Members' Speak

Be-2 Aware Club 2018

One of the club's well wisher writes :

"I spent a lot of time this year to study the top reasons for global warming and what we can do, at an individual capacity, to prevent the problem. Sharing them here with the hope of getting to wish many more happy new years amongst us and not just this year.

Hope you can make a difference by following at least one of these! Wish everyone a happy new year 2019 and beyond."

– Ramesh

Global warming is not only a continuous raise in the earth temperatures, but also causes extreme weather effects such as the spread of mosquito-borne viruses and outbreaks on infectious allergies and asthma. One prediction says that the current population will get eradicated in less than 80-100 years from now. Hope I can influence at least a few more people to practice at least one of the means to reduce global warming.

_Here are the top 3 causes of global warming._ (Don't jump to conclusions by the titles!)

1. Refrigeration & Air-conditioning

2. Wasted food

3. Transportation & Manufacturing

Here is what you can do to help with these 3 causes:

*1. Refrigeration & Air-conditioning:* This one reason contributes to about 31% of the global warming and is the main driver. What is not obvious here is the use of refrigerated food. What can we do?

     - Avoid use of frozen food and refrigerated drinks

     - Be a vegetarian as much as you can, as meat consumes refrigeration for its entire life-cycle

     - Eliminate the 2nd refrigerator in your house, and keep your primary refrigerator only for essentials and not stuff it

     - Avoid ice cubes and cold drinks anywhere

     - Get to drink water at room temperature

   

*2. Wasted food:* Contributes to about 24% of global warming. This one is largely non-obvious... Producing the food we throw away generates more greenhouse gases than most entire countries do. If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, behind the U.S. and China. What can we do?

     - Avoid wasting food at all costs. Do not cook or buy if you are unsure of your appetite

     - Be a vegetarian as much as you can, since the effective calorific consumption is almost 100 times and most of it wasted through the life-cycle

     - Cook food, rather than buy food

     - Accept imperfection in appearance of food, since the rejected food is thrown by the merchants

     - Avoid attending or hosting large gatherings or parties, as the wastage multiplies with unpredictable guests

*3. Transportation & Manufacturing:* These cause trapping of heat and gases, and contributes to about 21% of global warming. What can we do?

     - Avoid unwanted travel and most importantly travel for no reason

     - Avoid junk foreign imports - like cheap items that you throw-away (like party balloons, decorations that travel half the world and get consumed only for half a day)

     - Avoid any purchases that you don't even have space for (they travel half the word and sit in a box at your home for another half-year to be opened!)

     - Be local in your shopping!

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Rohan Kamath writes a poem on his love for Nature. How tranquil it seems when he sits by the brook and enjoys all that Mother Nature has to offer. Thank you for sharing this Rohan and hope all of you enjoy and appreciate Nature.

By The Brook 

Cold breeze tickling my soft chubby cheeks ,

sparrows twittering with their magnificent beaks .

Soothing sounds of the water ,

the sun's rays isn't any hotter .

O yes ,free from all human crooks,

I am on the bank of the very old brook .

The gushing water purifies plants ,

from the smoke produced by our power plants.

Sitting, facing the brook is like being in the ethereal heavens ,

and enjoying a snack of nature’s fare

Colorful celestial butterflies flying high in the air ,

lions enjoying life in their lair.

Yellow ducks hustling through the water ,

almost similar to the world of Harry Potter .

Present here are the green pointy grass ,

there's no sound of polluting cars .

Splashing sounds of muffled oars 

which give a feeling of the best folk lore .

As the golden sun sleeps among the hills,

scary beasts come out of their dens

But , the sober crescent moon and it's constellation of stars arise ,

to create for nature, the world's best prize!

Save nature!

-      Rohan Kamath 7D.

Amaey Advait of class 7 has penned a beautiful poem titled "I am a Tree".He is an active member of the club and this poem reflects his empathy towards trees in a thought provoking manner.Thank you Amaey and may your love towards Nature grow stronger.

I am a Tree                                                                                                                                                  - Amaey Advait
There was once a time when the Earth was at its best,
And that was the time when the Mother Nature was allowed to rest.
The world was filled with grass and trees,
And bats and rats and lions and bees.
But soon came the wrath of man,
Who listened to no one and nothing, not even the great God Pan.
I, as a tree, have seen man for long,
And know that he has been doing wrong.
My name is Roots,
I bear many fruits.
I reside near the amphitheatre of Sri Kumaran Children’s Home,
Standing big and wide and tall and proud.
I am the sole survivor of a large family,
Which was happy and free.
But this is a nice school,
Idhar tension karna bhool!
Reforestation and afforestation is cool,
All these are practiced by this school.
The children look at me like a hero,
And that makes me forget my sorrow.
My friends – “One Flower” and “Brancher”
Are my best friends forever.
They teach me more about wrong and right,
And whisper loudly in the night.
So that’s my life’s wonderful story,
Tell me who would you like to be?
A big, cruel woodcutter,
Or a nice, caring tree-doctor.
What you choose is important to me,
‘Cause, I am a tree.

