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From The Director …

Time is definitely relative: at around this time of year, our examination candidates always

look a bit stunned that the time they thought they had before those papers start has all

but evaporated, while sometimes in life ' the first 100 days' can seem way, way, way too

long...

One of my Kenyan heroes and a Brookhouse Patron, Hon Dr Moody Awori, celebrated

the release of his autobiography last week (entitled Riding on a Tiger), and he was kind

enough to invite me to the launch event. At 90 years young, he spoke eloquently of his

time on the planet, his experiences growing up in a different era in Kenya's history, and

his awareness of the importance of friendships in making life meaningful. Elders, such

as Uncle Moody, can provide our young people with great life lessons - just by sharing

the wisdom of their experience.

Mr John O’Connor,

Director

Bulletin Number 1 3rd May 2017

ADMIN NOTES

TELEPHONE LINES Please use the following numbers to contact the school: Wireless lines 020 243 0260 020 243 0261-3 020 243 0265 020 243 0266 REPORTS AVAILABLE ON-LINE In order to facilitate further communication with our parents, Brookhouse has established an online portal on our school website (www.brookhouse.ac.ke). This gives parents an opportunity to access their child’s records, including current academic reports and transcripts, securely over the internet. To ensure full privacy and confidentiality of records, access is password protected and parents can only view the records of their own child/children. In order to access this facility, please register by sending your name, child/children names and class to online@brookhouse.ac.ke

“My story, frankly, is a story of people. Good people. I always made friends and it was through friends that I was able to progress.”

Hon Dr Moody Awori

SERVANT LEADERS’

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NOTES FOR THE WEEK Last week: school commenced on Tuesday and the first rounds of the Year 5 and 6

Spelling Bee took place in Prep School while a number of Year 9 and 10 students

participated in the Junior Mathematics Challenge in Secondary School. The Year

11, 12 and 13 candidate classes made good use of their final week of lessons

before starting their study leave on Friday. Prior to this, the outgoing Prefects were

treated to a special lunch on Thursday as a thank you for their service to the school

and Year 11 enjoyed their special lunch on Friday afternoon. We wish all the

candidates the very best of luck in their examinations. The Senior netball and rugby

teams also had a busy start to the term with mid-week fixtures as well as the

Brookhouse tournaments that took place at the weekend – the girls netball team

emerged victorious and the boys rugby A and B teams placed first and second

respectively. Congratulations to the teams on their success.

The World Scholars Cup Nairobi, hosted at Brookhouse School

This Week: sees the start of Love Your Library Month and there will be events to celebrate this throughout May. In Prep

School, the U7 and U9 sports teams have a number of fixtures this week, students from Year 1 upwards will participate in

the Inter-House cross-country event on Friday and the Scouts will be departing for their overnight trip on the same day. On

Thursday, Year 7 and 9 will enjoy a Drama day involving performances from the students themselves and talks from

professional actors. Over the weekend, Year 7 and 8 students will be joined by a number of schools from around the city to

enjoy a Languages Morning, the U15 netball and rugby teams will be competing in fixtures, the boarders will visit Kenyatta

National Hospital as part of their ongoing Service Learning project and Brookhouse will host another set of SAT tests.

Handbooks: the Students and Parents Handbook is accessible on the school website link.

With kind regards,

Ms Kelly Taberham,

Bulletin Coordinator

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May 2017

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KEY DATES FOR TERM THREE

Please note the following:

Term 3 commenced on Tuesday 25th April 2017.

Study Leave for candidate classes (Year 11, 12 and 13) began at 3.30pm on Friday 28th April 2017.

The Young Round Square (YRS) conference will be held at Penryn College in Nelspruit, South Africa from 1st-5

th July

2017.

Prize Giving Speech Day will be held on Saturday 13th May 2017 in the Tergat Sports Centre.

Half-term takes place over 1 week this term: we close at 3.30pm on Wednesday 31st May and reopen at 8.00am on

Tuesday 6th June 2017.

