Achieving Holistic Education to Prepare Learners for a Happy & Successful Future

Learners lining up for assembly at Makini School in Nairobi, Kenya

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!


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