28 1 The Spectacle T he interest that the intended school magazine spanned was overwhelm- ing as it was positive. This formed the basis upon which idea grew into a won- derful reality. Life has a history when there is some- thing to look back and cherish. It is more fulfilling when memories are aided by worth while artifacts that strik- ingly talk to one’s conscience. Our school magazine seeks to fulfill this, particularly to the graduating students. The content of this publication are var- ied to meet the needs of the readers, who pre-dominantly have a spiritual, psycho- logical, social and academic interactions with our school—Mwaghogho high school. This idea could not have come to fruition without the support and finan- cial assistance from the principal, Mr., Simon Mwakughu. .I send my heart to the editorial staff for their commitment. For all those who contributed to the pool of articles, thank you! Our dear readers and grandaunts, may the intellectual interactions with this magazine enrich you creativity. Always remember that if you meet no obstacles in life it is because you are going nowhere. BRIAN TOPPER CHIEF EDITOR 1. Introduction 2. Journalism 3. Principal 4. Deputy principal 5. Games and Sports Football Volleyball Athletics 6. Academics 7. Who is who at Mwaghogho 8. Language 9. Mathematics 10 ICT 11. Humanities 12. Technical 13. Guidance and counseling 14. Sciences 15. Student affairs 16. ICT the light of the school 17. Scout movement 18. Boarding Wing 19. Students Speak 20. The Importance of Christian union in school 21. Drug Abuse 22. Entertainment 23. Fun page 24. Quotes 25. Pictorial CONTENTS Click to buy NOW! P D F - X C h a n g e w w w . t r a c k e r - s o f t w a r e . c o m Click to buy NOW! P D F - X C h a n g e w w w . t r a c k e r - s o f t w a r e . c o m
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The Spectacle
The interest that the intended schoolmagazine spanned was overwhelm-
ing as it was positive. This formed thebasis upon which idea grew into a won-derful reality.Life has a history when there is some-thing to look back and cherish. It ismore fulfilling when memories areaided by worth while artifacts that strik-ingly talk to one’s conscience. Ourschool magazine seeks to fulfill this,particularly to the graduating students.The content of this publication are var-ied to meet the needs of the readers, whopre-dominantly have a spiritual, psycho-logical, social and academic interactionswith our school—Mwaghogho highschool. This idea could not have come tofruition without the support and finan-cial assistance from the principal, Mr.,Simon Mwakughu. .I send my heart tothe editorial staff for their commitment.For all those who contributed to thepool of articles, thank you!Our dear readers and grandaunts, maythe intellectual interactions with thismagazine enrich you creativity. Alwaysremember that if you meet no obstaclesin life it is because you are goingnowhere.
BRIAN TOPPERCHIEF EDITOR
1. Introduction2. Journalism3. Principal4. Deputy principal5. Games and Sports
FootballVolleyballAthletics
6. Academics7. Who is who at Mwaghogho8. Language9. Mathematics10 ICT11. Humanities12. Technical13. Guidance and counseling14. Sciences15. Student affairs16. ICT the light of the school17. Scout movement18. Boarding Wing19. Students Speak20. The Importance of Christian
union in school21. Drug Abuse22. Entertainment23. Fun page24. Quotes25. Pictorial
The “spectacle’’ is the firstmagazine to be published byMwaghogho sec. sch. Thename spectacle reflects the
aspiration of members of Mwaghoghocommunity to have a mirror intowhich they can look into their pastdesires, hopes and even challengesfacing them. It is my offered opportu-nity to share views.
We are exhilarated and overjoyed .Our feeling is a kin to that of a hus-band and wife who have had their firstbouncing baby.We wish to thank the school admini-stration for the immense support ithas given us. The moral and financialsupport we have been offered is im-measurable. We cannot forget the ef-fort of the entire student fraternity andthe editorial board members . Withoutit, the idea of this magazine wouldhave been a far fetched dream.
In this issue we highlight aspect of ourschool administration, reports fromdepartments and the students council.This offers an insight into the organi-zation structure of our school and howthis has helped us realize our objec-tives. In line with our goal to allowstudents express their feelings openly,we have offered them an opportunityto do this through fun, jokes, poems,cartoons and articles on various issues.
We are optimistic that the future isbright for Mwaghogho sec. sch. “Thespectacle” salutes all well wishers. Wecannot forget our parents. We wishthem well in their endeavors.
