The Oakridge Times - Vizag

We are about to come to the end of yet another exciting academic year. We are quite satisfied with the progress achieved in our academic transactions and also in our efforts to bring about holistic development in the children. We extend our gratitude to each one of you who has graciously supported school in various initiatives such as Oakfit, Time out, Night Camps, Rallies etc. We were also delighted to have you all in school during our 5th Founders Day celebrations. Children performed fabulously and the event was appreciated by one and all.
The school is gearing up for the forth coming session with a number of new initiatives to strengthen the teaching learning process and also conducting various co scholastic activities with a definite achievement that can be measured. We are also looking at providing wide exposure to the students by organizing Student Exchange Programs and also organizing International tours.

Oakridge Visakhapatnam celebrated Republic Day at Campus with great enthusiasm showcasing patriotism. The whole atmosphere was filled with love and respect for country.

IBDP camp for children

Oakridge conducting country’s first ever IBDP residential camp on 23^rd & 24^th March

13 March 2013, Hyderabad: Learning is always at its best when experiences through real life activities. Oakridge- India’s largest IB world School, is conducting country’s first ever IBDP camp for children to introduce them to the world of knowledge through exciting learning activities.

IBDP Camp in hyderabad

The 2 day residential camp will be conducted at Mt. Opera on 23^rd and 24^th March for grade X pass students focusing to introduce about IB (International Baccalaureate) curriculum. Participants of the camp will get to interact and involve in the subject area which interests them and confuse them as well. 

Capt. Rohit Sen Bajaj, principal of Oakridge Gachibowli campus, says, “The camp is going to be a memorable experience for the entire participant as it will engage them into the learning process. The IBDP camp is going to be an activity based, experiential learning plan where each subject matter will be learned through a program. Since it is a residential camp, there are many segments for every topic and each one will be presented differently. Many of the learning involve group discussions, presentations, self reflections, quiz, and interacting session and so on. 

Participants of the camp will have an ever memorable journey where they will discover about team building, self development, and presentation skills. The world of IB learning will be wide opened for the students who are going for their higher education” he adds.

For more information on the camp and to register, contact 1800 200 8171/9010648111 or log on to the website: www.oakridge.in

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Leadership Program in Rishikesh - Where Leaders are born

The Oakridge Leadership School (OLS) is delighted to announce the first edition of its Values-Based Leadership Program in Rishikesh. This program, built in partnership with Aspire, Babson College (USA) and Snow Leopard Adventures has been rated 4.8 by students on a scale of 1-5 where 5 meant “Significantly Exceeds Expectations”. The one-week, 50-hour residential program in Rishikesh for students of grades 9 through 12 is scheduled from 23^rd to 30^th March, 2013. Our program is distinctive in using 10 different pedagogies and dual certifications- both from Oakridge Leadership School and from Aspire-Babson.

Activities like:

1.       Socratic Dialogue

2.       Leadership Case Studies

3.       Performing Arts

4.       Communication Skills

5.       Soft Skills

6.       Adventure Sports

7.       Educational Tours

8.       Profiling and Assessments

The program takes place at Camp Panther, a site in Rishikesh operated by Padam Shree Ajeet Bajaj, CEO of Snow Leopard (www.snowleopardadventures.com), and India’s foremost Adventure Camp. Snow Leopard will pick students from Oakridge Campus in Hyderabad after the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, 23^rd March and fly them to Rishikesh, via Dehradun. They drop the students back at Oakridge Campus in Hyderabad on Saturday, 30^th March for the Closing Ceremony.

Last Date to Register: 7^th March ’13.

Start Date: 23^rd March ’13.

End Date: 30^th March ’13.

Paid add: 57,000/-.

Art Craft workshop by ROB in Bengaluru

23^rd February 2013, Bengaluru: Arts and colors is what make our life beautiful. Children are known as synonyms for these two words. The introduction of children into the world of colors is very crucial as this is going to add color to the world they live. 

