Venture Junior School (UGA-72)

Type: Education: Kindergarden - Country: Uganda

Brief description and main aims

Venture Junior School offers the national curriculum with a vision of enrolling into a primary education. It provides quality education for excellent performance in our area of operation. This is a child care centre (Kindergarten).

Currently we have 25 children aged between 2-7 years. We have three teachers, an administrator, a security guard, a cook and an director. The director is involved in the day to day running of the project. The school has four classes: baby, middle, top and primary one. Our school is registered with the urban authorities.

Volunteer tasks

The volunteer's tasks include:

• Welcoming kids at school
• Organising games
• Painting and writing with the kids
• Accompanying kids while going out for entertainment
• Accompanying  the class teacher to drop off children to their homes in case the school vehicle is available

Volunteer requirements / Skills

Volunteers should:

• Be able to speak English
• Love to work with kids or young children
• Be able to adjust to the levels of minor children
• Have passion to care for the kids
• Be kind and open minded
• Be a good communicator and a good team player
• Be at least 18 years old

Location

Venture Junior School is located in a semi urban area near one the biggest private universities (East African University). It is next to Wonder World Amusement Park.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

The volunteer will live in their own apartment but will share meals with a family.