Opening of the Senior School,
Friday March 26, 2010
The Sathya Sai Primary School commenced a school building program during 2007 in order to expand and accommodate more students, and take the postion of a model school for Human Values in Australia. You may read a Brochure on the School Building Program. (PDF, 1.23MB)
View of the Sathya Sai Primary School
The construction all the final extensions was completed late 2009, and the new rooms were fitted out in time for the commencement of the school year, 2010.
Front view of the Sathya Sai Primary School
The Official Opening of the new Senior Classrooms for grades 3-4-5-6 took place on Friday, 26 March, 2010. The Guest of Honour was the Hon. Justine Elliott, MP, Minister for Ageing.
The Guest of Honour, the Hon. Justine Elliott M.P. is greeted
by the School Principal, Mrs Leelah Broughton, Mr Neville Fredericks, and the School Captains
Mr Robert Molloy, Past Principal and now Deputy Director of the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, opened the proceedings with a welcome to the Guest of Honour.
Guests assembled for the Opening of the Senior School
at the Sathya Sai Primary School.
Parents, teachers, friends and guests of the Sathya Sai Primary School assembled in the School Hall for the opening celebrations.
Parents, Friends and Guests in the School Hall
The School Recorder Group gave a presentation:
Presentation by students with recorders at the Sathya Sai Primary School
Talks were given by School Principal and directors of the School Management Board, and the Institute of Sathya Sai Education. A momento of the occasion was presented to the Guest of Honour, the Hon. Justine Elliott, M.P.
Dr. Pal Dhall, Director of the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Australia, was in attendance on the occasion and gave a keynote speech on the purpose of Sathya Sai Education and how the Sathya Sai Primary School was an integral part of Sathya Sai Education, Worldwide. You may read the talk given by Dr Pal Dhall
Design for Memorial Plaque shown to the Guest of Honour
Mr Neville Fredericks, Central Coordinator of the Sathya Sai Organisation in Australia, was in attendance on the occasion and gave speech on the role of the many volunteers and contributors to the Sathya Sai Primary School. Special attention was given to those who had donated freely their time, talents and resources to the growth and expansion of the School. You may read the talk given by Mr Neville Fredericks.
The Guest of Honour then cut the ribbon, thus officially bringing the School Expansion program to fulfilment and opening the Senior School.
Cutting the Ribbon at the Sathya Sai Primary School
The Guest of Honour, the Hon. Justine Eliott, MP, then opened the Juliana Wenkart Resource Centre, where the Computer Learning Lab, Libary and the Music learning rooms are contained.
The Hon. Justine Elliott opens the Juliana Wenkart Resource Centrer,
accompanined by Dr Tom Wenkart, son of the late Juliana Wenkart.
In the picture above, you will see that Dr Tom Wenkart is holding a booklet with a photo of the Resource Center Donor, the late Juliana Wenkart. The life of this remarkable woman and her contribution to the quality of life of children is available for your reading. You may read Celebrating the Life of Juliana Wenkart
Mrs Leelah Broughton, Principal, and School Captains accompany
the Guest of Honour on a tour of Sathya Sai Primary School
Guests were then taken on a tour of the classrooms by the Principal and the School Captains. Here, the Hon. Justine Elliott is shown a display on tolerance, understanding and the unity of all religions:
The School Captains show a display on understanding, tolerance
and the unity of all religions to the Guest of Honour
The Official part of the day complete, the guests gathered on the walkway outside the Resource Centre for refreshments.
Guests outside the Resource Centre at the Sathya Sai Primary School
Here are some scenes of the new buildings at the Sathya Sai Primary School in use:
Students use the Walkway at the Sathya Sai Primary School
Teacher Mr. Chris Jenkins uses an electronic whiteboard in class
at the Sathya Sai Primary School
The Resource Centre has a Library and computer area upstairs:
View of the Library and Computers area at Sathya Sai Primary School
Downstairs, the Resource Area has rooms for music lessons:
Music practice in the new Resource Area at the Sathya Sai Primary School
You may also view a photo album of the day's events
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Building the Education Revolution This school has received funding from the Australian Government to undertake infrastructure projects under the Building the Education Revolution component of the Government's Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan.