A Day to Cherish Our Treasure
Grandparents' Day at Model English High School
Mumbai, Dharavi,
Grandparents' Day was celebrated at Model English High School on the first Sunday of this month. The inspiration for the Class X students to organize the event came from a poem titled 'Our Treasure' in their English textbook. This particular day was chosen because it is recognized as Grandparents' Day worldwide.
More than fifty grandparents attended the event and were warmly welcomed with roses and shawls. The function began at 9:00 a.m. with the lighting of the lamp by Mrs. Jeya, the most senior grandparent present.
The program included a storytelling session, poem recitations, and, of course, the inevitable speeches. Some grandparents even shared original poems they had written. Among the speeches, Miss Rhea's was particularly outstanding. She passionately spoke on the theme of the poem 'Our Treasure' and appealed to her fellow students to embody its spirit, urging them to treat the elderly as our nation's greatest resource.
Afterward, snacks were served, and the Headmaster personally greeted each grandparent. The event concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by the school prefect. It was, indeed, a highly emotional and satisfying morning for everyone involved.
Glossary
- Recitation
- The act of repeating a text, such as a poem, aloud from memory in front of an audience.
- Inevitable
- Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
- Outstanding
- Extremely good or exceptional.
- Embody
- To be a perfect example or expression of a quality or idea.
- Resource
- A valuable asset or quality that a country, organization, or person has and can use.
- Prefect
- In some schools, a senior student who is given authority to enforce discipline and help manage younger students.