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Dyslexia Awareness 2019
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SEND – End of 2018/19 academic year
Dear Parents/Guardians
As we come to the close of term 3 which started in April, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the support you rendered to your child and his/her education be it at home or school. It was a wonderful term with lots of experience and efforts and your patience is much appreciated. A lot of activities have been happening this term such as assessments for the right placement of the learners, mental health awareness, shopping day with the learners, etc. We are also delighted to let you know that; most of our learners have shown a very good improvement on both academic and social behaviour. We will still continue to be very vigilant about ensuring that our learners are achieving the best they can.
Our vocational training group has also had a very wonderful term. We have managed to identify some activities for our learners in the areas that they need to specialise on and we will be working on that. Some of the activities that we have concentrated in this academic year are; tailoring, mat making, gardening, kitchen work, mat making, etc. it is in these areas that we have identified the areas of specialisation for our learners. We are continually identifying more activities which we can include in the vocational training and your precious ideas are always welcome.
This term we were also privileged to have worked with three volunteers; we had Shanie from England; Miss Angella from Chancellor College and Miss Doreen from Catholic University. These were a great addition to the team and they helped a lot both with work as well as new ideas on how best to run our department.
School re-opens on Monday 2nd September, 2019. We hope to see you again next academic year, and our calendar for next term will be sent in the first week of opening school. We will also be assessing new learners in the last week of August and we urge you to confirm as soon as possible if your child will be part of us next term so that their place would not be taken.
Please take note of the fees adjustment for next term, the fees will be MK350, 000. The raise has come to this amount because we would like to increase our staff in order to ensure that every child is reached and assisted best, and also purchase more useful resources for learners with special educational needs. We would also want to make adjustments to our environment to be disability friendly.
We here at SEND wish you a nice term break and we are looking forward to seeing you again come September. We hope you will continue assisting your child at home during the holiday.
Thank you very much for your support. Enjoy the holiday
Yours sincerely
Bridget Kaunda
(Head of Department)
Vacancies
Bambino School is providing an employment opportunities to individuals how might be interested in the following positions:
Nursery School
- Supervisor- to manage the Nursery section.
- Assistant Teacher ( Temporary)
High School
- Head Teacher – To manage the High School section
- Teachers
- French and English
- French and Chichewa
- Accounting and Business Studies
- ICT
Boarding Section
- Matron – To manage the girls boarding section
- Matron Assistant
Special Education Need and Disabilities Department
- Assistant Teacher
For more information please click here to view the full details regrading these job opportunities
2019-2020 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Fees for the 2019/2020 Academic Year
NURSERY
| MWK | |
| Baby Class, Toddler Class and Middle Class | 180,000 |
| Day Care | 70,000 |
| Reception | 200,000 |
PRIMARY
| MWK | |
| Standard 1-4 | 290,000 |
| Standard 5-7 | 330,000 |
SPECIAL NEEDS (SEND)
- MWK 350,000
HIGH SCHOOL
(MANEB)
| MWK | |
| Form 1 and 2 | 350,000 |
| Form 3 | 365,000 |
| Form 4 | 385,000 |
CAMBRIDGE
| MWK | |
| Form 1 and 2 | 380,000 |
| Form 3 | 395,000 |
| Form 4 | 500,000 |
| Form 5 | 500,000 |
| Form 6 | 570,000 |
BOARDING
| MWK | |
| Boarding Fees | 320,000 |
| Medical | 50,000 |
| Registration and Admission Fee | 22,000 |
Fees Payment
At least 50% of the school fees should be paid before the commencement of the term. Any balances are to be settled within the 2 Week grace period.
1st Term – 2nd September 2019
2nd Term – 6th January 2019
3rd Term – 14th April for Checkpoint Students and 21st April for the Rest of the school
All fees are payable to the schools account
| BANK | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI |
| BRANCH | CAPITAL CITY |
| ACCOUNT NAME | BAMBINO SCHOOL |
| ACCOUNT NUMBER | 1227599 |
All deposit slips and proof of payments should be sent to the school in person or via email (accounts@bambinoschools.org)
Our learners our values
There are many myths and misconception about people with disabilities around the world.
Things like;
- These people are not productive
- They need guidance every time
- They need to be treated differently
- They are tragic people and deserve pity
But at Bambino Private Schools, Special Educational Needs and Disability Section, these myths and misconceptions are torn down. We can assure you that people/children with disabilities are none of the above. Instead they are courageous, happy, inspirational and brave.
Above: Our Special Needs practicing basic tailoring skills for starters
We count on their ability and not their disability
We embrace our differences, and value the fact that it’s nature — that everyone was born different from the other. It only takes a variation of activities to meet the needs of an individual person.
Our learners our priority
At Bambino special educational needs, we use different approaches to learning that would accommodate and benefit every child despite his/her learning challenges. We involve our Special Educational Needs Learners in different activities and programs such as vocational training.
Vocational training program
With vocational training, our learners are now able to do tailoring, where despite the slow progress, they are able to sew rags neatly. Soon we move in to designing.
They are able to make mats fit for merchandise and can make one at an order.
They are also being trained in cooking, food handling , gardening, etc.
We now have a few more places for more special children. Hurry and enroll your child now!
Above: Standard 1 & 5 supporting special class world’s down syndrome day also known as a crazy socks days
Down Syndrome Awareness Day Presentation
Down syndrome
- Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an abnormal cell division which results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. Thus making a child born with three copies of chromosomes instead of only two.
- Chromosome are rod-like structures that are found in all living cells, containing the chemical pattern that control how a human looks like
Causes
- in every cell of a human body there is a nucleus – where genetic materials are stored in genes. Genes carry the codes responsible for all of our inherited traits and are grouped along rod-like structures called chromosomes. Typically the nucleus of each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes half of which is inherited from each parent; one from the mother and the other pair form the father giving the sum of 46 chromosomes in a cell. This is a normal cell division.
