September Activity Planner

Pinwheel Elementary School – August Activity Planner

Theme of the Month: Love, Gratitude, Fun & Festivals
Grades: PG –K2

1st September (Monday) – National Nutrition Day

Theme: Healthy Eating for a Healthy Life
Activities:

1. Good Eating Habits – Storytelling session about the importance of balanced meals.
2. Nutritional Food – Display of real fruits/vegetables; students identify their colors and benefits.
3. Eating Etiquettes – Role-play activity on table manners and polite eating habits.
4. Healthy vs. Junk Food – Sorting game where children classify pictures/flashcards of food into “Healthy” and “Junk.”

Take-Home Activity:

• Parents to send one healthy tiffin (fruits, sprouts, nuts, homemade snacks) and children will share their experience.

5th September (Friday) – Teacher’s Day & Grandparents’ Day

Theme: Honoring Our Teachers and Love, Wisdom & Blessings from Grandparents
Activities:

1. Handmade Cards – Children will prepare and bring handmade cards for their teachers.
2. Flowers or Pens – Students may bring a small token of love like flowers or a pen for their teachers.
3. Special Assembly – A short celebration with children expressing gratitude towards their Grandparents & Teachers through songs, skits, or dances.
4. Show & Tell – “My Grandparents” – Children bring a photo of their grandparents and share 5–6 lines about them.
5. Song or rhymes : Children will learn a song or rhyme for their grandparents with the help of their parents
6. Card-Making Activity – In class, children prepare Greeting cards for their grandparents.
7. Special Gesture – Children take their handmade cards home to give personally to their grandparents.

Take-Home Message:

• Children will write/draw one thing they love about their teacher and take it home as a memory.

25^th September 2025 – Durga Puja Activity

Theme: Festivity, Dance & Togetherness
Activities:

1. Dress Code: Children to come in traditional Indian attire.
2. Dandiya Dance: Fun dance session where children perform dandiya with music in the school premises.
3. Story Corner: Teachers share a short story about Goddess Durga and the significance of Durga Puja.
4. Craft Activity: Children make simple Durga Puja/Dandiya-themed art

Take-Home Message:

• Children will share what they enjoyed most about Dandiya & craft activites with their parents.

26th September (Friday) – Dandiya/garbha Noon (Mothers & Kids)

Theme: A Noon Full of Enjoyment, Dance & Fun

Event Details:

• Timings: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Dress Code:
  • Mothers & Girls – Lehnga Choli
  • Boys – Kurta with Dhoti or Pyjama
• Activities:
  1. Dandiya Dance session with mothers & children together.
  2. Fun festive games & music.
• Snacks (according to Navratri Vrat): Will be provided by the school

Objective:

To celebrate the festive spirit of Navratri, promote bonding between children and mothers and Pinwheel team, and create joyful school memories together.

Durga Puja Holidays

• 29th September (Monday) → 5th October (Sunday)
• School reopens on 6th October 2025 (Monday) with usual timings

Important Notes for Parents:

• Celebration Days: Only Indian Traditional Attire is allowed. Please do not send children in western clothing on cultural celebration days.

• Kindly help your child prepare for “Show & Tell” and Teachers Day Activity at home.

• Hygiene check will be conducted every Monday.

• No Junk or Packed food is allowed in the school