EASTER TERM NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As an education institution, the Nairobi Academy Secondary school is passionate about children and their development especially from a holistic perspective. For children to be well -rounded individuals they need to develop not just in the cognitive aspect but in all other areas such as the physical, emotional, social, artis tic, creative and spiritual. With this realization the Nairobi Academy Secondary school always seeks to provide opportunities for the children to develop in all these areas thus being able to fully give expression to their unique talents and intelligences and reach their highest potential.

Continuing in this tradition we had a series of activities this term including the East African Model United Nations and the Middle School United Nations conferences in which our students had the opportunity to showcase their grasp of international contemporary global issues and exhibit their communication and diplomacy skills.

EAMUN AND MSMUN CONFERENCES

COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Community Service Club focused on various charitable initiatives like the Community Service

Club Small Events and the big event, the Triathlon which was hugely successful and the money

raised will go a long way in supporting the less privileged in society. We thank you most sincerely

for your support in this regard.

ACADEMIC TRIPS

The Nairobi Academy is focused on grooming life-long learners and building a learning

organization conversant with the use of 21st Century methodologies and strategies. In light of

these a number of academic trips were organized for the students. These included the Year 10

Geography Shopping Survey, Year 12 Science students visit to the Kenya Medical Research

Institute(KEMRI), Year 9 ICT/ Chemistry Trip to Orbit Chemicals and the Year 10 Geography and

Biology trip to Naivasha.

YEAR 12 SCIENCE TRIP TO KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - KEMRI.

The Year 12 had a successful Science Academic trip to KEMRI in the company of Mr. Mwikamba. They were taken through various steps on how research is conducted for various chronic diseases which are a threat to human generation. HIV/AIDS and Malaria were some of the diseases students were enlightened about.

Students in Malaria Research Laboratory being given the History of Malaria and its threat to humans…

Students in HIV/AIDS Research Laboratory.

YEAR 9 ICT-CHEMISTRY TRIP TO ORBIT CHEMICALS.

The Year 9 had a successful ICT – CHEMISTRY Academic trip to Orbit Chemicals in the company of Mr. Ngure and Mr. Mwikamba. They were taken through various steps on how different cleaning detergents like Omo, Jik, Harpic and many others, are manufactured and the applications of ICT in the manufacturing sector.

And ………………..Breaking News !!!!

We are glad and excited to inform you that the Nairobi academy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French Embassy and Alliance Francaise.

The memorandum of understanding signed on the 30 th Of April 2016 seeks to establish relations in the area of teaching of French and to facilitate student mobility in France.

The collaboration aims at to create an exclusive cooperation between the three parties by creating a network of partner schools in Nairobi. The specific collaboration aims to enhance the teaching of French with exclusive support to The Nairobi Academy. It is hoped that this collaboration will go a long way in strengthening our students’ grasp of the French language as well as opening up new horizons as far as university destinations are concerned.

SIGNING OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERTSTANDING AT THE FRENCH EMBASSY

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

Next term the Year 11 and Year 13 candidates embark on the final examinations. A rigorous revision programme was instituted last term to help them ready themselves for this onerous task. We expect them to utilize the remaining period for thorough revision and request your necessary involvement in this regard.

We hope that students have relaxing Easter holidays, save for the candidates, take some time to recharge and we look forward to welcoming them back on Tuesday 19th April 2016 when the Summer term begins.

Gerald Mandu Deputy Head/Director of Studies/BTEC Coordinator.