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‘With great power comes great responsibility’. Who would expect to learn life-lessons or gain insights for tackling ‘real-life’ situations from a fictional movie called ‘The Amazing Spider Man’? Well, surprisingly this quote is very true and apt for the newly appointed Head and Deputy Head Prefects.

The website of the Nursery of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia was launched recently. The website nursery.stcmount.lk features a variety of useful content for students, parents and other stakeholders of the College Nursery.

Feast of St Thomas the Apostle,  
3rd July 2021
Dear Fellow Thomians,

Fraternal greetings from the School by the Sea. 

As we start the second half of 2021 still in a situation where S. Thomas’, together with all schools in Sri Lanka,  remains closed, I thought I should write to you to keep you informed of how things are going at the moment, so you will have accurate and up to date information about the state of things for your various alumni groups. 

While You Are At Home: Helping Children Cope during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Sohani Fernando, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
8th April 2020

The past two weeks have been a whirlwind to say the least, shaking us to the very core, evoking mixed emotions from deep within namely: sorrow, grief, anger, frustration, fear, worry, depression, anxiety, confusion, tranquility, calmness, empathy, love, and gratitude. Everyday

Excerpts from
While You Are At Home: Helping Children Cope during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Sohani Fernando, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
8th April 2020

Resources for Parents

https://www.covid19parenting.com/tips-in-other-languages  CDC (English, Sinhalese, Tamil)

https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/pdf/children-coping-factsheet-508.pdf (CDC Center for Disease Control, USA)

http://childrenwithanxiety.com/how-to-teach-children-with-anxiety-diaphragmatic-breathing.html