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TAITA UNIFORMSP.O,BOX 112,- 80300 TEL ; 043-30699 VOI.DEALERS IN;
teachers and the commu-nity of Mwaghogho Sec-ondary School at largehave the pleasure to senda message to all who maywish to access informa-tion on the web site.Mwaghogho SecondarySchool having started in1970s has experienced astagnation in its develop-ment for quite some timeits performance in classand national examina-tion has been up downfor along time. Howeverwith the foundationstarted my predecessorMr. Pamphil mwakio andthe strategies we have putin place we are experienc-ing a great improvement.The school has, there-fore, lived up to the origi-
nal vision of the pioneerleaders who providedland and starter capital tocreate a living and profes-sional growth environ-ment for the Kenyansociety. The current ef-fort is to base the futureactivities of the school onthe crystallized Vision,Mission, Strategy andPhilosophy as elaboratedin its strategic plan thatwill be the guiding postof the School develop-ment. The recently im-proved character of boththe School Board and theTeachers-Parents Associa-tion (PTA) greatly honorsthe deliberations andeffort of the teachers whohave been all out to de-liver their best in classand in the field. We alsogreatly recognize thededicated work of theschool employees suc-cess. This team spiritbetween and among allorgans of the institution,will be the pillarOn infrastructure theschool still needs a labo-ratory, library and twomore classrooms. on ICTthe school has embracedICT in teaching andlearning after having
gone digital the use ofinteractive board inteaching is changing thestudents study methodsand revision with theavailability of the inter-net.At this point we wish tothank our partners forthere continued support,our parents who are veryco-operative and support-ing the school pro-grams .they also co-operate on matters ofdiscipline on our stu-dents.The ministries of educa-tion and our leaders haveconsistently come to oursupport to our endeavorfor a better MwaghoghoSecondary School.I take this opportunity toinvite others to partnerwith us to make theschool the best in thedistrict, constant visitsto our school willmake students learneven more and visitingour website.Thank you very muchand welcome to Mwag-hogho SecondarySchool family.
Mr. Nerbert KashaDeputy Principal Mwaghoghohigh school
Our vision to be aneducational institu-
tion of academic excel-lence. The core work ofteamwork, respect, integ-rity and pursuance. Thesource of core values en-during the vision of theschool is our deep interestto serve humanity faith-fully. The school dreams itsinspiration from the goodwork of its stakeholdersand development partner-ship thankful to the sponsorA.C.K and the G.O.K forproviding facilities we en-joy at the school we wish
the G.O.K will continuesupporting us in develop-ing physical facilities andhuman resources. I takethis opportunity to assureall our stake holders thatour facilities will be usedin the most efficient andeffective way possible forthe benefit of our students.we will all the time preachpeace by educating otherswith different points ofview and beliefs.Thank you.
Thank you safaricom for the supportand effort of building a laboratoryThe proud sponsors of our school’sscience laboratory.
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Volley ball Boys and Girls Football boys @ Voi SecondarySchool
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Ambassador of Slovak toKenya awarding studentsafter a competition inmarungu secondary school.
Football boys with H.M(right) andcoach(left)
Students during a mentorship program at school
Students in thecomputer lab
Pictures taken after a workshop withour Slovak friends and partners Hard work is the key to
Always believe in your-self and work hard .It isnot how a dog fights butit is the fight in the dogthat matters .By Edward Ngala.
A man is known by whatno other man knowsabout him.By Cephas haji.
A hardworking manshall bear good fruits butlazy one shall bear noth-ing.
By Cromwel mavado
secrets are like cancer inthe soul, they eat what isgood and leave only de-struction. By HassanAbu-Bakr.
Do something get mov-ing be confident , risknew things, stick with itthen be ready for bigsurprises.By Bryan Topper.
Be cautious to all butintimate with few and letthose few be well triedbefore you give themyour confidence.
By Evans Yabesh.
Don’t count the passingdays, make the passingdays count. By BensonMwaghesha.
Every wealthy personwas once demanded for atask .By Gaudence Mwa-kala.
