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NYAKAHOJA
[HOLY FAMILY] PRIMARY SCHOOL IN BRIEF.
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Nyakahoja Primary School is located in the North of
Tanzania; along Makongoro Road within Mwanza City, close to the shores of
Lake Victoria.
The
school compound:
The school compound is about 4 acres.
The structures on the school compound include: the eight
classrooms, an administration block, the dormitory, the dining room,
library, the sisters’ convent and the playgrounds.
The
foundation background of the school:
In
1960, Bishop Blonjous of Mwanza Diocese saw the need to start an
integrated school in Mwanza town, which was growing fast in Tanganyika at
that time. In the effort to fulfil his vision he invited a Missionary
Society from Holland, his home country, to support him.
The Society of the J.M.J. (Jesus, Mary and Joseph) Sisters agreed
to come to work in the Diocese of Mwanza. After the arrangements were
ready the first missionary sisters of the Holy Family Society arrived in
Mwanza on the 30th of June,
1961. They were nine sisters; four of them went to Kibara to start Kibara
Hospital and five stayed In Mwanza.
The
sisters who stayed at Nyakahoja wanted to start building the school,
though it was not very easy to get a plot.
The plot was bought from the Meghees family.
Sr. Berdin Leew with her companions started to build the school to
be known as The Holy Family Primary School, and in December of 1961 two
rooms were ready to be used as classrooms. This encouraged the hope of
starting the School. |
THE AIM OF THE SCHOOL
The aims of Nyakahoja Primary School (Holy Family
School) are:
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A. |
To work in unity and building god’s community or “nation”
We have to build a community where the spirit of God
provides all aspects of school life, uniting the staff, pupils, and
parents of different races
and denominations or religions in their ways of life. |
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B. |
To help the children to understand God’s world and everything in it.
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To
give the pupils every opportunity to develop academically and socially,
using the strong links forged among home, school and society. If we do not
try our best to help them to mature, their behaviour will not improve.
Hence, we are obliged to educate each child as a whole person not only mentally but also spiritually. The
way we are modelling these children is how they will turn to be later. |
SCHOOL
ANTHEM:
Nyakahoja
my beloved school
I dream of you everyday
You are at the shore of Lake Victoria
At Makongoro road.
You are decorated with green grass
And flowers and trees
Nyakahoja my beloved school let
Our Lord Bless you.
Or
1.
Tanzania, Katika Afrika Yasifika
Kiongozi
wake Rais Benjamin Mkapa
Tawi
lake lililoko hapo Mwanza Makongoro
Ndipo
yalipo majengo bora ya shule yetu.
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Kiitikio:
Na walimu wote shuleni
Watufunza kwa juhudi zote
Zingatia Mawazo, toa ujinga
Ili upate faida maishani mwako |
2.
Nyakahoja ni shule tuipendayo wanafunzi
Mengi
sana ambayo twajifunza shuleni
ili
tupate faida maishani mwetu.
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3.
Mataifa ni mengi hapo kwetu
Utakuta
Mwafrika, Mzungu, Mhindi
Hao,
wote mafunzo yalingana shuleni
Nje
ndani furaha na upendano
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4. Je wajua Bendera ya shule hii
Rangize
kibluu, Nyeupe, Kijivu
Kibluu
ni ziwa lililopo karibu
Kijivu na
Nyeupe nazo ni vazi la shule
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5. Mwenge kati wasema inafaa kueneza
Elimu
upatayo shuleni
Wasaidie
raia na jirani nchini
Kwa
mfano si maneno hasa matendo
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We have a prayer song as well; which reminds us all our duties as human
being.
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