Breaks

Everyone needs a break; young or old.

So we thought it's time that nooks and corners be created for breaks. Today was a good day. The Principal while preparing herself for a real break from the school officiated a sweet ceremony on the opening of some nooks of the staffroom.

A Principal with a heart for her staff, she took it to challenge us to set up cosy nooks for the teachers to have ownership of the room and to cater to their many pot luck sessions where interpersonal and intrapersonal transactions take place. You will be surprised how pleased the teachers were with this new feature as they gather in heartfelt joys and appreciation for the simple opening ceremony this day both in the morning and evening...two kitchenettes ; one for the morning staff and the other for the afternoon. Madam Teh is always adamant that there should be fairness and minimises partiality.



The teachers are great. They are compliant and well-trained to receive instructions. It's indeed a pleasure to reward them in big and small ways; for to make them comfortable and happy is fundamental to a happy working ethos.




The motherly and fatherly group are most at home with the new addition. You feel their sense of ownership for the place and they keep the place clean after use. Why oh why did it take such along time to happen? ... foresight amiss!

Look at the great beams ... smiles.

Just as excited and elated, the young afternoon teachers, many of whom are of Grace's contemporaries, are teachable and happily set up an afternoon tea together to celebrate the occasion.

The nooks needed to be named ... guess them.

Yes... it's D' Teh Corner for the afternoon nook, the naming being at the request of Doris and Praba. It's tea and it's the Principal's initials! Appropriately decided.

And...what can be closer than this for the morning nook ? It's Coffee Breaks at the request of Periachee!

So, it's coffee and tea...and maybe milo too; one day at another nook of the school?

One day when we the pioneers of the school leave the school, we have these for the rest of the school to remember us by. When reality sets in and as we, the older ones take turns to retire, it's heart-jolting because much feelings and expressions of love have been poured into the school. On the one hand our bodies tell us it's time for the rest but on the other , there seems more to be achieved and work for. There's no denial there is this sense of forlorness to depart for another journey in the days ahead. We leave behind teachers many of whom have been our colleagues for the past 15? 16 years. Has it been that long? Yes, it has.

Yes, coffee and tea breaks to almagate and tie us together in good memories and friendship.