News

December is always a busy time at St. Louis, but our annual Christmas Market is a time where teachers and students can relax, and come together to celebrate in merriment. This years St. Louis Christmas Market is set to be one of our biggest, and our new venue of Palazzo Archinto gives us the opportunity to host more stalls and games for all to enjoy.  This year we are also starting what will hopefully turn into a wonderful tradition: The Christmas for Cambodia Market.  Christmas for Cambodia is a part of our enlargement project of the Cambodia Council within our new charity, Schools Without Borders ONLUS.  Students and teachers alike have been organising events and fundraisers for several years to support our philanthropic endeavour, the St. Louis' Swy School, in Rantanakiri, Cambodia.  Our mission is that after ten years of development, Swy School will become the beacon of education we envisioned, and strong enough to be given over the the Cambodian Ministry of Education as a fully-fledged school.

The Christmas for Cambodia Market will see games, activities, food, and fun for all, with 100% of the proceeds going towards the Swy School.  Our goal is to raise over €10,000 by June so that we can start to make long term projects and goals with the school.  Our current goal is to have the funds necessary to fix, deepen, and enlarge the current water pump and hydration system at the school to ensure our students there have access to clean and safe water; a crucial element in the fight against water-borne infections such as cholera, and dysentery.

We look forward to having everybody come together this TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER from 13h00, to have fun, and to help those less fortunate.

The International cast delivered short speeches to the gathered authorities, journalists, Parental Board and special guests. In the evening, a wonderful party was held with over 200 parents and teachers gathering in the magical school grounds.

St. Louis School, as part of the Inspired Education Group, are always at the forefront of quality education and frequently take the lead in developing new initiatives, while at the same time upholding their fine traditions. The beautiful Palazzo Archinto, with a state-of-the-art library, IT labs, IB centre, six science laboratories, auditorium, drama room, over twenty classrooms and Art rooms, will be the place where St. Louis students build their capacities to fulfil their aspirations with the support of their specialist teachers. 

The inauguration marks another milestone in the development of St. Louis High School. It represents a great day of hope for the future, interwoven with good memories and values from their first 20 years. With the support of Inspired, St. Louis continues to develop our community of learners for tomorrow to face whatever lies ahead with confidence.

Mr Gerry Rafferty: Executive Principal, St. Louis High School
Dr.ssa Laura Galimberti, Assessore all’Educazione ed Istruzione, Comune di Milano
Dr. Stephen Spurr, Education Chairman, Inspired Education Group
Dr. Marc Ledermann, CEO Europe, Inspired Education Group
Dr.ssa Lorenza Rotti Ciccarelli, Art Historian

Leadership team, St. Louis School, Archinto
Mr. Graham Lawless, Deputy Head Pastoral
Mrs. Claire Verani, Deputy Head IGCSE Years
Mrs. Hatty Rafferty, Deputy Head IB Years

Student Ambassadors
Alberto Chiapparoli and Anna Ghelfi