(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on November 16, 2022) By Lawrence Mulondo The dedication service for Primary Seven candidates at Makd Nursery and Primary School Nansana in Wakiso district started with praise and worship. Prophet Joseph Tibalwana and Pastor Martin Luther Lukyamuzi led the service. Pr. Lukyamuzi urged the pupils to read […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on November 30, 2022) By Ibrahim Ruweza kindergartens for their children set to begin school next year, John Chrysostom Muyingo, the Minister of State for Higher Education, has said the Government has developed a plan to guide its “deeper involvement” in the delivery of nursery education. […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on November 30, 2022) By Umar Nsubuga and Samuel Lutwama At Kololo Senior Secondary School, officials from the education ministry and teachers watched in awe as the students exhibited products made from local materials. With confidence and precision, the students demonstrated technologies for making kerosene from […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on November 23, 2022) By Ibrahim Ruweza When Allen Mutatiina enrolled her three-year-old daughter Precious Nimusiima in a nursery school in 2006, she did not know that her child was not equipped for the daily routine of waking up before 6:00am to prepare and for school. […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on November, 2, 2022) In 1966, a young Prof. Kenneth Kagame and his colleagues were helped by teachers to cheat exams. He narrates the experience A day before my classmates and I sat Primary Leaving Examinations at a school in Kanungu district in 1966, the headteacher […]
By Dr John C. Muyingo The world is evolving technologically every day and this should be reflected in the way we teach our children. We must make plans for the next 10 to 15 years. When our children graduate, jobs will have changed. This means as we raise the children of today, we must consider […]
By Francis Emukule Francis here again! I want to talk to you today about bullying. Bullying may be much more complicated than being forced into lockers or having one’s head flashed in the bathroom, despite what most people believe when they hear the word. Bullies exploit their position of authority to harm or oppress others. […]
Rita Kenyange, Kibiito Primary School A gem is a precious stone when it is cut and polished. Linen is cloth made from a plant called flax. Flax grows in temperate climate and is used for making clothes and things like tablecloths and sheets.
Leonard Mwiru, Kasese Primary School A tiger has stripes on its fur, while a leopard has spots (rosettes). A tiger is much bigger and stronger than a leopard. In fact the tiger is the biggest animal in the cat family, which includes lions, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas.
By Bob Kisiki Sometimes you just don’t have the space (and grace) to take in some of the things you will hear. Like the other day, a friend told me about a class she teaches, where children — dot.com children (oh, the very irony!) — did not know how to write and send emails! Oh […]