Annual R '12021- March 2022 This has proved yet another testing year fw MPS ¥Aryth theCovid-19 pandemK stitt great effect e5pecialty in Kenya and locally arfid thè sthL. One of our trullees was due to visit in fate March 2021 but due to the tra1 restrKfions in e at the tirr this Msit had to be put 01) hdd & will te rescheduled in due c¢)urse. Followingthe disruptiork of the previous year there was a re5tructurw)8 ofthe schDoI year which meant 5(¥ne classes were held bk & repeated the previous tenns learnin8 the aim of starting a new schod ar in 2021. grade I to 8. 1(w that schod sear 8roup the KCPE exams wtll take place in March 2022. Following this a new academic Year V•ryll start in Awil 2022 when we wll be workin8 towards the Kenyan Government aim of runnin8 6 primary classes and 3 new CUfrO¢ulum at tginning of January 2023. S(ne of the pre-primary dld not retum to sclK)ol cifter the reswnption thèrefore we had IS children in this category. all of whom had to have a Unlque Personal Informatson IUPII issued on prOdtIOn of their l)Frth certrficate and entered In the National Education MènagÈrnent Infcymation System INEMISI. With the stsffing situation at the school MPS can ac¢¢thmaate up 20 ¢hlktren in the PP d•ts. the Sd01 year MPS had awKoyknatety 280 children bn attendance. At the end of Mar¢h 2022 MPS Is emplffjrfng 11 tea¢htr4stsff. Indudlnl head teacher, 2 caretakin8 Staff and 2 cooks lon mPorary baslsl. In Marth the Standard 8 exams took place In the state schcnl of Malac1 (due iothe smaller clas$ size at MPS). fvIPS cooks wepared food for the chiktren who ate il in the tKeak between mcrniwd & afternoon exam The new Kademic school veèr wll start on 2514122 when the sthool tMII.. have 7 months to teach a full year5 curriculum x) that by Jai)uary 2023 MPS will be rea(ty to LFThJertake the new ojrriculam as8uided by the Kenya Educatlon Department r£,dwlr down to 6 grade classe5 plu5 the PPI cl•s New Krade 6 text books were purchased and delivered in readiness for the new year. There are various repairs qUIred to the Strtle of the sthool tse Indude rebulklir8 of the water tank structure,. repairs to concrete kYJ5ts on the perlnkn wall: the cooking area requires some shelter for the cooks to get somè r•spile fr(Nn the heat: the toilet areas forthe boys an(1 Wrt5 hai&P (red or mlssln8 sinks & urinals that must bè repaired: general paifttir¥ and 5wucing up requtrèd.. Child5 chairs with mi$5in8 or cracked backs that need repalr. All matters were discussed at a loom mèefing In Fetsry and an aclion plan agreed upon. The weather in Xenya aftsund Januarythrry¥h to March was bad and a lo drought was experienced. thls In turn lJthJ8ht grèat hunger to many families. MPS continues the fethn8 prceramme which gNes some relief to tht children attendi As mentioned In our list annu repLrt a 5chod in Chth IEuxton Prlmary Sthool) made contxt wish to'partnerf MPS. this wasfurthered 8reaty by 2 of our IrLee5 ViSilir Eurton and 8ivTrn8 presentatrons to all clas5 Iseparatelyl givi the histcry & bxk8round to the schooL This was really well received and tht 2 schools have been working doser ttsgether, with variousfurn1rai5i aclThTties done b¥ Euxton and also various ex¢han8es of information by chlldren fr¢vn both xhool Due to the lack of trustee ylsits a loom Meeti was set up between the trurtees and the Head Teather and his man3Ber, this took place in August and prmd a veryfruitful exhan8e of infomiation. The Covid situation Was explored & it was revealed how thfficult it is in Kenya for petyle 10 8et Vaccinations. it also transpired how many lincludin8 our teèchersl are fearful of taksng the ¥tinatiOn. We were able to eXOre work5 that may be required at the school buddin& and also discuss mary t4)i¢s ihat U5uallyBet ccprned wt*n any (rf our trustees wisit. It was agreed that zoom meetires were a very good vehicle to talkabwi orvdoir8& Uomin& issue5 the 5cIth has to fa and furthermeetingsofthis sort would fdlow. Our Head Teacher (Joshua) had the honour of bein8 awarded a Paul Harris FellowAward by Rotary Oub of Middleton. Due to the traNEI rtrICtIonS the award was presented a zoom meeting and Joshua wa5 humbled and much honoured by Ihe award. The artual cerbficate and badge waseventually taken our in person in Demberwhen 2 of our trustees were able to ¥isiL
Due to Vbrgin Monèy Gpiing announong ttr w1tFKtraW charlty platfnS arKI new platform wa5 registered wlth. MPS a now utllisi the ser¥Kes of Just Giving- Ihe swltch to thls SeThe went relatively smoothly. As far as the balènce sheet Is corKern?d there was a reduthon in irorne recei¥ed from donations MPSalso Spent rnore in Kenya in an eff(rt to overcome the effert t had the previous year. As a resultthe charlty ended the year with approxlmaiely 17% less in ternis of tsngible assets. The charity has Continu to keep administration costs dovm loW 1% so swiws are comforted by the fart that ofmoney received Is spent solety on the Schoolng ènd upkeep of the buikling in Shan2u. Whilst we monitor closely the spend o the xh(KA there is very fittle more we can ¢)n a1 the Trustees remain eternally erateful to the supporters who continue to donate to ourcause. The trustees fcrf MP5 would like a150 to express their thanksto all stsff and suppxt workers who continue to work hard. In what has been a drfficult year, thelr efforts are mh appreciated and brlng hope for the fUre of all the chlldren that attend the school. Report complled by K Trlnnarn. Trustee & Trwsurw ol Mlktyoshonl Prlmary S¢hr•S. IM10212022.
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