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NyamataAcademy MagazineIssue No. 03 2014
The Great Hope
Three Steps to Success
History of Nyamata Academy
Facts About Leadership
Illiteracy as a Great Enemy
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SCHOOL PRAYER
Thank you Lord, you are good and great,
Thank you for this day,
Bless us, bless our school Nyamata,
Bless our Teachers, bless our parents and, bless our country Tanzania,
Lord enable us to understand our subjects, respect our parents, elders and ourselves
AMEN
SCHOOL SONG
1. Nyamata, Nyamata, Nyamata our school,
We look at you with pride,
You are known far and wide,
You are always our guide,
We will never forget you.
2. Our teachers, our teachers, our teachers,
Our school, we trust in your advice,
You teach us good moral and respect,
We will never forget you.
3. Our values; unity, solidarity, discipline,
Our motto: education is eternal,
We will never forget you Nyamata.
VISION
To be the center of excellence in providing quality education that is globally competitive.
MISSION
To offer quality primary education tailored to achieve holistic and desired goals of our nation and beyond
world class systems of education for life at affordable cost.
PHILOSOPHY
Nyamata Academy believes that; education is eternal and the source of wisdom for furthering humankind
provided by competent, committed, motivated and morally conscious teachers.
CORE VALUES
Team work, accountability, respect, and integrity (TARI)
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Contents
Contents
Acknowledgement
Messages from school management and committee
Nyamata Academy History
Staff and pupils photos and Articles
Messages from parents
Chief Editor Dr. S. S. Ngendabanka
Editors Meshack Ogeto
Paul Otieno Magara
Joel Asiago
Art Direction/Design/layout Arnold Njuki
Printer Colour Print TZ Ltd
Nyamata Magazine is an annual publication of
Nyamata Academy.
All correspondence should be addressed to:
P.O. BOX 11184 DSM
Tel: +255 715 718 228 / +255 788 408 706
+255 753 059 131
Email: [email protected]
Website:nyamataacademy.ac.tz
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Nursery class graduation
Nursery Teachers during
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I wish to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to GOD for giving us
life and space and thus ability to produce this third edition of Nyamata Academy
Magazine. I would like to give a warm welcome to our esteemed stakeholders
to take a glance on this magazine. The magazine displays activities and events
that took place in the year 2014. This magazine is made besides informing
our stakeholders of the school developments and events, but more importantly to
encourage and develop student writing skills. We also wish to tape words of wisdom
from staff and parents.
This magazine is an outcome of the contribution of many people who gave us moral,
intellectual and material support. I take this opportunity to thank them all because it
will not be possible to mention all of them here. I therefore would like to mention few
whose contribution is very significant.
First and foremost I would like thank Editorial Committee
for coordinating the development of the articles from
pupils, staff and parents. Sincere thanks are to all those
who contributed articles as detailed in the magazine. Many
thanks are to parents for sponsoring production of this
magazine.
We appreciate very much for the contributions from the
entire Nyamata family namely; Board of Directors, School
Committee, School Management, staff and pupils. We
also thank our esteemed readers and parents for the
constructive criticism and feedback on the first two
editions that have helped us very much in improving this
edition.
Last but not the least I wish to thank the publisher and printers M/S Colour Printer (T)
Ltd for printing this magazine professionally.
The editorial team wishes to encourage readers to present comments and suggestions
on how to improve future editions of this magazine.
We remain accountable for any shortfall in respect to this magazine.
Dr. S. S. Ngendabanka
Chief Editor
Acknowledgement
We also thank our esteemed readers
and parents for the constructive criticism
and feedback on the first two editions that has
helped us very much in improving this
edition.
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On behalf
of the School
Committee
I would like
to extend
my hearty
congratula-
tion to the
members of
the school
staff for suc-
cessful com-
pilation and
publishing
of this
edition.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN’S VOICE
This current committee was elected during the
annual parents meeting held in July, 2014.
The voice of the committee is to be a
bridge between parents and teachers. The
committee oversee that the quality of
education in Nyamata is of highest quality and also pupils
and teachers’ welfare and discipline are in order.
We are also entrusted to ensure that there is a qualified
teaching staff, adequate and modern classroom and learning
facilities.
We as committee members are committed to represent
parents fully and ensure that, our children’s lives are well
taken care of.
I therefore, urge all parents to continue to give in hand and
unfailing support to school management, staff and finally
school committee so as to achieve the mission and objective
of the school that is tailored to academic excellence. We
are glad to witness steady growth of Nyamata in terms of
academic standard, discipline, technology and infrastructure.
The school is planning to start offering hostel services to our
pupils in 2015.
On behalf of the School Committee I would like to extend
my hearty congratulation to the members of the school staff
for successful compilation and publishing of this edition.
Bravo! We also appreciate for the various activities like sports
and academic trip organized.
Ndaki Munyeti
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First and foremost I would like to thank God for taking
Nyamata through March 2010 to December 2014 peacefully
and with strong solidarity among us and stakeholders that
has led to tremendous achievements. As we look forward
to celebrating our fifth on 8th March, 2015 we would like to express
our heartfelt appreciation to all those who in one way or another
made contribution to the birth and growth of Nyamata Academy.
I am highly indebted to the parents who have trusted us and thus
enrolled their pupils with Nyamata, teachers and staff for their
commitment to work and support from the School Committee,
government officials and the community at large.
