Welcome to Ngeya Primary School
Ngeya Primary School was started in 1989 with only 184 pupils. In recent years, the population has greatly increased due to the introduction of Free Primary Education in 2003, internal displacement after the elections of 2002 and 2007, and population growth in Maai Mahiu town.
Currently the population stands at 1700 students with 300 desks, 18 classrooms (most unfinished), and 12 teachers. The school has a lunch feeding program provided by Kenya Kids Can. The classrooms have no electricity, and currently there are no computers at the school. This blog is updated from Kenya by Ngeya Primary students working on two donated laptops which are brough into the school twice per week by CTC Rafiki Link educators.
On this blog you will find posts from Ngeya Primary school and partners from around the world. Read and enjoy!
Currently the population stands at 1700 students with 300 desks, 18 classrooms (most unfinished), and 12 teachers. The school has a lunch feeding program provided by Kenya Kids Can. The classrooms have no electricity, and currently there are no computers at the school. This blog is updated from Kenya by Ngeya Primary students working on two donated laptops which are brough into the school twice per week by CTC Rafiki Link educators.
On this blog you will find posts from Ngeya Primary school and partners from around the world. Read and enjoy!
Showing posts with label Albion - Toronto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Albion - Toronto. Show all posts
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Chalk for Peace Toronto
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Chalk for Peace
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Some pictures from Fun Day
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Primary dancers at the Talent Show.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
2010-04-06
Dear friend at Ngeya school,
My name is Jevon. I have a baby brother. I have two sisters. I am a boy.
Ngay school do you have a sisters or brother?
I like to go home in the bus. I like to go outside.
I like to play games. I like to drive in go-carts.
My parents are Jamaican. I like to go home in the bus.
From,
Jevon
Dear friend at Ngeya school,
My name is Jevon. I have a baby brother. I have two sisters. I am a boy.
Ngay school do you have a sisters or brother?
I like to go home in the bus. I like to go outside.
I like to play games. I like to drive in go-carts.
My parents are Jamaican. I like to go home in the bus.
From,
Jevon
Tuesday April 6, 2010
Dear friend at Ngeya school
I have a big sister. She is 21 years old. I have a mom and dad and a dog. We have lots of fun. I have 12 cousins and 20 uncles and ants I am from Florida that is in America.
My family is from Florida. It is lots of fun to go there because you can go surfing, swimming and collecting shells. I go to church every Sunday with my family. My family celebrates Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving.
My school is called Albion Heights JMS and I like to build Lego with my friends. I like to play football. I am in grade 5. I like to do math because I like to count number.
I like to play Xbox at home and once a month my friend and I go fishing.
From
Nayeem,
Dear friend at Ngeya school
I have a big sister. She is 21 years old. I have a mom and dad and a dog. We have lots of fun. I have 12 cousins and 20 uncles and ants I am from Florida that is in America.
My family is from Florida. It is lots of fun to go there because you can go surfing, swimming and collecting shells. I go to church every Sunday with my family. My family celebrates Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving.
My school is called Albion Heights JMS and I like to build Lego with my friends. I like to play football. I am in grade 5. I like to do math because I like to count number.
I like to play Xbox at home and once a month my friend and I go fishing.
From
Nayeem,
Mar.24.2010
Dear friend at Ngeya School,
My name is Matthew. I have a family. I have one brother, a mom and a dad. They are my family. My mom likes to be pretty. My brother is awesome. My family was born in Guyana. I was born in Canada.
I like to play on the computer and I like to play Lego. My favorite game on the computer is John Cena Goes for the Goal. John Cena has to get the world heave weight championship. John Cena is a wrestler. I like to play Bakugan. I like to watch Bakugan and Pokemon on TV. Bakugan is a game where you throw and battle creatures. If you find a talking Bakugan you are awesome.
From,
Matthew.
Dear friend at Ngeya School,
My name is Matthew. I have a family. I have one brother, a mom and a dad. They are my family. My mom likes to be pretty. My brother is awesome. My family was born in Guyana. I was born in Canada.
