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Literacy Month in Junior School

During the month of September, the entire Junior School community was engaged in a range of activities to celebrate Literacy Month. All activities were aimed at encouraging students to spend more time reading and writing as a way of exploring the world, expressing their thoughts and most importantly having fun. Activities included dual-language inter-house spelling bees and read-aloud sessions.

AKA Mombasa swimming team qualifies for National championships

The AKA Mombasa swimming team participated in the Coast region swimming competition held last month. The entire team qualified for the Kenya Nationals taking place in Nakuru later this month.

AKA Mombasa student wins Dr Siva Kumari MYP Innovators’ Grant

Diploma Programme 1 student Arya Abdul received the Dr Siva Kumari MYP Student Innovators’ Grant for her project “A Step Forward”, in which she built an easily accessible, environmentally friendly walker. The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is the only International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Africa to have students receive this grant every year since its inception in 2019.

Grade 1 students enjoying school

We welcomed a new class of Grade 1 students into our Junior School this August. They are enjoying their classes and reading, singing, dancing, doing math and sports. Read more from the students.

Meet Nelson Barasa: our new digital design and computer science teacher

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa welcomed new members of staff from around the world for the 2022-2023 academic year. Over the next few weeks, profiles of the new staff will be shown, introducing who they are and how they hope to uphold the mission and vision of the Academy.

Great African Cycling Safari flags off from the Academy

On 1 August the Great African Cycling Safari (GACS) kicked off their East African tour from the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa. Over the course of 55 days, the cyclists will travel through Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda and will re-enter Kenya to complete the safari in Nairobi.

Team building to kick off the new academic year

To kick off the beginning of a new academic year, the faculty and staff at the Academy had a day of team building. The activities brought together the entire school including the Junior School and Senior School teachers, the support staff and the entire admin team.

Meet Mary Wanjiru: our new Marketing Manager

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa welcomed new members of staff from around the world. Over the next few weeks, profiles of the new staff will be shown, introducing who they are and how they hope to uphold the mission and vision of the Academy.

Elephant Queen special screening at the Academy

A special outdoor screening of the Elephant Queen was held a the Academy last week. Elephant Queen is an inspirational Kenyan film celebrating our wildlife. The internationally acclaimed documentary aims to raise awareness of human-wildlife conflict and increase conservation efforts.

Inter-house Sports Day fun!

Sports day in the Academy aims to encourage students to have fun, to get active and to work collaboratively in various sporting activities and challenges. Students participated in football, netball, volleyball, basketball badminton, table tennis, floor hockey and water polo.

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