House Mistress Letters

Dear Parents,
Let me thank you for entrusting your child's care in my hands. At the same time let me assure you the House will not fail to return the trust to your child with added care. With a relationship founded on such deep trust, we here at Scindia feel obliged to parents who so blindly reast their child’s care in our hands.
It is a rewarding experience to see your child grow from a cranky, snail –like, nail biting nervous, unwilling child to a free, accommodating, aspiring and happy individual. It takes them roughly a month to reach a stage where they come to an understanding that they are in the right place at the right time. Of course in the beginning there are few threats to leave! But they are soon forgotten and lost to oblivion.
They face hitches in making friends; getting used to the system; falling into the discipline of the house; getting accustomed to the Housemaster and her ways, the matron and her ways. I can quite understand your apprehensions regarding their adjustments. I am quite aware of a parent’s concern over their baby’s happiness. I share the concern. Hence, I write this letter to put you all at ease over certain aspects of a residential school life and your son’s life in it.
We would make an effort to give your child something to take back home; to think about besides homework. Education must have an end in view, for it is not an end in itself that matters. It is ultimately the child, his heart and his bringing up that matter. He works from it, through it and for it. Bread and butter are necessities, these shall naturally follow. What is required, is not to learn but to inculcate. Learning is a process and that happens throughout one's life.
We bring up your child in the way he would like to go. We travel down the road of his growth, believe me it is a joy indeed-to walk that path with him!
Most of us grown-ups forget that we need to lend him a year alone, let him follow his heart, help him experiment with his ideas, encourage him to stand when he tumbles and most of all be beside him to support. In this world of competition lend me your hand to help him understand better. Let us remember to help him discover himself.
Your support, your inputs, your feedbacks are a must, to help your child naturally grow. Help us to create a better environment for them. Contribute in any way you can-through ideas, inputs, feedbacks and of course a lot of love for your child
That's all I seek.

Regards,

Mrs Deepika Tandon