Bhatkal is a small coastal town in the south of North Kanara, on the northen border of Udupi District. The West Coast National Highway 66 passes through it. The Muslim Navayaths and the Hindu communities are predominant in Bhatkal. Fr Vincent Pereira, the parish priest of Murudeshwar, persuaded the Bishop of Belgaum to invite the Ursuline Franciscan Sisters to the Diocese and in particular to his parish at Ternamakki. In 1971, at the invitation of the then Bishop of Belgaum, Most Rev. Ignatius Lobo, a small convent was opened by the name Anand Ashram at Ternamakki. From here two Sisters were visiting the families at Bhatkal and teaching the tiny tots. Later in 1973 they opened a convent in Bhatkal itself which in subsequent years gave birth to a prestigious educational Institution – Joy land Pre-Primary School and Anand Ashram Institutions Bhatkal
Joy Land Pre Primary School,
BHATKAL, NORTH KANARA DISTRICT
FACILITIES
Joy Land Pre Primary School
HEAD OF THE SCHOOL
Rev. Sr. Irene Mathias is a native of Nakre, Karkal, Udupi District. She had her Education from Sri Maha Lingeshwara Hr. Pry. School, Nakre and St. Lawerence High School, Attur, Karkal. She was trained as a teacher in Jayanagar, Bangalore.
Rev. Sr. Irene Mathias has 16 years of teaching experience to her credit. She rendered her service as a teacher in St. Mary’s English Medium School, Vorkady, Kasargod District, Kerala. She was the Headmistress in Navachethan Convent School, Venur, D.K. District, Ananda Ashram Convent, Hr. Pry. School Bhatkal and St. John School, Palghar, Mumbai. At present she is the Headmistress of Joyland Pre- Primary School in Bhatkal since June 2014.
Rev. Sr. Irene Mathias is a lover of Nature. She loves marginalised and works for their development. She has innovative ideas in teaching learning process and gives importance to every child in the school through her personal touch.
HISTORY
Year of Establishment: 01.06.1973
Date of Registration: No. T1/ Ho.Pu.Pra.Sha. Nondani/2006-07 Dated 24.01.2007
Present Strength: 418
Cumulative Strength of Students from 1973: 4,182
Recognizing the educational needs of the locality, our Sisters ventured into starting a nursery and a primary school in Bhatkal on June 1, 1973. A small rented house in a chawl in BapuSahed Compound near the old bus stand was the humble beginning of Anand Ashram Institutions. A part of it was used as Sister’s residence too. Thus Joyland Nursery School took birth on the lap of old Bhatkal. Sisters Jude, Blanch, Mable and SyraVeigas, the pioneers did the spadework. Because of their simple, unassuming way of life and unswerving dedication the place became the nucleus of Christian life at Bhatkal. For quite a number of years Joyland Nursery School was part of Anand Ashram Primary School. The headmistress of the Primary School was also the headmistress of Joyland Nursery School until 2006. In the Year 2006 Sr Alice D’Souza was appointed the headmistress of this Nursery School and she worked in that capacity until May 2014. A new Nursery Block with spacious airy classrooms was constructed and was inaugurated on June 27, 2014 to accommodate the growing number of students and make the time they spend in the school campus comfortable and productive.
Joyland Play Home obtained the permission by the Education Department in the year in 2007 and named thereafter as Joyland Pre- Primary School. Sr. Irene Mathias took charge of Joyland Pre-Primary School in June 2014. The present strength of the school is 398. This speaks volumes of the good reputation of the school, and the recognition the parents have shown towards the loving and caring service rendered by the staff to the young students.
LOCATION
Joyland Pre Pry School,
Bhatkal P.O. 581 320
Karwar Karnataka
PHOTO GALLERY
EVENTS
DECEMBER 2025
We celebrated Christmas in our school with great enthusiasm! The school was decorated with stars, Santa Claus charts, Christmas tree and colourful balloons. A beautiful Christmas crib welcomed everyone at the entrance. The teachers and principal distributed cake and ice-cream to all the children and staff, spreading joy and cheer. It was a fun-filled day.
OCTOBER 2025
Diwali celebrations began in our school with great enthusiasm! Students lit lamps, wore new clothes and showcased vibrant colours. The highlight was the display and lighting of various firecrackers, adding to the festive spirit.
Creative moments with Mom. Moms and kids teamed up to create stunning flower vases in our A.A.C Joyland Play Home School competition. A sweet celebration of creativity , love and togetherness.
