Hope Foundation Nursery and Primary School, Pudupattinam

Introduction
HOPE foundation is a non-profitable organization involved in activities to meet the needs of the under privileged in different cities in India. With a mission as simple as its name, “Bringing hope and changing lives”. It is a Registered Indian Charity and works in close conjunction with the Government, the Corporate World, and Service Organizations. HOPE foundation began its work in India in 1991. Its programs have expanded from a mobile clinic in Chennai to 90 diverse programs, across 24 locations in India.

The HOPE Foundation School at Pudupattinam Fishermen’s Colony is a project to benefit the children from families affected by the 2004 tsunami. The School promises the children from the villages and surroundings a transformation in educational facilities and lifestyle. The HOPE Foundation Nursery and Primary School started on Jan 19, 2005.
At that time, the school had 58 students and was housed in a temporary shed. Today 275 children from five surrounding villages are studying in a spacious school building with all the modern amenities such as computer lab, library, play ground etc.,

Objectives
• To provide quality education for the children affected by tsunami
• To widen the opportunities for a community that has more or less been dependent on fishing for generations
• Community development through an education generation

About the school

• The school aims to provide a positive, child friendly atmosphere where child can learn and explore and grow
• The school aims to make learning as fun and joyous experience for the child
• The school is committed to discover, develop and maximise individual talents
• The school aims to develop social harmony by Inculcating moral values in children from the young age.

Curriculum
• The school provides quality education including medium of instruction in English.
• The school believes in child centred holistic development approach
• Activity based and concept based learning method has been adopted to facilitate the requirements of children.
• Montessori and activity based learning method has been adopted for kindergarten section
• The main subjects are English, Mathematics, Environmental science, Social studies, and computer science. The school also offers Tami and Hindi as second and third language.

Currently there over 300 students from 5 surrounding villages. An English medium of instruction of the Uniform System of School Education (USE) syllabus is followed. The system is supported by computer aided education.