Every year our 12 graders go for their senior class trip to Malaysia and Thailand instead of winter-break and this is their first-hand report from 12th grade student, Hana Goodkind. The senior class trip is an opportunity for the 12th graders to travel, bond and have fun together, as well as receiving the opportunity to … Continued
This year we decided to go to Shimla for winter break instead of going to Rishikesh. Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of India during the British Raj, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, which connected the summer … Continued
In preparation for the soon to come basketball (and soccer) games in New Delhi where we play against the American Embassy School, our students had their first competitive basketball games of the season with some neighboring schools. Both games were very close, our students fighting hard and both our teams were down only 3 points … Continued
Girls, boys and intermediate boys had their first competitive soccer games of the season this past week. The first game was the girl’s and they put a lot of effort in it, nevertheless they lost 6:2. Congratulations to Caterina and Siri Atma who scored for MPA! It was good practice and showed the team what … Continued
So many things happened since we came back from the 10th-grade class trip to Leh, Ladakh in the Himalayas, that I always postponed this blog post. Halloween, Diwali, Nagar Kirtan, sports and other competitions, so much to cover. But now, finally, it’s online. Yay! At 3.30 pm on September 27th grade 10 class hopped on … Continued
Basketball is a daily ritual at MPA for so many of our students and staff, who play not only when it is mandatory but any time they have some free time. There are always students outside practicing their free throws, three pointers and playing pick-up games. Our annual Basketball Competition is an opportunity for them … Continued
“Yatra is a holy journey. We must go into the center, the heart center. It is a journey on earth to one’s ‘Isht’- one’s higher self, one’s altar. It is a self-purification.” ~Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan Last Friday we had lots of visitors on our campus. The Light of Guru Nanak Yatra travelled from … Continued
One of our sports competition that lately took place was the kickball competition. To be honest, being from Europe, I really tried to grasp the rules of the game but failed big time. I even watched several videos on YouTube explaining the game without major results on my understanding. But at least I understood why … Continued
In true MPA tradition halloween and the Halloween Competition were fabulous again this year. On Halloween the intermediate girls and boys went for a trick and treat on campus and were rewarded with lots of sweets. The whole trip started at Jugat Guru’s house and afterwards the kids split up in groups and knocked on … Continued
Written by our student Hana Goodkind. Our 12th-grade class traveled to Sultanpur Lodhi last Monday to join the “Light of Guru Nanak Yatra” in attending the celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 550th birthday. The event was heavily attended by people from across India and various other countries. We were invited and sponsored, very gracefully, … Continued
