Clubs & Association
Various competitions like Oratory, Recitation, Essay, Quiz, Drawing, Dance, Drama, Music, Mono acting, Ad zap, Handwriting, Poetry Writing and Fancy dress are conducted and prizes are awarded to the winners at the end of the year. Literary Association is formed by the students of the schools and monthly meetings are held.
Students are encouraged to actively participate in social and community clubs like Rotary Interact Club, Road Safety Patrol, Scouts and Guides, NSS and JRC. To recognize the talent of students, several endowment prizes are awarded.
Scouts & Guides
NSS Camp
The NSS unit of Alagappa Schools visited the Besant Scouts Camping Centre, Adayar for a week long camp last week. Their activities included pitching tents, cleaning the pond of wild bushes, clearing the space rounding banyan tree, planting fresh saplings, removal of thermacol blocks from the Adyar River and cleansing Elliots beach of plastics and non bio-degradable waste. They also organised play activities and conducted competitions for a battalion of 120 cubs and bulbuls, who visited the camp.
On the final day, the valedictory function was graced by the chief guest Mr.Siva Tamilmani, Inspector of Matriculation Schools and Mr. N. Sabapathy D.L.O. (centre). They spoke enthusiastically about the role of the NSS and the lessons of team spirit, service before self, leadership qualities, time management etc., which could be acquired through attending such camps. It was a memorable and enriching experience for the children
RSP
RSP was started in the year 1992 in our school. Students are actively participating every year. Alagappa students were appreciated by the police department for their active participation on the road in Traffic Control. Every year 2 students are selected by the police traffic wardens for the Republic Day Parade. Our school RSP was appreciated by the commissioner of Police Mr.Vijayakumar. Mrs.M.S.Geethalakshmi was felicitated by Mr.Vijayakumar for training 450 students. Munir Hoda, the Home Secretary appreciated our school RSP activities. At the function held by St. John Ambulance Association Mrs.M. S.Geethalakshmi along with ten R.S.P. students received the award for the school from the Commissioner of the transport Mr.Machendranath on 2.2.09 at WUS centre for making involvement in RSP duty by their school students and doing excellent service to Humanity.
Yoga
About Yoga
JRC
JRC meetings were held on Saturdays.
JRC kit was provided for the members of JRC club
Students of JRC were given basic information about the club and activities of the club.
Students participated in the republic day March Past parade.
Rotary Interact
The Rotary club was inaugurated on the 22nd of August 2008. The Chief guest of the day was Mr. Ahluwalia, District Youth Service Director. Mr. Venkat Rao, the Co-ordinator was also present. The President and other members were given their respective Portfolios. Mr. Ahluwalia and Mr. Venkat Rao also took part in the Tree planting ceremony. |
