About Us

St. Mary’s Convent School is a Catholic established and administered solely by the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Queen of the Apostles, a registered charitable society.

Congregation was founded by a German Jesuit Priest Rev. Fr. Antonius Maria Bodewig who came to India as a missionary. On the one hand he an immense love for the precious qualities and spiritual wealth which Indians possessed and was drawn to Benares for its spiritual significance. On the other hand he was moved by the existing conditions of the time the plight of children, youth and He saw education of the youth as one o: the best means to uplift the people. Soon his ideas were spread in Germany and attracted many followers who came forward to dedicate their lives to God and render service to others.

His first followers came to Benares in I927 and in accordance with his vision began TO PROCLAIM THE COMPASSIONATE LOVE OF GOD AS MANIFESTED IN JESUS through various activities such as:

• Education of the young
• Nursing the sick
• Caring for young girls and women.
• Assisting the poor to develop their own resources and live in dignity and honour.
• The school was started on 7th July 1955. It is under the religious jurisdiction of the Catholic Bishop of Varanasi. It extends its service to members of other communities to the extent possible with a motto "Serve in Charity".

The Role of Parents in the Education of the child.

Parents have to play an important role in the “All round development” of their child. In this the ‘Academic’ education is a very important aspect in the upbringing of a child. In general no child likes to sit with books; copies etc. and spend time on it/with it. Here the parents have to be optimistic and create an environment that is conducive to the child to develop interest and enjoy the learning, performing, playing etc. Children in any age are subject to some sort of pressure for which parental understanding, tolerance and support are vital. Parents can play an invaluable role in helping to convey and re-inforce the facts of file one has to go through at every stage. Even the most enlightened, student can suffer a crisis of confidence at any time, particularly just before the examination. On this parents will need to reassure them gently and deal to promote confidence, courage, trust etc. A little guidance and encouragement throughout the year can help a great deal. Helping the children in their planning, fitting holidays and social commitments around critical times will be of great value. This will ease their burden.

Reinforcing the messages of positive thinking and taking control of the process will also help them. At the same time the parents need to make sure that diet, lifestyle, friends circle and peer group are conducive to good going on a right path for better happiness and performance. Demonstration of support and care do a lot to relieve stress and maintain self-confidence. Students respond well to this. It takes very little effort but can make a big difference. Here the parents must have the wisdom not to overdo it. Often just listening to someone and letting them talk about their concerns/ worries can be all that is needed to make them feel better. A sympathetic ear can often help someone regain a sense of perspective very quickly. Moral and Emotional support and reassurance are the key points for any parent to play his/her role in the Education of the child.

I wish to thank and congratulate the entire school fraternity for their good will, support and co-operation in the growth of the school. May the Lord shower His blessings upon each one. We trust in the Divine assistance of the Lord in all our under-takings towards the welfare of every child who is entrusted to our care.

Sr. Benedicta
Manager

We believe that a sound moral, physical and cultural training is as important as academic and scholastic instruction in preparing students for their role in life. Hence great importance is attached to game, sports and physical exercises. The school aims at imparting progressive and quality education, development of skills and character formation.

The Schools believes:

• Education alone can bring about Human Development- development of the whole person.
• To develop academic excellence, co-operative learning and character formation based on the love of God.
• To train students for all round development and sincere commitment to God and Country.
• To raise the self-confidence of our students.
• To train children through value education for gender sensitivity.
• To make studies and exams student friendly.
• To assist weaker and poor children in their studies.
• To offer Gospel Values to the society.
• To transform the people who are working with us by our love, service and charity.
• To serve the society as modelled in Jesus Christ.