Appreciation GLOBAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM ... - Makini Schools

The recently concluded Global Travel
& Tourism Partnership Kenya (GTTPK)
teachers’ training workshop conducted
at The Kenya School of Law in Nairobi,
Kenya, was a great success. It was
officially opened by Dr Mary Okelo
of Makini Schools, Mrs. Josephine
Nyangaga from the Ministry of Education
and Dr Attila Horvath, GTTP Director,
Hungary, who was also the workshop
facilitator. The two-day workshop was
made possible with the support and
endorsement of the Director of Quality
Assurance & Standards at the Ministry of
Education.
The schools represented were:
• Makini School – Nairobi
• Olympic High School – Nairobi
• Embakasi Girls – Nairobi
• Kisumu Day – Nyanza
• Nyabisawa – Nyanza
• Star of the Sea – Coast
• Barani High School – Coast
• Garissa High School – North Eastern
MAKINI SCHOOL NEWSLETTER TERM III, 2010
To all Parents / Guardians,
We are happy to greet you at the end of yet another successful year.
Appreciation
We wish to thank you all for your continued support and co-operation throughout the year. Thank you for sparing
the time to attend all our functions and the various Parents’ Meetings and making them all such a success. We value
and appreciate all your ideas and suggestions on how to improve our services.
GLOBAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM PARTNERSHIP
GTTP Kenya Teachers’ Training 17th and 18th September 2010
• Wajir Girls High School – North
Eastern
• Lugulu Girls – Western
• St Teresa’s Eregi Girls – Western
• Kakamega Boys – Western
• St Anthony Kitale – Rift Valley
• Moi Tea Girls Kericho – Rift Valley
• Kamahuha Girls – Central
• Kanjuri Sec School – Central
• Kyangala Sec School – Eastern
• Our Lady of Mercy Chuka – Eastern
MAKINI FUN DAY CELEBRATION
This took place on Saturday 18th September. We wish to thank parents, especially the members of the PTA
committee, for all their help and for attending the function.
Makini Girls celebrating victory

PTA AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Makini
PTA will be held at the Upper School Hall
on Saturday 20th November 2010. at 10 a.m.
Please make every effort to attend.
Our special thanks go to the Chairman Mr. A.
K. Otieno and the Executive Committee for
all their support and cooperation throughout
the year
SCHOOL FEES PAYMENT
We thank parents who pay fees promptly.
First term 2011 fees should be paid before 3rd
January 2011. If the fees are paid through
the Bank, please forward the slip to the school
so as to avoid inconvenience. The Accounts
Office will be open throughout the holidays
except for Sundays and Public Holidays.
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS TERM 3
K.Y.M.C.A National Swimming Gala Team
October 9-10, 2010
Rankings
7 & Under Female Individual Scores
1st Kangethe, Sharon, 2nd Kariuki Faith
8-9 Female Individual Scores- 2nd Ndonga,
Joy N
10-11 Female Individual Scores -1st Marcie, Lisa
10-11 Male Individual Scores-1st Ndonga
Emmanuel C, 3rd Kimani, Dale
12-13 Female Individual Scores- 2nd Mwangi, Nira
12-13 Male Individual Scores-1st Ndonga, Samuel
3rd Omondi, Calvin
14-15 Female Individual Scores-1st Wamae,
Gathoni
Female Score for Makini School: 2nd Position out
of 7 teams
Male team scores for Makini Schools:
2nd Position out of 10 teams
ASA & YMCA DEVELOPMENT GALA
October 23-24 2010
Venue: YMCA Central, Nairobi
RESULTS
Girls Team Score
1) The Makini Schools 232 points
Total Medals 29
Boys Team Score
1) The Makini Schools 233 points
Total Medals 32
Makini Schools Under 14 Basketball Tournament
Date-October 2nd 2010
PROGRESS REPORT
When you receive this, please go through it
carefully and discuss it in detail with your
child to evaluate the progress made and set
their targets for next year 2011
PUPILS’ REQUIREMENTS
On Open Day, please collect a list of books
and other requirements for the relevant class.