Nyamata could not attain significant milestones and its current
shape without the dedication, sacrifices, vision and leadership
of the School Director, for this matter I high thank him. I would
also wish to express my thanks to the Editorial Committee for
coordinating production of our third issue of our school magazine.
Dear stakeholders I believe that you will realise that there is
significant improvement in quality of the creative works of both
pupils and teachers and continual collaboration between Nyamata
family and its stakeholders year after year that signify that, the school
is getting established and so the culture is getting consolidated
itself with clear focus and identity. We are working hard to establish
and strengthen Nyamata Brand in terms of academic competency
and discipline among our pupils and staff. To attain this, we look
forward to institute quality management system as from January
2015 whereby among other things, internal quality audit team will
be established.
In the year 2014 was we had the second grade seven with 40
pupils. We are very happy as all performed well with an average of
‘A’ and ‘B’ with only three having ‘C’ in their National Grade Seven
examination. These are pupils who were all transferred to Nyamata
and we had to mould them based on different backgrounds. Most
of them managed secure admission for form one in the reputable
Nyamata could not
attain significant
milestones and its
current shape without
the dedication,
sacrifices, vision and
leadership of the School
Director, for this matter
I high thank him. I
would also wish to
express my thanks to the
Editorial Committee for
coordinating production
of our third issue of our
school magazine.
SCHOOL MANAGER’S
MESSAGE
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secondary schools such as St.
Marian schools, Mazinde Juu,
Canosa, Msolwa, St. Anthony
and Kandoto to mention a few.
We have witnessed our school
being among the leading and
fast growing primary schools in
the region and national at large.
We attribute these successes
to the confidence our clients in
particular parents and pupils on
our constantly improving services
delivery systems and ultimately
the quality of our academic and
discipline standards
Our dear parents and pupils
we sincerely appreciate the
patience you exhibited when
we suffered service disruption
following breakdown of our
school buses leading to delay
of picking the pupils to or from
the school. We also enjoyed
very much the collaboration
and support of the parents
in giving ideas on school
improvement by individuals
and through parents meeting.
In the year 2014 we managed
to record significant
achievements including
completion of the construction of
additional eight (8) class rooms to
take care of the growing demand,
modern library, computer
laboratory, four (4) offices and
extension of the student cafeteria
that is capable of carrying 1200
pupils at a time. This expansion
of buildings has created available
space to accommodate addition
280 pupils. We also managed
to buy one (1) car for school
operations and recruited five (5)
more teachers and thus attained
the teacher student ratio of not
more than 1:30.
I would wish once again to say to
our precious pupils that we thank
God for blessing you with life and
love of your families and relatives.
Moreover, God has blessed you
with opportunity for a good
education and talents which
enables you to appreciate creation
in its splendour and possibilities.
I therefore, strongly urge you
to optimize this opportunity to
develop faculties of knowledge,
skills and talents so that you make
a meaning to the human kind
and this very dynamic world. You
need to focus on your studies and
refrain from bad behaviours such
as absenteeism, not doing home
works and disobedience.
The year 2014 could not end
without challenges. Challenges
faced include; delays in payments
of school fees that greatly
hampered our operations, bad
roads that led to breakdown of
school buses and ever increasing
prices of school consumables. We
adopted the concept of viewing
challenges as opportunities
that has helped us in devising
strategies in managing or coping
with the challenges.
We look forward that the coming
year 2015 will be more exciting
as we will embark on two major
projects that will require huge
amount of money and high level
of commitment by the Board of
Directors, School Committee,
Management, staff and support
from parents. The two projects are
construction of dormitories
and biogas plant. The
dormitories are meant to
provide opportunity to pupils
from far places and outside
the country. First priority
will be given to examination
classes namely grade IV and
VII to stay in campus so that
they can have enough time
and close assistance as they
prepare for the National
Examinations.
The biogas plant will help in
recycling waste to generate
gas for cooking food and
other domestic uses. This
will cut down cost for purchasing
fire woods and disposal of
wastes while at the same time
saving water for irrigation of the
gardens. Minor work will involve
re-painting of old class rooms.
WE PRESENT ALL OUR PLANS
BEFORE GOD SO THAT HE CAN
MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
Once again I thank you all for
using Nyamata Academy services.
We look forward that the coming year 2015 will be more exciting as we will
embark on two major projects that will require
huge amount of money and high level of commitment by the Board of Directors,
School Committee, Management, staff and support from parents.
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Head Teacher’s MESSAGE
It is with immense and paramount gladness
again as the howling of the wind that, I convey
another message through this channel.
Our school is unique in quite a number of ways.
For the past years up to date we have dominated
the top academically. We have produced very
good results in National Examination as well as
other Local Exams.
This has been as the results of hard work and
dedication by my very able colleagues and the
disciplined pupils. Our parents also have been
very supportive in fact. It would be sufficient to
attribute our colourful performance over the years
to the impressive teamwork by all the Nyamata
Academy stakeholders.
We are striving industriously as a team in search
of fame and fortune of our school. This is possible
as we don’t believe in building castle in the air
but aiming at the top rank locally, nationally and
internationally.
Unity is strength and therefore I call upon great
harmony from the parents, guardians, teachers,
support staff and learners to collectively work in
lieu of directives in prospect of achieving the set
goals.
