Consolata Nursery School

At   Consolata Nursery School, the child is put on a quality learning journey designed to support the unique ways in which students learn.  Our teaching team is innovative always looking for better ways of making the child’s education a happy and successful experience of fun, discovery and development.

Nursery School:Our early learning Curriculum is based on holistic knowledge about children’s development. It is a program for children between the ages of three and five years, staffed by qualified teachers who encourage and supervise them.

We care and dedicate ourselves to children’s linguistic, social, emotional, creative, physical and cognitive development. Consequently, our teachers interact positively with children caring and nurturing them through well planned lessons meant to stimulate, challenge and create learning interest in them.

Consolata Secondary School

Consolata Secondary school follows the 8-4-4 system of Education and children are prepared for the K.C.S.E. (Kenya Certificate of secondary Education).

• In the secondary, we take care of adolescence preparing them for higher education, vocational training and adulthood. The curriculum contains a well-balanced introduction to a wide range of subjects and is later divided into a group of core subjects that are taken by all students, and another group of subjects from which each student must make a choice. Being Science based i.e. all students do all the three science subjects.

• English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography are all compulsory from Form I to IV.  OPTIONAL SUBJECTS:-History (Form I & II) C.R.E. (From I to III), Computer studies, Business Studies (Form I to IV): At the end of Form II, students make the choice of their optional subjects (choosing only one either Computer or Business Studies).

• In the secondary school, the intellectual demands are greater than in the primary level as students gear themselves for KCSE. The school therefore takes sufficient care with well laid down routine of unit tests, random tests, common tests and end of term examinations which apart from deepening their knowledge of various subjects,  help them to learn the techniques of  answering questions.

• Our Secondary school started on 9^th January 1997, with a total of 29 students. The pioneers sat K.C.S.E in 2000 and achieved an average grade of 6.5 – C and stood 24^th position out of 89 schools in Nairobi, and 250/2607 schools at National Level. Along the years the results have been improving  as follows: 2001 – 7.17 –C+, 2002 – 7.33- C+, 2003 – 6.8 – C, 2004 – 7.78- C+, 2005 – 8.28 – B – , 2006 – 7.52 –C+, 2008 – 7.67- C+, 2009 – 8.037 B-.

Consolata Secondary School

FORM ONE INTAKE

a) Your child will sit for the Entrance Examination which takes place in October (Date and details will be published in the Newspaper during the month of September)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: – a) your child must have a minimum of B in Mathematics, English and Science

b) Pass the Consolata entrance exam. (In October every year)

ADMISSION TO FORM II, III, IV

All candidates will sit for an entrance exam. The admission form is available at the school’s office.

While seeking admission to the secondary, consider the following:

• All candidates should accompany their parents or guardian at the time of Interview.
• Entrance exam form must be filled in with all details
• Registration does not guarantee admission.
• The registration fee is neither transferable nor refundable.
• The registrations and interviews for form one (1) are normally done in first week October.
• Admissions to all classes are made based on the entrance test and interaction with the student and his parents.
• The students seeking form one (1) admission are tested in English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, science and social studies while those seeking admission in the other classes are tested in the relevant secondary school subjects.
• While registering come with Birth Certificate, Confirmation of qualification can be done within two days after sitting for the entrance test
• The decision of the Admission committee will be final.
• Successful candidates will bring the following at the time of admission:- Birth certificate, two passport size photos (not photo me), School leaving certificate, KCPE result slip, report forms of previous years and a recommendation letter from the previous school.
• Tuition Fee and admission Fee together with caution money deposits should be paid at the time of admission.

Consolata secondary school students in a practical class

All students at Consolata Secondary school have mid term Exams end Term Exams. In addition, the Second and Third terms begin with an examination. Cumulative exams called C.A.Ts (Continuous Assessment Tests) and R.A.Ts (Random Assessment Tests) are done every month. Weak students are offered remedial classes and each student has a tutor for personal needs, to evaluate academic progress and give guidance and counselling.

The information gathered by assessments, tests and exams is formally communicated to parents on three occasions during the year: at the end of Term 1, at the end of Term II and at the end of Term III.  All parents meet with their children’s teachers every year during Parent-Teacher evenings, at which time they have the opportunity to discuss their children’s progress.

Consolata Primary School Classes

TERM I – 7^th JANUARY 2013 – 12^th APRIL 2013

14 WEEKS

January 7th                   School re-opens
January 18th                 Prefects induction mass
January 26th                 Parents/teachers Form 1 – 4, std. 8 seminar
January 29th -31st                      Index exam and common tests
February 26h – 27th             Mid-term tests
February 27th (4:00 pm) –March 10th          Mid-term
March 11th                  All report back to school
March 16th                 Std. 1 and Std. 7 Parents’ Day
March 23rd                              Sports Day
March 29th-1st April                    Easter holiday
April 5th – 9th             End of term exams
April 10th  – 11th             Marking Days
April 12th                  School closes at noon
May 2nd  – 3rd                 Staff preparation day
May 3rd                 Staff preparation day and meeting at 3.00 p.m.

