Around 130 sports hoodies kindly donated by Barsleys department store of Paddock Wood and to be shipped free to Kenya courtesy of delivery company Interparcel are all set for pupils at Aquinoe. The garments are brand new but the school…
Colston Bassett Donation
What a surprise this morning to receive the news that the Aquinoe Learning Centre has received a fantastic donation of £271.35. Many, many thanks to Colston Bassett Preparatory School for raising this money at their Christmas Fair, and to the…
Great fundraiser for Aquinoe
Aquinoe’s stall at the annual Christmas Fair in Tonbridge High Street raised just over £130 on Sunday — a super figure for the charity. With the road closed to traffic for most of the day the occasion, run by Tonbridge…
Grade Eight Pupils Sit For National Exams
Pupils at the top end of the Aquinoe Learning Centre have been sitting papers for the KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) examinations in the last week. Lilyan Otagi, Chair of Governors (and herself a senior teacher at another school)…
Pre-schoolers at Aquinoe graduate
The pre-school pupils who will be joining Grade One in January were invited to an official graduation ceremony, along with parents and friends. The headteacher, Linet Isinyen Mackenzie, and the Director, Josphat Shaduma, issued certificates.
Barsley’s Donates Clothing
Jean met Richard Barsley this morning (October 17th 2019) to talk about the donation of some sports “hoodies”. The garments are perfect, except that the embroidery on the back is the wrong size. Richard wishes the “hoodies” to go to…
Annual Quiz Tops £10,000 Mark
The annual quiz at Capel Village Hall on October 12th raised just over £700 for the charity, bringing the total over the years from this one event to more than £10,000. “People in Capel have always been most supportive and…
Inspection Ratings High
An Education Officer arrived to inspect the Aquinoe Learning Centre on Monday 7th October. The “new” curriculum was discussed and she was impressed with the work of the teachers and the support given to the children with special needs. Apparently…
Unsung Hero Jean Wins Top Charity Award in New York
Jean’s 15 years devotion to Aquinoe was recognised on Saturday with a top international honour in New York. Jean, 71, won the humanitarian section of the annual Mwape Peer Awards which are now in their 10th year. They were founded…
Amazing £689 Raised
Jean and Dave visited Millfield Nursery School in Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, in July to let the pupils know a little more about life at Aquinoe. Liz has now let us know that an amazing total of £689 was raised by…