Shikamana School for Orphans and Disadvantaged Children

The school day begins at 7am, and until 7.45am the children do 'morning preps'. From 7.45 - 8am there is general cleaning and tidying.

At 8am there is morning assembly for the whole school, and lessons begin at 8.15am.  Classes 1-3 have lessons each lasting 30 minutes and Classes 4-8 have lessons each lasting 35 minutes.  After the first two lessons there is a short break of 20 minutes, then 2 more lessons and a break for 40 minutes where all the children are given some porridge.

Lessons then continue until 12.40 when the school breaks for lunch until 2pm. After this there are a further 2 lessons, then extra curricular activities commence at 3.10pm.  Children in Kindergarten 1 - 3 finish school at 4pm, classes 1-8 continue for a further hour with 'evening preps' until they are dismissed at 5pm.

Kindergarten Curriculum

The youngest children in the school have lessons in Environment, Number work, Language, Creative art, Life Skills, and both Christian and Islamic Religious Education.  Kingergarten 3 also learn Kiswahili.

Class 1-8 Curriculum

The children have lessons in English, (Grammar & Composition), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Kiswahili (lugha & mtungo), Christian & Islamic Religious Education.

Extra Curricular Activities include

Drama, Football, Netball, Volleyball, Scouts, 4kclub, First Aid training, Music, Debate, Sewing, Athletics, Guidance & Counselling.

Examinations

Exams are done in three phases

  • Monthly exams for classes 1-8. Kindergarten have midterm exams
  • Termly exams for the whole school.
  • Yearly exams for the whole school.

After Shikamana

It is hoped that pupils from Shikamana can join Secondary Education (High School) after class 8 or join a Polytechnic to acquire trade skills.  However many of the pupils at Shikamana come from families living in extreme poverty.  They are unable to pay full fees even at Shikamana who offer education at a greatly reduced price.  It is therefore unlikely that the majoirty of children at Shikamana will be able to further their education without the support of sponsorship.

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