Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Secondary Section Field Trip To The PNS Maritime Museum


Field Trip to the Maritime Museum - 26th March 2012 A Report




It was a sunny morning on 26th March 2012. The students of classes 5-7 were excited as today they were going on a field trip to the PIA Planetarium. Unfortunately, just as we were about to leave, they called us up to inform us the show cannot run due to technical problems. But we were ready for emergencies.

We went to the Maritime Museum. The first thing the students noticed was the profusion of color in the beautiful and well-tended gardens. Spring was in the air!

Students divided into three groups. Students of class 5 were very excited to see the exact replicas of relics from the Indus Valley Civilization in the museum. Students of Class VI currently studying about conductors were curious about the excess of metal and machinery in the submarine while some claustrophobic students wondered how the naval sailors could live in such confined spaces. Class VII studying about the advent of Islam in Sindh were amazed to see, among other things, a stone shield weighing 20 kilos from that time period. The whale skeleton and life-sized replica of marine life generated a round of oohs and aahs from the students. All the students felt a spirit of patriotism as they learnt about the triumphs and sacrifices of the brave armed forces of Pakistan and the people of Pakistan which began as the Pakistan Resolution on 23rd March 1940 and culminated in the creation of Pakistan. March 23 is celebrated every year in Pakistan with patriotic fervor.

Students had their lunch in the garden over pleasant discussions of what they’d seen. Before leaving, our environmentally conscious children made sure all wrappers were thrown in the trash can.