Pre-Primary
Ms. Nisha Mendes (Preprimary-Supervisor)
To teach, is to touch a life forever……. These words encapsulate perfectly what drives “Ms Mendes “, as a legion of young pre schoolers call her.
Passionate about being a friend and guide to ” my boys”, as she calls them, Nisha Mendes is enthused and energised by the exuberance of young children, their unending curiosity about the world around and the love and warmth they reciprocate. She firmly believes that the grooming of young minds and hearts into leaders of tomorrow, must begin during the formative years and there is no better system than the Jesuit Holistic educational approach.
Ms. Elita Dias
(Teacher)
It takes a big heart to help shape little minds.
Ms Elita Dias teaches in the Kindergarten section. She believes that teaching is a vocation and she is called to teach the little ones. She feels that she is blessed to be the one laying the foundation for their bright future. The happiness and joy that she receives by imparting knowledge keeps her energetic and inspires her to do more. The sense of satisfaction is immense. St Mary’s has motivated her to be a true teacher.
Ms. Ahida Machiwala
(Teacher)
Teaching is a profession that teaches all professions. My motto in life is that a teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart.
I have been working in the Pre-primary section, since the year 2016. It has been a rewarding experience. My ideas, knowledge, energy, creativity, dedication and passion to teach as well as learn motivated me to commence my career as an assistant teacher at St. Mary’s School, ICSE.
The enthusiasm within the Marian boys and their passion to acquire knowledge and excel in all walks of life has inspired me to utilise my skills to the fullest.
Ms. Rehmina Jaffar (Teacher)
My name is Rehmina Jaffar. I joined the Preparatory section of this esteemed institution in the year 2005. I call my students, ” my kids ” because in our year ,together they are not children on my class list, they become a part of my heart. Teaching is my passion and I firmly believe that to teach is to touch lives forever. Where young minds grow, tender hearts open and an inspired life begins.I teach because I want to be the person I needed when I was younger . And I sincerely feel that a teacher is born with the ability to change someone’s life, and must never waste that opportunity.
Ms. Carol Vaz
(Asst. to Teacher)
My name is Carol Vaz. I am an Assistant teacher in the Preparatory Section of St. Mary’s School, ICSE. My hobbies are singing, dancing and listening to music. I started my career as an assistant teacher in a private school where I learnt many new things, had great experiences which motivated and inspired me to take a step in my teaching career and get better.
My motto of being a teacher is that it is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. It means that a teacher should possess good and valuable knowledge in whatever she teaches and should be creative in her expression or the way she potrays herself in front of the class where the student feels the need to learn new things and with great joy, because children are like wet cement, whatever falls on them makes an impression.
The fact that a student learns a lot from school and from his/her teachers and the little things that we do bring smiles on their faces, inspires me to be a good teacher, specially the little ones who are the foundation of our school. They are the roots who grow to be plants and then trees and give us fruits which brings happiness and smiles on our faces. This makes a teacher feel proud and get better each day.
