Foundation Stone Laying 3rd November 2019
Foundation stone Laying Sunday 3rd November 2019
With Waheguru ji’s blessings over 200 people took part and many came from far away places as , UK, Thailand, Lucknow, Delhi, Sarsa and all over Punjab.
Shamsher Singh Paul, father of Co-founder Arvinder, with his wife and Co-founder, Sandeep with their daughter Gurleen and S Kuljit Singh Nagra MLA Fathegarh Sahib laid the first foundation bricks followed by all visitors with salutaions of ‘Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh”. The team of Rainbow School Punjab was present as MLA Nagra Sahib pledged full support not only from the local community but also the government of Punjab.
See his speech at: https://www.facebook.com/kuljit.nagra/videos/453047015566882/?fref=mentions
Gurleen laying a foundation brick here: https://www.facebook.com/rainbowschools1/posts/2644912665569578
Fundraising for the build will now start in earnest.
We are looking for fundraisers and kind donors. Please contact us if you would like to be a part of this unique, eco, inclusive and innovative Rainbow School.
Sensory Integration
Sensory Integration
We had a tremendous response from the children, teachers, parents and the press of our SENSORY INTEGRATION input! The professionals were intrigued that we humans have 8 senses and not just the 5 that most know about.
A Powerpoint Presentation was given and is free to download from our “Resources” page!
Training in the use of the “PLAY PARACHUTE” was given to stimulate the core senses in a fun and therapeutic manner to most special needs children, however some children who suffer from “sensory overload”, especially children from the “Autism Spectrum of Disorders, known as ASD”, this is NOT appropriate. So knowledge of which therapy to use for which child is crucial. Play Parachutes donated in the UK were given out to all the centres that received training.
Vestibular and Proprioceptive senses with touch are THE FOUNDATION “CORE or PRIMARY senses” for ALL cognitive knowledge building. So our input to stimulate these were greatly appreciated as well as being FUN and enjoyed by all.
Here are what the press had to say!
Centres where we trained teachers and children were:
Amar Joyti – New Delhi
Pryaas – Chandigarh
Arshirdwaad – Ludhiana
A government run village school – Ludhiana District
Disha – Sarsa
Asha – Delhi Cant.
Maxwell Institute – Rohini New Delhi
Tecnia Institute – Rohini New Delhi
East London Charity Bike Ride 2013
A HUGE THANK YOU to all riders on the East London Charity Bike Ride 2013 who raised funds for local charities. We received a cheque for £1,750 at Sikh Sangat Gurdwara at Harley Grove, Bow.
Supporting different centres in India
Chandigarh Parents Conference and training sessions
We were expecting about 40-50 parents but over 200 turned up and they were desparate for genuine clear advice and help. Even the Mayoress of Chandigarh she said she learnt a lot!
Play Parachute games at Mildmay Adult Centre, Ilford
Play Parachute games at Mildmay Adult Centre, Ilford
We had a really fun filled session at Mildmay Centre, Ilford on Thursday mornings in April when all the carers and disabled people joined in. The faces of the disabled adults lit up with excitement and their whole demeanour changed from placid boredom to smiles, shouts of laughter and clapping as they enjoyed the session. For many carers it was their first experience of using a play parachute for exercise, turn taking, collaborative skills and most of all FUN. They loved it even more than their disabled persons! We will be training the staff there again and we left our play parachute with them to use during the week.
