Key Stage 2 

On September 2nd, all year 6 students with the desire to be primary headboy and headgirl made their way to the auditorium prepared to give their motivating speeches to the primary learners. Once all the speeches were heard from our brave applicants, learners went to their classrooms to vote for who they believed would be the best leaders. On Friday, 6th Sept., we counted all the votes and were ready to announce our new leaders. We welcomed Aloate Khantwane as Headboy and Farisha Bazibu as Headgirl for the 2024-2025 academic year. It was a moving ceremony where their parents were welcomed on stage to pin their leader badges to their uniform. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to watching them grow as leaders.

Ms. Robyn.

Primary Student Council Update

The Primary Student Council kicked off their very first meeting on Monday, September 20th! The room was full of excitement as the new members introduced themselves and shared creative ideas for the year ahead at KISU. From adding pizza and desserts back to the canteen menu to organising end-of-term fun days, talent shows, and charity fundraisers—the ideas were flowing! Be on the lookout, because the Primary Student Council is gearing up for some big changes!

Here are your representatives:

Year 3: Constance Mukiza

Year 4 EP: Esmeralda Soler

Year 4 DA: Herrietta Mukiza

Year 5: Amara Damani

Year 6: Aloate Khantwane & Farisha Bazibu

Ms. Adamcova.

This term, Year 3 has been exploring the topic of plants in their science lessons. The students didn’t just stop at learning from books—they took their knowledge outside and created a seedling garden right next to the classroom. Each child had a hand in planting onions, potatoes, beans, peas, and even strawberries. The excitement grew as the students watched their plants sprout and develop, connecting their classroom learning to real-life growth.

The garden became a special part of the Year 3 experience, offering the children an opportunity to witness firsthand the early stages of a plant’s life cycle. From preparing the soil and carefully planting seeds to watering and checking on the seedlings each day, they learnt the importance of patience, care, and responsibility.

Today, the children said goodbye to their seedling garden as the plants are no longer babies. With the close of this project, they were able to reflect on how much their plants had grown, much like their own learning. Through this hands-on experience, the students saw the life cycle of a plant in action and deepened their understanding of how plants grow and thrive.

Ms. Musundi.

Learning about ancient history isn’t just about memorising facts! In Year 4, it’s all about putting knowledge into action.

The Year 4 students have been learning all about early democracy and how it connects to our daily lives. Did you know the word democracy means "strength of the people" and originated from Ancient Greece? If you were a citizen of Athens, you had the right to vote! Except there was a catch—only men over 18 years of age were considered citizens. 

To bring this idea to life, the Year 4 learners participated in an exciting activity where they travelled back in time and practiced early democratic voting. They had to decide on laws that could be implemented, casting their votes just like citizens of Athens. To make things a bit more fair, all members of year 4 could exercise their power to vote! They used black-and-white “rocks” to vote yes or no on proposed laws. It was a lot of fun, and the students eagerly awaited the results to see which laws were approved!

Another fantastic hands-on engagement during our Ancient Greek unit was creating life-size posters of the Greek gods. The students worked in groups, researched their god or goddess, and designed detailed information posters. Each group shared their creation with the rest of the class, making the presentations both informative and fun.

Afterwards, the Year 4 students played a game to test their knowledge of Ancient Greece. The game was filled with interesting facts, friendly competition, and lots of learning. Everyone enjoyed it and came away with a better understanding of ancient Greek culture!

Ms. Adamcova.

KISU has always been a reading community—an environment where students read out of interest and love of books. In Year 5, the students have started their journey of expressing their choice of books and reflecting on various aspects of the texts they choose. To encourage this, we have created a reading chart inspired by the topic that the students find most interesting in Term 1: 'Earth and Space'. This activity promotes students' presentational as well as their analytical and critical thinking skills. Over the past couple of weeks, the Year 5 learners have taken their reading to another level. Now they read between the lines, point out their favourite parts of a book, explain the sequence of events, and even identify words to include in their magpie books for later use in their written and oral communications. With the progress of this journey, more value will be added to our students' reading, and they will earn the joy and benefit of reading!

Ms. Farah.

KISU students took part in a democratic experience this month by electing their house captains. Houses got together and heard their year six housemates present their persuasive argument for why they would make a good house captain. The houses voted in various ways, allowing everyone to have a voice. The house captains are: 

Bwindi: Dima and Gabriel

Semliki: Trinity and Thomas

Kibale: Ayana and Josh

Otukei: Marina and Abba

It’s not just a title. House captains are charged with promoting house spirit and togetherness. In addition to creating and leading cheers and chants during inter-house activities, the captains are starting a project of interviewing and creating profiles for their housemates, inspiring a KISU community. Keep a lookout for their work along the KS2 bridge!

Ms. Potter.