The Marist Nursery and Primary School is located in Vizhalanmedu village on the outskirts of the district of Trichy, India. Established in 2015, it now provides pre-school and primary education for 70 boys and girls from the surrounding 28 villages. Their latest addition to the school—a central multipurpose covered podium—is now well underway.
Earlier this year Mrs Angela Hay, Principal of St Patrick’s Marist College, and Mr Matthew Paton, Director of Mission, led an immersion group to this remotecommunity. Following this immersion, the St Patrick’s Marist College community raised the funds needed to complete this stage of the school’s development plan.
Stage one of the development plan included the ground floor, completed with five classrooms, one library, one staff room and one school office. The second phase of the project saw the completion of the first floor with six classrooms and one audio-visual room.
The new multipurpose covered podium will serve as a space for students to take their noon meal instead of using the school veranda or corridor. It will also give the school a space for their annual day celebrations, sports day, daily school assembly and prayer meetings.
The Marist Nursery and Primary School is gradually being equipped with necessary facilities in order to provide quality education and a better learning environment for the children of this disadvantaged region.
Thank you to the St Patrick’s Marist College community for the support and show of solidarity with these young people. We must also thank all those who have supported our many projects across Asia and the Pacific.