I like to play on the computer and I like to play Lego. My favorite game on the computer is John Cena Goes for the Goal. John Cena has to get the world heave weight championship. John Cena is a wrestler. I like to play Bakugan. I like to watch Bakugan and Pokemon on TV. Bakugan is a game where you throw and battle creatures. If you find a talking Bakugan you are awesome.
From,
Matthew.
Dear friend at Ngeya school,
My name is Amanda . I am going to talk about my family. I have two brothers
And no sisters . I am the only one in my family . I have more girl cousins in my family.
I am going to tell you about my culture. I am from Guyana where its very hot there and they like to play cricket and soccer most of my family members are from Guyana.
I am going to tell you about what I like about school.What I like about school is home-time because at home time it is quite at my house. And I also like about school is that my friends and me laugh a lot and talk a lot.
I am going to tell you about my favourite thing to do I love to take photos which is pictures anywhere or anytime I could take pictures in the spring time. And when I am outside and I don’t have a camera with me I take pictures in my head
Sincerely:
Amanda =)
My name is Amanda . I am going to talk about my family. I have two brothers
And no sisters . I am the only one in my family . I have more girl cousins in my family.
I am going to tell you about my culture. I am from Guyana where its very hot there and they like to play cricket and soccer most of my family members are from Guyana.
I am going to tell you about what I like about school.What I like about school is home-time because at home time it is quite at my house. And I also like about school is that my friends and me laugh a lot and talk a lot.
I am going to tell you about my favourite thing to do I love to take photos which is pictures anywhere or anytime I could take pictures in the spring time. And when I am outside and I don’t have a camera with me I take pictures in my head
Sincerely:
Amanda =)
Friday March 26, 2010
Dear friends in Ngeya,
My mom is from St .Lucia and my dad is from Jamaica. My sister’s names are Cynthia, Cassandra and Michelle. My cats name is Chocolate. He is only four months old.
I like science because there are lots of cool things about science. I like gym because there’s soccer and basketball. I like to play my Xbox360 and I like play with my friends.
Peace out,
Aaron
Dear friends in Ngeya,
My mom is from St .Lucia and my dad is from Jamaica. My sister’s names are Cynthia, Cassandra and Michelle. My cats name is Chocolate. He is only four months old.
I like science because there are lots of cool things about science. I like gym because there’s soccer and basketball. I like to play my Xbox360 and I like play with my friends.
Peace out,
Aaron
Letter from Nayeem
Tuesday April 6, 2010
Dear friend at Ngeya school
I have a big sister. She is 21 years old. I have a mom and dad and a dog. We have lots of fun. I have 12 cousins and 20 uncles and ants I am from Florida that is in America.
My family is from Florida. It is lots of fun to go there because you can go surfing, swimming and collecting shells. I go to church every Sunday with my family. My family celebrates Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving.
My school is called Albion Heights JMS and I like to build Lego with my friends. I like to play football. I am in grade 5. I like to do math because I like to count number.
I like to play Xbox at home and once a month my friend and I go fishing.
From
Nayeem,
Dear friend at Ngeya school
I have a big sister. She is 21 years old. I have a mom and dad and a dog. We have lots of fun. I have 12 cousins and 20 uncles and ants I am from Florida that is in America.
My family is from Florida. It is lots of fun to go there because you can go surfing, swimming and collecting shells. I go to church every Sunday with my family. My family celebrates Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving.
My school is called Albion Heights JMS and I like to build Lego with my friends. I like to play football. I am in grade 5. I like to do math because I like to count number.
I like to play Xbox at home and once a month my friend and I go fishing.
From
Nayeem,
Friday, February 5, 2010
The Olympics are coming to Canada!

We are excited that the 2010 Olympic Winter Games are coming to Canada this year! Our school has been learning about the significance of the Olympic Torch, and eagerly awaiting the start of the games in one week.
