NEWS/P/2: SYMBOLS OF A SCHOOL

SYMBOLS OF A SCHOOL

What are symbols of a school?

These are things which make a school look different from others.

Examples:

School flag, badge, anthem, motto, prayer, signpost, name, mission, and vision, uniform

The school name

Our school name is

Uses of the school symbols

1. School uniform

Why do we need a school uniform?

– Is used for identification.

– It shows uniformity.

What are the colours of our school uniform?

1. Navy blue
2. White

School badge

How important is a school badge?

The school badge is also for identification.

Our school badge is found on the following:

a) On the school uniform

b) On the school flag

c) On the school sign post

d) On the school wrappers

What things do we find on our ?

1. The crested crane.
2. The school name.
3. The school motto.
4. A book.

The school flag

– The school flag gives us a feeling of unity.

Which colours make our school flag?

a) Yellow

b) Navy blue

c) White

d) Light blue

School motto

1. Our school motto is “ Extend Your Horizons”
2. Our school motto tells us to work hard.

NB: Our school motto is found on:

1. The school badge.
2. The school signpost.

School anthem

• This is a special song for a school.

What is the title of our school anthem?

• The title of our school anthem is, Forge a Head”.

How many verses does our school anthem have?

• It has two verses.
• NB. What must we do when singing the school anthem?

• We must stand up straight.

Occasions when the school anthem is sang.

1. During assembly
2. On sports day.
3. Swimming gala.
4. On the concert day.
5. On the school debate.

Uses of the school to the neighbourhood

1. Our school gives jobs to people in the neighbourhoood.

Which jobs are given to such people?

1. Rector – generally heads the school
2. Head teacher – heads the school
3. Deputy – assists to head the school
4. Cooks – cooking food
5. Headmaster- heads a school
6. Deputy – assists the headmaster
7. Cleaners – cleaning the school
8. Teachers – teaching the learners
9. Guards – guarding the school
10. Builders – building in the school
11. Secretaries – typing school work
12. Nurses – caring for the sick children
13. Accountants – taking care of the school money
14. Carpenters- make furniture
15. Plumbers- repair water pipes
16. Librarian- giving out books from the library

Name these people working in the school.

How is the school important to the neighbours?

1. Gives people jobs
2. Neighbours use the school play ground.
3. Neighbours sell food to the school.

How does the neighbourhood help the school?

• By providing security.
• By providing workers.
• By providing transport services.
• By providing food.
• By providing building materials.
• By providing accommodation to the workers.

Draw and name three things the neighbourhood gives to the school.

Important places near our school.

Name the important places near our school.

a) Mosques

b) Hospitals

c) Markets

d) Schools

e) Industries

f) Fuel stations

g) Churches

h) Police stations

i) Super markets

j) Banks

Match these places with their functions.

1. Fuel station                      where fuel is sold
2. Taxi park                       where sick people go for treatment
3. Hospital                          where food is sold
4. Industries                                    where taxis park
5. Fuel station   where goods are made from

Important people and their places of work in the school neighbourhoood

1. Teachers——————- Schools
2. Doctors——————– Hospitals
3. Nurses——————— Clinics
4. Drivers ——————–On the road
5. Bankers ——————- Bankers
6. Carpenters —————- Carpentry workshop
7. Bankers ——————-Banks
8. Cobblers ——————Salons
9. Shopkeepers ————–Shops
10. Police officers ————Police stations
11. Priests, Pastors. Reverends, Bishops , Nuns——- Churches
12. Imam, Mufti ———— Mosque etc……..

Name these important places.

Problems between the school and the neighbourhood

1. Theft
2. Quarrels
3. Fire
4. Fights
5. Breakages and damages
6. Use of bad language
7. Tress passing

Causes of the above problems

-Theft

– Poverty

– Lack of respect

-Fights

-Misunderstandings

-Carelessness

-Lack of unity

Solutions to the above problems

– Fencing the school

– Observing rules and regulations

– hiring guards

– Promoting unity