(Amaey Advait is a 12-year-old lively boy who dreams of becoming a poet and tries his best to achieve it.)

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Nikhita Purohit of class 7D has shared a very useful information on alternatives to plastics.Thank you Nikhita and do continue to look at eco - friendly options :)

OOHO

These edible water blobs are called ‘ Ooho ‘. They are green alternatives to plastic. They are made from seaweed which is cheaper than plastic.It has no natural taste, but creaters say that colour and flavour can be added. They have covers that are biodegradable, which make them ecofriendly to use. It was created by Skipping Rocks Lab, and their goal is to create waste free packaging, and stop 1 billion plastic bottles reaching the ocean each year. Some scientists have said that every year, at least 100 million marine animals are killed due to plastic pollution. Ooho can prevent this from happening. The blobs have been sold around London, but the creaters hope to take them global. 

                                                          

‘I AM NOT PLASTIC’ BAGS

These ‘plastic bags’ dissolve in water, and you can even drink them!!! They are made from a substance called cassava starch. Every year, millions of plastic bags pollute the seas and oceans. Marine wildlife dies due to choking of plastic bags. These ‘I am not plastic’ bags, are made to prevent this from happening. Oral Toxity tests have proven that it’s safe for animals to consume.

SEABIN

 This bin collects garbage from the sea. The ‘Sea bin’ has a pump that creates a flow of water. The pump is the one that brings rubbish into the bin. The garbage is caught in the bag, allowing water to flow out back to sea. It’s designed to be near ports, marinas and yacht clubs. The company sea bin, say they’ve never had fish caught up in the bin, and this was said after 4 years of testing. The sea bin is being trialed at various ports across Europe, it will then become a commercial product. Also the bins themselves are made from recycled plastic.

Be-2 Aware Club 2017

Samiksha of class 7B shares photos of her trip to Mudumali, a National Park.

Located on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills, the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, which shares its border with Karnataka and Kerala, is as an important wildlife corridor.

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is a safe refuge for the largest land mammal on earth, the elephant. Gaur are also found in large numbers. Both cross over to and from Bandipur and large herds are easily seen. Splendid specimens of chital and sambar complete the picture of paradise in which the tiger also roams.

Source : http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/

Thank you for sharing these photos - it shows your love for Nature.Photography is a good hobby to document,observe and appreciate Nature.

Samiksha of class 7B did her bit towards environmental day celebrations!Keep it up Samiksha!!

"We were told in our class to write a summary observing different types of plants that are grown around our house. So I took few pictures of the plants on environmental day. The plants were planted as saplings in the apartment like hibiscus, Rock Banana(kalvali) including different types of trees. As part of environmental day celebration we also planted few more medicinal and herbal plants like Thulasi, Oregano etc." -Samiksha – class 7B

BE- 2 AWARE CLUB 2014

Upcycling

Ishaani of class 7D has upcycled her old jeans to create beautiful and functional products.These are the photos she has shared :

On the day of the IT Fair(Oct 18,2014),Pooja S Desai of class IX ,a Be2 Aware Club Member wanted to spread awareness about bursting of crackers during Diwali. She spoke to many parents and students. Here is a write-up on what she spoke:
“As fun and exciting Diwali might be for all of you, there is more than 25% of the population that suffers from the effects of the fumes that are released during this festival.
Imagine choking and gasping for breath for every gulp of air that you try to take in to relieve yourself making your condition worse than before – this is what a patient suffering from respiratory diseases such as asthma and bronchitis suffer from during this festival. 
While you may be having a blast this Diwali, your pet is likely to be horrified by the noise and sparks. Dogs have extremely sensitive ears. A cracker that makes the smallest sound is likely to be an explosive grenade for them.  Dogs try to flee and go to safer places only to get hit by cars and crackers tied around their tails. They try to hide in drains but end up getting washed away. They suffer from cardiac arrests, loss of appetite, stress etc. Birds also fall of from trees due to the sudden shocks.
It is a traumatizing festival for senior citizens, infants, those who are unwell. Many children turn deaf and blind. Does it not say in our constitution that child labour is illegal? However, hundreds of children are used to make these explosives. At a tender age, they are exposed to harmful chemicals, burns and loss of eyesight.
Diwali is a festival of lights not sound. It is a festival of joy not misery. It is important to raise consciousness among  people regarding safe and environment friendly celebrations.”
- Pooja S Desai
       Class IX ‘A’

Being the student of this club, I have realised what it is to appreciate nature. nature, the gift of mother earth is something which is very precious but we the humans don’t value it. I think i have witnessed a great opportunity of being in this school and getting an opportunity to be a part of this club.

I hope i am included in things like every year, and thank all the teachers for making my year wonderful. i loved the nature walk class the most and even the video sessions were really appreciative.

