KCSE Results out, Congrats to our Form Four students, 2011

Our Form Four class of last year had done us proud for doing well in their KCSE Exams. The results are as follows:

A minus                          - Four students
B plain                            - Four students
B minus                          - Four students
C plus                             - Five students
C plain                            - Five students

It is important to note that some of the students who got the lowest grade, at least two of them, were the most problematic. We have been ranked 53 under the category of the private school nationwide.

Boy missing

One of our boys in the attachment is reported missing. We are trying to search for him and if we find that he is at large we will contact the police.

Meeting Rector Major - 26/02/2012

Br. Josephat Orota and Fr, Maina let for Nairobi to meet with the Rector Major on behalf of the community. Fr. Maina was also to see the doctor on Monday.

With Rector Major

Two confreres represented our community

Arrival of "Ndege Ndogo" and Mrs Mwangi's Generosity

This morning Fr. Maina went to collect metal shaft courtsy of Mrs Mwangi, Double M, who generosity gave free her lorry to do the work. The journey was so smooth and the lorry came back on time in order to receive container that brought the aeroplane "Ndege Ndogo". We had been waiting for this aeroplane since before Christmas but the KRA was so slow to clear the container.

All the late afternoon was consumed offloading the aeroplane with the help of the boys who cooperated. Present to represent the Apende Onlus was Luca, his sister and her boyfriend. Teh exercise went on smoothly. We hope to be able to fix the aeroplave if KAA allows us to fly it from here.

KAVA Meeting

Kava meeting was help

Visit from Director of Double M and Apende Onlus

Today we were privileged to have a vist from Mrs. Mwangi, Director of Double M, Express Connection, She really gave us a surprise visit and she went around seeing our school and workshops. She spoke to the students of Form One and promised to give Kshs 5,000 for a students who will get first position in Mathematics at the end of this term and Kshs 50,000 for student who will get all As in KCSE in the year 2015.

Visit from Director of Double M and Apende Onlus

Today we were privileged to have a vist from Mrs. Mwangi, Director of Double M, Express Connection, She really gave us a surprise visit and she went around seeing our school and workshops. She spoke to the students of Form One and promised to give Kshs 5,000 for a students who will get first position in Mathematics at the end of this term and Kshs 50,000 for student who will get all As in KCSE in the year 2015.

Parents around

Parents of those students who were found with items they claimed to have been given to them by their fellow studetns who left our school came to clear the air over this issue. There has been stealing of clothes and personal items from many students especially the Form Ones and we are determined to clear this bad "culture". Wha tis needed is all the Salesians to cooperate over this issue and not to seem to favour some students who seem, according tot heir view, good.

STUDENTS REPORT BACK AFTER MID TERM

We have recieved back almost all the students who have come back from their mid term break. They all look enthusiastic and we hope they had had a new leaf of life after thier short break from their studies.

Fr. Mtunga for Nairobi

Fr. Mtunga left this morning for Nairobi together with his guest/our guest Augustine who had come for a few days in our community. We are sepecting our boys back tomorrow from thier mid term holidays. We wish them a safe journey back to their second home.

We bought a few more bags of maize because we are really short of food. We hope that, the food promised us from the Development Office will will be coming soon. We are really under financial contraint.

Mid Term Sunday

The day was calm and restful after the Masses. We celebrated Masses in our Community, Don Bosco Girls, Ngenge Secondary School, Rwika Technical Institute and Muthatari Prayer House.

For ift back, students clearing trees

Our Fork Lift that was hired by Mwea Rice Growers and Multipuropose was brought back this afternoon. The work it did, with Mr. Geofrey, was good and all went smoothly

Students who remained when others went for Mid term were busy cutting into pieces the trees that were felled for timbers. They worked hard and we hope they will continue with the same work on monday

Mid Term

Our students from Both our schools left for thier mid term this morning. Last night there was report of some students losing thier clothes and this morning search on bags and boxes of each students was made. Many were found to have clothes that do not belong to them and some others, when they found that they will be caught, dropped clothes in different places and left. This stealing has given us a bad headache and what is to be done is maybe sending away any student who is found to have stolen any item. We should not rear thieves in this school and all the members of the community must cooperate in wiping out theft in this Community.

The cold room in the agriculture department was mulfuctioning and so Mr. Stephen, the technician came to fix it. We hope it is going to work well from today onwards. We have spent over Kshs 71,000 on fixing it.

To Nairobi for Dormitory issue and Shopping

It was just last night that a call came from our Provincial requesting Fr. Maina to come to Nairobi to discuss issue regarding the plan to put up new dormitory for our students. This morning Fr. Maina together with Fr. Richard let for Nairobi passing through Hardi Kenya, in Ruiru, to deliver some items that were ordered from our Metal Workshop.

In Nairobi Fr. Maina had a cordial meeting with teh Provincial and the Provincial Economer and teh issue discussed were the Budget for the construction bearing in mind that a lot is chanign in relation to value of Uero and teh issue of putting up a dormitory as a necessity. Fr. Maina clarified the issue with the two. The issue of assistance came up and it was clarified that we may not have enough brothers in Practical Training to help with assistance. It was found wise to employ lay collaborators in assisting as we have been doing with Technical Boarding.

Visit from Nguviu Girls

A total of 23 girls from Ngiviu girls had their Agriculture study visit in our School. They first visited our Agriculture department where they saw different machinery and others at work. Then followed visit to the workshops. They were really impressed by the works that goes on in our training and production units.

Their study finished at the MVM department where Mr. Alfred explained to them the functioning of vehicle engine. The girls were so much interested, even more eager than our boys.