TERM II – 6th MAY 2013 – 9th MAY 2013
14 WEEKS

May 6th             School re-opens
May 6th – 7th             Common Test 1
May 11th             Std. 8 Parents’ Day
May 18th             Std. 2 and 3 Parents Day
May 25th             Std. 6 Parents’ Day
May 28th             Std. 1 Interview 2014
May 29th – 30th         End of May Exam
May 31st             Swimming Gala
June 8th              Std. 5 Parents’ Day
June 15th             Std. 4 Parents’ Day
June 18th – 19th         Mid-term Exams
June 20th             Feast of Our Lady Consolata
June 21st – 24th         Mid-term
June 25th             All report back to school
Aug 2nd to  6th          End of term exam
August 7th – 8th          Marking days
August 9th              School closes at noon
August 29th               Staff preparation day
August 30^th                     Staff preparation day and meeting at 3.00 p.m

TERM III – 2nd SEPTEMBER  2013 – 15th NOVEMBER  2013
11 WEEKS

September 2nd             School re-opens
September 2nd  – 3rd         Common Test 1
September 12th             2nd Std. 1 interview 2014
October 5th             Form 1 interview 2014
October 7th – 9th               Mid-term exams
October 10th            School Annual Prize Giving Day
October 11th – 14th         Mid-term
October 15th             All report back
November 8th – 12th         End of term exams
November 13th – 14th        Marking Days
November 15th           School closes at noon

Consolata Nursery School

TERM I

7^th JANUARY 2013 – 12^th APRIL 2013

14 WEEKS

January 7th             Opening day
February 27th ( 1:00 pm. – 4:00 pm.)             Open day
Feb 27th (4:00 pm.) – March 10th           Mid – term
March 11h                       All report back to school
March  23rd            Sports day
March 27th             Thanksgiving mass
March 29th – 1st April       Easter Holiday
April 10th  – 11th         Report writing
April 12th                 School closing day
May 2nd – 3rd             Staff preparation wk

TERM II
6th  MAY 2013 – 9th AUGUST 2013
14 WEEKS

May 6th              Opening day
May 24th             Nursery Trip
May 31st            Baby class Interview  Advertisement
June 19th            Open day
June 20th            Feast of Our Lady Consolata
June 21st – 24th        Mid  – term
June 25th             All report back to   school
July 12th             Baby Class Interview
July 19th            Pre – unit trip
August 7th –8th         Report writing
August 9th             School closing day
August 29th – 30th           Staff preparation day

TERM III     

 2^nd  SEPTEMBER   2013 – 15^th  NOVEMBER  2013

11 WEEKS

September 2nd             Opening day
September 27th              Baby class trip
October  4th                   Baby Class Interview
October 10th            Open day
October 11th – 14th         Mid term
October 15th              All report back.
November  9th              Christmas Concert
Nov. 13th – 14th             Report writing
November  15th           School closing day

Consolata Secondary School

TERM I -  7th JANUARY 2013 – 12th APRIL 2013
14 WEEKS

January 7th             School re-opens

January 8th – 10th         R.A.T. 1 (Results 16/01/2013)

January 18th             Prefects induction mass

Jan 21st  – 23rd          C.A.T. 1 (Results 30/01/2013)

January 26th             Parents/Teachers/Form 1 – 4  & Std. 8 students Seminar

Feb  6th – 8th              R.A.T. 2 (Results 13/02/2013)

February 8th             Form 4 Parents’ Meetings

February 16th          Form 3 Parents’ Meeting

February 23rd          Form 2 Parents’ Meeting

Feb 22th –27th         C.A.T. 2 (Results 11/03/2013)

Feb 28th – Mar 10th        Mid-term

March 11th             All report back to school

March 16th             Form 1 Parents’ Meeting

March 23rd             School Annual Sports day
Mar 25th – Apr 9th         Form 4 Pre-mock & Form 3 Exams

April 2nd – 9th         End of Term Exam for Form 1&2

April 10th  – 11th         Marking Days

April 12th              School closes at noon

May 2nd             Staff preparation day and staff meeting at 2.00 p.m.

