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23/03/2026

The pool is ready for action and the students were happy to get back into the water. Special thanks to CEI for funding and FMSI for facilitating the improvements to this important part of the program here at LaValla.

When will the swimming pool be ready?This is the most common refrain currently each day from our daily swimmers to the e...
06/03/2026

When will the swimming pool be ready?

This is the most common refrain currently each day from our daily swimmers to the energetic teenage boys’ advocacy group. There is a lot of observation of progress of the workers mounting the bright Magnetic Blue tiles, The students look through the protective sheeting keeping, in theory, all out of the area. Our Operations manager, Pagna, has given the company a hurry up due to this pressure and the water should return in late March before Khmer New Year break. This is one of 17 LaValla School refurbishment projects generously funded the Italian Bishops Foundation (CEI). This will mean daily swimming for all who choose at 4pm weekdays and 1pm on weekends in a safe newly tiled pool. Also, on Tuesdays hydrotherapy is conducted by the LaValla Health and Rehabilitation Team.

Thursday 25th December Christmas at LaVallaOn Christmas day yesterday, the LaValla Project community gathered to celebra...
26/12/2025

Thursday 25th December Christmas at LaValla

On Christmas day yesterday, the LaValla Project community gathered to celebrate Christmas.

The story of the birth of Jesus was told through a play, followed by a prayer and an opportunity for each person to offer their blessings and hopes for special people in their lives, these wishes were hung on a wall near the stable. Traditional Christmas carols were sung.

Following this some small Christmas elves arrived to mark the sharing of presents for all those gathered. Khmer games were played with much enthusiasm and laughter. After a special lunch was shared, everyone was entertained by our talented singers. The day of celebrations was enjoyed by all. The younger students went to bed tired from a very happy day.

This special and memorable day was only possible with the very generous support of the staff. Thanks, must be given to the many staff members who helped organise, rehearse and coordinate all the aspects of the day. Thanks to the staff who set up the decorations and lights.

Merry Christmas from all at the LaValla project!

Christmas Wishes from LaValla
23/12/2025

Christmas Wishes from LaValla

BELONGINGToday the new students received their LaValla school uniform for the first time. The new students were presente...
13/11/2025

BELONGING
Today the new students received their LaValla school uniform for the first time. The new students were presented with their school uniform by the new school leaders who were elected recently. The receipt of their uniform is an important step in recognising that they are a part of the LaValla community. This sense of a family style community sharing is one of the many things encouraged at here at LaValla. All the older students also received a new set of the LaValla uniform for the school year.

We encourage the students new and old to embrace the many opportunities that will be presented to them in their time at LaValla.

We thank our sewing teacher Seng for the caring attention in making all the uniforms for the children at LaValla School. Her attention to the students at LaValla School and the LaValla Village is much loved by the students.

Birthday Greetings to the Governor of KandalMarist Solidarity Cambodia remembers with affection the visit in February 20...
04/11/2025

Birthday Greetings to the Governor of Kandal

Marist Solidarity Cambodia remembers with affection the visit in February 2025 of His Excellency Kouch Chamroeun, the Governor of Kandal Province. On the occasion of his Birthday today we wish him good health, a long life, prosperity and happiness.

Health CheckRecent guests included HOPE which is a generous charity with a mobile unit for checking children’s ear, nose...
31/10/2025

Health Check

Recent guests included HOPE which is a generous charity with a mobile unit for checking children’s ear, nose and throat. They visit us annually. All students at LaValla School, more than 85 students, lined up and watched their procedures on a monitor. The new smaller kids took procedure well as the two local Cambodian doctors were superb with them. The visit was sponsored by a private school and the principal and 15 staff were here as it was a public holiday elsewhere. Because we are a residential school we at LaValla take out holidays with longer semester breaks. We thank the Doctors from the HOPE group who come to care for our students.

Deloitte visitors to LaValla The LaValla campus hosted the international accounting firm’s 25 young staff and two direct...
31/10/2025

Deloitte visitors to LaValla

The LaValla campus hosted the international accounting firm’s 25 young staff and two directors on October 31. They came to exercise one of their corporate social responsibility projects which was to offer the students of LaValla School, and LaValla Village for high school students, 15 computers, 25 large bags of rice and 1.000 exercise books. Four of the books were in a nice pack for each of the 160 students together with a ruler and a large tube of toothpaste. The latter puzzled our new 8-year-oldstudents in Grade 1, but they will be instructed this week in the hostels on teeth care. Every Thursday they can approach the hostel staff for replacement toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo soap and their clothes washing detergent as part of their independent living here. One of the Deloitte directors, Mr Hoy Kim Ley, spoke in gratitude for what is offered to the nation by the LaValla projects and for his Australian education scholarship. A tour followed of the two campuses. During the visit a couple of the young male tax staff asked questions of Grade 3, 8-year-old boy in Khmer and he amazed them by answering in English. The principal, Sreynan, spoke of the young visitors generous and appropriate gifts and also of the company’s co-funding generosity. Singing of the LaValla school song concluded a wonderful hour’s assembly.