Oakridge International School is providing an opportunity to get into this world with an art workshop. Oakridge - India’s Largest International School has always been the constant platform for world-class learning. On February 23^rd, children of Bengaluru will celebrate the day with more colors and zest, as they will be taken into the world of art & magic. Their guide and pal for the day will be none other than Indian children’s most loved art guru ‘ROB’. ROB has struck an instant connect with kids across the world and has a made a wide fan base among them with very popular ‘MAD’ Show in POGO TV.

Arjun Rao- Principal of Oakridge Bengaluru campus says: “The art work shop is going to be a golden opportunity for children who are passionate about the artistic world as they get to learn the magical tricks from the most proficient in the field. As we all know Rob is very famous for his magic tricks, painting skills, art from the waste and not to forget his ‘larger than life’ BIG Picture making using spray paints. No wonder, ROB has inspired millions of children to choose painting as their main interest.”

“We welcome everyone to a fun filled and interactive journey with Rob. Children who participate in the art workshop will win a certificate of participation” he adds.Now as this Art Man in collaboration with Oakridge International School after three successful shows in Hyderabad, Mohali and Vizag (all at Oakridge campuses) are coming to show the city of Bengaluru – how capable their children are.

Rob says: ““I am more excited to come and spend time on a very larger platform like Oakridge.  I have indeed with the school for three grand shows at Hyderabad, Mohali and Vizag. More than 4,000 audiences in each of the city have welcomed me with great interest for learning. Kids loved it and learned a lot and parents were more than happy to see their kids’ faces beaming with joy.”

The workshop will take place from Oakridge International School Bengaluru from 10 am to 4.30 pm. For more information log on to www.oakridge.in or contact 1800-200-8171. 

Music workshop with Ramana Gogula in Vizag

Music workshop by Ramana Gogula-a well known name in music industry, on 23^rd and 24^th of February 2013 at Oakridge International School, Visakhapatnam. 

Music Workshop in Vizag

2^nd February 2013, Visakhapatnam: Music heals every pain and frees the soul from hardships of life. Music therapy is getting appreciation all over the world and this could be the main reason for it. Music go hand in hand with all the living things from our heart beat to the flowing of water.  Imagine a situation where you can play your own music for refreshment and relaxation and that too under the guidance of an iconic musician. Just imagine!

Oakridge- India’s largest International School, announces a music workshop on 23^rd and 24^th February for children under the age group of 6-16. The workshop will be held in Oakridge International School Visakhapatnam. Children who have some basic understanding about music are eligible for this workshop.

The workshop will be conducted by famous music director in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada music industry Mr. Ramana Gogula.

Lt. Col. (Retd.)YHVS Prasad, principal of Oakridge Visakhapatnam campus, says, “We are organizing our Weekend voyager program to introduce our children to world of art and technology through various workshops. Music is one thing that brings all people together no matter from which ever background they come from. Keeping this idea in mind we planned a workshop on music to carry forward the thought of togetherness among our students and just experience the world of tune. I hope this is going to be a soulful memory for our students. Other than a magnificent experience, the participants will be creating a music album under the guidance of Ramana Gogula at conclusion of the workshop.”  

Ramana Gogula: Ramana Gogula is one of the key names when it comes to music. He is considered as a trend setter who brought out a drastic change in the conventional style of Telugu music through his movies like “Thammudu, Badri, Johnny, Premante Idera and Yuvaraju.” At the age of 17 he made his own rock and roll music band in Vizag. Though he is passionate in music he also software professional and Co- founder and former CEO of a Bangalore based company Liqwid Krystal. Apart from Telugu music industry, he created magic through his music in Tamil and Kannada industry.

Audition for the workshop will be conducted at Oakridge Visakhapatnam Campus on 9^th-10^th, and 16^th-17^th of February 2013. For further clarification contact on: 9948764111/1-800-200-8171 or write to events@oakridge.in or visit www.oakridge.in.

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