Thank you for telling us about your school.

 My name is Marvin, I am now in primary seven. Last year I was in primary six but now I went to a new class. In which class are you? Iam so happy this year that I have learned many things at Great Valley. I used the camera to take the photos of my school and then posted them on the blog. It is so awesome for me to learn this.

This is also part of my school and i study from the right hand class room. We are very many in this class, over 72 students. How many are you in your class? Mrs. Susan came to our school last holiday and she entered our class. There were no students in class because it was holidays. Some of us were there training in music and dance. 

 Our school has been the best in most of the competitions around, winning most of the trophies. We are the champions of the division for last year. We also won the regional dance and music competitions.

This is the inside of my class. I took the photo when no children are there. We sit on desks. What do you sit on in your class?

My new class in school.

Hello our beautiful friends, 
My name is Deborah, and i go to Great Valley for school. I am in primary six and I love studying so much. I love being at school because I have many friends there. My favorite subject is mathematics and English. how are you over there? How is school and your life? Do you like going to school?
We just ended our long term holiday, and we are now back in classes. The last holiday we got visitors from USA and they came from your school. We were very excited to see them and they brought for us books, computer and some money that we have used to buy soya flour. It is so tasty and I like it. I am using the very computer that you sent us. Thank you so much for this awesome gift! I think we meet the best people in our lives. I have begun to trust that God is on our side and we shall win in all that we do.

My teachers are very encouraging and I love them so much. I  have learnt a lot of things since I begun to study at Great Valley. Great Valley is really a place of joy because all my teachers are very close to us the children. My best teacher is Mr. Bawalagga and he is so kind to everyone of us. He teaches me mathematics and sometimes science. we are with him from morning through the whole day. I wish you come also and see him. Mrs. Susan took a photo with him and he is a young but very understanding person. he can help you in everything you want. He has also told us that your teachers are very good too. You will see him in the photo standing with Mrs. Susan. 

I also happy that my friend Florence sat for her final examinations and passed them very well. When Mrs. Susan came to our school, it was very dusty and it is still very dusty and there is no rain so far. What is the weather at the moment in your school?

Your friend in Uganda, 
Deborah.

My new life of using a computer.

Dear our friends, you have blessed us so much this year. I have learned a lot from our writing and communication. 
I am so happy that I passed my examinations which I took at the end of the last year. I managed to get 08 aggregates and this is so wonderful of me. What I have leaned at Great Valley will stay forever. 
Thank you so much for the computer you sent us. We are so happy to own a computer. There is a lot I have learned about the technology. If I get the chance to go to school again, i am sure the skills I am getting now will still help me. I have improved my speed in typing because I am taking more time since I have no classes at the moment. 

How are you progressing in your studies? Do you also have to sit for national examinations at a given time? I had the chance to see Mrs. Susan who came from USA. She is so good. We got all the donation you made to us, we used the money you offered to buy Soya flour and we are adding it to the porridge that we take at school. 

I also take more time to read the books you sent. Please God bless you always. 
I wish you all the best in your studies. 

Your friend in Kampala. 

Patricia.

Thank you our Altrusan friends.

This was our food contribution from the Altrusans of Pendleton through the MercyCorps - Uganda. Here we were offloading from the vehicle of the MercyCorps. We are so thankful and we trust that our children will never sleep on an empty stomach any more.

Above are the pineapples, they are very important for our children's diet. In the white sack is the maize flour, that forms the biggest component of our daily meals at schools in Uganda.

In the middle is Mrs. Tsegay from MercyCprps that made the delivery. We are very overwhelmed by your heartfelt donation. It is God that will reward you for the generous hearts you have shown us. Every time our children smile, I know you will have the smile too.

Thank you all for loving us at Great Valley. We shall always have you at heart.

A very big thanks to you all.

Dear friends,
 Warm greetings for 2014. We hope you have a very wonderful year, with all your answers and dreams coming true . We are just full of happiness this year because of the help from your side. Thanks ever for the care and love.

It was some long time off our blog but now that  the year has opened here, we shall be back soon and post on it.

We received this wonderful computer and no more borrowing this time. Thanks to you Mrs. Cindy, Students and all the Altrusans of Pendleton. We are so proud of you all.We had a very nice time with the visitors from Pendleton and it was a big blessing for us to see them. We had a walk around the area with Mrs. Susan. She liked the place and we were so honored for that.
Thanks to the grade four students for your money contribution. We decided to use it to buy SOYA FLOUR, because it is so nutritious especially when added to the porridge we give to our students here.

Bawalagga Yaledi (Teacher)

You made us what we are now!!!

Dear friends,
How are you all? we think about you all the time but sometimes we cannot write to you. We know that you are fine. We are also fine. It has been examination time but we have now finished them. When do you have examinations in your school? How are your teachers? How is Mrs. Cindy, our favorite teacher in your school? I hope you are all doing well.
We are really proud of you all. We have not meat you face to face but we love you so much. We are believing in a better future because of our relationship with you! Thank you so much for being our friends.
How is Olivia, Patrick, Logan, Caleb, Devan, Tucker, Aiden, Kamdyn, Andy, Jack, Jaderia, Delaney, Tyler, Kambree, Anders, Rylie, James?
We really miss to hear from you all.
From Diana
How are you all at McKAY School? send my greetings to friends like Genesis, Andre, Madeline, Kendal, Ryatt, Ethan, Olivia, Luce, Rosie, Lucy, Emma, Siara, Lindsey, Tatum, Joshua, Jacob, Austin and Mrs. Schimel. I think you are now in a new class but we still love you so much.
It is hard that we can forget to think about you every time.
We wish you all a very Merry X-timas and happy new year.
Yours, 
Shamira.

CHRITMAS IS ON THE WAY!!!!

Hello friends, We have taken long while off our blog but now we get some times especially when our teacher brings for us the computer. You know we do not have a permanent computer for use at school so sometimes it is hard to write to you.
The last few days were busy days for writing our end of year examinations but we have now finished. I am happy that they were all good and I am sure we shall all pass them. This means that next year we shall be in new classes but we shall still write to you our dear friends.
In a few weeks, it will be my favorite season of the year and this is Christmas!!!! Do you also like Christmas? I really like this time of the year and many people like it also. I like to sing Christmas songs and we are happy that our teachers will organize for all of us a party that we all enjoy together with those who live at school all the time.
Let me now wish everyone of you a very nice Christmas celebrations.
Your friend in Uganda,
Florence.