The Buwaate Teachers' Assembly was followed by yet another exciting assembly from the Greenhill Academy Primary Kibuli Teachers on Friday 20^th September 2019. 

The teachers who chose the theme, 'TEAMWORK' for the assembly, showcased the value of team work through the various presentations they prepared.

This assembly was one of a kind as the male teachers led the audience into an exciting praise and worship session with voices that amazed the pupils at the talents their teachers have.

The various presentations that followed which included a speech about teamwork,  creative dances, the traditional kadodi dance and a skit all portrayed the important message that, ‘When we are one we achieve more’.

The assembly was closed with a speech from the school’s rector, Mrs. Joy Veronica Maraka who commended the teachers for their creativity.

To our dear teachers; we would like to thank you for showing the pupils the value of working together. We believe your message will forever be imprinted on their hearts.

Keep Extending Your Horizons.

On the 19th of September 2019, the Greenhill Primary School Buwaate Teachers welcomed back their pupils in style with a jam-packed assembly themed, ‘GOD FIGHTS MY BATTLES'.

During this exciting assembly, the teachers showcased their music, dance and drama skills through various entertaining presentations.

The assembly was opened up with an uplifting Praise, Worship, Bible reading session and moving prayers followed by a couple of interesting creative dances. The teachers also showcased their amazing drama skills in a captivating skit teaching their audience about the importance of seeking God whenever one is faced with trials.

At Greenhill Academy, we take pride in who we are and it’s no wonder that the most exciting item of the assembly was the Gisu ‘Kadodi’ dance that amazed the pupils as they excitedly watched their teachers rhythmically move their waists.

The assembly was concluded by a speech from the Head of School and the Rector, Mrs. Joy Veronica Maraka who thanked the teachers for having outdone themselves and indeed setting the pace for the upcoming assemblies of the term.

To our teachers, thank you for the beautiful assembly.

Keep Extending your Horizons.

Are you looking for a school that will expose your child to an excellent holistic education? Greenhill Academy is the place for you!

We are now receiving applications for:

                                The Nursery section at our Kibuli Campus,

                                Classes Nursery, Pre-primary, and P.1 – P.6 at our Primary Buwaate Campus,

                                Classes S.2 and S.3 and; early registration for classes S.1 and S.5 at our Secondary School Campus, Kibuli

To apply, simply Click Here and fill in an application form or visit any of our campuses where you will be assisted. The interaction and interview dates in each of the different campuses are as follows:

• Nursery, Kibuli Campus      – 12^th October 2019, 8.00am-1.00pm
• Primary, Buwaate Campus – 26^th October 2019, 8.00am-1.00pm                                              
• Secondary section, Kibuli Campus (S.2 and S.3 Classes) – 11^th - 13^th December 2019, 8.00am-1.00pm

Apply Today and Explore Excellent Holistic Education With Us!

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My name is Hamis Ssewagudde Mukasa, born and raised in Kampala, Uganda. I am a Computer Engineer (Punjab Technical University – India) by profession. I am currently a Sales and Marketing Executive at Namu Enterprises Limited, a business supplying and installing electrical materials ranging from domestic to industrial needs like conduits, electric cables, switches, sockets, stabilizers, lights, bulbs and fittings. I am also a real estate manager where I am tasked with managing a chain of real estate properties around Kampala which is something I am extremely passionate about.  I am also a member at the Lugogo Tennis Club where I spend at least one or two evenings in a week playing my favorite sport.

I joined Greenhill Academy in 1996 in Primary One. Back then, the school was made up of just a few hut-shaped structures on the upper part of the Kibuli Campus. It was my Grandfather’s proposal to join the school after coming back from Dar es salaam where I had enjoyed a lot of Scouting Activities during my school times there.

Little did I know that it was going to be a life changing experience for me… Greenhill was a place that harbored many cultures and races and aimed at grooming a well-rounded individual (I’m sure they still do).

“Milk tea” we used to call it, was a custom at break time and was always served with a bun. Those were very nice buns supplied by Hot Loaf Bakery and milk from JESA farm; which places we eventually visited during our school trips. I did not like milk and the most captivating part of my break time was having to go the sick bay and get the black tea there. This made me create a special bond with the nurse since she was the one who served it. I can never forget her kind and warm nature every time I approached her.

Greenhill Academy was popular for its excellence in academics and swimming, where swimming was my biggest challenge while there. I dreaded the swimming days for sure and never wanted to look at the bus while it made its turn into the school gate and eventually Hotel International Muyenga, Silver Springs Hotel and at times Makerere University swimming pool. However, for a Greenhiller, it was a must to know how to swim and as I grew up, I came to appreciate the need for one to have this important survival skill.

