Nutangram No. I Primary School

We are tucked away in the B-63 block of the Anna Nagar Housing Unit in Edayarpalayam, Coimbatore. Being in a housing unit means we are right in the middle of where our students live. Most of them are small children since we are a primary school, so you see a lot of parents dropping their kids off on their way to work. The building is a simple structure that fits into the neighborhood perfectly. We have a small yard where the kids line up for morning prayers and play during their breaks. The walls inside are covered with drawings and charts that the teachers have made to help the little ones learn their alphabets and numbers. Coimbatore weather is usually okay, but we still have big fans in every room to keep the air moving. Our desks are small, just right for primary schoolers, and they are often messy with crayons and pencils. We have a small cupboard in the corner of each room for keeping textbooks and bags. The staff here is mostly local women from the surrounding colony who have a lot of patience for the younger kids. It is a noisy place, especially around noon when everyone starts eating their lunch. We do not have a big office, just a desk near the door where we keep the registers and the attendance books. It is a very local, neighborhood school where everyone knows everyone else’s business. We just focus on the basics and making sure the kids are safe and learning.