Achieving Holistic Education to Prepare Learners for a Happy & Successful Future
The most important thing to us as educators and parents is for our children to be happy. Happiness means they enjoy their learning, they feel safe in their learning environment, they have positive relationships with their teachers and peers and they are making progress from their starting point, and are being recognised and rewarded for it.
In this issue we look at our learners holistic approach to their education through their participation in active citizenship, sciences, sports, art and Competency Based Curriculum assessments. This and more.
Happy reading!
What is the KJSEA, how is it graded, and how does it decide Senior School placement? A clear Grade 9 parent guide ahead of the Oct–Nov 2026 assessment.
Moving from Junior to Senior School in 2027? A practical Grade 9-to-10 transition guide for Kenyan parents: academic, social and logistical.
Raise a confident, independent learner. Everyday habits and parenting approaches that build self-belief: practical advice from Makini School.
Help your child stay calm and perform their best. Evidence-based ways parents can ease exam stress and test anxiety: from Makini School.
Discover how play-based learning builds language, problem-solving and social skills in young children and how Makini brings it to life in preschool.
What are Cambridge Checkpoint tests, when do they happen and how can you support your child? A practical guide for Makini Cambridge parents.
Pathway Setting a New Benchmark for Globally Competitive Education
Discover how international schools can support teen identity development. Practical guidance for parents and educators on nurturing adolescent self-discovery.
Learn how to navigate disagreements with your child’s school. Practical guidance on parent advocacy, conflict resolution, and constructive collaboration.
Learn how formative and summative assessments work in competency-based education and how they support student progress and mastery.