I learned the ethics of keeping time at Greenhill Academy where I eventually became a time keeper. I remember learning more about time and its value on the job. A case in point was when I sounded the bell for change of lessons at the wrong time and a teacher found me. She told me, “Are you sure you have rung the bell at the right time?” I told her, “I’m sorry I’m late to ring it but I thought I should ring it anyway.” She told me, “If you can’t sound the bell on time then please don’t sound it all.” I learnt a very big lesson there.

My most fond memories at Greenhill were the Thursdays, when we had societies/clubs. They were so involving and we loved them – I was a scout myself, something I still love to date.

The lessons (safe to call them virtues) that I continue to carry throughout my career and life from Greenhill include time keeping, being articulate in presenting yourself, being social and above all the importance of a HIGH quality education which I hope to instill in my own children.

Long live Mrs. Maraka, long live Mrs. Wambuzi, long Live Mrs. Mdoe – the memories live on.

EXTEND YOUR HORIZONS WILL ALWAYS BE OUR MOTTO.

The Greenhill Academy Old Students’ Association set out to interact with the continuing students as part of the Silver Jubilee activities scheduled during the Greenhill Academy Old Students' Annual General Meeting held in January this year. This event run from Saturday 17^th August, 2019 to Tuesday 20^th August, 2019.

The GHOSA Week 2019 officially began with the continuing students of the Secondary school competing with the old students in football and rugby matches. This exciting day was concluded with the continuing students winning the football match while, the old students won the rugby match.

The four day event was officially launched by the Chairperson Executive Committee of GHOSA, Mr. Jonathan Wynand Ssempa along with the Secondary school Head Teacher, Mr. Twesigawe Francis.

One of the most exciting programmes of the week was a mentorship programme on Sunday 18^th August, where old students met the continuing students in their respective classes and shared life skills, dreams, goals and aspirations, learning styles and specific challenges faced by the present day students. It was an interactive session that inspired many students to challenge themselves to be better than they already are.

The Monday activities saw the GHOSA members showcasing talent at the school assembly, where a dance and a song were performed by Cedric & Cathie and; Daniel K. respectively. This assembly was further highlighted with a nostalgic speech made on behalf of GHOSA by Hamis Mukasa, where he passed on words of motivation to the students using his own experience got from Greenhill Academy.

The GHOSA members also met with the staff members later in the day, where feedback from the students during the mentorship programme was relayed and a path developed on how to approach the  third term.

Tuesday 20^th August brought the GHOSA Week ’19 to a climax as the old students competed with the continuing students via basketball and swimming, winning one each, respectively. The day was ceremoniously concluded with live performances from GHOSA recording artists, Papa T alias Tendo Nsubuga and Bob Tumusiime.

Throughout these events, we had many GHOSA members present showing love and support for the school while mingling with the continuing students and their former teachers. This activity fostered a medium of meaningful dialogue between GHOSA and the staff as well as, the continuing students; a platform which will ensure success of Greenhill Academy in the next 25 years leading to the Golden Jubilee.

On the 17^th August 2019, all roads led to Greenhill Primary School- Buwaate for this year’s Greenhill Primary Schools’ Inter-campus Spelling Championship which attracted 96 pupils from Greenhill Academy Kibuli Primary and Greenhill Primary School Buwaate.

The competition which was initiated to encourage pupils to grow their vocabulary and use of the English language left the audience amazed as the pupils spelled words of different difficulty levels with ease. The participants who ranged from classes Pre-primary to P.7 exhibited mastery of the English language as they passed majority of the words given to them to spell.

The championship, graced by the Editor Rainbow Magazine- Daily Monitor Newspaper, Mrs. Lydia Ainomugisha as the Guest of Honor was quite entertaining with stiff competition exhibited between the pupils of the two campuses. In her speech, Mrs. Lydia thanked the parents in attendance for their support; the school administration for their commitment towards organizing the event and the pupils who with no doubt practiced a lot to prepare for the event. She concluded her remarks with encouraging the learners as well as, the audience of parents and staff to read widely and continue practicing their spellings as this is very important should one want to improve their vocabulary.

This exciting event came to an end with Buwaate Campus as the overall winner of this year’s Spelling Championship. Below are the detailed results of the competition:

We would like to congratulate all our spellers of the day; we are extremely proud of you. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to our Sponsors of the day; Fountain Publishers Limited, Aristoc Booklex Uganda, Enjuba Spelling Bee, Gustro Uganda Limited, Bank of Africa, MixaKids, Coca-cola Uganda and the Oasis Book Project for having made the day colorful.

Until next year; practice, practice, and practice you too can become the next Spelling Champion.

Extend Your Horizons.

