S.6 LITERATURE PLAY 2019; BEFORE A FALL

On the 2nd of May 2019, the Senior Six Literature class staged a play – ‘Before a Fall’ - an adaptation of Okoiti Omtatah's ‘Lwanda Magere’. The exciting play that left the audience amazed was chiefly directed by Nuwamanya Charlene, who was assisted by Nakayemba Catherine. 

 The protagonist, Lwanda, is a Luo warrior akin to the Biblical Samson. His prowess on the battlefield is legendary, and his indestructibility leaves the Lang'o (traditional enemies of the Luo) fearful and significantly declining in prominence.

 Playing on his weaknesses for the fairer sex, the Lang'o devise a means to bring down their nemesis. Warning after warning is sounded, to no avail, as Lwanda's physical power and great fame have clouded his sense of judgment. Eventually, in a strange albeit predictable twist, Lwanda fulfills a mysterious prophecy.

 This is a story of power, fame, oracles, gods, warriors, intrigue, love and tears... 'Every man is a fruit of his inner will, and every day spent in toil, a testing of that will.'

 As the Literature class, it is difficult to fully express how happy we are that this play was a success. We are truly grateful for the tremendous support and tireless guidance that we were given by everyone that walked the journey with us.

 Below are pictures from the different scenes of the play.

Mayeku Richard, S.6 L/D.

GREENHILL ACADEMY PRIMARY KIBULI PREFECTS 2019/2020

On the 26^th of April 2019, the outgoing prefects 2018/2019 of Greenhill Academy Primary Kibuli officially handed over power to the incoming prefects 2019/2020.

The event was graced by the Chairman of the Greenhill Academy Old Students’ Association (GHOSA), Mr. Jonathan Sempa who is also the outgoing Union Governor 2018/2019 of Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi as the Guest of Honor was colorful with breathtaking performances, great speeches from the outgoing Head girl and incoming Head prefect and a team of smartly clad incoming prefects confidently taking the oath and pledging to serve diligently.

Before the outgoing prefects handed over power, the outgoing Head girl Cayla Namuwaya on behalf of the 2018/2019 cabinet thanked the entire school for their immense support that has enabled them to have a smooth term in office. She also thanked the parents for the moral support and encouragement they have given the leaders. She went on to congratulate the incoming prefects and encouraged them to be committed to serve those that had elected them into power.

After the outgoing prefects handed over power, a moving speech was delivered by the incoming Head prefect Mugagga Abraham who thanked the school for having voted the incoming prefects into power and expressed his commitment towards executing the duties of the office to the best of his ability. He also thanked the outgoing body for their work and encouraged the incoming body to work hard.

In his speech, the Guest of Honor Mr. Jonathan Sempa inspired the pupils in the audience as He shared his experience about having gained his leadership skills from Greenhill Academy; important skills that He has used to take on other leadership roles in other institutions.   Addressing the audience, He emphasized that in many ways each and every one is a leader hence, each and everyone needs to continuously develop themselves as a leader should they be successful in life. He concluded his speech by thanking Greenhill Academy for having groomed him into the leader He is today.

We would like to thank the outgoing cabinet headed by Cayla Namuwaya and Joel Kimuli Sengendo for the work well done. To the incoming cabinet headed by the Head prefect Mugagga Abraham, we congratulate you upon this great achievement and believe in you to make us proud.

Below is the full list of the incoming prefects 2019/2020

Keep Extending Your Horizons.

The 25^th of April 2019 was a day filled with so much color and joy as Greenhill Primary School Buwaate held its 1^st Annual Thanksgiving service themed, “Victory Comes From God (1^st Chronicles 29; 11-13)”.

 The service that saw Rev. Paulson Tumutegyerize deliver a moving sermon about being grateful for what the Lord has done for us and his victory in all situations attracted various stakeholders of the school from the current students, staff, Old Students, Board members to other invited Guests.

The service kept the audience very entertained with breathtaking presentations from the Staff choir clad in their Gomesis and Kanzus; the Nursery and Primary pupils clad in very creative and beautiful costumes. The parents too did not miss out on the action as they were also seen singing a hymn during the service.

