MY EXPERIENCE AT GURUKULA
By Toshan Krishna Rose (aged 12 years)
Toshan Krishna Rose giving an end-of-year address at the Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula at New Govardhana, Australia, in 2019.
“In 2019, I completed my primary schooling at the Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula at New Govardhana, having been a student there for seven years.
One of the things I liked most about my time at the school was the setting in a natural environment. I enjoyed starting each day with a kirtana and arati that we all took turns offering to the classroom Deities.
The classroom sizes were smaller than those you would find in most regular schools, so it was easier to focus on the different subjects being taught. I also liked going on a variety of excursions to places like Tropical Fruit World, Macadamia Castle, Holoverse, Sea World, Air Factory Trampoline Park, and Bounce, just to name a few!
I also went on fun school camps in Noosa, Mt Tamborine and Tyalgum Ridge. We visited the temple when festivals were being celebrated and where we often performed regular songs and memorable dramas about Lord Krishna’s pastimes.
I hope kids that go to the school enjoy their time there and have good experiences. I would like to thank all the teaching and support staff who helped me through my time in the primary school.
In the photo: Toshan Krishna Rose giving an end-of-year address at the Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula at New Govardhana in 2019.