Colourful reprieve: Elusive break from studies and a lot of fun

School fair promotes social and mental prowess.

ISLAMABAD:

The elusive opportunity to have ‘fun activities at your school’ was gleefully availed by the students of the Asas International School who made the most of their annual funfair on Saturday.

The variety of stalls that had been arranged by the school teachers and students attracted a large number of visitors, parents and friends of the students, who took keen interest in the event.

There were several stalls that managed to catch the eye, however, ‘Secret Message’ remained the most popular one. The concept of the stall played into the approaching Valentine’s Day well by allowing visitors to send someone a secret message without disclosing their identity.

Moreover, clowns on stilts and mascots entertained passersby keeping entertainment value high from one stall to the other.

Different banks, multinational companies and commercial outlets also set stalls up to both project their products to the influx of visitors, while also providing relevant information to passersby.

Goodwill following and during the event ran high among Asas students with eighth grader Salma gushing about the fair’s opportunities for interacting socially outside of an academic setting. “Besides, such events also allow us to demonstrate our intellectual and physical skills by taking part in games,” she added. Parents also enjoyed the event and took the opportunity to interact with teachers and classmates of their children.

Event manager Usman Ghani said that Asas has a tradition to arrange such funfairs help to promote social skills among students. He added that the school focuses on both social and physical grooming of its students along with the academic growth.

Stalls for darts and other games and snacks including cotton candy were on display.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 22^nd, 2012.