School furniture underway

A total of 130 desks and chairs are in production in our Happy House joinery workshop, ready for the start of the new school year.
Our first intake of secondary pupils will be entering their final year in 2010 and that means we will be opening Class Four to accommodate them.
It's essential that we have desks (referred to as lockers in our video)  and chairs ready for them.  
We are also expecting an influx of new students to our primary section, Parents who can afford to pay school fees are making Happy House their first choice because of the all-round and exceptional education it provides.
Our school provides a level playing field on which children, regardless of background, learn together and benefit from an education that  is second to none.
It is run on a totally not-for-profit basis.
If you would like to make a donation to help towards the costs of the new furniture you can do by going to https://www.justgiving.com/childrenofwatamu/Donate

Watamu welcome for the Websters

Louise and Garry Webster have been supporting Happy House ever since they first heard about it from Sue and Dave.
Even though it was still being built, they started paying a monthly sponsorship to help finish and furnish the building, knowing they would be allocated a sponsor a child as soon as the kids started coming.
And so when Oscar arrived in 2010, just weeks after the Happy House was completed,  they were the first in his  sponsor family sponsor family, and it just so happens he shares the same birth date as their own daughter, Alice.
They have visited Watamu many times,  and so it is a huge pleasure to welcome them back now. 
 On Saturday, they were treated to a proper Happy House homecoming.  Papa Dave drove Louise and Garry and daughters Grace and Alice from their hotel to the  Happy House where Mama and the family were gathered to greet them.
The kids put on a show which ended with apple bobbing and dancing and a lovely time was had by all.
Our special thanks to Louise who, despite a full-time job and a family, works so hard to send out profiles to sponsors. She's a key member of our team and we love her.
https://youtu.be/92-EwQpUPks

Versed in Swahili and English

Students at Happy House School performed poems in both Swahili and English at the end of year Closing Day ceremony.
Class 7 were first with verses in Swahili which paved the way for a poem in English Happy House My Love.
Lastly there was a poem by Class 6 on the theme of education.

Holiday activities by Rukia

One of our older girls, Rukia, presents today's blog.
The school year ended last week, and the kids are now on holiday until January which means they have loads of time to fill.
The Government has outlawed tuition by teachers in the holidays, so our children will be having some fun based learning activities at  home to help consolidate and build on some of what they have already been taught. 
The emphasis will be on fun and relaxation, but it's also important to build life skills in our children and the holidays are a chance to do that.
Everyone enjoys themselves and the older kids act as mentors to the little ones.

Birthday celebrations

We had one  birthday to celebrate this week for a very important little boy.
Emmanuel is turning two years old and Mama had much pleasure in presenting him with his birthday gift bag,
They peeped inside and Mama pulled out a lovely red bus which we know will bring Emmanuel hours of fun.
This week the best room was awarded to the girls room captained by Rukia.

Acrobats enthrall

Our young acrobats put on an enthralling show at the end of year Closing Day ceremony at Happy House School.
Athletic, agile and super-confident, the well-rehearsed kids kept their audience on the edge of their seats as they performed some daring stunts with great skill.

The acrobats, from across the the age range,  are an illustration of team work at its best. 

Play time

Our pre-primary little ones had plenty to entertain the gathering at Happy house School Closing Day.

Under the guidance of Auntie Coral, they performed two nursery tales - The Three Little Pigs and Three Billy Goats Gruff.

The plays were followed by a song by PP2B.