Tuesday, 21 February 2017
YOU ARE MOST WELCOME TO NAMUTAMBA DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL
The Management Committee of Namutamba Demonstration School welcomes you as a School visitor. The School was opened to the first pupils in 1936, so in 2018 it made 82 years. It is Church of Uganda founded and Aided by the Government of Uganda under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) scheme. The School Management Committee Chairperson is Venerable Canon Stephen Kaziro.
Namutamba Demonstration School is under the Church of Uganda Founded Schools and the Bishop of Mityana Diocese is the CEO. He is currently Bishop Kazimba Mugalu (PhD).
Contact for the Bishop - skazimba@yahoo.com
The School Management Committee welcomes you as a prospect partner in the rehabilitation of the school whose infrastructure is in most cases badly dilapidated as partly illustrated below. We have ideas regarding how the school can be got to excel in all spheres of education of a child, however, we welcome interventions that can boost the school as long as they are acceptable to the guidelines for running and managing Primary schools in Uganda as well as to the Church of Uganda. The School admits all children irrespective of religious denomination and gives them freedom of worship as long as their religion is among those recognized in Uganda. The School has at least 24 acres of land to which development projects and infrastructure to boost the school can be put as well as managed.
You are most welcome
Have a nice tour.
PLEASE: WE WELCOME YOUR SHARING THIS TOUR WITH ANY PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS YOU MAY WISH THAT HAVE A KIND HEART WHO WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH.
2 Corinthians 9:7
"Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver".
Our target to get Namutamba Demonstration School to the status we desire is at least Ush 1,000,000,000 or US$ 278,000.
Our School Account Number is: 3201755610
In Centenary Bank - Mityana Branch
Swift Code: CERBUGKA
In the name: Namutamba Demonstration School
Thank you very much.
Martin Ssessanga /Secretary School Management Committee as well as Head Teacher.
Tel. +256777867696
Mailing Box Number:
C/O Mityana Anglican Diocese
P. O. Box 102
Mityana,
UGANDA.
Mailing Box Number:
C/O Mityana Anglican Diocese
P. O. Box 102
Mityana,
UGANDA.
THE SCHOOL IS A DEMONSTRATION ONE WHERE TRAINEE TEACHERS ARE SUPPOSED TO PRACTICE
Mr. John Kataza is the Principal of Namutamba Primary Teachers' College whose trainees do some of their teaching practice at the Demonstration School.
The Geography of the School:
Namutamba Demonstration School is situated on a spur of Namutamba Hill and this spur is locally known as Kiwanda. Administratively it is Musaale Sub-County, Ssingo County, Mityana District; politically it is Kiwanda Local Council I, Namutamba Parish, Bulera – Sub County, Mityana County, Mityana district.
It is an eighty eight (88) kilometers’ journey West of Kampala, via Mityana and twenty one (21) kilometers North of Mityana by road. It is an altitude of 13,520M above sea level.
Namutamba Demonstration School was a leading school in Mubende district in all spheres of education of the child. The School was proud achiever in all spheres of school life including academics, sports and extra curricula activities. The school to - date is proud of having produced very useful citizens and a number of its products are serving locally and others outside Uganda. Unfortunately, the greatly reduced funding to the school has contributed seriously to the deterioration of the school infrastructure and academic performance.
Dr. Richard Sezibera, former Secretary General of the East African Community is just one of the personalities that went through the school.
The main building which also accommodates Primary Seven class. It has a number of facilities missing.
The school has slowly deteriorated in nearly all aspects. The school infrastructure is on average in a bad shape. A few years ago, the area Member of Parliament then Hon. Gordon Sematiko was able to get some funding which saw the putting up of some school infrastructures, however, given the sorry state of most of the buildings, there is need to do serious repairs on a number of structures as well as put up new ones.
Hon. (Dr) Gordon Sematiko helped Namutamba Demonstration get some structures.
One of the blocks which the school got through the contacts of Hon. Gordon Sematiko.
The challenge as of now is to see the school rehabilitated in all areas of school life. This effort calls for the input of all the Old Students of the school and well wishers who may give the school a hand.
The children at School
The children at School
A classroom block for infants.
THE CURRENT SITUATION AT THE SCHOOL
The School has a population of : 70 pupils in P1; 65 pupils in P2; 66 pupils in P3; 74 pupils in P4; 53 pupils in P5; 51 pupils in P6 and 48 pupils in P7. The total enrollment is 425. The figure would be far greater but the poor school infrastructure has played a leading role in having a low total enrollment.
Water Storage ability and harvesting modalities
Having sure water supply for serving the children in food preparation and promotion of good hygiene remains a big challenge. There is need for water tanks big enough to hold water harvested when it is the rainy season, and capacity to pump water into the same tanks during the dry spell. Big water tanks' availability is a step in the right direction, and this may be supplemented by an improved well near the school where children can easily collect water for cleaning purposes and for gardens during the dry season.
Teacher’s Residential Houses and some classrooms.
