Johnson Nkosi Memorial Primary School

Friday afternoon arts & craft class outside at school

Students in full school uniform

An inpromtu computer lesson with Mr Ndawula Moses school Education Secretary and Ugandan Pearls Director

Madam Sarah, Headmistress & Co-founder of Johnson Nkosi Primary School & Dee Potts of Ugandan Pearls preparing for the annual school 'Speke Day'

Everthing is ready for the arrival of parents & visitors

Science fair presentation ready for visitors 'Organic Farming'

Planted Bag Farm

Seed selection, varieties & germination

School Choir opens the entertainment

Each class performs a cultural traditional dance piece

Staff & Special Guests present school awards

School road side sign

Dormitory girls in day wear after school

Football a favourite pastime of both the boys & girls

Crafts are made during class and are sold to help generate further revenue for the school to help support the many orphans they care for

School crafts stall ready for 'Speke Day' visitors

Headmistress Madam Sarah & Staff ready for 'Speke Day'

Soil Improvement. Combining soil & goat manure to enrich the soil with nutrients

How to make natural fertilisers and pesticides from local plants and herbs

Parents & Special Guests have arrived let the 'Speke Day' celebrations begin

A class performs a traditional story in song and dance with a real baby goat as part of the act to

"Star of the Show" Performing a very popular traditional song "Oh Mama" about a mother singing about her children. she made a standing ovation and was called back for an encore

Actress Emma Thompson visits Johnson Nkosi - Boys dormitory

Actress Emma Thompson's husband with Ndawula Moses Ugandan Pearls director at school

Re-cycled Paper Bead Necklaces made by the children of Johnson Nkosi during their arts & crafts classes & sold to raise funds for the school. Can be puchased via our Handmade Aid page

Waiting patiently for the day to begin

'Bag Farming'

How to apply natural fertilisers and the benefits of mulching crops

Grafting, benefits include increased yield and variety with the success of introduced varieties when grafted to local root stock.

Class by class a song is performed

Every class teacher participates with their students group dance

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Johnson Nkosi Memorial School

School Choir performing the School Song

You may notice how people keep approaching the stage and individual performers throughout the performance. It is traditional in Uganda to reward a child that performs well for you with a small token
of appreciation be it a coin, sweet treat or even a flower