Our dear parents/guardians our school can
shine upon embraced positive attitude towards
development. Let us join our hands in moulding
our children in aspects of coming up with
responsible and valuable future leaders.
Welcome to Nyamata pre and primary school and
you will not regret for your son or daughter being
with us.
Mr. Nobih Stackus Majura
Our dear parents/
guardians our school can shine upon embraced
positive attitude towards child development.
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I am indeed greatly honoured to have
an opportunity of writing in this year’s
3rd edition School magazine.
Our school Nyamata has four aspects or
pillars that give its picture. These pillars
are the vision, mission, philosophy, and core
values.
Nyamata pre and primary school believe that,
all students have the potential hence the
reason why we value all with equal regards.
We guide all students to achieve their full
potential. This has so far given the school the
title among the best performing Schools in
Tanzania.
To be the centre of excellence in providing
quality education, we endeavour and strive to
provide a conducive academic environment
which facilitates our students to be acceptable
in the world’s academic standards.
The environment include physical
infrastructure e.g modern classrooms, library,
computer lab and external Academic trips to
places like Ngorongoro, Bagamoyo, Mikumi,
Dar Zoo and Fun city to enrich the classroom
learning.
The secret behind good school performance
lies within the above mentioned aspects and
in addition to the best school Management
Team, led by School Director, Manager,
School Committee, Head Teacher and other
staff members.
ASSISTANT HEAD TEACHER/ACADEMIC MASTER’S MESSAGE
HopeThe Great Behind the academic excellence is a
number of highly motivated and qualified
team of teachers who guarantees that
your child gets the first class academic
knowledge, they all work as one team
in a well-coordinated service delivery
system.
By securing a chance for your child in
Nyamata, not only gives good education
to your child but also a chance to meet
and interact with various professional
and international teachers who provide
knowledge and life skills tips required
in the growth of healthy youths for a
healthy nation.
Nyamata School comprises of both
Nursery and primary and the faces
behind the success of the school lies
within these people. The management
is the key driver, the staff or teachers are
components and the journey is safe .We
already had two steps but remember the
journey of one thousand miles starts with
one step
Below is the Nyamata Teaching Staff
responsible for imparting knowledge,
skills and right attitude to the pupils;
Meshack Ogeto
Our school Nyamata has four aspects or pillars that give its picture. These pillars are the vision, mission, philosophy, and core values.
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Introduction Nyamata academy started its operations on 8th march
2010 by admitting the first child called Uweso Mussa in
nursery class. It is an English medium school. It has two
sections namely pre-school and primary section .The
school offers education in both nursery and primary. The
school has a team of highly spirited, inspired, motivated
and experienced teachers and support staff.
RegistrationThe school is registered with Ministry of Education
and Vocational Training since November 2010. The
registration numbers are DS. 01/7/ES.64 for Nursery
School and primary DS.01/7/64.
School yearThe school year for both nursery and primary is from early
January to December. The first term is from January to
April, second term from May to August and third term
from September to December. There is a long vocation in
December and short ones during April and August.
Parents-school relationshipParent-school relations are maintained through school
committee, annual parents meeting, academic day where
parents and teachers do discuss students’ progress, regular
teacher –parent communication and sports and cultural
activities. Parents are encouraged to contact respective
teachers or school management for any assistance or for
giving feedback, complement and suggestions focusing
on performance improvement.
History
The school offers education in both nursery and primary. The school has a team of highly spirited, inspired, motivated and experienced teachers and support staff.
NYAMATA ACADEMY
Nyamata programmes Nursery school admits children as from 3 to 6 years while
primary school entry age is from 6-7 years. The syllabus is
based on the Tanzania National Curriculum. The school
offers wide range of extra-curricular activities including art,
craft, music, sports, athletics, clubs e.g. scouting, debate and
interesting school trips.
LocationThe school is located at Mwanagati within Kitunda Ward
approximately 7km from Banana and 4 km from Buza/
Kitunda Junction.
Contact address:
P.O. BOX 11184 DSM
(MANAGER)
0683157090/0765868521/0715718228
(HEAD TEACHER)
0788408706/0759906091
(Asst. Head Teacher & Academic Master)
0788415385/0753778284
(CASHIER)
068157090/0765868521
Email: [email protected]
Website: nyamataacademy.ac.tz
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Across
1) Our school motto, education is...............
2) Mother of a puppy
3) The king of the jungle
4) A type of computer
5) Ten increased by one
6) One of the sensory organs
7) Not accepting
8) A dry land in an ocean or lake
9) The white substance at the top of a mountain
10) The product from hens/my house has no door.
DownwArDs
1) Nyamata is a centre of
10) Opposite of she
12) Traditional communication equipment
13) Single
14) Food for young ones
15) Small insects which migrate in a group
16) Immerse something in liquid
17) Not in good health18) To change direction19) To compete with others in attempt to win something
Tr. Alfred Daudi
Culinary Department
We ensure that students and staff eat safe and nutritious food.
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FACTS ABOUT
THE HEART• A heart is a muscular organ that contracts and relaxes.
• Its function is to pump blood to all parts of the body.
• Its size is of that human fist(folded hand)
• Normally, the heart beats 72 times per minute.
• The heart has four chambers.
• Upper chambers are called auricles and the
lower ones are called ventricles.
HOW THE HEART WORKSThe right auricle receives deoxygenated blood from all parts of the body
through vena cava. This blood is sent into the right ventricle after which
it is sent to the lungs for oxygenation through the pulmonary artery.
