Sunday, December 26, 2010

Our First Christmas Celebrated By The SMES Family...

The Christmas Tree all decked up!

Bind us together lord.......

Welcome address by Mrs. Shetty

The Chairman, Mr. A. Reddy inspires......

The Director, Mr. M. Reddy enlightens..........

An Interactive talk by the st. Mary's College staff

The Narrator and the soloist.

The Nativity play begins.....

The Shepherds come to see baby Jesus........

A scene of play.....

Long time ago in Bethlehem......

The Israel dance.... Mayam, Mayam........

The Vote of Thanks

Sancta Maria International School by night.......

Friday, December 17, 2010

Christmas Celebrations @ Sancta Maria International School

Little ones decorating the X - mas Tree

Mine is the star on top!

Me and the tree. Say cheese!!

Jingle all the way!


Thank You Santa!


Look what Santa Gave me!

Monday, December 13, 2010

If...


This has to be one of my all - time favourites. Dedicated to all the little Sancta Marians. I hope someday when you're all grown up and going through your school blog, you will read this and think of us. Here's hoping we can inspire you to be all this and more...



IF

by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

QUALIFICATION OF A TEACHER

In every civilization, culture, religion, region & nation one profession made its impact all through the ages, it is teaching. A teacher imparts knowledge to pupils and moulds them as able and competent individuals and at large society benefits.

Present day teaching professionals need to be a qualified teacher. Anyone, who wants to be a teacher, should get Academic qualification say, diplomas in teaching, Bachelors or Masters Degree or sometimes attending workshops and trainings, etc. However is it just a qualification the main criteria in teaching profession? Or there should be something else?

I think that answer is, a teacher is a person who, absolutely, has command over his subject and ability to make others understand it. Any relevant academic qualification can teach him or her techniques to teach, however a good teacher needs not just a good academic qualification, but in my opinion he or she should have a “talent” or you can call it as a “gift” to “feel” each and every child, to understand child’s psychology, to have good & clear communication with the children, honesty, ability to make his subject interesting to them, balance with different levels of grasping among children, and of course, patience.

Sometimes a well academically qualified teacher is indifferent to the inner world of the children, to their experiences and such a teacher has no place in school. So, it’s the personality or inherent aptitude that makes him/her as a good teacher.


Posted by Olga and Paramjit

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Ushering the Christmas Season 2



By Shailaja & Suzan

Ushering the Christmas Season



This is dedicated to all the first graders of Sancta Maria International School.

By Shailaja & Suzan