Rainbow Primary School

The wonderful and amazing Usha Rani has been transfered in. On Saturday, she took the lead as the headmistress for the school. Here is a picture of her back in January. Below is something she gave me today which I had to share. Teachers Dos and Don’ts Ten Points a Teacher Should Remember 1. A teacher should have regard and reverence for the profession. 2. A teacher should have love, patience, affection, and consideration. 3. A teacher should know the names of the students. It is important that the teacher identify every child in the class. When a teacher uses a wrong name, children get hurt. 4. A teacher should be a good student. What we have learned is only a handful and what we have to learn is as big as the universe. So a good teacher has to be eager to update herself professionally and be able to make use of modern technology. 5. A teacher should not be egoistic. A teacher should be humble, selfless, kind, and understanding towards children and her colleagues. 6. A t...

School is BACK! We have new students, a WHOLE BUNCH. We are up to 165 students. In addition, we couldn't stand to let our fourth standard students go on to our sister school, even though it is an excellent school, so we just kept them and added a fifth standard. The teachers are very, very excited. But the most exciting news is that Usha, our new headmistress, has arrived. In the three days she has been on the job, she has made a fantastic impression. When the junior teachers tried to compliment her, she said, "Don't, I have only been here for a few days. Tell me later, after I have worked very, very hard, if I have done well." I am so happy, I am so happy for the teachers. But I am most happy for the children, and the parents who sacrifice so much to send them to school. Here are pictures of the new textbooks and the new bookbags, donated by a lovely lady here in Hyderabad. Also, here are some pictures of some of the new students. Several of the girls are...