The global implicationsof AIDS cannot be ig-nored but we must alsounderstand the effects ofbranding Africa “THEAIDS CONTINENT”BY:Dismus Mseri
Do not follow wherethe path may lead.Go instead wherethere is no pathand leave a trail.By Brian Kariuki
Leadership: The artof getting someoneelse to do some-thing you wantdone because hewants to do it.By Cromwel Wokoni
There go the people.I must follow them forI am their leader. byJohson Majonga
What chance gath-ers she easily scat-ters. A great personattracts great peo-ple and knows howto hold them to-gether. douglasmwazala
He who has neverlearned to obeycannot be a goodcom-mander.WilliamSaid
A man who dares towaste one hour of timehas not discovered thevalue of life. GabrielPapa
Do not dwell in thepast, do not dream ofthe future, concentratethe mind on the pre-sent moment. ChubaMcougy
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As Mwaghogho Secondary Schoolcruised other terms worth of defen-
sive talent and rolled the ball past otherschool goalkeepers in past years, I foundmyself shouting, cavorting and – most im-portant, this – demanding that the worldshould agree with me that the goal waspretty well as good as the one scored by an-other small school, against many years ear-lier. My companion that we have duty and
acceded. And that, I thought, was enough for a good evening’sfootball entertainment. But not a bit of it. Courtesy of local radiostations, which are risible in all editorial matters except, predicta-bly, football, I was able to listen to more or less all of Mwag-hogho Secondary School manager James Nanjete press confer-enceMR. NANJETEHOD Games [coach football]
The secondary Championships returnedonce again to Mwaghogho from June 8-
14, 2010. Eight teams from the different con-federations made up the boys competitionwith other schools and coming out on top forthe second year in a row, beating Mwakitawaand Mwakichuchu in boys category
Originally running from 1997, the school has moved back toChampionships returned for the first time in the year 2010.
Mwaghogho secondary have claimed two consecutive districtChampionship crowns. With their second victory they becamethe only school in history to have won the title three times.
The Girls ream has of late been performing well, last yearwe came to fourth position in the county, and the year wewere able to get to position three and has made us veryproud to have reached that far.We the Mwaghogho family would like to take this time tothank all parents and the administration for all the supportthey have done to us to enable co-curricular part of our aca-
demic curriculum, and all that have enable us to perform well.Thank you all God bless you.
MS.GICHOHIVolleyball girls
Mwaghogho secondary school athletics is one of the sub-departments under the larger games department.
It is one of the most achieved sub-department in the institu-tion.The department is endowed with well trained and dedicatedcoaches with a wealth of experience who are ready to aid par-ticipants in their areas of specialization.
The school field is one of the best for hosting competitions while the neighbor-hood offers the best terrains for training and cross country championships.Our athletics team has been ranked the best in Voi district for the past two yearswith many participants proceeding for the county, provincial and national levels.This is one of the major achievements we have realized.Our motto is ‘‘The sky is the limit’’.Thank you and God bless you.Rono Meshack.[athletics]Coach.
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Thanks be to you Slovak aid ,Pontis Foundation and youth for Conserva-tion for your full support in all the computer software-computer systems,internet connection, the projector and the interactive board.
Grandy yako hanavidole za mkonolakini wakati wakuhesabu doo ye ninamba moja.By Jominex
Brathako nimkonde akishuta anazirai
By Michael
Nyanya yako ni kibogoyo but dawa yameno ikipanda bei huwa number onekulalamika
By Anton
Phone yako nimzee hadi phonebook yakeimeraruka
By Frank
Ati nyinyi kwenu ni wengi mpakammejenga bump ndani ya nyumba
By Said
Ati nyanyako ni mzee hadi amefungangozi yake fundo ili asiifurute chini
By Evans
Bwana mmoja ajisifu kwao kuna enzibilihali geto nila udongo da noma
By Khamis
Kwenu ni wngi ndugu yako wa mwishoalikosa jina akaitwa tosha
By MAVADO
Eti sister yako ni mshort hadi akitakakupocket mikono mfukoni anajipataimeingia kwa socks
By Msery
INVITATION TO A OPEN SPORTS DAYIN MWAGHOGHOStart; Thank you Ladies and gentlemen, I comebefore you to stand behind you and tell yousomething that I know nothing aboutNext ThursdayThe day after Friday then will be a dramameeting for all. If you will come stay athome, wear your best clothIf you don’t have any, There will be seatsfeats for you to seat on the floor. Entrancefee is free and you will pay at the doorWelcome
FRENCY CRAVE FOR DININGHALLGreedy they become wherever thetime comes with a jack they reactwhen the bell is rang.From their hostels they come fromtheir classes they go out impatientthey become when the teacher ex-tends by a minuteAlways you will find with plats andbowls you will see them Queuingon lines with spoons in their pock-etsImpatient they become, they startcutting lines frenzy they becomewhen they are ,when they get littlefood after a long struggle
I “ LOVE YOU”ONLY APHRASEI’ II always “love you” Ave nottheir words they are just like chil-dren who are just like children whoare thought to talk they speak whatthey imitate repeating after it’smate all men will make it’s matewhether they say ‘I love you’ it isyou to choose.
