Blog

Read about students' latest achievements, reviews from volunteers, recent events and plans for the future.

Tree planting
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Tree planting

Last week, students from the Blue Rose planted 5 trees in the school garden as children from across Sri Lanka gathered to plant 100,000 trees.

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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas

This month the Rotaract Club of Katustota helped us put together a Merry Little Christmas party at the Blue Rose Auditorium

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BBC Sri Lanka
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BBC Sri Lanka

BBC Sri Lanka joined us on our Different and Beautiful walk through Kandy to raise awareness for children with special educational needs

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Blue Rose Village
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Blue Rose Village

The Sunday Times recently published an article about our dream to create the Blue Rose Village

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Volunteer stories
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Volunteer stories

Geraldine Canavan and Marie O’Connor share their experience from volunteering at the Blue Rose Special School

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Reviews

“The school gives hope to children and adults who are differently-abled. Staff are regularly invited by leading schools and government agencies to provide awareness training”

The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

“The Blue Rose School is one of the best specialist schools”

Francis Poul Welangoda
National Sports Director - Special Olympics Sri Lanka

“The experience of interacting with the Blue Rose Special School students was unforgettable, incomparable and deeply valued. Working with them is rewarding, humbling and heartwarming”

Shaleni Hettiaratchi
The Sunday Leader

“The Blue Rose School provides education and training for people with learning difficulties. It has created a unique campus – filling a need for special education in Sri Lanka”

Mike Crawshaw
Chair of International Voluntary Service