Change is the only word that never changes !

If I could, 

how would I change my school ?

Nature’s residence:

I would love to see my school thronged with trees and covered by grassy lawns. If I am given the opportunity to change my school, my school would be a place which hijacks the thoughts of students and would give them an awesome feeling of being a butterfly in a beautiful garden. My school will be an evidence for nature to have a place on Earth forever.

Emotional outlet period (EOLP) :

 I would add an extra period in the timetable called EOLP – ‘Emotional outlet period’ where boys are taken to separate block and are allowed to dance to the extreme. The same applies for girls. It would stand as the best place for them to pour out their emotions. ‘Cry if you want to, shout or laugh if you wish doing that’ would be the motto of EOLP period. 

Classroom Paradise:

Ordinary classrooms will become paradise. Classrooms of my school would become epicenters of intellectual excellence.

Scientific labs:

 I would design the labs in my school in the form of a brain and just on entering the labs thinking would be induced. Works in my school laboratories would make students ponder about the same even in lavatories.  A computer lab with centralized AC would stand as a magnetic part of my school. It would keep children updated with the world of ever-growing technology.  I would install audio-visual theatres for better learning because most children are audio/visual learners. I would create opportunities for children to present seminars in the form of symposiums. There would be a science park that has playing instruments and it would explain the basic principles in science. Science with fun! How good is that?

Brobdingnagian library:

 A brobdingnagian library with thousands of books to elucidate the doubts of students always stands as an integral component of my dream school. My school’s library would be an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance. It would be a place where children lower their voices and raise their minds.

Mammoth auditorium:

A gigantic auditorium with a fantabulous false sealing and with adequate lighting would be one of the highlighting elements of the school. The stage there would have the potential to produce orators with no stage fear and it would elevate buried talents.  An Amphitheatre just at the back of the auditorium would be the best place for annual day function.

Glorious swimming pool

 A swimming pool inside the campus would differentiate my school from that of the others. So, my next plan would be to create swimming pools. One pool for the tiny tots and the other one for the older children. The former would be less deep and the later be designed for intra school swimming competitions. It should be covered by grass on either side marked with sitting benches where non-swimmers can sit and enjoy. A highly trained and talented swimming master would be recruited.

Ban ties! :

Yet another important change that I would like to bring in would be changing my school uniforms. Full hand shirt, a tie threatening your throat and a black shoe absorbing heat makes you completely uncomfortable. Short hand shirts, no ties and a sports shoe/slippers would be a better choice.

School heads (Executive council of the school):

Criteria for selecting the school captain shouldn’t be just on the basis of the marks obtained. Written and face to face interviews to check the leadership qualities of children must be held every year and more importantly everyone must have the chance to participate in the interviews and exams. The top 5 must be selected and an election must be held. The person who wins this election will be selected as the school captain; the runner-up will be the vice-captain, the third person becomes the cultural secretary and the fourth winner get the chance of becoming the press coordinator. Based on the voting in classes, ‘Prefects’ will be selected to assist the executive council.

Diminution in class strength:

Reduce the class strength from 60 to 30 because when quantity get the first priority, quality is completely lost and sometimes teachers don’t even know the name of few students in the class even at the end of the year.

Offering lockers:

Another innovative initiative would be to provide lockers to students where they can place their books that aren’t necessary for that day and prevent their school bags from becoming as heavy as gunny bags containing rice.

No punishments; extra freedom:

 Punishing and caning children has become a major problem in my school. In case I have the chance of changing my school, there would be no canes in my school and children will get enough freedom to talk to teachers with confidence. Another annoying thing in my school is that children are asked to salute to greet teachers and folding hands before teachers is said to be a sign of discipline. I would love to abolish these age old practices because activities like folding hands creates inferiority complex within the student community.   

Change the mode of teaching:

The mode of teaching must be changed. Teachers teach only using a white chalk and a black board. No other aids are used. Role-plays, group discussions, seminars, symposiums, debates, extempore make learning easier, simpler, better and interesting. The happenings in classrooms must produce way to create avid people. Teachers will not just be tutors teaching lessons given in textbooks. They will take up an important duty of moulding up the character of children and preparing them to face life. Teaching must be a two way process.   

Dutiful clubs:

Anti-bullying clubs, consisting of the school executive council and teachers will look out for people bullying and they will be counseled by senior teachers. An eco-club that creates awareness in the minds of children about the importance to conserve energy will be created.

Grandness to co-curricular activities:

 CCA – ‘Co-curricular activities’ will be given importance. Extempore, art, music, dance, essay writing, article writing, debate, origami competitions will be conducted.

Sports play a significant part:

Separate grounds for cricket, football, hockey, badminton, squash, table tennis and basketball will form the sure components of my school. The time table will be scheduled such that there are ‘games periods’ on all days from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m.    

Inter-house matches:

The school must completely be divided into four or more teams and inter house competitions like cricket, basketball, football matches should be conducted. Points may be offered to the teams and a rolling trophy will be provided as a token of appreciation to the winning team.

Classtime :

On working Saturdays, each class will have to perform a programme on a specific topic that they can select of their own. The programme can be done in any form – Role play, dance, music, etc… or can be a combination of everything. It will be importantly seen that every student from the class participates in it. The class teacher or no other teacher will interfere in making this programme. The students solely will have to do it. It will develop the organizing talent in children.

Thus, my school will be one of the best schools, not just in my city, but in the entire state. Students of this school will lay down the path for India’s glory in the upcoming years.

Expecting the above in reality!!!!!!!!!