Minutes:
NOTES OF A
VISIT TO ASAKO PRIMARY SCHOOL ON
MONDAY 6
FEBRUARY 2023
Present
Dickson
Mwanzia DH
Andi Karin
Muga BOM member
Stephen
Kameti GAWPT/TAS
Lucy
Fitzjohn GAWPT
Gill
Marshall-Andews TAS
Apologies
Dennis
Nzoka HT
GAWPT
and TAS
Lucy was introduced
and GMA explained that TAS is winding down
but in future GAWPT will be
developing an interest in supporting the school with Stephen Kameti’s help.
School
update
The school
roll stands at 272 – including 25 new students in Standard 1. Slightly more boys than girls.
Class 8
candidates for 2023 are 26.
Exam
results mean score:
2021 178
2022 242.
This is a huge improvement.
Apparently the low score in 2021 was due to the fact that candidates had
to travel to Madogo for their exam and many did not want to travel.
The target
for 2023 is 250.
Teachers: 7 TSC
(6 for primary school and one for Class Junior Secondary) They expect more secondary teachers to be
appointed to cover the new CBD curriculum for Class 7.
PTA pay for
one teacher. 8k per month.
Buildings
and water
The
refurbishment of classrooms was an improvement but the floors are still in a
bad state.
The fence
was brilliant – far above expectations!
(Post
meeting note: It appears that the
community have not done their part in this project so the contractor is out of
pocket. This is troubling. SK to decide whether or not to intervene in
this matter.)
The staff
quarters are much improved. The teachers
pay 500 per month and this sum is applied to remedial works. The system seems to be working at last!
The
borehole is functioning for the secondary school but not yet for the primary
school.
They currently
get water from an older borehole that does not deliver water reliably and is
not of a good quality.
The gutters
have been taken down on all the buildings and some of the water tanks seem to
have disappeared. The school would
obviously like access to the new borehole water but we said we wanted to save
rainwater if and when it arrives so they must connect the gutters before TAS
will fund a connection to the new
borehole. A new tank up to 5 meters high
to serve the school and the garden they are starting will be required and a
proposal for this should be prepared.
