TANZANIAIntroduction to Mukidoma

You will be learning about life at our link school in Tanzania MUKIDOMA

TANZANIA Mukidoma School is

near a big city called ARUSHA.

The school is at Usa River and it is a rural area about twenty minutes drive from Arusha. It is also near mount Kilimanjaro.

Map of Tanzania – MUKDIOMA is between Arusha and the town of Moshi

MUKIDOMA

Mukidoma is a caring community, like George

Abbot it is a very successful school and students do

well.

Like George Abbot students attend lots of clubs and

after school activities, they are encouraged to take responsibility and to do things to help the local

community.

Mukidoma is a boarding school. Students come from all over Tanzania, they at stay at school during the term and go home in

the holidays.Students share rooms, there are usually about four or six in each room. These are the girls’ and boys’ rooms.

Subjects taught to senior students include:Economics, Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, History, Kiswahili, History,

Geography and English Language.

Like George Abbot, Mukidoma is an important school with excellent results.

Mukidoma has both a primary school and a senior school. All lessons are taught in English in the senior school.Students usually speak three languages, English, Kiswahili and another tribal language (at home with their family).

Imagine having to have your lessons in a different language!

Here are a few phrases in Kiswahili !

Nimefuhai sana (I am very happy)

Habari? ( How are you) Nzuri (Fine)

Jambo? (how are you) Jambo (Fine)

Jina lako ni nani? (What is your name?) Karibu (Welcome)

Tafadhari (Please) Aksante (Thank you)

Mr Mpanduzi, headteacher of Mukidoma often visits George Abbot. Mr Moloney and several GAS staff have visited Mukdiomda.Sixth form will visit in 2011!