Oxygenated blood from the lungs comes back to the heart through the
pulmonary vein into he left auricle. From the left auricle, the blood moves
down into the left ventricle. From here, blood is pumped to the body
through aorta.MAhIr GhArIB
Grade 6A
NASSIr YUSUphGrade 6ATwo little animals a louse and an ant wanted to go for an open
air dance. They washed and oiled themselves. The ant wanted
to look more beautiful than the louse.
She wanted to have a big head and very small waist. She looked for
a belt and tied it tightly around her waist that she almost cut herself
into two. When the louse saw her friend, she laughed until her
nose jumped out of her face and flow almost a metre away. Poor
louse was left without a nose.
The Louse & The Ant
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FACTS ABOUT
THE HEART• A heart is a muscular organ that contracts and relaxes.
• Its function is to pump blood to all parts of the body.
• Its size is of that human fist(folded hand)
• Normally, the heart beats 72 times per minute.
• The heart has four chambers.
• Upper chambers are called auricles and the
lower ones are called ventricles.
ENOCk OGETOGrade 6A
katibu Nkhata wa
kata ya Mkata alikataa
katakata kukata miti
katika kata ya mkata.1. A lorry rolling down valley road
ferrying loads of lollipops.
2. She sells sea shells at the sea shore.
3. kantai is a Maasai boy and can tie
and untie a tie. If kantai can tie and
untie a tie, why can’t I tie and untie a
tie as kantai can tie and untie a tie?
4. If Beatrice bought bitter butter what
can make bitter butter better?
5. Solly went to the sea shore to see
ships sailing.
6. Let’s look for the look and rock that
rolled down the rolled robot made by
robot roller.
KITANZA
NDIMI
TONGUE TWISTeR
JOKETeacher: how do you call your
grandfather’s father?
pupils: The oldest grandfather. Irene Masatu
Grade 6B
A
B
THE CACTUS & THE PINEAPPLE
One day the cactus said to the pineapple, “why
don’t you become a cactus and rescue yourself
from the pain of being peeled, sliced and squeezed by
the canner’s knives and blades all for the
pleasure of a thirsty mouth?”
But the pineapple said to the
cactus,” whether the sun rises or sets
and donkeys become horses or not,
I will forever be a pineapple ready to
be peeled, sliced and squeezed: all for
the pleasure of a thirsty mouth and remember that
human being survive through me.”
Amelye kwame. Grade 6A
A fox was once caught in a trap. It was only after a
tough struggle that she could get free, but to her
sorrows, her beautiful tail had been cut off and left in the
trap.
“How ugly shall I look?” Moaned the fox, “Will other foxes
laugh at me?”
Thinking hard the fox hit upon a plan to
save herself from being laughed at. She
called upon her friends for a meeting and
said, “Brothers, have you wondered why
after all we carry these long tails? Let us
cut them off and be free from their heavy work
of carrying them on daily basis.”
The other foxes had noticed her cut off tail. They laughed
aloud and replied,” You used to say that tail looked very
fine when yours was alright. Now, that you have lost
yours, you want us to lose ours too. We are not ready to
ashame our beloved creator.”
Moral: Dirty tricks are not vital in any society.
Farida Ally , Grade 6B
THe FoX WITHoUT A TAIL
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DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? You are born a champion no matter what obstacles and difficulties lie on your way.They are not one tenth so great as the ones that you have already overcome with as successful image.
Happines PeterGrade 5A
VERBS! VERB! ACTION? I always thought I knew them right, but it is only
difficult to master irregular verbs.
Nothing is impossible to do in this world,
anything needs daily practice. Therefore through
observation and keen spelling
mastery is possible. Learn them by looking at these
irregular verbs and see what theymean.
On the ning nang nong where the cows go bong!
And where the Monkeys say bo.
There is a nong nang ning where trees go ping!
And the tea pots jibber jabber joo.
On the nong ning nang all the mice go clang and you just
can’t catch when they do so it’s ning nang.
Cows go bong nong nang ning
Trees go ping
Nong ning nang
The mice go clang
What a nisy place to belong
Is the ning nang ning nang nong
Iptisam Taimur Grade 5B
Poetry
Present tense Past tense
Fight Fought
Light lit
bear bore
Franky Moshy, Grade 5B
Why matHEmatICS?I love mathematics very much. It is my favourite subject.
Mathematics is a foundational science. Mathematics is
life. Everything you do in life is mathematics i.e. buying
and selling, farming, cooking they all entail maths and
many other practical situations.
By Keyah Jere
Grade 5A
BECOMING
A Good Student1. Be cooperative: Get along well with others friendly and helpfully.2. Take initiative: Be resourceful, look for things to learn and do. Exchange of new ideas makes one resourceful.3. Develop a right attitude: Accept constructive criticism and improve greatly, as well as observational skills are required.4. Be courteous: Be polite always and considerate to others.5. Focus on quality: Be accurate and mind on the best outcome.6. Be a role model: Be careful about character. Look neat and count yourself a successful person.
By Rozina Rajabu
Grade 5B
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The first crucial step to success is to find what you love to do, then do it.
Unless you love your work, you cannot possibly consider yourself successful at it, even if the rest of the world hails you as a great achiever. Loving your work, you have a deep desire to carry it out.
