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Vol 2 Issue 07 K E E P O N M O V I N G Friday, 12th October 2018

Half Term! 15th - 19th October

Bravo! Year 3 for warming up our morning with a very entertaining assembly Half term It’s already half term! Indeed, time flies. It has been a very busy half term with lots of changes and adjustments made by everyone in the school. Thank you, children, parents and teachers, for your patience and for being proactive. We believe it only gets better as we go on. To our beloved parents thanks a lot for all the constructive feedback and support that you have given us. Kindly note that our half term is from 15th October up to 19th October 2018. Children will return to school on Monday 22nd October 2018.

School dues Music teachers We would like to remind all parents who have not cleared school dues (School fees, We are pleased to welcome Mr Emmanuel Winerson Mukisa as our new club fees and late pick up fees) to do so during this break. School fees defaulters Primary School Music teacher. He has been facilitating our guitar club since will not be allowed into school after half term break. last year. Mr Mukisa comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in Year 1LN reciting a poem ' my Country' during Independence assembly music. He plays a variety of instruments including: , guitar and drums. He presentation. has worked with children in a number of organisations. Apologies to the parents and pupils of Year 1LN for omitting you in our previous Newsletter. Mr Mukisa has authored ‘’Easy Guitar’’ which is a great resource for both beginners and advanced learners. The book can be found in Aristoc book store, Mega Supermarket and other outlets.

Similarly, Secondary School is pleased to introduce to you Mr Dickens Ahabwe who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Makerere University Kampala and plays different music instruments including: piano, guitar, bass guitar, adungu (bow ), , trough zither, xylophone, recorder, violin, African flute and drums among others. He has been teaching performing arts for seven years now. He has experience in English National Curriculum. We Uniforms cannot wait to see the two Music teachers unlock and bring to fruition our Thank you so much for being patient with us as we try our best to ensure that every children’s music potential. child gets uniform. We are now waiting for the PE kit to be delivered by the supplier. All the children who have received their uniform are encouraged to wear it as well as Meet plain black socks. Adonai Lorraine Kirabo Piano lessons We apologise to all the children who have missed their piano lessons. Mr Mukisa will My Mum has always said, "Even from now onwards teach both guitar and piano lessons. The piano lessons have though you fail, try and try again been timetabled to compensate for the lessons they missed. and my Dad always says that I should always try to do my Parent Teacher Consultations (PTCs) best..." The Parent Teacher consultations will be held from 30th October to 1st November. Details will be communicated the week after the half term break. Please save the Read the rest of the story on the Secondary dates and plan to attend. Adonai Lorraine Kirabo Year 7 school notice board

Spelling bee Club SECONDARY SCHOOL T he Spelling Bee club will be conducting a Spelling Bee competition ELECTS on 29th of this month. Children from STUDENTS' the spelling bee club will be given a list LEADERSHIP of words and different strategies TEAM showing how to master the words as (More in the they prepare for the competition next issue) Head Boy & Head Girl Prefects House Prefects

Star of the Week House Points NEXT WEEK'S MEMORY VERSE Memory Verse Champion Year 1 LN Amirah Muhanguzi Don’t be anxious about anything; Adonai Kirabo Year 7 Year 1 ZA Shana Odea 1. Fire 621 rather, bring up all your requests to Pearl Nimurungi Year 7 Year 2CW Komuntale Kengazi God in your prayers and petitions, Nicole Kiica Year 7 2. Wind 625 along with giving thanks. Then the Year 2CA Krstian M. Rukundo Hannah Matembe Year 7 Year 3 Janice Atugonza peace of God that exceeds all 3. Earth 508 understanding will keep your hearts Year 4 Ngozi Byanjeru Elizabeth Kintu Year 7 4. Water 545 and minds safe in Christ Jesus. Michelle Atuhaire Year 7 Year 5 Larry Chase Philippians 4: 6-7 Year 6 Daniel Gabriel Kiguli Ezra Ivudria Year 7 T h i s N e w s l e t t e r c a n a l s o b e a c c e s s e d o n o u r w e b s i t e : w w w . n o r t h g r e e n . a c . u g