Saturday, 19 February 2011

To a Teacher

From her time among us what remains beside the friendships and the cherished taciturn memories are her ideas, principles and approach to teaching from which we can all draw inspiration.

She firmly believed that there are no stupid people there are only different types of intelligent people.
Anyone can be taught provided the method is appropriate.
Therefore she was very much against any form of typecasting, or classification of individuals.
All that was needed for a student to excel was a spark of genuine interest in a subject, the rest was entirely down to will-power and the approach.
If a student possessed but the faintest trace of these qualities she would do all in here power to ensure success.
Any effort on the student part would be multiplied ten-fold on her part.
Under no circumstance would she ever give up on anyone.
And through her selflessness dedication, no one in her class would be left behind.

This award is here to celebrate both her memory and these undying principles which we believe are very much at the heart of this school.
That everyone has the possibility to excel provided there is a little interest and some willpower.

And the winner of this prize today exemplifies this beyond doubt.

We wish to thank the organisers behind this award and the people of this school for keeping her memory and these principles alive.
And we ask of all of you for her sake to not lose faith in your abilities or typecast yourselves.
Everything is a question of perseverance and time.

Nothing is out of your reach.

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