The second bold step to success is to specialise in some particular branch of work and try hard to excel in it. Suppose a student chose science as a profession, he/she should concentrate on one of many branches in this field and give all his/her time and attention to his chosen speciality.
The third step is also important that you must be sure that what you want to do does not contribute only to your own success but also to the community. Your desire should not be selfish oriented. Your aim should strive to serve the world. It
will then come back to you magnified and full of blessings.
By Samuel Lukas Ngowo
Grade 5
The 3 StepsSuccessto
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2
3
The Listener & Other
Class Poems
The eagleHe claps the crag
with crooked hands.Close to the sun in
lovely hands.Ringed with the sure world, he
stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;He wrath from his mountain walls;
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Belinda Carlos Grade 5A
EDUCATION L a z i n e s s
Laziness is not encouraged in education. Many children think that education is hard but it is
a wrong thought. It only needs commitment and hard working to achieve education targets.
The roots of education are bitter but fruits of education are sweeter and practical after
school. I urge parents to take their children to good school like Nyamata where they can
realize their full potential academically. Irene BeldonGrade 4
FIRST AID In case of any accident or injury, it is very important to give first aid to a person before medical treatment is done. First Aid saves life. Anyone should know the first action to be taken in different types
of accident. I urge every family or institution to have a first aid kit.
Vashiku Kiteguo, Grade 4B
Warm Welcome Welcome to Nyamata Pre and Primary School. It is a good school. If you come, you
will see smiling and charming teachers, good buildings, good playgrounds, gardens with good flowers and vegetables. The school offers high class services in education, transport and meals. On Friday we usually have sports and on Tuesday we are taught religion.
Kelvin Kahyoza, Grade 4A
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What Do they SAY
DENIS SHAYO
TR. GEOFREY LYUNGU WITH GRADE VA TR. FAUSTINE SELESTINE WITH GRADE V B
TR. FLORENCE OBINYA WITH BABY A TR. JOSEPHINE NTUPWA WITH BABY B
JACKLINE MBISE REBECCA J. KIBONA
Students who scored “A” in all subjects in NECTA grade vii, 2014
Wise men argues cases, foolish decide them Since when did an emotional argument win logic?
Even the small candle burns brightness in the candle At the touch of love, every one become a poet
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At the touch of love, every one become a poet
TR. MARY MAKORI WITH MIDDLE A
TR. MONICA MSOCHA WITH THE MIDDLE B
TR. ROSE BWAINA WITH TOP CLASS B
TR. EDITH SHEMBILU WITH TOP CLASS A
TR. ANN NJERI WITH GRADE 1A
There is always light for those who want to see Personality is a mask you believe in
Personality is to man while flower is to a flower
Make hay while the sun shines
Struggle for victory
Before God we are equal wise and equally foolish
TR. JANETH SECHAMBO WITH BABY C
What Do they SAY
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TR. AFRED DAUD WITH GRADE 1C
TR. ELIJA MAKORI WITH GRADE IIA
TR. JOASH OTIENO WITH GRADE IIC
TR. TALITHA NCHIMBI WITH GRADE IIB
TR. MATILDA TEMU WITH GRADE IIIA
Writing is the best way to talk without interrupted Only the dead have seen the end of the war
Don’t kill a dream execute it
A little in accuracy Sometimes saves a ton of explanation
Peace is its own reward
A generation that ignores history has no past and no future
TR. ANNA JOSEPH WITH GRADE 1B
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TR. MACARIOUS ANTHONY WITH GRADE IIIC
TR. CRISPIN NYIRENDA WITH GRADE IVA TR. JOEL ASIAGO WITH GRADE IVB
Sports do not build character they reveal it Beauty is God’s hand writing
The greatest question in life is to reach one’s potential
The guest of honour Mr. Ndaki Mnyeti (fifth standing from right) in a group picture with Nursery class during their graduation ceremony, November 2014
Joy comes from using potential
TR. AGGREY SANGA WITH GRADE IIIB
What Do they SAY
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Mesages from StaffCommunication with children
Paul BujaShiAssistant Academic
Master
So many years back, there was nothing by the name ugali. People enjoyed all types of food except this one. In its place,
people mixed flour with cold water and there, the meal was ready. That is to say fire was not requisite for cooking ugali. Some of the foods that had to go through fire, though not always were meat and some vegetables.
Nyachoti was a man married to two wives. The second wife came in as a result of disap-pointment he got from the first one who was unable to bear him children. To be precise, she was barren. Polygamy in traditional African setting was allowed especially in situations like poor Nyachoti’s. The first wife was forced to accept the second wife and in fact to some extent, she proposed her co-wife to be. This earned respect to both the wife and the husband. Children were the source of prestige in the family.
After she got married to Nyachoti, Getuma conceived after one month. Her husband became extremely happy. Indeed he was as happy as a king. He went all around his village spreading the good news. He knew that his time to disgrace his enemies had come. It was indeed good news to all villagers who had sympathy with him. As a way of appreciating Getuma, Nyachoti
ordered Sina, his first wife to take care of her. Sina was to prepare food, wash her outfit, do all other sorts of cleanliness. This did a great damage to Sina’s feelings. Yes, she welcomed her co-wife to end disgrace she had caused the family but she never meant to be displaced. Anything happen to a person and whoever it is can cope with it but not losing one’s place to someone when it comes to family issues. It is hard to take. Sina had to device away of retaining her place in her husband’s home. The husband had started avoiding her in favour of Getuma. Every time he returned home from work, he enquired about the wellbeing of Getuma only. At times, Nyachoti complained about Sina not taking care of his expectant wife.