Half-term break is therefore from Thursday 1st June – Monday 5

th June 2017, inclusive.

Graduation for the Year 13, BTEC and IFY Class of 2017 will be held on Friday evening, June 9th 2017.

The Prom for the Seniors is scheduled for Saturday evening, June 10th 2017.

Year 11 Work Placement is from Monday 12th June to Friday 23

rd June 2017.

Year 12 Round Square Kajiado Retreat will be held on Thursday 15th to Friday 23

rd June 2017.

Year 11 and Year 12 return to normal classes after their examinations on Monday 26th June 2017.

Term 3 concludes on Friday 7th

July 2017 at 1.00 pm.

PREFECTS LUNCH

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In the Senior section:

Out of 29 teams, Patricia, Veronika and Santayian placed Second in

Collaborative Writing.

Out of 29 teams, Teta, Leah and Zoe placed Second in the Team Debate.

Out of 29 teams, Temwani, Edwina, and Zizi placed First in the team

Challenge.

Out of 87 students, Sihle was placed 5th overall.

In the Junior section:

Out of 30 teams, Emma, Shakinar and Nicole placed Third in Collaborative

Writing.

Out of 30 teams, Emma, Shakinar, and Nicole placed First in Team Debate

Out of 90 students, Alexa placed 4th overall.

Out of 90 students, Shakinar placed 1st overall Scholar getting top marks in

all the categories.

Out of 30 teams, Emma, Shakinar and Nicole were the Overall Champion

Team.

We applaud our scholars and the organising team for this event and wish all

the teams every success at the global round in Athens, Greece in July 2017.

Mrs Carmen Ogweno,

World Scholar’s Cup Patron

WORLD SCHOLAR’S CUP

Congratulations to all the participants on the just concluded World Scholar’s Cup Brookhouse Round event held on 20th -

21st April 2017. The event attracted 12 schools and a total of 180 scholars. 30 Brookhouse students participated in the event

and over the two days they debated motions, participated in Collaborative Writing, and took part in a variety of trivia challenges

in the areas of Science, History, Literature, Art & Music and Social Studies.

Shakinar was selected as one of the top debaters to participate in the debate showcase where she did an exceptional job.

All the Brookhouse students did an outstanding job, earning over 175 medals and a total of nine trophies in the following

categories:

PA-K SILVER & GOLD EXPEDITIONS

The two expeditions at the end of last term served to remind the

participants that attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an

adventure. The Gold participants faced probably the most demanding

challenge of their lives so far; the 4 days of hiking the rugged terrain of Mt.

Kenya and the Abardare Ranges stretched them to unimaginable levels.

Exhaustion, fatigue, low oxygen levels, high altitude, loose scree, rains

and treacherous climbs made it an exercise that most wondered why they

had considered taking up the challenge. The frustrations, however, were

forgotten as soon as they reached the summit and witnessed a

spectacular sunrise. They were full of satisfaction with the realisation that

they had achieved something special that many people would like to have,

but lack opportunity, good attitude or self-drive. The following statement

sums up the reflections of the participants: “I love sticking to my comfort

zone and rarely venture out of the easy life. I can’t believe I made it to the

summit in spite of my fear of heights; I am so proud of what I have

achieved, this is just the beginning!” Leslie Wathika.

Mr Kosgey Maswai, PA-K Patron

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International Conference

For 15 - 18 year olds

Hosted by

Bridge House School, St George’s Grammar School

& St. Cyprian’s School

Cape Town, South Africa

29th September - 5

th October 2017

As you may be aware Brookhouse School is a member of the prestigious Round Square network of schools worldwide

(www.roundsquare.org). As part of the Round Square IDEALS, students from Round Square member schools are

encouraged to attend Young Round Square (YRS), Junior, Regional and International Conferences.

The following conference is available for students in 2017:-

I encourage all students and their parents to consider these wonderful educational opportunities. A conference delegation is

typically six students and places fill up very fast, so please contact me at the Round Square office for costings and further

details.

Mr Willie Ng’ang’a, Senior Round Square Rep

ROUND SQUARE UPDATE

This is a busy time for Brookhouse students with a range of Round Square involvements available…

Conferences:

The main International Round Square gathering for 15-18 year olds in 2017 will be hosted by Bridgehouse School, St.

George's Grammar School & St. Cyprian's School in Cape Town, South Africa, from 29th September – 5

th October 2017.

I encourage all students and parents to consider this wonderful opportunity. Please see Mr Ng’ang’a in the Round Square

office for further details.

RSIS:

Round Square International Service projects are becoming more and more popular.

In December 2017, we will send students to Vietnam on a Round Square International Service project.

Students are encouraged to participate in such life-changing opportunities. For more details please visit the Round Square

website https://www.roundsquare.org/about-us/how-we-do-it/projects/ or see Mr Ng’ang’a.

Mr Willie Ng’ang’a,

Senior Round Square rep

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Term 3 begins in anticipation of good progress to be made towards having Brookhouse Runda

campus ready for its opening in September 2017. Mrs Lea Gilbert, Headteacher for Runda

Campus, has now arrived from the UK and her first four months will be crucial in ensuring all

faculty matters are in place in readiness for the opening in September. We welcome Lea on board.

One of our priorities last week was to visit the Brookhouse Runda site. With just eighteen weeks

until opening, the building site is a hive of activity. Work on the main building is being undertaken

at a commendable pace and we feel confident that our teaching and administrative facilities will be

completed on time and to a very high standard.

Mr Matthew Kithyaka,

Administrator Runda Campus

2017/2018 PREFECTS

Mphanda Mpazanje Ella Ireri

Philip Miheso Sihle Mqulwana

Claude Mulindi Larissa Ngara

Collins Minyangadou Saloni Sanghani

Tobias Scott Anne Arum

Marc-Alex Mbandinga Kimberly Khavayi

Trevor Ntutu Michelle Muturi

Natasha Mutulili Mwanahalima Hussein

Pauline Gethi Tariro Motsi

Staicy Ng’ong’u Koki Mwololo

Yashvi Parmar

MUSIC CAPTAINS

DRAMA CAPTAINS

Patrick Wamaguru Tamanda Kadewere

Joy Matemo Florence Kahuhu

Mr Eric Mulindi,

Head of Secondary School

BROOKHOUSE RUNDA OPENING IN SEPTEMBER 2017

Mrs Lea Gilbert Headteacher – Runda Campus

At Brookhouse, we purpose to mould servant leaders. At the end

of last term, students and members of staff were involved in the

selection process for the prefects for the 2017/2018 academic

year. Those interested were asked to apply and successful

students went through an interview session with the Heads of

Sixth Form. I would like to congratulate the following students on

their appointment as school prefects:

Our aim is to give an opportunity to as many students as possible

to serve either in the prefect body or in other leadership roles in

the school. Appointment to these positions will be ongoing and I

wish the Prefects and the House Captains and their deputies all

the best in their new roles.

LANGUAGES TRIP

A group of 52 students from Year 7 - 10 left on 8th April

for the scenic resort of Verbier and La Tsoumaz,

Switzerland for a Language and sports trip. For a full

week, they enthusiastically took part in skiing and

intensive language lessons as well as various fun

activities and a tour of Geneva. The weather was

splendid and the students immersed themselves in the

activities, with some making very rapid progress to

move onto the higher slopes by the third day. All too

soon it was over and the group then split into three with

some travelling to Barcelona, Paris and Munich,

respectively. Here, they were introduced to the lively

culture of the respective countries, and over four days

tried new cuisines and explored the vast cities like

locals. They experienced the busy metro and bus

systems as they visited famous landmarks in all three

cities. The group reconvened on the 21st April in Dubai

and travelled back together. Excellent ambassadors for

the school, many expressed their delight at being able

to take part on the trip that proved to be such an eye-

opening experience. My grateful thanks to the parents

for their support and to the following teachers who

accompanied the students on the trip: Mr Omasire, Mrs

Sanghani, Mr Mutiso, Ms Flanagan and Mr Kiptum.

Mrs Dorothy Kyalo,

Head of Languages Faculty

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You are cordially invited to our Prize Giving Presentation Afternoon

which takes place on Saturday 13th May 2017 from 1.30 pm until

4.00 pm.

Awards will be presented for outstanding achievement in both

academic and co-curricular activities in all sections of the school.

All students from Year 4 upwards are expected to attend the

ceremony in full school uniform and should report to their form

rooms by 1.00 pm. Arrangements have been made with Galleria

shopping mall for parking space. However, please note, because of

the extra security checks, you should allow ample time to enter

Galleria. Please note there will be no parking available in school.

Transport will be provided for the students from the designated

points below:

Location Pick Up Drop Off

Sarit 11.30 am 6.00 pm

Lavington (Shell P.S.) 11.40 am 5.45 pm

Valley Arcade 11.50 am 5.30 pm

Yaya 12.10 pm 5.15 pm

Junction

12.25 pm

5.00 pm

If there is any reason why your child will not be able to be present,

please inform the school well before the event. All students will be

registered upon their arrival and we will be closely monitoring any

cases of non-attendance.

We appreciate in advance your assistance in ensuring that this

celebration of our students’ achievements is fully supported. I do

hope as many parents as possible will join us for this occasion as it

is an opportunity for the whole school community to celebrate the

achievements of our students this year.

Mr Andrew Kimwele,

Deputy - Curriculum

SIXTH FORM UPDATE

Year 12 Round Square Service Project

The annual Round Square service project for the Year

12 class will take place from Thursday 15th June to Friday

23rd

June 2017. The trip is compulsory for all Year 12

students for progression to Year 13 and is designed to

prepare students for their role as the senior class through a

demanding service experience. Such an experience is

crucial as the students learn both how to develop a sense of

responsibility as seniors in the school and also how to work

together as a team. More details will follow in due course.

Year 12 Careers Information Day

This will be held on Saturday 1st July 2017 for current Year

12 students and their parents from 9.00am to 1.00pm.

The aim of this event is to make both our students and

parents aware of key destinations for further studies and

the deadlines that must be met by all the students.

Information on visa applications will also be provided by

some of our guest speakers at this event. This is a very

important opportunity to gather essential information and we

hope to see you all there. More details will follow in due

course.

Mr Milafu, Mrs Okech and Ms Kariuki,

Heads of Sixth Form

PRIZE GIVING PRESENTATION

AFTERNOON

RUNDA CAMPUS ADMISSIONS Dear Parents, If you wish to move your child to the new Runda campus in September 2017, please email me at cmwangi@brookhouse.ac.ke. I will then outline the procedure for this move.

Ms Clara Mwangi,

Deputy Director

Graduation and Prom

Graduation will be held on Friday 9th June 2017 in the Tergat

Sports Centre, commencing at 4.00pm. All graduates from

Year 13, IFY and BTEC are required to attend. Year 12

students are also required to attend. This year’s Prom will be

held on Saturday 10th June 2017. The Prom is organised by

Year 12 students for the outgoing Year 13 and IFY students;

therefore all A-level and IFY students are expected to attend.

The members of the Prom Committee have been busy

organising this function with the support of the student body.

A number of teachers will be present at the function which

will begin at 7.00 pm and end at 11.00 pm.

2016 – 2017

Term 3

Week 2

1st -

5th

May

Year Group Tutor Meetings this week

Love your Library Month (PR)

Monday 1st

May

LABOUR DAY Public Holiday

Tuesday 2nd

May

Year Assembly –Period 1

Wednesday 3rd

May

KAIIS Governance meeting (JOC)

Boarding Leaders Team (BLT) Meeting,

(GO) – Period 9

Thursday 4th

May

Year 7–9 Drama Day P7 & P8 (PL)

Friday 5th

May

KAIIS Heads Meeting (JOC/EM/MF)

Saturday 6th

May

Year 7 & 8 Languages Morning (DK)

Sat Test (MU)

U15 Girls Netball v St. Andrews Turi

(home)

U15 Rugby 12’s v British International

School of Cairo

Saturday 7th

May

KNH Service Learning (GO)

Parents are reminded to consult the term

calendar for dates and times of school events.