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Handball is known as the best inthis school for having not been
defeated in all the games in the districtand county level bringing out the namethat we are the champions. I as the teammanager I sincerely say we have alwaysbeen the
best that even last year we proceeded to the provincialslevel.The players did their best because of their determinationto win the game and their hard work. The players were asfollows; Said William-Captain Edward Ngala Paul Kibengo Davies Mghenyi Cromwel Wokoni Francis Kipande Lewis Ikungu Reginald Mwangunde Javan Kifoto Duncan HabakkukThis team proceeded to Kwale for their provincials andbecause of their hard work they came out in position four.We thank the almighty for showing us his reign throughus. May God continue to show his progress through us.Thank you.
The academic department is a divisionof Mwaghogho secondary school
devoted to running all the learning andteaching activities in the school .The de-partment is managed by a head of depart-ment. The HOD academics together withother subject HODS in the school form theschool academic committee. The commit-tee is responsible for planning and super-vising the implementation of all academicprograms in the school.
The academic committee is made up of thefollowing members.Deputy Principal………..The chairmanHead of Department-Academics……….The secretaryHead of Department-Sciences……………………..MemberHead of Department-Mathematics…………….MemberHead of Department-Languages……………MemberHead of Department-Humanities………….MemberHead of Department-Technical…………….MemberThis department deals with all academicmatters of the school. This includes but notlimited to;
The admission of new students inthe school falls under this depart-ment . Evaluation and assessmentof students. Production of assessment reportcards
Analyzing all internal and externalexamsRegistering candidates for nationalexams
On achievements , the school has beenable to produce the second best student inKCSE in the district in 2009 with a B+ andthe best student in the district in 2011 withan A-. The school was able to out performwell established schools in the district. Webelieve that by strategizing and with thesupport of all stakeholders we will performbetter in the future.
The goals of this department are guided bythe school strategic objective which ad-dress areas key to achieving academicexcellence. Cover the annual teaching syllabus inform 1 , 2 & 3by the end of September;form 4 by June
Motivate students to meet a schooltarget of improving by 0.50 everyyear in KCSE
.Guide and counsel students .Reform the admission criteria forquality students.
This objective guide the department inputting in place measures aimed at ensur-ing the achievements of these key objec-tives.
With the support of administration, thisdepartment has been able to adopt digitaldata processing in all activities and withsupport of other staff members studentdata management in the school has beenvery efficient.Lastly, I request the support of each mem-ber of Mwaghogho fraternity in transform-ing this institution to a centre of excellencein line with our school mission and vision.Thanks.
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Specific address is made tothe youth on drug useand substances abuse
because due to their youthfulstage, they are the most vulner-able in society. More their par-ents have invested a lot in themwith an objectives of makingthem better and reliable citizen infuture who can be trusted withresponsibilities in various capaci-ties.A closer look at this pertinentissues pertaining to drugs useand substances abuse can helpgive way forward on this deli-cate matter . It should noted thatdrugs are “finishing” our youthand even faster than otherdreaded monster in our society,so unless agent stringent meas-ures are put in place the situa-tion may go out of hand.What is a drug? A drug is asubstance that when taken into aliving organism modifies one ormore of its function.What is drug abuse? Is persis-tent or sporadic excessive druguse inconsistence with or unre-lated to medical practice .The incorrect use of drugs; Theuse of any chemical substanceswhich negatively interferes withthe health and productive life ofan individual.Commonly abused drugs;1.2. Alcohol
Through the Holy Bibles teachings, it con-demns evil in the society and encouraged holi-ness as stated in Galatians 5:19-26. Thishelps the members to live together peacefully.In addition Christian Union plays a majorrole by instilling the spirit of God fearing inthe society. Through Gods word to serve himeffectively in various ministries. By so doing,the Church of Christ will be fully prepared forthe rapture which is just around the corner.As we all know this world is not our home, weare just pilgrims. We have a destinationwhere we are heading to. Heaven and earthand all the things there in will pass away. Butthe word of God will never pass away. Oneday we shall all appear before the throne ofGod for judgment in accordance to our deeds.Therefore, let us all prepare for this great dayso that we may not be found worthy to inheriteverlasting life. This is the major function ofChristian union in this institution witch dif-ferentiates it from other groups.
