St Johns High School

Siddipet is where we are based, and the school has been a part of this community for a long time. People know us just by the name. The building isn't new, but we keep it clean and the roof doesn't leak. We have a playground that gets quite a bit of dust when the kids are playing football or running around during recess. You can hear the voices from the classrooms all the way out on the street sometimes. We have a bell that we ring by hand to mark the periods. It’s a simple system but it has worked for us for years. The teachers here mostly use chalkboards and we go through a lot of chalk every week. There’s always someone forgetting a lunchbox or a sweater in the hallway. We don't have a big fancy office, just a small room where we keep the files and have our tea. Siddipet is growing fast, but inside our gates, things feel a bit more traditional. We just focus on getting the students through their books and making sure they know how to behave. It’s a lot of work, especially when the weather is humid and everyone is tired. But then you see a student finally understand a math problem and it feels okay. We close up around five and walk home. The evening air is usually a bit cooler then.