Podar Prep Events and Festivals | Podar International School, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Independence Day Celebration - 2022

Independence Day was celebrated as “Nation First, Always First” at Podar Jumbo Kids. Here are some pictures of our children celebrating the day with their grandparents.

International Mud day celebration - 2022

“International Mud Day - Mad Over Mud” was a huge success! Our children bonded with nature and enjoyed a day of revelry and fun together.

International Yoga Day Celebration - 2022

International Yoga Day was celebrated as 'Yoga for Humanity' at Podar Jumbo Kids. Here are some pictures of our children twisting, twirling, stretching, holding, etc. to perform different Yogasana for relaxation, rejuvenation and to calm the body and mind.

Master Chef 'Father's Day Celebration' - 2022

Father's day was celebrated as a Master Chef event as “Papa Banao Dadi/Nani Ki Recipe”with enthusiasm and excitement. Parents enjoyed a lot and made this event a grand success.

Summer Fun 'Seven wonders of the world' - 2022

Summer Fun 2022 was conducted at Podar Jumbo Kids, Ratnagiri on 4th May 2022 to 14th May 2022. Various activities like Yoga, Stories telling, Creative expression, Adventures outdoors , craft, ramp walk with dress up were conducted. Children enjoyed it a lot .Total 20 children participated in the camp.

1st Kiducation Huddle with Parents - 2022

We conducted the 1st Kiducation Huddle with Parents- ‘We learn as we play ,the Jumbo Kids way’ at Podar Jumbo Kids,Ratnagiri on 30th April 2022 in the school. Learning is child's play at Podar Jumbo Kids. Thank you dear Parents for attending the 1st Kiducation Huddle event.

Earth Day Celebration - 2022

At Podar Jumbo Kids, we celebrated Earth Day as “ Let us protect the environment’ with fun-filled activities. Children learnt about taking care of our planet Earth. Here are some photographs of our children enjoying and learning about taking care of our planet Earth on the occasion of Earth day.

Parents Induction Program - 2022

Parent Induction was conducted for the academic year 2022-23 with the theme "Living in the new N.O.R.M.A.L" Thank you parents for your enthusiastic presence. Here are the glimpses of the program.

Independence Day Celebration - 2020

Independence Day was celebrated with our children ,parents and grandparents with quizzes, singing songs, dancing etc. Children enjoyed all the activities a lot.

Onam Celebration - 2021

Onam event was celebrated virtually with the fun session during teacher child interaction. Theme of the event was "Together we can".

International Tiger Day Celebration - 2021

"International Tiger day" was celebrated virtually to make our children aware about the need to protect animals and conserve our national treasure.

Janmashtami Celebration - 2020

Janmashtami was celebrated virtually with the theme: Milk and Milk products give protein and build immunity" . Our children had a fun session with their teacher by discussing the importance of milk and milk products.

Rakshabandhan Celebration - 2020

This year Rakshabandhan was celebrated virtually with the theme " Protect trees - Our best friends" .Our children had a fun session with the teacher by making Rakhis and they tied it to their plants at home . Children showed love and care for the plants.

Homebased Online EYFS Learning 2020-2021

Podar Jumbo Kids commenced Academic year 2020-21 on 7th April 2020 with HOMEBASED ONLINE EYFS LEARNING to support continued learning of our children.

Kartavya 'Walkathon with the parents and children' - 2020

Kartavya event was conducted as " Walkathon with the parents and children" in the presence of Police Incharge, Traffic Inspector Mr.Vibhute and his officials, Principal Mr.Kitikumar Deshmukh , PIS, Ratnagiri was present for the Walkthon. It was conducted at Maruti mandir, Ratnagiri with our enthusiastic children and parents. An event was conducted to educate children about Duty , Determination and Dedication for a happier and safer society.

Christmas Celebration - 2019

Christmas 2019 was celebrated at Podar Jumbo Kids with the theme " Spread joy and cheer, Christmas is here. Various playschools of Ratnagiri were invited to double the joy .Various activities were done on the day.

Master Chef - 2019

Master chef event was celebrated as "Papa banao Dadi/Nani ki receipe". Dadi Nani and Dad prepared dish for master chef event. Little Jumbos helped them for the preparation . Lecture on nutritional diet was given by dietician Ms.Komal Tawade.

3rd Sports Day Celebration 'Jumbo on Wheels' 2019-2020

PJK Ratnagiri celebrated 3rd Sports day at school with the theme " JUMBO ON WHEEL". children were participated in various races that will help foster their overall growth and development.Children got opportunity to learn while they play and have fun is hat this sports event is all about.