Kindly ensure you purchase the items in good
time and have the books covered in brown
paper and then polythene/cellophane so that
they remain tidy throughout the year.
Venue: Makini School off Ngong Road, H20 Sponsored
Water
Teams
Girls Boys
Makini Schools Makini Schools
Isk A Strathmore School
Isk B Laiser Hill Academy
Kianda School Peace Junior Academy
Hillcrest School Kilimani Academy
Kilimani Academy Juja Preparatory
Juja Preparatory French School
Girls
Position 1 - Makini Schools
Position 2 - Hillcrest
Position 3 - Isk A
Position 4 - Kilimani Academy
Boys
Position 1 - Peace Junior Academy
Position 2 - Juja Preparatory
Position 3 - Strathmore School
Position 4 - French School
Most valuable Player Boys
Joshua Kiama- Juja Preparatory
Most Valuable Player Girls
Christine Kinoru-Makini School
Best Defensive Player Boys
John Mabor- Peace Junior Academy
Best Defensive Player Girls
Angela Muganda-Makini School
Best Female Player
Christine Kinaru (Makini School)
DISCIPLINE
Once again, with a long holiday ahead, we
kindly ask you to ensure that your children
make the best possible use of their time. Please
supervise their use of TV and Internet. Keep an
eye on the kind of friends your child associates
with as they can have a bad influence.
MAKINI AT MICROSOFT
AWARDS
Four teachers who are key champions of ICT integration at
Makini Schools were invited to the Microsoft Pan African
Innovative Teachers Forum Awards held in Mombasa in
the last week of August 2010. The event attracted more
than 100 teachers, school leaders, press and education
thought leaders from 16 African countries including
Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.
The Makini teachers who attended the ceremony were
Diana Ndessy, Fredrick Ochieng, Bernard Mbeya, and
head of I.T. Polycarp Imbayi.
STANDARD 8 DEDICATION
SERVICE

EDUCATIONAL TRIPS HOLIDAY CAMP
The following trips are taking place:-
1. Upper School to France and Spain – 29th November - 8th
December 2010
2. Upper School trip to Mombasa 26th – 29th November 2010
PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
Please make note of the following important dates:
17th – 20th November 2010 ‘Step Out’ Lukenya programme for Std 8 2010
18th November 2010 Closing Day
19th November 2010 Parents’ Open Day
20th November 2010 PTA A.G.M.
22nd November 2010 Form Four 2011 Orientation classes 8:00 a.m to 4:00p.m.
22nd – 24th November 2010 Standard 8 2011 Orientation classes 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.
7th-8th December 2010 Peak Performance
3rd January 2011 Opening day
KIWI ART COMPETITION WINNERS
Kiwi winner, Ann Arum
Kiwi winner, Ian Kisule
AWARDS
Beth Nyambura
Global Travel and Tourism Partnership-
International Travel writing competition winner
Michelle Nkatha Ntalami.
Top Global Student Award for Marketing
Leadership & Planning paper, Chartered
Postgraduate Diploma of The Chartered Institute
of Marketing qualification.
Holiday Bible Camp for ages 2-9 from Monday. November 22nd – Friday. November
26th 2010.
Theme – Sharing. For more information, contact Mr. Patrick Imbugua, Headmaster Pre-
School on telephone number 0722- 620416
FIRST TERM 2011
The school will open on 3rd January 2011.
PATRICK HOLFORD TO VISIT MAKINI
SCHOOLS
Patrick Holford is a pioneer in new
approaches to health and nutrition,
specializing in the field of mental
health. He is widely regarded as
Britain’s best-selling author and
leading spokesman on nutrition and
mental health issues. Mr. Holford’s last
visit to Nairobi was in January 2010
when he launched his book “The 10
Secrets of 100% Healthy Living.”
He will be in Nairobi again in
January 2011 to launch his new
book, “The Feel Good Factor, “and on
Saturday January 22nd at 10:00a.m.
he will visit Makini School to give a
talk to parents and members of staff.