This rubbed salt to Sina’s already threatening open wound.”This woman has turned my husband away from me. I must react before something happens to me.”She said to herself. A thought of poisoning her came into her but, No, it will be discovered that I killed her, nobody gives her food except me.” She continued getting ideas but still continued disqualifying them until she settled on one that could not betray her.
One day, she decided to put the mixture of flour and cold water on fire, heated it very much so that when Getuma ate it she could be burnt to death. She was very happy, “I got a plan” that day she was so nice to her co-wife since to the best of her knowledge that was the last day she was living. The plan of killing her was mature and nobody would discover it. Everything went on as planned, cleaned everything, washed Getuma’s clothes knowing after all they were going to remain to
her after she is dead and gone. She cooked ugali, it was indeed hot she dared not to taste it lest she die first. She also boiled vegetables so the meal was hot indeed; she took it served her enemy who at this time was very hungry. She hid herself behind the house and peeped to see how the hot meal would kill Getuma. She ate the food while shaking the hands since it was very hot. She could not help sweating.
To Sina, this was an indication that Getuma was soon going to die. After the food was over she slept until the evening. To Sina’s disappointment, she woke up when the husband came back. To ensure that her plan worked, Sina did this everyday but the more she did it the healthier and stronger Getuma became. Everybody started congratulating Sina for taking good care of the pregnant woman. This wasn’t her plan but because everybody likes a good name, she disguised her anger and disappointment in laughter. “Yes, it is the only thing I can do to make my husband happy.” People wanted to know what she was doing to make Getuma healthy and strong. She explained everything but withheld her intent lest she be branded a witch. From then henceforth, people stopped eating raw flour and started cooking ugali. That is how ugali came into being. Anger was its genesis. LESSON
Sometimes we can do things out of anger; however it is in most cases destructive. In life we need to love each other and manage each situation with maturity with fear of god.
By Paul Magara
Caregivers communicate with children in order to guide them. Children can be guided by both verbal and non verbal messages .The following techniques can help make communication with children more effective:
a) Maintain eye contact during conversations. This will help you to pick details from the body language
b) Keep messages simple and brief .When talking with a young child use simple words and short sentences .Give children only one or two simple instructions at a time.
c) Speak in a relaxed voice. use calm, quiet, relaxed tone of voice with children. They are more likely to listen to this type of voice. in case you raise your voice in an emergency, they will be more likely to pay attention to you.
d) Reinforce words with action when necessary. Remember that actions speak louder than words.
e) use positive statements. Emphasize what children should do rather than what they should not do.
f) answer children questions briefly and truthfully. No matter what children ask, a simple answer is likely to satisfy their curiosity. answer any question in a manner appropriate
to the child’s level of understanding.
AFRICAN TALES
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Trouble Never trouble troubles
For if you trouble troubles
The troubles will trouble you
And trouble others too
So stop being troublesome.
By Geofrey J. Lyungu
LIFE AS A THORNY ROSE Our life is like a thorny rose,Not perfect, but always beautiful,
The thorns represent the hardships in our lives,
The delicate red petals serve as indicators, on the fun and beautiful things in our lives.
As a young rose ,the petals hugging around the seed are ;the family and friends very close, close indeed, whose main duty is to protect, love, provide for our needs whenever arises as well as take care of us.
Blankly to hit the nail on the head I lure you to make sober decisions by securing your
son/daughter an opportunity to study in Nyamata Academy where victory is guaranteed. It is central point in imparting vital skills to the learners.
Talents are nurtured in children as various clubs are valuable and to mention just but a few are debates, scouting, football, volley ball and table tennis.
In a lucid and synopsis way Nyamata is a secure place full of security to ensure that your child is fully cared for. Welcome to Nyamata before sunset.
Mr. Joel AsiagoHead, English Department
Ngorongoro tripThis was the most awaited trip ever since the inception of Nyamata pre and primary School. This trip was dated 2nd March 2014.The grade six and seven had this wonderful opportunity. They left Nyamata School for a 3 day trip.
Undoubtedly the most memorable and most
exciting trip ever, we were a total of 68 students and 11 teachers.
We travelled up to KARATU where we lodged for the night. The fun begun on the day when we went to the crater.
Ngorogoro is a conservation area located between the Serengeti and lake Manyara within Tanzania famed northern safari circuit.
The great volcanic Ngorongoro crater is 610m deep and covers an area of approximately 260km.sq.
It is also a home of the big five animals of the world e.g. elephant, lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros and Buffalos that quite many. There are up to 25,000 big animals within the crater itself and mostly zebra and wild beasts. The crater is not only home of big five but also to more than 150 species of birds and other small animals.
By Meshack Ogeto Trip Coordinator
Message From Sports & Games
Dear readers, welcome to sports
corner. This has been exciting
year in sports in our school.
We had various competitions both
internal and external.
Internal sports involved the two
houses namely Serengeti and
Ngorongoro teams among the staff
and students. External sports involved
Nyamata students competing with
other schools including St. Lawrence,
Tumaini and Mwanagati Primary
Schools and were quite colourful
especially when our students
participated well in football, athletics,
sack race, netball and bottle filling.
