Angaza 2017

KAG School Board of Management

• Chairman: Joseph Gathonga
• Manager: Rev. Mohamed Jerumani
• Coordinator International links: James G. Kairo
• Headmaster: Harrison Kamere

School Administration

• Accountant: Alphonce Okumu
• Curriculum Heads: Mr. Billy Pepela and M/s Rosemary
• Student’s Councilor: Mr George; Rose Barasa
• Games Patrons: Mr. Daniel. George and M/s Elizabeth Katuthi

Message from school Chairman

Mr. Joseph Gathonga Chairman KAG School

I am presenting this report with great humility noting that this far the Lord brought us. The year has been great despite challenges but with the support of both the board members and the teaching / other staff we were able to overcome. We saw our children graduate and we were all very happy. I cannot forget to say that we really missed you Rosemary and Jim. I do hope you are doing well.

All our programs ran well through the year. We appreciate your support to construct the two toilet blocks for both girls and staff that are complete and in use.

We are preparing for the new education system to roll in next year and we hope our children and parents will like it. Our teaching staff is prepared for it.

With those few things to write, am wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Message from the Head teacher

I feel privileged again to participate in writing the 15th edition of our school magazine. Welcome all. This year we started a year with a high note when we emerged in last year’s KCPE position 3 out of 350 schools in Kwale County. I must thank my teachers and school board for the cooperation they gave me in running the school, this year we expect better results. Out of 21 candidates, 15 got national schools and the remaining 6 got extra county schools. I am happy to report that we had 100% transition to secondary school. I must thank our supporters and sponsors who are making it possible for the school to achieve all this success.

It has been a busy year with many political activities in our country. Kenya held its general election in August, which was disputed in court and nullified. This election cycle has really affected education system in the school, having said that I must report that, KAG School was not affected; we carried on with our learning activities as planned. As reported by different departments in this magazine we have this year again participated in different activities like visiting the Gazi women walk board, scout and girl guide camping, ball games where our pupils reached county level and lastly our champions the music group that represented the larger coast region in poems to National level that were held in western part of Kenya. All these activities have attested to everyone how KAG school is nurturing its students.

I must also report that most parts of Kenya experienced heavy rainfall that caused a lot of damage to the infrastructure and as school, we were not spared, our girl’s and teachers toilet was damaged and I must thank Rosemary and Jim who came to our aid and assisted in construction of a new toilet block. We shall remain grateful. As our late Professor Wangari Mathai said and I quote her “Nature is very unforgiving if we destroy nature, it will punish us” Let us all come together and preserve our nature, global warming is here with us. As a school, I have started an environment club that will start planting trees in our school and villages. Join us in this noble idea.

KAG School is setting pace to other schools in Msambweni; with the help of our UK partners, we were able to install Wi-Fi in school, which will help teachers in doing their research and getting many teaching materials. We have to move with today’s technology. Not only will the teachers use it but also the school will be starting an internet café for the community and in return, the school will generate income to support the school community library.

This year I was lucky with two teachers to attend a workshop in Nairobi on how to have a good library in school, how to maintain it and how to run it. We are putting everything into practice, and our pupils and community are happy when they use it.

To our sponsors and supporters Thanks a lot you, walk with your heads high knowing and believing that you have contributed in changing our society positively. Please continue supporting and caring for us. God bless you all!

Allow me to wish Merry Christmas and happy New Year 2018!

Harrison Kamere

If you want to help a child at the KAG School….

School fee per child per year is approximately US$ 350 (equivalent to £175 or €225). This money is enough to buy lunch and school books for one year.

You can also give your donation in the form of desks (1 desk will cost £35).

Sponsors are encouraged to send their support through Mrs. Rosemary Donnan, 15 Tyburn Lane Emley, Huddersfield, HD 8 9SR ENGLAND. 01924 848142

Or directly to the school account using the address below:-

KAG SCHOOL MSAMBWENI SECONDARY BURSARY
EQUITY BANK LTD
A/C No.: 044 029 4907929

*for a follow-up please let us know when you send donation directly into the school account

Photo page

Adult and children’s books in the library

Books donated by Roohi Shah a Kenyan Author

2017 graduation day

Wifi mast

New toilets block(the construction was donated by one of our sponsors)

Harrison Rosemary and St Peters Headmistress (M/sLesley)

Books donated by Rotary club and school children

Teacher’s corner

GIRL GUIDE CLUB

The Girl Guide club was introduced at the KAG School Msambweni some years back whereby I have been the patron. The club has 36 members. It is a very active club; it also attends camps in several areas.