We are especially interested in the games because one of the teachers at our school is a former Olympic athlete and a silver medal winner! Her name is Ms. McCormack and she teaches grade 8 and physical education. (That's her picture above) Here is her biography:
Forward Kathy McCormack did not play ice hockey for the first eight years of her life, and she spent the next eight playing on boys’ teams. She made her first appearance on a female team in 1991 at the Canada Winter Games representing New Brunswick, and later won a silver medal at the 1995 Canadian Championships and a bronze one at the 1996 edition with the squad. She joined the Maritimes Sports Blades club in 1996 and then qualified for the Canadian national team the following year. Her efforts earned her a trip to the 1998 Winter Olympics, where she suited up for six matches and took home a silver medal in the first official Olympic women’s ice hockey tournament. In 1999 she moved to Oakville, Ontario to skate with the Oakville Ice of the National Women’s Hockey League, but soon took up a job as a grade school teacher and retired from active play. As of 2009 she is a teacher at Albion Heights Junior Middle School in Toronto, Ontario. She carried the Olympic torch through her hometown of Blackville, New Brunswick in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Forward Kathy McCormack did not play ice hockey for the first eight years of her life, and she spent the next eight playing on boys’ teams. She made her first appearance on a female team in 1991 at the Canada Winter Games representing New Brunswick, and later won a silver medal at the 1995 Canadian Championships and a bronze one at the 1996 edition with the squad. She joined the Maritimes Sports Blades club in 1996 and then qualified for the Canadian national team the following year. Her efforts earned her a trip to the 1998 Winter Olympics, where she suited up for six matches and took home a silver medal in the first official Olympic women’s ice hockey tournament. In 1999 she moved to Oakville, Ontario to skate with the Oakville Ice of the National Women’s Hockey League, but soon took up a job as a grade school teacher and retired from active play. As of 2009 she is a teacher at Albion Heights Junior Middle School in Toronto, Ontario. She carried the Olympic torch through her hometown of Blackville, New Brunswick in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Girls Volleyball Team
Hey Kenya,
How are you all? Well, Albion Heights is doing just fine. If you haven't heard, Haiti was hit by an earthquake and many people died. The people who lost their family members really need everybody's help. So, we have decided to raise money to help Haiti by having a bake sale at our school. We have asked the students to bring some desserts like cookies and cakes to sell at the bake sale. Also we have asked the students to have a dress down day on friday, IF they donate $1 the students don't have to wear their uniforms, they can wear anything they want. All the money goes to earthquake relief in Haiti.
Hope you write back,
Albion Heights
How are you all? Well, Albion Heights is doing just fine. If you haven't heard, Haiti was hit by an earthquake and many people died. The people who lost their family members really need everybody's help. So, we have decided to raise money to help Haiti by having a bake sale at our school. We have asked the students to bring some desserts like cookies and cakes to sell at the bake sale. Also we have asked the students to have a dress down day on friday, IF they donate $1 the students don't have to wear their uniforms, they can wear anything they want. All the money goes to earthquake relief in Haiti.
Hope you write back,
Albion Heights
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Olympic News at Albion Heights!
The Olympic torch will be carried by one of the teachers from our school! On Friday, November 27, Ms. McCormack will run with the Olympic torch through her hometown of Blackville, New Brunswick. Ms. McCormack was chosen as a torch runner because she is a former Olympian, playing with the silver medal Canadian women's hockey team at the Nagano Olympics in 1998! Go Ms. McCormack!
For more information, check out this link: http://tdsbweb/MediaRoom/tdsbwebRoom.asp?show=allNews&view=detailed&enableNav=true&self=22386
The Olympic torch will be carried by one of the teachers from our school! On Friday, November 27, Ms. McCormack will run with the Olympic torch through her hometown of Blackville, New Brunswick. Ms. McCormack was chosen as a torch runner because she is a former Olympian, playing with the silver medal Canadian women's hockey team at the Nagano Olympics in 1998! Go Ms. McCormack!
