Saturday, December 28, 2013

ELIMU-reflections: Cultural experiences

"The cultural experience with Ndere Troupe was fascinating. Back home (Norway) people don’t have the same sense of rhythm. We found the cultural experience colourful, intense and different. It was just amazing. Now we feel like we are more aware of the position Uganda has in the World. We are very grateful for this opportunity."  

- Excerpts from reflections of Norwegian students on exchange Program with Mengo Senior School, October 2013

ELIMU-reflections: Food security and dignity

"We have also learned that food security is a hot topic in Uganda. We have learned a lot about food and dignity, and how Ugandans think this is connected. "

- Excerpts from reflections of Norwegian students on exchange Program with Mengo Senior School, September 2013

Seasons Greetings


Monday, October 7, 2013

News from Katwe, Kisumu and Tanga

Today we met, Kabiri Henry, a teacher at Katwe Secondary School. It's allways good to see him and get some News from Katwe. He was on his way home from Tanga, Tanzania, via Kisumu, Kenya, where FNS /VNS have had a Meeting in the South-South Project between four Schools in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
 

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Thanks giving service - candidates of S4 BUDO

Thanks giving service - candidates of S4 BUDO 
Headteacher Patrick Bakka Male 
Students dressed for the celebration 
From Chappel to party... 
Deasent dressed for the party
The Dance

BUDO celebrating achievements of 2013

Celebration and lunch of Australia House 
Congratulation to candidates of Australia House 
Handing over certificates for sports achievement 
House Master Kasamba Godfrey, Jason S2 Australia House, With his sisters Jacinta and Joscelyn

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Visiting the Norwegian Embassy

The Mengo / Telamark delegation outside the Norwegian Embassy 
Norwegian Ambassador, Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther and Headteachers:
JF Kazibwe, Mengo SS and Roy Bjurholt, Rjukan VGS 

Visiting a village in Jinja

Producing hand Crafts for sale 
Wasito's djadja with her work 
Wisito Gerald With members of his family 
 

Head prefect - ELIMU-participant Epila Lawrence

Head prefect 2013- ELIMU-participant 2012 Epila Lawrence S5 
Welcome to Mengo SS 
Allways smiling... 

Reunion of ELIMU-participants

Members of the YEA committee 2012 
Mengo participants in Rjukan, Norway 2012 
Football / socker match Norway - Uganda 
"Even the Muzungus lifted the tent and carried the 160 Chairs" 
Happines; Dennis David coming in from Kenya to reunion With ELIMU-friends 
Scout's First Aid Clinic

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Preparing a debate on "Food security"

Today students in Mengo are preparing for a Television debate on NBS TV 

Visit at the Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, Buganda

Prime Minister (Katikkiro) of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga
The Prime Minister (Katikkiro) Charles Peter Mayiga together with Headteacher JF Kazibwe and staff of Mengo 
The Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga handing over sertificate for the contribution to the Headteacher JF Kazibwe
Proud students of Mengo SS outside the parliament
Teachers were also happy after the audience

Audiens hos statsminister (Katikkiro) i Buganda

Prime Minister (Katikkiro) of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga
The Prime Minister (Katikkiro) Charles Peter Mayiga together with Headteacher JF Kazibwe and staff of Mengo 
The Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga handing over Headteacher JF Kazibwe and staff of Mengo


Proud students of Mengo SS outside the parliament
Teachers were also happy after the audience

Saturday, September 21, 2013

ELIMU student exchange 2013

Norwegian Teachers and students on they first visit ti Mengo on their arrival day, Friday 20th september. Here in fronth of the main hall together with Ayub Kalema-Golooba

Sunday, April 7, 2013

SUNFESTIVAL in Rjukan 2013


Celebrating that the SUN is back in the valley!


The Sun baby 2013 a Ugandan born in Rjukan March 12th 2013 
Exchange teacher Kalema: Could this be the Øystein I met in Uganda in 2009?

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

An ICT-project seen by the South-exchange teacher


Kalema Ayub, exchange teacher in Rjukan, Norway presenting the Telemark IPad-project in the Mengo Fb-side: iPADs for all Teachers!
Imagine a school where every student gets a laptop on joining, there is internet access in all over campus, every class has an LCD Projector, where every teacher has a laptop, every office has a desktop computer, with computer labs enough enough to handle the largest with a 1:1 student/Desktop Computer ratio.
Now, imagine that school taking it further; giving every teacher an iPAD! Sounds like fiction? May be. But that’s what Rjukan Upper Secondary School just did. Today in Stromstad, Sweden ((http://www.stromstadspa.se/) all teachers of Rjukan VGS were given brand new iPADs and taken through the technical operation. In the coming weeks, pedagogical experts will take them through modules on how to maximally use the iPADs for instructional purposes.
As part of the plan to stay ahead of the competition, new students joining the school will also be provided with iPADs, the way we give a copy of the rules and regulations to new students.
What impact this program will have on the school and student achievement will be the focus of attention in the coming years.
Mr. Kalema will follow the project during his stay in Rjukan
Comments from Allan Barigye, (exchange student 2010): Wow, wow, wow, this is such a great step of modernization in Norwegian-Sweden education system. Happy for you Rjukan VGS staff and students.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Happy International Women’s Day

Former Fk-er Henry Kabiri from Katwe greatings to the International Women’s Day: It is frustrating to be a women activist in a society where it is Manly to exploit women. Worst of it, is when the victims themselves see no problem in this customized injustice.
Elite working women continue keeping girls of school going age in their houses as maids (slaves),parents demand huge prices for their daughters as bride wealth; 65% of domestic violence cases in Uganda are related to this. Early and forced marriages among young girls, is aggravated by greedy wealth seeking fathers.
An empowered Woman is a strong foundation for a country’s socio-economic take off.
I will not give up the fight for the women’s cause for liberty and justice. Happy International Women’s Day.
 
 

 
 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Mengo: Excellent UACE results 2012

News from Mengo Senior School on UACE 2012! There were celebrations at Mengo after announcing the Excellent UACE Results. There were free drinks to all courtesy of the HM.  Three Students got 25 Points, 14 students with 24. We are still counting the 23s!! The FB-page of Mengo Senior School saying that we can wait for; Deeper analysis in the next few hours.
Teachers and students in Mengo 2012