Upendo Junior School is once again privilegded to host Mr. Terry Maxwell and Mrs Jane Sheppard from Wadsworth Fields Primary School in Nottingham, UK. The visit is part of the continued relationship between the two schools under the Global Schools Partnership programme.
Terry and Jane arrived here on Thursday 21st June 2012 and will be around until next Thursday. They have already met the staff, visited classrooms. Today, Saturday 23rd June, they had a guided tour of Kiminini. They were accompanied by four pupils (Adelaide, Millicent, Davis and Morgan) who are part of the children's International Link Team (ILT), Rose, the teacher in charge of the ILT, Mr Wasike, the Headteacher, and Dr. Masibo, the UJS Director.
During the remaining days, they will demonstrate a project that touches on time, visit Kiminini open-air market to observe local trade and local means of transport. On Monday, they will be leading the school assembly (Terry has already composed a song for the children and staff and Jane is arranging a number of activities to demonstrate, visit some local schools to help set up a link with another primary school in London, and attend a health talk to be provided by a nurse who regularly visits the school.
Wednesday will be the climax of the visit when children will take part in various sporting activities in a mini-olympics and winners will be rewarded handsomely with presents.
The whole school is very pleased to have them and Dr. Masibo and Rose and glad that they are able to be hosting them in their humble home. And how days are running!
Upendo Junior School is once again privilegded to host Mr. Terry Maxwell and Mrs Jane Sheppard from Wadsworth Fields Primary School in Nottingham, UK. The visit is part of the continued relationship between the two schools under the Global Schools Partnership programme.
Terry and Jane arrived here on Thursday 21st June 2012 and will be around until next Thursday. They have already met the staff, visited classrooms. Today, Saturday 23rd June, they had a guided tour of Kiminini. They were accompanied by four pupils (Adelaide, Millicent, Davis and Morgan) who are part of the children's International Link Team (ILT), Rose, the teacher in charge of the ILT, Mr Wasike, the Headteacher, and Dr. Masibo, the UJS Director.
During the remaining days, they will demonstrate a project that touches on time, visit Kiminini open-air market to observe local trade and local means of transport. On Monday, they will be leading the school assembly (Terry has already composed a song for the children and staff and Jane is arranging a number of activities to demonstrate, visit some local schools to help set up a link with another primary school in London, and attend a health talk to be provided by a nurse who regularly visits the school.
Wednesday will be the climax of the visit when children will take part in various sporting activities in a mini-olympics and winners will be rewarded handsomely with presents.
The whole school is very pleased to have them and Dr. Masibo and Rose and glad that they are able to be hosting them in their humble home. And how days are running!
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