Amano in the community

Grade 9 & 10 have been out and about in our local community.

Incredibly needy people from different church backgrounds were identified by a respected local leader. After a preliminary visit from Mr, Kirk, Mr Pflaum and Mr Crispin our senior maintenance supervisor, the students were split into small groups. Under instruction from our workers team and a few teachers they went off to help some of these people. They repaired some broken/leaky roofs, filled in holes in walls and covered windows with mosquito wire to hopefully reduce the ability of the mosquitoes to enter these people’s homes. One lady had a washroom improved so it is now private, another older couple had a new toilet dug and made, another a new outside kitchen. All in all the students and workers made a massive impact in the lives of these 5 different families.

This project is just the starting point of what Amano hopes to do in the future as it encourages its students to look outside of the school grounds at the local people and see the need that they can so easily meet. Christ came to save and help everyone and gave his people a command to look after those in  desperate need. Perhaps you could help support this aspect of the school’s outreach?  Watch out for more info in the coming weeks.

Mr Kirk

Sports Day

The annual combined primary and secondary Sports Day went well and was expanded slightly from last year, with more races and categories being added for primary students. Juggling the unbalanced numbers of house participants (the result of a moving population in a small school) was tricky for Mrs Miles, but a fair scoring system was found. Some pupils ended up participating in six or more events. Though challenging, they thoroughly enjoyed it all. Skipping, jumping, shuttle relays, a new obstacle course, target throwing, distance throwing, sack race, 50m dash and 100m and 200m sprints meant the primary children (and staff) were kept busy. Musenga came out first, Kasompe second and Luano third.

Upper primary obstacle race

Secondary students compete in a more orthodox athletics programme and this year, for the first time, every age group and gender participated in every discipline. Most students relish the opportunity of trying to break school records, even ones set on rubber tracks, but the records are getting harder to beat now. Only five new school records were made this year: U19, U16, U14 boys and U19 girls high jump; U16 girls 400m,
although a lot of house records were broken.

Mwayi in Shuttle Relay

U14 boys High Jump

Andy and Jean 1500m

The Victor/Victrix Ludorum shields (highest scoring competitor in 5 events: sprint, middle distance, jumps, throws, plus one other) were awarded to:
U 14 Boys: 383pts Musonda Mwansa of Kasompe house
U14 girls: 279 pts Kathleen Kaufman of Luano House
U16 boys: 446pts Ethan Milner of Musenga house
U16 girls: 297 pts Diana Shakwelele of Kasompe house
U19 boys: 409 pts Msanivute Banda of Kasompe house
U19 girls: 309 pts Joyce Muteb of Luano house
Overall victory went to Musenga house (730 pts), who were just ahead of Kasompe (713 pts), so it was a good, tight competition. Luano were third (565 pts) and slightly down on numbers.

Many thanks to all the staff who helped on the day to make it successful, and to Mrs Miles who organised the primary events and Mrs J Grove the secondary.

Report by Mr Grove

Something given, but to whom?

Boarding school can have its tedious moments, but it is also a time that great memories can be made. Having experienced boarding life for 16 years, gr1 to degree, I understand that some things need to be done for the kids now to  enjoy school life.
  But what possessed Mrs Grove to suggest a 70's themed night out at our house for Gr11's, I'll never know, but that she did. Now Mr Grove isn't one for fashion, fancy dress or dancing so the prospect of a 70's night has been daunting for all the passed weeks since it was announced, last term, I think! When it comes to things like this I am lost and way out of my league, for starters, "What do I need to look like?"

Mrs Groves Tutor group

  Turns out Google's pictures of 70's clothes and Chingola High Street market clothing options aren't poles apart though they don't sell such clothes as '70's items' and sellers were very amused that such a "young man" would be looking for bell bottoms! Having obtained a white shirt with patches on the collar and cuffs, check jacket and trousers allowed me a sigh of relief: at least I could be unfashionable enough to be in the 70's.
  Then came my PE lesson, back to reality. Now someone once said, "There is nothing new under the sun" so I think I am safe in assuming that other teachers have been where I was Wednesday afternoon. I had to seriously question myself, "Have I taught these guys anything???" Our high jump lesson was an absolute disaster, so after an hour, 4 broken high jump lathes and a few near death experiences, I went home not a little depressed, but only for an hour because then it was 70's. Can a day get any worse?
  Having collected the students I dressed up feeling strangely at home in my unfashionable nature. I entered the living room in my very tight white shirt (note for next time is try clothes on before buying!) and the Beegees "staying alive" blaring and received rapturous applause for my efforts making me forget all the days woes. Thank you gr11 for giving us a very enjoyable evening and putting effort into your outfits, it made our day having you over!

Playing Dingbats

Contributed by: Mr Grove