 May 3rd             Staff preparation day

TERM II  – 6^th MAY 2013 – 9^th AUGUST 2013

 14 WEEKS

May 6^th                                   School re-opens

May 7^th                                   R.A.T. 1 (Results 17/05/2013)

May 17^th                                Form 4 Parents’ Meeting

May 20^th -22^nd                      C.A.T. 1 (Results 29/05/2013)

May 31^st                                 Swimming Gala & Talent Day

June 3^rd – 5^th                          R.A.T. 2 (Result 10/06/2013)

June 8^th                                  Form 3 Parents’ Meeting

June 15^th                                Form 2 Parents’ Meeting

June 17^th–19^th                       C.A.T. 2 (Results 28/06/2013)

June 20^th                                Feast of Our Lady Consolata

June 21^st – 24^th                     Mid-term

June 25^th                                All report back to school

June 29^th                                School Open day

July 6^th                                   Form 1 Parents’ Meeting

July 25^th – Aug 5^th                 Form 4 Mock Exam & Form 3Exams

July 30^th  – Aug 6^th                Form 1 & 2 End of Term II Exams

August 7^th – 8^th                     Marking days

August 9^th                              School closes at noon

August 29^th                            Staff preparation day and staff meeting at 2.00 p.m.

August 30^th                           Staff preparation day

TERM III  – 2^nd SEPTEMBER, 2013 – 15^th NOVEMBER, 2013

 14 WEEKS

September 2nd                  School re-opens

September 3rd                          (R.A.T. 1) (Results 11/09/2013)

September 6th                     Form 4 Parents’ Meeting

September 14th                     Form 3 Parents’ Meeting

September 16th                 R.A.T. 2 (Result 24/09/2013)

September 21st               Form 2 Parents’ Meeting

September 28th                Form 1 Parents’ Meeting

October 2nd – 4th             C.A.T. 2 (Results 31/10/2013)

October 5th                 Form 1 interview

October 10th                 School Annual Prize Giving day

October  11th  – 14th             Mid-term

October 15th                 All Report back

October 30th – November 12th         End of Term Exam for Form 3’s

October 29th – November 12th         Form 1 & 2  End of Year Exam

November 13th & 14th            Marking days

November 15th                  School closes at 12.00 noon

Consolata School

At three years little children join baby class. They cry, look lost and feel abandoned by their mummies and daddies.  After a while they settle and adjust to the new environment, trusting their teachers fully to the extent of not believing what anyone says especially about academics unless “teacher says so”.

But the amazing thing is that by the end of the year the same children who come to school  not knowing much, not even how to hold a crayon , can now write and identify the alphabet sounds, numbers , colours , shapes and much more, which earns them a smiling face from the teacher.

The most memorable day this year was “FUN DAY’.  Ooh!!  This was a fantastic day. You should have seen the children enjoying themselves on the bouncing castle, bungee jumping, horse riding without fear. Their beaming, beautiful faces were wonderful and made the school look even more beautiful.

Children are gifts from God and its our responsibility to bring them up in the right way and with God’s guidance all will be well.

Wall Charts at Consolata School

This is the age of 4-5 years. These are small children growing , active and need opportunity for movement.

They can learn a great deal but have limits to understanding. They are physically aggressive, sometimes rough and careless with toys. They enjoy learning to pray and listening to Bible stories.

Mostly they learn by asking …… “ why” and “ how” . They cannot sit still for long.

Here comes first term and they are quite babish and tend to cry a lot. The funniest thing of all is that they still cannot pronounce some words and number well; instead they say in short forms. Number three, they call it flee, for sound r and l, they pronounce them as ‘y;. Colour blue becomes “coya byuu”, brown – “ byon’, red – ‘yed’.

The teacher cannot laugh but encourage the child until they learn the proper pronunciation. As the year goes by they become confident, outgoing, bold and outspoken.

Soon after they become fluent and have lots of stories for the teacher and their friends.

What a joy to see such a progress in such a short time!!!

• The beginnings of all things are small.
• Well began is half done.

Prefects at Consolata School

Winston Churchill once said that, “There is no greater calling than serving the people.”

As the Prefects’ Body of Consolata School, we have an initiative of embracing the words of Churchil. The prefects’ body is an important body in any institution and a school for that matter..

Any school strives to seek first the “Kingdom of discipline” so that other things may follow. The student body is paramount to the realization of the above philosophy.

The Prefect Body meets under the guidance of Mrs.Njuguna and Mr. Kinyua. At Consolata School we have prefects who head various sectors.

We have the head boy and the head girl, their respective assistants, two sports’ prefects, two environment prefects and class prefects from every class.

To prepare prefects to face the challenges involved in their line of duty and carry out their duties effectively, the school prepares an induction seminar, whereby various leadership and motivational speakers are invited to facilitate.