Over the past year, some significant changes have taken place at Spurgeons Academy, as facilities have been developed for the inclusion of the new Junior Secondary School (JSS). This is all due to a change in curriculum and overhaul of the education system in Kenya that has been slowly rolled…
The children who are in Spurgeons Academy lower primary classes recently enjoyed a school outing to two locations in Nairobi. Their first port of call was to the city’s domestic airport where they were able to see some of the planes coming in to land. This airport only has small…
We reported last month on the need for a Science Lab at the Spurgeons JSS. One of the other urgent priorities is to develop a computer lab for the students. None of them have access to a computer at home, so the only possibility for them to become IT literate…
Kenya has recently undergone a transition from the old school curriculum to a new curriculum. As a result, students now only spend 6 years in primary rather than 8, and instead of moving from primary school at grade 8 straight to high school, they now go from primary school at…
The following poem was written as part of a poetry-writing event at Spurgeons Academy, to mark World Poetry Day Mother went to the forest, to bring firewood She went to the river, to fetch water Mother went to the shops, to buy salt and soap She went to the neighbour’s…
The following poem was written as part of a poetry-writing event at Spurgeons Academy, to mark World Poetry Day The sky at night is like a big city Full of men and beasts But never once has anyone Killed a fowl or goat No lion has ever killed its prey…
The following poem was written as part of a poetry-writing event at Spurgeons Academy, to mark World Poetry Day White sheep, white sheep On a blue hill When the wind stops You all stand still When the wind blows You walk away slow White sheep, white sheep Where do you…
The following poem was written as part of a poetry-writing event at Spurgeons Academy, to mark World Poetry Day Being an African lady is best of all From design and beauty to fashion and career What our world tells about hair, from fairy tales to advertisement A woman’s crown is…
The following poem was written as part of a poetry-writing event at Spurgeons Academy, to mark World Poetry Day In the park After dark If you are to go out In the grass As you pass You might see lights glow! Near and far, Each a star In the grass…
The following poem was written as part of a poetry-writing event at Spurgeons Academy, to mark World Poetry Day It is a time to celebrate A time for all to rise and shine All the flowers are in bloom And the sky is bright and blue. There is not a…
