OUR SCHOOL PREFACE
Mother of Hope School, Ashadham is an English medium school established in 1979. The School is recognized by the Department of Education, Gujarat State. It is conducted by the members of the Society of Pilar (Pilar Fathers) with its headquarters in Goa. It is Christian Religious Minority Institution as per Article 30 (1) of the Constitution of India. Though it is primarily meant for Catholics, the school is open to all irrespective of religion, caste or creed.
The School aims at providing holistic education-intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical, moral, social & technical, to all students, in order to make them honest, hardworking & responsible citizens. It prepares students for the Secondary and Higher Secondary Certificate Examinations of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board. It conducts various Co-curricular activities to provide ample scope for the all-round development of the students.
OUR SCHOOL MOTTO
Learning to Hope & Hoping to Learn.
OUR SCHOOL VISIONS
Every person is made in the image of God. Education enables the child to realize his/her full potential: Intellectually, emotionally, physically, spiritually and culturally. In doing so, the kingdom of God is realized in every child of God.
Our school strives to inculcate and enable the values of the kingdom in the child.
God consciousness: promoting practice of prayer, silence and a respect for plurality.
Truth: Transparency in dealings and conviction building.
Equality: Nondiscrimination and affirmative action for the poor and marginalised.
Sharing: reaching out to others through cultural and social activities.
Justice: respecting people’s rights and giving each his/her dues and fairness in all dealings.
Compassionate Judgement: being sensitive to the needs and situations of others.
Excellence: professionalism in academics and enabling all round human development.
Socio-Eco consciousness: care of the planet and proper use of all resources.
The practice of these attitudes would lead to an atmosphere of freedom, peace and joy in our lives.
OUR SCHOOL LOGOS
Always be active and energetic.
March ahead towards prosperity.
Always be pure of heart.
Be broad and open minded.
Overcome the obstacles cheerfully with the help of knowledge and energy.
WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD TO DO WELL IN SCHOOL
B-e sure to enjoy many experiences together because out of doing comes learning.
C-elebrate your child’s special strength and skills and continue to find ways to help your child be the best that she/he can be.
D-evelop your child’s social skills by allowing him/her to have various experiences with many different people. Support informal play time as it is important too.
E-ncourage your child to take responsibility for his/her own behaviours, school work and homework.
F-orget adult concerns when communicating with your child.
G-ive your child consistent expectation and support around homework. Establish a designated time and place for homework to be done.
H-ug your child often at least three times a day. Older children need to be hugged and touched as well, but timing is everything.
I-nstill your child with a sense of routine around bed time. Active, growing children need lots of sleep.
J-ump for joy with the knowledge that you and your family are the most important people in your child’s life. It is your values and strength that your child will imitate.
K-eep your child adequately nourished. Start each day with a smile and a good breakfast.
L-isten when your child has a problem. Enlist his/her participation in the solution.
M-odel a sense of humour for your child. It will always serve him/her well.
N-otice when your child does a job well and dresses neatly and appropriately for the weather.
O-ffer your child opportunities to make simple decisions. These decisions will become more frequent and more sophisticated as the child gets older.
P-ut your child’s successful work up somewhere in the house for all to enjoy.
Q-uestion your child’s teacher and/or tutors often about how your child is doing in the classroom and/or in the team.
R-ead to your child’s regular physical activity. Help him/her establish a sense of fitness for life.
T-each your child good manners, how to respond to and behave in social situations. This will create security in your child.
U-nderstand that your child will make mistakes along the way. We learn from our mistakes and mature through them.
V-olunteer to participate at your child’s school when you can. This demostrates to your child that school is an important place.
W-atch TV and Videos with your child. Talk about what you watch together. Encourage limited, selective watching.
Ex-pect your child to try to do his/her best. Encourage quality work and ongoing effort.
Y-ou can help your child to understand and cope with real life issues if you provide him/her with honest answers to questions.
Z-oom forward along life’s pathways with zest and zeal. Life is an adventure.