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Developing Student Leaders
Looking to the Future!
It is wonderful to watch Betty Wasswa and the staff at Rock of Ages School develop and institute new programs that encourage the students to expand their horizons and nourish their potential.
This semester the staff started a form of student government in an attempt to improve student participation in school activities and programs, give the students some responsibility and help develop their leadership skills.
The staff chose a method of student government that uses prefects. The term prefect is derived from the Latin word "prefectus," which literally means "make in front." In an academic setting, prefects are leaders-often upperclassmen-who possess a high degree of commitment to the school's values and ideals. Student prefects are given a specific role/responsibility and limited authority over their peers. .
Below you will find the prefect roles defined by the staff and the names of students elected to those roles by their peers. The article was written by a school staff member. It is an insightful and interesting view into the workings of the school. If you are a sponsor, you might find your sponsored child among these budding leaders!
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The newly elected prefects with exception of two absent because of sickness.
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THE PREFECTS BODY OF ROCK OF AGES ACADEMY for 2014 -2015
Improving Student Participation
At the beginning of this term, our teachers held a meeting to look for a way to improve the student participation in school activities and programs and came up with a number of ideas. Among
them was to have the pupils have their own leaders who would understand and work with them, thereby grooming them for various responsibilities as well as in leadership.
Elections
The teachers decided that democratic free and fair elections were to be organized and to respect the students choices for individuals elected if he/she met the requirements.
Many students submitted applications for the various posts. They were allowed to campaign, giving speeches to convince others to vote for them, all under the watchful eyes of a supervisor. Below are the descriptions of vacancies that needed to be filled. Most of the posts have an assistant and those without, won't be indicated. The student elected for the post is indicated in red.
Prefect Positions
- Head Prefect--------------( Mbabazi Leticia P.5)
He or She is the overall head of the student prefect body. They all report to him or her then she forwards them to the respective teachers. Has two assistants a girl and a boy
- Head Boy------------------(Muwanguzi Colleen P.3)
One of the assistants to the Head prefect. He is the head of all the boys in the school. Senior Gentleman in the school.
- Assistant Head Boy------------------- (Kaziba Enoch P.5)
This is the Vice to the senior gentleman
- Head Girl ------------- (Namuwaya Jane P.5)
One of the assistants to the Head prefect. She is the head of all the girls in the school. Senior Lady in the school.
- Assistant Head Girl-------------- (Namaganda Farida P.4)
This is the vice to the senior lady
- Disciplinary Prefect---------------- (Ashura Mohamed P.5 )
This is the student leader who is in charge of all the indecent cases that are recorded in the school. If she/he can't manage it she contacts her boss who contacts the teachers in charge of the discipline in school
- Assistant Disciplinary Prefect------------ (Talemwa Farouk P.5)
This person helps the head of this arm of prefects to carry out the assigned duties.
- Language and Education--------------(Muhooli Sande P.5)
This is the head of all the language usage and education mishaps in the school. He watches out for the absentees and encourages them to stay in school. He and the assistant are in charge of correct English usage and ensure that its spoken on the school premises.
- Assistant Language and Education------------ (Nguna Shanita P.2)
- Compound Prefect--------------- (Bugembe Twaha P.3)
The prefect in charge of the general compound cleanliness and maintenance. This includes making sure the compound is in good condition and the rubbish is burnt at all times.
- Assistant Compound Prefect------------------- (Mpijja Danita P.5)
- Entertainment Prefect-------------------------- (Nabwire Carol P.4)
This is the head in charge of all the entertainment activities at the school. She won the hearts of the voters just by her dance moves and she was unopposed
- Assistant Entertainment Prefect----------------------- (Kibudde Tony P.4)
- Health Prefect---------------------------- (Namubiru Christine P.5)
She is the head of the health ministry in the student's body, She inspects for shabby pupils every morning, uncombed hair, unpolished shoes and works in hand with the Compound Prefect to ensure clean school premises.
- Assistant Health Prefect --------- (Ssenyonjo Daniel P.5)
- Office Girl------------------------- (Nanfuka Hawah P.5)
This is the prefect that was elected to control the flow of students in office building if it concerns the pupil welfare. They ensure that the office is in good condition and neat. Chalk is in place every morning where it can be easily accessed and the library is in use as it's together with the office.
- Assistant Office Girl---------------- (Kongo Mercy P.2)
- Games Prefect ------------------- (Babirye Tracy P.5)
This is the one who handles the games and sports activities
- Assistant Games Prefect-------------------- (Senabulya Trevis P.2)
- Water and Meals Prefect--------------- (Morgan Obote P.3)
The in charge of managing the water usage at school such that it's not wasted by the pupils and ensures that pupils behave properly during the serving of food at lunch time and break time.
- Assistant Water and Meal------------ (Kasule Frank P.4)
- Information and Publicity------------------(Nabatanzi Mebo P.3)
All are conversant with this one, she informs the school quick notices that need to be passed on to the students and famously the Anchor at Rock FM that gives bulletin to the school on Friday mornings.
- Assistant Information and publicity -------------- (Muhoozi Jonathan P.2)
- Head Monitor-------------------------- (Bwire Ashraf P.1)
This one is a surprise to many but he is in Primary one and he is the overall head of all class representatives or monitors and he ensures that all teachers are provided with pieces of chalk before every lesson.
- Assistant Monitor------------------- (Nakayaga Sharon P.2)
- Spiritual Leader--------------------(Konga Proscovia Napini P.4)
This one works with Pastor Jimmy Kiwanuka and ensures that prayers are said at the start of the class. he ensures memory verses are written in class and stay there all week.
- Time Keeper----------------------------- (Marvin Kyambadde P.5)
- Assistant Time Keeper ----------------- (Cyrus Lugwire P.4)
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Our goal for 2014 is to raise
$40,000
for land purchase for Rock of Ages School in Mbiiko, Uganda, Africa. These children
await construction of their very own school. Currently occupying leased property places restrictions on expansion. Imagine turning children away because there is no room to expand.
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