Term 3 of 2023 - What's New at Twitti School?
Breakfast Program for sponsored pupils
With the help of Canadian donors a program has been set up for students who may have come to school without eating breakfast.
At Break they are served an egg roll and a mug of hot tea. Improvement in their attention in class and in their performance have already been noticed by their teachers.
Opportunity to Donate
If you would like to assist with this important addition to the school, you are invited to donate. Visit the How to Help Page!
Excursion to LUSAKA NATIONAL PARK March 2023
Twitti School Bus for transport
CHONGOLOLO CONSERVATION CLUB
One of the clubs that the school has is the Chongololo Conservation Club where pupils learn about wildlife conservation and the different habitats in Zambia. Yesterday there was a field trip to Lusaka National Park. They had a nature walk identifying different trees, insects and birds, they learned about the lifestyles of wild animals, and had a lesson on elephants while viewing them. They were also given different classroom activities on animals and were quizzed on what they had seen throughout the day.
The reactions of the pupils
The pupils loved the national park! Most of the reactions were from the things that they learned. Sante enjoyed running after butterflies and Tsungai was mostly amazed at the fact that a cheetah runs at 120km/h. Most of them enjoyed watching the baby elephants. Asaph was fascinated at how the elephants were a lot bigger than him at just a few months old and Ntiusha couldn't believe elephants stay pregnant for 22 months. Ethan's favourite part was the nshima and chicken that the chef cooked because he was allowed to go back for food three more times.
remembering Former School Partners of TPS In Canada
George Street Middle School, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
George Street Middle School, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
George Street Middle School, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Schools in New Brunswick, Canada, began their new school year in September 2023.
Friends For Zambia, with the help of students and teachers at George, held annual Twitti Book Sales for 9 years.
However everyone has gone to other schools, jobs and efforts so the Book Sales have ended, at least for now. Past Sales brought in thousands of dollars that were used for the direct benefit of the Twitti Primary children, iocusing on classroom needs.
Marketplace, a sale of products produced by the Grade 8 students, also raised funds for TPS and sent the money to build the Play Park.
We thank George Street from the bottom of our hearts and wish teachers and students all the best!
We also recognize the contribution of GSMS former Principal Pierre Plourde. Mr. Plourde is now Principal of Hanwell Academy, a new school, near Fredericton,NB. And we celebrate the contribution of Madame Lise Martin-Keilty who now teaches at a Canadian Armed Forces School in the Netherlands.
Simonds High School, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
George Street Middle School, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
George Street Middle School, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Simonds High School has been sponsoring TPS pupils for many years. Their generosity has helped several children complete their basic education and be ready to go on to the next levels of their learning. One of their former sponsored pupils, Sarah, completed her Nursing program at Chikankata and is now a Licensed Nurse.
Elizabeth, another Twitti pupil sponsored by Simonds, went on to Parklands High School after she completed Grade 7.
Mrs Phillips, the teacher coordinator who organized the contributions of Simonds High for many years, and who visited TPS in 2018, has passed on the responsibility to Mrs Santori. She and the Simonds students are now assisting Twitti pupil Joseph to achieve his goals.
Thank you, Simonds!
École internationale du village, Gatineau, Québec, Canada
George Street Middle School, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
École internationale du village, Gatineau, Québec, Canada
After 8 years of helping Twitti Primary School, L'École internationale du village, an international school in the Canadian Province of Québec, has made the decision to move on to other charitable efforts.
TPS staff and students, as well as Friends For Zambia, offer sincere gratitude to the pupils and teachers for their hard work in raising funds to assist vulnerable children in Zambia.
We are particularly grateful to Mr. Steve Wadlow who has now retired from his years at L'École internationale du village.
Zikomo! Zikomo! Zikomo!
The Twitti School Story
Current Needs
Would you be willing to help Twitti Primary School?
Consider how you might contribute:
- The Breakfast Program is being offered in Term 3 as a pilot. Cost per student for a full year will be $320.
- Upgrades to the school infrastructure : cracks have appeared in classroom floors and walls. Some toilets must be replaced.
- Literacy Project which began several years ago has made it possible for many, many children to improve their reading skills. New levels of the program are needed.
- More Solar panels would make the school more self-reliant. 2 panels have been installed with help from FFZ donors. Your donation could increase the capacity for energy from Zambia's natural energy source - the sun.
These are the current needs, and the next steps that will be taken in order to optimize Twitti's success.
Want to help? To see how to financially contribute to these projects, go to the How to Help Page.
School Campus
When Twitti School was Officially Opened in July 2012, there were on the campus 3 classroom buildings containing 11 classrooms, 3 washroom buildings, a water well and storage tank, a sports field, a basketball court, a playground for the little ones, and an administration building containing offices, a staff room and a library.
Since then, attractive security fencing and well-maintained landscaping have been added. A netball court is enjoyed, as well as a sheltered stand for bicycles. Stone walkways constructed between buildings reduce the amount of mud that comes into the classrooms in the rainy season. There are benches near the playing field for the children during break times. In 2018 the cholera outbreak necessitated the addition of water points for hand washing. A new Play Park was built in 2019 to replace the old metal playground equipment that was rusting and dangerous. With cement donated by Lafarge Cement Zambia and a financial contribution from Friends For Zambia, a new security wall was completed at the rear of the school property. This wall provides a secure environment for the children and protects the property, including the new Play Park from vandalism. A wall formerly on site was demolished in 2016 as a result of a property dispute.
Granny (Mrs. Maonde) tells the story of Twitti
Click on the arrow to watch a YouTube video of Lydia Maonde telling the Story of Twitti in her own words. You will be moved by her account!