On December 3, Kiteete Umea primary school held its end-of-year speech day. The occasion, which was witnessed by several leading figures in education, sports and business, was an opportunity for the school to showcase its heritage and talent, writes YUDAYA NANGONZI.
Lawrence Mulindwa, the executive director of St Mary’s SS Kitende, has implored schools to support talents of children through engaging them in music, dance, drama and sports activities.
He said this at Kiteete Umea primary school in Mityana where he presided as chief guest at the school’s end-of-year speech day.
“When a child has a talent, it is through these activities that you can promote them because you can never know what their future looks like. It is such activities that even attract more children to a school,” Mulindwa said.
Throughout the five-hour event, pupils entertained parents and guests to an array of traditional dances and songs. Abdul Rashid Mugoya, the school head teacher, said the occasion was organised to identify and promote talents of the children.
He said the school had made strides on some projects that include a new borehole whereas construction of a new standard football pitch and two netball courts, a mosque and a house for the Imam is ongoing.
Mulindwa handed over socks, balls and brand new sports jerseys inscribed with the school’s name. He also gave the head teacher a cheque of Shs 5m to support other school programmes.
Other donations came from National Council of Sports and Fufa which sent 10 and 20 balls respectively. Simon Sekankya of Hardware World also gave the school Shs 1m. Guests bought pupils’ craft items.
Established in 1950, Kiteete Umea old students are striving to revamp it. Last year, the school got at least three students in first grade out of the 18 candidates.
Mugoya is optimistic that he will get better grades this year.
