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Kathmandu is struggling to cope with a blockade of its border posts with India, which has stopped petrol, cooking gas and other vital supplies from reaching the city. Our cooking gas ran out last week and so we’ve been getting by on biscuits for lunch. Yesterday however our wonderful cooks/cleaners decided enough was enough and … Continue reading No gas – no worries!

We have been closed for 7 of the last 10 school days for various public holidays. How can we, or any other government school in the city, make progress like this? Public holiday School holiday Public holiday Public holiday Public holiday School day School day School day Public holiday Public holiday

The Ministry of Education asked us to share some of the things were are doing well at Jana Uddhar. Here’s a list of 12 things that are making a difference: We have introduced a teacher improvement cycle, which includes regular training, observations and feedback. We have prioritised 3 areas for teacher improvement a) teaching students … Continue reading 12 things that are making a difference

John Hattie’s research states clearly that giving students feedback is one of the most effective ways to help students progress. Typically in a government school, students receive no feedback about their learning, nor any advice about how to improve. So following our 1st term exams, we did a short training session on what makes good … Continue reading Feedback – why it’s important and how to give it

Three photos from yesterday at school! The kings and queens of Class 1 – 4 with their beautiful crowns! Students in Extra Maths class practicing their additions using dice. Class 3 students testing our their fans when learning about the movement of air.