You are all welcome to attend and
you will leave the workshop a bit
more enlightened on proper food to
improve your child’s mood, behavior
and intelligence; preventing allergies and other common childhood health problems;
fun ways of incorporating fruits and vegetables for children and ideas on healthy snacks
and drinks.
Parents please make an effort to attend with You are all welcome to attend.
MRS EDMUNDS VISIT
Mrs Elaine Edmunds, Deputy Headmistress of Cooper & Jordan Church of England
Endowed School, UK visited Makini from 17 to 30 October as part of the Global
School Partnerships programme. This was a reciprocal visit to the one paid by Mr. Jeff
Ambundo, Headmaster Makini Middle School to the UK in May. Funded by UK aid
from the Department for International Development, the scheme supports teachers and
students from UK to learn about global issues, together with partners in Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean. It is an ongoing programme whose next stage will
involve teacher exchanges. Children on both sides are already corresponding by email
and have completed a joint project on water.
PRE-SCHOOL GRADUATION

MAKINI STUDENT WINS UNITED
NATIONS COMPETITION
In a letter received from the Minister
of Education, Professor Sam Ongeri,
Makini School was delighted to learn
that two students from Makini Schools’
primary section were declared winners for
Kenya in the United Nations International
Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) East
African Essay and Drawing Competition.
Nine-year-old Makini student Derrick
Macakiage was declared the overall
winner in the Drawing category which was
for primary schools and he was followed
10-year-old Jeremy Biwott in second place.
These students worked on their drawing
from the first academic term, thereafter
submitting their entries in August 2010.
Their hard work and dedication paid off as
Derrick was flown to Arusha, Tanzania, on
an all-expenses paid trip by the Tribunal,
where he received his first prize of a laptop
as well as a desktop computer for Makini.
Jeremy also won a laptop.
In a letter signed by the Assistant Secretary-
General of the Tribunal, Mr. Adama
Dieng, all winners and participants of
the competition were congratulated
and appreciated for their support and
involvement in making the competition a
success.
Asked to describe his drawing, Derrick
Macakiage said “the picture was a
courtroom, with a prisoner who was the
accused, a judge in a white wig and two
policemen on each side of the courtroom.
The top left of the picture was of a photo
taken of the prisoner stealing a woman’s
handbag. On the bottom left was a
policeman beside a small cell. On the
bottom right was a policeman beside the
door as well as a group of lawyers.”
On hearing that he had won, he said
“I felt happy, surprised and nervous at
the same time because I thought I had no
chance of winning.”
The award ceremony on October 25th
2010 was attended by among others the
President, Registrar, Prosecutor, judges and
other staff of the International Criminal
Tribunal of Rwanda, Ministers of Education
and the Secretary General of the EAC.
MAKINI SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
SUCCESS
Hot on the heels of the World Cup conclusion
and the start of the English Premiership; Makini
School sent three youthful soccer teams to
Manchester, England, to participate and hopefully bag
medals in the recently concluded Keele Youth Soccer
Tournament, formerly the Umbro Cup. This is on the
backdrop of the school’s previous international sports
successes, where students have won medals for their
exemplary display of talent in various sporting activities
in the international arena. These include last year’s silver
medal win by Samuel Ndonga in a swimming meet in
South Africa, and George Mumo’s Bronze medal win in
Korea’s World Junior Tae Kwon Do competition earlier
this year.
Makini School sent under 11, under 12, and under
13 soccer teams to compete in the hotly contested July
event, playing other teams from Nigeria, India, Egypt,
Sweden, Japan, Spain and the host country England
among others.
The under 13 team reached the semi-final of the
tournament after scoring a total of 10 goals in matches
played against Spain, England, Sweden, Japan, and
Nigeria. With their third place finish, they bagged the
bronze medal in their category. The under 11 team also
managed a third place win, bagging the bronze medal
after scoring a total of 27 goals in matches played
against teams from USA, Egypt, and even Kenya. In
this category Makini’s Paul Ndunga was the top scorer
managing a total of 13 goals.
