The Post Office
The students of Grade 3 were taken on a field trip to the Saraswathi Puram Post Office on December 7 2018.

Firstly the students were spoken to, by a postal worker. He informed the students about a scheme in the Postal Dept for little girls below ten years of age called the "Sukanya Samruddhi Yojan". He educated them about its benefits and encouraged all the little girls to speak to their parents to open an account for them.

The students were then given information on how money can be remitted and saved in their account. They were introduced to various postal workers who were very courteous to the students.

Next they were taken to the sorting room where the students saw a huge shelf with many compartments. The postal worker explained to them, the procedure of sorting out the letters meticulously into these compartments. They are separated area wise, city wise, state wise and country wise.

The students were shown different kinds of stamps. The cost of every stamp was told to them. They were even shown a showcase full of different kinds of stamps.

Trip to Regional Museum of Natural History
The field trip to Regional Museum of Natural History was a memorable one for all the students of class 2. The visit succeeded in creating curiosity and instilling knowledge in the students. The museum contains exhibits of flora, fauna and the geology of the south region of India. The field trip began with a short briefing by the teachers on the topic. They saw and learnt about 'evolution of life', then went to see various types of fossils. Following this, we went through the different galleries of the museum divided into different sections, which dealt with the life through ages, conservation of natural resources, biological diversity, galleries on Ecology and Intangible Natural Heritage. The museum also had a discovery room to provide opportunities for the children to study, handle and examine the specimen by participating in the activities.

The students were shown a documentary on the wild life of the continent. The visit to the museum proved to be extremely informative as there was a unique opportunity to learn about nature and natural world through a judicious mix of models, specimens, charts and exhibits, which would help them to have a sound knowledge of the rich Indian history. The students walked out enriched with information.

Manav Bhavan
NPSI, Mysuru always encourages students in acquiring knowledge outside the prescribed curriculum. Students are taken to field trips, to various places for real life experiences. On 6 December 2018 the students of class 11, belonging to the Humanities stream, visited Southern Regional Centre of Anthropological Survey of India, (Manav Bhavan) situated in Bogadi, Mysuru. The Head of the Institution gave a brief introduction about Manav Bhavan and the museum. The students observed artefacts in the museum depicting the socio-cultural aspects of the life of the people of India, especially representing the lifestyle of some of the major tribal groups of India. Information displayed on the panels relating to human evolution, physical and biological variations among the human beings added to the textual knowledge of our students. The visit to Manav Bhavan definitely helped the team to get a wide range of information related to the socio-cultural aspects of the different groups of people living in India.

Revisiting Our History With Tipu Sultan
A field trip to the historical town of Srirangapatnam was organized for class VII on 3rd OCTOBER 2018. Accompanied by their class teachers and Social Science teachers, the excited students were all set to revisit History. Our first destination was Sri RanganathaSwamyTemple, where the teachers briefly explained about the history and architectural style to the keen learners, who actively participated in the discussion asking a lot of questions. Next, the team visited Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace. There, a guide explained various features of the palace like the paintings on the walls and ceilings, the pencil sketches, coins, and medals and a lot of other antique exhibits. It was amazing to know how the people in the past communicated with each other with the help of pigeons. The awe was written large on students' faces as they gathered the information provided about the rich heritage that prevailed in the past.The interest towards history and archeology was kindled in the students and this was reflected in their peer discussions during the journey back to school. It was truly a great learning and a trigger to seek further knowledge about the past.

Industrial Visit – Pyraa Flexipack
The Commerce students of classes XI and XII were taken on a field trip to Pyraa Flexipack Packaging Private Limited located in Nanjangud on the 4th of October 2018. Situated in the scenic landscape of Thandavapura industrial area, Pyraa Flexipack is the only packaging company in Mysore.

The proprietor Mr Ashwinni Kumar welcomed us whole heartedly as soon as we reached the premises. For safety measures all of us were given plastic head gears and masks before we entered the company. Mr Ashwinni himself accompanied the students through the tour explaining in detail, the various stages involved in the process of producing the packing materials. As the machinery they use is highly sophisticated, their employees undergo training before they take up work in their areas of responsibility. They have on the job training and virtual learning for easy working in the industry. The students were also given an insight into the process of procuring raw material and client details. Their clientele ranges from local to international buyers. The production unit is very eco friendly and they believe in recycling and reusing of waste. At present their Research and development team is working on producing their own dyes, as this will reduce their cost of production which will benefit the company and customers as well.

As part of CSR they have joined hands with the Round Table of India in helping to educate the underprivileged children and support the 'Sarvoday Blood Bank' as a way of contributing back to the society. This trip was very educative and informative as it gave the students an insight into the working of the industry, the training and the types of machinery used. This will further help them in their project work as well. It was indeed a great learning for the students who learnt and enjoyed the trip as well.

Field Trip to Zoo
A field trip to the zoo is a great way for students to observe animals and feel a connection with wildlife. The purpose was to explore new direction in learning and helping the students to see familiar things in new ways. The students of Montessori Juniors and KG1 were extremely excited to go on the trip. They enjoyed the bus ride by singing songs all the way through. A few of them were very happy to recognize their bus routes as they traveled along the same route to zoo. All the students were curious to see the animals after they reached the zoo. They were thrilled to sit and enjoy the tram ride.

They went around the zoo and asked questions to satisfy their natural curiosity about animals. They explored different parts of the zoo and enjoyed monkeys chattering, bears' dancing, birds chirping and the pocket monkey. The teachers guided them and shared facts about the animals. They were able to differentiate between two similar looking animals like alligator and crocodile, reindeer and spotted deer.

The students enjoyed observing all the animals in the zoo, however a few of them who had visited national parks before, recollected their experiences of watching animals in their natural habitat. The learners enjoyed themselves and had a fun filled learning experience.