Email reminders will be sent to parents about

important events, but this is usually done only a

few days in advance. If you prefer longer-term

planning, please use your calendars.

Important Dates

Term Calendars

During the Easter vacation, Mrs Kyalo, Head of Languages led a group of over 50

students and staff to Switzerland, France, Spain and Germany. This cultural

immersion trip forms valuable experiential learning that develops oral and written

foreign language skills. We also hosted the World Scholar’s Cup Regional Competition

in which all our teams and delegates excelled. Many thanks to Mrs Ogweno and her

team for organising this event. The Teacher Professional Development Workshops

were hosted at Brookhouse with delegates from many schools in the East and Central

African region attending. Due to our strong partnership with Cambridge International

Examinations, we look forward to having more opportunities to support our teachers.

Congratulations to all the students who completed the PA-K Gold and Silver

expeditions during the break. Many thanks to all the teachers who found time to give

support to our candidates through digital media or face-to-face interactions during the

Easter break. This week, we start our final IGCSE, AS and A-level examinations and I

wish all our candidates a successful examination season.

Mr Eric Mulindi,

Head of Secondary School

News from the Secondary School

FINAL EXAMINATIONS MAY 2017

We started the final written IGCSE, AS and A2 examinations on Tuesday 2nd

May

2017. The IGCSE ICT Practical Test 1 and 2 and GCE Swahili Exams have already

been completed.

The IFY students will start their final Semester 2 written examinations on 16th to 22

nd

June 2017. Most candidates will finish all their examinations by Friday 10th June 2017.

To ensure the successful running of examinations, we wish to highlight the following:

The school must be promptly informed if a candidate will be arriving late or

will be absent for an examination.

Mobile phones and other digital electronic devices are prohibited and will lead

to disqualification even if they are switched off.

Only the approved pens, pencil cases and calculators will be allowed in the

examinations.

Candidates must bring their own stationery, equipment and materials as

borrowing is not allowed.

Candidates must check their examination timetables and avoid late arrival for

examinations.

Candidates must carry their school ID card to be presented to the security

staff at the school gate when they enter or leave school.

Only students who have cleared all fees will be eligible to sit examinations.

All students must wear full school uniform during the examination season.

No student should drive to or from school.

We have already issued Statements of Entry, Examination Timetables and the

Calendar of Examinations to all candidates. Finally, parents and candidates are

reminded of the stiff examination board penalties for any examination malpractice;

parents are requested to reinforce this at home with their children. All candidates have

been fully briefed on precautions to be taken in case of suspected malpractice. We

look forward to a successful examination season. Examination results will be

published on 10th August 2017.

For any enquiries contact exams@brookhouse.ac.ke

Mr Evans Ombui,

Examinations Manager

From The Head of Secondary…

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May 2017

TIMELY REMINDERS MEDICAL FORMS

Parents are reminded that all Brookhouse students must

have an up-to-date medical form on file. If you have not

completed a medical form or if it needs updating, please

contact Ms Annie Gitome, Health Manager, through email:

agitome@brookhouse.ac.ke.

SCHOOL SECURITY

As part of our security provision at the school, all cars are

required to display the Brookhouse sticker at all gates.

Cars without a sticker will be subject to inspection. The

2016-2017 stickers are available from the Prep and

Secondary receptions.

We request parents to ask their drivers to either remain in

their cars or stand by their cars when waiting to collect the

children. The drivers should be asked not to walk around

the parking area or congregate in groups.

DRIVERS

Please ensure you get a form for your driver’s details and

a photo card will be issued to him/her. The forms are

available in both Prep and Secondary receptions. All

drivers will be required to show their ID cards when

collecting children.

LOST ITEMS

We continue to accumulate a lot of lost property. It is

important that all items your child brings to school are

clearly labelled to facilitate return to the rightful owner. Any

unclaimed items are donated to a local children’s charity

home after one year.

VALUABLES

Whilst every care is taken to ensure the security of

valuables such as mobile phones, the school cannot

accept responsibility for the safety of such items. Please

do not send your child to school with expensive items,

such as expensive models of mobile phones.

BOOKS

If a library or text book is lost, students are required to

reimburse the school for the replacement cost of the book.

LATE BUS STOPS

Late bus stop locations are: Total Petrol Station - Langata

Rd, Shell Petrol Station – Karen (Opp Big Square), Riara

Road (Nakumatt) /Yaya/ Valley Arcade, Shell Petrol

Station – Lavington and Sarit.

Ms Clara Mwangi,

Deputy Director

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SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTS REPORT

The first week of sport at Brookhouse School has been a

fantastic start to the season. The U19 girls netball squad

defeated Hillcrest 20 - 3 whilst the U19 boys rugby squad

defeated Hillcrest 64 - 5. At the weekend, Brookhouse had three

teams compete in the Brookhouse Open Boys Rugby and Open

Girls Netball tournament. The girls won the netball tournament

in a gripping final 10 - 9 against Braeburn Gitanga, whilst the

Brookhouse rugby A squad and B squad dominated the day,

both making it to the final, with the A team defeating the B team

17 - 12. All teams displayed fantastic sportsmanship across the

day. We look forward to continued success and sportsmanship

this season.

Miss Lisa Curley,

Head of Sports Faculty

YEAR 11 LUNCH

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THE BROOKSHOP New and secondhand uniform is available. In addition, we have a range of other merchandise, from Brookhouse-

branded clothing to umbrellas. Stationery and House T-shirts are also available.

The shop opens on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1.00pm to 3.30pm.

Ms Clara Mwangi,

Deputy Director

Brookhouse

Polo T-shirt at Ksh 1,200/=

Brookhouse Swimming

Bag at Ksh 450/=

Brookhouse Car Stickers

JUMPERS: Small size Ksh 3,000/= Medium size Large size Extra Large size Ksh 4,000/=

‘LITTLE BROOKIE’ RHINO

MASCOTS

The much loved “Little Brookie” rhinos

are available in House T-shirts @ Ksh

350/= each from both the Secondary and

Prep offices.

Brookhouse wheel covers

available at Ksh 2,500/=

Brookhouse

Umbrella at Ksh 550/=

FLASH DISKS

New 4gb Flash Disks in House

Colours @ Ksh 2,350/= each.

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Welcome back to the final term of this academic year. We have a number of new students and parents joining our community. During the half-term break, a very lucky group of students went off on their Languages Trip. The teachers report that they were well behaved and really enjoyed the activities during the two week period. My thanks to all the teachers and in particular Ms Kyalo for organising this superb trip. We have a number of events this term including the Year 4 & 5 Performance. Inter-house activities started well last week with the Year 5 & 6 Spelling Bee Rounds. We also have the cross-country on Friday starting at 8.15am with the U13's and the General Knowledge Quiz this half-term. Sport focuses on cross-country, netball and rugby and the fixtures begin immediately. Please come and support when you can as the students enjoy having an appreciative audience. You should have received a calendar which indicates the timings for the Open Book Mornings this half-term which many parents have found very useful. Ms Michelle Forsyth, Head of Preparatory School

2016 - 2017

Term 3

MAY 2017

WEEK 2

Monday 1st

– Friday 5th

May

Tuesday 2nd

May

Early Learning Communications Skills,

Stage 2 & 3 @ 8.15 am – 8.45 am (EKA)

Wednesday 3rd

May

U7 A & B Boys & Girls Football v St

Christopher’s & Nairobi Academy (home)

@ 10.00 am

Thursday 4th

May

U9 A & B Rugby 7’s v Banda (h) @ 2.30

pm

U9 A & B Netball v Banda (h) @ 2.30 pm

Drama Afternoon, P 7 & 8 (PL)

