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Summary of discussed points and agreements / action points
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1.1
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Introduction
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All
persons present introduced themselves and explained their interest in the
school and their connection to TAS
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1.2
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Status report
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Head teacher, Mr Ngui, read from a prepared report
which was handed over to Gill Marshall-Andrews
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Some key points:
School started in 2010
Population in 2016: 67 Girls and 59 Boys (total
126)
ECD: 39 children, of which 35 will go to St. I in
January 2017
Standard I: 7 girls, 10 boys
Standard II: 12 girls, 12 boys
Standard III: 8 girls, 12 boys
Standard IV: 13 girls, 11 boys
Standard V: 8 girls, 4 boys
Standard VI: 11 girls, 16 boys
Standard VII: 8 girls, 4 boys
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Drop outs in 2015-2016: 23 children, due to hunger
(drought)
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The
school has support from 44 active parents. Parents are supporting the school
in many ways:
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Paying salaries of 4 teachers
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Have dug pit latrines for the teachers
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Built a mud & wattle classroom and re-thatched some
class rooms
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Employing a night watchman
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Fenced the compound (to keep out goats and straying
animals from passing herds e.g. camels)
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ECD
classroom with solar panels for electricity, was built through CDF funding
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VIP
pit latrines were built in 2016 with TAS funding (two blocks)
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TAS
funded an educational tour to Nakuru, earlier in 2016, which was an eye
opener for many children
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1.3
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Plans and proposals
to TAS
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1.3.1
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Classrooms
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The school wishes to expand to include Standard
VIII and have masonry classrooms
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CDF
has set aside funds for one classroom. Building will start before the end of
2016
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In
September 2016, the School Committee submitted a proposal to TAS for 2
classrooms. Three quotations were obtained. The lowest bid, KSH 1,893,582/= was selected by
the committee.
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Action
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School
to contact contractor to update the quotation with gutters for water
harvesting
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TAS
UK will start fundraising after February 2017 Trust meeting
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CDF
and TAS classrooms will be built adjacent, with shared walls, rather than
stand-alone classrooms (these are more expensive)
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1.3.2
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Text Books
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School
Committee already submitted a proposal, in September 2016, to TAS for text
books (total KSH. 129,785 /= )
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1.3.3
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Educational trip to
Meru National Park: two days
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The
Local Trust Committee developed a proposal for a two day trip, with night
out. It was agreed to go for a one day trip, to reduce costs.
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Action
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School
to write to KWS to request the use of the KWS bus and waver of entrance fees.
Submit
funding proposal to TAS
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Note:
KWS bus is currently out of service. Fuel for the trip to be paid for by
school
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1.3.4
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Educational Day
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The
school wishes to hold one or more educational days to motivate parents to
send their children to school / not to withdraw them and to actively support
the school. This is also an opportunity to thank and recognize parents who
contribute to the school’s activities, expansion and maintenance.
Ideally,
such an Educational Day would take place at the beginning of the new school
year.
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Note:
Proposal needs to be approved at TAS Trust meeting in February 2017.. This is
too late for a January 2017 Educational Day. But Educational days can be held
at different times in the academic year.
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1.4
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AOB
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1.4.1
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The
school representatives expressed their thanks for the support by TAS and
other partners.
They
confirmed that the parents will work hard to improve the school, together
with all partners.
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1.4.2
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MP’s
desk expressed appreciation about the support TAS is giving to the school.
CDF will also put in more resources.
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1.4.3
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School
and partners to explore ways of harvesting water: gutters on stone classroom
buildings, find partners who provide tanks etc
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