Festivals are some of the days children remember longest from school. At St. Lawrence, the calendar runs from Independence Day and Kannada Rajyotsava to Deepavali and Christmas, and among them are Krishna Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi. Here is a look at both.
Krishna Janmashtami
For Janmashtami, our youngest performers came to school dressed as Krishna and Radha. A group of little Krishnas and Radhas gathered beneath a flower-decorated mandap for the celebration, joined by our founders, Mrs. M. Ramadevi and Mr. A. R. Rangaswamy.
Another photograph shows a Krishna and Radha pair standing with the founders who started the school in 1989, a link between the school’s earliest years and its youngest students.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi was a quieter, more reflective celebration. Our kindergarten students sat in their uniforms before a flower-decorated Ganesha idol, hands folded in prayer.
Why we celebrate festivals at school
Festival days are part of school life at St. Lawrence, not an afterthought. They give children:
- A sense of belonging: the whole class, and the teachers, taking part together.
- Confidence: dressing up, standing in front of others and being photographed with their class.
- Familiarity with traditions: learning the stories and customs behind the festivals celebrated across Karnataka and India.
- Something to look forward to: a calendar of occasions that makes the school year memorable.
Janmashtami and Gowri–Ganesha sit in a year that also includes Independence Day and Republic Day, Onam, Pongal and Sankranti, Deepavali and Christmas, Children’s Day, and theme days such as Jungle Day, Seasons Week and our colour concept days.
See the photographs
More photographs from these and other celebrations are in our photo gallery, and our recent Colour’s Day 2026 recap shows the kindergarten’s colour concept days. The full list of celebrations through the year is on our facilities page. Thank you to our teachers for the preparation behind each celebration, and to our parents for the costumes that brought them to life.