An educational trip to Vasad Ravines was organized by the school for the
students of grade II on 2nd and 3rd January’2017. “Ravines Eco Park”, is an
ecological and adventure park for nature lovers. There were exciting games and
challenging activities with full of fun, thrill and adventure in the midst of nature.
There was a pottery session, tractor ride and a magic show too. They enjoyed
many activities in the adventure zone, like flying fox and rope Burma bridge.
There was an arrangement for camp fire and rain dance. Students went for
trekking and saw some medicinal plants, herd of blue bulls and different types
of birds.
Educational trips provide an opportunity for total immersion in the natural
environment and social setting. On such excursions, the student practices his
social skills and critical thinking abilities outside the controlled class setting.
The objectives for arranging such an educational trip is-
Σ To impart the basic knowledge and understanding of the immediate
surrounding interrelationship and interdependence with human beings.
Σ To introduce every participant to the joy of living with nature.
Σ To introduce the participants into the basic elements of nature through
adventure activities.
Σ To help develop self-learning approaches through different innovative
activities and realize that “learning is fun”.