The Makini and the Nigerian Greenfields teams were
the first formal school teams to reach the semi-finals. The
other teams comprised of the best selection of players
from prestigious soccer academies.
The total goals scored by all three Makini School
teams during this year’s tournament was an impressive
49 goals which was a great improvement for these teams
earning them recognition as one of the most improved
performers in the tournament overall.
Encouraging and nurturing both academic and co
–curricular activities are some of the things that the
Makini School management focuses on. Now with
the prestigious certificates handed to the youthful
players by the Manchester United management during
the tournament, this support will only serve as further
encouragement to these rising soccer stars as they
attempt to emulate international world-class players.
COMMUNITY SERVICE BY THE
PRESIDENT AWARD SCHEME (PA)
MEMBERS ON 2ND OCTOBER, 2010 AT
ST. NICHOLAS CHILDREN’S HOME
The President’s Award (P.A) is a
youth empowerment scheme that
seeks to build the character of
the youth ensuring they remain
productive in society. The scheme is
divided into three sections namely
Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.
To attain each of these awards,
the following are the ventures that
must be successfully undertaken by
the individual student:
• The student must serve the
society by helping the needy
through free service delivery
• The student must develop his/
her special skills (talents) in a manner
visible to the President Award Scheme
assessors
• The student must prove a notable level
of physical fitness
• The student must go for an adventurous
expedition corresponding with the
level of award being sort.
At the moment, 44 Makini School students
are active members of the scheme and
in a bid to accumulate points in the
bronze category they visited St. Nicholas
Children’s Home for community service on
October 2nd. This allowed the students to
be of service to the less privileged in the
community as well as earning them the
much-needed points.
St. Nicholas is a children’s home that caters
for orphans and other needy children. The
home currently cares for about 270 children
and other underprivileged members of
society who are at different academic levels
ranging from primary to university.
TERM 3 VISITORS
The home relies solely on handouts from
well-wishers for food and educational
requirements. Through generous
contribution the children have been able to
start up various income-generating projects
and activities including poultry and dairy
farming.
The 44 Makini President’s Award Scheme
members donated foodstuffs including
maize and wheat flour, sugar, rice, green
grams and clothing. Apart from the
donations, the P.A members assisted in
splitting and storing firewood, cleaning the
dining hall and the chapel, and engaging
in various sporting activities with the
children.
The trip was a great success as the students
got a chance to engage in community
service in line with the requirement of the
office of the President’s Award Scheme.
They also learnt to relate with the less
privileged in the society, putting smiles on
their faces with their generous donations.
DATE VISITORS NAME PLACE THE VISITOR IS REASON
COMING FROM
14/09/2010 Rose Chesiari Eastleigh High School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Dr. Attila Horvath Hungary
19/09/2010 Amboka Suleiman St. Anthony’s Boys
Saleh High School - Kitale G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Katobe M. N Lugulu Girls High School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Oyugi b. S. Nyabisawa Girls School Suna G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Maruti Edwin Garissa High School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Peter Mwangi Kamahuha Girls G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Douglas Chomba Wajir Girls Secondary School G.T.T.P. Training
Muruki
19/09/2010 Mary S. Rono Moi Tea Girls Secondary
School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Janet Kilingi Star of the sea High School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Fredrick Mikwaya Barani Secondary School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Kirichu Wahome Kanjuri High School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Asumwa A. Suleiman Kakamega High School G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Zablon Awange Kisumu Day G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Richard Mukoya Kyangali Secondary G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Citiavi Nathan Eregi Girls G.T.T.P. Training
19/09/2010 Mwangi J. W G.T.T.P. Training
14/10/2010 Beatrice Kachanja Supervising K.C.S.E
15/10/2010 Jonathan Matandi Invigilation of K.C.S.E
18/10/2010 Elaine Edmunds Cooper Jorda Ce Primary
England
01/11/2010 Kimando J. Mburu D.E.O Westlands Monitoring 2010 K.C.S.E
We wish you all a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011. Once again, thank you all for your support and God bless you.