- Willes Little Flower School
Willes Little Flower Higher Secondary School is a school in
Dhaka, Bangladesh . It was established in 1956 by Josephine Willes.Infobox School
name = Willes Little Flower Higher Secondary School
motto = Light, More Light
established = 1956
principal = Major Moin choudhurycity =
Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
students = 5,500(2007)
colours = Willes Blue and Red
type =High School/Secondary School Current Principal: "Major Moen"
Assistant Head Mistress: English Medium: "Hafiza Chetz "Bangla Medium: "Khaleda Zakaria"
Location
The school is located in the heart of
Dhaka city in the Kakrail area. Located close to the school is the Kakrail Mosque, Hotel Razmoni Ishakha, Kakrail Church and AB Bank.it is very near from bangabandu stadium.Physical features
The school was originally housed in a two-storey 19th century building, which formed an example of
British architecture , but this building has recently been demolished. Three six-storey modern buildings have been constructed within the campus, and they house most of the academic classrooms. It is one of the fewprivate school s inBangladesh that has a significant campus. It also has a playground, a rarity among Dhaka schools. At the interior field, there is a fountain at the center, surrounded by an under-construction garden.Academic activities
It has both English and Bengali media system of
education . Currently around 5500 students are studying in this school. Recently, the school changed its name to Willes Little Flower Higher Secondary School. The new administration is trying to change the school. It is now one of the few (perhaps only) school in Bangladesh that has both Bangla Medium and complete English Medium. When the school began its journey, in 1956, it was only English Medium.Extra Curricular Activities
The school holds annual cultural week, and has some other activities on important occasions.
ports
The school has a substantial area of open land around it. It has a basketball field, with a cricket practice net besid The school produced some players like
Mehrab Hossain Opi , former player of the Bangladesh cricket team and the first Bangladeshi player to score an ODI Century. The school participates in the school cricket tournaments. Every year, it holds a weekly games competition.References
[www.willes.edu.tf] (Un-official,site made by the school students) [http://poroshi.hi5.com/friend/group/382250--Willes%2BLittle%2BFlower%2BSchool%252C%2BD--front-html] Blog made by students
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