We empower our students to
develop their talents, motivate and
nurture them carefully to participate
without hindering their academic
performance.
Culture is not left behind as more
inter- class traditional songs are
presented and judges always have
hard time to choose the best.
Always remember sports are healthy,
employment and unites and brings
co-operation among people. Taking
active part in sports helps our children
to develop physically, spiritually and
academically.
By Macarious Anthony
Head, Sports and Games
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Some facts about
leadership
• Thetruemeasureofleadershipisinfluence – nothing more, nothing less.
• Aleaderisonewhoseesmorethanothers see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do.
• Thelargertheorganisation,themore clearly the leader has to be able to see ahead.
• Themajorbarrierstosuccessfulplanning are fear of change, ignorance, uncertainty about the future, and lack of imagination.
• Theproofofleadershipisfoundinthe followers.
• Leadersearnrespectbymakingsound decision, admitting their mistakes, and putting what’s best for their followers and the organization a head of their personal agenda.
• Charactermakestrustpossible.And trust makes leadership possible. That is the law of solid ground.
• Theonlythingthatwalksbackfrom the tomb with mourners and refuses to be buried is the character of a man. This is true. What a man survives him. It can never be buried.
• Peoplenaturallyfollowleadersstronger than themselves.
• Thegreatesttestofrespectcomeswhen a leader creates major change in an organization.
• Youcan’tmovepeopletoactionunless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes first before the head.
• Peopledon’tcarehowmuchyouknow until they know how much you care.
• Toleadyourself,useyourhead,tolead others, use your heart.
• Wheretheleaderhasmadetrueconnection among the employees or followers there is incredible loyalty and strong work ethics. The vision of the leader becomes the aspiration of the people. The impact is incredible.
• Greatleadersgainauthoritybygiving it away. The only way to make you indispensable is to make yourself dispensable. When you develop and empower your supporter you become more valuable.
• Theleaderfindsthedreamandthen people. The people find the leader and then the dream. You must first gain credibility before your vision/idea can be accepted no matter how great it is. People don’t at first follow worthy cause; they follow worthy leaders who promote worthwhile.
• Greatleadersfindawaytowin.When the pressure is on, great leaders are at their best. Whatever is inside them comes to the surface and works for or against them
• Successfulleadersspendmostoftheir time on 20% of the activities that result into 805 success of the organization. The rest of the activities are either delegate or abolished.
• Leadershipsuccessrequirescontinual change, improvement and sacrifice. The higher the level of leadership people want to reach, the greater the sacrifices they will have to make.
• Withgreatleadersvictoryhasnoalternative.
• Leaderswholeavelegacyleadwithtomorrow as well as to day in mind. A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession.
Dr. Sikubwabo S. NgendabankaSchool Gurdian
A small truth to make life 100%
LuCkL + U + C + K12 + 21 +3 + 11 = 47% (don’t most of us think this is the most important???). Then what makes 100%Is it money?...........NO!!!
M + O + N + E + Y13 + 15 + 14 + 5 + 25 = 72%
LEAdErShIP?............NO!!!!L + E + A + D + E + R + S+ H + I + P12 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 18 + 18 + 19 + 9 + 16 = 89%Every problem has a solution, only if we perhaps change our attitude. To go to the top, to that 100% what we really need is to further ...a bit more...
IFA,B,C, D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z is equal to 1 - 26
hArd WOrkH + A + R + D + W+ O+ R+K8 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 = 98%
kNOWLEdGEK +N + O + W + L + E + D + G + E11 + 14 + 15 + 23 +12 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 = 96%
LOvEL + O + V + E12 + 15 + 22 + 5 = 54%
ATTITudEA + T + T + I + T + U + D + E1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5 = 100%It is our attitude toward life and work that makes our life 100%. Attitude is everything. Change your attitude ...... And you change your life
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THE BEST TEACHER
The teacher opens the door but the students must enter by themselves.• Idealteacher istheonethatuseshimself or herself as a bridge over
which he/she invites the students to cross; then having facilitated their crossing joyfully, collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.
• I like a teacher who gives yousomething to take home to think about beside homework.
• Ateacherwhoisattemptingtoteachwithout inspiring the pupils with desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.
• A good teacher gives more right
questions than giving right answer.• A good teacher indeed rise does
not bid you to enter the house of wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.
• a good teacher awaken pupilscuriosity. It is enough to open minds not overload them. Put there just a spark.
• Goodteachersarethosewhoknowhow little they know, bad teachers are who think they know more while they don’t know.
• Fine teachers guide withoutdictating and participate without dominating.
• The best teacher is one who
suggests rather that dogmatizes, inspires his/her listener with the wish to teach to learn from others.
By Rose Bwaina
Education
UTENZI
14. Bara nako huko pwani, Bahari iwe tufani, Balaa lake sioni, Yule wa kulituliza.
15. Bila semi ninasema, Baada ya kusimama, Banda letu kulichoma, Dada apate tulia.
16. Baya nalo sijaona, Baada hayo kunena, Bwana naye ayaona, Tuombe Baraka zake.
16. Basi na tuseme sote, Bwana wa Dunia yote, Baraka zake tupate, Dada yangu atulie.
Itaendelea toleo lijalo
Mwl Makori Nyagiro.
The best thing for being happy is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your material
things that you like most, you may see the world around you being devastated by evil lunatics, or see your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds.