Children’s Day was a blast in our school. Kids had a fun-filled day with games, activities and performances. It was a day of laughter and joy.
Little ones, big energy! Sports day magic! Sports day was a blast with our tiny tots showcasing their skills and spirit! The energy was contagious and the smiles were endless.
Our kids showcased their creativity in a fancy dress competition. LKG students portrayed community helpers ,while UKG students represented animals from around the world. The event was a vibrant display of talents, with judges selecting winners and distributing awards to encourage participation.
Small Steps ,Big Dreams! Our students have successfully written their 3rd formative assessment and are enthusiastic about their performance. The teachers have provided constructive feedback ,clarified doubts and encouraging creative thinking. This process has helped students learn and grow, both academically and personally.
AUGUST 2025
Independence day was celebrated with great enthusiasm in our school. We paid tribute to the brave leaders who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country. Our children paid tribute to the great people through speeches, music and dance on Independence day.
Our pre-primary kids let their creativity shine in a cap and shirt competition, Showcasing their artistic skills and imagination ! The event was wonderful display of talent and enthusiasm with each child bringing their unique perspective to the designs.
Children in our school participated in formative assessment test 2. Conducting tests in this way helps children develop their skills and knowledge.Their handwriting has improved at F.A.2 Assessment. They learnt to share their things like- Colours, eraser and pencils with their friends.
Our students delivered speeches about DR.Radhakrishnan ,they gave roses to the teachers, and they wished them well through speeches and songs.
Our school celebrated Yellow costume day with vibrant enthusiasm, spreading positivity and warmth across the campus with students and teachers wearing yellow attire. The creative yellow flower charts and smiley displays brought by our talented students added to the joyous celebration, filling our hearts with happiness
Our students showcased their creativity and confidence by narrating ” The boy who cried wolf ” and “The fox and the crow” in their own unique style, delivering commendable performances on stage.
Ivory Day
White on point ,always fresh. Sparkle and shine in our kid’s fashion
JULY 2025
“Little voices Big smiles watch our tiny tots bring rhymes to life with their sweet voices and energetic performances.”
Formative Assessment is conducted from 17th July to 22nd July 2025, to record child’s progress in various skill and areas of development.
Red hot style , celebrating Ruby Day with vibrant Red costumes, spreading fashion and enthusiasm.
Joyland Kids joined hand to save trees and environment by planting saplings and seeds of hope and sustainability on July 4th nurturing our planets future
JUNE 2025
Celebrated International Yoga Day on June 21st. Embracing wellness, harmony and inner peace. Finding balance and Calm through Yoga.
Joyland Play Home Commenced the new academic year 2025-2026 on June 3, 2025,with a vibrant welcome ceremony. The principal greeted students with flowers, setting a joyful tone for the year. The event featured a captivating welcome dance, traditional lamp – lighting ceremony, and engaging activities like pyramid building and ball – passing games. The highlight was an energetic action song performed by teachers and students together, showcasing their teamwork and spirit.
First Day of School Good luck on your first day back at school. New Year new beginnings. Off to a great start. Welcome to a year wonder creativity and friendship.
NOVEMBER 2024
Diwali festival was celebrated on 4th November 2024 at joyland school. The decoration was beautifully done with diyas & flowers . The programme began with the traditional lamp lighting ceremony. children showcased their talents through cultural performances. The students’ faces lit up with excitement as they safely enjoyed bursting crackers with their friends.
OCTOBERR 2024
Story narration competition was organized at Joyland school on October 19, 2024. Students enthusiastically showcased their talents with zeal, narrating engaging stories accompanied by captivating actions. The competition culminated with the distribution of prizes to the winners, acknowledging their outstanding performances.
Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated on October 1st, 2024, at Joyland School. The programme began with a prayer song and lamp lighting. A student dressed as Mahatma Gandhi led the proceedings. Students delivered speeches and performed dances, showcasing their talent and patriotism. The event concluded with sweet distribution among the children.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Classklap training for teachers’ was held on 11th September 2024. The resource person was Parikshith Hegde. He observed all the classes of teachers. Checked students’ learning too by asking questions. He taught the method of teaching to teachers.
Teachers’ day was celebrated on 5th September 2024. The programme started with a prayer song and lighting of the lamp. Some children gave speeches and some others performed dances. The programme ended with the distribution of sweets to the children.
AUGUST 2024
on 29th August 2024. Kids were confident in their papers (English, Kannada, Math & E.V.S). Class teachers were monitoring the kids while they wrote their F.A-2.