God bless you as you prepare for the coming ofour Lord Jesus Christ.
AMON MWATELA
CHRISTIAN UNION CHAIRMAN
G lory be to God the Father throughhis son Jesus Christ, who shedhis precious blood for the remis-
sion of our sins. Having accomplishedhis mission of saving mankind on thecross, he said ‘all is finished'. He wasburied and rose from the grave the thirdday ascended into the havens where he issitting on the right hand of the fathermaking intercessions for us. Above all,he did not leave ‘SAINTS’ as peasants,but he seen us the holy spirit who is ourhelper. Our faith as Christians is rootedin Jesus Christ as our lord and ourSavior of our lives. Here at MWAG-HOGHO there are many clubs and socie-ties with different rules and diverse objec-tives to be achieved. For me, ChristianUnion is not a club or a society. This isso because it deals with super naturallyissues which can not be comprehendedwith normal human kind mind, but re-quires the revelation of God.
‘Fist’ Christ Union develops and encour-ages faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in itsmembers, thus enabling them to overcomethe daily challenges of life. As we seefrom 1st john 5:4, only those who havefaith in the lord Jesus Christ overcomethe world. Challenges like the lust of theflesh, pride of life and even stress whichwhen succumbed to may lead to the acqui-sition of the daily diseases and even sui-cide are well tackled through faith inChrist.
Secondly, Christian Union is quite fun-damental in this institution due to thefact that it encourages and promotes mo-rality or virtues within the society.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
CHIEF PRINCIPAL/SECRETARY-BOGMr. Simon Mwakughu
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mr. Nebert KashaACCOUNTS CLERK Mrs. Agnes Righa
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS EDUCATION (ACADEMICS) Mr. Boniface Ngungi
LANGUAGESMrs. Alice Mwawaza
SCIENCEMr. Jimmy Mwakesi
MATHEMATICSMr. Apollo NyawandaHUMANITIESMr. Kalanga Kiwuka
TECHNICALSMrs. Cecilia Gichohi
LANGUAGE ENGLISH1. Miss. Dorothy Mghazo2. Miss. Terry Ambutsi
KISWAHILI1. Mrs. Pamela Mghalu2. Mrs. Mwawaza Alice
SCIENCES1. Mr. Jimmy Mwakesi (HOD)2. Mr. Tom Mboya3. Mr. Apollo Nyawanda4. Miss. Linda Kalimbo5. Miss. Gichohi Cecilia6. Mr. Rono Meshack7. Mr. Mike Kimaile8. Mr. Nerbert Kasha
MATHEMATICS1. Mr. Apollo Nyawanda2. Mr. Rono Meshack3. Mr. Kimaile Michael4. Mr.Nerbert Kasha
GAMES AND SPORTS1. Mr. James Nanjete2. Mr. Teddy G. malaho3. Mr. Ngungi Boniface4. Mr. Rono Meshack5. Mrs. Gichohi Cecilia6. Miss Linda Kalimbo7. Terry Ambutsi
TECHNICAL1. Mrs. Gichohi Cecilia2. Mr. Ndiso Josphat3. Mr. Ngungi Boniface4. Mr. Simon Mwakughu5. Mr. Teddy G. malaho
INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY[ICT]1. Mr. Malaho Godfrey Teddy
HUMANITIES1. Mr. Kiwuka Kalanga2. Mr. Nathan Mramba3. Mr. James Nanjete4. Mr. Samon Mwakughu5. Mr. John Nguru
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SPIRITUAL CORNER
L ife is sacred and a special giftthat has its origin and destiny in
God. philosophers speak of hierar-chy of such as human life , animal lifeand plant life. Our world has manyproponents of the sanctity of life.Among them there are environmen-talists fighting for a clean, healthyenvironment and plant life. InKenya ,the laureate professor Wan-gari Mathai encourages people toplant trees .This in a way promotesplant life.
There are other groups of peoplewho advocate for the rights of ani-mals. Some countries have enactedlaws on how to care for and protectanimals . Animals like dogs, cats,and chimpanzees are given specialattention. The question one wouldpose is, spent their energy , why ishuman life terminated by some peo-ple? Talking about hierarchy , hu-man life is at the top.
