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has gone over to Class 6. So, this is what it looks like: KG -‐ Saker, Class 1 – Varina, Class 2 – Waidi, Class 3 – Chris9ne, Class 4 – Marda, Class 5 – Iada, Class 6 – Whether you are in USA ,Canada, Pranamee, Class 7 – Bari, Class 8 – Ireland, England, Australia or India, we Mayda. s9ll need you to remember that because of you the world is a be>er In terms of numbers, Providence place since last summer. Believe us it is. officially has 300 but it looks more like 280. You are as welcome as the monsoon rain that has just hit a very dry Shillong. Visitors from around the world Hopefully you have had a good year, as blessed as ours has been. At the risk of A. Claire visited us in early June of 2011 sounding clichéd, thank you all so much and did her usual best. for all you are and all you do for the B. Kevin and Sue, Peter and Kathy, Rod children of Providence. If it means any-‐ and Mar9n came over from Melbourne thing to you, you are constantly for two weeks in September. Their pres-‐ remembered by the children when they ence, their work and their inputs were pray. Also, I have this funny feeling that something to be cherished. Hap-‐ God listens to them! So, a sincere thank pily we are s9ll in touch with them and you once again whether it be to you in hope to stay so. the USA, Ireland, England, Australia and India. C. John Mansfield, Liz, Claire and a group of lads from Drogheda were here For starters, there are no new teachers late October 2011. They taught, they in Providence. The old ones s9ll hang in played, they bonded with the kids so, so strong. However, among the voca9onal well. The occasional message says that staff, Jeff, the plumber, has proceeded they are all in good shape. Marie to higher things. His replacement has McCabe was to be with the group but subsequently been found. Also, Saker has moved back to KG and Pranamee
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unfortunately fell sick. Claire replaced her with aplomb D. In December it was Robin and Rosa from the USA. They spent a good month here. Robin worked with Class eight while Rosa did Seven and Six. They too are dearly missed as much for who they were as for what they did. The two of them will be delighted with the NIOS results. Thanks. E. Presently, June 2012 a group from Coláiste an Phiarsaigh are out with Claire and John. They work ceaselessly and refreshingly and are giving their very best. They have bonded so well with the children and among them-‐ selves that their going will be hard for all concerned. This is the first 9me we have had boys and girls from the same school coming over. The girls with Claire stayed downstairs while the three boys put up in the Scholas9cate. Now we know that downstairs can work. It is blessing to have had so many coming from different shores to work for the kids. Even though our kids cannot quite express themselves, they are dearly grateful….and so are we.
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Developments A priority on our list was the doing up of the building downstairs .It was in bad need of repair. What with the 9mber crumbling, we were quite lucky to have survived the year. Once school closed , we were down to the business of renova9ng the en9re set up.Now it houses Classes 5,6,7,8 the NIOS, along with the tailoring, Rexene and knijng departments and room for the visitors.
As the picture will tell you , a polycar-‐ bonate tunnel has been fashioned from the top of the stairs to the new building . The effect of it will become apparent once the monsoons start.The idea and wherewithal of it came for the Drog-‐ heda boys,
The building was fortunate enough to get a water –harves9ng system – thanks to the Soil Conserva9on department. There was a need for toilets for the The en9re system is meant to store boys and this too has been a>ended to . 20000 litres of drinking water. We will Behind the building ,a small new set-‐up have to wait and see. has been installed . The garden below it For those that might be interested too, has been given a beginning . Barisha, Darihun, Evangeline, Ibadahun, The plumbing room has been made a James, Laaihun and Ribahun are all tad smaller to accommodate the excess Class ten NIOS graduates now . They wood from the carpentry. In that have also all done their first exam sec9on now we have the plumbing, approved of by the DKIT and conducted carpentry ,electrical and candle by the IIEF . Once again our thanks go departments – all spor9ng a new look. out to the President of the DKIT , his staff, Peter Nolan, Mary Adamson,
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Marie McCabe and Claire Canning for making this possible. Now that they are all anxious to con-‐ 9nue with their trades we have decided to open the NIOS 11 and 12 to them . So most of them will have classes from 8-‐ 10 a.m and then proceed to develop their skills as appren9ces. Laaihun, Barisha, Ibadahun and Darihun will be apprec9ced in Li>le Chef, a confec9on-‐ ery close by. Ribahun has chosen to become a recep9onist cum e-‐mail correspondent with a different group altogether. Bantei has decided to join Green Plate as of July 1st. James has yet to indicate his preference. Evangeline will pursue her higher studies in Savio School. So that you might get the picture right: a student finishing from here will com-‐ plete the NIOS class 10, the DKIT exam and, if so desirous, NIOS Class 12 exam.
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Exams Two groups did the Na)onal Open School exam. The exam, for those that might have trouble understanding it, is the equivalent of the school leaving exam. The difference is that the students have the liberty of doing as many, or as few subjects as they wish at a 9me. Bantei, Barisha, Darihun, Evangeline, James, Laaihun and Ribahun have all successfully cleared their English …all did very well. Bantei is yet to clear his Economics. Then Alfred, Briscilla, Isaac, Meblari, Philarihun, Tracy, Valeria did their Home Science and Economics exam. Sorry, as I told you before, Tracy was excluded from the Home Science…she will do it in October. They all did more than well, with Valeria sijng 9ght on 83%. 2
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I R I S H E X AM Thanks to the intense work put in by Peter Nolan, Marie McCabe, Claire Canning and Mary Adamson we were finally able to get recognition for the exam to be conducted under the auspices of the IRELAND INDIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. The Dundalk Institute of Technology’s President, Mr Cummins, after careful scanning agreed to be the examining body that would grant certification. 8 of the NIOS along with Selina did the exam : English, Computers, Home Economics and two trades. Claire from Ireland was the official supervisor. We now await the results and the certification.
Skid Row's frontman Sebastian Bach visiting the students in July.
Keep in touch Once again, to all you who have so selflessly helped …..thank you so, so much. Have a good year. You can also stay in touch via Facebook. You can find the school’s page by searching for ‘Providence School, Shillong’. Our website is www.providence.org.in and email is providence4you@rediffmail.com