A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 1)

To: Sri Kote Malleshwara Swamy Temple  Dt.07/07/2025                                                                                          2025-2026

On Monday, 7 July 2025, the students of Class I visited Sri Kote Malleshwara temple along with their teachers. The temple is about 5 km away from Dream World School. 

The objective of the visit was to learn and understand about the temple.

Field Observation 

Kote Malleshwara temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Ballari. It is one of the oldest temples in the city and has a history of more than 500 years. The temple is famous for its annual car festival which attracts thousands of devotees from nearby places. 

We were guided by the priest of the temple who explained in detail about the history of Sri Kote Malleshwara Temple. According to his explanation, Mallayya a merchant, devotee of Lord Shiva used to travel different places to sell food grains. He never used to have food until he performs his daily rituals to Lord Shiva. Once when he was travelling, he halted in Ballari but could not find a Shivalinga to perform the rituals on the Poornima day. Mallayya asked his helper who was travelling with him to search for a Shivalinga. But he could not find anywhere and then he made a plan to convince his master. He used a balla (a measuring cup or seru used to measure grains) and placed it upside down on a stone as Shivalinga and asked Mallayya to perform his rituals to it. Mallayya, the merchant who could not see properly believed the balla as Shivalinga and worshipped. Eventually, that place was turned into a temple dedicated to Balleshwara or Shiva which became distorted to Malleshwara and thus Ballari derives its name because of this temple. The temple is a popular attraction to a huge crowd during Maha Shivaratri.

Students took the blessings of Lord Shiva, chanted shlokas ín the temple and enjoyed their lunch. 

Conclusion

The field trip was successful and we believe that the objective was achieved as the students know about the temple. It was an informative trip for the students.

We thank the management of the temple for their support and cooperation in fulfilling our objective in this field trip.

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                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 2)

To: Shiva Leela Temple  Dt.08/07/2025                                                                                                                    2025-2026

                   A temple is a place where we spend time, to pray and thank God for all his blessings and to relax ourselves. The students of Class II along with teachers visited the  Shiva Leela Temple, on Tuesday, 08 July 2025 which is located in Veniveerapura, Ballari. This temple is also called the Jyothirlinga temple.

                   Shri Bhima Reddy had constructed this temple. It was established in the year 2015. At present, his son Shri Gurudas Reddy is looking after the temple.

                   The temple is famous for its 12 Jyothirlingas. It is constructed in such a way that the 12 Jyothirlingas which are present all over India are enshrined in one temple. The students went around the temple and saw the Twelve Jyothirlingas of Lord Shiva namely Somnath, Mallikarjuna, Mahakaleshwara, Omkareshwara, Vaidhyanath, Bheemashankara, Rameshwara, Nageshwar, Kashi Vishwanath, Thriambakeshwara, Kedarnatha and Grishneshwar. Each Jyothirlinga resembles the original form of God Shiva, where they are actually situated. The incharge person Shri Gurudas Reddy explained about the temple to the children.           

                  The temple is very pleasant with beautiful architecture. The students took blessings of God Shiva for a fruitful year. They also chanted shlokas and sang bhajans in the temple.

                  The students had lunch along with the teachers and played different games in the temple premises. This visit provided a good opportunity for our students to know the names of twelve Jyothirlingas and the places where they are located. 

We are thankful to the management and the staff of ‘Shiva Leela Temple’, for their co-operation in fulfilling the objective of this field trip.. 

                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 3)

To: ‘Nava Jeevana’ (The Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled, Ballari.) Dt. 07/07/2025                                                                         2025-2026

A physical disability is a condition that affects a person’s body and makes it harder for them to move or do everyday activities. This can be caused by an illness, injury, or something a person is born with. People with physical disabilities may use wheelchairs, crutches, or other tools to help them move around. 

To know more about physically challenged people, on Monday, 07 July 2025 the students of Class III along with teachers visited ‘Nava Jeevana’, the rehabilitation centre for the disabled, as a part of the educational programme. It is 5 km away from Dream World School which is located in Vidya Nagar, Ballari.

