Feast of St. Dominic Savio and Installation of leaders of school

Installation of leaders

St. Joseph’s High School,

Wadala,

7^th July 2013

It’s that time of the scholastic year when the leaders look forward with great enthusiasm and anticipation.  It’s their ‘installation day’.  The feast of Dominic Savio is the moment specially chosen to install our leaders, for the saint provides the right motivation, inspiration and exemplary holiness.

A special Eucharistic banquet celebrated by the charismatic Fr. Allwyn Misquitta set the tone for the day’s proceedings.  All the leaders who were to be sworn-in at the installation ceremony during the day were present for the mass in their elegant attire, as also a large gathering of students, parents and well-wishers.

The first group to march in for the installation ceremony was the primary section.  A prayerful beginning followed by the investiture of the primary section captain and vice-captain by the Principal, Fr. Bernard Fernandes, set the pace for the others to follow.  The house captains and vice-captains were installed by the Principal, Fr. Bernard F, the Vice-Principal, Ms. Nicole Britto, and the head teacher of the Primary section, Mrs. Matilda Fernandes. Thereafter it was the turn of the class teachers to install the monitors of their respective classes.   The leaders, looking graceful and smart, promised under oath, to be helpful, honest and diligent in fulfilling their tasks.

The installation ceremony of the leaders of the secondary section was a well-orchestrated event under the able guidance of Ms. Cressieda, Ms. Rina and Mr. Raj.  The guests of honour, Fr. Bernard Fernandes (Principal), Ms. Nicole Britto (Vice-Principal/Headmistress) and Mrs. Sangita Bhattacharya (Supervisor) were escorted to the dais by the dapper looking and disciplined guard of honor. With a sprightly spring in their walk, the leaders, beginning with the head boy and the assistant head boy, trooped in to take their oath and receive their flag/sashes from the guests of honor.  Following the captains and vice-captains of the houses, it was the turn of the class monitors to be installed by their respective class teachers.  The impressive ceremony drew to a close with a message and a vote of thanks by the Principal, Fr. Bernard Fernandes.  A clarion call was given to the leaders to be respectful, loyal, efficient and exemplary, while the assembly was encouraged to obey and cooperate with the newly installed leaders to take the school to even greater heights!