St Aloysius Play School

Our play school is located on the Nambiyakulam Vedagiri Road in Kanakkary. It is a quiet part of Kottayam, which is good for the little ones we have here. This isn't a place with marble floors or air conditioning in every room. It’s just a converted space where toddlers can come and spend their morning hours. We have plenty of toys that are a bit worn out from years of use, but the kids don't seem to mind at all. The atmosphere is usually a mix of crying and laughing, depending on the time of day. We spend a lot of time just watching over them and making sure they don't bump into things. The staff are local women who have raised their own kids and know how to handle a tantrum. We don't follow any fancy modern philosophies; we just let them play and teach them a few songs and letters. Parents drop their children off on their way to work, and the gate is always a busy spot in the morning. Sometimes we have snacks together, and it’s a big mess of crumbs and spilled juice. It’s hard work and it gets tiring, but seeing the kids happy is enough for us. We are just a small, local play school trying to give the neighborhood kids a safe place to be while their parents are busy. That’s our daily life here.