Montfort school was featured in the news for the special brand of education they provide. Below is a translation of the Tamil Murarasu report which appeared on the main newspaper, front page and youth section. The originals can be found outside the school office for parents, students and teachers to read.
Summary of Student Reports
“It was a day when our hearts felt heavy and our eyes shed tears. We had a special assembly today to send our condolences and to spare a thought for those who were affected by the China and Myanmar disaster. We prayed for the continued safety of the survivors. All of us also observed a moment of silence to pay our respects to those who had lost their lives in the disaster.
The assembly was very informative. With the use of visual aids, teachers explained the causes for earthquakes and cyclones. Students saw devastation and destruction caused by nature. They also say the crying faces of pain. A girl was screaming because her legs had been amputated.
Our Principal, Mr Simen Lourds, also shared his personal experience with us. He told us what death and sorrow meant to him. We were almost in tears and our hearts ached and hurt for those affected by the disaster.
Because our school vision is to be Men for Others, we decided to help the victims of he disasters. All the students came forward to donate generously. The donation will be channeled through the Singapore Red Cross Society to the disaster victims. Parents also supported our effort whole-heartedly.
The Day I Still Remember
We can only imagine the suffering of the victims of the China and Myanmar disaster. 14-year old Mohamed Jameel of Montfort Secondary School has however, personally experienced both war and the Tsunami disaster from a first-hand account.
He had returned to India from Kuwait when war broke out in 1991. He had also seen the Tsunami tragedy when he was in India. “My memories returned to those events I experienced when I saw pictures of children crying and the elderly people waiting to be rescued”, he said, “These memories sadden me”.
He said,” I saw vehicles burning and bomb blasts from the windows of of my plane while I was waiting to take off from the airport. Even now, the scene remains vivid to me”.
In Our Hands
Every Thursday morning, as part of the Mother Tongue Reading Program, 30 minutes is spent reading the Tamil Newspaper at Montfort Secondary School.
Tamil teachers encourage all students to read the newspapers and to summarize interesting news. They must also reflect on the news in writing. This helps the students improve their linguistic skills and vocabulary.
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