  Thankyou…..

 -       Upasana 

            7B

Be2aware club                      

The Be2aware club                                                   

Was the best this year                                                       

To the students nature                                                           

Became very very dear

The sudents of 7b

Enjoyed Be2aware

The fun was divided

Everyone got their share

The teachers have been

Gentle,helpful,kind

They have always helped us

To improve our mind

The teachers have been

Gentle,helpful,kind

They have always helped us

To improve our mind

The Be2aware club

Taught us about nature

This club will surely be

Useful for our future

-         Sachith J Prasannaa

                    7 B

Be2 aware club was a fun, intresting, nice and eye opening experience. I learnt that our unique Earth is getting polluted. I learnt about the ways our Earth is getting polluted and what the government and people are doing against it. In the activities, we learnt about making articles for our everyday use with bio-degradable stuff and therefore not polluting the environment. I liked BE 2 aware a lot.   

-               Siddarth.Ashok

                     7E    

       My experience in the BE2 Aware club was good. I lerant a lot about the nature around us. We learnt about many new species of plants which are present in the wild. We  had a lot of extra activities in this club.For example: we went to bimba hut, lalbagh and a forest walk in the forest near are school. I didn’t know that we colud make bags out of cloth and gift wrapping with cloth and paper. We got to know how to save the nature with out polluting it. I had a great time in this club.

-         Nikhil.V.Davanam

              7 E          

         

Be2 aware was a great experience  . we had a lot of fun learning . being a member of this club Iam ready to help this club in the coming years .I loved the club it was a great experience . Thank you a lot for this.       

-         Subhashini.R

                  7 E

B2 AWARE  has been a really nice experience  for me.

The teachers of the b2 aware club showed us videos of zen style of eating food with a napkin,a spoon and a box.

They also told us not to litter and we have been following the same.

We also went for an early morning forest walk with madhu sir on a wednesday.

He showed us all exotic plants and wasp nests.That was a really exciting visit to the forest.

I hope we have b2 aware in class 8,9 and 10 as it was a joyful experience for everyone!!!!!

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Nature plays an important role in our lives .Every day we depend on nature. In B2aware club we learnt to respect nature and to take care of it. My friends and I were very exited in our first class. We had a lot of fun. We learnt slokas , activities to preserve nature. We tried our best to conserve nature. What I liked about the club was that we  conserved nature. I will always try to conserve nature. Madhav of 7E

i am proud to tell i am a be2 aware member.It was a very interesting class i enjoyed it.i liked the class when we go out around the school. i can understand why we have to save nature.lalbhag was  very good.on the whole i had fun.thank you for keeping  this class 

–        Shriya Pradeep

       7E

Be2aware has been really great!!

We had a lot of fun in each and every class and activity.

The one thing, that put me off was that though we are environmentalists,  we haven’t had a class in which we sowed plants. However this club has made me greener.

I no longer let anyone in my bus throw a thing out of the window. No longer can a person uproot a sapling in front of my eyes.

And now my family too has started to go green by opting a jute carry bag or no carry bag at all.

Also my friends have started to recycle, and try their hand on vegetable farming too!

All this happened because of Be2aware. I’m greatful to the teachers for organising this club and hope that they do so again and again! I’m really keen on joining the nature clubs next year in the senior block.

All the activities be it Furoshiki, painting with natural colors, eating in Zen style, or even the songs and shlokas, they all are going to remain in my heart forever  and ever…

Thank you  for this great experience!

-          Sanjana Saxena

              7E

Be2aware club was very informative in terms of saving nature,learning things about nature & learning from nature.The first few classes we saw videos about how people should be aware of saving nature,we also made coasters,making the cover page for our journals,we did yoga which calm's us through nature,learnt the way to do madhubani paintings.We went to Bimba art gallery which is made up of materials which do not harm nature.We also learnt poem's about nature by Rabindranath Tagore,learnt some verses related to nature from the vedas. We went lalbagh which I enjoyed a lot as we learnt a lot about the different types of birds,trees,fruits & plants.All this helped me to spread awareness about nature to people in my neighborhood,i enjoyed this experience a lot.  
-  Madhura

       7E 

Be2Aware was an interesting club.We learnt how precious our Earth was and the different ways to save it.We reused many waste substances and made things like coasters out of jute ropes.The Hobby day was the best where we played instruments while some people sang and some danced.The best was the whole of hobby day was just about nature.The dance was about nature and the song was a bengali song by Rabindranath Tagore.I would like to thank Jayanthi maam, Suchitra maam and Nagarathna maam for giving me this thought that we should save the Earth.

-         Siddharth Viswanath

           7E

I learnt so much about plants and animals. we did many things like make coasters,do yoga,cover page of our journals  with natural colours.etc. We also went to bimba art gallery and lalbagh. be 2 aware was amazing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         - -     Namratha K

          7 E  

    I felt so happy this year for this was the first time we ever got to bond with nature so lovingly.We got a chance to escape the concrete jungle and have fun. The activities which I liked the most were the Vedas class for they purified my mind,the nature walk for this helped me understand natures pain and gains.

This club helped me bond with nature

It lit my way

And helped me become more mature

and not allowing me to go astray

It told me that nature

is just not on trees

it also includes

fruits and bees

We learnt how to

live in peace

and harmony

and not to tease

It taught me how to

lead my life

it got rid of my

worries and strife!!

         Thank you BE2AWARE,

-          Aneesh Raghavendra

       7B

This year in be2 aware club was very fun and exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed it because of the many activities we did this year. My favorite  was the forest walk. In the forest walk , we saw a variety of plants and animals. I also liked the Zen style of eating. During the course of the year , I learnt how to take care of animals and plants and how to spread awareness of protecting  nature .

-         Aniketh.A  

            7E

Be2aware club was the best thing in our school to save our environment.

Being an eco-friendly citizen it was a new  experience , new learning and one of the best ways to save our planet.

I myself did not know there  so many simple things which can be done and make a huge difference to earth.

I have started to do things which I was taught and enjoy saving Earth. Thankyou for the experience ,looking forward

for more!!!!

-         Anagha

7E

            i have been very happy learning so much about nature. you have been very supportive to all of us.evry class we have had have been very lively because of u mam.i am very lucky  to have a teacher who affectionate and helpfull thank u mam for teaching us evrything about nature. 

-         Ananth Rao

               7B

            Be2aware club. Be environmentally aware", as the name suggests, aims to make us environmentally aware. Was it successful in it? To me, honestly, I would say yes. Every class made me ponder about it, just before sleeping, I used to think about this class. We learnt the same thing that every group with those initiatives taught us but this time it was way more effective than the others. Why, i can't point out but yes, it did make me take some pretty deep steps. I myself have started checking if the garbage is segregated and disposed proprly in my house. I have been trying to use the furoshiki art of gift wrapping method to gift my friends. And so many more things i can't think about right now but basically i can now relate my life to nature. I can appretiate everything i see! And you and Madhavi ma'am are the only people I can thank for this!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! <3

-Saujanya Bharadwaj

    7B

Be2 Aware club completely changed me in so many perspectives. before i used to be the one who threw the litter out of the bus or on the road but now i'm the one who literally screams at others for doing  it. recently my friend in 6th asked me which club is the best ??? i told her that she would be the luckiest person on earth if u got be2 club AND were taught by the 2 very best teachers on earth.i know i'm going to miss 7th standard and say why did i grow up so fast but i'll miss be2 club even more .+i'm not joking!!!;))) you taught me soooo many values and i hope i remember every one of them. 

-         Gowri

            7B

Be2aware was a club which was about nature.i learnt alot from these classes.the best part of the class was when we went to lal bagh,when we did Furoshiki.i loved hobby day.

the yoga sessions were relaxing.

i would surely maintain my journal as long as possible.

-         Aditi.Subramanian

           7E

My Experience at BE2 AWARE Club

My experience in BE2 AWARE Club was a fascinating one. We could take full advantage of the beautiful surroundings at Kumarans CBSE. The lush green forests that surround our school is full of various information. We could learn a lot about it at BE2 AWARE. I really enjoyed making coasters and visiting Lalbagh Gardens. But the one thing I was really hoping to do but we didn’t do was to make paper or cloth bags. These bags could have been really helpful for our daily need and make us use plastic less often. I hope the next batch could be able to do it in class. I regret growing up. I wish we could still be a part of it next year.

-         Pragatheeshwaran.SV

       7E    

          

We have learnt many things from you and the club. You are the best teacher of 7th. We enjoyed all the activities about nature. 

Thank you for teaching us.   

-         Ruthvik

            7B

Be2aware club was a very nice experience, it being a nature related club. I love nature and this wonderful club helped me connect with nature. :)

All the activities were fantastic and the best one was the Furoshiki (the art of wrapping). I loved the hobby day.

It saddens me that people don't take care of nature. :(

Leaving 7th this year, I'd like to look back and say that this was the best club EVER! 

I've an idea:

This year, we got plastic wrappers to wrap our notebooks. They are very harmful to nature and don't ever biodgrade. This year I didn't wrap the books with plastic.

So, in the academic year 2014-2015, please Please don't give us plastic coated or plastic wrappers. Be environament friendly, NO plastic!

Awesome experience

LOVED IT!

-         Aditi Killedar

             7 E

 This club has made my life really helpful. I have stopped throwing waste stuff outside the window. My attitude has also really changed.

THANKS FOR BE@AWARE CLUB !!

