The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth".
~ Dan Rather
Principals
Fr. Vernon
Fr. Joaquim D'Costa
Fr. Luis
Vice Principal
Sr. Mercy
Class Teachers:
KG
Ms. Effie
1st
Ms. Gemma Martin
2nd
Ms. Lourdes
3rd
Ms. Mercy Rodrigues
4th
Ms. Cynthia D'Sousa
5th
Ms. Agnes
6th
Ms. Merchant
7th
Ms. Anselma
8th
Ms. Mavin Kurve
9th
Ms. Topiwala
10th
Subject Teachers:
Mr. Dias (Maths)
Ms. Palmira (Primary)
Mr. Pandey (Hindi)
Mr. Kun (Hindi)
Mr. Patole (Hindi)
Mr. Glen (Maths & Marathi)
Mr. Subramaniam (Maths & Physics)
Ms. Ranganathan (Maths & Science)
Ms. Raghavan (Maths & Science)
Ms. Moses (Biology)
Ms. Alex (English)
Ms. Beatrice (English)
Mr. Martin (Science, Boy Scouts)
Sr. Pamela (English & French)
Sr. Goretti (Social Studies, when I was in the 2nd std)
Sr. Mercy (not the VP but another Sister who took religion classes; always wore a sari; nicknamed 'Sari Sister'.)
Ms. Sylvia Athayde (Music)
Ms. ......... (never knew her name but she was the music teacher for the primary section; she is in one of the photographs on the site)
Ms. Kay
Ms. Wilma
Ms. Torcato
Ms. Jacinta (History, Geography)
Mr. Abreo (Sports)
Mr. Alex Vaz (Sports)
Mr. Natekar (Art)
Mr. Khot (Craft)
Office Staff:
Ms. Luiza (Librarian)
The Jacques family who held fort at the school office
Nazareth (Lab Assistant)
Ramchandra, Suresh, (Subordinate Staff)
Shetty Anna (Canteen)
And all whose names I can't recollect...
One looks back with appreciation and gratitude to the brilliant teachers, to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
~ Carl Jung
I would like to dedicate this page to all the teachers who have not only taught me through school, giving me an opportunity to stand up and face the world bravely and wisely, but have been there for me at every step of the way. Teachers who have paid for my education, teachers who got me books and yet other teachers who supported me right up to the uniform I wore to school.
Teachers like Ms. Agnes whose hand we held as she transported us to the streets of London to experience the travails of Oliver Twist,
the craving for perfection right down to the last 'korter inch' drilled into our heads with a chainsaw by Mr. Khot,
Ms. Anselma and Ms. Beatrice who spent many hours of their valuable time for extra classes,
Mr. Glen who surprised everyone with his unique method of teaching 10th std Math, helping me to get 142 out of 150 at the Board exams as opposed to a measly 5 out of 150 at the terminals thereby getting rid of my fear of numbers,
Mr. Natekar who always held an Art class filled with entertainment with his funny anecdotes,
Ms. Sylvia Athayde who took us over the hills of Salzburg and the Von Trapp mansion singing 'Doe, a deer', and which I never imagined would be the base of my career as a music producer and composer,
to the last note scribbled in my autograph book by Ms. Alex which was an invaluable lesson about perseverance.
The list is endless and I continue to feel protected and educated with the knowledge and wisdom, and blessed with the enlightenment of virtues. Though I am far from perfect, the credit goes to the immense amount of effort that all the teachers have made to show me the way to become a better person.
God bless you all.
I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom.