Have your own thoughts, develop your own identity, become the person you always wanted to be. Don’t be held back by the expectations of others, the constraints of your environment or the limits the world tries to put on you.
Commonly referred to as ‘Class One’ because it was the first classroom and, in fact, the first ever building at Olng’arua School. It is actually home to the nursery children and to class one and class two students.
The school day at Olng’arua starts with a meeting of all the students and staff. We talk with the students about any problems they have and we discuss issues relevant to the day. Then, before we all go our separate and busy ways, we have 5 minutes of mindfulness. We sit with each other in …
Did this large male elephant just try, and fail, the school high jump? We were lucky enough to watch a group of 4 very large male elephants as the browsed their way through the school early one morning. Eventually they wandered off to find a shady tree to spend the day under and the kids …
The U.S. presidential election has shown just how divisive unequal access to education is to a society. People are scratching their heads, looking for an answer to how a man like Trump could even be on the ballot, let alone a serious contender. Research shows that one of the most significant factors is level of …
For me, one of the most important aims for our school is to help children develop a love of reading. I know that this is an issue for schools and parents all over the world. There are many reasons why inspiring children to read can be difficult, but imagine what it must be like for …
Visiting the source of the Ngare Ndare. The river that, eventually, runs past our school.
