http://thegarageschool.org The Garage School is committed to providing a useful education to the under-privileged children in and around the Clifton area. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:17:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 28th January, 2012 was a day when the whole school, including our janitorial staff went to the PAF Museum for the field trip. More than 250 students and over 20 staff members went to this museum and had a time of their lives! Our students, who always wait for such events, were all ready to [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2012/02/06/trip-to-the-paf-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trip-to-the-paf-museum All through January, Mrs. Shabina visited several homes of the students in Neelam Colony and the KMC (Karachi Municipal Corporation) Compound. She tried talking  to the parents and other family members of her students and tried to get to the root of the problems in their lives. Poverty is the basic cause of all their [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2012/02/06/yet-another-milestone-capturing-the-heart-of-neelam-colony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yet-another-milestone-capturing-the-heart-of-neelam-colony Every Saturday, The Garage School has several volunteers coming to the school to teach the students something extra. We have English classes, Art and Craft, Computer classes and we also have mentors to help our students move ahead in life. As an incentive for coming on Saturdays, one of our regular volunteers, Mrs. Samina Lotia [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2012/02/03/our-little-stars-at-hyperstar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-little-stars-at-hyperstar   Traditionally, The Garage School celebrates its students’ birthdays. It is a special day for a child when he/she is made royalty. They cut their birthday cakes and their class sings the birthday song for them. A little gift is given by the school to make the day more special. This month, however, our teacher [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2012/02/02/celebrating-a-teachers-birthday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-a-teachers-birthday The School Outreach Tour (SOT) is a unique initiative launched by the Citizens Archive of Pakistan. The program works with students in low-income schools to develop a culture of tolerance, critical thinking and an understanding of the country’s history and heritage. CAP  started this program on the 19th of January in our school. The students, [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2012/02/01/school-outreach-program-starts-at-tgs-19th-january-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-outreach-program-starts-at-tgs-19th-january-2012 Sadia Dada, Manager Corporate Communication, Nestle, came to visit our school on the 13th of January 2012. Nestle donates milk to The Garage School students on a regular basis and hence Sadia’s visit was of vital importance to our school. Clicking away pictures and talking to our students, Sadia was thoroughly impressed by the work [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2012/01/21/sadia-dada-from-nestle-13th-january-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sadia-dada-from-nestle-13th-january-2012 Pakistan Blog Awards took place on the 23rd of December, 2011, where The Garage School was invited to perform. Organized by CIO, Pakistan, the theme for this year’s annual event was “Colors of Pakistan”. Keeping in mind the theme, the students of The Garage School performed a tableau showcasing the provinces and regions of Pakistan. [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2011/12/27/and-we-made-the-bloggers-dance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=and-we-made-the-bloggers-dance The students of The Garage School were invited to watch the final of the Quaid-e-Azam trophy cricket match between the domestic teams of PIA and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited on the 20th of December, 2011. The event was organized by CMC (Emirates). An extremely well managed, nicely planned event, the organizers not only provided refreshments [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2011/12/27/cricket-fever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cricket-fever Mr. Athar Ahmad, Mrs. Shabina Mustafa’s brother, passed away in Dubai, U.A.E. on Saturday, 10th December 2011 at 10 pm. He was suffering from brain tumor. Mr. Ahmad was one of the founding members of The Garage School. Also a trustee of The Garage School board, he will be immensely missed by everyone. He was [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2011/12/12/condolence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=condolence It was a cool, windy evening in Karachi when Zain Mustafa, Shabina’s son, received the KFC Community Service Award on behalf of Shabina Mustafa at the KFC Teachers Convention held at PAF Museum, Karachi on the 26th of November, 2011. It was very unfortunate that Shabina herself could not be present to receive this prestigious [...]]]> http://thegarageschool.org/2011/12/01/yet-another-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yet-another-award