Makini Junior School
Welcome to Makini Junior School Migosi located in Kisumu-Migosi along Kisumu Kakamega Road, where young minds flourish. our mission is to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports Academic Progress and overall, Learner’s well-being. We believe in the holistic development of every child and are committed to fostering a love for learning, curiosity, and community engagement.
Teaching & Learning
Our Approach to Curriculum Delivery
We offer a unique blend of early childhood education programs that prioritize academic progress by implementing the Comptency Based Curriculum (CBC) designed to stimulate young minds and encourage a love for learning. Our approach to learning includes personalized learning plans that cater to individual strengths and areas for growth, ensuring that each learner receives the support and challenge they need to excel. Our experienced teachers use innovative teaching methods such as learning through play using toys, locally available learning resources, flash cards, charts and cut outs, which enables the learners to enjoy group activities and peer learning. We provide activities that enables the learner to develop his/ her mental capability, self-confidence, independence, and character formation right at this point.
Early Years Education Program
Playgroup (2.5 years -3 years)
- Life skill activities e.g. toileting, dressing, handwashing.
- Development of fine motor skills activities e.g. modelling, pricking, coloring, painting, doodling, colour etching, sticking, pattern making, water play, sand play
- Development of gross motor skills e.g. cycling, swimming, racing, sliding, crawling, tyre racing, jumping.
- Social etiquette skills e.g. use of courtesy words, people to respect in the society, use of cutlery set skills, sitting posture.
- Language activities e.g. use of puzzles, picture reading, storytelling,
- Mathematical skills e.g. counting, measuring, sorting and grouping.
Pre-Primary 1 (3years -4 years)
- Life skill activities e.g. dressing,
- Manipulation skills e.g. belt tying, shoe lacing, beading, torching, zipping, locking and
- Stem activities e.g. sinking and floating, repairing spoilt toys, building using blocks. Naming parts of a car, plants.
- Planting and watering of plants. measuring,
- Development of gross motor skills: cycling, swimming tyre racing, jumping, climbing, sliding, and balancing. Kicking of balls
- Development of fine motor skills: Drawing modelling, fixing puzzles, painting, writing, sticking,
- Literacy skills: Sounding and blending of sounds, picture reading, fixing puzzles, reading aloud, spellings and spellings puzzles, book handling.
- Social Etiquette skills: Use of cutlery sets in feeding, sitting posture, respect of people in the society, response to call and passing of information.
- Mathematical skills: Rote counting, sorting and grouping, matching and pairing, ordering, fixing number puzzles, patterns, sequencing, measuring, money and time in relation to daily activities.
Pre-Primary 2 ( 5 years - 6 years)
Manipulation Skills: Paper cutting, sticking, zipping, shoe lacing, modelling, buttoning, cycling, racing, kicking, skipping, ball bouncing, throwing, catching, and weaving.
Stem Activities: Construction, toy car making, weighing, measuring, studying life of an insect, a plant etc.
Creative activities: Paper Mache, mosaic, collage, painting, coloring, beading, dancing, singing,
Literacy skills: Fixing puzzles, comprehension activities, scrabble activities, spelling bee competitions, creative writing, news telling, reading aloud, storytelling, riddles, and rhymes, I spy games, charade games and dialogic reading.
Mathematical skills: Use of Jenga games in number recognitions and operations, counting concrete objects, weighing, measuring, capacity, use of money and entrepreneurship projects.
Pastoral Care
Our school offers a safe and supportive environment where children feel valued and respected. Our dedicated teachers work closely with families to ensure that each child’s needs are met. All children are assigned member of staff who will be their key caregiver for their time in preschool. This enables staff to develop positive relationships with parents and to really get to know the children in their care, to provide activities that will interest them and promote their knowledge and learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Extracurricular Activities
We promote physical fitness through a variety of sports and games. Our well-equipped playgrounds and sports facilities ensure that children stay active and healthy.
Clubs
From gardening clubs to science clubs, we offer various extracurricular activities that cater to different interests. These clubs provide a platform for learners to pursue their passions and develop new talents.
Community Engagement
Community engagement is at the heart of our preschool’s ethos. We actively involve parents, families, and local organizations in our programs and events to build a strong, supportive community around our students. We encourage parents to participate in school activities and events. Regular parent-teacher meetings, family workshops, and community events foster a collaborative environment where everyone works together to support the children’s development.
