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Thursday, 13 February 2025

Benefits of Reading for pleasure


Reading for pleasure offers numerous benefits, both mentally and emotionally. Here are some of the key advantages:

1. Stress Reduction: Engaging with a good book can help you escape from the pressures of daily life, reducing stress and promoting relaxation.

2. Improved Mental Health: Reading fiction, in particular, can improve empathy and emotional intelligence, as it allows readers to connect with characters and explore different perspectives.

3. Enhanced Cognitive Function: Reading stimulates the brain, improving memory, concentration, and problem-solving skills.

4. Increased Knowledge and Vocabulary: Exposure to new words and ideas enhances your vocabulary, knowledge base, and comprehension skills.

5. Better Focus and Concentration: Reading requires sustained attention, which can help improve your ability to concentrate on tasks in other areas of life.

6. Boosted Creativity: Reading opens the mind to new worlds and ideas, often sparking creativity in various aspects of life.

7. Improved Writing Skills: Reading widely helps you observe different writing styles, which can improve your own writing abilities.

8. Stronger Analytical Skills: The process of interpreting plot twists, character development, and narrative structure can sharpen your analytical thinking.

9. Better Sleep: Establishing a bedtime reading routine (especially with a non-stimulating book) can help you unwind and improve sleep quality.

10. Increased Empathy: Reading about diverse characters and experiences fosters a deeper understanding of others and can enhance your ability to relate to people in real life.

Reading for pleasure is not just a relaxing hobby—it's also a powerful tool for personal growth and well-being.

Some the books added to the shelves at our Muhokya school 

Reading for pleasure images 

students doing revision or research 

Library pictures



Sunday, 9 February 2025

Staff internal induction workshop concluded successfully 🙌

We had a vibrant weekend training for teachers at Kasese Humanist Primary School. 

Our target was reviewing teachers ethics, teaching methods, classroom management, lesson planning, and school administration. 

The facilitator's were good colleagues with high experience in the curriculum development for pri-primary and primary education. 

The knowledge shared was golden, the teachers were able to make inquiries and got guidance for generating better lessons. 

The sessions were all lively and on target, this is meant to make more good use of the resources at KaseseHumanistSchools - the text books and classrooms. 

We give credit and appreciations to Uganda Humanist Schools Trust and school director Bwambale Musubaho Robert for the selfless facilitations and guidance, you're golden. See some captured moments...

Article written by Masereka Solomon onbehalf of Kasese Humanist School 

Learning sessions 

Physical Education management techniques and methodology 

A section of some of our teachers in attendance 

Workshop in progress 

Teachers listening attentively to a facilitator 

A teacher elaborating more on a board 

Learning moments 

Breakfast table,simple foods,tea or milk
Self service 😌 👌 

Modest meal served as lunch at the workshop 

Outdoor learning moments ✨️ 


Thursday, 6 February 2025

Text books and learning resources courtesy of Uganda Humanist Schools Trust received

I have delivered learning resources to the Kahendero Humanist School, Muhokya humanist school and Rukoki Humanist School campuses courtesy of Uganda Humanist Schools Trust 

This charity has done great work in raising the profile of the Kasese Humanist School and Municipal High Humanist School in general. 

Attached are images of the book distribution exercise. 

On behalf of the school management,  we are so thankful for this donation and we are confident that the book resources will go a long way in boosting the academic standards of our school project. 

The instructional teaching resources are helping our teachers and learners access content taught in the classroom. 

With Science, we can progress

Muhokya school pupils  receive learning resources 

Book donation picture 

Kahendero school pictures 

Kahendero school pictures 

Kahendero school pictures 

Book shelving at Kahendero school 

Book shelving at Muhokya campus

Some of the donated books being shelved


Monday, 3 February 2025

Child Sponsorship benefits

Kasese Humanist School has a thriving child sponsorship program and it serves the following benefits to both the sponsor, and the sponsored child. 

Child sponsorship provides a wide range of benefits, both for the sponsored child and the sponsor. Here are some key benefits:

For the Sponsored Child:

1. Access to Education: Sponsorship helps provide the child with an opportunity to attend school, ensuring they have the necessary resources like uniforms, books, and school fees covered.

Access to Education 

2. Better Health Care: Many sponsorship programs offer access to medical care, vaccinations, and regular health check-ups, ensuring the child grows up healthy.

3. Nutritional Support: Sponsorship can provide access to nutritious meals, which is especially important in regions where food insecurity is common.

4. Improved Quality of Life: With financial support, sponsored children can live in better conditions, such as safer housing, access to clean water, and hygienic environments.

5. Emotional Support: Children often feel a strong sense of connection and encouragement from knowing that someone cares about them, leading to increased self-esteem and motivation.

6. Increased Opportunities: By having access to education, healthcare, and social services, sponsored children are more likely to break the cycle of poverty, leading to a brighter future and the potential to contribute to their community.


For the Sponsor:

1. Sense of Fulfillment: Sponsors often experience personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment knowing that their support is helping improve the life of a child.

2. Cultural Exchange: Sponsors can learn about a different culture and country, broadening their perspectives and understanding of the world.

3. Building Relationships: Many sponsorship programs allow for ongoing communication, enabling sponsors to develop a personal connection with the child they sponsor.

4. Making a Tangible Difference: Sponsors can directly see the impact of their contribution, whether through updates, letters, or stories about the child's progress.

5. Becoming Part of a Larger Mission: Sponsorship often connects individuals to global efforts, where they can be part of a network working towards improving children's lives worldwide.

Long-term Impact:

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Sponsorship offers children a path out of poverty, benefiting not only the child but also their community as educated, healthy individuals contribute to economic and social growth.