21th August 2024 was White Costume at Joyland, Bhatkal. All had white colour dress, together with a variety of white colour balloons, toys, flowers, horse, butterfly, star, moon, cloud, fish, tooth, radish and snowman with white colour on card sheets. Entire school campus was white everywhere.
On the 78th Independence day, celebration at Joyland Play Home, Bhatkal. Children came to school with coloured costumes. Few came in freedom fighters’ costumes-Like-: Mahatma Gandhi,, Onake Obavva, Bhagat Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru and some on soldiers’ attire.. Some other children took part in the patriotic song, Performed dances on patriotic songs.Few of them delivered speeches on independence day.
10th August 2024 was F.A-1 open house at A.A.C Joyland Play Home.Parents were enthusiastic and anxious to go through the answer sheets and count the marks, for the grade/ performance of their kids. There was interaction between the teachers and parents. They listened to the tips as to how to make the kids interested in all the activities held at school.
Rhymes competition was held at Joyland Play Home on 08.08.2024. Children were enthusiastic to showcase their talents. It increased their self-confidence, Platform was created to shed their stage fear. It improved their accent, pronunciation and face the audience, As well as helped them for their all round development.
7th August 2024 was a Red Costume day at Joyland, Bhatkal. Children joyfully entered the portal of the school , wearing red dress. They also brought together a variety of red colour dolls, balloons, toys, flowers, fruits and geometric shapes with red colour on card sheets.
JULY 2024
It was conducted on 29th of July 2024. Kids joyfully came to school with a new writing pad, new sharpened pencil and an eraser to write F.A-1. Teachers were monitoring the kids, Supportive staffs were assisting them.
Vanamahotsava day was celebrated at Anand Ashram Convent Joyland Play Home, Bhatkal on 10.07.2024 . Each of the students’ came to school, carrying different kinds of saplings in their hands. Each class teacher explained to their kids about the plants that they carried to the school.
JANUARY 2024
Pot Luck Party
Drawing Competition
DECEMBER 2023
Christmas Celebration
Fancy Dress Competition
School Inspection by UFES Team
NOVEMBER 2023
Sports Day
Memory Test Competition
Classklap Teachers Training Programme
Childern’s Day Celebration
OCTOBER 2023
Gandhi Jyanthi
SEPTEMBER 2023
Teachers Day
Red Day
AUGUST 2023
Parent Connect
FLN Cham Hunt
Rhymes competiation
JULY 2023
Yellow Day
Vanamahotsava Celebration
Muharram Celebration
Formative Assessment
FLN CHAMP HUNT Activity
Classklap Teachers Training – Physical
MARCH 2023
Annual Day Celebration
FEBURARY 2023
Visit of The Provincial Superior
Classroom Observation
Planetarium Programme
JANUARY 2023
Spell Bee Competition:
Classroom Observation:
Planetarium Show:
Republic day:
Pot Luck Party:
Colouring Competition:
DECEMBER 2022
Activities of Joyland Play Home, Bhatkal for the month of December 2022
Red Day:
Fancy Dress:
NOVEMBER 2022
25.11.2022: Sports Day.
Activities of Joyland Play Home, Bhatkal – Pink Day.
Activities for the month of November of Joyland Play Home, Bhatkal.
OCTOBER 2022
Deepavali celebration
Self Introduction competition
White Colour day
Gandhi Jayanthi Celebration
SEPTEMBER 2022
Story narration
Teacher’s day celebration
AUGUST 2022
Singing competition
Formative Assessment- 2
Teachers training programme
Yellow costume day
Open House. Parents met the teachers of the students
75th Independence day celebrated
National Deworming day
Singing competition
Formative Assessment- 2
Muharam feast celebrated
JULY 2022
Vanamahotsava day celebrated
Rhymes Competition
Green costume day celebrated
Graduation day Celebrated. Children took active part in it:
JUNE 2022
Yoga Day
MARCH 2022
Spell Bee Competition:
JANUARY 2022
24.01.2022 Open house
DECEMBER 2021
25.12.2021 Christmas Celebration
08.12.2021 Red Costume day
NOVEMBER 2021
25.11.2021 Sports day Celebration
12.11.2021 Children’s day celebration
08.11.2021 First day of school after Covid-19
FEBRUARY 2020
03.02.2020 Staff Picnic to Manasa water park, Mangaluru
Students were given ALBENDAZOLE Tablets by the Health department, Government Hospital, Bhatkal
Mother’s day celebration
06.02.2020 Spell Bee Competition
JANUARY 2020
Pot luck party was done for the LKG and UKG students to create the spirit of sharing in them.