For more information, check out this link: http://tdsbweb/MediaRoom/tdsbwebRoom.asp?show=allNews&view=detailed&enableNav=true&self=22386
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
News from Albion Heights
Volume 1 Number 1 News for our partner school: Ngeya Primary October 2009
All About Albion Heights
Albion Heights School Sports
Student Agenda Information
Homework
Reading At Home
Important Dates
All About Albion Heights Junior Middle School
We are going to talk about Albion Heights J.M.S. First, we want to talk about how teachers, staff and our visiting teachers have been treating us. They all treat us equally and fairly. Sometimes, they are strict for our silliness or bad behavior. Some students here in Canada think that punishment for bad behavior is unfair. Albion Heights is committed to caring and equal education to all students. The staff is committed to establishing programs that will help students with their school work.
We have about 500 students in our school and about 30 teachers. All of our teachers are committed to providing attention to each student in our school.
Albion Heights
School Sports
Our school has a lot of different sports. We have a soccer team, hockey team, basketball team, volley ball team, and a cross-county running team.
The cross-county team had a meet on October 5th 2009. The cross-county team went to a very famous park named Centennial Park. All the schools in the G.T.A. (Greater Toronto Area) came there and participated in a run. There were about 900 students from across Toronto who participated in the cross-country meet. From our school, about 50 of us students went. Grades 4-8 participated in a run that was about 2 km long (2000 meters). The grades 7-8 had to run 3 km (3000 m). The people who made it to the top 30 got to go to the city semi-finals. There were 3 students in our school who made it to the top 30. After the top 30, they had to make it to the top 10 in order to make it to the finals. Unfortunately, no one in our school made it to the city finals.
We also have a basketball team and a volley ball team every year. Every other year, we have a soccer and hockey team. Last year, we had a chess team. The chess team competed with other schools. The Albion Heights chess team won the championship trophy. The basketball team didn’t make it to the finals, but they still tried hard and won some games.
Special events
On October 13, we had our annual Terry Fox Walk. The whole school participated and we walked around the neighbourhood. Most of the students donated $2.00 to Terry Fox Foundation. Terry Fox was a famous Canadian, who ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research, even though his leg had been amputated after he had been diagnosed with bone cancer.
On October 26, we had our school clean-up. The whole school participated in making our community look beautiful, we each had one rubber glove to pick up the garbage in our assigned areas.
On October 30, the day before Halloween the primary and junior students had a Halloween parade inside the school. Each of the kids dressed up in their costumes and walked around the whole school to show off their costumes. It was fun and exciting to see and watch the different types of costumes that each student wore.
Another event that happened on October 31 was Halloween. Halloween is a traditional holiday that happens once a year. It's a day for young people to go outside at evening and trick or treat. Kids dress up in costumes and collect treats. Adults stay at home and hand out treats to children who come to their door.
Me to We Day
Going to the Me To We Day event was the best experience ever! all started that Monday morning. We were suppose to be at school for 7 A.M! It was very early for most of us, because most of us wake up at seven.
We were going downtown to be part of an event that would help us learn more about taking action, getting involved and working to make the world a better place.
Everyone was excited but tired because we had to wake up so early. We waked into the bus and noticed two other schools were coming with us. The bus ride was long, but once we got there it was so loud and crazy!
As we walked in the Air Canada Centre (Where the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team plays) we saw so many people and lots of different school. We got more excited and wondered what will happen next. As we walked in the auditorium we heard that Justin Bieber was in the house. Also there was loud and good music playing, as people danced. We saw lots of famous music groups like the Jonas brother, and Hedley. We also saw lots of famous people like Jessie from MTV, former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, Elie Wiesel who won the Nobel Peace Prize and other important people from across the world. We also learned a lot about how we can work together with others in our community, our country and around the world, which helps us as people to make the world a better place!
Written by: Krishauna, Bhavneet, Maha, and Darla, Harpreet, Zarnain, Ruby, Jessica, Zahra, Teran, & Harman.
Edited by: Hima & Sunny
All About Albion Heights
Albion Heights School Sports
Student Agenda Information
Homework
Reading At Home
Important Dates
All About Albion Heights Junior Middle School
We are going to talk about Albion Heights J.M.S. First, we want to talk about how teachers, staff and our visiting teachers have been treating us. They all treat us equally and fairly. Sometimes, they are strict for our silliness or bad behavior. Some students here in Canada think that punishment for bad behavior is unfair. Albion Heights is committed to caring and equal education to all students. The staff is committed to establishing programs that will help students with their school work.