Community Development: By supporting children, sponsors indirectly help develop local infrastructures, such as schools, clinics, and community centers, fostering long-term community improvement.

In sum, child sponsorship benefits both the child and the sponsor, creating a ripple effect that leads to broader community and societal improvements.



SPONSOR A CHILD WITH KASESE HUMANIST SCHOOL AND BE PART OF THE LIFE CHANGING CAMPAIGN 

WITH SCIENCE, WE CAN PROGRESS 



Monday, 27 January 2025

Primary Leaving Examinations results for 2024 released


The Uganda National Examinations Board has released the results of the Primary Leaving Examinations that were done in November last year.

Kasese humanist school candidate class at the Rukoki and Muhokya campuses participated in the exercise and below are our results. 


Rukoki school results 

Muhokya school results 

All our students passed and will this year be joining Secondary School at our rukoki campus and some to other Secondary schools around the country. 

On behalf of Kasese Humanist School,  we thank the children,  the teachers, all the staffs , our parents and esteemed child sponsors, generous donors and worthwhile charity organizations for standing with us. 

With Science, we can progress 

School calendar for the year 2025

 School calendar for 2025 

Courtesy of Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports 


This calendar applies to all nursery,  primary and secondary schools in Uganda 🇺🇬 

Kasese Humanist School 

Kasese Humanist Orphans 

Municipal High Humanist School 

More information about our school project, you can send us an email at kasesehumanistschool@hotmail.com

With Science, we can progress

Friday, 17 January 2025

Humanists subscribe to the Universal Declaration of Human rights

 


The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations on 10 December 1948, sets out the basic rights and freedoms that apply to all people. Drafted in the aftermath of World War Two, it has become a foundation document that has inspired many legally-binding international human rights laws.

What are the main points of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The 30 rights and freedoms set out in the UDHR include the right to be free from torture, the right to freedom of expression, the right to education and the right to seek asylum. It includes civil and political rights, such as the rights to life, liberty and privacy.
THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUMMARY
Article 1Right to Equality
Article 2Freedom from Discrimination
Article 3Right to Life, Liberty, Personal Security
Article 4Freedom from Slavery
Article 5Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatment
Article 6Right to Recognition as a Person before the Law
Article 7Right to Equality before the Law
Article 8Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal
Article 9Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Exile
Article 10Right to Fair Public Hearing
Article 11Right to be Considered Innocent until Proven Guilty
Article 12Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence
Article 13Right to Free Movement in and out of the Country
Article 14Right to Asylum in other Countries from Persecution
Article 15Right to a Nationality and the Freedom to Change It
Article 16Right to Marriage and Family
Article 17Right to Own Property
Article 18Freedom of Belief and Religion
Article 19Freedom of Opinion and Information
Article 20Right of Peaceful Assembly and Association
Article 21Right to Participate in Government and in Free Elections
Article 22Right to Social Security
Article 23Right to Desirable Work and to Join Trade Unions
Article 24Right to Rest and Leisure
Article 25Right to Adequate Living Standard
Article 26Right to Education
Article 27Right to Participate in the Cultural Life of Community
Article 28Right to a Social Order that Articulates this Document
Article 29Community Duties Essential to Free and Full Development
Article 30Freedom from State or Personal Interference in the above Rights

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Thursday, 16 January 2025

Kahendero school refurbishment

 Finishing works done on the backside of Davida House at Kahendero Humanist School 

This activity is part of the Kahendero school refurbishment works courtesy of Uganda Humanist Schools Trust 

Together we can make a difference.

With Science, we can progress

Attached are some recent photos 📸 

Kahendero Humanist Hall being painted orange with a blue skirting 

The nursery classroom block painted green top, orange below and a blue skirting at the bottom. 

Finishing works on the Davida House back doors. 

The added classroom on Davida House gets a coat of paint 

Veranda works


Wednesday, 8 January 2025

More learning spaces created at Kahendero Humanist School

Finishing works on the two fitted doors and window done. A veranda to protect and strengthen the building fixed. 

The created spaces will serve as a classroom  and a library room respectively. 

With Science, we can progress

Attached are the images:

Kahendero Humanist School pictures 

Kahendero Humanist School pictures 

Finishing works on a door

Wooden door Finishing works on it done 


Sunday, 5 January 2025

Update on kitchen works at Kahendero Humanist School

Works on fixing a gable on the Kahendero Humanist School kitchen completed. 

Gable fixing on kitchen completed 

The school kitchen is where meals for our teachers and children under our care are cooked.

We prepare breakfast which entirely is porridge made from corn 🌽 flour, tea 🍵  from tea leaves 🍃 and sugar.

Lunch might be posho and beans , rice with peanut,  Irish potatoes,  sweet potatoes, matooke , sometimes the sauce can be beans, meat, peanuts or fish 🐟. 

Attached are some images of the Kahendero Humanist School kitchen. 

Fixing a gable 

Kitchen construction works 

Kitchen construction works 

Starting to work on the gable 

Kitchen construction works 

Laying rafters to support the metallic sheets 

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With Science, we can progress

Our favorite colors at Kasese Humanist School

Blue and orange are our favorite school color.

So glad applying blue as skirting. 

We just added it to the walls at the Kahendero Humanist Hall at the Kahendero Humanist School 

Building schools to last a lifetime. 

Other colors that we fancy are white, red oxide, signal red, green 💚 and pink.

With Science, we can progress

Kahendero Humanist Hall 

Kahendero Humanist Hall 

Kahendero Humanist Hall skirting works 

Skirting works in progress 

Nursery classroom block 

Kahendero school images 

Kahendero school pictures 

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