Greenhill Academy Secondary was well represented at this year’s edition of the Federation of the East African Secondary Schools’ Association Championship with 12 swimmers from the school part of the Uganda National Swimming Team.

This stiff competition was concluded with the Ugandan team coming in 2^nd place behind Kenya after beating Tanzania and Rwanda. We are very proud of our Greenhill Swimmers and the entire Ugandan team for raising the Ugandan Banner high. Below are details of the medals our swimmers won.

BOYS

Namanya Ampaire

Gold - Relay

Silver - Relay

Silver - 50M Breast

Bronze - 200M

Chris Gregory

Silver - Relay

Daudi Ochieng

Bronze - Relay

Bronze - 50M Free

Kimuli Trevor

Silver - Relay

Silver - 50M Freestyle

Bronze - Relay

Bronze - 100M Freestyle.

Mulumba Michael

Bronze - 50M Back stroke.

Sasha Semaganda

Bronze - 50M Backstroke

Tendo Mariam

Silver - Relay

Bronze - 50M Free

Bronze - 50M Butterfly

Atto Esther

Silver - Relay

Silver - 50m Breast

Bronze - 50 Free

 Karla Mugisha

Gold - 50M Free

Gold - 50M Breast

Gold - Relay

Silver - Relay

Bronze - 200M

Thank you for your commitment and dedication. You have made both Greenhill Academy and your country very proud.

At Greenhill Academy, we value the involvement of our parents in their children’s growth and development. One of the ways we encourage this involvement is through the Parents’ Assembly where parents showcase their music, dance and drama skills. We believe this motivates our learners to have confidence and the zeal to also put their skills and talents to work.

On the 16^th of August 2019, our dear parents from Greenhill Academy Primary Kibuli left many of the pupils amazed with their energetic presentations in a breathtaking assembly themed the ‘The Potter’s Hand’. Through their different presentations, the parents passed on an important message; “Jesus Christ has crafted each and every one of us perfectly and according to his will”. We should, therefore, always seek Him in all aspects of our lives and use the different talents He has gifted us with.

As the assembly came to a close, there is no doubt the audience of pupils, parents, and staff was challenged to put to use their different talents to use.

Here are some pictures from this exciting assembly. Special thanks to our dear parents for their commitment and dedication. Thank you for taking the time to inspire us.

On the 19^th and 20^th July 2019, all roads led to Greenhill Primary School Buwaate for the Annual Sports day events of the Nursery to P.2 Section and P.3 to P.7 Section respectively.

The Nursery to Primary two-section event was opened with an entertaining Zumba dance showcasing the young learners’ fitness. The event which attracted hundreds of parents some of whom were clad in their children’s house colors showcased a lot of creativity.  From relays to the hankie race, scooter race bean bag balancing race; getting ready for play and school; obstacle race; going to the market, treasure hunt and so much more, the learners had a variety of games to compete in and showcase their sports skill. 

This section’s sports competition was officiated by Mr. Jonathan Wynand Ssempa, an Old student of Greenhill Academy Primary and Secondary Schools and the Chairman Greenhill Academy Old Students’ Association (GHOSA).  In his speech, Mr. Jonathan thanked the parents for the great commitment they exhibited towards supporting their children and urged them to encourage their children to keep growing their talents. He also encouraged the children to continue growing and developing their sports skills. This entertaining event ended with Orange House emerging winners with 205 Points; a tie in the 2^nd  position with Red House and Blue House both having 191 points; Purple House in the 3rd position with 182 points; Yellow House in the 5^th position with 178 points and Green House in the 6th Position with 165 points.

The 20^th of July 2019 constituted more creative races in which pupils from P.3 to P.7 competed. The ceremony which was officiated by Mrs. Nancy Kakuru, the Chairman Greenhill Academy Technical Board Committee who was amazed at the resilience and teamwork exhibited by the pupils during the races which included the skipping race, relays, tug of war, the royal race, basketball shooting, football shooting, hurdles,  to mention but a few. This section’s competitions were concluded with Red House winning with 534 points; Yellow house in the 2nd place with 531 points; Purple House in the 3rd place with 342 points; Orange House in the 4th position with 330 points and; Blue House in the 5th position with 308 points and Green House in the 6th position with 299 points.

To all the pupils that took part in the competitions; you are all winners and we congratulate you. We also appreciate our sponsors of the day; DFCU bank, Sam’s Burgers, DSTV, Crown Beverages, Doctors’ Medical Center, Minet Insurance Company, Fafa Ice cream, Ultra Uganda Limited and Food Hub Uganda for having made the day a success. To our teachers and all the organizers, thank you for your hard work.

Keep extending your Horizons.

The 20^th of July 2019 marked yet another jam-packed Greenhill Academy Secondary School, Swimming Gala.