The club also takes patron leaders for training after which they also train the members. During the camps, girls are taught how to relate with the opposite sex and to abstain from sex. This knowledge really helps our young girls and reduces the number of school dropouts. The club is so good and educative to our young girls.

Girl Guide patron Rose k. Barasa.

SPORTS DESK

Basing on extra-curricular activities in our school, the sports panel would take this sole opportunity to duly thank the KAG fraternity for their support both physically, financially and spiritually.

Our pupils managed to compete well to the peak of the activities and most of them managed to scoop the best awards through certificates and trophies.

We as teachers encourage all children to participate in sports or other regular physical activity. Physical exercise is good for the mind, body and spirit. Team sports help teach adolescents accountability, dedication, leadership and other skills.

We thank the school administration and our friends from UK for the continued support, which has enabled us, achieve great milestones in sports as far as our county is concerned.

Peace to all

Sports Patron Mr Daniel Mosoti

LIBRARY AND ICT DEPARTMENT

In our current lives reading new information and having the necessary ICT, knowledge has become an integral component. It is for this reason that we as an institution have taken appropriate steps in ensuring that this becomes a reality within the community we are located in. It has been a long journey in realizing this dream but with the help of God and our able friends from UK, we have managed to take a very big step.

Currently we have a fully furnished library that has books for all age’s right from those children learning to read to adult books. Some of the staff members attended a library training session in Nairobi and this equipped them with the relevant knowledge needed to run the library professionally.

We also have a complete computer lab that can accommodate more than 10 people each using his/her computer individually. On top of this, the school has also managed to install a Wi-Fi facility within the school compound-making internet easily accessible compared to previous years when we used to depend on expensive data bundles from local network providers. For us, this sounds like a big milestone taken since we are among the few schools within the county to have gone this far. Thanks to our good friends from UK.

Billy Pepela- Curriculum

Music and drama club

The KAG School’s music and drama club over the last several years has become an inspiration home to many pupils offering them opportunities to act, sing and dance

At KAG we believe that the performing arts are a social experience pupils become involved in teamwork and become integrated into larger social groups

The KAG School’s previous performances have included poems that have successfully gone through all the stages zonal, sub-county, county and finally nationals. This year we managed to take several items to national festivals, which were held at Kakamega town western part of Kenya.

On behalf of the music and drama club, I would like to request for drama costumes, which have been a challenge. I promise with this, we will continue to shine even more.

All the gratitude to the administration and all the staff members who have taken part to make the KAG School’s music and drama club successful. Thanks and God bless all.

Madam Ann Drama and music patron

Pupils corner!!!!

Questions with funny answers

Teacher: If a lion is chasing you, what would you do?

Mutisya: I will climb a tree.

Teacher: If the lion climbs a tree?

Mutisya: I will jump in the river and swim.

Teacher: If the lion also jumps in the water and swims after you ?

Mutisya: Teacher, are you on my side or on the lion’s?

SERENA STD 6

UBATIZO

Mzee alienda kanisani kubatizwa alipotoka kwenye maji padri akamwambia “Sasa ewe ni kiumbe kipya,usinywe tena pombe na utaitwa Paul”. Alipofika nyumbani Paul akafungua friji akatoa bia ya Tusker akaitumbukiza kwenye maji akasema “Wewe ni kiumbe kipya toka sasa jina lako ni Fanta Orange”

ALI BARUA STD 7

What Is The Difference Between Confident And Confidential?

Son: “Dad what’s the difference between confident and confidential?”

Dad: “Hmm. You are my son, I am confident of that. Your friend Muema is also my son, that’s confidential!”

AISHA ALI STD 8

QUOTES ON PEACE

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr

“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”

Mahatma Gandhi

“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”

Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

“Don't Gain the World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver or Gold.”

Bob Marley

“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.”

Criss Jami

Story time

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Moral of the story:

• Not everyone who does wrong to you is your enemy
• Not everyone who gets you out of that wrong is your friend
• And when you’re in deep trouble, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

By Amina Hassan

Art work by Ali Kassim and Omari Boga

Art work by Ali Kassim

Art work by Omari Boga

THE NANDI COMMUNITY OF KENYA

The Nandi are part of the Kalenjin ethnic group found in East Africa. They traditionally have lived and still form the majority in the highland areas of Nandi County. They speak the Nandi dialect of the Kalenjin language. The first settlers in their country came from Elgon during the time of the Maina and formed the Kipoiis clan

the rich fertile land in nandi county

Within the wider Kalenjin administrative system, the Kokwet was the most significant political and judicial unit in terms of day-to-day issues. The Kokwet elders were the local authority for allocating land for cultivation, they were also the body to whom the ordinary member of the tribe would look for a decision in a dispute, which defied solution by direct agreement between the parties. Membership of the Kokwet council was acquired by seniority and personality.

The Nandi social system divided the male sex into boys, warriors and elders. The female sex is divided into girls and married women. The first stage began at birth and continued until initiation.

All boys who were circumcised together were said to belong to the same age group and once the young men of a particular age group came of age, they were tasked with protecting the tribal lands and the society,

In the history of struggling for Kenya’s independence, the Nandi played an important role towards it. They were led by Koitalel arap Samoei to resist the European invasion and the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway across their land.

Like other Kalenjin, the Nandi have produced a number of notable Kenyan athletes. These include great distance athletes like the legendary Kipchoge Keino and Julius Yego.

Several prominent leaders in Kenya hails from the Nandi community e.g. former president Moi and the current deputy president of Kenya William samoei Ruto

The main economic activities of the Nandi are pastoralism and crop farming

Message from Jim Donnan

www.emleyafricanschools.co.uk

Thank you for this opportunity to write on behalf of the sponsors in Angaza. I have been coming to Kenya every year for 16 years and it has been very sad that this year because of the political situation Rosemary and I were not able to be with you at graduation.

However, I know that everything went well and we have received some photos. In the past year, our fundraising has diminished in view of the fact that many of our helpers are getting old and felt they were unable to help. However, sponsorship of pupils is continuing as before. What has our charity achieved in the past year? We have paid for the new toilets following the torrential rains, which destroyed the old ones. In addition, we have paid for the installation of the mast to enable the school to have high speed Wi-Fi, which should make computer training much more effective. My rotary Club, which has been supportive of the school over many years, also collected books for the library and paid them to be sent to Kenya. There were approximately 10 boxes of books and the library now has more than 2500 books. The primary school in UK, St Peters Nursery and Primary school, which Harrison visited in 2016, also collected 3 boxes of books for children and paid for sending out one of them. The charity also paid for 3 teachers to go to Nairobi to have training in cataloguing books and how best to run a library for the school and the community. We hope that this will be running some time next term. I hope that the political situation may now settle, and we look forward to being able to visit in the near future. Please accept our best wishes for 2018.

The following individuals and organization have been recognized for their continued sponsorship of the students in the school

• Nick and Jan
• Barrie Bowden
• Jim and Rosemary
• Michael and Dilys
• Juliet and Clara
• St Peters School
• Helen and Aidan Downes
• Shirley Jackson
• Bill and Pat
• Gillian and John Emms
• Jan Edgar and Tony Shannon
• Nigel and Glennis Le Page
• White chapel Church
• Anita Leversidge
• Horbury and Osset Rotary Club
• Dianne Hughes
• Beryl Brookes
• Chris and Annette
• Jane Waldron
• David Grenier
• Malcolm and Gill Wheeler
• Dianne Grenier
• Rotary Club of Morley
• Mike and Flo
• Clare Meehan
• Mike and Penny Yates
• Lt. Col and Mrs. Nieboer (Lisa)
• David and Susan Walker
• Felicity Pape
• Mike and Val Robb
• Mike and Lisette Gill
• Mike Enns
• John Faulkner
• Anne Wibberley
• Graeme and Jenny Chalklin
• Brian and Carol
• Rachel and Robert Cave
• Phyllis Jubb
• Mary and Joe Guerin
• Douglas and Helen Metcalfe
• Harry and Olive Ellis
• Ian Siragher
• John Bullimore
• Lynda and George Howe