– Neha

     7B

As all of us know nature is a very important part of our life. we learned a lot in these few  classes. I hope we continue learning about nature one thing I dint  like about our school was that we use plastic sheets to cover our books. i do not  really think we need to use plastic sheets to cover our books. I enjoyed the classes. we learned  a lot in b2 aware

–Ishi Patel

    7E

  Be2aware was really really fun.I really enjoyed.frankly in the beginning i thought this club was going to be really boring but only had i known i was going to miss it soooooo much ! at least  i learnt a lot about caring for nature after all of our valuable sessions .

i really think I've be come a better person towards nature.thank you soo much for giving us an opportunity to be a part of this club!

-Dheeksha Rajkumar

   7B

This year i had a wonderful experience.the most i liked was the nature walk. this club has taught me a lot and made me realize the importance of nature. i'll miss all the classes. i'm sure that i'll follow all the things we've been taught. i'm going to continue writing my journal.i'll never forget these classes and u ma'am .

                  "NATURE IS HAPPINESS"

Thanks a lot jayanthi ma'am and madhavi ma'am 

-         Purvi Ambli

              7B

It was an amazing experience to be with you .I wish we have the same be2aware club

next year.

thanks by

-          Swathi S

             7E

It was very nice to be in the be 2 aware club this year i learnt more about nature than any other year, especiallyn about the honge tree for the neralu project. It was fun and very informative however i thought before we went to the senior block we ( both the be2aware clubs ) could come together and throw a party for NATURE!! the furoshiki cloth folding methods were very nice i even sold them to people and i taught many people to make it too :) They were all impressed. I hope to be in Be2aware club next year too.

-         Pallavi

           7B

Sriram.Balakrishna

Class:VII E

I Siram of class 7 of B2aware club spent an interesting time during the classes.

i enjoyed the classes.

  

Be2Aware has been the best experience ever!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I have learnt a lot from Be2Aware- to  put it into simple words- nature is just not about trees and grass... its also about us! how we co-ordinate with  our surroundings also counts!

I have learnt a lot about nature in Be2Aware.... also to make use of this knowledge :)

Thank u ma'am!!!

-          Deeksha Suresh

             7B

     The time i spent with you and my class learning new stuff and learning how to respect the mother nature was amazing.I hope that you will teach me again in the senior block.Also,tell Madhavi m'am that i learnt a lot from her too.You both are amazing teachers with a good sense of humor.I loved this recent experience and hope it never ends till i pass out of school.

thx a lot for your help

-         Pranav.V R

             7B

I’m glad to be a member of Be2aware club. It has made me realize the importance of nature, how it is getting destroyed and how to conserve it. I have enjoyed all the classes very much as each of them taught me many things. The teachers are really good and made me understand everything. My parents love this club and appreciate it. Our school , being the greenest school and even won the earthian award for 2014, I’m really proud to be a part of this club. Go Be2aware club!!!!

-         Ahana

       7E

Iam one of the proud members of the Be2 Aware Club.This year we had a lot of fun and there were many activities which were of course related to nature.

I did not know that there could be so many things that we can get from Mother Nature.

We also went to the forest near our school and learnt so many things.We also had a lot of field trips which were also very informative.The best part was the Display Day.There were so many programs about nature , about how people over the world are making efforts to save the earth.It was a wonderful experience that I hope everybody gets to have.

-         Shreya Singh 

              7E

  I  wanted to share with you about how I felt about these club classes! I still remember all the activities we had from 2013-14. Oh,what a wonderfull experience it was! Because of you and Madhavi ma'am, I have started caring about the environment so much! Thank you teachers for actually making me undestand how Nature is important to us. I have enjoyed all the activities and my favourite ones were 'THE ZEN WAY OF EATING" AND "WRAPPING GIFTS WITH CLOTH" and many more!

THANKS AGAIN TEACHERS!

YOUR DEAR STUDENT,

-         Raksha Nesargi

             7B

                                                                                                                                       

The be2aware club was nice. it was very exciting. Those sessions with Madhu was one of the greatest. All the sessions were amazing. i feel that we everyone should have the be2 aware club as nowadays everyone should be aware of the nature. it was a great experience to be with the club. the one thing i loved the most about the was the forest walk session. it had been like a year since i went into the forest and it was sad that we could not see any birds. i eel this was the best club. even the bimba art and the lalbagh walk was amazing. going with Mr.Ullas and his team to lalbagh was nice. he showed us many things and told us many things like the national aquatic animal which  i thought was Gharial but he told me that it was Gangetic dolphin. it was very nice hearing from few of the people like Ruth and Gutsavo. the club was very nice. thank you mam for giving this club to our class. thank you mam

-         Vishaak

        7B

Well this year instead of "HOBBY" we had this very interesting club.All classes had different clubs but I think we had the best one, it was BE2AWARE!Being a student of this club, I have realised many things about nature.All the classes had really fun activities and I enjoyed it all.Many were interesting but I found the coaster project hard to do.The field trips were fun and it taught me how to be calm,respect nature & respect all my friends.This year has taught me to be eco friendly and how to clear my mind.Thank you for teaching me all this.