There is need to construct residential houses for the teachers while those in place need renovation giventhat they are in bad shape and not worthy accommodating staff. The same applies to classrooms and other school buildings.
There is need to construct residential houses for the teachers while those in place need renovation giventhat they are in bad shape and not worthy accommodating staff. The same applies to classrooms and other school buildings.
Class buildings with various renovation requirements.
An incomplete Classroom block
Teachers' houses in very sorry state.
The School Kitchen
The teachers
The school currently has 10 teachers on the Government payroll, three additional teachers are paid by the parents. The teachers paid by the Government of Uganda get an equivalent to US$117, those who are paid by the parents get an equivalent to US$70 a month! It is also true that if the school is boosted, the teaching population will need to be increased in number. If our strategies work out and the school is able to generate income, each of the teachers would need to at least get the equivalent of US$167 a month.
A Boarding Facility
Majority of the children in primary seven and six need to be in a boarding facility to be able to concentratebetter on their studies. There are no proper boarding facilities. For the boarding facility, a teacher's house is currently used. It is possible to grow in the school garden much of the food the children can eat if resources are got to open then up.
Majority of the children in primary seven and six need to be in a boarding facility to be able to concentratebetter on their studies. There are no proper boarding facilities. For the boarding facility, a teacher's house is currently used. It is possible to grow in the school garden much of the food the children can eat if resources are got to open then up.
Computer Facilities
The school does not have any computer which is necessary in enhancing communication as well as in the typing of the children’s examination papers as well as storage of vital information and also enhancing Internet connectivity.
A Secretary
There school has no Secretary. It is difficult to imagine how a school worth the name can at this moment in time do without services of a Secretary.
A School Nurse
The school needs to have an equipped Sick bay as well as at least one nurse to deal with children accidents and manageable ailments.
Trial Examination Papers
In a situation where the school has no Secretary and or computer facility, the option remains getting examination papers from friendly schools schools and or being able to buy from commercial dealers who set papers for children trial testing.
Solar Power
Being able to get solar power for mostly lighting will mean that the school will have little re-current costs to maintain power mostly for lighting purposes.
A Chapel
Prayers at the School are conducted under trees. The school would love to construct a Chapel and have it in the name of the Lea Wilson Family who founded the school and did so much to support it.
A School Library
The school has no library infrastructure. There is stock of books which were got from Government, but these one's need a proper book store.
Science Apparatus
Sports Facilities
The School has no ability to handle Science Practical lessons – the resources needed for practical classes are not in place. There is need to work on a proper Science Laboratory and have it well equipped to enhance children's practical learning of Sciences.
Science is very important and cannot be learnt in a textbook alone, hence the need to have a Science Lab to do the Practical teaching of the subject. Understanding the practical part of things goes along way in easing the learning process as experiments leave a lasting imprint in the children minds.
Therefore, there is need for a fully equipped Science Laboratory that will help mold and prepare the children for a future in a Science and technology driven world using equipment and training.
The school has good land where children can do their sports, however, the equipment needed for sports are not in place.
The 24 acre land resource
While the school has one of the biggest assets as land. What is needed is developing the school farm for three purposes: For both children and parents, the farm will serve the purpose of on - farm technology learning; it will be source of food and animal products for the children and it will be source of sure income to the school when some of the produce is sold on the market.
Vocational training
The school does not have vocational skills to-date. With children participating in crop as well as animal husbandry, they will learn skills to enable them utilizeland from a knowledge perspective. We would like to promote Carpentry/woodwork training at school as well as skillful training in making of crafts. The products by the children should not only earn money tothe school, but the children should share some percentage as motivation.
School Transport Facility
The works which the school has to undergo call for some own means of transport. We will be grateful if we are able to get a pickup vehicle. There are many items that will need to be transported to the school. An own pickup vehicle will go along way in transporting school equipment and building materials as well as taking farm products to market.
The type of infrastructure the school would like to put up for zero grazing cattle.
Mangoes and a number of improved fruit trees can flourish well in the environment of the school.
Vocational training
Carpentry tools that can boost training in woodwork.
The school does not have vocational skills to-date. With children participating in crop as well as animal husbandry, they will learn skills to enable them utilizeland from a knowledge perspective. We would like to promote Carpentry/woodwork training at school as well as skillful training in making of crafts. The products by the children should not only earn money tothe school, but the children should share some percentage as motivation.
School Transport Facility
The works which the school has to undergo call for some own means of transport. We will be grateful if we are able to get a pickup vehicle. There are many items that will need to be transported to the school. An own pickup vehicle will go along way in transporting school equipment and building materials as well as taking farm products to market.
THE PROPOSED STRATEGIES TO THE SCHOOL PROBLEMS
1.The Management Committee saw the reach out to the school's new found friends and pouring out the school's sorry state and making an open appeal for funding and or equipment or even any partnering strategies as possible methods of helping the school given its sorry state.
2. Guaranteeing accountability for all the support given and ensuring value for any financial resources as basic in our relationship with all who are ready to give us a helping hand.
