Sunday, August 9, 2009
2009 Sagam Primary Eighth Grade Class goes on a field trip
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Bowman International Festival
Scholarships for Sagam Primary Graduates!
Bowman School is proud to announce that through donations, money earned through the craft fair and through student art projects that we were able to send eight Sagam Primary students who completed their schooling in November to secondary school. These eight students, orphaned, partial orphaned or vulnerable, would not have been able to attend school without our help. To attend secondary school in Kenya, one must be able to pay school fees. It costs approximately $400 to send a student to secondary school. The first term results are back. Our sponsored children have done very well. If you would like to sponsor a child, full or partial, please consider a donation to the Bowman-Sagam fund, care of the Bowman PTA, 9 Philip Road, Lexington, MA 02421
Watch this spot for more information about our sponsored children and other connections with our sister school.
Watch this spot for more information about our sponsored children and other connections with our sister school.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
In the News!
Mary recently wrote a trip report of this summer's trip to visit Sagam which was published in the Lexington Minuteman. Check it out here!
Another video from Sagam:
Another video from Sagam:
Thursday, August 21, 2008
The Animals of Lake Nakuru National Park
Black rhinos were introduced to Lake Nakuru National Park to protect them from poachers. They are a highly endangered species, and highly prized to poachers. There are only about 3,600 of these animals left in the world. Currently, there are 25 black rhinos living in the park. They are fenced in, but this is mainly to keep the poachers out, instead of the animals in.
Black rhinos are endangered due to poaching, because their horn is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Between 1970 and 1996, the number of black rhinos was drastically reduced, by almost 96%. Additionally, they face danger due to loss of habitat. The students on the field trip were lucky to get to see some of these highly endangered animals, although they were far away and therefore hard to photograph!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sagam Primary's First Field Trip
The next morning after a breakfast of chai (tea) and bread and butter, we headed back on the bus for a morning game drive in the national park. We stopped first at Lake Nakuru, where we got out of the bus to get a closer look at the flamingoes. Lake Nakuru is a great place for people who are interested in birdwatching - there were probably thousands of birds on the lake, including flamingoes, pelicans and some species of stork. After we looked at the lake, we headed out to find the animals. The "Big 5" are lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and Cape buffalo. We found lots of Cape buffalo, and a surprising number of rhinos. Rhinos, especially the black rhino, are very endangered. The students were so excited to see the animals in person.
Then, we left Nakuru and headed back home. Everyone was exhausted, but we had a great trip with lots of good memories! As the Standard Eight students will be taking their exams in November to qualify for Secondary School, their experiences on this trip will help them to apply and really understand what they've learned in the classroom, and ultimately, to be successful in November, and for the rest of their lives!
Catie
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Saying Goodbye is HARD!
When the time came to say goodbye, it was an emotional leave-taking for students, Sagam Primary teachers and Bowman staff! It felt a little bit like leaving family behind to get in the van that last day to go home. But now that Bowman teachers are home and have time to write about their experiences, stay tuned to hear some of the "small moment" stories from their trip.
Although teachers' time directly in Kenya was short, we look forward to weekly communication with our sister school as we work to share curricular units, on-going conversations, teaching experiences, and strategies for improving education and student success. Next week the "Standard 8 classes will be going on their field trip to Lake Nakuru and Kericho Tea Plantations thanks to the generousity of our fifth grade class. We look forward to Cate Oldenburg's photos and reporting of this first ever experience for these children!
Blog posts coming soon...
• Dr. Anton's final day in Sagam!
• Kate and the Bull
• The Pied Piper of Dunga (Miss Thompson)
• Teaching about Carbon Dioxide - science labs at Sagam Primary
• Sagam Primary students' first field trip
And a photo gallery -- images of Sagam Primary and the surrounding community!
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