Report of the XI com A, B, C workshop held On 21 August 2024

Workshop committee had organized Life skills workshop for the. Students of XI com A, B and C on 21st August 2024.

Following are the skills, students were trained In-

• Flower Making conducted by
  Ex. Students Ms. Reeha chaudhri and Ms. Suhana Balbatti and 32 students participated in it.
• Découpage
  Ms. Suzie vaz taught students to paint bottles, jars with acrylic colors and it was amazing. 20 students took part in it.
• Fabric painting
  Ms. Nidhi Falari showed students how to draw designs and do the shadings with fabric colors and almost 25 students participated in it.
• Palm weaving-
  Ms. Sabina Da cunha from Bastora taught students this skill which is on the verge of extinction. Same were used as decorations for ttheGolden Jubilee event the next day. 33 students participated in it.
• Goan sweet dish
  Ms. Elaine Da Costa taught students to make a goan sweet dish named GODSHEM. Students enjoyed it and in all 35 students participated in it.

Workshop on Cyber Safety

The extra curricular committee and workshop committee of St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Mapusa organised Cyber Safety by Cyber Wellness Centre for students of Std XII Commerce on 27th July 2024 @ 12 p.m. in St Joseph Vaz Auditorium . The resource person for the workshop was Ms Nikita Goswami , the councillor and trainer at Cyber Wellness Centre.

Medical health check-up camp on 16th July 2024

St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School in collaboration with the Urban Health centre and District hospital ,Mapusa had organized a Medical health check-up camp on 16th July 2024 . It was held in the Xavetaria from 9.30 a.m.onwards.

In all 67 teaching , non teaching staff and PTA members availed of the Health Camp facility. Principal Madam Victoria De souza addressed the gathering.

We are thankful to the services of Medical Officer Dr. Shilpa Tople, Extension Educator Mrs. Aparna Karapurkar and their team for Eye, Dental, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Pap smear, breast cancer screening chechups.

Skill up your life workshop for the students of XII Arts

Basic life skills were conducted by a workshop committee of St.Xavier’s higher secondary school, Mapusa. on 3rd July 2024 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the students of XII arts stream.

Students participate in the following workshop.

• Fabric painting by Ms. Nidhi Falari (venue: classroom no. 105)
• Canvas Painting by Mr. Daivik Ghandi and Mr. Nikhil Amadkar (venue: classroom no. 501)
• Fresh flower bouquet making by Ms. Chhabi basuli (venue: xaveteria)
• Personal grooming by Ms. Prachi zarapkar (venue: classroom no. 502)

Students enjoyed the session and we received a positive response from students.

Report of the workshop conducted for the XII commerce A, B, C on 10 th July 2024

On the 10th of July, various Skills Workshops were organised for the benefit of students of XII Commerce. workshop in 5 different skills.

• Chocolate making by Dr. Annie Fernandes. 44 students participated in it.
• Canvas painting was conducted by Mr. Daivik Ghadi and Mr. Nikhil Amadkar. In all, 28 students took part in it.
• Candle making was taught by Ms. Ablin Fernandes. 38 students took advantage of the opportunity.
• Kitchen Garden was organised by Mr. Jonathan Marques and Ryan Noronha . 30 students learnt the value of growing their own food.
• Azulejos was conducted by Shankar Turi at Bicholim Industrial estate. 38 students participated in it. Ms. Nirmala Fernandes and Mr. Mahabal Bhat accompanied the students.

The resource persons for the various workshops were first acquainted with the Principal of St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Madam Victoria de Souza, who expressed her sincerest gratitude to them for their willingness to allow students to benefit from their expertise. Engaging and informative sessions were the design of the day. It end sae joyous students revelling in the knowledge of the endless platforms to create impactful presentations, the magic that is upon connecting the right wire ends , a most exciting cheese pull, and the intricacies of fine dining.

Life Skills Workshops for XII Vocational

The workshop Committee of St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Mapusa organising used life skill workshops for students of Std. XII Vocational on 11th July 2024. A total number of four workshops were scheduled to promote holistic growth among students. Eminent professionals and enthusiasts from diverse fields generously catered to the interest and inquisitiveness of keen students. The various workshops were as follows:

• Texture on Canvas conducted by Ms Amita Porob
• Hand Embroidery by Ms Sharin Arambolkar
• Flower Making by Ms Shalini Dcunha
• Brownie Making by Ms Lorraine Da costa

The resource persons for the various workshops were first acquainted with the Principal of St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Madam Victoria de Souza, who expressed her sincerest gratitude to them for their willingness to allow students to benefit from their expertise. Engaging and informative sessions were the design of the day. It end sae joyous students revelling in the knowledge of the endless platforms to create impactful presentations, the magic that is upon connecting the right wire ends , a most exciting cheese pull, and the intricacies of fine dining.

“Skill Up Your Life” workshop for the students of XII Science

Informative and hands on experience workshops on different basic life skills were conducted by workshop committee of St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Mapusa on 20th June 2024 for the students of Xii Science from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

The workshop aimed to equip students with basic life skills.
In total 275 students actively participated in the following workshops.

• Photography by Mr. Oscar Das Chagas e Silva
• Basic Electronics by Dr. Dominick Nelson Lobo
• Decoupage by Ms. Andrea D’souza
• Smocking by Mrs. Anjali Naik
• Embroidery by Mrs. Smita Naik
• Stone Painting by Ms. Anagha Kerkar