Kalidaspur School
The 3rd School set up by Family Aid Direct
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Kalidaspur School 2007
Check out our schoool building. It's a large rented house.
Here we have the 1st parent's and teacher's meeting. Susmita and Sunita are the 2 school teachers.
The school logo is designed.
Learning begins. It's so good to see happy faces in the classroom.
Eager to learn.
The children are learning to read and write in English.
New school uniforms have arrived.
It's an exciting day for the children.
Kalidaspur
School is really making a difference to the lives of the school
children. These 2 girls were unable to speak when they arrived at our
school. Now they are reading and speaking. A miracle!
Swastick was entered into an inter school competition and won 3rd prize. Great work Swastick!
Kalidaspur School 2008
Our school in Balasore is growing. We will reach around 100 students in this 2nd year.
There
are now 4 classes: pre-nursery, nursery, K.G-I and K.G-II. This year we
will be looking to employ a 4th teacher and also 1 Ayah (care-taker to
look after the children).
A school telephone is also needed and also a bike for Suravi.
The school now has 2 new computers. One for office use and the other for in the classroom.
Meet Mamata. Our new teacher at Kalidisapur.
Anu is also a new teacher and replaces Sunita (soon to be married).
Here is Jyotsna. She is described as a care-taker which I think is similar to a teaching assistant.
This
photo shows the parents evening. It's great to hear the parents telling
the teachers that they have noticed a change in behaviour of their
children since they started school.
Independence day is celebrated in August. Here are the children looking very smart.
In November Suravi gets her bike which will really help her work with the schools more effectively.
9 students at Kalidaspure won prices in an inter school competition
organised by YMCA. Wow! We are even competing with 'big' schools.
A school telephone is also needed and also a bike for Suravi.
Kalidaspur School 2009
Excited faces!
The school children are delighted to receive a present from St Luke's
Primary School chidlren. It's their project book all about India.
Children sit at benches to learn.
In the classroom.
Chandan was too
poor to go to school. He could only ever dream of going to school. It
was a huge surprise when the teachers at Kalidaspur invited him to
attend school. Chandan is thankful to FAD and St Luke's Primary School
for giving him free education. He has been studying at kalidaspur for 3
years now.
Bikash is an
only child. His parents could not afford to send him to school. Bikash
is very grateful to have a chance to study at Kalidaspur. "I thank you
all for providing me free books, tie, belt and tuition fees." It is his
2nd year at Kalidaspur.
Meet the teaching staff.
The school's new camera arrives.
Here are some musical instruments for the children to use.
It's the annual school sports day in August. Here are the medals.
A long way ahead of the other runners!
Just a few years ago these children were out labouring with their parents. Now they are learning and having tons of fun.
There is an annual prize-giving function at which local dignitaries
perform the presentations and bring words of encouragement to the children.
Wearing a medal and showing off her certificate.
The proud parents watch the medal ceremony.
perform the presentations and bring words of encouragement to the children.
Kalidaspur School 2010
10 new school benches are collected.
The benches arrive at kalidaspur school in time for the new school year.
New text books have arrived. Each child receives their own copies.
Kalidaspur School 2011
For the new
school year there is a need to rent another 2 or 3 classrooms. It is
fantastic to see Kalidaspur growing but this means that we need more
sponsors to help out with the increasing costs.
This is Subarna. She is a widow and too ill to work. Family
Aid Direct has provided some goats and
chicks to sustain her life and has also given her 2 beautiful children
free education at Kalidaspur School. Subarna is very grateful for all
the help she and her children have received.
Kalidaspur School 2012
Check out the lovely smiling faces.