You may have read Bernd Möllmann’s blog post, but one Friday morning in February, a mixed group of three teachers and 16 pupils of different ages, went to the lakeshore and visited Lake Malawi National Park at Cape Maclear. After an introduction by the Parks and Wildlife Assistant (PWA) about the history of the park,…
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As communicated in the January 2018 Report, National Reading Programs were introduced by Malawi’s Ministry of Education. MOET is in full support of the program and as a result, in February, library services for senior students have been revisited. Senior students are now permitted to visit the MOET library on a daily basis. MOET takes…
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MOET, as an organisation, not only provides orphans with an education. It also prepares them to be self-motivated and reliant. To achieve this, there has to be a conducive environment for social interaction between students, teachers and all support staff. To facilitate such an environment, the annual organised manual work day was held, where staff…
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MOET established an irrigation system. This was a good opportunity to show the students the advantages of using growing techniques that conserve soil and water. They were also taught that mulched nursery bed preserve moisture and enough sunlight for seed germination and the growth of tender plants. The demonstration provided the children with hand-on skills of…
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MOET emphasises the importance of instilling the love of education among pupils. This is a key secret to future independence of the children. During the food scarcity month of February, when produce is not yet ready, pupils stay away from school due to lack of food. This was the reason for establishing the school feeding…
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MOET pupils belong to different clubs of their choice according to their talents, interests and skills. MOET encourages this kind of extra-curricular activity because it can bring out the various talents hidden in children. The Arts and Drawing Club is one such club. During the month, the club, led by two teachers who are also…
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Quality education demands support from all the involved stakeholders of a school, such as education authorities, teachers and parents/guardians. Realising that most of the pupils from junior classes lose their text books, MOET organised an interface meeting with guardians to discuss the need to help pupils take care of their books that they receive at…
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MOET provides orphans with materials to support their academic studies. This support comes from friends, donors and well-wishers. Recognising the unpredictability of donor support and the need to drive towards self-sustainability, MOET has implemented small enterprises within the community. The idea was adopted by MOET to initiate some income-generating activity. A shelter is being constructed…
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