I must say that the teachers are so loving and this love can be felt through the children. I have had the privilege of having at least one of my children’s teachers staying in my neighbourhood. This means that I can give them a lift once in a while whenever I find them. I really enjoy those times because I am amazed at how much they know about my children. This interaction gives me an insight into who my children are at school. The teachers also get to know who my children are at home.

  Saying that the school has more than exceeded my expectations does not mean that I have no challenges. For example, my four-year-old daughter, Aliyah, who is currently studying at the school has some issues with who I am. When his brother was at the school, the teachers used to call me Mummy Taj. Some of these teachers still refer to me as Mummy Taj. But Aliyah doesn’t like it. She wants the teachers to call me Mummy Aliyah. She keeps correcting them but it is hard for some of them to change because the name ‘had stuck’. It is an understandable situation but somehow, it leaves her a little frustrated. All in all however, we have experienced wholesome growth at Kampala Kindergarten. Indeed like my daughter says, it’s “the best school in the world.” In fact, my third child will be joining Kampala Kindergarten Association (KKA) in baby class next year.

  Kampala Kindergarten also has educative programs that teach what I would never have been able to teach my children. While I am a Muslim, I find it had to teach my daughter how to say a particular prayer in Arabic, but she prays perfectly and I am really impressed. The children can also learn aerobics, swimming, piano lessons and participate in Cubs and Brownies club activities.    
    A parent can choose which club his/her child belongs to. I am happy that these co-curricular activities are taken seriously. The school also have this club called Amazon where all such activities take place and Teacher Scovia, “the Queen of Amazon” has really done a good job of getting my daughter to convince me to pay for Amazon.
     The science fairs are a great opportunity for the children to learn about, plants, crops, poultry, animals, gardening, water among other aspects of science so they do not think some of these fruits ‘grow in fridges.’ I like the way the teachers communicate to us through the children and how they make it easy for the child to deliver the message.
   When my daughter tells me that her teachers told her to bring a certain colour of money for an activity, I get the message. She will say, “My teacher said I bring ‘blue money.’ I quickly understand that she is referring to Shs2,000. It could be ‘green money’ (Shs5,000) or ‘purple money’ (Shs10,000).” Children at Kampala Kindergarten are also taught how to socialize, how to negotiate, how to communicate well, skills that are extremely important in life. We have come a long way. From saying ‘bited’ to bitten, ‘teared’ to tore, from ‘bet’ to beaten and a lot more, I can see the return on my investment.