Human life is rotational, consciousand is dignified. Among God’s crea-tures , a human being is the only oneaware of God as a supernatural be-ing, creator of everything. God isgiven homage as the author and sus-tainer of life. One wonders why arotational, spiritual human beingwho recognizes God as the creatormassacres a fellow human being.Why a rotational, spiritual humanbeing. Why do we kill one another?Right on how 80% of Kenyans areChristians and about 90% are be-lievers in God. Its is extremelyshocking and puzzling to hear onradio, see on Television, read News-papers that human beings have at-tacked fellow human and killedthem. We have seen and heard of
killings in Mt. Elgon , central Kenya ,kitale, Nakuru Enospuukia. Recentlywe have heard of bomb blasts in thecity (suicide bombers even):whysuch heinous evil act?
A true disciple of JesusChrist knows very well that he isthe way, the truth and life(John14:6). Jesus as the goodshepherd says he came in thatwe may have life and it abun-dantly (John 10:10). Jesus givesus life in Genesis God said “letus make human beings In ourown image and like-ness” (Genesis1:26) and indeedhe did. In the same book , God
took soil from the groundand formed a human being, hebreathed into him and he beganto live .(Genesis2:7).It is wonder-ful to note that human beingshave divine breathe and are inGod’s image and likeness . Thisis the beginning of our dignity ,hence sanctity of life. Brothersand sisters who are engaged inthe practice of killing please
STOP . Our country Kenya isbeautiful and blessed. Killingone another will take us no-where. Look at our neighboringcountries. Those that have beenand are on the path of killingse.g. Rwanda Burundi , Angola,Northern Uganda , Sudan etc.have never enjoyed peace.
Welcome to the depart-ment of boarding.This is a two mem-
ber department comprising ofMr.Rono Meshack ,The board-ing master and M/s Terry Am-butsi the boarding mistress.Boarding section comprise offive dormitories. Three for theBoys and two for Girls. Thedormitories in the Girl’s sectionhas a total of 62 students whilethe Boys have a capacity of161 students-84 the upper dormand 77 the lower. The boardingsection also handles the Toilets,Kitchen and Bathrooms.The department trains studenton how to co-exist with peoplewhose origins are quite diverse.It is from here that the embodi-ment spirit is hatched and nur-tured as they grow up.Together with the matrons weensure that cleaning is com-munally done. All students fromform one (1) to form four cleantheir designated areas. The pre-fect in-charge ensure that all isdone perfectly. The cook tooplay a pivotal role in the depart-ment. They ensure that the stu-dents get water and in the eventthere is sharp acute water short-age in the school, they makestudents to understand of the a
normally that has happened.Lastly we want to appreciate thesupport we are being accordedby the school as a whole forwithout everybody's contribu-tion, this department would notbe where it is. The wheatwould have been separatedfrom the chaff. I wish you goodhealth, Together we cherish.Thank you God bless you.
Miss. Terry Ambutsi. Boarding Mistress
Mr. Meshack RonoBoarding Master
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LANGUAGEMembers of this de-partment are;
M/s Alice Mwawaza-Kiswahili M/s Dorothy Mkala-English/Literature Mrs. Pamela Mghalu-Kiswahili M/s Terry Ambutsi -English/Literature
Members recognizethat this languageDepartment holdsthe key to academicexcellence. A stu-dent with good pro-ficiency skills in lan-guage will definitelypass his or her ex-ams.With this in mind,members collaborateand co-operate witheach other.Teaching and
evaluation strategiesare ensured to en-hance good perform-ance in the language.Students are alsofree to share ideasamongst them-selves . Team teach-ing is encouragedand curriculumstipulations are fol-lowed to the letter.This is made possi-ble by the adequacyand appropriatenessof learning andteaching resources inthe institution. It isno wonder the sub-ject in the depart-ment has improvedfor the last threeyears.However the depart-ment admits someset-backs, for in-stance the use of‘sheng’ and the poorbackground of stu-dents. The languagebackground of thestudent matters a lotbecause it is sequen-tial that is from oralliterature [listeningand speaking] to
reading to writing.As a department wewould like to recog-nize the efforts madeby the administra-tion in ensuring thatlearning and teach-ing resources areavailed to students ingood times and theparents for their con-tinuous and solidsupport in buying tothe students requiredset books.Just like any othersubject we have afew students whohave deep rootednegative attitude to-wards the subject orwho are inherentlylazy , too lazy to doany practice . Butthis has not deterredour spirit.Lastly I wish mem-bers of the depart-ment and the entireschool good healthas they continueworking hard.Thank youGod bless you.
Mr. Apollo NyawandaHOD mathematicsIn mathematics department wehave a team of:Mr. Kimaile,Mr. Rono Meshack andMr. Apollo Nyawanda.
