School Photos
Yelesani A Mwale is the Principal of the J. O. Chifundo School.
The teachers are Miss Naomi Moonga, Miss Mubita Nangandi Mulunda, Mr. Netoo Mulenga, and Mr. Chalubanto Yanns.
The
photo to the left shows the weeks lesson plans and subjects to be taught.
To relieve the shortage of classroom space, half the students attend
in the morning, while the other half attend in the afternoon.
Current enrollment – approximately 50% boys/50% girls:
Grade 8 - 35 students
Grade 9 - 46 students
Grade 10 - 44 students
Grade 11 - 33 students
Grade 12 - 16 students
Zambian Education Calendar has three school terms of 13 weeks each term with breaks in April, August, and December. The new academic year starts in January. Government exams are only offered in grades 7, 9, and 12 in November/December.
These exams are taken on national basis. All those who fall to pass the exams can not continue with education. There are only a few government high schools. Due to limited space, passing the 9th grade exam does not guarantee you a placement in the 10th grade.Here is what Frank Pupe – J. O. Chifundo graduate and foreman of the building wants to share with you:
“Recently The Times of Zambia local newspaper reported that more than 5,000
young people in Zambia are not in school. Without education, many young
ones are being sent to the street to steal, work as sex workers, drink,
crush stones and do things that don’t bring glory to our God. I also feel
education is the way forward to help prevent AIDS in our communities.
Just as God’s plans are to prosper us, we as His children should be like Him
by reaching out to people we do not know. In our education we work toward academic
success and salvation through Jesus Christ”.