The event saw pupils who excelled academically throughout the year 2018 and in the PLE exams as well as, staff whose performance was exceptional during the previous year commended. The department of the year which was the Environment department as well as the pioneer teaching and non-teaching staff of the Buwaate Campus were also commended in a special way.  

The service was concluded by the parents being ushered to a sumptuous breakfast which has always been the Greenhill Academy way of hospitality.

From the Rector and every one of us at Greenhill Primary School Buwaate, we would like to thank all the Clergy that were in attendance, the Board members, Pupils, Parents, Members of Staff- both teaching and non-teaching staff for having made the day a success.

We look forward to seeing you at the next Thanksgiving service.

Extend your Horizons.

On the 1^st of May 2019, all roads led to Greenhill Primary School Buwaate for the School’s exciting Music, Dance and Drama Competitions. The event which was themed ‘My Talent My Pride’ showcased creativity, talent like no other and beauty in the different costumes the pupils wore as they took part in the various items.

The competitions which were between the different streams of each class began with a colorful first session for the P.1 to P.3 classes which had the pupils from the P.1 streams competing in cultural dances such as Amaggunju, Ekizino, Tamenha ibuga, Imbalu, Larakaraka and Akogo Dance; those from the P.3 streams competing in different creative dances and; those from the P.2 streams competing in Drama as they acted in short skits that left the audience amazed at the remarkable talent they had.  At the end of this session, P.1 Blue emerged the best among the P.1 streams with 92 out of 100 points; P.2 Green emerged the best among the P.2 streams with 87 points and; P.2 Red came 1^st among the P.2 streams with 91 points.

This half of the day was then followed by yet another captivating second session for classes P.4 to P.6 where the pupils showcased their skills of playing both traditional and non-traditional music instruments, dance and singing.

During this session, the pupils from the P.5 streams presented amazing traditional music instrumental compositions that impressed the audience as they produced beautiful tunes from instruments such as the drums, thumb pianos, wind pipes to mention but a few. The pupils from the P.6 streams blew away all those in attendance with their beautiful voices as they sang in the different Western Coral presentations while, the pupils from the P.5 streams danced their hearts out as they presented different traditional dances from the Bwola, Kirywarwanda, Ekitagururo, Nankasa-Muwogola to the Bakisimba-Muwogola dances. The session and day was closed with P.4 purple emerging the best among the P.4 Streams with 97 points; P.5 Purple with 82 points and; P.6 Green with 80 points.

Below are the points each class scored in the competition. We congratulate all the streams that won and encourage those that did win that come next year, you too can win.

GREENHILL ACADEMY MARKS SILVER JUBILEE WITH AN EXCITING OPEN DAY!

On the 30^th of April 2019, we marked our 25th Anniversary with an Open Day at our Kibuli campus presided over by Hon. Henry Okello Oryem, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs and a parent of the school.

“Greenhill for us is home because my children spend a lot of their time here. It is a well-run fantastic school, that is why we are repeat parents,” Mr. Oryem said referring to his elder children who have also gone through Greenhill Academy. “In your Rector, administrators and teachers, you have a team that is professional and experienced. I am very impressed with the holistic education that the school provides as the students have exhibited all day,” he added.

In his address to the Secondary students after having earlier communicated to the primary section, He advised the students to take their studies seriously recalling that if he had become playful because his father was President of Uganda, he would be now wallowing in poverty. “At home we had everything but from day one I knew that they belonged to my father. I worked hard and if I hadn’t, I wouldn’t be standing here before you. Work hard. Your parents sacrifice a lot to ensure that you are here,” he advised.

During this exciting day, our pupils and students showcased the different activities they are involved in such as making liquid soap and salt; building houses; assembling cars; robotics; chemistry, physics, geography and biology experiments; literature and poetry; art; music, dance and drama not to forget the Greenhill Mobile Application Greenhill Mobi to be officially launched at a later time that left many parents excited about being able to access their children’s results and information through their mobile phones.

“Greenhill is not only a top school academically but also develops the children in many ways as you have seen through their performances and skills. The Ministry of Education is emphasizing skilling so that the children develop holistically and we are happy that Greenhill is doing this,” observed Dr. Tony Mukasa Lusambu, the Commissioner of Primary and Basic Education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, who also represented the State Minister for Education, Hon. Rosemary Sseninde.

