At Sri Lalitha Vidhyalaya we ensure to develop the whole child both in and beyond the classroom. A range of activities and opportunities are available. These include karate, swimming, skating, classical dance, Thevaram, chess, drawing, yoga, and carnatic music.
“By education I mean an all round drawing of the best in child and man in body, mind and spirit” – Mahatma Gandhi.
ACTIVITIES
BHARATHANATYAM
Bharatanatyam an ancient traditional dance is taught to our children by Mrs. V. Valarmathi Varatharajan of Sri Vani Classical Academy and the ‘Best Student Award’ winner from Vasantha Srinivasan Nanal at Tuticorin.
Bharatanatyam instills discipline, blends dance, music and theatre, self improvisation, poise, hand eye coordination, and keeps the body fit and flexible. It makes children confident to face audience as they perform on stage.
KARATE
We are proud to have Mr. E. Rathnakumar (sembai) Black belt 1st Don Karate Master as our coach. He is the Thoothukudi District Karate Referee(WKF).
Karate, a Japanese martial striking art using punching, kicking, knees strickes and open hand techniques, help children to develop fearlessness, self defense, concentration and confidence.
SKATING
Mr. Senthilkumar is our skating coach. He has eighteen years experience in coaching students to skate.
Skating is an activity which is a combination of fitness with fun. It increases muscular strength, balance, agility coordination, flexibility and confidence.
SWIMMING
Mr. Arumugaswamy a well known swimming coach of ‘Water Warrior Association of Tuticorin’ with sixteen years of experience teaches swimming. He has the credit of coaching children for state and national level competitions.
Swimming is a good all-round activity which keeps heart rate up and builds endurance, muscle and cardio vascular fitness.
DRAWING
Mrs. Subha, our Art and Craft teacher teaches drawing an art that develops fine motor skills, mental health, concentration and sense of beauty. It allows children to express their feelings, emotions and thoughts.
THEVARAM
Mrs. Shanthi Ravibalan our Thevaram teacher is a singer and teacher. She has earned several titles such as Sivathirumurai, Sidthantha Rathinam and Sivaperoli to her credit. Thevaram is a Mantra in Tamil which gives benefits not visible to our physical eye.
By reciting the Thevaram children develop their memory, concentration, piety and clarity of speech.
CHESS
We are privileged to have Mrs. Shanthi an international FIDE rated player from Tuticorin as our Chess coach. By playing Chess, children improve their IQ, visual memory, attention span, spatial reasoning, critical thinking and creativity.
YOGA
Yoga is a regular programme offered to the whole school where the child’s physical, mental and spiritual growth are moulded.
CARNATIC MUSIC
Carnatic music is offered for all the students from class I onwards. Training the voice helps to develop vocal chords, improves quality of speech, listening skills, concentration and boosts metabolism.
GALLERY
