End of school year report 2026

 Jambo Happy Day family. We hope this finds you well.

A new school year is behind us. Here is a report that captures this year.

We have 3 classes:

1. Playgroup under teacher Mercy has 25 children. This class accommodates beginners. Their age set is between 3 - 4 years.  This year we had 14 girls and 11 boys in our playgroup class. This class is always the busiest because they need total care. Some come from home having not had enough sleep and maybe not having had any food the previous night hence their moody behavior. Some even cry in the morning, some have to be taught how to use the toilet! The teacher in this class has so much at hand to deal with and at the same time she has to make sure that by the end of the year the kids are able to:

- recognize sounds (small alphabetical letters)

- join dots

- recognize and color objects.

- read two letter words

- sing songs related to numbers and sounds

- recognize and read number 0 - 9.

 

2. Pre-primary 1 (Pp1) under teacher Kellies.  These kids are now used to the day-to-day school challenges they experienced in playgroup. Their age set is between 4-6. This year we had 15 kids in this class. 9 girls and 6 boys. They learn:

- three letter words

- addition of one-digit numbers

- coloring of pictures

- reading out loud

- recognizing and naming new objects

- their surroundings

- their families

- their school.

This class is usually the exploring class because they are always eager to learn. They mostly learn through seeing, touching, feeling and asking questions.

 

3. Pre-primary 2 (Pp2). This class is taken by teacher Mary. Their age set is 6 - 9. They are our big boys and girls. 8 girls and 7 boys. They can now:

- read short sentences

- write their names in full

- do addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers.

- read all the charts.

- write numbers 1 - 100

- write the alphabet (both small and capital letters)

- draw and color objects

 

This year we had 55 kids and 4 staff members.

Tr. Margaret is the administrator and the school cook (the teachers help in the kitchen too).

The staff arrive from 7am to 7:30am so that they can receive the children as they come in.

The kids attendance flactuates. At times we have all of them present and at times the numbers go down due to different reasons such as sickness, travels or even some are left at home to look after their young ones as the parents go out to look for manual work.

Mostly all the staff are present except when they ask for permission to attend to personal matters (which is very minimal). When a teachers’ seminar or training or even a meeting comes up, we also give permission to attend such. We have not had any prolonged absence or unpermitted ones.

Break time, which is also our porridge break starts from 10am to 11am.

Lunch time break begins at 12:45pm to 2pm.

We all go home at 3pm except on Friday when we go home at 2:30pm.

They all go home with their homework assignments from the teacher so that the parents can help them out.

This year has been smooth to us due to the immense help, support and donations we have received from you all. We are very grateful and we appreciate you so much.

From January upto when we closed:

1. The kids have learnt a lot. (Asante Sana to our teaching staff).

2. They each received a hygiene pack at the start of the year (toothpaste, toothbrush and soap). We hope to have a similar exercise in January 2027. Thank you for putting a smile on their faces.

3. They have been fed: porridge during all breaktimes, lunch during all lunch times. We have also has a party here and there. They all went and told their parents how excited and happy they were during the closing / graduation day. Again, we say Asante Sana.

4. Teachers have been paid even during the holidays and we are extremely grateful for that. We say Asante Sana to you all for this.

5. The premises were as good as new when we opened and they still look good. All thanks to you for your kind support.

6. We have had stationery (books, pencils, pens, sharpeners, chalk, plain papers, plasticine, crayon, brick games, water colors and much more).

 This teaching and learning materials have been very instrumental in the day-to-day academic activities.

7. Licenses have been paid for and so we smoothly operated without fear of being caught up by the law. We were compliant. Again Asante sana for making it possible.

All the above were made possible by each and every one of us through combined efforts.

From our supporters, our managers, our staff, our kids, our friends and our parents. We all made it possible and we appreciate each one of you for your contribution towards educating and bringing up a whole child.

We have now closed school for the long Christmas holidays break. We will be home for the next two and a half months.

We will open on Tuesday 5/01/2027.

We look forward to a productive and prosperous 2027.

We wish our staff and the kids a safe stay at home during the holidays.

See you all in 2027.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.