1. Olcott Memorial High School Besant Nagar, Chennai 90
Report for the academic year
Proposal for continued support for the school
From Asha St. Louis
For the academic year

2. OLCOTT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
OMHS is a full fledged co-educational school having classes KG to 12 with 398 students
Medium of instruction is Tamil except in class class 11 and 12 science group which is English and we introduced class 6 English medium this year
Montessori method is followed in Kindergarten.
Vocational training for students of classes 6 to 10.
No fees or any money collected from students.
OMHS provides all class materials and uniforms, a welcoming bowl of grain porridge as children arrive in the morning, and a hot lunch in the afternoon.

3. PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL
OMS believes in the importance of providing high quality education to the children from lower socio-economic backgrounds with the focus on : 
Providing happy school atmosphere and loving to come to school.
Empower them with the necessary abilities and skills to become responsible citizen
Ensure holistic learning in par with those in higher socio-economic levels.
Keeps the children free of chronic ailments and other stresses of their home environments.
Fosters required change from within by empowering students to become successful.

4. Current initiatives
Technology aided learning by providing digital lessons supported by donors.
Communicative English on Saturdays for classes 6 to 8 by voluntary organisatiions.
Reading sessions for primary students.
Learning through arts for the primary students.
Special education and occupational therapy
for students who needs them
Library, Labs and playground facilities.

5. ASHA St. Louis funding for 2017-18
INR 15,00,000 (Rs 15 lakhs only) received on 18th of October for the academic year and Rs 1,00,000 (Rs one lakh only) on 5th April 2018 for the following.
Teacher salaries of classes 11 and 12.
Scholarships for school toppers.
Class 11 and 12 science practical expenses
Reading program expenses
Higher education support for teachers.
Celebrations
Teacher empowerment
Teacher educational support

6. Lakshmi & Thotalam Chellaswami Scholarship
Three students J Jayaprakash, S Santosh Kumar and Mahalakshmi were recipients of the scholarship this year and they received the first installment of Rs 20,000 each for pursuing their higher studies. Jayaprakash and Mahalakshmi joined B.Com course while Santosh Kumar joined Viscom course.
S Nirmal Raj, S Prashanth and R Prakash were given Rs 15,000 each as second installment to pursue their second year course. Nirmal Raj and Prashanth joined B.Com course and have cleared all the subjects in year 1. Prakash has joined Engineering and has managed well.
B Viswanathan and K Dhanush Kumar were also given Rs 15,000 each as third and final installment to pursue their third year (Final) B.Com course. They have cleared first two years successfully. Sahaya Ruby has discontinued her Viscom course after year 1.

7. Additional inputs to higher secondary students
Classes 10 and 12 were given additional inputs during the course of the academic year.
They had career guidance lecture and motivational talk by eminent persons to motivate them
to think and plan about their future . Various courses available were also discussed.
In order to create a learning environment , the school planned and housed about 27 students of
classes 10 and 12 for about 45 days before their annual exams. They stayed in the school campus.Breakfast, snacks, dinner and other arrangements for their stay were made. This helped them to do their exams well.

8. ASHA St. Louis funding and expense for 2017-18
Heads of expenses
Budget Amounts allocated from Asha St.Louis donation in INR
Actual expenses INR FY in INR
Remarks
Teachers salary –teachers of classes 11 and 12
6,50,000
6,15,646
One full time teacher resigned and part time teacher has been appointed.
Stationary materials for primary class rooms
1,00,000
1,62,441
Celebrations – School day and project day
1,01,277
Science lab maintenance and purchase of materials
1,50,000
45,713
Will be spending Rs1,00,00+ on computer AMC and maintenance.
Teacher empowerment programmes
50,000
36,179
Scholarships for this year toppers
Reading program
3,00,000
2,82,941
Includes the cost of accommodating class 10 and 12 students for 2 months before exam
Teacher educational support
93,000
Rs 30,000 need to be paid for 2 teachers as next installment. One teacher completed.
Grand Total
16,00,000
14,94,197
15,94,197 adding the AMC cost.

