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Off to the Zoo Together! September 17, 2025.

Off to the Zoo Together! September 17, 2025. For many deaf students, this was their first visit to the zoo in Dehiwala. The bus was ready in the morning after breakfast, so we could be at the zoo when the gate opened. Rain was forecast, but apart from a few showers, it stayed dry and[…]

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New Course Photography and Videography

New Course Photography and Videography On June 15, 2025, the NVQ Certificate Course Photography, Videography and Drone Pilot for deaf students started. The course will last until mid-January 2026. This is the first time in Sri Lanka that this course is given to deaf students! We have a total of 19 deaf students, including 5[…]

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Reunion of Past Pupils of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf on 1-06-2025.

Reunion of Past Pupils of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf on 1-06-2025. Today was the first official Reunion of the deaf past pupils and teachers of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf in Moratuwa. Hundred people came to be present, most of them from remote areas. A drink and cake were served[…]

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Farewell of the Vice Principal: Mrs. Mala Mangalika on 30-05-2025.

Farewell of the Vice Principal: Mrs. Mala Mangalika on 30-05-2025. After a service of 37 years in the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf, Mrs. Mala resigned on 31st of May.  She started as a class assistant by the small children and after she got the Diploma as a Montessori teacher, she got her own[…]

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New Year’s games and dance show on May 1, 2025.

New Year’s games and dance show on May 1, 2025. This year we celebrated the Singhalese and Tamil New Year extensively in our school garden. Our dance teacher Rashmi had also invited her students, together with the parents, in consultation. It was a beautiful afternoon with fun games, prizes and dancing. Finally, the beauty queen[…]

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Newsletter first trimester 2025 of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf

Newsletter first trimester 2025 of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf The new school year started on January 6th and 3 out of 10 new deaf students already arrived. A new teacher also arrived; Nayanathara. Marion and Thomas from Germany also came this year with new hearing aids for 13 of our deaf students[…]

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We are now at the end of this year. That is why we would like to thank all sponsors very much for their generous donations during this period. This made it possible to keep the Dr. Reijntjes Deaf School running and to give the deaf students a good education. As you have read, the Foundation[…]

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Newsletter November 2024 from the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf in Sri Lanka.

Newsletter November 2024 from the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf in Sri Lanka.   During the cooking class, the students made a cake for the first birthday of Kiyara, the baby of Mudithe (director). A fun party took place on November 7 in the auditorium, with all the deaf children and staff members. De[…]