2/18/2014

Lollipops school

As you probably know Leya is not going to school right now and we have waited for the universe to send a suitable school our way.
We are tired of the high pressure, non-Nepali speaking schools with huge classes with the only focus on exams results.
The other day the principal of a new school bought paint in our landlords' paint shop and they started talking.
Our landlords' son realised that Lollipops school could be a good school for Leya and today we visited the school.
For one year they have had lower classes in the small house with the garden full of toys and coming year, the Nepalese new year starts in the middle of April, they will start with the classes 1 to 5.
They let the kids play, they are allowed to speak Nepali, they will pick Leya up right outside our house with the school van, they provide breakfast, lunch and snacks and the classes will be small, at most 12 students in each class.
For the first time in months Leya was excited to go to school and it was so nice to see her laying in the grass and throwing the basket ball in the school yard.
The first year the admission fee is free and naturally the classes will be even smaller since their school program is new.
This is good for Leya since she is in a period in her life when she feels a little insecure and don't like to be in big groups of kids.
This is the kind of small, family-like school we have been looking for and finally we found it.

4 comments:

  1. Hej! Det verkar ju jättebra och ser jättemysigt ut. Gulligt namn också! Har hon börjat eller blir det i april? Kram!

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  2. Hej! De håller på och bygger klassrum på övervåningen, så skolstarten blir i april. Kram!

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  3. Hi Ani its quite upsetting in Nepal schools wants children to speak english..however I must admit Leya's nepalese is impeccable and infact better than mine..Seen her video in youtube...Nepalese people are proud of her.My best wishes.God Bless Leya.dherai maya.

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  4. Thanks for your kind words, Bikram!
    The main problem is the parents. They think English will solve their financial future.
    Few teachers can speak and write proper English and the kids are scared when they are forced to communcate in a language they don't feel comfortable with.
    I hope more schools like Lollipop will give the chance for the kids to be kids.
    Take care! Ani

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