Minutes:
ASAKO PRIMARY SCHOOL LST MEETING HELD ON 8/6/2016 AT 10:20AM
OUTSIDE THE TEACHERS’ QUARTERS (UNDER A TREE SHADE).
PRESENT
1.
Edward
Mandere Omao H/Teacher –taking minutes.
2.
Ismail
Fodho Solola LST
Chairperson
3.
Maryan
Hussein BOM parent Rep
4.
Kulicha
Shora Local Trust member
5.
Khalif
Ibrahim Local
trust/BOM member rep
6.
Abdikarim
Mugha Local trust/BOM member rep.
In
attendance.
1.
Haruko
Higuchi Wildlife
Club of Kenya; visitor
2.
Moses katumbi Wildlife
club of Kenya; visitor
3.
Stephen
kameti TAS/Kws Project
4.
Joseph Mc Donald London England; visitor
Opening briefs.
The
meeting stated with a world of prayer from Khalif Ibrahim. The head teacher led
members present to introduce themselves. Then the head teacher briefed the
present members about Asako primary. The members present were informed that
Asako primary school has a population of 381 pupils from ECDE to std 8: 129
girls and 252 boys. Most pupils are day
scholars but a few are boarders. In boarding there are 22 boys and 18 girls. Girls are very happy
with the building facility which was build by TAS. Since the boarding facility
for girls was built the number of girls has been increasing tremendously in the school. Girls have more
time to interact with each other and teachers.
CHALLENGES
The
challenges the school is facing now includes;
-
Lack
of clean water in the school
-
No
source of news for the learners - no radio
receiver, newspapers, TV is available
-
inadequate
class rooms
-
New
BOM members who don’t know their roles.
-
Lack of
role models/mentor
-
Lack
of computer and printer for printing examination materials.
-
Lack
of spacious Administration block
REVAMPING OF TEACHERS QUARTERS
The
chairman, Mr. Ismail Fodho Solola informed the meeting that the teachers were
contributing 500/- each month. This contribution was meant for renovating
school. Mr. Ismail assured the members that renovation of the staff house will commence before end of
June.
JOINING WILDLIFE CLUB OF KENYA
Mr.
Moses Katumbi through the H/teacher encouraged Asako primary school to join
WCK. He said membership fee for each student is 30/= and the 2 teacher each 150/=
and the school 1000/=. The H/teacher assured him of his full commitment and
cooperation to ensure that pupils of the school become WCK members.
KORA SECONDARY SCHOOL
The
members present were informed that a new
secondary school was opened early this year. It is a mixed school Kora
secondary school with a population of 24 students 17 boys: 7 girls. The school
has no facilities, it is being hosted in Asako primary school DH.
PRIORITIES PROJECTS.
The
members identified the following as top in his priority list
-
Revamping
the teachers quarters
-
Exposure
tour
-
Lighting
the girls dormitory
-
Installing news room with TV/DVD system
-
Get
the school connected to clean water
-
Organizing
for bench marking trip to a role model school
-
Purchase
a small photocopier/ printer
-
Face
lifting the school – painting the school and planting trees
If
these are achieved it will make the school child friendly hence attract more
children to come to school.
ADJOURMENT
The
meeting ended with a word of prayer from Haruko Higuchi .
MINUTED WRITEN BY
EDWARD MANDERE OMAO (H/TEACHER/taking minutes).
