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We like to wish all the friends and donors of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf in Sri Lanka, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The deaf pupils and Staff members, Mudithe and Tineke de Silva
Read MoreDance performance with the deaf students and disabled children from other Institutes, in Ratmalana, on December 1, 2023. After months of preparation by Rashmi, our dance teacher, the beautiful performance of these dances was a very special moment. The new costumes for the deaf students looked colorful. The new Auditorium in Ratmalana was very professional[…]
Read MoreNewsletter October 2023. October was also a rainy month. Many places in the country suffered from floods and landslides. In the south, schools were closed for a week. Onder moeder’s paraplu Rashmi, the dance teacher, came twice a week this month instead of once a week for the dance performance, which will take place on[…]
Read MoreNewsletter September 2023 After enjoying the holidays at home for a month, the students returned to school on September 4. Our dance teacher came twice a week from September due to… the dance performance, which we will give at the end of November. De dansles van juf Rashmi Three students from the University of[…]
Read MoreNewsletter June and July 2023 June 7 was the last day of the O/Level (MAVO) exams. The parents of our deaf candidates came to our School on June 8th for a farewell party and they also brought food for a delicious lunch for everyone. Afscheid van de examenkandidaten Dance teacher Rashmi is busy rehearsing 3[…]
Read MoreNewsletter March / April / May 2023 The month of March started with the celebration of the 80th birthday of Mrs. Tineke de Silva, the Founder/Principal of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf. The staff members and children had organized everything in a nice way. Several deaf former students also came to congratulate her![…]
Read MoreSad news, April 2023 Our former student Nirmal, who took his MAVO exam last year, was hit by a passing train at a guarded train crossing on March 24 and suffered severe brain injury and several broken bones. He has since been in a coma in the ICU of the General Hospital in Colombo, where[…]
Read MoreNewsletter February, 2023. After 3 years, our loyal Dutch sponsors, who visited us annually in the past, finally returned. They were Mrs. Ine Lems and Mr. Simon Nieuwenhuyzen. Everyone was very happy to see them again after a long time. Links Simon Nieuwenhuyzen die de trein doneerde voor de kinderen. On February 2, we celebrated[…]
Read MoreNewsletter January 2023 The new school year started on January 3. It was a happy reunion for all the students. On January 7, Mudithe (director) and Pathum (IT-Instructor) followed a special workshop for new developments in creating and adjusting the website. Very important for our school website. There was a special meeting in the District[…]
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