For the students of Std V, the theme for the integration programme was myths and legends. Children researched and discovered the myths and legends from across the world and applied it to their curriculum. The interdependence of nature and the abiotic elements in nature were explored through a Chinese myth and its feared dragons. As a part of their English curriculum the skit on Shiva took on a thematic approach to myths and legends. Myths have influenced Hindi and English literature and allied arts from the earliest time. Through this medium children explored the origins of the traditional dance forms like the Raudra Ras of the Ganas . Yoga students took up the challenge of investigating urban myths like levitating, lowering the heart -rate and being buried in the sand. Through the Marathi performance, the children re-created the fable of the hare and the tortoise and how the wisdom of the ages is passed down from generation to generation.

The stalls took over where the performances left off. The Fibonacci sequence, the Divine proportion (PHI) and a survey of 5 evil mythical had the children on their feet and making graphs. The story of the legendary hero Gilgamesh of Mesopotamia had cuneiform tablets taking the spectators on a journey through time. Through stories of animal legends and geographical myths the children came up with strange and interesting information . The Art and Drama department created a fantasy with brilliant illustrations of well-known mythical creatures. The well-known stories of Vikram and Vetal (the wily corpse and famous king ) were enacted and children also wrote stories based on the moral lessons from these tales of yore.

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