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ENID ISAAC (School Founder 1915-2013)

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL

Modern School-Preparatory is an English medium co-educational private unaided Christian educational centre with classes from Lower Nursery to Kindergarten. It was founded in 1953 by Mrs. Enid Isaac, B.A., B.T. (w/o Late Brig. George S. Isaac), in a small way with only five students. It was the first English medium school in Barrackpore sub-division.

In the fifties and sixties the school catered mainly to the children of expatriate Britishers of the various jute mills and the officers of British Gurkha units posted in Barrackpore. Later children of Indian Army and Air Force officers and from all walks of civilian life found it to be a good preparatory school.

The main intake is in Lower Nursery (3+) for which application forms are available from September. Admission to other classes is by admission test if and when a vacancy occurs.

Modern School celebrated its 65th year in 2018.

Our School Song

• SCHOOL SONG

                    By the constant flowing river,
                    fragrant as the soft woodbines,
                    Stands an unassuming building,
                    dotted with casurina pines --
                    Our beloved Modern School.
                    But each morn as though enchanted,
                    pulsating with fairy lights,
                    Pittering pattering full of brightness,
                    a magic flame doth shine.
                    Our beloved Modern School.
                    Shines on numerous youthful faces,
                    brightening minds with light sublime,
                    Burning oils of constant hard work,
                    scattering sparks in every clime
                    Our beloved Modern School.
                    “Our beloved Modern School.”-(Twice)

• MORNING PRAYER

                      God made the sun
                      And God made the trees,
                      God made the mountains
                      And God made me.
                      I thank you O God
                      For the sun and the trees,
                      For making the mountains
                      And for making me.
                      All things bright and beautiful,
                      All creatures great and small,
                      All things wise and wonderful,
                      The Lord God made them all.
                      Each little flower that opens,
                      Each little bird that sings,
                      He made their glowing colours,
                      He made their tiny wings.
                      All things bright, etc.