Namisunju School goes green

Like many new headteachers, Frank Matemba has brought about a number of changes since taking up the post of Headteacher earlier this year.

He is actually leading the field in green initiatives, with the practice taken on enthusiastically by the pupils. Its also great to hear that other more established headteachers are taking up the challenge and following suit.

Amongst other things he has removed flower beds and replaced them with vegetable beds; constructed a school garden where the children are growing a variety of vegetables to supplement their diet; planted a load of fruit trees which in addition to providing shade will also enhance the nourishment of the children

One exciting after school club, called the Disaster Risk Management Club, has begun. In this popular club the children are learning about climate change, water conservation and management of food crops. The learners have been busy growing plants from seed and transplanting and caring for seedlings hoping to produce high yields. They bring in manure, mulch the plants, develop irrigation channels so that no water is wasted and keep a watchful eye on all growing areas.

A recent conversation with the children informs us that they are now asking for more areas around the school to be turned into growing sites

In the photograph below Frank Matemba talks though the growing process with our founder, Alice Davidson, OBE