In addition to English, both Tamil and French are offered to the students. For the first languages there are, French, and Tamil.Tamil children have Tamil classes with Pogalandy, and French children have classes with Jocelyne and Swaha. Children also take these subjects as a second language, the children who have French as a second language have classes with Françoise, or Swaha. The children who take Tamil as a second language have classes with Moorthy.
Awareness Through the Body
Awareness through the body is a class where we learn about ourselves. Aloka and Joan are our teachers. In this class we try to develop our potential. We study the different planes of the being: the physical, the subtle physical, the vital (emotional) and the mental. We do many different types of exercises, learning to focus, be aware and work with people. Even in our daily lives these classes are extremely helpful to us. We learn how to deal with emotional problems and with our studies. These classes are very self-revealing and we really enjoy them!!!!!!
Music
In music class we do many different thing. We do flute, we do singing and we learn about all the different instruments. Sometimes we play games that have something to do with music. We also work in an exercise book, where we learn about notes and writing music. Music class gives us the opportunity to express ourselves, it gives a basis in music.
All Transition students are expected to attend Dehashakti sports. We are supposed to go there 4 or 5 days a week from 4 PM to 5:15 PM. There is one season in which Athletics Olympics are combined with Team Olympics. In athletics we do different activities, such as high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin, shot-put, 800 and 1500 meter running, cricket ball throw, 75 meter skipping and sprinting. The activities during the team Aurolympics are basketball, football, softball, gymnastic, volleyball, mini-cricket and flag game. They give medals to the winners. To evaluate the participants, a system of stars is used.(0-5 stars, 5 is the best and you get 0 if you don't participate). In the team Aurolympics there are also other awards; awards for group team work, attitude and effort. Aurolympics has been a long time tradition in Auroville. Some of us do not participate in Dehashakti. They prefer to do other activities like Aikido, horse riding, dancing, swimming, cycling and playing tennis and other sports at the Certitude sports ground.