‘Nava Jeevana’ is a rehabilitation centre for the disabled in Ballari, working to restore physical, sensory and mental capabilities among the patients. The centre comprises of two separate buildings namely Prathibhalaya for boys and Nava Jeevana for girls to stay in. It has classrooms for teaching academics and physiotherapy for the therapeutic support. They also teach music, dance and yoga to the children.

Sister Francina is the incharge person of ‘Nava Jeevana’ and Sister Cluny, one of the staff explained our students about the mission of Nava Jeevana and about the various disabilities of 45 children who are totally disabled in that they have 22 visually impaired children. Sister Cluny and the staff look after the disabled children by providing basic needs and the physiotherapy required. 

Mr. Virupakshi is the teacher in ‘Nava Jeevana’, who is blind himself but trains the children who are blind to survive in the society. By our request, he demonstrated the aids to our students which are used to teach the blind children with ‘Braille Script’ and ‘Braille Interpoint Slate’ with stylus. These learning aids for the visually impaired children brought curiosity among our students. The students were also wonderstruck watching blind children reading a paragraph from the Kannada and English textbooks using ‘braille script’. 

Our students warmly introduced and interacted with the children of ‘Nava Jeevana’. Some students felt emotional for the children at their state of being blind and the way they lead their life in ‘Nava Jeevana’ 

From this visit, the children learned how people with physical disabilities overcome challenges with the help of therapy, support, and special equipment. They saw how rehabilitation centres help people become stronger and more independent. The visit also taught them to be more understanding, kind, and respectful towards people with disabilities. Most importantly, they learned that everyone deserves equal chances in life, irrespective of  their physical abilities. All our students and staff wished the children of the rehabilitation centre for their well-being. 

We are thankful to the management and the staff of ‘Nava Jeevana’, for their co-operation in making our field-trip meaningful.. 

                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 4)

To: The Ballari Handloom Weavers Co-operative Production and Sale Society, Ballari   Dt.08/07/2025               2025-2026

        Weaving is a process of making fabric by interlacing two sets of threads-warp (vertical) and weft (horizontal) at right angles on a loom. Its one of the oldest textile technique in the world, used to create everything from towels and garments to rugs and tapestries.

       On Tuesday, 08 July 2025, the students of Class IV along with the teachers visited The Ballari Handloom Weavers Co-operative Production and Sale Society which was established in the year 1957. It is approximately 7 km away from Dream World School.

Mr. Ramakrishna A, the president and Mr. Rangaswamy the secretary of Ballari Handloom Weavers. The weaving society has 28 workers of 28 dealing with handloom and 3 workers with hand spinning.

Mr. Rangaswamy the secretary, of the Co-operative Society explained about the weaving of a saree with different patterns and colours. They weave different types of silk sarees like uppada and pochampalli. They get different types of silk threads and machines from National Handloom Development Co-operation Bengaluru, then send those silk threads to Yadiki for dyeing and after getting back the dyed fibre they start weaving. The cost price of saree in handloom starts with 3500 – 12000. They also take contracts for making sarees of different patterns and the rolling of silk cloth. The weavers complete the weaving of one sari in 8 – 12 hrs. The consumers can visit the sale society to purchase the sarees on all days except on Sundays.

Our field trip to the weaving  centre has provided invaluable hands-on experience and insights into the art and craft of weaving. The students gained a deeper understanding of traditional techniques, materials and designs etc. This field trip study has not only enhanced our technical skills but also appreciated the creativity and cultural significance of weaving.

        For the successful completion of this field trip, we thank the management and staff of ‘The Ballari Handloom Weavers Co-operative Production and Sale Society’, for their support and co-operation.

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                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 5)

To: Ballari District Stadium  Dt. 02/07/2025                                                                                                                      2025-2026

On Wednesday, 2 July 2025, the students of Class V visited the Ballari District Stadium along with their respective teachers. The stadium is about 6.1 km away from Dream World School.