Education is the only thing for it. Learn why the words wag and wag it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the only thing for you. That is why Nyamata Academy is there for our children to build about the best
social, economic and political future of their lives.
Mr. Jumanne Shitambala
Utenzi huu unaendelea kutoka toleo lililopita
11. Batuli ni dada yangu, Baada ya kuja kwangu, Bali yeye kwenye vyungu, Nitamsaidiaje?
12. aba na mama oneni, Baba nawe simgeni, Bibi pia hamuoni, Hivyo chonde msemeni,
13. Bubu yakimzidia, Bomu likamtopea, Baridi ikamwingia, Maneno yatamtoka.
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Do you know your image?
You might know yourself wrong or right depending on how you
were brought up with your beloved parents. Different people may have varied opinions about you.
It is possible that people in general may have yet another opinion about you. What may appear strange is that you may think very different about your parents.
We cannot choose our parents. It
is also not possible to control the environment in childhood. Besides nothing can be done about the time that has gone by. Therefore let’s thank our beloved parents who brought up us in ethical, integrity
and respectful ways. It is now our
turn, Nyamata workers to mould the pupils in the following aspect; academically, socially and spiritually. We expect a lot from young ones in the future. Nyamata director and management has given the best stepping stones to success in every discipline.
Happy memories promote self-
confidence and faith in the institution of the home and family. Team work, self-esteem and cooperation are what cement the Nyamata family. By George Asugo
Messages From Parents
The greatest weapon has germinated to erase the word
illiteracy for the betterment of human life. Tanzanians have been struggling but God has given us the way forward.
Nyamata family is determined to serve the society. Sons and daughters of Africa are improving their brain power under well devoted teachers.
Children of different ages and unique behaviours are well moulded, we take them to school with empty heads but with time are all ripe in terms of knowledge and able to expose all skills they have been taught. Who did all these? None but their loving and caring teachers who work tirelessly to lay an educational foundation in every child with a lot of tolerance and patience.
Thank you teachers on behalf of our children for the hard and tiring work that you are doing. May our good Lord bless you all.
Please keep it up for their future benefit, the school and the nation at large. We have no doubt expectation up to
now. Through God’s powerful
support we are going to have and come up with doctors, Members of Parliament, ministers, and presidents of tomorrow from Nyamata. So work hard our dear children.
By Jane D. M . Grand Parent to Lisa (Pre-Unit)
IllIteracy is the great enemy
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Compliment
I am very happy to get this chance to comment on this school magazine regarding our school Nyamata. Before my daughter transferred to this school she was a quite poor, could not read and write. Now she can read and write.
I applaud the entire staff for their devoted spirit to mould and build our children.
By Marton KunziFather to Glory KunziGrade VB
TO NYAMATA ACADEMY
Bravo Nyamata Nyamata is growing fast physically, socially and academically.
My children Benson and Carren transferred to Nyamata within
this year but I can see very great changes academically. May God
bless the entire Nyamata Academy staff.
Mr.Richard Philip
Father to: Benson 3A and Carren IC
Nursery Teachers withtheir presents during nursery class graduation ceremony, November 2014
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ombi Langu
Nina watoto wangu watatu , Joachim,
Mary na Johnson wanasoma
Nyamata.
Watoto wangu Mary na Joachim
niliwahamisha toka shule ya Brain Trust
na kuwapeleka Nyamata kwa sababu
zifuatazo,
• UongozimzimawaNyamatauko
makini kuwalea watoto wetu kielimu,
kidini na kijamii hasa wakitoa elimu
ya kiwango cha juu sana.
• Mazingirayashuleyakovizuri,tuliivu
na safi
• Wanafunziwanakulachakulakizuri
na kwa hali ya usafi.
• UsafiriwashuleyaNyamatanimzuri
na watoto wanafika kwa wakati
hata wakiwa na ziara wanarudi
muda wa kueleweka.
Hongera Nyamata!
• Wazazi tunakuwa tuko na shughuli sana muda wa kuwasimamia watoto wetu kufanya kazi za ziada wanazopewa shuleni (homework) na kukagua madaftari yao ni mchache. Hivyo waalimu wasichoke kutukumbusha.
• Wazazi wenzangu tujitahidi kuwapa walimu ushirikiano na vilevile pamoja na kazi nyingi tutenge muda
wa kuwasimamia watoto kufanya kazi za ziada za darasani na kuwaanda tayari kwenda shuleni tusiwaachie wasichana wa kazi.
Mwisho nashukuru sanaNyamata kwani mtoto wangu Joachim amemaliza darasa la saba na amefanya mitihani ya kujiunga wa kidato cha kwanza shule ya Msolwa, Loyola, Bendel, Rozimini, St.Mathew ma Marian boys, na amechaguliwa
katika shule zote isipokuwa Marian boys.
Mungu ibariki shule ya Nyamata.
Mungu wabariki wazazi na walezi.
MAMA JOACHIM SEBASTIAN
Mzazi wa Mary Sebastian VIA na Johnson Sebastian
Group picture of Tanzania Institute of Education facilitators w
ith Nyam
ata staff after delivering a one week sem
inar on com
petence based teaching techniques in January 2014 as part of capacity building initiatives
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Group picture of Tanzania Institute of Education facilitators w
ith Nyam
ata staff after delivering a one week sem
inar on com
petence based teaching techniques in January 2014 as part of capacity building initiatives
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