Angaza 2019

Emley Education Centre Msambweni Board of Management

• Chairman: Joseph Gathonga
• Coordinator International links: James G. Kairo
• Headmaster: Harrison Kamere

School Administration

• Accountant: Alponce Okumu
• Curriculum Heads: Mr. Billy Pepela and
• Student’s Counselor: Mr John; Rose Barasa
• Games Patrons: Mr. Daniel and Mr Evans

Message from the Harrison Kamere

I welcome all readers of our great yearly magazine Angaza to this year edition.

When I look back where the school started, considering enrollment and infrastructure and compare it with the current status of the school I feel I have all the reason to smile and thank God. I will not tire in thanking all the sponsors who in one way or the other have made the school standout. What would have happened to over 200 students who have been sponsored by our sponsors? We now have engineers, scientist, teachers who are proud to be associated with the school. Thank you to you all who sacrificed their comfort to assist a needy child in school and to support building of the school.

The school has metamorphosed from a small school to a school of choice in the community. I cannot mention everyone but allow me to recognize the able leadership of Rosemary and Jim who have done an immense job and have sacrificed a lot for the sake of school.

The government has proposed a lot of changes in our education system and in line with that we have taken done a lot of changes here in school. The 8-4-4 curriculum is changing to 6-3-3-3 curriculum. This has changed the naming of ‘classes’ to ‘grades’. In this case the primary level ends at grade 6 by 2021 where they will join junior secondary school (Grade 7 to grade 9).This information made the trustees to think of soliciting more funds to build an extra class. I must thank Aidan, Helen, Annabelle and Reece Downes who when they heard our cry came and helped and accepted to build the extra class which is now ready. On behalf of the school I must say a big thank you.

The trustees also proposed the change of the school name to honor the great support of the school though Emley African education project in UK .The trustees agreed to change the name to Emley Education Centre which I must report it was accepted. I am now officially announcing the change of the name of the school from KAG SCHOOL MSAMBWENI to EMLEY EDUCATION CENTRE MSAMBWENI and all the branding in future will be bearing the new name.

In the process of changing the name the school was asked to build a kitchen and a dining hall which again with another supporter we started doing it and the hall has started but not completed. We are requesting for more funding.

This year the school standard of education was admired by all and we were able to beat the traditional giants and it has been the talk of the town. I thank my able teachers and parents for their cooperation and their determination to see the school perform even better and maintain the standards.

In conclusion allow me to thank everyone for their contribution in one way or another in making Emley Education Centre Msambweni the school of choice.

God bless you all.

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 £200/ €225). This money is enough to buy lunch transport 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

Our new nursery school classes

our dining and kitchen building in progress

Our new school bus

the school’s new look

Teacher’s corner

LIBRARY AND ICT DEPARTMENT

The library and ICT section of the school has greatly improved since we have received a double boost with additional books and new laptops. This will make it possible for the learners to acquire new skills in handling computers and gain more knowledge from the additional books. We sincerely thank our friends from Uk especially Aidan, Helen Annabelle and Reece Downes for the new laptops. As a department we are happy and we promise to make good use of all the materials we have and also take good care of them

Billy Pepela- Curriculum

Nursery section

Our nursery section is something to smile about. Our young brothers and sisters are doing wonders by their innovative bright minds as they are being natured and prepared to face future challenges in their academic life. The nursery section through the support of our UK friends and our able administration has produced fully baked minds who easily get absorbed into our primary education system and it’s something that we are proud about. We thank God for the sole opportunity and hope for the best in the future.

Mr Daniel Head of nursery section

BOARDING DEPARTMENT

The boarding section has greatly developed. The number of borders both boys and girls has gone up. I take this opportunity to enormously thank the school management for the cooperation they have given me. I also comment on the administration for making sure the pupils are safe by ensuring both boarding sections are well fenced. Boarding of pupils has contributed more in the school performing better in national exams since pupils have more time and a conducive environment to do their studies even on weekend and early mornings before normal lessons. Currently we have 33 boys and 52 girls in the boarding section. God bless us all.

Mr. Chris

Boarding department

GUIDING AND COUNSELLING DESK

In our school guiding and counseling is done to assist the learners to grow physically, mentally and emotionally as they achieve education excellence .Just like in the African tradition where grand-parents were responsible, we have mature teachers to guide and counsel pupils in this school. We give guidance on the following topics;

• Cleanliness
• Hygiene
• Discipline
• Need of working hard in school
• Relation between parents, teachers and pupils
• How to keep the environment clean
• Sex life[boy/girl relationship]
• Maintaining good relationship with God
• What they need to achieve in life after school.

Our goal is to produce good citizens in the future who are patriotic to their country.

Mr. John and Md Rose

Patrons

Pupils corner!!!!

JOKES! JOKES! JOKES!

