Glorious Preparatory school is the first step towards fulfilling our dream of “Glorious Education Services.” We Hope the Name Glorious immediately shows every one our Dream in our activities, such that we can be seen having a journey to take each child under our care to a defined destination. This requires total commitment and sacrifice which we have decided to offer.

In Brief, GLORIOUS EDUCATION SERVICES is an idea that was initiated by Mr. Muhindo Benjamin before being sold to other members. Having been born in 1974, he (Muhindo Benjamin) grew up to the age of 12 yrs with both parents alive who later died of Aids in 1986 &1987  when he was in Primary 5 and 6 respectively. This changed his life drastically to a hopeless young boy.

By God’s Grace & Goodwill/charity from other people he continued with Education though with difficulties and attained a bachelor’s degree in education and qualified to teach (Economics & Geography) in secondary schools. He later trained and acquired certificates in peace promotion, public administration and management, procurement and logistics management, and computer skills among others

He was immediately accepted to teach at Kyebambe Girls’ secondary school as a volunteer supported by the parents up to November 2008 when he was recruited by the government. while at Kyebambe G. S.S, he met Mr & Mrs. Sandy Riddell and Anne Harrison (0ld Teachers of the same school).They involved him in monitoring & effecting fees payment  sent for some disadvantaged children periodically to him at school. In addition to his personal experience this made him think about their act of Goodwill and decided to do some thing for others which could serve the community even when he would no longer be alive. When the idea was sold to other people, it resulted into the formation of GLORIOUS EDUCATION SERVICES which led to the establishment of Glorious Preparatory School.

It is intended to:-

(a)      Promote Good quality and relevant Education and therefore Hope for a meaningful future for children (especially the disadvantaged i.e. orphans, disabled, and poverty stricken children),   including their social, spiritual, physical and vocational development so that they grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

(b)      Provide such special benefit of any kind (material or immaterial) not normally provided by Education authorities for the pupils attending some schools.

In addition to the on going guidance and counselling, Glorious Preparatory school has been opened (Nursery to primary three classes) in a simple but acceptable structure built on the Project’s land and site. More classes shall be added so as to have primary seven from the same centre. It has been located in one of the suburbs of Kasese town council in Uganda, East Africa where people who were displaced by the war were resettled. Fifty eight children are currently registered and attending lessons with us in two months of operation and we expect the number to increase very fast.

A team of Eight Hardworking members of staff have been recruited to help in running this centre. I.e. One volunteering supervisor, one volunteering station administrator (Head teacher), five teachers, and one cook.

Though in its infant stages, the greatest funding to establish Glorious education centre was provided as charity from Muhindo Benjamin, the initiator, more assistance (financial and non-financial) has been got from friends (Sandy & Elizabeth Riddell, Diane Ellis, Chris Madeley, Jean and Keith Dodds) and the community.

  We are grateful that having been some of the role models who led to the established of the project the following accepted to come on board for the top management of Glorious Education services

1.       Mr. Sandy Riddell------------ Patron  

2.       Mrs. Diane Ellis --------------- Chief Advisor

3.        Mrs Jean Dodds---------------Chief Mobiliser

4.       Muhindo Benjamin------------Director.

More committed hearts are highly welcome to make the world a better place for children and youth who are without hope for the future.
A trust has been formed to closely handle the performance of Glorious Preparatory School. The first forward step for Glorious Education Services.

Our motto is and will always be “Persist and Achieve”
The need for more and improved Class rooms and an improved office are the immediate challenge.

  Our contact is:-

Glorious Preparatory school

P .O. Box 635, Kasese, Uganda, East Africa.

Tel. +256772854342

Email. pglorious@yahoo.com

BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT

Kasese is one of the districts in the Rwenzori region in Uganda- East Africa that experienced severe armed conflicts by ADF rebels between 1996 and 2001. The war resulted in loss of lives and property, livelihood sources, and massive displacement of communities to over- crowded camps that were in appalling conditions with poor sanitation, poor housing, & lack of basic necessities. Post war problems such as weakened social support system, alcoholism, and prostitution, wide spread diseases, defilement, early marriages, drug abuse, child labour, have persistently been evident. These can only be gradually eliminated by educating people living in these communities.