We have about 500 students in our school and about 30 teachers. All of our teachers are committed to providing attention to each student in our school.
Albion Heights
School Sports
Our school has a lot of different sports. We have a soccer team, hockey team, basketball team, volley ball team, and a cross-county running team.
The cross-county team had a meet on October 5th 2009. The cross-county team went to a very famous park named Centennial Park. All the schools in the G.T.A. (Greater Toronto Area) came there and participated in a run. There were about 900 students from across Toronto who participated in the cross-country meet. From our school, about 50 of us students went. Grades 4-8 participated in a run that was about 2 km long (2000 meters). The grades 7-8 had to run 3 km (3000 m). The people who made it to the top 30 got to go to the city semi-finals. There were 3 students in our school who made it to the top 30. After the top 30, they had to make it to the top 10 in order to make it to the finals. Unfortunately, no one in our school made it to the city finals.
We also have a basketball team and a volley ball team every year. Every other year, we have a soccer and hockey team. Last year, we had a chess team. The chess team competed with other schools. The Albion Heights chess team won the championship trophy. The basketball team didn’t make it to the finals, but they still tried hard and won some games.
Special events
On October 13, we had our annual Terry Fox Walk. The whole school participated and we walked around the neighbourhood. Most of the students donated $2.00 to Terry Fox Foundation. Terry Fox was a famous Canadian, who ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research, even though his leg had been amputated after he had been diagnosed with bone cancer.
On October 26, we had our school clean-up. The whole school participated in making our community look beautiful, we each had one rubber glove to pick up the garbage in our assigned areas.
On October 30, the day before Halloween the primary and junior students had a Halloween parade inside the school. Each of the kids dressed up in their costumes and walked around the whole school to show off their costumes. It was fun and exciting to see and watch the different types of costumes that each student wore.
Another event that happened on October 31 was Halloween. Halloween is a traditional holiday that happens once a year. It's a day for young people to go outside at evening and trick or treat. Kids dress up in costumes and collect treats. Adults stay at home and hand out treats to children who come to their door.
Me to We Day
Going to the Me To We Day event was the best experience ever! all started that Monday morning. We were suppose to be at school for 7 A.M! It was very early for most of us, because most of us wake up at seven.
We were going downtown to be part of an event that would help us learn more about taking action, getting involved and working to make the world a better place.
Everyone was excited but tired because we had to wake up so early. We waked into the bus and noticed two other schools were coming with us. The bus ride was long, but once we got there it was so loud and crazy!
As we walked in the Air Canada Centre (Where the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team plays) we saw so many people and lots of different school. We got more excited and wondered what will happen next. As we walked in the auditorium we heard that Justin Bieber was in the house. Also there was loud and good music playing, as people danced. We saw lots of famous music groups like the Jonas brother, and Hedley. We also saw lots of famous people like Jessie from MTV, former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, Elie Wiesel who won the Nobel Peace Prize and other important people from across the world. We also learned a lot about how we can work together with others in our community, our country and around the world, which helps us as people to make the world a better place!
Written by: Krishauna, Bhavneet, Maha, and Darla, Harpreet, Zarnain, Ruby, Jessica, Zahra, Teran, & Harman.
Edited by: Hima & Sunny
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Our solution to the math challenge
We continued this chart until the 10th term. We found out a expression which is: n (n) + n = x
(n = open lockers)
(x = closed lockers)
But the question says to find how many lockers are open after the 1000th student enters the school.
We can't seem to find the correct answer with this expression. The closest we got was when n=31
Do you have another formula to solve this problem?
(n = open lockers)
(x = closed lockers)
But the question says to find how many lockers are open after the 1000th student enters the school.
We can't seem to find the correct answer with this expression. The closest we got was when n=31
Do you have another formula to solve this problem?
Friday, April 17, 2009
Winter hiking!!!!!
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