MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND COMMUNICATION
The students and teachers will converse in no other languages except English in the school premises and during other outdoor programmes..
ABSENCE AND LEAVE
Attendance is compulsory on the reopening day; new academic year and after holidays Absence from school is permitted only in case of illness or unforeseen emergency.
Reson for absence should be written and signed by the parent in the school diary in the prescribed column and submitted to the class teacher.
Medical certificate must be furnished if a pupil is absent for more than 5 days due to illness
Any pupil who is absent for more than 15 days should have applied for and sought the permission of the Principal.
Irregular or unexplained attendance is a serious offence and his/her name can be struck off the rolls.
In case of an emergency a pupil may be permitted to go home, only if accompanied by a parent/guardian and written request must be presented to the Principal.
In order to be eligible to appear for examination, a minimum of 85% attendance is required.
100% attendance by pupils is appreciated and will be awarded.
EXAMINATIONS
Attendance for all examinations is compulsory, absence is allowed only in case of illness.
Answer scripts of all examinations, except the final examination should be signed by parents.
Re-examination will not be conducted for absentees.
Strict action will be taken against any pupil who indulges in any malpractice during examination.
Promotion to higher class will be based on the results of all the examinations.
Progress Report will be distributed after each examination. Proficiency certificates are awarded to pupils on basis of excellence in examination
BRIEF LIFE SKETCH ST.KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA
Chavara was born in Kainakary, Kerala on 10-2-1805 Chavara was baptized at Chenamkary parish church on 18-2-1805
Chavara was dedicated to the of Blessed Virgin Mary as her servant at Vechoor Church on 8-9-1805
Chavara started his primary education at Kainakary in 1810
Chavara joined the parish seminary at Pallipuram in 1818
Chavara was ordained priest at Arthunkal church on 29-11-1829
With Fathers Thomas Palackal and Thomas Porukara, Chavara founded the First Indian Religious Congregation for Men (CMI), .11-5-1831
Chavara popularized the Sunday Homilies and introduced Retreats for priests and laity in the Kerala Church since-1831
Chavara established the First Syro Malabar common seminary at Mananam in 1833
The devotional practice of the ‘Way of the Cross’ was started at Mannanam from 1838
Chavara was appointed as Malpan (Tutor of sacred subjects) and examiner of candidates for priesthood and was authorized to give patents to the newly ordained to hear confessions and to preach in the Churches 16-2-1844
Chavara founded the first press and publishing house of Syro Malabar Church at Mananam 3-7-1846
Chavara founded the First Catholic Sanskrit School in Kerala at Mananam 1846
Chavara started the First Syro-Malabar Catechumenate for faith formation at Mananam 1853
Chavara is the first professed religions priest in the Indian Church 8 12-1855
Chavara wrote 10 Eclogues (Shepherd’s Plays) and introduced them in the CMI novitiate at Koonamavu 1857-1858
Chavara was the first appointed vicar general in the Syro-Malabar Church after the time of Archdeacons 8-6-1861
Chavara took the leadership in protecting the Syro-Malabar Church from the schismatic intruder bishop Roccos 1861
Chavara is the author of the First Malayalam Narrative poem -Anasthasyaude Rakthasakshyam, an inspirational Martyr’s story 1862
Chavara edited the Divine Office for priests, Compiled and composed Liturgical Rubrics, liturgical calendar, set the Office of the dead etc for the Malabar Church 1862-1869
Chavara popularized the new ‘May Month devotion of Blessed virgin Mary’ from Mananam-1864
Chavara as Vicar General implemented the idea’ A school for A Church’ in the Kerala Church 1864
In collaboration with Fr.Leopold OCD, an Italian Missionary, Chavara founded the Indian Religious Congregation for women Now known as (CMC) at Koonamavu in Kerala 13-2-1866
Chavara started the 40 Hours Eucharistic Adoration in the Keral at Koonammavu 15-2-1866
Chavara and Fr. Leopold OCD started the first boarding house and school for girls in Kerala at Koonammavu -2-1-1868
Chavara prepared the first Instruction manual ‘A Testament of a Good Father for the Christian Families, first of its kind in the church-13-2 1868
Chavara founded the first lay charitable organization, the “Confraternity of St Joseph for a Happy Death’ at Kainakary-1869
Chavara founded the first Home of Charity- Upavisala for the sick, old and Destitute at Kainakary 1869
Chavara initiated the Catholic re-union movement of the 19th Century -1869
Chavara died at St. Philomina’s Monastery at Koonammavu on 3-1-1871
Sanction from Rome to start Chavara’s canonization process 9-12-1955 Chavara was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II in Rome on 7-4-1984
Chavara’s beatification at Kottayam, Kerala by Pope John Paul ll on 8-2-1986
Government of India released the postal stamp considering Chavara as social reformer on 20-12-1987
Government of Kerala fixed a large painting of Chavara in the Literary Academy Hall of Thrissur to honour him for his special Contribution to Malayalam literature 4-5-2006
Kuriakose Elias Chavara was declared a Saint of the Catholic Church on 23-11-2014