Namaste
It is my privilege and honour to be a part of St. Mary’s High School, that has spread its glory for almost three decades. I am fortunate enough to experience serving this prestigious institution in various capacities such as a Facilitator, Teacher, Co-ordinator and now a Principal. I have observed the school culture closely and understood the reason of its sustaining eminence. One of the main reasons for this is that everyone is aligned towards the vision and mission of the school which says
“To prepare the 21st-century learners, meeting the highest educational and ethical standards in a caring and collaborative environment that is supported by Motivated Workforce, Technology, and Research; while Partnering with Higher Education, Family, Civic Organizations and Businesses”
The child-centric education that is the hallmark of St. Mary’s not only leads to the growth of our students and the school but also ties parents to the school with a feeling of gratification. Our school alumni are placed all over the world, outshining in their performances and making their mark. The warmth and positivity of the school aura really gives everyone a rigour to do their best. It was never a surprise for me that the school has bagged several awards including the Best Budget School in India, consecutively for three years by Education World.
In this transition phase of the pandemic, when the education system has been reformed, our teachers and students have adapted to the online platform successfully by overcoming many challenges. Infact, all members of the staff were using several digital tools much before the pandemic which eased the transition.
The teachers at the school are passionate and hold a strong bond with the students to be able to help students express and embrace new-age learning. This is possible because of the great vision of the management.
The idea of ingraining values with the curricular topics help students to grow into conscientious humans. Every teacher of the school believes that “Children are not vessels to be filled but lamps to be lit’, which is the quote given by Swami Chinmayananda.
The creative approach of the school through events and festivals makes it unique in its approach towards learning. Students and teachers work in collaboration to create their own lyrics, tunes, street plays, drama, dance and much more. The curriculum of the school is designed in such a way that students get the maximum opportunity to enhance their skills in scholastic and co-scholastic areas. The school has left no stone unturned to provide these opportunities even in online platform. All this is possible through the dedication of teaching and non-teaching staff of St. Mary’s.
I would like to add that the schools infrastructure is designed to take care of all the safety of the students, and we are prepared for physical school as well as the hybrid school model, as the situation requires.
It is my dream and my belief that this incremental progress of the school would help it to achieve greater heights in future.
Divya Borse
Principal,
St. Mary’s High School,
Kalyan (East)