- But with down syndrome, there is an abnormal cell division which involves the extra partial or full chromosome in chromosome 21.
- Instead of having one pair on each chromosome a person has abnormal formation of chromosome 21 which has 3 copes instead of 2 giving a sum of 47 chromosomes in a cell.
- So the presence of 47 chromosomes in the cells is what causes down syndrome.
- Note: this is only when the chromosome 21 is affected
Types of down syndrome
There are three types of down syndrome which includes
- Trisomy 21- this is the most common type of down syndrome. This is when there are more than 46 chromosomes present in every cell of the body i.e. instead of the usual 46, a person has 47. this covers 95% cases of down syndrome.
- Translocation- this covers 4% of all cases of down syndrome. In this type chromosome 21 breaks off during the cell division and one of the pair attaches itself to chromosome 14. Despite this process the total number of chromosomes still remains 46, the presence of an extra chromosome 21 causes the characteristics of down syndrome.
- Mosaicism- occurs when nondisjunction of chromosome 21 takes place in one but not all of the initial cells divisions after fertilization. When this happens there is mixture of type of cells, some containing the usual 46 chromosomes and the other 47. This counts 1% of the cases of down syndrome
Characteristics of people with Down Syndrome
- People with down syndrome often have some common physical feature which is distinct
- Shorter adult height
- Round flattered face
- Upward-slanting almond-shaped eyes
- Short neck
- Protruding tongue
- Unusual shaped or small ears
- Poor muscle tone
- Broad short hand
- Love for music and dance
- etc
How it affects learning
- People with down syndrome have some features that are common as presented above, however their mental reasoning and learning experience may vary
- The demonstrate mild to moderate issues with thinking, reasoning and understanding
- They will learn to pick up new skills their whole lives but may take longer to reach important goal such as walking
- Some may have difficulty learning to speak or have difficult understanding speech , but some have little to no difficult in speaking
- Many may experience slower learning rate and poor social skills
- This could mean that the child will not progress through the normal schooling
- It may also mean that he/she need to move through school more slowly or require extra help when learning certain topics
- Poor short auditory memory
- Some may needs to live with their families and receive assistance everyday tasks throughout their entire lives, while others are able to live with friends or even independently once they are grown.
How to help a down syndrome person
- Children and adults with down syndrome can live a more successful life with the help from friends, family and teachers in the following ways
- Create an inclusive classroom environment
- Create an IEP (individualized education plan) for the child
- Too much classroom supervision and assistant
- Reinforcing positive behavior (they are attention seekers)
- Make lessons shorter and appealing and also consolidate and reinforce previous lesson with concentration on basic skills and understanding
- Spend extra time with children as they start learning to speak, demonstrate and teaching with to pronounce specific words as they may have trouble with it.
- Allow children to have extra time to learn during school.
- Share with others that those with down syndrome are more similar to everyone else than they are different
Epilepsy Day (Monday 11-2-2019)
Epilepsy is a common condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures.
Seizures are bursts of electrical activity in the brain that temporarily affect how it works. They can cause a wide range of symptoms.
Epilepsy can start at any age, but usually starts either in childhood or in people over 60. It’s often lifelong, but can sometimes get slowly better over time.
Seizures can affect people in different ways, depending on which part of the brain is involved.
Possible symptoms include:
- uncontrollable jerking and shaking – called a “fit”
- losing awareness and staring blankly into space
- becoming stiff
- strange sensations – such as a “rising” feeling in the tummy, unusual smells or tastes, and a tingling feeling in your arms or legs
- collapsing
Sometimes you might pass out and not remember what happened.
Read more about the symptoms of epilepsy.
When to get medical help
See your doctor if you think you might have had a seizure for the first time.
This doesn’t mean you have epilepsy, as a seizure can have several causes and sometimes they’re just a one-off, but you should see a doctor to find out why it happened.
Read about the tests for epilepsy you might have.
Call the emergency serivces for an ambulance if someone:
- is having a seizure for the first time
- has a seizure that lasts more than five minutes
- has lots of seizures in a row
- has breathing problems or has seriously injured themselves
Read about what to do if someone has a seizure.
Treatments for epilepsy
Treatment can help most people with epilepsy have fewer seizures or stop having seizures completely.
Treatments include:
- medicines called anti-epileptic drugs – these are the main treatment
- surgery to remove a small part of the brain that’s causing the seizures
- a procedure to put a small electrical device inside the body that can help control seizures
- a special diet (ketogenic diet) that can help control seizures
Some people need treatment for life. But you might be able to stop treatment if your seizures disappear over time.
Read more about treatments for epilepsy.
Living with epilepsy
Epilepsy is usually a lifelong condition, but most people with it are able to have normal lives if their seizures are well controlled.
Most children with epilepsy are able to go to a mainstream school, take part in most activities and sports, and get a job when they’re older.
But you may have to think about your epilepsy before you do things such as driving, certain jobs, swimming, using contraception and planning a pregnancy.
Advice is available from your doctor or support groups to help you adjust to life with epilepsy.
Read more about living with epilepsy.
Causes of epilepsy
In epilepsy, the electrical signals in the brain become scrambled and there are sometimes sudden bursts of electrical activity. This is what causes seizures.
In most cases, it’s not clear why this happens. It’s possible it could be partly caused by your genes affecting how your brain works, as around one in three people with epilepsy have a family member with it.
Occasionally, epilepsy can be caused by damage to the brain, such as damage from:
- a stroke
- a brain tumour
- a severe head injury
- drug abuse or alcohol misuse
- a brain infection
- a lack of oxygen during birth