STEP BY STEP PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV/08
Background | The school was established in February 2007 and accommodates about 200 pupils from the age of 4-13 in its education service programme. It is a privately owned institution supervised by the Ministry of Education and Sports. |
Aim | Improve literacy and engage professionally the educational stakeholders for a better education system |
Activities | ·Assist in teaching children of the age 4-12 years |
Volunteer task | Mainly to teach Math and English |
Volunteer qualities | Experience in teaching desirable but not necessary · Affinity to children Adaptable to local teaching culture in Uganda |
School Holidays | December-February , April-May and August-September |
Working hours | The volunteer will work from 08.00 to 16.00. Monday to Friday |
Transport | It is a walking distance and takes 10 minutes to get there from UPA guest house |
Accommodation | UPA Volunteers’ house in Nansana or at a host family |
Comments from UPA | All volunteers choosing A volunteer will teach and also be able to engage in other volunteer projects since teaching will be for only 5 hours, or specific days agreed at the project. |
Communication | Most of the children at the age of 7-12 can be able to speak English. The teachers at the school speak English too. |
Past Volunteers | From Japan, Netherlands, Korea, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and Finland |