06/03/2010 (teacher's diary)
It’s amazing how much ‘Schools to the sea’ has grown. From the seed planted by a mzungu teacher of English in a simple community school tucked somewhere in the middle of Kisauni to a programme with tentacles like those of the octopus touching Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale and incorporating pupils with special needs.
The seed that [...]
05/25/2010 (teacher's diary)
Those two months passed rather quickly. Lots of writing- reporting and fundraising, planning for the year and touching base with teachers who had been trained during the 2009 head teachers seminars. All that set the stage for the very active weeks that have followed the advent of March
05/25/2010 (teacher's diary)
If you went to boarding school, you probably know what a lights out is and maybe you’ve been wondering whether that is what happened to this blog. Actually, no. I just happened to postpone posting something and then postponed again and realized only much later that lots of time had gone by. Happens sometimes. ..
It [...]
11/16/2009 (teacher's diary)
To say that the pupils have learnt much and enjoyed themselves during exchange visits would be a gross understatement. Not only have they been greatly enriched by the opportunity to share experiences, learn from their peers and observe successful projects; the opportunity to visit schools in other districts has afforded them much exposure which also [...]
10/19/2009 (teacher's diary)
Have you ever wanted to thank someone who vanishes as you try to figure out the words to use? Well, that happened close to Kijipwa petrol station as we headed back to Mombasa from Mida. It didn’t take long before we realized that one of the front tyres was digging into the mud hence the [...]