Junior Academy's AWARD CEREMONY - 18 Nov 2008

"Fly Higher"

This year the Staff of the Junior Academy has organized the whole event by themselves. It was great to see what they can come up with. The entire ceremony was a huge success. Special congratulations to the Principal of the Junior Academy, Esther Karanja
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Past Maina setting the atmosphere while we're waiting for more parents to arrive.
~~~~Past Patrick from Nairobi brought the Word.
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Parents came in good numbers.

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It was so cute to see the items that was prepared by the Baby Day Care Centre (4-36 months). Teachers Ireen (left) and Damaris are doing a tremendous work with the little ones.
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Tom & Jerry Class (3-4 years) had several songs and scripture verses.
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Barney Class (4-5 years) also presented a skit about sharing.
~~~~ Mrs Penny Mungai, amongst others, helped to hand out the certificates. Here little Victor and his dad, Samwel, receive it.
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Wilco giving a final word.
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Afterwards the parents relaxed with their kids on the grass while taking some sodas and snacks.

JUNIOR ACADEMY'S SPORTS DAY - 7 JUNE 08

Red and Blue Teams marching before the audience. How it works is that the little ones participate in their different items while the bigger students do all the cheering.

Ps. Achar Mungu starting this great event with prayer.

Tr. Damaris was the Master of Ceremony.

Blue and Red Teams cheering their hearts out (above and below)

... with parents shouting just as hard.

Great action photo - Adam throwing the bean bag.

Mr. Mwangi and Tr. Beatrice were the field officials of this item.

Tr. Carol Chanzu keeping score …

Another action photo during the Water Throwing Race!!

Kids are being lifted up after receiving their “medals”.

We’ve asked parents to hand out the “medals” to the kids on the podium. Parents f.l.t.r. is baba Adam (i.e. father to Adam); Ruth (mama Timothy); Peter Kihika (baba Purdric) and Pauline (aunty to Glen, a Grade 0 student). On the stand is f.l.t.r. Ann, Purdric, Adam & Joy after they’ve done the Bean Bag Throwing.

The parents also had the opportunity to participate in several items like Tug of War, Egg Running, etc. (above & below)

The Blue and Red Teams showing off all there “medals”. This year we had a great idea to make the so-called medals of lollipops – It worked like a bomb. Wilco with some of the staff after a hard day of PLAY.

David Mwangi and Mary Wambui were the cheering leaders for the Blue Team who walked away with the Cheering Cup.

Tr. Esther Karanja – Principal of the Junior Academy – and Lydia handing over the Winning Trophee to the captain of the Red Team, Timothy Aaron (with the red t-shirt on). Little Purdric Kihika just joined in spontaneously.

YASHA JNR ACADEMY & PRE-SCHOOL

These are the kids of Tom & Jerry (3-4 yrs) as well as Barney (4-5 yrs) Classes plus their teachers. At least by now they are a few more students, but there are still place for quite a number.

Here Tr Lucy is telling the Grade 0 Learning Centre a story during carpet-time. As you can see they are hanging on her lips.

YASHA Mission Junior Academy - AWARD CEREMONY

Baby Care Centre (4-36 mnths) receiving their certificates. This photo was taken together with the parents of the little ones. Tr Lilian Jesse, our principal, was the Master of Ceremony in her colourful pink clown outfit.

Bee (Bronwyn Moore) from England at the back, has done most of the planning and decor of this occasion - what a blessing she is. Congratulations Bee!!

Tom & Jerry Class (3-4yrs old) did some songs and recitations which were wonderful.

Barney Class (4-5 yrs) did a skit about the Prodigal Son. Our son, Timothy, is here asking "his dad" if he can please have his money to go to the city. During the dress rehearsal the previous day, Timothy was excellent, but alas ... this day he got stage fright and shortly after this photo was taken, he refused to say another word. There were not much to do about it, but to get a replacement ... which there weren't ... so teacher had to step in and do it. Everybody understood the moods of a 4 year old. At the end it all went well and people still enjoyed very much.


The photo's of the Academy's Award Ceremony will be posted soon.