9. School plan for next academic year
Focus on improvement in reading and writing skill , both English and Tamil.
Making the classrooms more colourful and vibrant for primary students to create a joy of learning environment and love coming to school.
Exposure to computer education.
Regular orientation from voluntary organization to encourage higher education and personality development.
Inculcating leadership skills through various clubs and house activities like mass drill and various competitions.
Cultural exposure through celebrations like school day, project day, sports day and other festivals.
Teacher empowerment programmes to enhance teacher skills.
The school plans to seek ASHA ‘s help to support the above initiatives.

10. Funding Requested 2018-2019 For the following…
Educational support Expenses
Amount in INR
Teachers salary – science group teachers of classes 11 and 12
7,50,000
Stationary materials for primary class rooms
1,00,000
Celebrations – School day and project day
Science lab maintenance and purchase of materials
1,50,000
Teacher empowerment programmes
50,000
Scholarships for this year toppers
Reading program
3,00,000
Teacher educational support
Grand Total
17,00,000

11. Funding Requested
Teachers salary – science group teachers of classes 11 and 12
We are planning to hike the higher secondary teachers salary by 10% since their salary structure is much below the current salary of teachers in other schools.
We have two full time teachers and two part time teachers in higher secondary level. So we are planning to recruit one more part time teacher this year.
Average salary per teacher will be Rs 12,000 per month and for 5 teachers it is Rs 60,000 per month.
For one year it is 60,000 x 12 = Rs 7,20,000

12. Funding Requested 2018-2019 Breakup
Stationary materials for primary class rooms
Amount in INR
Note Books for classes 1 to 5 ( double ruled, square ruled and four ruled)
Text books for English medium students
50,000
Worksheets mainly English for classes 1 to 5 and higher secondary students and other subjects when required
25,000
Chart papers and cardboard for class room activities
5000
Pencils, colour pencils and other stationery items
20,000
Grand Total
1,00,000

13. Funding Requested 2018-2019 Breakup
Celebrations – School day and project day
Amount in INR
Hiring of chairs, mike and costumes hiring for school day
25,000
Props preparation material cost for school day
10,000
Invites for school day and project day
5,000
Material cost for project day – model making and charts display materials
Cardboard, color paints, color papers, etc for classes 1 to 10
Hiring of tables, chairs and milke for project day
Field trip, stage decoration and other incidental expenses
Refreshment for students and teachers for both days
15,000
Grand Total
1,00,000

14. Funding Requested 2018-2019 Breakup
Science lab maintenance and purchase of materials
Amount in INR
Record Note Books for classes 11and 12 ( Physics, chemistry, computer science )
5,000
Consumables for labs
10,000
Conduct of practical exams – 3 terms and final exam at a different venue , examination fees
25,000
Repairs and renewals of lab equipments and purchase of new instruments, AMC for computer labs
1,00,000
Special lab sessions , refreshments and teachers honorarium, incidental expenses
Grand Total
1,50,000

15. Funding Requested 2018-2019 Breakup
Teacher empowerment programmes
Amount in INR
Teachers workshop and training - inhouse
10,000
Teachers workshop and training
15,000
Team building activities and field trip
25,000
Grand Total
50,000

16. Funding Requested 2018-2019 Breakup
Scholarships for this year toppers
Amount in INR
Three students have been selected for the same. First year Rs 20,000 per head
60,000
Second year Rs 15,000 per head
45,000
Third year Rs 15,000 per head
Grand Total
1,50,000

17. Study support and reading program
Last year the school introduced study support for class 10 and 12 ( board exam going classes) after school hours. Selected boys who lack facilities and environment at home to study were housed in the school campus for about 2 months . This helped students perform reasonably well in their board exams.
Reading program was introduced for classes 3,4, and 5 last year. Students were asked to stay for an hour after school. The out come of this programme is that we could introduce English medium for class 6 this year for selected students .
This year we are also planning to appoint two teachers from October 1st who will support reading program and also handle students with special needs. One period will be allotted to classes 1 to 6 everyday for reading Tamil and English since we felt that reading twice a week is not sufficient for these children.

18. Thanks and looking forward for your continued support