A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver said: ‘that’s the ugliest baby that I’ve ever seen!’ The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down fuming. She says to a man next to her: ‘The driver just insulted me!’ The man says: ‘You go right up there and tell him off- go ahead, I’ll hold your monkey for you!’

Funny African jokes

• Do not argue with a fool because he will drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience
• The child who claims to know as many proverbs as his father should be allowed to pay taxes
• The wonder of a man with a running stomach is that he knows the direction of the door without anybody’s guidance
• Why did the police arrest the turkey? They suspected foul play.

BE ALERT: RIDDLE

I ‘am a 5 letter word, if you remove the first letter, I become a crime, if you remove the first two letters I ‘am an animal, who am I? --------------GRAPE

Story time

Better a crowded hut than a lonely mansion

A tortoise was resting under a tree, on which a bird had built its nest. The tortoise spoke to the bird mockingly, “What a shabby home you have! It is made of broken twigs, it has no roof, and looks crude. What’s worse is that you had to build it yourself. I think my house, which is my shell, is much better than your pathetic nest”.

“Yes, it is made of broken sticks, looks shabby and is open to the elements of nature. It is crude, but I built it, and I like it.”

“I guess it’s just like any other nest, but not better than mine”, said the tortoise. “You must be jealous of my shell, though.”

“On the contrary”, the bird replied. “My home has space for my family and friends; your shell cannot accommodate anyone other than you. Maybe you have a better house. But I have a better home”, said the bird happily.

fatuma abdalla

FUN SPOT-funny quotes

• What do I do for a living? I breath in and out
• Seeing a spider in my room isn’t scary. It’s scary when it disappears
• Who says nothing is impossible? I have been doing nothing for years
• The more you weigh, the harder it is to be kidnapped .so stay safe, eat cake
• I finally realized that people are prisoners of their phones. That’s why it’s called a ‘’cell’ phone
• I always say ‘morning’ instead of ‘good morning’ because if it was a good morning, I’d still be asleep
• If you have an opinion about my life, please raise your hand. Now put it over your mouth.

ART SECTION

REASONS WHY KENYA IS ADMIRABLE

Kenya is the place to be, you will learn , see and enjoy lots of stuff within. Kenya is peaceful and you can feel safe at all times. Here are some of the other reasons that will make you want to visit us.

1. Vast Wildlife

Kenya has it all when it comes to wildlife. We have nearly all types of wild animals within our boundaries, not forgetting the big five, the wild beast and many species of birds. In addition to this, the government has set aside beautiful parks and reserves for these animals. We also have marine parks along the coast.

2. Beautiful Luxury Hotels

Kenya has very good hotels situated at the city and at the coast. The hotels are affordable and big enough to accommodate thousands of visitors who spend most of their holidays around. The hotels are of good standards and rated among the best in the world.

3. Wildebeest Migration

Over 3 million animals move from one park to another in search of greener pastures. The Wildebeest Migration takes place between Serengeti National park in Tanzania and Maasai Mara in Kenya. This has been dubbed as one of the 7 New Wonders of the World. It's eye catching to see these animals cross the mara river full of crocodiles. Its only in Kenya that this happens.

4. Mt. Kenya

In Africa, out of the 55 countries there are only 3 countries with snow capped mountains, luckily enough, Kenya is one of them. Mt Kenya has 3 well shaped peaks namely nelion, lenana and batian which are covered with snow and it’s a beauty on its own just staring at it. For those who do mountain climbing, this is the place for you and for picnic lovers, you will be amazed by the beautiful sceneries awaiting. You can practically see the whole country from up there.

5.Beautiful Weather

Kenya enjoys beautiful tropical weather with sunny days and starlit nights. For those planning for a vacation out, it’s always important to consider weather. Many visitors come to Kenya especially during December and enjoy the warm weather at the Kenyan coast.

6. Friendly People

Kenyans are friendly people. Our people are always ready to help out, be it with giving directions or with translations from Kiswahili to English. Kenyans love visitors, You will get the best services when you stay at our local hotels. All you have to do is ask.

7. The Amazing coastal beaches

We have beautiful islands in our Kenyan in the name of Mombasa and Lamu. The beautiful white clean beaches will take your breath away. You can walk around the sandy beaches, swim with the dolphins in the ocean, taste the coconut drink watching the beautiful coastal sunsets and the cool breeze that accompanies them.

8. The amazing Ethnic Diversity.

Kenya has 43 tribes. This makes an interesting blend of people. Considering the fact that many of these groups inter-marry, you will actually find Kenyans who speak only Swahili and English. This ethnic diversity makes for an interesting country. We have different cultures and people are ready to learn from each other.