A stadium is a large open or enclosed structure used for sports, games and other public events. It usually has a big playground in the centre, surrounded by seating for spectators. Stadiums are used to host various games like cricket, football, athletics and cultural programs. They help to promote physical fitness, teamwork and entertainment. They are the important places for athletes to practice, compete and show their talents infront of the large audience. 

With the objective to know the basic infrastructure of the stadium and to know the real-life experience in the stadium our students visited the Ballari District Stadium as a part of the educational programme.

The Ballari district stadium is a well-maintained sports complex that hosts various athletic events, football matches and other games. The stadium was built in the year 1974 and renovated in the year 2023. The district-level sports are held in this stadium. The Government or the sports authority owns the stadium. The stadium has a large ground, a running track, hockey turf, shot-put sector, badminton court, multi-gym, swimming pool and seating arrangements for spectators. It also included with facilities like training equipments for players. The stadium has 2000 members seating capacity. The district commissioner gives permission to conduct any sports/cultural events in the stadium. The ground is renovated with synthetic material which helps to conduct national level sports to the athletics and trainers and only this stadium has 400 m synthetic surface running track in Ballari. The running track has 8 lines with distance between each line of 1.22 m. A      shot-put sector has radius around 1.25 m. The stadium has different tracks for throwing sports like discus, shot-put and javelin. Athletics have access to high quality synthetic surfaces safe for training and competition in events like jumping and throwing.   

The visit helped our students to gain the practical knowledge of basic infrastructure and real-life exposure of the stadium. We thank the Assistant Director of Youth Empowerment Sports Centre for her support in fulfilling our objective of this field trip successfully.. 

                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 6)

To: The Robert Bruce Foote Sanganakallu Archaeological Museum  Dt.01/07/2025                                           2025-2026

On 01 July 2025, the students of class VI along with teachers visited the Robert Bruce Foote Sanganakallu Museum, Ballari District. It is 4.3 km away from Dream World School. We left for the place from school at 10:00 a.m.  

With the objective of making children aware about evidences of stone age and the tools used by the people in that period we visited the Robert Bruce Foote Museum.

The students were excited to know about the Museum. We were guided by Ms. Gowri who gave us the information and the historical background of the Museum and information about the pre-historical sites in Sanganakallu.

The Archaeological Museum is a unique prehistoric museum of the stone age related to Sanganakallu, a pre-historic site near city Ballari. The museum is renamed as “Robert Bruce Foote” due to his enormous contribution to Indian pre-historical sites surveys carried out by him. Robert Bruce Foote (CE 1834-1912) is a geologist, archaeologist, ethnographer, paleontologist, musicologist and an artist. He was appointed in the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and was posted to Madras Presidency, Hyderabad Region, and Bombay Presidency with the intention to map the mineral deposition in the southern regions, where he accidentally discovered 459 pre-historic sites of the country.

The museum houses a vast collection of African theories on pre-historic site information in the ground floor and in the first floor with more information on the Sanganakallu site. Most of the collection is on stone tools as Sanganakallu was once a pre-historic stone tool factory dating back to 2000 BC.

 One can also find artefacts like ceramic pottery, shellbone steatite beads and neolithic age ash mound fragments. There is also a sarcophagus child burial with the ritual pot of megalithic excavation found at Kudithini and is kept assembled in the museum.  

Mr. Korishettar, the former Professor of History and Archaeology, Karnataka University, and the Director of the Museum Committee was the key behind setting up a museum in Ballari with the help of Government. As a Ballarian we have to feel proud to have such Archaeological Museum to gain the knowledge about prehistoric period. 

We thank Ms. Gowri as a guide for her support and cooperation in fulfilling our objective in this field trip... 

