Date: 22 November, 2024

On 22nd November 2024, Carmel Convent School celebrated the Sports Day with great fervour. The evening commenced with the welcoming of the chief guest, Ms Prerna Puri, IAS, Secretary Education and an alumna of the school. The school principal, Sr Sefali, welcomed everyone and motivated the students to keep the Carmel tradition of excellence both on and off field. 

The school  cabinet, students of Class IX and X along with the NCC, NSS and BSG cadets took part in the march-past. Next the band comprising students of class V and VI played some classic tunes keeping the audience mesmerized. Class VI students displayed their dance prowess through aerobic moves and Zumba in The Euphoric Fusion. Students of class VII danced with abandon showcasing skilful footwork with bamboo sticks. The school choir sang some foot tapping, motivating sports anthems. The Class VIII Fearless Warriors amazed the audience with their self-defence moves of Taekwondo. The thrilling track events, like the slow cycling, three-legged race, wheel and barrow and frog race, table tennis race and hurdle race only added to the excitement of the evening.

The sports day was an occasion to honour the students who had excelled in different sports at the national and international level. After the felicitation ceremony, the students of class XI performed the energetic Maharashtrian Lazium dance. This was followed by the grand finale wherein all participants joined in to perform the last dance together. 

In her address, the Chief Guest, Ms Prerna Puri, fondly remembered her time spent in Carmel and advised the students to inculcate all the values being taught here as they would stand them in good stead throughout life. Her suggestion to the parents was to not hand out gadgets to children, as they do more harm than good. In the end she congratulated the management, staff and students for a stellar show.