This event showcased the swimmers’ rare talents as they competed in various races like the butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle races to mention but a few as they were cheered on by their housemates. As the swimmers put on their best show to win, one could not help but notice the audience which marveled at the swimmers’ capabilities; no wonder Greenhill Academy also managed to scoop this year’s National Secondary Schools Swimming Title.

The Guest of Honor of the event, Ms. Molly Mugisha a parent of the school commended the coaches and swimmers for their hard work. In her speech, she thanked the parents in attendance for supporting their children and went on to encourage the swimmers to continue growing in their talents as these could take them ahead in life.

As the event came to an end, it was time to announce the positions of each of the houses. Highlighted below are the results from the event:

We would like to congratulate the winners, Blue House and all the swimmers for their dedication and hard work.

Keep Extending Your Horizons.

GREENHILL ACADEMY WINS BIG AT THE ANNUAL SWAS CLUBS’ CONVENTION

We are happy to announce that our SWAS Clubs, Greenhill Academy Primary Kibuli and Greenhill Academy Secondary Kibuli stood out during this year’s Annual School Water and Sanitation Clubs' Convention.

The event organized by National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) hosted over 5000 students from over 30 districts in Uganda.

With a great display of confidence and creativity, the Greenhill Academy Secondary School SWAS Club managed to scoop the Wash Technology Innovation Award. This was not the only win for us as we also saw our Greenhill Academy Primary SWAS Club emerge the overall winners in the Primary/SWAS Stars Category for the 5^th time.

We are proud of our SWAS stars; thank you for keeping the Greenhill banner high.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” On Monday 17^th June the newly elected prefects 2019/2020 of Greenhill Academy Secondary Kibuli embarked on their leadership journey by taking an oath to serve the school to the best of their abilities during a colorful Swearing in Ceremony themed, Leadership is an action, not a position. The ceremony was graced by the Head of School Greenhill Primary School Buwaate, Mr. Benon Takirambudde.

After a moving praise and worship session, the ceremony was officially opened with an introduction of the theme by Mayeku Richard, the Outgoing Student Council Chairman.
In his address, he described leadership as an aspect that requires the best team and is about taking responsibility and not making excuses. He also emphasized that Leaders live to serve the people responsible for their position; good leaders must first become servants adding that, a leader is defined by the quality and the integrity of their actions. 

A clear sign of democracy; the outgoing leaders could be seen encouraging and happily handing over their offices’ instruments of power to their successors who were smartly clad in their new prefects’ uniform. Representing the outgoing prefects, the outgoing Head prefect Swatang George thanked the school for their support and encouraged the new incumbents to raise the bar even higher as the rest of the school was ecstatic and could not wait to see what they have in store. He urged them to work as a team with the school concluding his address with the quote, ‘Change happens when ordinary people come together for a common goal’.

The above nostalgic speech was then followed by a speech from the newly elected, Head Prefect Ronnie Ninziza who appreciated the work done by the outgoing cabinet. She urged her cabinet to work together as a team and toil to produce the fruit that Greenhill expects them to produce. She also encouraged the team to remain focused, disciplined and to never give up when unforeseen circumstances arise.

After the Head of School, Mr. Francis Twesigawe and the Rector, Mrs. Joy Veronica Maraka had addressed the audience both thanking the outgoing prefects for the work well done and encouraging the newly elected prefects, it was now time for the Guest of Honor to share a few words of wisdom with the students.  

Mr. Benon opened his address with a story about Abraham Lincoln’s life and the struggles and failures He went through before becoming one of the most influential presidents of the United States of America urging the students to never give up nor be derailed by the challenges they may face.

He urged the leaders to be exemplary; empathetic; spiritual; to always plan and prioritize and, to never act impulsively. He further encouraged them to always be willing to learn because leadership is about humility and continuous learning. With reference to Romans 13: 1-12, Mr. Benon concluded his speech by urging the school to respect and work with the Leaders because God has chosen for them.

Something quite rare, the parents of the different prefects too attended the ceremonies and had a chance to witness their daughters and sons take on an important journey that will indeed shape the rest of their life; surely a memory never to forget.

We would like to thank the students for taking part in the voting process and the electoral commission, teachers and school administration that ensured the whole process was free and fair.

To the outgoing cabinets; we would like to thank you for the great and exemplary work done.

To the incoming leaders lead by Ninziza Ronnie the incoming Head prefect and Tongun Emmanuel the incoming Students’ Council Chairperson; we congratulate you upon being elected into your respective offices. We wish you the best of luck and look forward to interacting with you.

To everyone out there; you too are a leader in different aspects. Leadership comes from Use it wisely!

Below is the full list of all the Incoming Prefects and Students’ Council Members.