This evening Fr. Maina went to the Cathedral and the clergy house to request for some priests to help with confessions for the boys. Fr. Paul Kinyua promised to help this Thursday. He may come with Fr. Patrick or any other priest

Land Board, Diagnostic Machine training

This morning Fr. Maina went to the land board in order to be authorized to transfer land to three of our workers, Johnson Muriuki, Stephen Musyoka and Silas Mugendi

Inspection by MOHEST

Officers from Directorate of Technical Accreditions and Quality Assurance visited our Instite today to check on the progress on the recommendations they had given, which we never received. They were asking for more qualified teachers and they were able to see that we have a few of such teachers. We hope that they will register our institute this time.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Boy sick

Day begun with Mass dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. One of our boys, who was taken to hospital last night, was dropped to his home by Fr. Maina. He needs a period of rest. He has been diagnised with typhoid. We wish him a quick recovery.

This afternoon students from Don Bosco Girls and our schools came to celebrate together the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. There was a talk given by different speakers on our Lady of Lourdes and the significance of this apparation in our life.

Students sent home

We have been forced to send home few students who had beet breaking all the rules and regulations of the school. We regret the action but it is necessary for the smooth running of the school. There are also some other students who will be suspended for a maximum of three weeks.

Maina for Nairobi

Fr. Maina left for Nairobi to see the doctor and do some purchases

Promising Cooperators

In Gicece today there was a meeting of the to be cooperators. Fr. Maina and Sr. Marta went there to speak with these candidates, 13 of them. They are very eager to join the Salesian Family and to bring a change in the society especially among the Youth.

In the evening we had a House Council where we discussed many issue and the main issue was the behaviour of our boys. We took a decision to be strict on discipline and we passed a resolution that some boys will be sent home indefinitely for their misbehaviour and others will be suspended for a period of time.

Harvesting Maize

The students from Technical Institute today spent the day harvesting maize. They did quite a  commendable job. This Season we did not get very good harvest but we thank God for the little we have.

Fr. Richard spent most of his day doing his account. It is important to keep account up to date. We thank him for his dedication.

Harvesting and felling trees near the staff house continued. The men cutting trees potray their professionalism in doing that work. We hope to clear all the trees near the houses to avert any danger of those trees fallling on the houses.

Felling Trees for safety

For a number of days we have been cutting trees that are near our houses especially the Staff Quarters. These trees have been a safety hazard. A few have fallen on the buildings and we do not want to wait till somebsy is hurt for us to cut the bady bending or big trees on the houses proximity. We hired some one from outside to do the job. We had some branches fall on one of the roofs of a house nicknamed "Bishops House" and some asbestos roofing was damaged. The House is called Bishops House because it was the house where the First Bishop of Embu, the now Cardinal Njue, was staying soon after his ordination and remained with us for almost two years.

Day of the Lord

Sunday Masses were celebrated in different centres in our Parish. Our community participated in those Masses. Fr. Richard celebrated Mass at Muthatari Centre, Fr. Mtunga in our community and Don Bosco Girl. Fr. Maina was active in Ngenge Secondary School and Rwika Technical Institute. In the evening there was adoration led by Fr. Richard

Grand Parents Day

It was exceptional that so many parents turned up to the school to participate in the meeting organized by the Salesians and the SEPC; Parent Day. The day begun with Mass presided over by the Roctor. Then followed the meeting of the Parents of the Secondary school students in the Church and those of Technical Institute meeting in the Social Hall in order to get some updates on school rules and regulations and any other communication.

Soon after the meetings the parents who have students in Form One, Form Three and Technical Instutute Year One elected their SEPC Representative. Those elected are:

Form One A  - Charles Kanyi Mugane
                       - Lucy Nderitu (0722689299) luceywaweru@yahoo.com
Form One B   - Peter Ireri Mbogo (0724599234)
                       - Lucy Muthoni Mwangi (0721284431)
Form Three    - Anisia Murigi (0722418761) Box 62 Kenol
                       - Joseph Njiru Ngari (0721389499) Box 130 Wang'uru
First Year Tech
                       - Dorothy Muthanje (0722389293)
                       - Christine Muiruri (0726521608)  Box 202 Iriamurai

Congratulation to the new members and thanks for accepting this important task.

After the election of the SEPC Members followed lunch. The food was in plenty and some parents were heard saying that we have fed them so much.

Visit to the workshop was an eye opener to the parents. They enjoyed so much this technical side of our school. Some parents suggested that we make more efforts to market our products. Speeches from the SEPC Chairman, Principals and the Rector brought the Parents day to a close. Parents were free to meet thier children and leave at thier own pace.

Preparation for Parents Day

Tomorrow we will receive the parents of our students.

Religious Day

Today being the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple the Diocese of Embu organized a day to celebrate together with the Religious and Clergy of the Diocese at Kairuri Parish in the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Kenya. The celebration began with adoration then Mass presided over by Bishop Paul Kariuki.

After Mass I met the Bishop to ask him what he thinks of having Somali students in our Institution. He gave some incidents where Muslim students gave so much trouble to our Catholic Institutions demanding what could not be given. He suggested that we do not accept these kind of people in our Institution.  

There was a reception in the Parish centre and the meal was delicious.

Day One in the month of February

No hitch the month has began so smoothly. We remembered our departed Salesian with the Mass in the morning that was presided over by Fr. Peter. In the morning the classes went on as usual. Soon after lunch the Departmental Heads met to plan for the Parents Day that will take place on Saturday. All the staff members were assigned duties.