Events
Happy Children's Day 2024
May every child’s dream take flight, and every child’s heart be filled with joy
School Re-Opened on September 02, 2024
School reopened after a month-long summer break; capturing moments from the first day along with new admission students for September 2024.
Students' Half-Yearly Examination
The exams will take place on September 18, 19, 20, 24, and 25, 2024, with a total of 545 students participating, including Montessori students who will also be taking written tests. The aggregate marks from these half-yearly exams will contribute to the Annual Examination scores, providing a comprehensive view of each student’s performance for their promotion.
Farewell of Khen Rinpoche la Tashi Tsering
This year marks a significant yet bittersweet transition as we bid farewell to our esteemed former 91st Abbot and Chairman, Khen Rinpoche Tashi Tsering La, of Sera Mey Monastic University and Sermey Thoesam School. After six years of dedicated and compassionate service, we gathered on September 12, 2024, in the school hall—a space that flourished under his guidance and hard work. During this heartfelt farewell, we expressed our gratitude with a token of appreciation, honoring his invaluable contributions and blessings that have greatly enhanced our school’s facilities and framework.
Under Khen Rinpoche’s visionary leadership, students at Sermey Thoesam School were afforded the remarkable opportunity to pursue their education through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), a significant milestone for our institution. To commemorate this important occasion, we celebrated the achievements of our first-ever NIOS batch for the 2023-2024 academic year by distributing prizes and certificates to the students in attendance. This event not only highlighted the impact of Khen Rinpoche’s guidance but also inspired our students to continue striving for excellence in their educational journeys.
            To our esteemed former abbot, Khen Rinpoche Tashi Tsering La, we offer our heartfelt thanks and best wishes.                                                                                  May your path be blessed with continued success, fulfillment, and the opportunity to continue making a difference in the lives of others. Thank you!
Teacher's Day
On the 5th of September, we celebrated Teachers’ Day, a significant occasion dedicated to honoring and recognizing the invaluable contributions of teachers in shaping individuals and society.​ This date also marks the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, whose legacy as an educator is celebrated throughout India.
WORKSHOP
On August 10, 2024, Geshe Beri Gyalse Palden Namgyal, a distinguished educator and author specializing in the Tibetan language, facilitated a workshop centered on eight fundamental skills of micro-teaching for the instructors at Sermey Thoesam School. He empowered the teachers with essential techniques aimed at improving their teaching efficacy, supported by an engaging PowerPoint presentation that was further enhanced by interactive teaching games intended to cultivate enhanced understanding and engagement with students.
Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra's Visit to Sermey Thoesam School : A Commitment to Educational Excellence
On Wednesday, 31st July 2024, Honorable Tibetan Education Minister (Kalon) Tharlam Dolma Changra visited Sermey Thoesam School, accompanied by Tsering Dhondup, Director of Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS), and Tsering Yangkyi, Under Secretary of the Department of Education (DoE), CTA.
The delegation was warmly received with a traditional scarf welcome by the students and staff, led by the new Abbot of Sermey Thoesam School, Neten Tulku Tenzin Gelek Rinpoche, and the School Principal.
During her visit, Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra toured the classrooms, engaging with both students and teachers to assess the learning environment and educational facilities. She paid particular attention to evaluating students’ proficiency in English speaking, reading, and writing, as well as the overall quality of teaching. Based on her observations, she offered valuable feedback to help enhance both student learning and teaching effectiveness.
The visit concluded with a brief meeting at the school office, where discussions were held on ways to further improve and elevate the quality of education provided to the students.
Prayer Recitation Ceremony
On the 28th of June, 2024, Sermey Thoesam School conducted a solemn prayer ceremony, led by the students’ prayer head, and joined in reverence by the students and staff. This gathering was devoted to invoking blessings for the medical treatment of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who is receiving care for a knee ailment. May our collective prayers and heartfelt supplications contribute to His Holiness’s well-being and speedy healing.
Dental Fluoride Initiative
On17th may, 2024. Dr. Kunchok Dolma J, together with her colleagues from Shenphen Charitable Trust, Mysore, launched a Dental Fluoride Project for students under the age of Seven at Sermey Thoesam School. This initiative is generously funded by the Shenphen Charitable Trust.
Abbot Visit
The Abbot visited the new Tibetan Traditional Sacred Art Class and expressed great satisfaction with the students’ dedication. During the visit, the Abbot reviewed the students’ notebooks and held discussions with their teachers, acknowledging the noticeable progress. The Abbot was highly pleased with the overall improvements observed.
English Language Workshop (16th - 18th/ Mar, 2024)
On the first day, all teachers received training on ‘Read Aloud‘ techniques. The following two days focused exclusively on a workshop for English Language Teachers, although other educators were welcome to join if their schedules permitted. The workshop centered on Phonetic Language, facilitated by Mrs. Tenzin Palmo, who serves as the English Resource Person for TVC school.
2023 School Annual Examination and Result Day
- School Annual Results Day was held on December 22nd, 2023 and now the School is closed for the winter break.