Our great aim is to make Mathe-matics the most embraced sub-ject in the school. We are doingthis through setting up awards tothe best students in classes andeven by making the afternoonSaturday lessons strictly Mathe-matics.We hope with the cooperation ofstudents teachers and parentswe’re going to make mathemat-ics every student’s option.“it’s maths or nothing”Thank you.
ICT
Mr. Teddy Malaho
The department of ICT has thepleasure to thank every one of forthe best job done up to this time.also has a parallel program on
computer studies course offered both toadults (outsiders) and our own studentsunder the Computers for Schools Kenya(CFSK). CFSK is an board which has beenallowed by the Ministry of Education to haveits syllabus taught in secondary schoolsand also administers exams in various unitsto those schools partnered with CFSK. Ourschool became partners with CFSK in Febru-ary2007 and since then the CFSK parallelprogram has been very successful with manyForm 4 school leavers and others obtainingcertificates which have helped them in theirfuture careers. The Teacher/Trainer Mr.Teddy malaho has worked with computersfor almost 10 years and through his valuableworking experience, Mwaghogho is nowbecoming one of powerhouse in terms ofICT in Taita Taveta County and Coast Re-gion. Thank you all and we promise to givethe best in the coming days.God bless Mwaghogho secondaryschool, God bless you all sponsors.
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The club has astrong mem-
bership of 45 stu-dentsselected naturally by their individualinterest in the ac-tivities o f theirmovements. Weoperate in an opendoor policy whereevery students isfree to join theclub.Registration fees is apaltry 50/= a year.The clubs activitiesare varied and allmembers are e en-couraged to be par-ticipative. In firstterm, we had theprivilege to gocamping at Mwaki-tawa secondaryschool wheremembers interactedwith fellow scoutsand leant tips onhow to improveour own move-ments and how tocamp in prepara-tion for the comingcompetition .We have had our
share of challenges ,including the incon-sistent payment ofthe registration feesand that of irregularattendance of meet-ing by members. Allchallenges arethings of the past inorder to allow theclub scale greaterheightBe low is the li8stof officials:.I would to con-gratulate the afor-entioned officialsfor the good workdone at the cluband my c o-patronMr. Kalanga Ki-wuka and entireschools administra-tion for givingmembers a chanceto explore theirtalents. But tomembers rememberthis, what we are isa gift from God andwhat we become isour gift to God.Let us keep ourblaze!! Thank you.Patron:Terry Ambutsi
ICT –THE LIGHT OFTHE SCHOOL. BRIAN KENYAPRESIDENT ICT CLUB
Technology is themaking, modifica-
tion, usage, and knowl-edge of tools, ma-chines, techniques,crafts, systems, meth-ods of organization, inorder to solve a prob-lem, improve a preex-isting solution to aproblem, achieve a goalor perform a specificfunction. It can alsorefer to the collection ofsuch tools, machinery,modifications, arrange-ments and procedures.Technologies signifi-cantly affect human aswell as other animalspecies' ability to con-trol and adapt to theirnatural environments.The distinction between
science, engineeringand technology is notalways clear. Science isthe reasoned investiga-tion or study of phe-nomena, aimed at dis-covering enduring prin-ciples among elementsof the phenomenalworld by employingformal techniques suchas the scientificmethod.[13] Technolo-gies are not usuallyexclusively products ofscience, because theyhave to satisfy require-ments such as utility,usability and safety.
Engineering is the goal-oriented process of de-signing and makingtools and systems toexploit natural phenom-ena for practical humanmeans, often (but notalways) using resultsand techniques fromscience. The develop-ment of technologymay draw upon manyfields of knowledge,including scientific,engineering, mathe-matical, linguistic, andhistorical knowledge, toachieve some practicalresult.Technology isoften a consequence ofscience and engineering
— although technologyas a human activityprecedes the two fields.For example, sciencemight study the flow ofelectrons in electricalconductors, by usingalready-existing toolsand knowledge. Thisnew-found knowledgemay then be used byengineers to create newtools and machines,such as semiconduc-tors, computers, andother forms of ad-vanced technology. Inthis sense, scientistsand engineers may bothbe considered technolo-gists; the three fieldsare often considered asone for the purposes ofresearch and reference.
Our vision MwaghoghoI.C.T club is to makeall and sundry under-stand and appreciatethe trend in InformationCommunication andTechnology. We shouldchange with time bysimply accepting andappreciating positivechanges. Let us em-brace technology sincethat’s what’s on thetrend. We should makegood use of it and sup-port it fully by accept-
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HUMANITIES
Mr. Kalanga Constantine HOD HUMANITIES
We first of all thank thealmighty God as our
first aid in the progress of hu-manities in the school.
