A field
trip to Parle-G Biscuit Factory at Vile Parle (East) was organized by Witty
International School, Pawan Baug on Saturday, September 12, 2015 for Primary
Section students of Grade I and II. An enthusiastic group of students and teachers
was welcomed by the sweet aroma of fresh oven-baked biscuits.
A
short film explaining the process of manufacturing biscuits and
chocolates, as well as advertisements of some of the company’s products was
shown. Later students were allowed to enter the plant where actual process was
underway. What really captured the children’s fascination was the working
of the factory. From a deck overhead, the students were able to observe the
assembly line system of mixing, baking, cooling and packing. They saw the dough
being baked in bulk, after which the cut biscuits were ready and packed mechanically.
Towards the end, freshly baked biscuits were served and students received
packets of these as take away.
The
combination of learning while having fun was made possible by seeing the
assembly process in person, which, like many other topics, can be
explained in the four walls of a classroom, but is made so much more effective
when it is accessible and experienced by the learners. Through such field
trips, we hope to cultivate practical learners by fuelling their innate
curiosity and encouraging them to understand in a hands-on way.
The field trip was an overall success with the students’ enthusiastic
response when they understood the ‘Genius’ of Parle-G. It was an interesting,
enriching and informative field trip.
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