Description
SUMMER PROGRAMS
AT ULUKA CENTRE OF LEARNING AND RESEARCH (U C L R), SIRSI
Hello! We are a team of educators, naturalists, researchers, artists and storytellers.
We aid children and parents by consistently engaging and enhancing new learning and teaching processes.
The kinds of people who love our work are the one who appreciate non-conventional, integrated/ natural learning and teaching; without compromising on quality, safety, trust and want to witness a long term impact.
We would love to work with you and your child. But, we would like to hear from you! Do get in touch with us!
Why us?
Our service is personalized and completely experiential that provides a platform to create dynamic, valuable mentors and leaders.
Unlike other education support agencies we offer new methods and materials of learning and teaching at a high quality and a fair price, forming a long term relationship of trust and guaranteed results of improvement in parents and children alike.
We work as per the learning curve of an individual. This includes, the multiple intelligences of the individual, exploring and introducing the different processes of learning for said individual and providing a platform for supporting the individual’s growth on a long term.
Outcome of the program –
We provide hobby options as well as future career options along with our experiential learning modules. Participants will also develop better communication skills, more tolerance, and empathy towards each other apart from having a new perspective towards nature itself. Learning becomes fun and not just another task to get done.
Why now?
Now is the best time for exploring new ways of learning and teaching and we are the best. We are providing this opportunity to collaborate with us to make a better future both as parents and as children.
Link to know more about the resources person: http://thehumanityexpress.in/about-us/
ITINERARY / SCHEDULE FOR 1 WEEK
MAIN ACTIVITIES |
OTHER ACTIVITIES |
Introduction, exploring the campsite, 1. History of map making, mapping out the campsite, field activities using GPS for mapping, Digitally mapping out the campsite on special mapping software. 2. Permaculture – introduction, how to begin, applicability in our city lives, how to make and sustain a permaculture area in the city. |
Biodiversity mapping and sampling techniques, learning about different organisms and their adaptations along with their habitats. |
Visit to Swamp forests, Unchalli falls, and trek to Bheemanavaare gudda for sunset. |
Raft building, biodiversity monitoring, learning about endemic species of animals, Carbon mapping activities. |
Visit to Banavasi temple to understand sculpting, architechture, the appropriate use of mathematic and scientific knowledge and tools in building temples |
Workshop and activities with a local sculptor, making own model of a sculpture with POP and stone. |
A module on Tigers – understanding how and why tigers are important species in a forest ecosystem, how this knowledge is applicable to our lives in the city. |
Local performing arts activities like yakshagaana. Learn a few steps from the experts. |
Special module on learning from nature – how to observe, explore different mathematical and scientific concepts and their applications in our daily lives. This will be mainly an activity based module where participants will have to communicate via different means other than talking (dance, skits, sketching etc) |
Other activities like short walks to the nearby stream, exploring farmlands, learning about different species of insects and plants will intersperse the above mentioned activities. There will be a number of inclusive team building activities with the above. |
Accommodation Participants will be staying at the campsite in Sirsi
Food A local cook will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. Depending upon the distance to the learning site and any changes in the program schedule, breakfast or lunch will be arranged at the hotel, or provided in the form of a packed meal to be carried to the site. Please note, participants will eat local foods i.e. predominantly vegetarian South-Indian diet.
Travel Participants will travel Bangalore-Talguppa-Bangalore by Talguppa Express Train and Talguppa-Sirsi-Talguppa by road.
Further, local travel in and around Sirsi will also be in a local minivan.
SUMMER CAMP BATCHES
Batch 1 - 8th March - 15th March
Batch 2 - 15th March - 22nd March
Batch 3 - 22nd March - 29th March
Batch 4 - 29th March - 5th April
Batch 5 - 5th April - 12th April
Batch 6 - 12th April - 19th April
Batch 7 - 19th April - 26th April
Batch 8 - 26th April - 3rd May
Policy & Terms
Days : 7 | Nights : 6