School Leaders for 2025-2026On Thursday all the students and staff voted for the six students who will represent the LaV...
31/10/2025

School Leaders for 2025-2026

On Thursday all the students and staff voted for the six students who will represent the LaValla School student body for this school year. These students will learn some valuable skills in leadership taking suggestions to the staff and also be a group that LaValla can rely on to make wise decisions and give their fellow students good advice on continuing to support the LaValla spirit. We congratulate the students who have been chosen.

This experience of voting was an opportunity for all the students to understand that they have a voice in determining aspects of their lives now and in the future. All the students were sensible in their voting and were very happy with the six students who were chosen. They all followed the Tally board with interest.

Grade 6 Graduation 2025On Wednesday morning, September 3, the community at LaValla had its major event for the year: a v...
04/09/2025

Grade 6 Graduation 2025
On Wednesday morning, September 3, the community at LaValla had its major event for the year: a very formal Graduation Ceremony for the 22 Grade 6 students. After a national flag raising ceremony, there was a formal procession of the Grade 6 students who, two at a time, were announced and then they received a Krama from Teacher Samart and Teacher Ly. Framed certificates were also presented to each student.
The programme included three speeches to the graduates. The LaValla school Principal, Um Sreynan spoke, then the Executive Director of Marist Solidarity Cambodia, Dr Sothun Nop and, Br Allen. The responses of gratitude were given by two Grade 6 reps: in fluent Khmer and in flawless English.
The creative programme, which involved all 84 children, ran for 2 hours. The school band accompanied several singing groups. There was a Buddhist prayer song with a chant “May the gods protect the land, the forest, the Khmer temple….”. A Boat Song with 6 rowers in a large paper machine craft was one of the Grade 6 acts. Guests were struck by the truism of the song’s line for LaValla School…”it is through the kindness of you all that we have studied and built a new destiny”.
The school band featured two student keyboard players, several guitarists and drummers. A new wonderful soloist emerged in Thanet, from Grade 5, who to date was recognised for his playing by ear a keyboard, guitar, drums and a traditional instrument akin to an Indian sitar.
There is always a surprise act from Teacher Im of Grade 2. This time six of our impish, vigorous sporty boys aged 11 to 12 formed a Middle Eastern dance ensemble. Fitted out in tutus, white tights, wigs, makeup and veils they caused a riot of joy among all present, especially with their hip movements! They also perfected many different group movements to sustained applause and laughter.
The programme concluded with a Holiday Song with our four youngest boys dancing in their new bright holiday wear of matching shirts and shorts. The boys entered into the movements with two ‘ladies’ from the Middle East ensemble, holding the group together.
At noon a lunch of beef and rice with a small pasta entre was served for all. This year we had a greater number of parents and grandparent guardians here joining their children and staying a few days. At 2pm on Wednesday, the first group of students left for the provinces for the six weeks Pchum Ben holidays.
Four of our Grade 6 students will not return in late October, three will attend local high schools near their families which is a priority and one student will undertake vocational skills training. We wish each of these students every success in the future and let them know that they will be welcome visitors to LaValla if an opportunity arises.

St Rita’s School Visit to LaValla 2025In the last week of June, we were blessed with the visit of the girls and Staff of...
07/07/2025

St Rita’s School Visit to LaValla 2025

In the last week of June, we were blessed with the visit of the girls and Staff of St Rita’s College Brisbane. Led by Erica, the students and staff from St Rita’s spent the week assisting the ground staff in projects around the site each morning. After lunch the students from St Rita’s prepared wonderful lessons for each class and enjoyed playing games with the students. Many friendships developed over the week and the LaValla students were sad to see the visitors leave. Some young students in particular keep reminding us that they miss our visitors. We thank all at St Rita’s for their time with us and for their ongoing support.

27th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF LAVALLA Today the LaValla community celebrated the 27th anniversary of the foundat...
20/06/2025

27th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF LAVALLA

Today the LaValla community celebrated the 27th anniversary of the foundation of the school which has grown into the LaValla Project. A prayer service was held where the story of the start of LaValla was retold and all those who have played a part in the last 27 years (Brothers, students, staff and donors) were remembered and offered blessings. Students then carried containers of water that had been blessed to the corners of the property and poured water of blessing for the past, present and future students of LaValla. After hearty renditions of “Happy Birthday LaValla”, a dance was held to celebrate this important anniversary. This was a day of joy and happiness to remember all that has been achieved over the past 27 years.

During lunch at LaValla the school community also celebrated the birthdays of the students whose birthdays were during the previous few months.

Whilst this was a special day for everyone, for a number of staff who have been a part of the LaValla story from its foundation the day was also a celebration of their long contribution to Marist Solidarity Cambodia and disabled youth in Cambodia. We also congratulated a group of staff who have completed 10 years of service to the children of LaValla, each of whom received a certificate. We thank all those involved in preparing the day. These celebrations cannot take place without the dedicated staff of LaValla School and Village.

Please enjoy some photos from the day.

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