TAMALAKI EDUCATION CENTRE

SCHOOL VISION AND VALUES:
Vision: Each graduate living as a focused, happy, confident productive citizen of the world. (A world citizen leading a life of dignity).
Mission: - Provide safe and conducive learning environment using pupil centered teaching approach that encourages children to explore their world (internal and external), and to understand and respect the life forms, systems and forces, which it consists, and make value addition to the world community.

Until 2013, there was no Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC) in Olchoro Onyore (Kajiado County), which is about 21 Kms from Kiserian trading centre. Women of the community expressed the need for quality education of their children. Through the demand, TAK Foundation started Tamalaki ECDC in mid-2013 and currently the school has grown to Class 8 with 160 pupils. Since the women’s need was quality primary education in their village the school adapted the Montessori Teaching approach. It provides safe and conducive learning environment using pupil centred teaching approach that encourages the children to explore their world (internal and external), and to understand and respect the life forms, systems and forces that make value addition to the world community.

EDUCATION

We use different learning techniques for optimum results for every child. We believe that quality education gives every child a fair chance in life.

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QUALITY

Our teachers are qualified, our facilities have high standards, and there is a conducive learning environment created.

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SUSTAINABILITY

Affordable school fees covering the running budget which guarantees continuity and development.

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USING MONTESSORI MODE OF TEACHING IN CLASSROOMS

Our pupils are guided by their inborn love of learning curiosity within the classroom experience. Teachers facilitate for a conducive learning environment and use of appropriate tools to encourage maximum participation in exploring the arts, foreign languages and physical education.

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CURRICULUM

Tamalaki School provides Kenya Primary Curriculum of Early childhood education (ECE) and Basic education (KCPE) - Lower primary 4 years and Upper primary 4 years. Subjects taught include: Pre School – Music and Movement, Religion, Out Door, Life skills, Mathematics, Social Skills, English and Kiswahili. In Primary – English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/Religious Education, (Life Skills, Creative Art) – Infused and Music. Computer classes for the pupils and Continuing Adult Learners are due to be introduced. There are plans to start Vocational training for those who will not make it express to secondary school.

PERSONNEL

There are highly qualified and motivated 1 manager, 11 teachers, 2 matrons, 2 cooks, grounds lady and a gardener, who work in a team for the benefit of the pupils whom we want them to be focused, happy, confident to become productive citizens of the world.

COMMUNICATION

We communicate with our community in a variety of ways that include:

Pupils report books.
Simple School Rules.
School Newsletter.
9. Parent Meetings.
10. Classroom Curriculum Updates - monthly

WATER SOURCE

To ensure good health conditions, a borehole was drilled. It supplies water regularly using electrical pump which pumps the water to a storage tank. The bore hole has good water recharge which is sufficient to supply to the boarding section, the kitchen, for domestic use and to the school garden.

TRANSPORT

For easy and timely access of the children to the school, there is a school bus registration number KAU 240G which collects children from their homes in the morning and return them in the evening

SCHOOL BUILDING

ECD BLOCK – 1 block with 3 occupied classrooms and Administration room with staff room.
PRIMARY BLOCKS – 2 Blocks with 8 occupied classrooms, ablution rooms for girls and boys.
DORMITORY BLOCK – A story house 1 Floor with ablution section complete can accommodate up to 50 girl Boarders, while first floor is under construction, this will be for boys.
POWER HOUSE – A big generator supplying power to the school, it operates throughout the day up to 10.00 o’clock in the night.
TEACHERS’ HOUSING – Teachers are housed in temporary structures, but permanent building is being constructed to house them and school workers.
ADMINISTRATION BLOCK – Is under construction.
CATTLE SHADE – It is being occupied by 3 cattle, but has the capacity to hold up to 10 cattle.