Republic day celebration in the school
Drawing competition was conducted for the students
DECEMBER 2019
Fancy Dress competition of LKG and UKG
24.12.2019 Christmas Celebration
Picnic of LKG and UKG Students
Red Colour day
NOVEMBER 2019
CHILDRENS DAY
LEARNING CHAMPION
PINK DAY
SPORTS DAY
OCTOBER 2019
02.10.2019 Gandhi Jayanthi Celebration
04.10.2019 SA-1 Exam for the students
25.10.2019 Diwali Celebration
30.10.2019 White day Celebration
Calligraphy Competition
SEPTEMBER 2019
05.09.2019: TEACHER’S DAY
25.09.2019: BLUE DAY
26.09.2019: GRANDPARENTS DAY
AUGUST 2019
15.08.2019: Independence Day
21.08.2019: Yellow Day
24.08.2019: Students contributed water bottles and food items for the people who are affected by floods
31.08.2019: Story Narration competition was conducted for the LKG and UKG students
JULY 2019
5.7.2019: VANAMAHOTSAVA CELEBRATION
FA-I TEST FOR JOYLAND PLAY HOME CHILDREN
17.07.2019: GREEN DAY CELEBRATION
RHYMS AND SINGING COMPETITION
PARENT TEACHER MEETING
JUNE 2019
Welcome to the LKG students by the UKG students
Welcome to UKG Children
Parent teacher meeting
Ramzan celebration
Inspection by Sr Lilly Pinto the Secretary of UFES and Sr Leena Rodrigues the Deputy Secretary
Father’s day celebration
DECEMBER 2018
05.12.2018: Participating in Fancy dress competitions helps children develop confidence as they must come on stage and face the audience. The Fancy Dress competition was organized on the topic “Save the Earth, Heal; the earth”. Children enjoyed with their costume.
14.12.2018: Drawing is a form of visual; art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two – dimensional medium. Drawing competition was organized both for U.K.G and L.K.G kids.
24.12.2018: Christmas is celebrated on the 25th December every year. It is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. We celebrated Christmas on 24th of Dec 2018 at our Hall, children were very happy to dance and sing and they enjoyed that day.
NOVEMBER 2018
14.11.2018: Children’s Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights care and education of children. It is celebrated on 14th Nov every year on the birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, the First Prime Minister. We celebrated children’s day by lighting the lamb, Entertainment was organized by the teacherS, prayers were offered for the welfare of all the children in our country specially of our educational institutes at Bhatkal.
12-16.11.2018: Physical exercise is good for mind, body and spirit
Sports boost self-esteem
Playing a sports cuts down on pressure and stress
May athletes do better academically
Sports offer many health benefits, some less obvious.
From 12th to 16th Nov Sports week Events was conducted
U.K.G
Ball in the bucket
Balancing the book
Running
L.K.G
Passing the Ball
Frog Race
Running
28.11.2018: Red day was celebrated children with Red attire and brought articles from home all that was Red in colour and there the concept of red colour was made clear to them.
JULY 2018
31.07.2018: Singing helps in language development, self-expression builds up self-confidence and learns to communicate with others, strengthens lips and tongue muscles through exercise. Singing is good for the heart too. Singing is a talent.
21.07.2018: Orientation to the staff of Anand Ashram Convent, Joyland Play Home was organized on 21.07.2018. Resource person was of IMAX Team member. Inputs were on IMAX learning cycle, IMAX Books, Assessment and teacher support. Training module- Demo on lesson was given. Teachers gained knowledge and gained mastery over their subjects.
20.07.2018: Rhyming is a fun. Rhymes are important for acquiring language. It helps in speech development. Anand Ashram Convent, Joyland play Home Kids enjoyed singing songs and reciting Rhymes.
18.07.2018: Blue is the colour that symbolizes loyalty strength, wisdom and trust. Blue is the colour of the sky and the sea. On day, kids of Anand Ashram convent, Joyland Play Home entered the campus with blue attire, blue balloons, hair band and blue bangles. Kids enjoyed and they were looking beautiful.
04.07.2018: Anand Ashram Convent, Joyland Play Home celebrated Vanamahotsava, festival of forests, with a prayer service. J.C.I members were invited. Mr Nagaraj N. Shet J.C.I member spoke on each ones responsibility to nurture the nature.Saplings were distributed, to parents. Kids & teachers, together, planted saplings at the school premises.
