In the realm of imagination, where colors bleed and emotions unfold, our talented students took to the stage, unleashing their artistic spirits. The Art Talent Show, with no theme to constrain them, became a vibrant tapestry of self-expression, as the students’ creative voices were heard.

Twenty-six entries from the primary and secondary sections vied for attention, each one a testament to the boundless potential of the human imagination. The graphite drawings, paintings, digital paintings, and photographs presented a kaleidoscope of colors, textures, and emotions.

In the primary section, Isiah Njenga’s Grade 5 graphite drawing stole the show. With meticulous precision, he crafted a masterpiece that showcased his mastery of tone and depth. His artwork was a rich tapestry of textures and hues, inviting the viewer to step into its world.

Peter Ijacka, a Grade 1 prodigy, topped the painting category with an accidental yet stunning impressionism technique. His brushstrokes danced across the canvas, imbuing the artwork with a sense of passion and energy. Peter’s love for paint colors shone through in every stroke.

In the secondary section, Njogu Gitau’s Form 3 graphite drawing stood out for its realistic depiction of a serene scenery. Harmony, balance, and form all came together in perfect harmony, as if the viewer had stepped into a tranquil landscape.

Darren Langat, a Form 2 student, wowed with his realistic painting skills. His landscape scenery was a masterclass in foliage and reflection on water, transporting the viewer to a world of serenity and peace.

As the curtains closed on this artistic extravaganza, one thing was clear: our students have truly found their voices through art. The Talent Show Art 2024 was a testament to the boundless potential of creativity and self-expression.

The Talent Show, has come and gone, leaving us all in awe of the incredible talent on display! On May 30th and 31st, 2024, our Primary and Secondary students respectively, took to the stage to show off their hidden skills and we’re still reeling from the excitement!

This year’s show was bigger and better than ever, with a whopping 15 categories to choose from! Art, photography, video editing, graphic design, unaccompanied songs, accompanied songs, live bands, Shairi, poems, French poems, French accompanied songs, rap, and dance – the list goes on! The clubs in our school have done an amazing job of increasing the variety of performances, and it really showed.

But let’s get to the good stuff – the performances! Our talented students left the crowds cheering and our staff members speechless with their impressive displays. From powerful vocals to cleverly crafted dance routines, every act was a standout. We even had some brave boys attempting rap – talk about guts!

In short, this year’s Talent Show was an absolute blast!

On May 30th, 2024, the The Grade 8 students stepped out of their classrooms and embarked on a exciting field trip to Gathoni Tea Farm eager to explore the wonders of Agriculture, Business and Social Studies.

It was an unforgettable experience that combined learning, excitement and community interaction.

The highlight of the trip was the hands-on learning experience. The students got to learn about making compost manure, which was a fascinating topic that taught them about the importance of sustainable farming practices. They also got to visit a tree nursery and learnt about the care and maintenance of young trees at the nursery stage.

But that’s not all! The students got to put their newfound knowledge into action by planting over 500 trees along Gachie Limuru Road. It was an incredible experience that allowed them to connect with nature and make a positive impact on the environment.

The trip didn’t stop there! The students also got to learn about tea picking and Orthodox tea processing methods, which gave them a glimpse into the world of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Throughout the day, the students were immersed in an interactive and engaging learning experience that was both fun and educational. They were able to ask questions and participate in discussions along the way.

The trip was an amazing opportunity for the Grade 8s to learn about different aspects of Agriculture, Business and Social Studies in a real-world setting. It was a fantastic way to build their confidence, develop their problem-solving skills and create lifelong memories.

And what a day it was!

On Saturday, 25th May 2024 we commemorated the inaugural rugby tournament in memory of Mr. Michael Pike. Mr. Pike is a past teacher of the school and the initiator of rugby in our Primary Section. He joined the school’s teaching staff in 1989. He had played in his national rugby team Uruguay before coming to Kenya to teach in the Primary section. He held various roles in school, including Head of the Primary Section, Deputy Principal of School, and Head of Tutorial Section.

Though a trained Architect, Mr. Pike found a passion in teaching and education. He enjoyed teaching in the Primary Section, Tutoring and Coaching Rugby. He had been very instrumental in helping the school educate parents through setting up and coordinating the Parenting Seminars which are there to date. He was a patient and cheerful gentleman who had great love for Kenya. He will be greatly loved and his memories will keep on with us as we hope to have the rugby tournament every year for his memorial. Mr. Pike was born on May 23rd, 1951, and passed away on November 23rd, 2020 after a short illness. We fondly remember him and pray for his soul. Requiescat in pace!

