“He is naturally a bright boy. Patrick had one challenge; expressing himself freely in English. He joined with a poor handwriting but grasped formation of letters very fast,” the teacher said. “There are still a few words that challenge him, but with more practice, he is destined for success.”
This teacher also refutes allegations that the child rapper could have been favored to maintain his celebrity status. P1 teachers supervise and mark P2 scripts and vice versa.
Commenting about Ssenyonjo’s character, the teacher says he is always smart, lives a normal life – he identifies as Patrick, not Fresh Kid at school – and is banned from performing in classes and on the compound, save for designated school events.
The Observer last Wednesday broke the story of Fresh Kid’s report online, which quickly went viral.
nangonzi@observer.ug