In the host community, resources were depleted due to a high population pressure. Also hosting a big population on scarce resources for a long time has left many people unable to support their children to attain meaningful education.

Therefore there is a strong need to reconstruct lives back to their normal form and to teach the future leaders and generation ways of coping up with drastic changes coming up now and in future through guidance & counselling, and Skill Guided Education and training.

Some organisations have come up to address this problem in various parts of the country. However intervention is still needed to reach a wider community. The religious groups have preached reconciliation and forgiveness, provided counselling services, housing materials, but has yielded limited results. The local government, community leaders, and NGOs have also played their roles, but still need more committed players.

  PROJECT DISCRIPTION
Where as Glorious Education services (GEDS) has started operating in Kasese District,( by starting Glorious Preparatory School) it is committed to extend its services to the rest of the country and continent.

GES as a Community based organisation (CBO) is expected to serve in preparing the young children for a meaningful and successful future through accessing and interacting with the children and their parents,

To develop does not mean looking at the economic aspect only. The young like any other person need to be prepared socially in areas like: - Education, health, administration, in addition to the economic empowerment needed.

The project shall concentrate on Talent identification/development and skill development, identifying different activities in which the youth can invest, & avail them with knowledge/skills and resources where possible to start these undertakings.

On the administrative side the pupils shall be provided with skills and knowledge to grow up ready to take up leadership and serve society to its expectation. This will be attended to because some people who have been given responsibility have ended up mis-using it either knowingly or un knowingly.

PROJECT LOCATION The project’s main office is located in Kasese town council, Kasese district, Uganda, East Africa and it shall extend to other parts of the country/continent when it is strong enough.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

With in the Rwenzori region and Uganda at large, the children and youth are marginalised, not fully empowered, nor fully informed of many issues. This has exposed them to many problems in the areas of Academics, health, economic, information and awareness.

                                PROJECT DESIGN

(GOAL, OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES & STRATEGY )

   PROJECT GOAL

The project goal is to sustain and improve the social –economic situation of the young people through sensitization, capacity building, and economic re-integration.

  OBJECTIVES

·         Equip the children and youth with knowledge required for future administrative responsibilities:

·         To economically empower the children and youth to prepare them take up investments in profitable projects.

·         To expose the potential of the youth so that the rest of the world can be in position to trust them with responsibilities of  all kinds.

·         Empower the children and youth with the knowledge and skills to successfully join the fight towards poverty eradication.

·         To provide the children and youth with basic information concerning their health & encourage those who are HIV positive or having other STDs so that they avoid the stigma of having the disease.

·         To create a forum for the youth to meet and discuss issues that relate and benefit them, share experiences and push for a common future.

·         To create a single voice for the youth against all forms of mistreatment and abuse so that other people can come in to help and protect them.

                                     ACTIVITIES

Where as currently some of the activities are not yet on board, when fully developed, the following shall be the activities of the organisation as it tries to fulfil its mission.

·          Teaching and learning. Arranging teaching and learning of children and youth.

·         Education and exposure visits.  Exchange visits of the teachers, parents and pupils shall be arranged to share the experiences, and challenges so as to improve on their life targets/Goals.

·         Consultative meetings. These meetings shall be conducted with community leaders,parents, technical persons, youth clubs, etc.

·         Music, dance and drama. A drama group shall be used to stage concerts in community, social gatherings such as national public celebrations. The contents of the concerts will cover among other things, the existing community psychosocial problems, helping structures, coping mechanism, and integration mechanism.

·         Video shows.These are methods that many people would like to look at, and help in sharing experiences from differentplaces.These shall be conducted in schools, trading centres, and churches in the project areas.