                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 7)

To: Soil Health Centre  Dt. 02/07/2025                                                                                                                      2025-2026

Soil serves as the essential base for plant growth, as it delivers the necessary water and nutrients. Only nutrient-rich soil can support healthy plant development, so preserving its fertility is very important. Conducting regular soil tests allows us to understand its nutrient levels and fertility status. This information helps farmers decide which crops are best suited for the soil and what kind of nutrients should be added. Productive soil leads to higher crop yields, which is key to feeding a growing global population.

On Wednesday 02 July, the students of Class VII visited the Soil Health Centre which is one of the institutions of ICAR, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in Ballari at APMC along with their respective teachers as a part of educational programme. It is 6 Km away from Dream World School.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It is responsible for coordinating agricultural education and research in India. The ICAR has its headquarters at New Delhi and has many branches across India.

We visited one of them located in Ballari named as Soil Health Centre, which was started in 1974. It consists of total five working staff which includes one soil analyst, one assistant director of agriculture, two field workers and one water analyst. It runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. About 100 soil samples are checked by each technician every day.

Mr. Dayananda, is the incharge of Soil Health Centre in Ballari, Ms. Vani and Ms Kavita explained the students regarding the 17 essential nutrients (such as C, H, O, Mn, Mg, N, P, K etc..) that are needed for the complete life cycle of plants. He also explained that they collect the soil samples from the farmers to test the nutrients present in it and suggest the necessary fertilizers to be added to it during the process of agriculture for a better yield. He also explained about the green manure seeds (which means instead of using chemical fertilisers, these seeds can be used to add the nutrients to the soil). At the Soil Health Centre of Ballari only nine nutrients are checked that assist the agricultural process. The staff also showed the instruments like pH meter, EC meter, Flame Photometer, Spectrometer and Atomic Absorption Spectro Photometer to the students which are used to test different nutrient levels of the soil. 

They check the pH level and EC level of soil and resolute whether the given sample of soil is suitable for growing crops or not. If the pH value is from 6.5 to 7.5 it is graded as normal range, below 6.5 is acidic and above 7.5 is basic. If the EC level is less than 1, it is considered as normal soil, from 1 to 2 critical range and more than 2 the soil is injurious for growing crops. At the end, Ms. Vani and

Ms Kavita cleared the doubts raised by the students with utmost patience.

Through this visit, students gained a deeper understanding of soil fertility and its vital role in sustainable farming practices. They learned how maintaining the fertility of the soil can help farmers reduce risks of crop failure, economic losses etc…., improve crop productivity and overcome various agricultural challenges.

We are thankful to Mr. Dayanand and his team for their support in fulfilling our objective of the field trip more productively.. 

                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 8)

To: Food Corporation of India, Ballari (Dist.)    Dt. 01/07/2025                                           2025-2026

We all know that ‘Food’ is essential for all living beings as it provides energy to perform various functions, growth and development. Sometimes, there occurs a need for storing food mainly wheat and rice to meet the future requirements. Thus, there is a necessity to store food in an appropriate method. Hence, Indian government has taken a step to establish organisations called Ware-houses. Its quarters are located in every district of India in order to collect and store the food grains. 

There are two types of food commodities, perishable and non-perishable. Both have different storage techniques. Dry storage is used for non-perishable food commodities and cold storage for perishable food commodities.

To know how a dry storage system called granary works the students of class VIII visited the FCI godowns on Tuesday 1st July 2025, along with teachers. The Food Corporation of India, is located in Allipur, Ballari which is 9 km away from Dream World School. 

FCI is a sector seen by central government where government stores food grains with the aim of maintaining buffer stock, to supply it to the local people with BPL card for their usage purpose and during the conditions like droughts and floods. In Ballari, it was started in the year 1965. 

FCI has 5 godowns, 9 open platforms and large forest in 48 acres of land. Each godown has 3 sections called A, B, and C. In each section 12 stacks are made. Each stack contains around 3000 - 3500 bags arranged in a particular system i.e., in a checker board manner which does not allow these bags to fall down. Every stack has gap between them for checking the bags. Every 45 days once these bags are fumigated with the aluminium phosphide tablets of pesticides. 