-         Varun

             7B

I had wonderful and amazing time with u and the class.

i wish  we have club next year.

the best day was in club day.

i am going to miss u.

we miss u "A LOT"

THANKS FOR THIS CLASES!!

-Rajgee

  7B

I felt be2 aware club really a good atmosphere to express our feelings about nature.

It has been gr8 being a part of this club..  we have learnt many things related to nature and  and have been able to analyze nature  and its beauty to the maximum...

i have been able to relate mahself to the nature..  we have been able to learn many activities to how the nature and its kindness is..   I have enjoyed be2 club to its fullest and have left o stone unturned to explore nature at school and home...   

-          Subhashini S B

       7B

I really enjoyed the Be2Aware Club this year as I learnt a lot about conserving nature.

Next year students will really enjoy this club.This will help in contributing to the nature and making it a greener planet.Hopfully the world will get to know about the plight they are in.MAKE THE EATH A GREENER PLACE TO LIVE IN

-         Navya Nadig

            7B

This year be2aware was very interesting and it made me think more deeply about nature than i had before. thank you madhavi ma'am and jayanthi m'am! this club helped me think of life in a whole new prospective. it made me realize that even a small bit can make a big difference. now i have started to spend more time in the garden around my house, a place i hadn't stepped into for the past year. THANK YOU!

  

-Sahana

  7 B

This year be2aware was awesome!! It was very very fun. I liked the nature walk a lot and I learnt a lot about many trees and flowers.I learnt how useful and important they are.

I think we should have more club classes in a week. Before this club I used to think nature wasn't important.......but now I think that I am a part of it and I should do something to save it. 

You have been an awesome teacher and I would like to say a big THANKYOU to you.I will never forget this experience in the rest of my life!

-          Prateek Venkatesh

       7B

I liked b2aware club this  year .It thought me how to be calm and be kind towards nature.I liked all the actvities we did in b2aware club tis year . I enjoyed all the activities we did in be2aware club this year .All the activities were very interesting and fun to do. Even the field trips were fun .be2aware taught me how to be calm respect others and respect nature by using all eco friendly things like paper and not using plastics.The Lalbagh field trip was ver good as we learnt a lot about nature .All the activities were fun-

-         Vineeth Nayak

  7B

Ourclub activity this year was a very fun experience this year. We learnt a lot of stuff related to nature. All of us had a fun time during our club activity. All of us would like to thank you for the time you took to address us. Be2WARE club was overall an amazing experience and we enjoyed it thoroughly.

-         Tejas .V

             7E

My favourite activity was the lalbagh trip. i really liked all the talk about nature and all the information. it is very useful. i like seeing the blog and viewing all the photos of me and my friends, me doing the activities and stuff, etc. i liked it and i will be happy if you invited me for teaching later students. THANK YOU for all the fun.

-         Chaitanya sahni

          7B

I had a wonderful experience being in be-2-aware club.I have always loved nature and it was wonderful being a part of this club.This club has made me aware about how to treat nature.I am not going to forget this experience. I appreciate all the teachings on plants and the slide shows and the trecks we had.I moreover appreciate the time all you teachers have taken to teach us about the nature.We were very lucky to have got this club and such teachers! I are going to miss this year and all the fun we had!

-         AKanksha Giliyal

              7B

This year's club activities have taught me many new things. i have learnt a lot about nature,its uses, how to conserve it and many more things. i hope to carry forward this knowledge and also spread it to other people. i also learnt songs about nature which i had not even heard aout. i saw videos on kindness,nature,wrapping gifts with bio degradable items. i hope that you call us every year to teach and share this knowledge with the future students of be2aware club. thank you maam for everything.

-          Rishi Rao

            7B

I just wanted to convey that Be2 Aware has been the best thing in my life. I love Be2 aware, its values and of course its mentors as they have done a splendid job of inculcating values in us.I will really miss this club and this class next year... but I will continue to maintain a journal for keeping a record of the wonderful things in my life..

I LOVE BE2 AWARE!!!!!!

-         Kavya Sriram

        7B

It          was     soooooooooooooooooooooo awesome,awesome,awesome,awesome,awesome,awesome,awesome,awesome....................................................I can’t type anymore.

It has inspired me to take innovations on my aviation venture.i am not joking but i have a thesis Ph.D on it ready on my table.I tried raducing methanol on my aircraft but it was a pretty huge problem.I tried to mix very little methanol to vegetable oil.If it had worked and I won the nobel prize i would surely given it to u.This be2aware has inspired me to name one of my aircrafts in my collection "bamboo in the wind".

-         Capt.Saujas R Sriidharan

       7B

Maam you were an awsome teacher and the activities you made us do really had a positive impact on me.i now seperate garbage and use biodegradable wrapping paper as you advised us .i am also spreading awareness in my family . I also thought that poster and many other things were soo much fun . –

-         Aditya OmPrakash

       7B

I thank you and madhavi maam for helping us love nature more

- Shrihari

I've already written many reports for the club , but just to sum it all up I think that this club was a great eye opener for me towards nature .My mother had sent you a mail, I don't think you recieved it (because it said not sent),but anyway even my  mom felt the club was a great experiece for me.

