Hands-on Geography in Prep for Final Exams

Our seventh-grade class took a two-day field trip to Kasese, Uganda this September. Twenty students, four teachers, and our director piled into one of our taxi-vans for a two-day geography lesson. On day one, they saw the Ugandan Rock Formations, the Kitagata Hot Springs, Tea Farming, and Salt Mining at Lake Katwe. Day two they visited the Mirembe Mines, the Hima Cement Factory, Amabeire Ganyinamwiru Cultural Area, and the Mubuku II Irrigation Scheme where farmers are allowed to grow crops year-round even in times of drought. Tomatoes are one of the key crops. Our team was able to purchase 44 pounds of tomatoes for the school during the visit. During any field trip, kids must have a snack, so they broke up their adventure by stopping for a cup of milk, Enkombe bread, chapati and biscuits. 

The kids enjoyed the outing immensely and at least one of these special places will appear on the student’s National Exams in November. Field trips like this help broaden their minds, promote social development, and encourages them to dream about potential career paths to pursue later in life. The kids made special memories and learned many things about their culture and history.

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