Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler of Phnom Penh, Cambodia inaugurated the St. Michael's Kindergarten called Children’s Education Center on April 3 at Kampong Som, Sihanoukville.
The new kindergarten could introduce children to the development of knowledge and relationships in their personal lives as children and friends, the prelate said.
“It is a place that guides children to learn with joy preparing their minds for a peaceful future,” he added.
The new center is at St. Michael’s Church, Kampong Som is 229 km from the capital to the west of Cambodia.
Father Son Un, in charge of the Sihanoukville pastoral district, said, “Today we are very happy to open a new school to educate children between the ages of 4 and 5.”
The school was established to help working parents who are busy working.
The new center is not only to learn the alphabet but to educate children to be prepared to have a relationship between children and children. They will be trained to be good citizens and be grateful to God, people, and the country, said Un.
According to him, “Education is an area that we need to pay attention to, (we are) like second parents and do it with love to repay gratitude to God by our gifts and strength.”
Although the kindergarten has been inaugurated, it has not yet opened, which will start activities after the Khmer New Year, in early May, and is currently accepting enrollment, said father Un.
“For
the smooth functioning of kindergarten in Kampong Som, we need the cooperation of parents or guardians to participate by contributing their support for their children's cost of food and school supplies. For poor parents, the school will consider their economic situation and may waive fees or charge nominal,” Un explained.
The Center of St. Michael has two classrooms and can accommodate up to 10 children per room.
Father Un said that the school starts every Monday to Friday from 7 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon with a lunchtime break at noon.
In addition to educational activities, the church also has other activities such as visiting the poor and the elderly, repairing and building houses, and visiting prisoners through interfaith dialogue representatives.
(With inputs from Soun Sreyhouch Dalys)
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