The attack on the school was reported by several Kenyan news stations. Here are two of them via YouTube: Citizen News K24TV
Last Friday (5th of May) a gang of armed men attacked the school. No one was killed. Everybody who was there that day managed to escape and there were only minor injuries. However, the school was badly damaged. Thankfully this was a holiday week for the primary children, so the school was not full of …
The drought is getting deeper and harsher, its not much fun. However these kids are making the best use of their soapy handwashing water, chanelling it to a mud making pit. Here they use the wet soil to make model animals, dolls, houses and many other things.
A local subspecies of the bush baby family, easily identifiable by their bright red colouring. . Unusually for a bush baby this subspecies is mostly seen during the day. . Though like others of the species they like to hide in bushes and are very adept at climbing. . The call of this bush baby …
Arrive at school at 7.30am, the light is beautiful and the day is still cool. . Get your temperature checked at the gate before entering the school. . Wash your hands when you arrive, we want to keep the school free of the coronavirus, plus clean hands are just nice. . Remember to bring a …
While many parts of the northern hemisphere have been experiencing storms and snow in the last week, we have been visited by a storm of locusts. . Its all a bit Groundhog Day, did we really start a new year or are we just doing 2020 all over again? . After vigorous encouragement from the …
Happy New Year! We have started a new term and for the first time since covid hit we are able to have all the children back in school together. We also have quite a few new faces. The school is once again full of children and it feels great. We are still mask wearing, hand …
We are so happy to be able to welcome children back to class after the long covid shut down. – In line with government guidelines we have started back with a gradual reopening, allowing the oldest kids back in first and staggered arrival during this first week. It will take a bit of time for …
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Olng’arua Photo Journal
The world comes to Olng’arua
We got to see the camels of Mongolia and find out about cold deserts. The television is bringing the world to us.
We’re playing rounders, so it must be Monday!
Another covid safe outdoor classroom
Smiling beneath the mask
The line for breakfast is even longer this term.
We have had an influx of new children this year, which is great news, but it does mean the breakfast line takes a bit longer than it used to.
Distanced Learning
Helping in the Kitchen
Lunch Break
Taking lunch break under a tree to keep covid at bay.
Studying Outside, the New Normal!
Maryann serves great lunches
Social Distance
We are still social distancing, are you? With luck we are in the last stage of this long haul, we all just got to keep it together and then, soon, we can safely be together!
The New Normal
No! Not boys in the kitchen, that’s old news. The new normal is keeping at least a metre distance between you while doing normal things like cooking.
Craftwork is better with plenty of space
Finding positives in the new normal. For example there are many things, like arts and crafts, that work better if you have plenty of space to yourself.
The Boys Are Back In Town
Well, they are back in school actually, which is just as fun!
