Uganda’s Little Hands Go Green appreciates the school
Rainbow International School Uganda (RISU) has ended academic year on a high note. The school closed today afternoon at a colourful assembly with musical performances from both primary and secondary sections.
Uganda’s Little Hands Go Green boss Joseph Masembe (R) hands over certificate of appreciation to Rainbow International School Uganda management
Uganda’s Little Hands Go Green used the opportunity to offer certificate of appreciation to the school for the great work they are doing in education.
“Wishing everyone Happy Holidays as we closed this academic year on a high this afternoon with a colourful assembly. The assembly had it all – musical performances from Primary and Secondary sections, appreciation certificates from Little Hands Go Green Uganda, recognition of outstanding students and much more. Thank you to all our children and staff for working hard this year and to the parents for all the support. Enjoy some of the photos that we have for you,” Rainbow posted.
Rainbow International School Uganda (RISU) recently launched its new BTEC Curriculum as an alternative pathway to university education. The new curriculum will be offered to students from Year 10 up to Year 13 with Level 2 as an equivalent to IGCSE and Level 3 as an equivalent to A Level.
The new curriculum is set to begin in August 2016 (Term 1 intake) and will run alongside Rainbow’s already existing British Curriculum with Cambridge Examinations (IGCSE and A Level). It will target children that want to have a more balanced learning practice with practical skills and a hands-on vocational experience.
At the official launch held on 17th May 2016 at the Kampala Serena Hotel, the BTEC – Pearson East Africa Representative, Bushra Malik remarked, “The BTEC Curriculum offers a stimulating learning dimension with a flexible course structure that blends subject theory with practical application. Students are assessed and graded through coursework, fieldwork and team projects but there are no formal examinations”.
According to the Head of Secondary School, Jason Lewis, RISU will be the first school in Uganda to offer the BTEC Curriculum, which is recognised the world over for its practical skills, real life learning and engaging experience. The popular BTEC subjects include Computing (IT), Hospitality and Physical Education. As the courses and curriculum become popular and mirror the success it has had in all the top International Schools in Nairobi, Kenya the amount and variety of courses offered will increase.
“This is a new phenomenon in international education that we see becoming very successful in a couple of years as parents and students choose a more robust curriculum that provides students with practical skills. 95% of universities in the United Kingdom, over 200 universities worldwide and 70 professional bodies including ACCA, ICE and CMI recognise BTEC qualifications and a big number of international employers like Shell (Vivo Energy), PWC and Rolls Royce actively recruit BTEC graduates.”
At the launch attended by a number of leading corporate organisations from sectors like banking, insurance, health and others, RISU pledged to continue upholding its high academic standards and offering a holistic education that caters for the needs of every child.
Rainbow International School has launched Rainbow Kaloli (Malibu Stock) as part of its activities to create waste management awareness and pollution. The activity was launched as part of the International Children’s Climate Change Conference (ICCCC) which took place at the school on Friday.
“We have just launched the “Rainbow Kaloli (Marabou Stock)” project as part of the Conference programme. This is our Secondary School students’ art contribution to raise awareness about waste management and pollution,” Rainbow International School posted.
Meanwhile the school’s director Drashna Kotecha has pledged continued support of Uganda’s Little Hands Go Green in their effort to avert climate change.
“We will support Uganda’s Little Go Green as long as we can because as Rainbow and Midland Group, it’s one of our objectives to protect and preserve nature,” Drashna Kotecha said.
Rainbow International School Uganda (RISU) yesterday successfully hosted the third annual International Children’s Climate Change Conference (ICCCC) at their campus in Kansanga.
Over 500 students participated in the conference organised by Uganda’s Little Hands Go Green and My Kid Is A Superstar under theme ‘When Water Slows, Trees Die’.
Children presented measures on how to curb global warming and maintain nature. The schools participated in a debate that saw them give ideas on how to tackle climate change problem.
The event mainly sponsored by Midland Group of companies happened at a time environmental degradation has reached alarming levels and poses a real threat not only to the existence of flora and fauna but also to the very existence and substance of human life on planet earth.
The stage was decorated in green
In Uganda over the years, there has been prolonged drought, El-Nino rains, landslides and other effects of climate change brought about by man’s activities such as charcoal burning, clearing of forests and wetlands.
Speaker from speaker brought issues of climate change and environmental conservation closer to youth of Uganda in order to create awareness from an early age.
“The only way we can save our environment is through such activities and using young generation because they are our future, we must create love for nature in them in order for them to encourage and inspire others,” Joseph Masembe CEO of Uganda’s Little Hands Go Green said.
“We must make sure that environment is protected and preserved to have proper living. A conference like this grooms young generation on the importance of nature and that’s why we as Midland Group of Companies joined Uganda’s Little Hands Go Green and we shall support them as long as we can,” Drashna Kotecha, Director of Rainbow said.
At the event, students engaged in productive debates, discussions, competitions and presentations on various topics of climate change. Students also engaged in tree planting as a sign of preserving the environment.
Rainbow International School Uganda (RISU) director, Drashna Kotecha handed over a dummy cheque of Shs 10m to buy tree seedlings that will distributed across the country.
Vivo Energy Uganda, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), National Forestry Authority (NFA) were also part of the event as sponsors. Below we bring you pictorial moments from the conference;
NEMA’s Director of Planning Mr. Nsereko shared his climate change solutions with the kids
Rainbow International School Uganda (RISU) Director Drashna Kotecha speaking at the conference
