Look at us!

 

This is everyone (except for one) in Buddies at St James

From left to right

Abdirashid, Gulam, Ronyo, Kayolo and Sharron.

Group 5, meet Abdirashid

 

Hi guys, great to hear from you, thanks for all the questions!

I get to school by foot, in our school we have computer technology. No, I’ve not heard of coco pops. I have four brothers and five sisters. I am 15 years old. My favourite lesson is history. Yes, I do enjoy school. My hobby is dancing. My favourite sport is football.

Yes, we do have nice teachers. Yes, I like Uganda. On the weekend I play football, play gems and I read. Our summer holiday only lasts one month. Yes, we have lots of exams, usually at the beginning of each term. My favourite food is chapati and beans.

I would really like to ask you some questions now. Flo, what do you do on the weekend? Hi Owen, how many geography lessons do you have a week? Maisie, how do you describe ballet? Lucas, are you looking forward to the world cup? Antonia, which football team do you support?

Do you have coco pops in England, and what are they like? How many brothers and sisters do you each have? What is your favourite holiday? Do you have nice teachers? Do you have the internet at school and homes?

Group 4, meet Kayolo

 

Hi guys, thanks for all the questions, its great to hear from you!

Yes, I do get homework from my teachers. We have many lessons including physics biology and chemistry. I play football in my spare time. I wake up at 6:30am. When I’m older I’d like to become a doctor.

My favourite subject is English. We are 23 in our class. I do enjoy school, it is very interesting. Yes, I do enjoy school, its very interesting. Yes, I have travelled out of Uganda. I used to have a pet, but then it died. Yes, I have good access to water.

I get to school by a motorcycle, in Uganda we have motorbike taxis that you can hire, we call them boda boda. I don’t know much, except for your football teams. The weather in Uganda is usually very sunny, but we have rainy season when it will rain very hard. Yes, we have nice teachers.

I hope that I can now ask you some questions to find out about England. Kingsley, what team do you support in the world cup? Who is your best player? Joanna, what is the best book you’ve read, and what do you like to draw? Georgia, who is your best musician and what is their best song? Charlotte, what is your favourite lesson at school?

Group 3, meet Ronyo

 

Hi guys, Ronyo Noah here, thanks for the questions!

I get to school by taxi and it takes me a while to get there. When I’m older I want to be a lawyer, I have one brother and three sisters. I do have pets, I have a dog and hens. In my free time I play football and revise from my books. No, I don’t like David Beckham because I’m not his fan.

We start school at 8 in the morning and we finish at 3.30pm. We have many subjects but my favourites are mathematics and english. My worst lesson is physics. Yes, I like music but in my free time. Yes, I like my school because it offers good meals and education not like the other schools in Jinja. What I like about Uganda is the beautiful vegetation. Sometimes I do enjoy school.

I would really like to learn a little more about you. Charlie, what do you like about your school?

Lucy, why don’t you like your school uniform?

Syed, which country are you supporting in the world cup?

Charlie, have you heard of Samuel Eto'o and what do you think of him?

Jake, who is your favourite actor?

Udham, what do you enjoy about your school?

Group 2, meet Gulam

 

Hello guys, thanks for all the questions. I hope the answers help you know more about Uganda.

I have 2 sisters and one elder brother. I have a cat, a puppy and I keep some fish. In my spare time I read books or sometimes I play football. I enjoy school because I learn things everyday. I get to school on foot because I live near school.

I play the trumpet, it is very good. We are around twenty students in our class. My favourite foods are beans, chapati, meat and chicken. Yes, I like sports very much, I like swimming and I like watching football and I support England. When I’m older I’d like to be a doctor. I love Uganda because it has good weather, beautiful lakes and green grass. Yes, I have 5 friends who are both girls and boys. Yes, they are strict on us because they want us to pass. My favourite lessons are Maths, Biology, Chemistry and English. Yes I like my school uniform it is very good and beautiful.

I would like to ask you some questions now, I hope you will answer them.