This report may be short but you have probably read many of my club experiences so thank you for making this club possible  fun and nature filled for us.

I hope that when I go to the senior block I will still be able to contribute to this wonderful club as much as I can!

Thank You Jayanthi Ma'am!

Thank You Thank You Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    

                              

-         Meena Iyer

       7B             

My name is Ganapati of 7E .This year’s be2 aware  was exciting.

All the activities we perform were very exciting and cool.

I just wanted to know if there are any be 2 aware activities in the summer! i just loved this year’s class especially the nature walk with Madhu sir!

-         Nachiketh

             7B

Egret

 LOCAL NAMES : Sukhia bagla, Gai-bagla, Badami bagla, Doriya bagla (hindi); Go bak, Gai bak (Bengal); Samti konga (telugu); Unni kokku (tamil, Sri Lanka); Harak-kokka (sinhali); Jobogali (Assam); Gochandi khao (marathi); Kurk pakkhi (sind); San dung-il(= 'following ahter cattle'- manipur); Kalikunti alyalam)

SIZE : Little Eagret , Little Eagret size : Village Hen ; longer neck and legs

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus)

Field Characters : In non-breeding pure white plumage distinguished from the little egret by colour of bill which is yellow, not black. The orange-buff head, neck, and back of the breeding plumage render in unmistakable. Sexes alike. Parties attending on grazing cattle

DISTRIBUTION : Throughout the Indian union; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Myanmar. Only the race cromandus concerns us.

HABBITS:- gregarious, mostly seen with grazing cattle, stalking energetically alongside the animals, running in and out between their legs or riding upon their backs, and lunging out to seize insects disturbed by their movements amongst the grass.

FOOD:- chiefly grasshoppers, bluebottle flies, cicadas and other insects; also frogs, lizard, fish etc. banyan capsules avidly gulped down in season. Roosts at night in favorite trees, sharing these with crows, mynas and other birds.

NESTING:- season - chiefly June to august ; November to march in South and in Sri Lanka, varying according to monsoon conditions.

Nest - an untidy twig platform like a crow's,in mixed colonies with cormorants, paddy birds,etc.,in large leafy trees, not necessarily near water and often in the midst of a noisy town. Eggs - 3-5, pale skim -milk blue.

 

Bird near my house - was sitting undisturbed for hours!!

-Vishaak K B,class 7 B

 
Holiday Fun - Farming in Mysore!

The following is an account of the wonderful time I had in Mysore. We reached Mysore on 14/9/2013 at around 3:30 pm in the afternoon. After relaxing at grandmother's house for an hour or so, we decided to go visit the family farm which is located just outside Mysore. After an eventful journey through the green countryside, we reached the farm at around 5 in the evening. The aspect that makes this farm different from most other farms is that no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used either during planting or during harvesting of the various fruits and vegetables grown there. Modern research reveals the dangers of consuming food grown using inorganic means and warns us of the various negative effects it can have on the body. Therefore, some farmers, like my aunt and uncle have moved away from those methods and are now growing their crops using pure organic fertilizers and natural chemical free practices that ensure a healthy, tasty and clean produce. My uncle and aunt had decided to plant 150 saplings on that day and I was lucky enough to be there that day. I was involved in the whole process right from the beginning to end and was amazed at the effort and patience that farmers had to invest to grow their crops. The produce grown at our farm is sold to a shop in Mysore that specializes in naturally grown, pesticide free organic produce. A lot of people shop their regularly and they all attested to the virtues of eating organic food. I had a lot of fun and I also learnt a lot during this visit and I can’t wait to visit them again next summer.

- Anagharao Class 7 E

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Thoughts on "Rabindra Sangeet" session by Deeksha Suresh,Class 7B

Wow! Today was awesome! We all went to an open place in our school and sat on the grass.

 When we settled, ma'am handed out sheets to us. It had 3 paragraphs. It had funny words. I had no idea what it was!

 I wondered what it could be....I thought Madhavi ma'am had opened Microsoft Word and jumbles words and we had to un-jumble them.

 Wait a second...How is that related to nature? My doubts were cleared when ma'am said these were poems written by Rabindranath Tagore.

 It made sense now. These were Bengali poems.(Rabindra Geetha) Ma'm told us a story about him- In those olden days, there was a lot of  discrimination. In Rabindranath Tagore's family, he was the darkest complexioned of all his siblings,so he was discriminated.But his elder sister used to say  that he would one day outshine all of them.How true! Then our seniors Samhita and Nitya taught us those poems.They were fantastic!

