Life at Kisima School

The students wake up at 5 am to prepare themselves, have breakfast and wash clothes or do other cleaning before getting to class for private study at 7 am.

On Mondays and Fridays there is an assembly at 7.50 am. Students who are members of the scouts raise the Kenyan flag and everyone sings the national anthem. There is then a Bible reading and prayer and any announcements from the teacher on duty.

Lessons start at 8 am and continue till 4 pm, with a morning tea break and a lunch break in between.

At 4.30 pm, there is time for games (Mon, Weds and Fri) or clubs and societies (Tues and Thurs). The clubs available are wildlife, music/drama, writers/debating/straight-talk and young farmers, and the societies are Red Cross and Scouting.

Weekends

On Saturdays the students wake up at 6 am and then spend the morning doing private study.

After lunch everyone helps with cleaning in the school buildings and other jobs around the compound.

At 5 pm, students attend one of the religious meetings - the Christian Union, the Young Catholic Students group, or the Muslim group.  Supper is at 6 pm and the evening is time for entertainment - usually a film shown in the dining hall.

The main activity on Sunday morning is the Sunday service. In the afternoon there is plenty of time for entertainment and games. As well as a variety of sports, students can play board games or read novels from the library.