Daystar Nursery SchoolThe school

Our school

A neighbourhood school in Diani, open to the children of the home and of the community.

Pupils at wooden desks following a lesson while the teacher points at the blackboard
Levels

Two stages, one place

The levels follow the names used in Kenyan schools.

Pupils in uniform raising their hands in class, with the teacher in the background

Pre-primary

Baby Class, PP1 and PP2

The early years: play, language, numbers and the habits to start school with confidence.

Primary

Grade 1 to Grade 6

The foundations of reading, writing and maths, along with the other subjects of each grade.

What they learn

What happens in class

Each day mixes lessons, activities and time to play.

A pupil's handwritten notebook open on the desk

Languages

English and Kiswahili, to read, write and speak.

Mathematics

Numbers, calculation and problem solving, step by step.

Science and the environment

Activities to observe and understand nature and the world around them.

Art and music

Drawing, singing and other ways to express themselves.

Values and religious education

Respect, getting along with others, and the religious education that is part of the curriculum.

A day at school

Scenes from school

The Daystar teaching team standing in front of the school's stone wall
The teachers of the Daystar school
Two pupils drawing on the classroom blackboard
Pupils sitting at their desks, seen from behind
A pupil in uniform in the school yard, seen from behind
A teacher at the blackboard while pupils raise their hands
A maths lesson: the teacher at the board and the pupils at their desks
Children coming down the playground slide
An English lesson: the board with the words of the day and the pupils listening
A pupil on the playground seesaw
More than lessons

Breakfast and lunch at school

The children have breakfast and lunch at school. Eating well every day helps them grow up healthy and learn with energy.

The teachers serve breakfast to the pupils, who wait in line with their plates
Part of the home's family

A school of the home, open to the neighbourhood

Daystar Nursery School belongs to the home. Besides the children of the home, it welcomes children from the neighbourhood, who learn and grow together.

Pupils in uniform with their backpacks lined up in front of the school classrooms, seen from behind