This department comprises of3 subjects; History, Geogra-phy and Religious Education.Members of the staff beingMr. Mramba,Mr. Kalanga,Mr. Mwakughu andMr. Nanjete.I also thank the cooperationof students and the staff forbetter performance.We are looking forward tomore better results in the fu-ture.
Thank you
TECHNICALS
Mrs. Cecilia GichohiHOD technical
We salute the community ofMwaghogho high school as we
contribute in this year’s edition of ourschool magazine
Technical departments comprises ofthree subjects namely; Agriculture,Business studies and computer.Members of staff managing the de-partments are Mrs. Gichohi, Mr.Ndiso, Mr. Ngungi, Mr. Mwakughuand Mr. Teddy Malaho.
I sincerely thank the members of thedepartment for the support they giveto make sure we have the topping re-sults in Business Studies and Agricul-ture and that the students attain therequired skills. I congratulate all thestudents or their hard work and wishall the 2012 KCSE candidates’ successin their exams. Hope they will give useven better results.
The following are members ofguidance and counseling depart-
ment;Mr. Ndiso Josephat
M/s Alice MwawazaThis department is in charge of allcounseling cases in the school. Thedepartment is established with a primepurpose to assist girls and boys to ap-preciate that one can experience in-adequacy in domestic moral, socialacademic and even spiritual to find alasting solution to all these needs .Counseling sessions are carried outin our office.There are no specified times when alearner should visit the office. How-ever during recess, the learner is freeto visit the office and be booked forcounseling.One of the key department is to ensuresafety and comfort for every student.Incase one is encumbered with a chal-lenge he or she is guided to her under-standing as he acknowledges the situa-tions under which he is in. Guidingand counseling sharpens the edges ofthe students morality establishing aformidable inner eye of consciousness.Thank you.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT The Spectacle
SCIENCES
Science Departmentof Mwaghogho High School is an impor-tant branchof the academic Department.Some sciences are compulsory at form 1and 2,and optional in form 3 and 4.There are 8 teachers handling sciencenamely;Mr. Mwakesi H.O.DMr. Kasha -TeacherMr. Tom Ayoo-TeacherMs. Cecilia Gichohi-TeacherMr. Nyawanda.A.O-TeacherMr. Rono-TeacherMr. Kimaile-TeacherOne of the outstanding strategy in thisDepartment is teaching throughpractical approach i.e involving the learn-ers in the laboratories.At form 4 the have been pleasant becauseour strategy here is to finishthe syllabus by June and mount seriousrevision including that throughe-learning.We have brought a recognition Nationallyby producing brilliant marks in sciences inthe recent past.The H.O.D-physics Mr. Mwakesi has writtenthe following books thatare circulating.TITLE;BIG VISION SEC PHYSICSVOLUME; FORM 1 AND 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 PRACTICAL BOOKThank you.
Mr. MwakesiHOD SCIENCES
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MWASOKO NDUNE P resident students council
F rom 2011-2012 student councilboard is happy to join with the
magazine reports about the schooladministration ,students council dis-connection to the studentsThe students council comprise of 32members who are responsible andhardworking and 420 students .
Aims and objectives of the studentscouncil :
1. Promote socialization among thestudents
2. To act as a link between the stu-dents and the administration.
3. Ensure that rules and regulationare maintenance.
4. To promote fairness and solveproblems revolving the students.
5. To create once be a featureleader.
6. To be able one be a reasonableman in future.
7. To make sure the school rules andregulation are followed .
To create good relationship betweenteachers and the students through thecouncil.The students council sometimes faces Changes due to the un coopera-
tionof the students but we overcome chal-lengesThrough guiding the students showingthemthe correct way to follow.As the chairman of the students coun-cil I havePlanned to make sure that the schoolrun smoothly
1. Having regular meeting with thestudents council
to solve where the problem is.1. Having regular meeting with the
students themselvesto air out the problems.1. I have divided my students coun-
cil into sectionsBoarding, class prefects and all otherdepartment for easily discussing revolving their sec-tion before I callA call for a general meeting
May I take this opportunity to thankthe support from administration, coop-eration from the students council cand good relationship with the stu-dents. Our motto 2011-2012 studentscouncil is to sharpens our skills f orgood leaders.
