PREPARATION FOR A FRUITFUL EXCURSION: AN INTERACTION

Event Date: October 1, 2022

Description: PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS OF CLASSES IX & X WERE APPRISED BY THE PRINCIPAL, SISTER VEENA D'SOUZA, REGARDING THE EXCURSIONS BEING PLANNED FOR THE STUDENTS. THIS INTERACTION TOOK PLACE IN THE RUBY JUBILEE AUDITORIUM AS PER THE SCHEDULE BELOW: CLASS IX AND X- 24/09/2022. AN EXCURSION OF ABOUT 7-8 DAYS i.e. HYDERABAD-BANGALORE-MYSORE IS BEING PLANNED FOR THE STUDENTS OF CLASS X IN NOVEMBER AND FOR STUDENTS OF CLASS IX DURING DECEMBER HOLIDAYS. WHEN GIVEN A CHOICE, PARENTS PREFFERED THEIR WARDS TO HAVE AIR TRAVEL WHILE GOING AS WELL AS WHILE COMING. PARENTS WERE TOLD ABOUT THE TOTAL TARIFF INCURRED TO WHICH THEY AGREED WILLINGLY. THEY WERE CLEARLY TOLD TO INSTRUCT THIER WARDS TO FOLLOW THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR BEHAVIOUR. EVERY GROUP OF 10 STUDENTS WILL HAVE ONE TEACHER INCHARGE WHO CAN BE CONTACTED BY THE PARENTS FOR ANY INFORMATION OR TO TALK WITH THE STUDENTS. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CARRY MOBILE PHONES. THEY NEED TO BE SERIOUS AND SINCERE TOWARDS THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVING DURING THE TRIP AND MUST NOT DAMAGE ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ORDER MEALS IN THEIR HOTEL ROOMS AND ARE FREE TO CHOOSE A GROUP OF 3 STUDENTS WHO WILL SHARE THE HOTEL ROOM. PARENTS OF ANY TWO STUDENTS CAN ACCOMPANY IF INTERESTED AND THEY WILL PAY THEIR OWN EXPENDITURE. PARENTS WERE ASKED ABOUT THEIR DISCRETION OF THE TRIP WITH ALL THESE DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES TO WHICH PARENTS AGREED IN UNISON. THE DECISION TO SEND THE STUDENT FOR THE EXCURSION IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARILY AND THERE IS NO COMPULSION. ACCOMODATION WILL BE IN DELUXE OR 3-STAR HOTELS.