November - December, 2023 - Visitors to the School
Children's Day
Vaccination campaign on 11th October, 2023
              1. School children of 5 years of age                                                                                             2. School children of 10 & 16 years of age
1. DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus)
        For 5 year old children = 20 children vaccinated
2. TD (Tetunus, Diphtheria)
       For 10 year and 16 year old children = 120 children vaccinated
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
The 10-Member donor visitors, belonging to the donor group VN Group of Vietnam for the School, were on a visit to the School during the last week of September, 2023. The School Manager Geshe Jigme showed them around the School: Classrooms, Office, Kitchen, and School Hall etc. They also had meeting with the Abbot of the Sera Mey Monastery at the Monastery. Later the Group walked through Sera Monastery and also made a visit to the Staff Quarter construction site.
Second Unit Test (September 7th – 9th, 2023)
The Second Unit Test of the school started on the 7th and will complete on the 9th. A total of 539 students are sitting for the same. This test also includes the Montessori students who will also do the written tests. The aggregate marks from the Monthly Class Tests and the 2 Unit Tests (in a year) are added to the Annual Examination marks to have an overall understanding of a student’s performance for their promotion to the next level of class.
Teachers’ Day Celebration (September 5th, 2023)
5th of September is celebrated in Schools all over India as the Teachers&; Day in memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a great scholar, educator and the 2nd President of the Union of India. Teachers are honored all over India on this special Day with special functions held to celebrate it. The President of India confers the National Award to Teachers on this special DAY. Annually, a total of 75 teachers from all
over India are thus felicitated. Sermey Thoesam School celebrated Teachers; Day with a small function in the morning with speeches from the staff and performances by the students for the audience. There was a special lunch for all to celebrate the special occasion.
Consultancy visits by Mr Ngawang Dorjee (Education Director of Tashi Lhunpo) &
Mrs Yeshi Lhamo (Teacher of Tashi Lhunpo School) – (July 10, 16, 22-24 & 26, 2023)
- Introductory meeting with the School staff was held on 10th July (with a total of 31 participants) presided over by the Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery and the School Principal
- Mr Ngawang Dorjee addressed the gathering sharing his experiences as an Educator and also as an Academician. He also shared, in detail, his planned activities during the coming 5 days of engagement here at the School
- On 24th July, all the teacher-participants gathered for the FEEDBACK from Mr Ngawang Dorjee of his classroom observations during the 2 days of 22nd and 23rd July, 2023
- Accordingly, 20 teachers could be observed under these 20 class-lesson sessions inclusive of lessons in the subjects of English, Tibetan, Science, Math, Social and EVS
- During 22nd and 23rd July, a total of 20 classes could be covered by Mr Ngawang Dorjee for observation of the ongoing lessons, teaching methods of the teachers, student participation, class environment, teacher-taught relationship etc. by Mr Ngawang Dorjee
- On 26th July, Mrs Yeshi Dolkar, was with the teachers of the School and shared with them the method of QUESTION PAPER BLUE PRINT (guide for preparing effective question papers). Additionally, Mrs Yeshi Dolkar followed it with the presentation on effective LESSON PLANNING by the teachers of the School so that both teaching and learning can be empowering and fulfilling.
- Mr Ngawang Dorjee (on 26th afternoon) met with the School Managing Committee and shared his detailed FEEDBACK on the activities of the 5 days.
- Working together, the Management, Teachers and the Staff will now work to look into the adoption of the necessary remedial measures as put forward by Mr Ngawang Dorjee so that there is continued all round improvement especially in LEARNING capacity of the young learners.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
Tibetan Students from the US (July 22, 2023)
Warm welcome was extended by Sermey Thoesam School to a group of 50 Tibetan students (9-18 years of age) from the US (participants of the Sera Je International Summer School- 2023 under their Program of Sera Je International Online School). (Under this month-long annual event of Summer School at Sera Je, awareness classes in the basics of Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Language and Tibetan culture are held).  Most of these young students are American-Tibetans born and brought up in the US and having known only the American way of life and schooling. They were shown around the School, interacted with the children and the teachers. Later on there was a Q&A Session in the School Hall presided over by the Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery and joined by the School staff. Refreshment was served to all! Â
We hope that it was a good learning experience for them and that they will surely carry back with them good memories from the visit.Â
Visit by our donor and Donor Group Co-ordinator Ms. Ang Sock Teng from Singapore (July 11 & 14, 2023)
The Singapore group is one of the main and regular donors for the School with monthly remittances during these 8 years. The group comprises of donors belonging to Singapore, Malaysia, China & USA. They provide support towards the overall running costs of the School. They also very supportively, came forward with funds for the construction of the new classrooms (9) & furniture that was very urgently done during 2019 – 2020 due to the ever increasing number of students at the School. Ms. Ang Sock Teng was very kind to distribute gifts to all the children of the School (542). The School thanked her for her visit and for her contribution towards the welfare of the children. The Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery offered her the scarf and the Thank You gift from the School. The children, staff and the Management of the School is indeed very grateful to each of the kind donors for the sustenance and progress of the School.
Work Shop
2022 Annual Exam and Results announcement successfully concluded
