launch vehicles, surplus missiles that have been painted to look like manned space launchers, and replicas of engineering test articles.
Students also had an experience of zero gravity. Student went to some simulating theatres which helped them gain the experience of traveling to space.
Our first batch of students came back with many inputs to share with the rest of the class. One such input given by our student M.V. Vishnavi of XII is, “I panicked when I saw the zero gravity capsule. After a lot of persuasion I experienced zero gravity. It was one of my memorable moments in the camp. We received certificates as a sign of appreciation. It was a very emotional moment for me when I had to leave the camp.”
This impulse of the students led us to move on with the second batch comprising of 13 students who visited NASA in the consecutive year. And now we are in the fourth year of sending student delegation to NASA. The students also visited the Disneyworld and the Universal studios in Florida. The NASA trip is a mix of activities for the students of Shree Niketan-fun, interesting and educational.
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No.1, Sivavishnu Koil Street, Rajajipuram, Tiruvallur – 602 001. Tamil Nadu. INDIA.