To celebrate him we will be having the Pike Under 14 Memorial Rugby 7s Tournament which will host boys, from schools, aged 14 years for a rugby tournament. The aim is to have schools sending teams for the tournament to compete for the trophy and enjoy the game. The tournament motto is: “Play with heart, respect and sportsmanship – for it’s not just about winning, but about the character you build along the way“. This would be a typical thought that Mr. Pike would pass on to the players while coaching.

The inaugural tournament hosted 4 Teams: Strathmore A, Strathmore B, Braeburn Gitanga Road and RVA(Rift Valley Academy). After a round robin of matches, the finalists were Strathmore A and RVA.

RVA took the day by winning the finals 12 – 5 against Strathmore A.

Deacon Overton – RVA took the Most Valuable Player Award

Nelson Onyango – Strathmore A took the top Try Scorer Award

Congratulations to the players. Three cheers to all the teams on the inaugural tournament!

We can’t wait to see what next year’s tournament brings!

 

On Friday 17 May 2024 the Ministry of Education directed schools across the country to have a tree planting day. The exercise is a move towards reducing the effects of climate change.

The target as per the ministry was each student should plant a tree and each teacher was to plant 4. The whole school community was involved in this exercise.

On 10th to 12th May 2024, the debate club was at the United States International
University Africa to compete in the East African World Schools Debate Championship.

Five of our teams registered for the tournament and competed in 5 preliminary rounds and 3 elimination rounds: quarter finals, semi finals and finals.

The first 2 days saw the teams compete in preliminary rounds. Upon completion of the
preliminary rounds 4 out of 5 teams qualified for the quarter finals out of a total of 50 teams.
The teams proceeded to quarter finals and competed against teams from South Sudan,
Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
The teams performed as follows:
Team A: Gold Cup semi-finalists.
Adriel Mutugi
Michael Muturi
Keith Gichoya
Team B: Gold Cup quarter finalists.
Stephan Ogembo
Ayden Kinyanjui
Nathan Njenga
Team C: Main cup Quarter finalists.
David Kariuki
PJ Mutura
Curtis Kamotho
Sam Nyangor
Team D: Did not proceed to quarter finals
Gabriel Kanja
Jabari Areri
Jaden Kiragu

Out 500 speakers in whole competition in East Africa the boys were awarded as follows: 10th Best David Kariuki, 11th Best Peter John Mutura, 12th Best Enock Maina, 15th Best Curtis Kamotho

This Term we took part in Secondary and Junior Secondary Sub-County School games. The next level is the County Games which will be starting soon. The following are our performance in the Sub-County Games:

Under 19 Athletics Results

  1. 4 by100m Strathmore was position 2, Time: 00:48:43. Owen and Sean Qualified for the next level
  2. 200m final: Sean Ochieng was position 1, Time 00:23:62 ahead of pos 2 with 00:25:08. Qualified for the next level
  3. 100m final: Owen Dima was position 2, Time 00:11:56. Qualified for the next level. Overall ranking: position 6 out of 12 with 25 points.
  4. Shaka Otieno: position 9 in Long Jump: Longest Distance thrown; 4.77m.
  5. Ivan Barasa: position 12 in Long Jump: Longest Distance thrown; 4.45m.
  6. 400m final: Daniel Njai was position 5, Time 00:57:41. Position 2 in his heat, Time: 00:56:68.
  7. Triple Jump: Jayden Mbogua was position 10. Longest Distance: 9.60m.
  8. Triple Jump: Kamau Kang’e was position 11. Longest Distance: 9.45m.
  9. 800m final: Daniel Njai was position 8, finished but time not recorded.
  10. Triple Jump: Ivan Barasa was position 6. Longest Distance: 20.65m.

After a successful two day championship,the following were notable results for Under 12 and Under 15 years Athletics teams:

  1. U12; Jaden Kibungei was third in the 100m Heats.

  1. U12; 4 by 100m (Keane Njiru, Andrew Mathenge, Jerome Muriuki, Jaden Kibungei) were position 2, Time: 00:44:563. U12; Jerome Muriuki came in second in the 400m Heats and was 4th in the finals.
  2. U12; 4 by 100m (Keane Njiru, Andrew Mathenge, Jerome Muriuki, Jaden Kibungei) were position 2, Time: 00:44:56 & Qualified for the next level.
  3. U12; 4 by 400m (Keane Njiru, Ivan Gwaro, Jerome Muriuki, Michael Sajabi) were position 3 Time: 03:11:12 & Qualified for the next level.
  4. U15; 4 by 100m (Trevor Karanja, Austin Miseda, Jeremy Patta, Jason Gitanda) were position 1, Time: 00:39:72 & Qualified for the next level.