 Even though i couldn't understand what it meant,I could make out it was related to nature. Samhita and Nitya did a good job teaching those poems  to us in the proper,perfect tune. Instead of other bollywood songs,the tune of these poems stayed in my mind for a long time.

 It is sure a day to remember!

 Natural Brushes - sent by Ruthvik,class 7B

Session on making jute coasters - June 24,2013

We went to amphitheatre and mam had a natural thing which is Jute and we had to get Wool. Basically its just about making a coaster.when mam told COASTER,i was like what the heck . After I made it, I really loved doing the coaster. I thought it was easy then I took a little time then i finished it. There are no words for describing about coaster. I went home and tried doing another one like that. :)  :D

Neha V – Class 7 B

Session on Qigong - June 17,2013
 

"This class we were in the primary assembly area. Two girls from high skool came and told us about calmness and its importance to nature. We also learnt 'CHINESE YOGA' called 'QIGONG' pronounced as 'CHIGONG' In that we learnt standing exercises with exhaling and inhaling. After I finished my 'QIGONG' I felt fresh and calm. I began my next fresh minute with a deep breath". -Subashini S B,class 7 B

 Tablets Our Earth Savers

Hello,

We are from the Be2 Aware club (class 7 E). We wanted to share some information on how many trees are cut down for making books. We took 7^th standard (2013-2014), approximately there are 230 students in seventh. Only for notebooks 57,544 trees are cut down & this does not include textbooks & workbooks. Imagine 57,544 * 12 standards * 50+ years. Even if one person plants 1 tree it’s not going to be enough. No way. No, we are not telling you to scrape your knees and dig the ground to plant 30 trees or something, (though we really wouldn’t mind). All we are trying to say is every year our book’s fee’s is Rs.4000. If everyone bought 1 Aakash tablet worth Rs.3000 for the remaining years then imagine the number of tree’s we’ll save. Not only would earth be greener it’ll also save money & our back. Studies show that many students have back pain due to heavy bags. Tablets are portable & light, and we are not asking the teacher’s to let us write our exam’s in the tablets. We hope this article opens your eyes & you shall take action. After all we lead India, we will be the change. And if we don’t stop cutting trees ,who will?    

                                                          By  Madhura & Sanjana of 7 E

June 3 ,2013
Kavya Sriram shares these photos :

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The first session of Be-2 Aware club had interesting comments from students.

"When you see Nature,you feel calm and serene" -Keshav
"Only pigeons are seen commonly these days"
"Forests are being destroyed and animals are forced to enter urban spaces"-Rishith C
"I feel sad and hope to do something about preserving nature"

Aug 8,2012 - Session on Ms.Stefanie Silbermann's eco art works elicited the following responses from students :

Today we saw Stefanie’s art journal – the pictures are really beautiful. Without even meeting her,I understand that she is environmentally friendly! -Aradhana


We can’t spoil the divine beauty of nature. If we don’t save the world,it will become black and white.
We spoil the homes of many animals also which we should not. We can use biodegradable things like bamboo to make things instead of metal,plastic etc. – Agnibha

Today we saw a powerpoint presentation on nature art by a German Nature Artist – Stefanie Silbermann,it was about Nature’s art and pictures she took when she was making the structures for the Indo German Mela. - Rishit C

Ms.Stefanie is encouraged by nature and links nature with art in beautiful ways.She has encouraged us to protect,care for and love nature with our heart.I was very inspired and encouraged and would like to work with nature so closely someday. – Vivek A

I think the presentation on Ms.Steffi’s art works was really nice.I never knew that Nature can be so beautiful and colourful,the green hues of trees,the blue and orange sky fascinate me .Natural things done by Ms.Steffi and her pictures were very beautiful.I loved it and I can say that India was like this before roads and buildings came. – Atmaj V

Today we saw a beautiful powerpoint presentation about nature which was very nice.The German artist makes so many things out of nature.She has used natural colours,threads to tie it together.Even I love art but never thought about using natural things.I liked the message she gave us and even I want to be like her and conserve nature and use it resourcefully. – Nidhi A

We have to do everything the eco way.the art,music,infrastructure should be eco friendly.We have to think twice before cutting one tree.We are missing the environment she experienced.The Village life is lost….. – Nischith S

Stefanie indirectly contacted us by sending us material on her work. She motivated us to continue bringing about awareness on nature.She showed us that we could make natural furniture.I am really motivated and I will continue bringing awareness! - Suhas V

Ms.Steffi has some excellent ideas on art with nature.She has used bamboo to make different kinds of structures.She has tried her best to use natural things. - Tanisha T M

I really like your fabulous ideas of thinking to use bamboo to make art.I appreciate the way you think about not painting the bamboo so that we can feel the texture of it.You have beautifully thought of nature in your art pieces.Please continue and keep up your good work. – Samhitha R N

It was interesting to know that we were known to someone outside the school.Nature is interesting and pretty.Artwork is easy with nature.We can take a lot from nature but we should make sure we give a lot back. – -Janani