Ghetto legendary school

The Nyangagbwe Primary Road to Glory

For many decades, Nyangagbwe Primary School was considered the best primary school in Francistown.

Founded in 1967, most of the students at this school met at Mater Spei College, another learning center known for producing the best students.

Samuel Mphuchane (entrepreneur), Phandu Skelemani (former minister and attorney general), Mpaphi Phumaphi (former judge) and others who have played a leading role in the development of Botswana are among the oldest.

However, despite this impressive list of alumni, the school is gradually turning into a shadow.

This appeared during a ceremony intended to welcome former school pupil, Thabang Botshoma, who decided to take the school under his wing, as part of the program. 39, school adoption.

Botshoma, who is also the deputy permanent secretary for environmental affairs at the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, said his dream was to see the school regain its former glory.

The newly appointed boss said his role would be to support the school so that it achieves its primary goal, namely an excellent performance in exams summarized by good grades.

"The beauty of the good results is that they ensure you a progression," said Botshoma.

He added that his role would not interfere in any way with the day-to-day running of the school, but would constitute a link between the institution and other groups such as the business world and the schools. old students.

"It's time for us alumni to go back to this school. Our future has been shaped from here and we should do everything in our power to ensure that these young people are well cared for, "he said.

Botshoma said that they had reunited as primary alumni in Nyangagbwe and that they wanted to help the regular clbad of 2019 through 2019 through motivation and training. tips to help them perform better.

The director, Boingotlo Chaba, pointed out that they had old non-standard clbadrooms that do not favor teachers or learners.

"Clbadrooms are very small and it becomes a challenge when students have to work in groups. Mobility within the clbad is very limited because these old clbades have a limited capacity of only 35 students, "she said.

She added that despite the many discussions on digital migration, her school was still lagging behind.

"The twenty-first century learner should study computers, but we do not have them. In fact, the entire school has a desktop computer and a laptop that the 33 teachers share to prepare the exam materials, Chaba revealed.

The worried director added that, besides the old furniture, he was also concerned about the serious shortage of toys and teaching materials for the host clbades.

"We have recently introduced hospitality clbades, but we are struggling. We do not have a photocopier, which is an integral part of this clbad, "she said, urging the community and alumni to join them and ensure that the Nyangagbwe Primary becomes the toast of the clbad. Francistown.