The students were told that the major type of food grains that arrive at FCI, Ballari is rice and wheat from various parts of the country through the goods train - jumbo rack for local government to purchase and supply food for ration card holders. They also undertake fortification of rice and add them in all the bags kept in the FCI in 1:100 ratio by mass. The Central Government purchases food grains from the APMC markets and stores it. The food grains that arrive here are temporarily stored.

Most common type of infestation for rice stored in FCI is by the insects Trilobium and Limo whereas for the wheat it is by the insects Rhizo and Calendra. To prevent the grain spoilage, they carry out prophillactic and curative treatment. They use the pesticide melathene to kill these insects. Whenever there is more load of food grains, they store on open platforms called plinth and cover it by the nylon sheets. The major problem while transportation is the damage of baggages.

It is truly said that farmers are backbone of our country. It is not an exaggeration to say that without farmer, food availability to all parts of the country is not possible. The yield produced by farmers are purchased by Government at fair price and stored in FCI which helps farmers financially. The visit to this kind of FCI Warehouse enabled our students to realise the concept of ‘not to waste the food’, and how important is food storage and that it can rescue both the farmers and consumers from the conditions of food insecurity.

We thank the staff of Food Corporation of India for their support and cooperation in fulfilling our objective in this field trip. 

                                                           A Report on Field Trip # 1 (Class - 9)

To: Halley’s Blue Steels, Hirehal near Obulapuram, Ballari (Dist.) Dt.30/06/2025                                                2025-2026

On Monday 30th June 2025, our students of class IX along with respective teachers visited Halley’s Blue Steels, Hirehal near Obulapuram Ballari, which is 17 km away from Dream World School.

It was a great opportunity to understand the industrial fabrication of steel sheets and rods using several moulds to construct store houses, stadiums and building roofs.

Steel is a very strong metal which can be manufactured in different shapes according to specific requirements. Steel is actually known for its strength, and it makes the building structures stronger. In addition, it is highly durable and recyclable material, which means it lasts longer than decades. Strength and durability are two big reasons most architects suggest steel for building constructions. With the technological advancement, various types of steel structures and roof sheets are prepared with earthquake resistance, wind resistance and heat resistance. Steel can answer climate-flexible metropolitan areas, effective and low cost building needs in the country.

Halley’s Blue Steels was established in 1993 by Mr. Shiva Murthi and it is now spread all over India and extended in East Africa. There are about 450 people working in the industry. Mr. H. R. Veran Gouda explained about the company Halley’s Blue in details, he also narrated how Mr. Shiva Murthi got the name Halley’s Blue. It is said that once when Mr. Shiva Murthi was meditating, he saw Halley’s comet in the blue sky and in the honour and dedication to his master Mr.C.C.V Namaskaram he named the company as Halley’s Blue Steels. The company is headed by Mr. Vishwa Murthy (C.E.O), Mr. Vijay Datta (Human Resource Department) and Mr. Raghav Hegde (Executive Director).

A team of engineers explained us about the raw materials (Iron sheets) obtained from the JSW steels. Their main products are beams and sheets. The iron sheets will be checked and processed to cutting machine into desired size. Then the sheets are welded by the skilled workers. Once welding is done it will be processed in the profiling machine. These profiled sheets are cut into C-shape and Z-shape. The sheets are further processed in sand –blasting machine which makes the surface rough and holds the paint. First sheets will be coated with 40-micron thick red oxide and then coated with 40-micron thick paint under high pressure on the sheet to prevent corrosion (rusting). Once the process is completed it is delivered to desired places with demand.

As the employees are working with huge and sharp machines, they give more preference for their protection. Different colour code helmets are given for different employees based on the designation and positions in the working place such as white helmet for engineers, red helmets for electrical workers, blue helmets for supervisors.  Human resource persons use green helmet and grey helmets are used by visitors in the place...