Diwali Mela - 2019

Diwali Mela was celebrated at Podar Jumbo Kids as "Let's spread the lights of happiness".Parents and children enjoyed together with various fun activities and spent memorable time with each other. Kandil Making, Decorating Diyas activities were conducted.

Gandhi Jayanti Celebration - 2019

This year Podar Jumbo Kids celebrated the birth anniversaries of two great leaders of our country as Bapu and Lal Bahadur Shastri in a unique celebration as "Aao kuch bane Bapu aur Shstriji ke sang" where children explored the varied roles that Bapu and Shastriji practiced and enjoyed.Children saw how they were Fitness experts,Travelers,Lawyers,Farmers and Gardeners,Social Activists,Fashion Stylists,Environment Engineers.

2nd play date with parents - 2019

2nd Play date with parents was conducted at Podar jumbo Kids, Ratnagiri. Theme of the play date was "To build on the parent-school partnership at Podar Jumbo Kids" Demos of the daily activities held in the school were given to the parents by the teachers.

Teachers' Day celebration - 2019

Teachers day was celebrated at Podar Jumbo Kids,Ratnagiri with the theme"It's time to thank my teachers".Children and their Parents met the teachers at the school to acknowledge their wholehearted efforts in educating the children.They have written appreciation message for their wards' teacher.Selfies were taken by teachers, parents and their child.

Navratri & Dandiya Celebration - 2019

Navratri was celebrated with Dandiya / Garba with parents and Children at school premises. Children enjoyed an event with huge response.

Independence Day Celebration - 2019

Independence day was celebrated with the theme Our Country, Our Pride ,Our Responsibilities at Podar Jumbo Kids, Ratnagiri on 15th August 2019 with lots of activites. Puppet show was conducted.Parents enjoyed an event very much.

Come Let's Play - 2019

Come Let’s Play event was conducted on Saturday July 13 ,2019 at Podar International School, Ratnagiri. Activities and games were arranged for parents and children. Games like Tug-o-Love,Laughing Bears,Spin a yarn was enjoyed by the parents.

1st Play Date with Parents - 2019

1st Play date with parents was conducted on Saturday 29th June 2019 at Podar Jumbo Kids with the theme “We learn as we play, the Jumbo Kids way”. Various activities were conducted by the teachers with the parents and children. Parents response was very good. The enjoyed all the activities with their kids.

International Yoga Day - 2019

International Yoga day was celebrated at Podar Jumbo Kids, Ratnagiri on Friday, 21st June 2019.Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. Children derive enormous benefits from yoga. Yoga comes naturally to children. Even an infant unconsciously follows yogamudras. It is time, we brought Yoga alive for our children. We celebrated Yoga day by taking simple postures and breathing exercises that are fun and by doing Various Asanas in the school as per the age group and as Jumbo turns into 20 , Yoga pose was postured in number 20.

Father's Day Celebration - 2019

Father’s day was celebrated on Saturday, 15th June 2019 at school with parents. Daddys and children enjoyed all the activities with enthusiasm. We celebrated this special day as “MY Daddy, My Hero” ,a fun-filled time where the children experienced and enjoyed quality time with their ‘daddy’, doing various activities. We truly appreciate the participation of all the male relatives that accompanied the children as their father could not be present. It was a wonderful sight to see fathers and children connecting together over the games and activities and creating memories to cherish forever.

Summer Swag 2018-2019

Summer Swag 2018-19 was conducted at Podar International School , Ratnagiri on 2nd May 2019 to 8th May 2019.Various activities like Yoga, Stories telling, Creative expression,Adventures outdoors and field trip were conducted. Children enjoyed a lot .31 children were participated for the camp.

Earth Day Celebration - 2019

Earth Day was celebrated at Podar Jumbo Kids,with the theme "Project planet earth..... .It belongs to all of us" on 22nd April 2019. 22nd April was celebrated as "World Earth day", a day on which we pay tribute to the wonderful planet that is our home.Nursery children sung the song "Our Planet Earth".Jr.KG and Sr.KG. children sung the song "Earth is the name of our planet".Teacher read the picture placards one by one and children repeated the same.Children sowed seeds in soil pots.Children enjoyed an activities and taken the pots to home to observe the growth of the seeds.

Kartavya - 2019

Kartavya event was celebrated on Saturday, 12th January 2019 at Maruti Mandir , Ratnagiri. The theme of the event was "The Walkthon for children and Parents"An event was conducted to educate children about Duty,Determination and Dedication for a happier and safer society.Lets cheers to Happy Childhood that matures into responsible adulthood and cheers to KARTAVYA.