·         Capacity building/train. Training shall be offered to people basing on the identified talents for each person so as to develop them further for easy competition and a meaningful survival. People shall also be trained in group dynamics and leadership skills so that they are able to make by-laws regulating their operations. Group members shall further be trained in financial handling, record keeping to enhase their savings culture. Participatory methodologies to identify feasible and viable IGAs shall be used.

·         Monitoring and evaluation. Follow-ups shall be conducted to provide on-going support on the progress of the activities. A grand project evaluation shall always be conducted  by an external consultant at the end of every year.

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

·         The overall strategy shall be mobilising the children and youth through the existing community structures at various levels and establishing learning centres ( A pre-primary and primary school, and a vocational training centre). These strategies have been selected because of suitability to promote community participation and enhance sustainability of the project.

·         The above levels shall be established chronologically to allow full functioning of each level before the next one is introduced. This would also ensure sustainability.                           

BENEFICIARIES

·         The direct beneficiaries will be the children and youth who are currently lacking a lot as indicated above. A population of not les than 800 children and youth are expected to be maintained at the centre every year to benefit from the project.

·         Indirectly the families from which the children and youth come will benefit from the IGAs and the economic empowerment of their children. This will spill over to the communities from which they come too

PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. It is hoped that the project will be successfully implemented and rolled on for as long as the GEDS programme lasts.

Sustainability is in-built as follows;

·         Participation of local stakeholders at all stages means that the project is owned by the local community and thus local commitment to carry it forward exists.

·         GEDS is committed to incorporating the project in all its programmes

·         Capacity building and skills training leaves behind permanent knowledge and skills.

·         Linkage and integration in government programmes will be emphasized.

·         Use of local resource persons means they will most likely stay on during and after the programme.

 

GLORIOUS EDUCATION SERVICES (GEDS)

 

  GLORIOUS PREPARATORY SCHOOL (S)

  Nursery school(s)

  Primary school (s)

 
GLORIOUS VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (S)

Computer training

Carpentry

Brick laying

Electrical & mechanical Engineering e.t.c

 

   

 

 

 

 
Motto:  Persist and achiev
 
ABOUT GLORIOUS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

 
To develop each pupil into a responsible, knowledgeable, and successful citizen.

   Mission Statement:
Glorious Preparatory School’s mission is to develop each pupil into a responsible, knowledgeable, and successful citizen through a partnership involving staff, parents, community, and the Pupils themselves.

Our curriculum shall constantly be updated, to ensure a pupil’s intellectual development and make them ready for higher levels of Education.

  The school shall embed a deep sense of discipline, Responsibility, family and social Values, and concern for our community and environment. It shall also be a place where teachers and pupils will provide support and friendship for one another. They shall also be encouraged to excel not only in academics but also in the areas of creativity, sports, and performing arts. This way they shall build confidence while maintaining modesty and respect for others.

 

Our multicultural environment shall allow our pupils to understand and appreciate differences in cultures, lifestyles, and beliefs. The school shall develop a global perspective and a lasting commitment to international understanding and harmony.

All this shall be to ensure that our pupils are intellectual and creative and at the same time happy and healthy. The school shall provide an environment to allow the pupils acquire their highest potential

 

 

  The motto of the school is “Persist and Achieve” With this motto Glorious preparatory school shall produce graduates who are independent, smart, charismatic, Responsible, innovative, confident, expressive, determined, passionate, and successful.

   It is our vision to cultivate in each pupil the following Expected school wide learning results.
Academically Self-directed learners who:

• Demonstrate responsibility in the learning process through organization and time management skills
• Effectively access and assess information from a variety of resources
• Collaborate with peers to promote learning.
• Exhibit self-discipline and self-confidence. This shall build self-motivated willing to learn individuals both in and out of the classroom

 

With in each task they shall be assigned, pupils shall be encouraged to complete research for themselves and evaluate information while drawing their own conclusions and work towards self-improvement.

  Critical Thinkers who:

§  Read, write, speak and listen reflectively and critically

§  Organise and prioritise information.