Callum, who is your best player and which team do you support? Maxim, do you have a big trumpet or a small one? Chelsea, what to you do on the weekend? Rohum, which team do you support? Charlotte, what is your favourite food? Tom, do you eat chapatti and beans? How many pupils are in your class? Do you have strict teachers? Do you enjoy school? Do any of you have pets?

Group 1, meet Sharron

 

Hi guys, thanks for all the questions!

I have many lessons, but my favourites are Mathematics and Art. My school day starts at 8 and finishes at 3.30. School is important to me because we learn new things, as well as learning how to get new friends and be obedient. There are around twenty in our class, but it changes often. No, St James’ doesn’t have music lessons. I have two meals a day.

I do like football and my favourite player is Wayne Rooney. I do watch the world cup on television. I like our school uniform because I fit well with it. I have four brothers and three sisters. I have two big cows and one goat. I would like to become a doctor or a lawyer.

I hope that you can answer some of my questions too!

Henry, what do you mean by academy level? Ollie, which team are you in the world cup? Matilda, can you draw a person by just looking at them? Milo, which of your parents is English and which is Irish?

What are your favourite meals? Do you all stay with your parents? What are your hobbies? What is your school uniform like? Do you know any other language than English?

HELLO!

This is a quick hello from everyone in Buddies at St James’

Hello, my name is Abdirashid, and I am 15 years old. I was born in Somalia, but I came to Uganda in 2008. I love films and my favourite is Bad Boys

Hi, my name is Nankya Marybeth I am a Ugandan but I was born in Burundi. I enjoy reading books and by favourite book is Oliver Twist. I also like music and my favourite artists are Jose Chameleon, Beyonce and Backstreet Boys

Hi, my name is Ronyo Noah, I was born in Sudan but I moved to Uganda in 2003. I really like playing sports and my favourites are probably basketball, football and volleyball.

Hello, my name is Sharron Kelley and I am 14 years old. I like listening to music and my favourite band is Westlife and my favourite song is Queen of My Heart.

Hello, my name is Gulam Abdallah, although I was born in India I came to Uganda in 2002. I have two sisters, one is younger than me and the other is older than me. I enjoy watching football and I support Arsenal, my favourite player is Walcott.

Hi, my name is Kayolo Emmanuel I live in Uganda and I like it a lot. I am 14 years old and I enjoy football. I support Chelsea and my favourite player is Lampard. My favourite foods are sweets, rice, jack fruit, and milk.

Group 5

GROUP 5

GROUP PROFILE
Owen:I enjoybeing at BCCS. My favourite subject is geography.
Lucas: My hobbies are cricket, tennis, football and drawing.
Maisie: My hobbies are tap dancing, ballet and jazz dancing.
Antonia: I enjoy swimming, playing football, tennis and hockey.
Flo: I am 12 years old. I love playing sport and meeting up with my friends.

QUESTION WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK
1. How do you get to school?
2.What technology do you have at your school?
3. Do you have coco pops in Uganda?
4. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
5. How old are you?
6. What is your favourite lesson?
7. Do you enjoy school?
8. What are your hobbies?
9. What are your favourite sports?
10. Do you have nice teachers?
11. Do you like Uganda?
12. What do you do on the weekend?
13. How long is your summer holiday?
14. Do you have exams?
15. Whta is your favourite food?

We would love to hear back from you and are happy to answer any questions which you might have for us.

Thank you

Group 4

GROUP 4

GROUP PROFILE
KINGSLEY: Hello, I enjoy going out with my friends and playing football.
GEORGIA: I love music. I am in the school choir and orchestra.
JOANNA: I work hard at school and enjoy reading and drawing.
CHARLOTTE: I enjoy coming to school and have made lots of nice new friends this year.

QUESTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK:
1. Do you get any homework from your teachers?
2. What lessons do you have?
3. What do you do in your spare time?
4. What time to you get up?
5. What would you like to do when you leave school?
6. What's your favourite subject?
7. How many students are in your class?
8. Do you enjoy school?
9. Have you ever travelled out of Uganda?
10. Do you have any pets?
11. Do you have good access to water?
12. How do you get to school?
13. Do you know much about england?
14. What is the weather like in Uganda?
15. Do you have nice teachers?

We would love to hear back from you and are happy to answer any questions which you might have for us.

Thank you
Kingsley, Charlotte, Georgia, Joanna

Group 3

GROUP 3

GROUP PROFILE
Charlie: Hello. I love playing football and have 2 dogs, 1 cat and a hamster.
Syed: Hello, I am Asian and I really love football.
Udham: Hello, I am a Sikh. I enjoy school and have 1 brother and 1 sister.
Jake: Hi there, I have 2 dogs, 2 hamsters and 7 fish. I love acting and singing.
Lucy: I enjoy going out with my friends and do not like our school uniform.

QUESTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK
1. How do you get to school?
2. How far away is your school from your house?
3. What do you want to do when you are older?
4. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
5. Do you have any pets?
6. What do you do in your free time?
7. Do you play football?
8. Do you like/know David Beckham?
9. What time do you start and finish school?
10. What lessons do you like?
11. What is your worst lesson?
12. Do you like music?
13. Do you like your school?
14. What do you like about Uganda?
15. Do you enjoy school?

We would love to hear back from you and are happy to answer any questions which you might have for us.

Thank you
Charlie, Syed, Lucy, Udhan, Jake

Group 2

GROUP 2

GROUP PROFILE
Tom: Hello. I am 12 years old and have a little sister who is 8.
Maxim: Hi. I have blonde hair and I enjoy playing the trumpet.
Callum: I love playing football and cannot wait for the world cup.
Chelsea: I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I have 5 sisters and 1 brother.
Rohum: I love playing football and have one sister who is 9.
Charlotte: I have ginger hair and brown eyes. I play the drums.

Bristol Cathedral School is a really old school which is built right next to a big cathedral. We are enjoying the warm weather and are looking forward to hearing about you and your school.

QUESTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK
1. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
2. Do you have any pets?
3. What do you do in your spare time?
4. Do you enjoy school?
5. How do you get to school?
6. Do you play any instruments?
7. How many people are in your class?
8. What is your favourite food?
9. Do you like sport?
10. What would you like to do when you are older?
11. What do you love about Uganda?
12. Do you have many friends?
13. Do you have strict teachers?
14. What is your favourite lesson?
15. Do you like your school uniform?

We would love to hear back from you and are happy to answer any questions which you might have for us.

Thank you
Tom, Maxim, Callum, Chelsea, Rohum, Charlotte

Group 1

GROUP 1

GROUP PROFILE
Henry: Hello. I love football and I play at academy level for Yate town.
Ollie: I am really looking forward to the World cup. I am half Bulgarian, half British.
James: I love drawing and playing computer games in my spare time
Milo: I am 12 years old. I am half English, half Irish.
Matilda: Hello. I love drawing and my favourite subject is Art.

We all have six lessons a day which last for 50 minuets. We have games on a Monday – this is the best lesson of the week. Our tutor group has 27 students in it. We are looking forward to our summer holidays!

QUESTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK
1. What is your name?
2. What lessons do have?
3. When does your school day start and end?
4. Is school important to you?
5. How many people are in your class?
6. Do you have music lessons?
7. How many meals do have a day?
8. Do you like football?
9. Do have a favourite football player
10. Can you watch the World Cup?
11. Do you like your school uniform?
12. Do you have brothers and sisters?
13. What is your favourite food?
14. Do you have any pets?
15. What would you like to do when you leave school?

We would love to hear about you and your life in Uganda. We are happy to answer any questions which you might have for us.

Thank you

Henry, Ollie, James, Matilda and Milo

Hello!

Hi there. My name is Miss Williams. I am the form tutor of 7W. I am just testing that this blog works and will write again with more information soon. Hope you are all well.