A. The Power of Quality Education:
At Amazing Love School, we firmly believe in the transformative power of quality education. Our commitment goes beyond academic achievement; we aim to equip students with essential life skills and resilience to navigate life's challenges confidently.
We prioritize creating a safe and engaging learning environment to optimize students' learning experiences. With over 400 students, a team of 15 qualified teachers, and five dedicated support staff, Amazing Love School fosters a vibrant learning community.
a) Early Childhood Development Excellence
Two dedicated kindergarten teachers cater to the unique needs of our toddlers, providing excellence in early childhood development education. Our teachers possess excellent qualifications, valuable experience, and an unwavering passion for nurturing the growth of kindergarten children.
b) Comprehensive Elementary School Education
In the elementary school section, we offer classes from primary one to primary seven, catering to the diverse needs of our students. Our approach emphasizes clear learning objectives, student expectations, and ongoing performance monitoring.
We recognize that the cornerstone of academic success lies in the expertise and dedication of our teachers. Our educators undergo continuous professional development, ensuring proficiency in instructional strategies, classroom management, effective assessment practices, and soft skills for student engagement.
B. Empowering Hearts and Minds:
ALDO understands the significance of emotional intelligence in nurturing mental well-being, positive social dynamics, and academic success. Our "Heart to Heart" initiative conducts six sessions annually, equipping students with essential emotional awareness and self-regulation skills.
a) Heart-to-Heart Discussions
Students participate in talks to enhance their decision-making prowess, empowering them to navigate various life choices confidently. The program underscores the value of constructive interactions with educators, peers, and parents, fostering healthy relationships within the school community.
b) Guidance from Trusted Figures
Acknowledging the need for support, our program organizes gender-neutral sessions where students can converse with trusted mentors. These sessions provide a nurturing environment for open dialogue.
c) Group Gatherings
Group sessions facilitate mutual learning, fostering a safe and non-judgmental space for students to exchange experiences and insights. ALDO champions collective growth, where students contribute to one another's development in a collaborative and encouraging setting.
C. Active Community Involvement:
ALDO strongly emphasizes fostering active community engagement to support and prioritize children's education. Regular initiatives include teacher-parent interviews, volunteering opportunities, and ongoing sensitization efforts to strengthen the school and community bond.
a) Parent and Community Involvement
ALDO engages parents and community leaders in discussions, empowering them to support children's academic needs.
b) Addressing Social Issues
ALDO hosts sessions on critical topics like teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence to raise awareness and promote change.
c) Empowering Students
ALDO offers impactful programs such as literacy development and robotics to empower students.
School Programs:
Literacy Development Program:
Literacy development in early childhood involves helping children build language skills, vocabulary, ability to express themselves, and reading comprehension.
A solid foundation in early literacy skills is critical to children’s academic achievement and enhanced productivity in adult life.
Studies show that children with access to early childhood education are socially well-adjusted and more confident facing challenges. The early years set the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and well-being.
Our library provides resources for reading, writing, and comprehension and for building strong social and emotional learning capabilities. We provide reading and writing workshops to help students develop strong literacy skills. With the help of teachers, students use the books to improve their comprehension, do research, problem-solve, and learn writing skills.
Teachers use the library for teaching preparation to increase their abilities to perform core functions, solve problems, and achieve objectives. They also use the library to promote literacy in the community. Children from the village and students from other schools borrow books and receive literacy support.
We have partnered with Storymoja publishers to support the development of children’s critical thinking, improve creativity, and improve their brain power and imagination. Storymoja also trains teachers to support students using various African children's books to understand and retain what they read and become independent, resourceful readers.
The Robotics Program.
In 2022, our sponsors introduced the Robotics program to the school, capturing the students' imagination. This computer-based program teaches children about problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Our students had the opportunity to participate in regional and national Robotics competitions.
Robotics Competition
In March 2023, ten students (aged 11-14) participated and won two trophies in a regional robotics competition in Jinja.
The student’s diligence and passion for learning a new skill are evidence of the capabilities of the children. There is nothing our students can’t accomplish if given the proper resources.
International Student Knowledge Exchange Program
ALDO has connected with Ontario public schools (Clara Hughes Public School in Oshawa, Sir John A Macdonald Public School in Pickering, Terry Fox Public School in Ajax, and Cartwright Central P.S. in Blackstock) to collaborate on a knowledge exchange program.
The program addresses the expectations of reading, writing, oral communication, and social studies in two Ontario curriculum grades.
The students from Canada and Uganda are overly excited about the exposure to diverse cultures. Teachers also learn a lot from these projects.
Next steps
Purchase Books:
Currently, five students share one book. For some grades, we have only ten copies per class. We would like to provide each child with a copy of curriculum books in the five subjects. Curriculum books include mathematics, science, social studies, English, and religious education (We teach all major religions.) for each child.
We also would like to provide local readers for the children to expand their vocabulary and improve their cognitive function, critical thinking skills, and mental agility.
Boost Solar Power:
Access to solar power plays an important role in improving the quality of education in rural areas. We installed solar power to help boarding students study at night. The current solar power is insufficient due to inclement weather conditions that limit the power produced and the low-capacity batteries that are easily depleted.
We would like to boost solar power to help more students study at night. This will also save us transportation costs to the nearest town where we can print and photocopy schoolwork.
Additional solar power and large-capacity batteries will help students access valuable learning opportunities, teachers can use the internet to access educational resources and instructional videos, and teachers will have the power to charge their phones, laptops, printers, and photocopiers.
