Minutes:
NOTE
OF A MEETING OF THE BOKA PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST ON 28th JANUARY 2017
Present:
Mohammed Hussan Headteacher
Mohamed Abdullah Ahmed Community Representative
Abdikhani Yussuf Boka Pri B.O.M Chair
Carol Barton Boka
Trust Secretary
In
attendance:
Stephen Kameti TAS / KWS coordinator
David Kombe TAS Jarajara and El Rar
Polycarp Okuku KWS Warden Garissa
Said Bashane KWS pilot
Gill Marshall-Andrews TAS UK
FINANCIAL
POSITION
01-Nov Balance from Chase Bank Account 144,679
05-Nov MPESA Payment to Head (KK415YHDST) 35,100
1/1/17 Balance Remaining 109,579
The balance to be spent on revision books
ACTION – Headteacher
to get a quote and SK to advise Carol where to send funding
SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE
The Headteacher is doing an excellent job
and the school clearly benefits from his visionary leadership. The school
currently has 5 TSC teachers and the
parents pay for 1 additional teacher. Teachers are attracted to the school by
the fact that the local community is welcoming; some water and good Internet
connection is available. Lack of housing for teachers is an issue that needs to
be addressed to help attract and retain good staff.
The school still deals with a transient
population; it is hoped that retention and attendance will improve once the
dormitories become fully operational.
In the 2016 exams, the school scored 189 in
std 8 exams, slightly down on the 202 scored in 2015. This is partly
attributable to the teachers strike. In 2015 24 students entered the std 8 exams,
in 2016 the figure was 25
SCHOOL
TRIP
In August 2016, there was a school trip and
the school would like to plan another for 2017. The Headteacher suggested
Mombasa. Gill suggested that KWS / WCK should assist in arranging a trip with a
focus on conservation.
ACTION – Stephen to
talk to AD Eastern KWS about a possible conservation trip
Headteacher to write 2 proposals:
1)
Conservation Trip
2)
Mombasa
LIBRARY
Lower shelving has been installed.
The school is the first in Tana River
County to receive laptops and ‘E-pads’ as part of the first phase of the
government’s laptop programme. The
young, newly qualified IT teacher is visionary and enthusiastic and will prove
an excellent role model for students.
He demonstrated the working of the teacher’s
computer by projecting the content onto a wall of the classroom. The sound may need to be enhanced but the
programme was impressive. The whole
curriculum of Class 1 and 2 is loaded onto the system. Further resources are
available to be downloaded via the web.
There is also another programme called
TAFAKARI which is being developed by Microsoft, DSTV and the Ministry of
Education. The school plans to acquire this via the Kenya Institute of
Curriculum Development.
Both of these developments have been made
possible by TAS’ investment in the library and the provision of solar power.
The TV and DVD player are in use but lack
DVDs. TAS would like to establish a library of conservation videos. KWS
has a resource Centre in Nairobi and are able to create resources for schools.
ACTION – Stephen to acquire
a significant library of DVDs from KWS.
DORMITORIES
Bunk beds are in place and washrooms are
complete.
The Matron is currently residing in the
girl’s dormitory, as her room needs minor modifications to ensure the room is
adequately ventilated. The dormitories are currently not being used by
students because there is no food to provide an evening meal.
REQUESTS
The school requests assistance with the
following:
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REQUEST
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ACTION
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Revision
Books
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Agreed - HT to get a quote and advise
Carol where to send funding
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Accommodation
for teachers
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HT to write a proposal for consideration
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Printer
|
HT to write a proposal which also
includes a business plan to cover the cost of cartridges and maintenance
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Banda
- a weather friendly study structure
|
HT to develop proposal
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Solar
for the Admin Block
|
HT to develop proposal
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Conservation
Trip
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HT to develop proposal
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Trip
to Mombasa
|
HT to develop proposal
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