Halloween Carnival - 2018

Halloween Carnival is an unique event. It was celebrated on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Podar Jumbo Kids,Ratnagiri. Children came dressed in costumes of ghosts and skeletons in orange and black colour fancy dress party. The idea of the carnival was not just for a fun but to overcome fear with the activities like creepy crawlies and dark room.The event was enjoyed by the children and parents as it was great learning experience with fun.

Independence Day Celebration - 2018

15th August 2018 was celebrated as Our Grandparents celebrating Independence Day” at Podar Jumbo Kids, Ratnagiri. The event was organized keeping in mind to make our children realize that the independence and freedom that they enjoy and take for granted has been possible because of their Grandparents generation. Children along with their grandparents enjoyed fun activities like coin rubbing zones of India, Peg the states of india, Guess the personality brought them closer as the learnt more about their beautiful country, India.

International Mud Day Celebration - 2018

International Mud Day was held on Saturday, 11th August 2018 as Papa ko chipko at Podar Jumbo Kids, Ratnagiri. Various activities were conducted for parents and children. Counting in mud, Friends in Mud, Mud painting activities, football and Tug-of-love etc games were conducted. Children enjoyed a lot to play in the mud and enjoyed all the activities based on mud.

Earth Day Celebration - 2018

Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22nd April. In 1970, a Senator from Wisconsin, USA, Gaylord Nelson first conceived of this day and Podar Jumbo Kids Nation is proud to celebrate Earth Day on 23rd April and the theme for this year celebration was “Earth Day 2018” is “Follow the Three R’s”.

Reduce - the amount of trash you make.
Reuse - find new uses for old/used items.
Recycle - paper, cans, and plastic.

We showed children a picture of Earth .Explained to children the concept of wet and dry garbage and how to use the dustbins to dispose of them separately. Children were taken out for nature walk and teacher explained them the use and importance of plants. We also explained the children not to waste water and explained about the importance to turn off water tap in the sink while not in use. Explained the children to turn off lights, fans, and other appliances when not in use.

Our Mantra for the day was REUSE- REFUSE-RECYCLE AND REMIND and video was shown to children to explain these 3 R’s .

Opening Day 2018-2019

Grand welcome of new children for the academic year 2018-19’ at Podar Jumbo Kids Ratnagiri. Jumbo welcomed all the new children on Thursday, 19th April, 18’. Parents accompanied their children for the first day of school. Children enjoyed the first day of school.

Master Chef - 2017

Master chef was celebrated as “Grandmas’ recipe by little Master Chefs and Daddies” with enthusiasm and excitement. It was a unique event where fathers, grandmother (dadi), grandmother(nani) and child had come together and made a recipe that dadi/nani make. Participants were asked to make recipe from the Jumbo menu. Healthy and nutritional recipes were made .All recipes were made without fire. Renowned judges panel was invited for judging. Mrs.Urmila Ghosalkar. Pro. Daily Ratnagiri Times ,Dr. Nishigandha Ponkshe , Admin. Officer of Dhanvantri Hospital and Mrs Aditi Bhave , Entrepreneur and Confectionery artist were the judges for the event. The recipes were judged on the base of nutritional values, ingredients used overall presentation, layout and creativity. Five best recipes were selected .All children were awarded with participation certificate. Selfie booth was arranged for all. Parents wrote overwhelming feedback. All children enjoyed being little Master Chef.

Children's Day Celebration - 2017

This children’s Day, ‘Childhood was celebrated at Podar Jumbo Kids. Children Participated in a fiesta of engaging activities. They played, sang and danced and truly enjoyed ‘their day’. What a wonderful way to build on the 3 prime areas which are most essential for children’s healthy development and future learning.

Guru Nanak Jayanti - 2017

GURU NANAK JAYANTI was celebrated as “Love One Another” on 3rd November 2017 at Podar Jumbo Kids. At Podar Jumbo Kids we do not promote a religion or religious festivals; in fact we promote the religious spirit of that festival’s celebration. Nursery class conducted the event with making a “Love One Another” poster with the children. Jr.KG and Sr.KG children enjoyed the event by making colorful paper loops links chain.

Halloween Carnival - 2017

Podar Jumbo Kids, Ratnagiri, celebrated the unique event Halloween Carnival. Children were dressed in costumes related to ghosts and skeletons, in black and orange colours for the fancy dress party. They enjoyed playing with the skeletons and had creepy crawly fun. The idea of the carnival was not just to have fun but it was all about making the children overcome their fears and understand about shadows, skeletons and creepy crawlies with fun games and activities. The event celebration was a great learning cum fun experience for the kids.