Mater Dei School, Lodhi Estate, Delhi

• Tests/unit tests are a regular feature and attendance for these is compulsory. Promotion is granted on the basis of the year's work, together with the final examination. No further examination will be held, the result being final.
• The students are promoted on the basis of regular academic performance in the class, as assessed throughout the year. A student who fails twice in the same class will not be permitted to continue her studies in the school.
• On the days when tests/unit tests are held, attendance for the FULL DAY is essential. Students will NOT be permitted to just do the test/unit test and return home, even if unwell.
• Special arrangements cannot be made for pupils who for any reason whatsoever, are absent from the test/unit test/main examination. No retest / re-exam / assignment will be conducted for absentees.
• A student who uses unfair means during test / unit test / examination will be given zero in that subject. Repetition of the same will result in stern action.
• Students are not permitted to take study leave before test / unit test / examination.
• Parent-Teacher Meetings are held periodically to assess the performance of the students. Should a parent desire to meet a teacher at any other time he / she may do so, by appointment. A teacher is also free to send for a parent in connection with the progress of a child, should she feel the need to do so.

• A month's notice must be given in writing by parents or guardians before the student is withdrawn, otherwise the fees for the current month will be charged. No Transfer Certificate will be issued until all fees due to the school are paid. The application form for a transfer certificate is printed in the diary. The certificate will be issued 3 days after receipt of the application.

Mater Dei School for girls, was established in 1956, by the Sisters, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. This Christian Minority School was begun with the primary objective of providing education in a Christian atmosphere to all children, especially Christians. Our aim is personal and integral formation of the young. We make special efforts towards the moral, spiritual, intellectual, social and physical development of children. The motto of our school is “To love through Truth’.

The annual meet of Old Students of Mater Dei (OSAM) was held at Mater Dei School, Tilak Lane, on 16th December 2017. From pass outs of 1967 to recent 2016, all remembered fondly the time spent with the teachers, the experiences and the lessons learnt in the formative years at school. Naughty pranks were recalled amidst much gaiety. Sister Taurina Vaz -the manager and ex principal of the school made each one reflect as she asked- Are you leading meaningful lives? Are you happy? The presence of the senior teachers- Ms. Dawson, Ms. Latif, Ms. Datt, Ms. Susan Bannerjee, Ms. Lamba, Ms. Saha Ghosh, Ms. Sethi, Mr. Khilnani, Mrs. Anita Patrick, Mrs. Ghai, and Mrs. Jennifer Datt made the meeting special for the batches. The retired teachers of 2017 Ms. Supriya Mathur and Mrs. Sunila Rai were honoured by Osam, and the 1992 silver jubilee batch felicitated and given small soveniers by the president of OSAM Sister Stella Joseph. A special cake cutting ceremony marked the occasion. Excited students posed for snaps with their favourite teachers and visited the chapel and classrooms. The MDS song " best among the rest' was sung with fervour under the lead of the composer music teacher Sandra Albuquerque. The volunteer anchor Suparnaa Chhada (1992 batch, of Women Endangered and Simply Suparnaa fame) kept the spirits high by constantly inviting students to share their journey in life and recall fond memories.

The food, music and the sunny afternoon made it a memorable reunion. The new OSAM committee was elected with a renewed vow to keep the values and ethos of the school alive and engage the ex-students in interesting activities under the guidance and support of the Sisters of Mater Dei. The students, teachers and the OSAM Committee appreciated the encouragement, guidance and support given by Sister Stella Joseph, the Principal. To make the OSAM meet an annual feature and giving the students an opportunity to remain connected to the school and each other.

The wide network of successful ex students who have achieved many admirable goals is a solid base and a proof of the holistic education which Mater Dei provides. The aim of OSAM is to make this base strong so that the new may learn and get support when needed from the experienced old students and this chain may continue over years with the name of MATER DEI.