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EDMUND RICE SINON

The Headmaster, teaching staff, non-teaching staff and students of Edmund Rice Secondary School Sinon welcome you to this website which will inform you of the story, people and processes of our school and we invite you enjoy finding out about our school, a school with a rich heritage and making a very strong contribution to the welfare of the young people in our care.

As you move around this website, we invite you to experience the Vision and Mission of the school as stated in our school motto:

"HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION"

VISION FOR THE SCHOOL

To establish a relevant curriculum that caters for both girls' and boys' different levels of interests and abilities and which prepares students for both further education and employment. We do this by

1.      offering all of the subjects required for a Basic Secondary education at O-Level

2.      as well as a variety of optional subjects aimed at providing for the interests and skills of the students, and

3.      offering a wide selection of combinations at A-Level to cater for students interested in the Arts, Science and Commerce.

The school embraces the Vision and takes the following action steps to make it happen:

• offers sponsorship to marginalized students, particularly girls
• seeks overseas sponsors to bring about major capital developments
• has included sport as an option, encouraging both boys and girls to participate
• has a dini/religion program that is centred on the main faiths that are practised, pays visiting religion teachers and provides a place for worship during significant times like Christian Lent and Muslim Holy Month
• has a clear Admission Policy and carries out its process for selection fairly
• has established Girls' and Boys' Boarding Houses and Hostels for students who find travelling long distances a problem
• has introduced changes in teaching and learning to include:
  • the full range of the required formal subjects
  • practical subjects to open up career opportunities
  • advice for students when choosing their subjects
  • a special program in English for all Form One students
• encourages volunteers from different countries to come to the school and assist teachers and students
• administers the school efficiently so that fees are kept to a minimum
• employs well qualified, committed and dedicated teachers while recognising the gender issues associated with coeducation
• provides lunch for all staff and students
• encourages parents to visit the school while also consulting with them regularly about student matters as they arise. We invite parents to meet the teachers on the day of report distribution and hold Parents' Days for information sharing
• holds regular staff meetings, staff functions and staff celebrations of significant events in the school calendar.
• offers staff good conditions including professional development
• holds regular whole school gatherings (Baraza) to give staff and students a chance to communicate about important school matters
• rewards students for excellence in their achievements and school spirit
• develops the environment to provide a safe, clean, and attractive place for all
• has a discipline policy that respects both the teacher's and the student's dignity and rights
• challenges teachers to be responsible for the pastoral care of their students ensuring that appropriate records are kept up to date
• has a school Counsellor to provide additional pastoral care of students
• celebrates significant events in the year as whole school community
• has a functional Board of Management which meets regularly

To implement the Vision further the school realizes the need to:

• constantly evaluate the curriculum, school processes and the performance of staff and students
• continue to update staff in their educational philosophy and to resource them to be more effective
• continue to broaden the curriculum and explore ways to make it more relevant to life and the needs of students in the 21st Century
• continue to look at gender issues within the culture and school curriculum particularly with respect to the education of girls to improve the rates of enrolment and retention
• continue the development of innovative A-Level learning programs which will prepare students for examinations and for life after secondary school

 

THE SCHOOL MOTTO AND EMBLEM

   

 

The name EDMUND RICE originates from Blessed Edmund Rice, the Founder of the Christian Brothers who administer the school.

SINON is the village where the school began in 1988 and where it is located.

The UHURU TORCH exemplifies our teachers who enlighten the way and the OPEN BOOK points to a familiar source of knowledge.

The MOUNTAIN emphasizes to the students to work hard to reach their goals.

The MAIZE PLANTS remind us that education is as important as food.

Our SCHOOL MOTTO, "Hope Through Education", encourages us to study and work in the hope for a better future for the individual, the community and the nation.

Each year there is an additional theme that is used as the theme for that particular year - it is introduced after consultation among the students and is referred to often at assemblies and class gatherings. For example, in 2008, the theme for the year has been

"BE THE BEST THAT WE CAN BE"