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SLP Camp 2017 ●Volume 3, Issue 5 ●Magic Bus Centre for Learning & Development ●DPS Pune

Magic Bus Centre For Learning & Development, Karjat.

Education isn’t a preparation for life, its life itself. The dogmatic views of education based on grade system are far from helpful and thus we understand the importance of holistic development. The team from magic bus made us realize the importance of experiential education. Mr. Nachiket Joshi, the experiential educator at magic bus believes that learning can be accomplished through 3 significant milestones: leadership, goal setting and

Experiential Learning at its Best decision making.

Post activity talks consisted of discussions on learnings from each enthralling activity. This simple exercise enabled us to connect to each lesson learnt back at home. The activities set up for us at the magic bus centre for learning and development truly reinstated the fact that learning by doing is the best way of doing.

Come forth into the

light of things and let

nature be your

teacher

-William Wordsworth-

We don’t grow when things

are easy we grow when we

face challenges.

November 27th

to

November 29th

2017

Highlights Day 2

November 28

• The Adventure Sport of

Rappelling and Rock

Climbing

•A campfire igniting the spark

within.

• Campfire…

Eggs Can Fly The children were divided into five groups

for this activity. The task required a lot of thinking. The challenge was to prepare an apparatus including the egg – which when dropped from a height, would ensure that the egg wouldn’t crack. The teams were given a total time of 20 minutes. The task was really challenging because it required an intelligent perspective to ensure the egg does not crack. The team brain stormed for ideas and came up with

creative models. At the moment of the drop test, the teams were really nervous through the excitement. All the teams came up with excellent models and almost all the eggs were intact! Our creativity and mindful thinking was dynamically tested and were pleasantly astounded by the innovative ideas.


Embers of happiness lighting

up the night

What is a camp without the Campfire

At the end of an extremely taxing day we all came together to light the spark among us.

It all began with students sharing their talents. Some danced, some sang while the others were along the fire cheering and enjoying. A lot of fun filled games were organized which united everyone. This made our inner-selves shine through. This made us realize the importance of opening up and letting people know the true you.

The campfire came to an end with everyone dancing around the fire.

We retired to bed that night with memories in our minds and joy in our hearts.

formed between the three cones which acted as floors and the tires were passed between them. Only one tire was allowed to be in play at a time. The students had to be open for suggestions from group members and ensure that they communicated with each other to ensure that no errors occurred. Every possible ounce of our practical thinking capacity was put to the test but resulted in utmost satisfaction once the task was completed.

Animal Treat

Animal treat is a perplexing challenge with a playful twist! The story behind the game is this – A tiger hosts a party on the second floor, our responsibility is to transport the party guests – an elephant, a horse, a dog, a cat and a rat safely to the tiger’s house. The animals were represented by tires while the floors were represented by three cones. The students had to tactfully transport the animals to the third floor ensuring that none the animals die as the heavier one would crush the lighter animal. They had to discuss the optimum strategy to complete this task. Thus a chain was

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tried many failed... But well tried. For rappelling, the students wore harness and then they climbed to the top of the tower. At first what looked scary, was eventually a lot of fun. The students were very happy to have finished both the activities successfully. They imbibed the skills of team work since at all times the climber needed two people who were helping him by feeding the rope. The fear of heights was conquered by many and squeals of joy floated through the air.

The Wall

There are ups and downs in life. Here in Magic Bus, we witnessed both of them. The climbing and rappelling activities were conducted for all teams. The students were informed about the different safety instruments and their uses. The main goal of rock climbing was to reach the top of a wall which had small ledges at different places. First one required climbing on the right side of the wall, which was the easy task. The second stage, however was a daunting task. It had an inclined ledge on to which the students had to climb on the way to the top. Many


Student Speak

“Magic bus center is a place with an amazing

environment. The activities help us discover

ourselves and also coordinate with others.”

Rujuta Parekar XI B

“Feels great to be away from the chaos of

the city and spending time with nature and

friends.”

Sharmistha Karmakar XI B

“Fantastic experience, got to learn so much,

having fun at the same time. The location is so

close to nature and feels homely. Once in a

lifetime experience!”

Soumya Taneja XI B

“Remarkable location, impressive activities

and extremely sweet and friendly

instructors!”

Tamanna Bhavnani XI B

“The learning skills of mindfulness were eye-

opening. They taught me to not judge people

and be open to all.”

Yukta Tyagi, XI B

Yukta Tyagi XI B

“It was a unique and thrilling experience.

Most of the activities helped me overcome

my fears while the others taught me different

life skills.”

Zoya Mhaisale XI B

“It was a wonderful experience. We all got to

know ourselves better through fun games and

activities.”

Riddhi Munje XI C

“It has been a beautiful experience so far.

The activities help us emotionally as well as

physically.”

Tasneem Nalwala XI D

“The Magic bus is a totally thrilling experience. All

the trainers are so motivating and encouraging!

The trip was worth it.”

Aryaki Thakur XI A

“We got to explore ourselves, by overcoming

our fears. Learning to attend our emotions

and cope with our day to day life felt great.”

Ashi Agarwal XI A

“Activities here help a person to develop as an

individual by learning different skills. It helps us get

out of our comfort zones. It is a memorable

experience.”

Ketki Mankar XI B

“It is a very thoughtful location and it

involved all the life skills taught to us in

school. Gave us food for thought and

stomachs as well. We would definitely like to

come again.”

Roshni XI B

“A gorgeous location. The environment is

comfortable and fun. Activities are really

exciting. The best part is the food” 😊

Gayatri Aurora XI C

“The trip taught us how to be independent as well

as awakened leadership abilities in us – in a group

as well as individual leadership in decision,

judgment and emotion.”

Bhavya Jha XI D


“Activities were fun, unique and creative.”

Pavni Ahuja XI B

“Really unique and challenging activities.

Enjoying it a lot!”

Soham Chakraborty, XI A

“Great place, learnt a lot of lessons here.

Really enjoying my time.”

Jaymin Desai, XI A

“The activities are really interesting and the food is

delicious. Truly enjoying my time here.”

Snehil Srivastav, XI A

“This was an amazing experience all the activities

have some teaching or meaning to them. Loved

it.”

Prerit Sakhariya, XI C

“The food was amazing and the location is

spectacular. It’s just like a home away from

home.”

Soumya Lal, XI C

“Beautiful campsite, excellent experience, we are

learning and having fun simultaneously.”

Harshul Surana, XI B

“The activities are highly engaging involving both

our body and brain. Students get to discover

themselves in a wonderful manner.”

Yash Pandey, XI A

“A good time spent with friends in the vicinity

of nature. Looking forward to the last day of

camp.”

Amaan Anand, XI C

“The activities are thought provoking and

quite interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed myself.”

Aryan Saraf, XI B

“The activities really pushed me to think out of the

box. Amazing place and people.”

Rishika Koloti XI B

“Magic Bus has taught us to be a good

human being in a fun way.”

Archismaan Dash XI B

“This has been a great and exciting experience.

The Magic Bus is truly a great foundation. We

have also been able to establish a great

connection with nature.”

Jayanta Bathla XI A

“I have had a wonderful experience and I

will always remember this place and the

memories it has created.”

Samiksha Kaul XI C

Student Speak


“Health is the greatest gift and contentment the greatest wealth.” - Buddha

Pictures Speak Louder Than Words


“You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do.

Together we can do great things.” - Mother Teresa



“Every Achievement begins with the Decision to Try.”


“Mirror Mirror on the wall, I’ll always get up after I fall.

And whether I run, walk or have to crawl, I’ll set my goals and achieve them all!”


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