The ten keys to success.

1 Alawys be determined
2 Never lose hope.
3 In every sititiation be ready to learn something.
4 Do what you think is of benefit to yourself.
5 Never do things because they are being done by others.
6 Always avoid things that may lead to annoyment.
7 Since the life span is very short,one cannot do all the mistakes and correct them,one should always try as much as possible to learn through other people's mistakes.
8 Always be ready to help and to share out what you have so as to creat room for more wealth.
9 Always be ready to be corrected whenever you are in a mistake.
10 Be prayful and fearful to GOD.
BY George Njugi Njihia
Form 2 with assistance from Hellen Wangui Maina
form 3.

HURRY HURRY HAS NO BLESSINGS.

Sometimes people wake up in bad mood and being stressed. Sometimes it is difficult to get a person without mental anguish. Most of the students get stressed and you would see them in class thinking instead of concentrating.When people grow old they become forgetful, and sometimes make mistakes.
This happened to one of my classmates who did a funny thing. She woke up late and wanted toget to school early. She had 20 minutes to prepare herself, take breakfast and rush to school.she prepared herself in a hurry and swiftly got into the dinning table.
In there,got her mum who served her the tea.There were two containers of sugar and salt on the table.The containers were same in colour. Due to her hurry she took the container containing salt and put one spoonful of the salt in the tea. Guess what? mmmmh.....the tea was too bitter!!! She rushed outside and spat it. she washed the cup and repeated the same mistake again.She had no alternative but to go to school without breakfast.
We should be accurate in all our doings.we should be sober always. We always mess up because of carelessness. Remember always the adage that states " Hurry Hurry Has no Blessing".

Nairobi trip with Bodwell students

This was the best moment for Longonot secondary students. this morning they all gathered at CTC office in Maai- Mahiu ready to be picked by the bus for their trip to Nairobi. The bus picked them at around 9am where Longonot students joined Maai- Mahiu secondary students and Bodwell students; they enjoyed riding together in the same bus with schools from different schools, that is Maai- Mahiu secondary in Kenya and Bodwell students from Canada.
They started at Safari walk and later went to the animal orphanage, all students had a fun moment where they were able to interact with each of the students from both Bodwell and Maai- Mahiu gsecondary.
Students also enjoyed eating their lunch together in one of the best hotels and they all enjoyed the meal at the Safari walk restaurant.
Longonot school would like to thank Bodwell for letting the students join them in this great moment, the school also appreciates what Rafiki Link program is doing.

EXAMINATION WEEK.

On matters concerning exams,things have not being bad to some student.Some have done their best but to some,it has discouaraged them.Happy will be those who will achieve what they sow the right seed because they will reap what good they sow.
For any better performances proper preparation should be taken ealier before the examination.work hard!

Rafiki calendars

We have received several copies of Rafiki link calendars from Canada which were designed using photos that students took during the Bodwell trip last year on April when Kenyan students and Canadian students spent sometime together here in Kenya.

Kenyan students were given disposable cameras where they went and took their favorite photos in their homes/ villages which appeared in our Rafiki 2010 calendar. Students who appeared in the calendars were very much happy to see themselves appearing in those calendars, others who did not appear were requesting if they could appear in the 2011 calendars. The school administration was also very much appreciative and they commented that this is a very great way of motivating students.

Some of the students who appeared on the calendars have already graduated from high school and we are very sure that they would love to see those calendars, the few calendars that we had went to one student who spent sometime with Bodwell students last year and the rest went to the school administration.

School is very much thankful for all the efforts that Canada put towards the success of Rafiki Link.

Virginia whose photo appears first on this blog was so happy to receive this calendar and still on this blog there is a video of her sharing her Joy.

Video of a student from Longonot Secondary who appeared on the Rafiki Calendar

Rafiki Link

Hi all, we are very glad to be back at school this year.
Rafiki Link has been moving on well and we have now already learnt how to send emails and we are hoping to have a lot of flow of information between us and the students in the west, we have already brainstormed on what we want to communicate with students in the west and some of the ideas that we have include:

1. Academics
2. games
3. Hobbies
   
4. Culture
   
5. Challenges that students face
6. Environment
7. Politics

we have already put it into practice and we have sent two emails to Bodwell High school since we are working in two groups because we have two discussion groups. below are the emails that we sent:-
1st email
Hi Bodwell students, below is a topic that we would like to discuss with you about air pollution.
Air pollution has increased drastically in the whole world, it has flourished as bushfire due to improvement on the level of technology, in most cases,developed countries have factors that promote industrial growth hence pollution in such countries is very high.

Air pollution leads to destruction of the the protective ozone layer. it corrodes it therefore exposing mankind to high chances like contracting skin cancer due the gamma rays from the sun.

To reduce air pollution all nations should come together and come up with alternative methods of producing enough power to run in the industries that is environmentally friendly since use of fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.

2nd email

How are you Bodwell high school student?we are student from Longonot high school ,we would like to discuss with you about drug abuse.

Drug abuse is the use of drugs in an unintended way or use of drug in large quantities.

Drugs are grouped in to two categories.

HARD DRUGS,this drugs include Mandrax,Heroine and Cocaine.This kind of drugs has resulted to negative effects to the country economy and also to individuals.

such effects include;

a. mental problems

b. health complication

c. financial constraints

MEDICAL DRUGS,THIS are drugs which are given at hospitals by doctors.They are only abused if consumed in large quantities.They include;malariaquine.

Youths should join hands and firmly condemned drugs abuse including themselves getting rid of drugs and participating in public awareness compaigns.

We are also looking forward to have a facebook group where we can post photos and tag them, we will keep you posted on all that is happening.