Friday 5th

May

Inter-House Cross-Country @ 8.15 am

(MMI)

Friday 5th

- Saturday 6th

May

Scouts trip starting @ 3.35 pm (ON)

Saturday 6th

May

Year 7 & 8 Languages Morning @ 9.00am

– 12.30 pm (DK)

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rd May 2017

From The Head of Prep School…

TERM 3 SPORT This Term’s Sporting Events The main sports for this term will be cross-country followed by rugby for boys and netball for girls. Boys will be expected to have a mouth guard and boots. Mr Martin Milla, Head of Prep Sport

EARLY LEARNING At the beginning of each term, children are always eager to know what topic they will be covering. These topics ignite interest in the children as they get engrossed in their learning. This first half of the term, the topics in Early Learning will be as follows: Year 2 will have their topic on 'Pirates', Year 1 - 'People Who Help Us', Reception – 'Toys' and Stage 2 and 3 - 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Mini Beasts'. Each of these topics end with a theme day where the children have exciting activities that leave a lasting memory in the minds of the children. For instance, the Year 2 will end their topic with a fun-filled theme day, dressing up as pirates and carrying out different activities. I am positive that we will continue to get assistance from parents in supporting our children in carrying out research and preparing for the theme days. Ms Joan Aywaya, Early Learning Leader

RECEPTION TRIP On Tuesday 4

th April, the Reception

Class had the opportunity to visit the Ice Rink at The Panari Sky Centre, as part of our topic for the last half of this term 'Hot and Cold'. The children enjoyed skating on the ice rink. At the beginning some children were skeptical about balancing on the blades as for most of them, it was their first time to skate on ice. They quickly gained confidence and were able to have fun on the ice rink. The beauty of the whole experience was that by the time they were leaving they had a lot to share with their peers about their ice skating adventures. Miss Caroline Muhia, Reception Teacher

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The students will participate in a variety of interactive group activities with the main purpose of providing an interactive and exciting forum for our students to use various foreign languages outside the classroom.

The students are expected to be in school by 8.45am and a letter about transport has already been sent home with the students. Mr John Wambeo, Teacher of French

Nothing gets our young ones excited like getting on the Brookhouse School bus and taking a school trip. On Friday 31

st March our Year 1 pupils went out on a

trip to the Bomas of Kenya. This was in relation to our Topic 'Houses and Homes' and the children got the opportunity to learn outside of our classrooms. We got to visit different homesteads of the various Kenyan communities from long ago, looking at what materials they were built with as well as their features. This not only gave our children a memorable day out but also an opportunity to appreciate different cultures as well as a new perspective on history. Miss Elizabeth Karanja & Ms Faith Momanyi, Year 2 Teachers

Link-A-lot On Tuesday 9

th May, Andy Salmon (aka Sir

Linkalot) from Thinkalink will be introducing all the children (Reception to Year 8) and teachers to the world of 'Linking' which is a fun and easy way to remember any fact. The focus will be chiefly SPAG (spelling, punctuation & grammar) with some Maths, though other subjects will be touched upon for the older children as it's also very useful for exams. To find out more you can click on the following 3 minute clip of 10 adorable Year 5 children who could do with a boost when it comes to spelling which perfectly illustrates how children engage with Sir Linkalot and how brilliant linking is for their self-esteem...

Sir Linkalot @ Cranleigh Prep BBC News South East What the public think

You are invited to watch your child's year presentation (and assembly) so you can pick up some extremely handy and innovative tips which you will be able to implement at home.