3. With the funds raised, the school should be able to utilize the school land resources as a capital good. The land can be utilized for commercial purposes to earn the school some income to help in sustaining it. There should be extensive growing of food to enable the children have assured lunch at school and decent as well as a balanced diet for the boarder pupils.
4. There will be a community outreach program implemented where the parents who have land resource but are not utilizing it well for income as well as good nutrition will be helped through practical lessons on the school farm and extension services at their gardens. We can be sure that with good yields these parents should be able to make good of the demands by the school as the means to sustain quality education and worthy school infrastructure.
6. Incorporating the parents and old students of the school in activities to boost the welfare. The big push which we anticipate will be used as a drive to return hope to the parents as well as the old students to work hand in hand with the School Management Committee for positive results for the better health of the school.
7. Ensuring that the school academicstandards are boosted to be the best in the district. This will help the school get more parents with money and desirous of academic excellence, hence helping the school sustainability.
8. We shall welcome any positive partnerships with organizations and or schools as long as they are viewed to be healthy for the school which has a Church foundation and has to stick to the objectives of educating the children as stipulated by the Ministry of Education and Sports of Uganda.
7. Ensuring that the school academicstandards are boosted to be the best in the district. This will help the school get more parents with money and desirous of academic excellence, hence helping the school sustainability.
8. We shall welcome any positive partnerships with organizations and or schools as long as they are viewed to be healthy for the school which has a Church foundation and has to stick to the objectives of educating the children as stipulated by the Ministry of Education and Sports of Uganda.
THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
In 1941, the school was transferred from Butumbizi to Kiwanda. The reason for the transfer was to have it in close vicinity to Namutamba Vernacular Teacher Training College (VTTC) which had been transferred from Mukono. Students from the VTTC would carry out their School Practice at the school. The school name was changed to Namutamba Practicing School. The school had classes One to Three, and Reverend Bulasio. K. Lwanga was the Head teacher.
The staff of six at Namutamba Demonstration School in 1943. 3rd from left is Late G. Tibamwenda who was appointed Headmaster after Rev. Blasio Lwanga.
In 1957, a Junior Secondary School was started with Mr. G. W. Kiberu and Mr. John Nagenda the class teachers. The Head teacher was Mr. G K Tibamwenda.
In 1959, the Principal, Mr. Kayongo appointed Mr. Besuel Kiwanuka Head of the upper classes and Mr. Tibamwenda the Head of the primary section. There were two heads under one School. In December 196,1 Mr. Besuel Kiwanuka was transferred to Kasaka Junior Secondary School. Mr. Kiberu was appointed Head teacher of the junior section after the departure of Mr. Besuel Kiwanuka.
July 1959, Mr. Kiberu left for an upgrading course at Buloba, and returned in 1960. Mr. Nabembezi Joshua Ssalongo was the 1st Head teacher of the fully integrated Namutamba Demonstration School and this was in 1964.
July 1959, Mr. Kiberu left for an upgrading course at Buloba, and returned in 1960. Mr. Nabembezi Joshua Ssalongo was the 1st Head teacher of the fully integrated Namutamba Demonstration School and this was in 1964.
In September 1965, Mr. Nabembezi was granted a Commonwealth Scholarship to study Education Administration in The United Kingdom. When Nabembezi left, Mr. Samuel Munyegenyo was appointed Acting Head teacher. Mr. J. Fred. Muleto (Ssalongo) joined the staff of Namutamba Demonstration School in September 1966. In January 1967, Muleto was appointed Head teacher hence taking over from Mr. Munyegenyo. Mr. Muleto left in April 1968 to take up an appointment as Assistant Education Officer within in the Ministry of Education.
Mr. Kasule Yekosofati joined Namutamba staff on 1st January 1966. On 1st May 1968, he was appointed third full Head teacher succeeding Mr. Muleto. At the end of 1970; Kasule went to study for a diploma at Makerere University Kampala.
When Mr. Kasule Yekosofati left, Mr. Kaboggoza Kalibbala David replaced him and was Head teacher up to 1977. Kaboggoza had been District Sports Officer for Mubende district. Mr. Njagala Godfrey was promoted Head teacher of Namutamba Demonstration School after the departure of Kaboggoza, but his appointment was short as he took up a teaching post at Namutamba Teachers College.
Mr. Sebuliba Seth replaced Mr. Njagala as Head teacher in 1980 and he was Head teacher of the School up to 1985.
When Mr. Kasule Yekosofati left, Mr. Kaboggoza Kalibbala David replaced him and was Head teacher up to 1977. Kaboggoza had been District Sports Officer for Mubende district. Mr. Njagala Godfrey was promoted Head teacher of Namutamba Demonstration School after the departure of Kaboggoza, but his appointment was short as he took up a teaching post at Namutamba Teachers College.
Mr. Sebuliba Seth replaced Mr. Njagala as Head teacher in 1980 and he was Head teacher of the School up to 1985.
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