§  Apply problem solving strategies in real life situations

§  Evaluates current events and issues with discernment from a Christian perspective

  They shall therefore exhibit critical and analytical skills while showing self- reliance by demonstrating the ability to find answers for them selves through taking information, processing it, and drawing their own conclusions

  Effective Communicators who:

• Appreciate and express themselves in art, music, drama, and athletics.
• Receive, interpret and communicate information accurately.
• Demonstrate competence in technology skills used in everyday life
• They shall also not be afraid to voice their opinions in a manner that is favourable to effective communication.

  Spiritual Seekers who:

§  Have accepted or have been challenged to accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God and as their personal Saviour

§  Begin to identify their personal giftedness and personal value as an individual created in the image of God.

§  Know the tools necessary for growing in the Christian faith: prayer, Bible study and fellowship

§  Recognize the need for integration of the truth of God's Word in every area of their lives

§  Are able to explain the plan of salvation

  Social Relaters who:

• Have been challenged to demonstrate positive Christian citizenship by showing responsibility towards others.
• Are able to demonstrate care and respect for all people regardless of their cultural background.
• Have been encouraged to actively participate in church, school and community activities

  PhysicallyInteractive individuals who:

• Understand the need to develop and maintain physically fit bodies.
• Be presented with the understanding that their bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.
• Develop motor skills and athletic skills according to their individual readiness.
• Make healthy decisions for themselves based on their knowledge of caring for their bodies.

  World class citizens who.

• Learn how to contribute to the well being of his/her family, school, community, country and the world at large by demonstrating the Values and qualities of a good Citizen.
• Consider how their individual actions and choices will affect others. 
• Be aware of both local and international issues, and the dynamic, technological, social, and economic changes that will exist in today’s Global environment.

 

In short these pupils shall become positive, productive, and contributing members of the society.

     

1. To provide for each pupil a comprehensive Education in an atmosphere that is supportive of the individual’s identity, his or her talents and creativity.

 

1. To Develop in each pupil the mystery of skills in written and oral communication, in attaining knowledge and understanding of the language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and the evolution of world cultures.

 

1. To develop in each pupil the ability to appreciate, and perform in the arts and sciences.

 

1. To develop in each pupil the ability to command at least one foreign language.

 

 

 

1. To Provide for a distinctive ambience which facilitates cultural ethical values, respect for an individual and the cultivation of the attitudes that embrace generosity and cooperation, the seriousness with which study is approached, and the awareness of moral and society obligations of which an individual is a part.

 

 

 

 

 
Between the mountains High and the deep blue sea,

Under the stars in the sky and the leaves on the trees,

We will learn to stand up tall,

And help our friends if they should fall.

We will also reach together for our dreams.

 

And so we sing as one to Glorious preparatory school,

To strive for truth and honour in our golden rule,

And may we be blessed each day,

with help along the way,

Truth and honour at Glorious preparatory school.

               


The school shall work to instil in each pupil the Virtues of: -

1. HONESTY
2. RESPECT
3. ACHIEVEMENT

 

 

 

1. Be careful
2. Be kind
3. Always do your best
4. Care for school and other people’s property

       

 


Almighty God

In whom we move and live

Make Glorious preparatory school as a field

That what ever is

True, pure, lovely, and good.

Flourish in it abundantly forever.

 

Preserve it,

Enlarge it with wider usefulness,

Use it as an instrument of your glory

For the sake of Jesus Christ our lord

Amen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DIRECTOR

  Mr. Muhindo Benjamin BA/Education Administration (MUK)

2Cert. peace Building and conflict resolution

Cert. Procurement and Logistics Management (MUK)

Cert. Public Administration (MUK)

Teacher at Kilembe secondary school.

 

HEADTEACHER  

Mbambu Jonah

Diploma in Education (NTC Kabale)

Head teacher, Glorious preparatory school.

 

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

A management committee shall be elected by, and composed of the parents and staff members. The posts shall include:-

1.       Chairperson

2.       Vice chairperson

3.       General Secretary

4.       Publicity secretary

5.       Treasurer

6.       Staff representative.

7.       Church representative

8.       One Experienced child development worker-(currently Muhindo peter)