Timings: 8.15am - 8.30am Assembly Year 2 to 8 8.30am-8.45am Reception 8.45am - 9.40am Year 1 & 2 9.40am - 10.40am Year 3 & 4 10.55am - 11.50am Year 5 & 6 2.35am - 3.35am Year 7 & 8

N.B There will also be a 30 minute parents presentation at 3.35pm for those that can't make their child's morning workshop (all children welcome). Ms Michelle Forsyth, Head of Preparatory School

EASTER LANGUAGES TRIP - FRANCE During the school holiday, I went with the school on a foreign Languages trip. Everyone started in Switzerland, skiing in the mountains and attending language lessons before the group was split up to go to Paris, Munich and Barcelona. It was amazing and I learnt so much during my time there. Mrs Kyalo and Mr Kiptum took us to many monuments and we got to taste the delicious French food. My favourite part of the trip was visiting the Eiffel Tower with my friends. I improved my French speaking skills because we got to attend French language classes every evening. It was a wonderful trip. Kyla-Tricia Nsabiyumva, 8LN

BOMAS OF KENYA

CLUBS THIS TERM

Club pamphlets came home at the start of term and clubs begin this week. Clubs give an opportunity for children to socialise and enjoy working on various extra-curricular activities with their friends across different year groups. Clubs also help children stay connected, active and focused on acquiring different hobbies and vocational skills. It is therefore advisable that children join a club of their choice so that they are committed to attending all sessions. Please keep encouraging your child to attend the club they have signed up for. Ms Anna Wasonga, Club Coordinator

The Languages Department has organised a French, Spanish and German morning for our Year 7 and 8 students and those from neighbouring schools, to be held on Saturday 6

th May 2017 from

9.30am to 12.30pm at the school

auditorium.

YEAR 7 & 8 LANGUAGES MORNING - 6TH MAY

12 Bulletin Number 1 Brookhouse School 3rd

May 2017

From the Head of Boarding...

I would like to extend a warm welcome to all boarding students, and hope they had a

restful Easter break. We are particularly delighted to welcome new boarding

students as part of the Mandela House community. The new boarding students have

been assigned mentors who will introduce themselves to parents. Students who

have been at boarding will extend their hand of friendship and support to help the

new students settle well as part of our Brookhouse Boarding family.

Year 11, 12 and 13 begin their final examinations this week. The Boarding House

has arranged for the candidates to have longer study time and assistance from

teachers after school hours. The rest of the students have a structured and

supervised study programme geared towards enhancing their academic progress.

CANDIDATES TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

May I urge parents to inform the boarding office, in good time, of their child’s travel

arrangements once they have completed their Year 13 A-Level examinations so that

we have time to facilitate their travel.

A reminder: students can only be signed out by authorised persons recorded on the

boarding contact list or by persons specifically authorised by parents, in writing. This

communication should be sent to boarding@brookhouse.ac.ke

HALF TERM TRIP

The Boarding House has organised a trip for boarders who opt not to go home

during the half-term break [1st June to 5

th June 2017]. This is specifically for students

in Year 10 and below.

The trip will be to Ol Pejeta Ranch in Nanyuki. The children will be staying at the

Sweetwaters Serena Camp. Cost: 50,000/= [Kshs. Fifty Thousand only]. This is the

cost of full board accommodation, all transport, daily game drives, and activities

organised for the five days and four nights.

The children will be accompanied by two members of the boarding staff.

If you wish your child/children to go on this trip, please make payments for the same

by 10th May 2017.

Mr Graham Omasire,

Head of Boarding

Boarding News

2016-2017

Term 3

1st

Exeat Weekend

Saturday 20th

May – Sunday 21st May

Halfterm

Thursday 1st June – Monday 5

th June

2

nd Exeat Weekend

Saturday 24th

June – Sunday 25th

June School Term Ends

Friday 7th July 2017

Telephone contacts

+254 020 2430260-2

+254 020 2430263/5/6

+254 722204413

+254 733602797

Prep parents can reach their children on

the prep boarding mobile line

+254704830055

Boarding parents may also communicate

with the boarding office using the

following email address:

boardingstaff@brookhouse.ac.ke

Parents are reminded to consult the

term calendar for dates and times of

school events. Email reminders will

be sent to parents about important

events, but this is usually done only

a few days in advance. If you prefer

longer-term planning, please use

your calendars.

Term Calendars