MaP Day is finally here! Maru-a-Pula School opened the doors of a single classroom on the 10th of February 1972 with the first 25 students. After 50 years, we are proud to have over 800 students. This morning, students handed out celebratory stickers to our parents #MaP50
Yesterday evening,BW time, we "attended" my niece "OP" Matome's graduation from Havard (MA-International Policy Education).She also holds a BA in Economics from Yale. Her ambition is to work in a space which will ensure access to quality education for other children.#ProudUncle
Thanks to Nicholas Evans, Principal at @maruapulaschool for a great conversation, coffee and scones yesterday! Maru-a-Pula secondary school in #Gaborone is one of Africaโs leading schools, with the highest ambitions and results. A real national treasure! ๐
Day 10 #cop26#plantatree ๐ณ
We ran into Form 4 students at @maruapulaschool &ambushed them. They offloaded 120 fruit trees onto the school grounds.
PlantaTree Day was started by Sir Ketumile Masire in 1985, &it was for everyone to plant a tree in November.
#ClimateAction
Yesterday (20 May), Ms Emma Sadleir, South Africa's expert on Social Media Law, visited MaP to talk to our students and parents about the use of social media, it's legal implications and consequences.
Just finished a parent talk in Botswana and the President and First Lady were in the audience (front and centre, obvs). A whole President of a whole country. Hasnโt sunk in yet.
Barclays Build Family Fun Day, 25th May, 9am - 5pm, P20 (adults) / P10 (children under 12)
Join the MaP community for a day of fun activities and games to raise funds for @Cancer_Bots.
MaP students Amantle Peloewetse (3L) and Rose Feehan (3M) are currently visiting Queenswood School in the United Kingdom on exchange.
Follow the link below to learn more about their trip.
https://t.co/66aHkXFxP5