The pictures show Mustard Seed School’s star student, Joan Mukisa, being congratulated for her outstanding A-level performance when the results, two Bs and a C, were released last week. Joan, or Joanex as she prefers to be known, stood out as an exceptional student when she joined the school. She is a single orphan, who …
Posted: April 25, 2018 by Steve Hurd
Humanist students’ Away Day
In 2016 Isaac Newton High School set up a Humanist Association to promote humanist values and put them into practice by working in the local community. They decided to offer practical help to some of the poorest members of the nearby village and chose to focus particularly on hygiene and sanitation. The projects they have …
Posted: February 28, 2018 by Steve Hurd
Humanist Schools defy expectations at A-level
The pictures show Mustard Seed School’s star student, Joan Mukisa, being congratulated for her outstanding A-level performance when the results, two Bs and a C, were released last week. Joan, or Joanex as she prefers to be known, stood out as an exceptional student when she joined the school. She is a single orphan, who …
Posted: February 22, 2018 by Steve Hurd
Excellent O-level results at Isaac Newton
The Uganda Certificate of Education (O-level) results were released last week. Isaac Newton High School had their best results ever – a huge leap in performance on last year. 50 candidates were entered for the exams. There are 9 grades overall and Isaac Newton’s results were stellar: 13 (26%) gained Grade 1 23 (46%) gained …