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They are off to a flying start! PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 27 October 2011 00:00

flying_startThanks to Julia Bengough and her two graduate volunteers DCT Mvumi Secondary School has begun new programme offering an English Language crash course to new entrants to the school.

Most students entering the school in Form 1 from primary schools in the Mvumi area have a limited command of the English language. This is not surprising since they will either speak the local language, Gogo, or the national language, Kiswahili, in the home and are taught in Kiswahili in their primary school. Some English is taught in primary school but classes are large and the teaching rudimentary. The state requires secondary education in Tanzania to be taught in English so a lack of English can be quite a draw back to progress. This autumn Mvumi School Trust is funding a scheme to provide an intensive English course to 80 successful young student applicants before they start their education at Mvumi Secondary School in Form 1 in January 2012. We welcome Julia's return to Mvumi for this exciting initiative. We would also like to thank John Power and Christopher Redmore volunteering to help Julia with this programme.

You can read more in Julia's latest blog from the school.

 
Mvumi on Facebook PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 21 February 2011 14:36

Mvumi School Trust is now on Facebook. You'll be able receive the latest news updates and find photos of the school, and will be able to chat to other fans of Mvumi.

Have you been approved to go on a gap year placement to Mvumi? Apply to join our Gap Year group, and discuss going to Mvumi with others who are doing the same!

 
Bishop Visits UK PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 March 2010 09:23

Bishop Mdimi and Sir Stuart RoseDCT Mvumi Secondary School operates under the auspices of the Bishop Mdimi Mhogolo of the Diocese of Central Tanganyika.

We are delighted that the Bishop found time to meet friends of Mvumi during his recent visit to the United Kingdom. He was received by Tony Little, Chairman of the Trustees of Mvumi School Trust and Head Master of Eton College. The Bishop attended a reception for friends of Mvumi in the Charteris Room at Eton College and addressed the assembled teaching staff.

Sir Stuart Rose, Executive Chairman of Marks & Spencer and a Mvumi Trustee, invited Bishop Mdimi to lunch at Marks & Spencer headquarters in London. The Bishop presented Sir Stuart with a clock bearing a map of Tanzania as an expression of gratitude for Sir Stuart's generosity to DCT Mvumi Secondary School.

 
Gap Year Volunteers PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 15:37

Gap Year StudentsRead the latest news from this spring's Mvumi gap year students in the School Blog. The school always welcomes gap year students who want to get involved with the daily life of the school. The ideal period is three months as the school year is divided into two terms of around ten weeks each, and visas are granted for three months. Longer and shorter stays can also be considered.

Find out more about coming to Mvumi in your gap year on our volunteering page. If you'd like to register for more details, simply complete the volunteering form.

 
Introducing Ned Kemp PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:02

Ned KempWe are delighted to announce that Ned Kemp has been appointed as DCT Mvumi Secondary School's Bursar. He will also be Mvumi sponsorship co-coordinator and Mvumi School Trust's representative in Tanzania. Ned is a graduate of Cambridge University and was formerly a submariner Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy. More recently he has been working with Carlisle City Council. As the Carlisle Partnership Manager he has taken a leading part in developing a sustainable community strategy for Carlisle with much liaison between the government, education establishments and local businesses.

Accompanied by Roderick Watson, the Trust's Treasurer and Trustee, Ned visited Mvumi in November for purposes of orientation and orderly handover of business from Julia Bengough who has been acting bursar as well as sponsorship co-coordinator. Ned took up his two-year post as Bursar in January and was immediately engaged in the planning the Sixth Form Graduation Ceremony and implementing the plan to modernise the school accounting.

 
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