Our Management
Rev. Sr. Apoline Pais (Principal)
Rev. Fr. John Almeida (Manager)
History of the school
- Little Flower High School, an English medium co-educational school was established in the year 1972 by Late Rev. Fr. Valerian Goudinho, with a view to cater to the educational needs of the children of the industrial laborers residing in the locality. As there were no good English medium schools in Vartak Nagar and Pokhran, the parents were compelled to send their children to far off schools in Thane City. There was a lot do inconvenience then, as the frequency of bus service was very poor. Late Rev. Fr. Valerian Goudinho took up the mission to establish a school.
- The school began functioning in a small rented premise – MHADA Building No 47 in Vartak Nagar. Initially the school began with two divisions each of KG., STD I & STD II. There were only few teachers who worked double shift – morning and afternoon. Today each class has five divisions.
- In the year 1979, due to the growing number of pupils the school was relocated at its present location at Pokhran road no 2. The School now provides education to students from Nursery to Std. X. The first batch of SSC comprising of one division of 31 students appeared for the board exam in March 1982.
- The school is a Government recognized, unaided institution governed by the Archdiocese of Mumbai and affiliated to the Archdiocesan Board of Education.
- The primary purpose of the school is to provide education to the catholic children of the locality. However pupils of other faiths are also admitted in the school, and their religious feelings and freedom of conscience is duly respected without sacrificing the Christian character and Ethics of the institution.
- Little Flower High School, from its humble beginnings has grown and flourished into a full-fledged institution providing ample opportunities and facilities for the pupils to bloom, grow and shine in various fields of life.
Principal’s Speaks
Each child in the school identifies himself or herself as belonging to a class. When one says,
“I’m in class Two” the other says, “I’m in class Seven”, and another says, “I’m in Ten”
Even a teacher would identify more often with her class: ‘I am the teacher of Standard Ten’, and so on. Whatever may be the level of education one pursues, as far as one identifies oneself as a student in a school, the idea of belonging to a CLASS is dearest to the heart of a student. To identify oneself this way is the beauty of a child, the beauty of an educational institution and this is the beauty of education itself: to see and realize that ‘I am a part, or a member, or a collaborator of a larger group.’ Can we say that the communitarian thinking is in our very blood? Seen this way, the identity of the person of the child itself strives to grow from individualistic attitude to that of a community.
It is said: ‘Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.’ This is true in our Little Flower High School. We are striving to form such championship winners, winners of life’s challenges, who can believe in teamwork and utilize their individual intelligence in building up the nation with cooperation. As mentioned above the teachers and the students along with their parents can provide an atmosphere of growth more effectively with a firm belief in the community model of functioning. This leads each one involved in this process of education to assume social responsibility and to be witnesses to the young minds of the same.
Again, the service too becomes meaningful in a communitarian scenario. We aim to render service in such a way that the young students learn to appreciate cooperation than competition by which everyone experiences the feelings of a winner. In this process we also give due importance to elicit the best from the students, by providing suitable motivation and by meeting the high challenges the present-day budding intellects pose.
True spirit of education of students does not consider the students as empty pots that are to be filled but the powerful candles which when ignited can illumine the world with the finest and unique glow. Let me salute the powerful and potential lights of the society and nation at large as I do my part in igniting the flames in the Little Flower High School. I assume this responsibility with gratitude to God who illumines each mind by opening his wisdom to his loving children. I am convinced that I am here in the Little Flower High School as a collaborator with the students, parents, staff and the Management in realizing the above-mentioned process of growth of the students and taking this institution to greater heights.
Sr. Apoline Pais
Headmistress
About us
Little Flower High School, an English medium co-educational school was established in the year 1972 by Late Rev. Fr. Valerian Goudinho.
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Contact us
- (022) 2173 1032
- [email protected]
- Little Flower High School, Pokhran Road No.2, Thane West- 400610