All the other athletes competed with great zeal and gathered great experience! The future is indeed bright.
Handball Under 19 results
Quarters
Hospital Hill 15 – Farasi Lane 00
Strathmore 23 – Kabete Vet Lab 06
Nairobi sch 35 – Nairobi milimani 09
Kangemi High 33 – Loresho Sec 15

Semi Finals
Hospital Hill 35 – Strathmore 18
Nairobi sch 40 – Kangemi High 12

The Handball and Swimming teams successfully finished their matches. Both won and will represent Westlands in the Regional Games. The U12 4 by 100m team also won and qualified for Regional Games.

The Handball team faced Kangemi High School in the third place playoffs of the Westlands Sub-County Handball Championship. It was a hard fought match which the boys won 21-14, finishing as 2nd runners up overall.
Below are the results of the U19 basketball team.

Quaters
Kangemi 10 Strathmore 41
Semis
Hospital Hill 30 Strathmore 28

The boys played well but unfortunately we lost by one basket to hospital hill.

The U19 Basketball Team played against Agakhan for the third place. and won 46 to 20.

They have emerged third place in the sub county level.

Our Junior Secondary School Handball team at the Kilimani Zone performed as follows:

Preliminaries
Strathmore 7 vs 7 Kangemi
Strathmore 4 vs 3 Kilimani
Strathmore 3 vs 0 Muthangari

Final
Strathmore 4 vs 2 Kangemi

Our primary basketball team played their sub county level games:
Strathmore (26) vs Kilimani school (2)
Strathmore school (10) vs Kileleshwa Primary (0)
Strathmore School (56) Vs Nairobi Primary (13). The team has advanced to the next level.

Sub County Swimming Championship at Agha Khan High School:
Position and Points:

  1. Strathmore School with 103 Points
  2. St. Marys School with 97 Points
  3. Oshwal Academy with 62 Points
  4. Nairobi School with 60 Points
  5. Agha Khan High with 7 Points

We wish, hope and pray for the best as the boys progress to the county games!

The Debate Club has started the year with a recent outing at Strathmore University for the Mashujaa 5 tournament.

We had 7 teams, out of these 3 teams managed to break out of the preliminary cups.

Team C (junior Shield Cup) : Austin Muniu, Trevor Karanja and Adrian Gachanja.

Team D ( Senior Bowl Cup) : David Kariuki, Nathan Njuguna, PJ Mutura and Sam Nyang’or

Team G (Main Cup senior): Enock Maina, Murakaru Njuki, Sean Shundi and Curtis Kamotho.

Also, Adrian Kinyanjui and Kwame Kimani (Form 4) were representing Team Kenya (World Schools Debating Championship Kenya) and won the Main Cup despite a preliminary loss to Team G in the preliminaries.

We also won speaker awards.

Sean Shundi (Form 3, team G)-28th best senior speaker.

Nathan Njuguna(Form 3, team D) – 27th best senior speaker.

Adrian Kinyanjui (Form 4, WSDC)- 19th best senior speaker.

Curtis Kamotho (Form 2, team G) : 7th best senior speaker.

Kwame Kimani (Form 4, WSDC): 6th best senior speaker.

Murakaru Njuki (Form 2, team G) : 5th best senior speaker.

To crown it all, Enock Maina emerged the Best Senior Speaker and Best Male speaker in the whole competition.

Special recognition to the Grade Eights, who apparently were the only Grade 8 in the whole competition pitted against Form 2s and Form 3s

Congratulations to the Debate Team and the Patron Mr. Clifford Nanzushi!

The soccer clinic program for Grade 1 to Grade 6 started on the 20th Jan 2024. It aims to furnish the Primary Section boys with basic skills in the sport.

We have trainers under the stewardship of former Gor Mahia and Harrambee Stars Player Paul Kyongera.

The boys are grouped and trained according to their skill level.

Thanks to the program started last year; we were able to win the 2023 Strathmore School 11 and under tournament.

 

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