Dear pupils, parents, well-wishers and all the stake holders of Gayaza Junior School, I greet you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank everyone who has contributed to the success of all the activities and functions organized by the school internally and externally. Without forgetting all the chief Guests we had had throughout the year.
I congratulate the pupils/students who have managed to make it to the next year. I am sure this has been so because of God’s Grace.
For those who have not made it, there could be some reasons but don’t lose hope always look forward to working hard.
Some tips on how to improve and excel in academics.
I warmly welcome all the readers of the annual magazine. I take the opportunity to appreciate the parents, guardians, sponsors, foundation body and other stake holders for the fireless support, involvement, effort, guidance and all the provision accorded to our pupils to facilitate their academics for the bright future. I argue you to continue working cordially with us to promote and maintain the status of our traditional school .
I thank the outgoing school management committee chaired by Rev. Canon Augustine Musiwuufu and the members for the exceptional contribution towards our school which made us achieve excellent holistic education. On behalf of the school administration and my own behalf, I extend my gratitude to the entire staff of Gayaza Junior Community for the tremendous contribution to the school.
Lastly, I thank you for organizing a very good Gayaza day. I call upon all the old girls of Gayaza Junior School to join us, whenever called upon to celebrate Gayaza day. Let us use this day to make fun, come back to the roots and memorize old days of school time.
Thank you all of you for the hand of friendship that you extend to us an institution.
Never give up “Banno”
For God and My Country
Robert Muwonge, 0772957697
Deputy Head teacher “Administration”
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We thank God for all that he has seen us through. Allow me this time to briefly concentrate on nothing else, but work, because it has been noted that some modern children and parents have become extremely lazy. God is a worker and His people must work (Exod. 20.9).
The bible in Psalms 128.2 states that you shall eat the labour of your hands and happy shall you be. All shall be well with you. In all labour, there is profit (Prov 14.23).
The school aims at bringing up a holistic person. The brain-cognitive, Heart-Affective and Hand Psychomotor are three domains that teachers and parents have to address.
Any person who has got the two hands must use them to produce something lazy hands are a dis-service to society. Let us train our children to be productive in some way. Vegetables can be grown in sacks where land is a problem. Our children must know our ancestral places. It is upon parents to take them there and at least plant some trees and banana plants. Watching television only is not gain enough to them. The media has got also its negative influence on our children. We must be mindful of the channels our children watch.
The bible in Prov. 22.6 urges us to train our children. Parents must get involved in the training of their children (1 Tim 5.8). The world has got so many wrong things to freely offer to our children. We must not be blind to such vices like lesbianism, homosexuality, nudity, non-respect to elders, violence, drugs and selfishness (Ephesians 5:15-16). There are evil days.
Whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap (Gal.6.7b).
Let us remember that our children are heritage. Teaching them all the values of society is our responsibility. Work is not a punishment but a responsibility. Subduing the earth means multiplicity of all things and not depletion. Working hard will make us see a world of plenty.
Let us remember that one who doesn’t not work must not eat. 2 The 3.10.
Rev. Dunstan Kiwanuka Mazinga, Chaplain.
ASSERTIVENESS
Assertiveness is the ability to express or assert ones rights, to standup for one self , being straight forward and honest to express and articulate ones true feelings, beliefs, likes, dislikes, rights and values openly. However as one does so, they need to bear in mind other peoples beliefs, likes, dislikes and rights. So as individuals assert themselves they should do so in mutually respectful way.
Children need to learn how to be assertive in all situations but the way they are assertive with their peer may differ from assertiveness with parents, school teachers and community members
Children should be taught to master this skill in the era of HIV/AIDS to protect themselves from dangerous situations such as drug and substances as well as negative peer pleasure.
Assertiveness can cover a wide variety of situations for example a boy or a girl refusing to be lured into an unhealthy behaviors practices by peers.
Learning to say No to other situations e.g. playing instead of reading, refusing to be part of game when one doesn’t feel like or be part of a gang that runs out of school without permission or beats up a fellow learner.
Therefore, always guide learners in all ways so as to learn to open up, perform well and help each other.
Never give up. “Banno “
Nabankema Joy D/HM Academics
The story of the gomesi dates back to 1905 at the birth of Gayaza school. The headmistress of Gayaza Junior School, Miss Alfreda Allen asked Mr. A.G.Gomesi to design a uniform for her girls.
The Gomesi was fashioned and developed between 1905 and 1915 by an indian of Goan descent called GOMESI after whom the Gomesi takes its name.
The first school uniform of Gayaza girls was “suuka” made up of back cloth. It was tied under the armpits leaving the shoulders bare. Miss Allen asked A.G Gomesi to make a “suuka” of cotton as it would be more durable. The “suuka” unraveled during manual work, so A.G Gomesi added a Yoke, this was the part fitting around the shoulders and from which the rest of the dress hanged. That was the prototype Gomesi . A.G Gomesi added a sash around the waist. It was longer, wider and stiffer.
He went on in 1914, which is considered as the birth- year of modern gomesi, to incorporate aspects of Victorian/Edwardian dresses. These include puffed sleeves with a square neckline and the Sari from gomesi homeland Goa. At Gayaza high school the development of the Busuuti or gomesi now regarded by the many as the natural dress was accomplished. “Bussuti” comes from suit.
Gomesi as also called “Bodingi” that name also harks back to gayaza as the first girls boarding school.
Today the gomesi is the Kiganda traditional dress for women and it’s also worn by other ethnicities in Uganda. It’s the most commonly use costume for women in Buganda and Busonga.
The gomesi can be worn for any occasions and in rural areas it’s the form of the daily dress
Residents of cities and urban areas tend to wear it on special occasions such as funerals and weddings.
The gomesi is worn at wedding ceremonies during the introduction also known as the “Kwagula”. During the”Kwagula” all female members of the groom ‘s family are required to appear dressed in gomesi. Gayaza School owns the “Bussuti” or gomesi. It was born and made the great garment of the Ugandan women at Gayaza.
Researched and compiled by Mrs. Lillian Gwokyalya Nyanzi (Jjaja – Mummy)
Gayaza old girl 1966 -1972
Dear leaders it gives me fervent pleasure to share with you once again. I honor and glorify the Almighty God who has seen us through the academic year 2017. We cherish you our dear parents and other stake holders for entrusting us with the responsibility of developing the academic life of your daughters. As the academic year ends, most of our learners are to be promoted to the next levels. It therefore calls for collective effort to finding solutions to challenges children have been encountering as this will enable them maintain and improve further. Our learners have the potential to perform only that there are some setbacks that hinder their academic progress. Such weaknesses include poor listening skills, failure to interpret and comprehend questions, inability to recall and time wasting among others. This, hence, calls for collaborative effort between parents and teachers to iron out such issues. We have vested with the duty of nurturing children towards the right path for a better future. We are breaking up for holidays and sending children back home. We call for your support as regards guarding against challenged in and around our homes as these may impact negatively on children’s academic performance.
As a parent, try as much as possible to protect your children against all sorts of evil.
Be on the lookout for individuals or organizations that support to be entertaining or giving a hand yet they are disseminating deviant and subversive practices. The world today is not easy to describe but people are using all chances to divert the young towards undesirable behavior.
The holiday period should serve as precious time to be with your children personally and physically. As you share your children they will tell you their beliefs, feelings and interests. This calls for your guidance to enable them attain faithful desires and goals.
Children have special ability and talents. Remember life is the most difficult examination. Many people fail because they try to copy others forgetting that everyone has different question paper.
Check on security of your children in and around your home. Children are precious gifts from God hence they deserve protection against anything. That harms their physical and mental development.
Love your children are supposed to be shown great love when they do something right-but this love should be greater when they make mistakes because this is when they become truly human.
NEVER GIVE UP
Tusubira Paul Lubega
