Balavihar: This week all the children (introductory, junior, senior balavihar and Junior Chyks) had a combined class. We practised the song about how we all can work together to make the world a better place. We also practised the bhajan on...
Read moreWEEKLY CLASS SUMMARY 16TH FEB 2020
Balavihar: This week all the children (Introductory, Junior and Senior Balavihar) had a combined class. We practised the bhajan on Gurudev. We also practised a song that conveys the message on how each one of us can bring about change and make...
Read moreWeekly Class Summary 9th Feb 2020
Introductory Balavihar: We discussed what A stands for. Children learnt a new word ‘Aspiration’, which means to work hard and with a single pointed attention to achieve what we want. Children heard the story of ‘The Best Archer’. Dronacharya...
Read moreWEEKLY CLASS SUMMARY 2nd FEBRUARY 2020
Introductory Balavihar: In class children revised the 3L’s that Balavihar stands for 1. Learn – about God, prayers, chanting, meditation 2. Love – everyone 3. Laugh – together. They learnt the motto of Balavihar is to ‘Keep...
Read moreWeekly Class Summary 17th November 2019
Introductory Balavihar: This week we continued with Alphabet Safari and learnt about the letter O. We learnt that O is for Obedience. Obedience is doing what one is told to do without objecting. This brings about discipline in our lives. We need...
Read moreDeepavali 2019 celebrations at Chinmaya Mission Brisbane
Deepavali was celebrated with a lot of joy and excitement at the various Chinmaya Mission centres in Brisbane. In the Balavihar classes, the children learnt about the significance of Deepavali through stories, activities and games...
Read moreWeekly Class Summary 3rd November 2019
Introductory & Junior Balavihar: This week, we did the letter “M” for mother. We discussed who does most chores in and around the house. The unanimous answer was “my mum” (some did say “my dad”!). Then the children were...
Read moreWeekly Class Summary 20th October 2019
Introductory Balavihar: L for “LOVE” (Love is the special feeling in our heart). When we love someone, we want to do everything that would make the person happy. Even if that means we must work hard or sacrifice, and we will do it without any...
Read moreWeekly Class Summary 13th October 2019
Introductory Balavihar: In class we continued with letter K and learnt that it stands for Kindness. Children brainstormed ways in which they can express the virtue of kindness to others at home and in school. We listened to the story of Androcles...
Read moreDeepavali Celebrations in Balvihar
This week in class we celebrated Deepavali (Diwali) together.We started by learning the meaning and significance of Deepavali.‘Deepa’ means lamp and ‘Avali’ means row. So Deepavali means ‘Row of lights’.The...
Read moreWeekly Class Summary 8th Sept
Introductory Balavihar: In class we continued with J that stands for Japa which needs concentration. We did an activity to see what our concentration power was like. We had 30 seconds to look at 18 little objects and then we had to say the things...
Read moreWeekly Class Summary 1st Sept
Introductory Balavihar: This week we continued with the alphabet safari and learnt that J is for Japa. Japa is repeating God’s name with devotion. This increases our ability to concentrate and focus on things. Children practised this in class by...
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