Thursday, May 28, 2015

Family Day at Boys Department



Keats College’s Family Day was celebrated on 27th May 2015 with its prevalent theme being ‘La Famille Havre de Paix; A Nou Partaz Nou Leritaz’.  Indeed in a school which prides itself as being a family “Une Ecole Une Famille”, this function is an annual event of prime importance.

This year, it assembled Form I and Form II students as well as their relatives under the Keatsian banner in order to subtly stress the importance of the home environment and parental support in their children’s educational achievement, while at the same time sparkling interest in students’ work progress during the academic year. 

The function started with the school prayer, the national anthem and the school anthem.  After the striking speeches of the Deputy Rector Mr. Mungly and of the President of the PTA Mr. Soniah, word games were directed at the assisting parents to their obvious pleasure.  A sketch based on story-telling and the importance of parents spending time with their children was beautifully acted out and appreciated.  It was with much empathy that the captivated audience bore witness to the testimonies of parents as they expressed their satisfaction and happiness regarding the present event and their child’s schooling at Keats College. 

The most moving part of the function was indubitably when the students gifted their parents roses as a token of gratitude and love.  It was certainly an emotive moment when the children hugged their parents and vocally expressed their love for the latter.  

Mrs. Wong, the wife of the late and much regretted Mr. Max Wong Ah Sui founder of Keats College, graced the function by her esteemed presence.  She imparted some much appreciated wise words to both parents and students on this occasion.  She was pleased to receive a rose from her son Mr. Clement Wong, Manager of Keats College, as a symbol of appreciation and affection. 
The gathering ended with roses being offered to members of the organising team and refreshments being served to the parents.  Responsible parties were able to view the art work and projects of their proud progenies in a mini exhibition hosted outside the school library, in collaboration with the Art Department.  Members of the Student Council efficiently guided parents to the venue and took them through the art presentation. 

The event elicited the combined teamwork of our librarians Mr. Tayab and Miss Korimbocus, Mrs. Mokhtee of the Administrative Department, Mrs. Pursun of the French Department as Master of Ceremony, Mrs. Mandarun of the Art Department, Mr. Ramgolam of the Prevocational Department as well as the form teachers of the Form I (Miss Khoodaruth), and Form II (Mrs. Johaheer and Mrs. Kadeer).  Sound system services and apt background music were proffered by Mr. Rajiv Rambarassah with his usual aplomb and efficiency.  A special salute goes to the non-teaching staff without whom the event would not have proceeded smoothly and would have lacked its lustre.
Congratulations everyone for this most commendable and memorable function!

Article: Miss Nafeedah Khoodaruth (English Department)
Images: Mr. Avish Ramgolam (Prevocational Department)
























Monday, May 18, 2015

Talk and Presentation by the National Library

“Google can bring you back 100000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one.” Neil Gaiman

As an outreach activity of the World Book Day celebrations, on 15th May 2015, two staff members of the National Library, Mr. J. Ramsamy-Librarian National Library and Mrs.Veena- Library Officer, organised a talk and a power point presentation on the “Role of Libraries in preparing students for the future” for Form 3 and F4 students.
The 40 minutes talk and presentation comprehensively aimed at providing students with an overview of all the services offered by the different libraries in Mauritius. The main topics covered were:
• Ten reasons for reading
• Defining a library and the materials provided by a library
• The 5 types of libraries
• Contents and facilities offered by the National Library
• Usefulness of libraries
• The internet versus libraries
• Job opportunities and required qualifications
The presentation was punctuated throughout by and finally ended with questions for the audience of students. Incidentally, the National Library staff members expressed keen approval of Keats College library commending it as one of the best they have yet visited. The students were reminded of how lucky they were in having such a well-stocked library at their disposal and they were urged to make optimum use of its facilities.
An enlightening talk which has certainly broadened the minds of the students with added knowledge!

Article: Miss Nafeedah Khoodaruth
Images: Mr. Rai



The Loyalty Card - Library Dept

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” Ernest Hemingway

On this occasion, the library introduced its innovative Loyalty Card under the ‘Best Users System’ (B.U.S) for its best users. The Loyalty Card aims at encouraging students to visit libraries more frequently and to make optimum use of the amenities at their disposal.
The card entitles its proprietor to claim a reward after he has obtained 12 stamps on his card upon satisfying the conditions below:

• Regular attendance in the library
• Discipline in the library
• Attendance during story telling sessions
• Punctuality for library periods
• Regular borrowing of books, magazines and newspapers
• Consultation of reference books
• Respect and sharing of the library materials
• Use of the internet
• Participation in library activities
• Helping in library activities


A few well-deserved students and staff members received their cards on that day much to their palpable delight.

“Enliven your life, tell a story, read a story, better write a story”

“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai

On this day, the Deputy Rector Mr. Mungly, has announced a grand event which assembles the whole Keats family in a creative endeavour. In line with his firm adage “Enliven your life, tell a story, read a story, better write a story”, Mr. Mungly has announced a major writing project of stories, articles, poems among others from students and staff members of Keats College which would be compiled into a single book. This long-term project which will soon be formally initiated, will culminate till the next World Book Day in 2016. The compilation will represent part of Keats College’s legacy to its future generations as a means of ‘Honouring the Past and Shaping the Future’. This emphasis on writing directly addresses literacy at its highest levels and appeals to the students’ creativity while triggering their imaginations. So, to your pens everyone!

Hats off to all those who worked hard in making the event the success it was: the librarians Mr. Tayab and Miss Korimbocus, Miss Pursun, Mrs. Moctee, Mrs. Mandarun and their respective teams.

Article: Miss Nafeedah Khoodaruth



World Book Day Celebration - Library Dept



With the support of the Management and the administrative department, the Library department hosted its World Book Day celebrations on the 5th of May. With Mrs. Pursun as Master of Ceremony, motivational speeches were delivered by the rector of Keats College Mr. Tony Wong, the Deputy Rector of Keats College Mr. Mungly, the Librarian Mr. Tayab. The chief guest was, the President of the PTA Mr. Soniah. We were honoured by the presence of the representative of BM Bookshop, Mr. Gokool.

The event comprised a series of animated events. Games such as Word-Play picked from a tree and general order questions delighted students and staff alike into rapid-fire thinking and prompt answering. A mini-exhibition of Art students’ work on World Book Day was displayed under the aegis of Mrs. Mandarun while a story-telling session on the story “Pinnochio” was held by two Form 1 students and their teacher Miss Khoodaruth, and a slam on book reading was presented by a Form 3 student.

The day was also characterised by rewards. Students winning the Word-Hunt competition and Quizz held by the library were rewarded as were the best users of the Library.

Article: Miss Nafeedah Khoodaruth
Images: Mr. Avish Ramgoolam