Mrs. Joy Veronica Maraka, the Rector of the Greenhill Academy Schools thanked the founders of the school The Late Janet Nsibirwa Mdoe and The Late Gladys Nsibirwa Wambuzi  for their vision to start the school. “25 years ago, there was nothing here. Our founders literally gave their lives to see that this dream comes alive and we will keep their candle burning,” she pledged. She thanked the board of parent company Greenhill Holdings led by Buganda Deputy Katikkiro Owek. Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa for the wonderful support as well as, the Board of the school led by Eng. Proscovia Njuki for the job well done.

She commended the parents who have stood by Greenhill for the past 25 years by entrusting the academy with students and pledged to work even harder so that the school continues to shine.

Earlier, the Minister of Education and Sports and First Lady as well as a former parent of Greenhill, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni, commended Greenhill Academy for maintaining good academic standards and the strong morals and ethical values the school was founded on.

From all of us at Greenhill Academy we thank all those that have supported us through the past 25 years. We are forever indebted to you. Below are pictures of the exciting Silver Jubilee Open Day Event. Happy Birthday Greenhill Academy.

FUNDAY AT GREENHILL ACADEMY KIBULI

At Greenhill Academy, we believe in providing our pupils with the best holistic education. We understand that our learners need to have time to relax and play as it helps with their education and also allows for the healthy development of their bodies.

‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’, and yes we do agree. In addition to the breaks our learners have every day to relax and play, we have a special day known as, ‘Fun day’ designated to the Nursery section to simply have fun.

Every year, the pupils, teachers and parents break from the usual school routine to take part in a number of relaxing and fun activities. This year was no different. The Kibuli campus had a jam packed and exciting fun day on the 18^th, of April 2019.

As the children entered the field to enjoy this rare experience, one could not help but notice their amazement and ecstasy; almost like they were having a Disney land experience right there.  With a number of exciting bouncing castles, slides, bikes, loads of snacks and drinks, great music tailored to the children and; entertaining and engaging clowns, one can be sure the children had the time of their lives.

The parents and teachers too were not excluded from the fun. Activities such as the aerobics session catered for them and kept them engaged.

Below are pictures of the exciting day. We look forward to having some more fun next year. Hope you do not miss out!

ORANGE HOUSE; THE SPORTS DAY CHAMPIONS 2019

When you talk about ‘Sports’, there is no doubt Greenhill Academy, stands at the top of the chart. This was clearly manifested during this year’s Greenhill Academy Secondary School Sports day that took place on the 13^th, of April 2019 at our Kibuli campus field.

The students clad in different colored shirts representing their houses, could be seen competitively taking on different sports activities from relays, sack races, sprints, tag-of-war to mention but a few. The great team work between students, teachers and parents could not be ignored as one could see and hear them as they cheered on their teams.

Something quite rare, the students also had a chance to showcase their music and dance talents with very entertaining dances from the senior one and senior six classes.

Another highlight of the event was when the teachers and parents competed with each other in the relays and the Tag of War. Sadly for the teachers, the parents emerged winners of both events.

The Guest of Honor, Mr. Jonathan Wynand Sempa, the Chairman-Executive Committee of the Greenhill Academy Old Students’ Association (GHOSA) and former Union Governor of Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi crowned the day with a moving speech urging the students to continue developing their Sports skills and raising the Greenhill Academy banner high wherever they go.

After the Guest of Honor’s speech, the Rector, Mrs. Joy Veronica Maraka went ahead to award medals to the sports champions from each of the races as well as, to announce the final results of the day. One could not help but feel tensed when it came to this juncture with everyone hoping their house takes the cup this year round.

When she finally announced the winning house as the, ‘Orange House’, the members of the house could not contain their excitement and ecstasy as they run onto the stage to take their trophy home. They were seen jubilating and running around the field full of happiness and joy.

These were the different positions of the houses and the scores each of them had.

1^st Position; Orange House with 969 points

2^nd Position; Green house with 951 points

3^rd Position; Yellow house with 888 points

4^th Position; Red house with 883 points

5^th Position; Purple house with 803 points

6^th Position; Blue House with 759 points

We would like to congratulate Orange House for taking the cup this year. To the other houses, do not despair!  We are all champions in our own way.

