The preparations for the end of year celebration in our kindergarten started in mid-May. Together with the kindergarten caretakers and both primary school teachers we made plans and allocated different tasks among us. Every teacher had to prepare a program for the group they had been teaching. Every age group performed this year, from three …
The flag of the Gambia consists of three horizontal red, blue and green bands separated by two thin white fimbriations. RED symbolizes the sun, the equatorial position of the country and the savannah (grasslands). WHITE stands for unity and peace. BLUE represents the Gambia River that flows between the green forest and the red savannah grasslands. …
A celebration with the children of regional kindergartens On Friday, 6 June 2014, we were invited to an end-of-school-year celebration together with all kindergartens of our region. The celebration is organised and sponsored by the president of the country every year. Our region’s celebration took place at Serekunda Lower Basic School, a big state school …
Our volunteers, Maja Dichlberger and Tanja Viraj decided to visit Makasutu Cultural Forest. Due to the public holiday on Thursday all schools in The Gambia were closed therefore they decided to spend a day out. Makasutu Forest was founded by James and Lawrence. Makasutu means ‘sacred forest’ in Mandinka tribe language. It is a tropical …
Fruits and vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals that are important for your health. Some of these plant products are very nutritious, such as broccoli, carrots and bananas. But there is one plant that is full of healthy goodness. This miracle plant is moringa and it can grow in your own garden. Just like all …
If you recall, last week we were painting vases just a week ago. Because we want to change the kindergarten into a clean and arranged environment, we introduced rules for cleaning the entire nursery. Children compete in the cleanliness of the classrooms. The best classroom will be rewarded! We included flowers in our kindergarten decoration …