Report - Bernard van Leer Foundation

CSchools’ readiness for pastoralist childrenInformantsCOMMUNITY: Local Govt leaders - ? ; Traditional Leaders - ? ; Elders - M ? F ?; TBA - ? ;Women’s Group ?; Youth - M ? F ?; Children - M ? F ?;SERVICE PROVIDERS:Health: Community Health Worker ?; Clinic Nurse ?; Doctor ?;School: Head Teacher M ? F ?; School Committee ?; Teachers - ?; Children - girls ?; boys - ?;Ward & District: DEO - ?, DMO - ?, DAO - ?, WEO - ?; WEC - ?; TTC - ?; TRC - ?;Children –Experiences ofstarting school1. What do you remember about your first day at school?i. Did you like it?ii. what did you like best?iii. what didn’t you like?2. Do you like school now? Why? Why not?3. What could have been done to make it easier for you starting school?4. Do you have friends who do not go to school?i. How do you feel about that?CommunitySchoolWardDistrictTTC& TRC1 Are primary schools well prepared to meet the needs of young children to start school& be successful?a. if YES: Why?b. if NO: Why? How could they be better prepared?1. Is it only children who have to be prepared for schools, or does the school also haveto prepare itself for the diverse children entering Standard 1?• How?• Success stories?• Any suggestions / recommendationsIs there any training and capacity development re children’s transition to school63