Keep extending your Horizons…

As we continue to celebrate our Primary School Swimming Team’s excellence in the recently concluded Midland National Primary Schools’ Swimming Gala, we congratulate our Secondary School swimming team for retaining the National Secondary Schools’ Swimming Title.

The Gala, which took place on the 30^th of March 2019 at the Greenhill Academy Swimming pool attracted other schools like; St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Gayaza High School, Seeta Green Campus,  Seeta High Main Campus, Taibah Secondary School to mention but a few.

Our swimming team that could be compared to sharks with their admirable swimming tactics shook off competition to win the swimming title for the fifth time in a row.

We are also proud to announce that some of our swimmers also scooped overall best swimmers in their different categories like; Esther Atto; Tendo Mariam, Daudi Ochieng and Namanya Ampaire.

We would like to thank all the swimmers for their dedication and hard work; getting to the top is never easy. We also thank the students, parents and staff who were in attendance to cheer on the team; your trust in us indeed made us soar.

Mostly importantly we thank God for this success; in Him we do all things.

Keep Extending Your Horizons.

The beautiful morning of the 28^th of March 2019, saw the Greenhill Primary School Buwaate outgoing prefectorial body 2018/2019 officially hand over power to the incoming prefectorial body 2019/2020.

The event themed “The Leader in Me” was graced by the Head of School of Greenhill Academy Secondary School, Mr. Francis Twesigawe as the Guest of Honor and, was colorful with breathtaking performances, great speeches from the outgoing Head girl and incoming Head girl and a team of smartly clad incoming prefects confidently taking the oath and pledging to serve diligently.

As the outgoing prefects were handing over power, it was only right to appreciate their work done and allow them to give their final remarks to the school before leaving office. Represented by the outgoing Head girl, Agaba Linda Karen the cabinet thanked the entire school for their immense support that has enabled them to have a smooth term in office. She also thanked the parents for the moral support and encouragement they have given the leaders. She went on to congratulate the incoming prefects and encouraged them to work hard; be vigilant; uphold the school core values. Finally in her speech, she pledged to guide and support the new prefects.

This nostalgic speech was then followed by another energetic speech from the incoming Head girl Kaseewa Emmanuella who thanked the school for having voted her into power and expressed her commitment towards executing the duties of the office to the best of her ability. She also thanked the outgoing body for their work and encouraged the incoming body to work hard.

Before inviting the Guest of Honor, the Rector advised the leaders that two attributes; integrity and hard work make a good leader; urging them to groom these attributes. In his speech, Mr. Francis Twesigawe urged the leaders to have good listening skills and teamwork; stand for excellence and hardwork and, ensure to leave behind a good legacy.

We would like to thank the outgoing cabinet headed by Nsereko Joseph and Agaba Linda Karen for the work well done. To the incoming cabinet headed by Bwire Ambrose and Kaseewa Emmanuella, we congratulate you upon this great achievement and believe in you to make us proud.

Here is a full list of all the incoming leaders

Keep Extending Your Horizons.

SWAS and Laity Clubs, Secondary School Visit Katalemwa Cheshire Home

One of our core values at Greenhill Academy is Social and Environmental Responsibility.
We believe one of the aspects that makes one responsible is being able to care about others and the environment they live in.

On the 23rd March 2019, the SWAS and Laity Clubs of our Secondary Section visited the Katalemwa Cheshire Home where they interacted with the children at the home and also took part in cleaning.

We thank all those who took part in this Activity. May God continue to bless you.

On Saturday 9^th March 2019, all roads led to GEMS Cambridge International School where pupils from Greenhill Primary School Buwaate, Kampala Parents Primary School, Kampala International School, Agakhan Primary School to mention but a few would compete in this year’s edition of the Kampala Kids Football Tournament.

We are proud to report that Greenhill Primary School Buwaate won the Under 8 Category of this tournament bagging 10 gold medals and a Trophy as the winners of the category. One of our pupils Ian Kibirango was also awarded as the best player in this category.  

We would like to congratulate our football team; keep extending your horizons!