Message from Jim Donnan and Rosemary - emleyafricanschools.co.uk

2019 was a busy year in Kenya with many proposed changes to the educational system. It is proposed in Nursery and Primary education that they move away from exam and testing and move to a competency based education system. The first class in Nursery now has to have no formal teaching but children learn through play.

Jim and I went out to Kenya in March along with Gill and Bob, fellow Rotarians. Gill is an expert in early learning teaching and so worked very hard with Bob to set up the first Nursery class with play facilities, such as water and sand trays, jigsaws, playboy, hopscotch, painting and skittles. We also took out balls, bean bags and skipping ropes and bought swings, a slide and a sea saw. Gill also gave advice to the teachers.

The number of classes in Primary and Secondary schools is also going to change, in the near future, to Nursery 1 to 3, Primary classes 1 to 6, and Junior High School forms 1 to 3, Senior High School 4 to 6. Our Primary school presently has classes 1 to 8 and would have dropped down to 6 classes. The trustees have decided not to lose two classes but instead increase the school by one class, and have a Junior High School on the same premises. This has been possible because two local landowners adjoining the School have sold some parcels of land. Also a very generous sponsor has paid for the building of an extra classroom which is nearly completed.

The government recently has been inspecting schools in the area and closing those deemed unfit for use. We passed the inspection but we have been told we can no longer cook school meals off the premises and so must build a dining hall, kitchen and store room. Again a donor gave money to start this project during the Christmas holidays.

This now leads me to explain the change in name of the School. KAG started to be built in 1999 as a millennium project to build a Nursery school attached to KAG church, in a needy area of Kenya. It was started by a few members of St. Michaels Church Emley in the UK. Over the past 20 years Emley African Educational Project, a UK registered charity, has raised money for all the buildings, toilets, computers, many books and other items. Anything else has been paid for by the school itself. Recently, technical issues made the trustees decide to change the name of the school and they have honored us by using the village name. We still however, hope to maintain close links with the local church.

Jim and I hope to return sometime this year and carry out more eye testing and give out mosquito nets to the youngest children. We wish Emley Education Centre all the best for 2020.

Love and peace

Rosemary and Jim

EMLEY VILLAGE

Emley is a small farming Village in the North of England in the county of Yorkshire. It was mentioned in the Domes day Book of 1066.

Its population is around 1,500 and the name originated from Emma, a personal name, and Lea meaning a wood clearing. Danes settled in the village in the 9th century.

The village originated as a mining village where monks mined iron ore and later coal was mined. The coal mine in Emley ceased to be used as recent as 1985 and now has several workshops and small businesses on its site.

Emley has always been a hilly area, farming cows, sheep and chickens and growing cereal crops, and today they are still all very obvious in fields surrounding the houses. Each August there is a farming show which attracts crowds of visitors.

The village now has 2 churches, an Anglican Church called St. Michaels, and a Methodist Chapel. It has a village store and post office, a hairdressing shop and a beauty salon. The Fish and chip shop and Butchers closed a few years ago. There is an Infant and Primary School, a Playgroup and a small Doctors surgery, where Jim used to work as a doctor and Rosemary dispensed medicine. For those who like a beer the village has a real ale pub called the White Horse.

The football team in Emley became famous a few years ago as they got to the semifinals in the FA cup. They have a well maintained pitch with one stand and a club house and buildings now used as a youth club and Community Centre. The village also has a cricket pitch and small children’s play area. Near the football ground is the old blacksmith’s shop and the old library. These buildings are now owned by the Scout and Guiding organization and used for weekend retreats.

In the village we have a war memorial to remember those who gave their lives defending our country, and a short white cross which was a market cross. Someone was reported to have sold his wife here in 1826 for 2 half crowns. Mining villages in England often have Brass bands and Emley has a very good one dated from 1870 which often plays concerts. Our daughter played the cornet in the band.

In the year 2000 Lord Saville, who owned lots of land around Emley, donated an area for the village to make a Millennium green, an area of beauty for all the villagers to enjoy. It has a few items of mining machinery and a beacon which was lit to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, and in 2018 to commemorate the centenary of the ending of the First World War .It can be seen for miles.

Finally Emley is important because of its TV transmitting station which is 331 meters high. The original mast fell down in 1969 due to the weight of snow and ice. It fell on a church but luckily no one was hurt.

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
• 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 Ossett Rotary Club
• Dianne Hughes
• Jane Waldron and Charlotte
• Rotary Club of Morley
• Mike and Flo
• Clare Meehan
• Lt. Col and Mrs. Nieboer (Lisa)
• Felicity Pape
• Mike and Lisette Gill
• John Faulkner
• Anne Wibberley
• Brian and Carol
• Rachel and Robert Cave
• Mary and Joe Guerin
• Douglas and Helen Metcalfe
• Harry and Olive Ellis
• Ian Siragher
• John Bullimore
• Lynda and George Howe
• Albyn Austin
• Bella Higgins