This is the Pakati Primary athletics team, which participated in the Zonal athletics event on 1st March 2019.
The event took place at St. Pauls Musami Primary school.
Pakati Primary came 4th, and 4 of their pupils have made it through to the forthcoming District competition.
More information to follow.
● The remaining few of the Primary School staff profiles
● Interviews with the Head Boy and Head Girl at the Secondary School
● Latest news on the progress of all aspects the project
● More photos & videos on the blog and on facebook
● More stories from the school and local community
● More features & profiles of former staff & students
Born: Chivhu
Trained: Gwanda College
Specialised in Shona
Been at Pakati since 2010
I am also a Counsellor, an International Volleyball Coach & Referee, an International Athletics Official & Starter.
I have a Sports Leadership & Management Diploma.
If I was not a teacher then I would be a Counsellor or a Volleyball Referee.
I love it at Pakati!
Ok, time for a progress report. Preparations, donations, contacts, etc…
Preparations….I have continued to go walking in and around my area of Bradford, plus have walked to work and back a number of times. It is a 50 minute journey but the city is not known for being flat….I feel physically better as a result & feel confident of completing the planned walk. My route is coming to fruition & I will publish it soon along with sponsorship forms for those willing to sponsor, either a fixed amount or per mile. The route I am looking at comes out to around 57 miles in total.
Donations….so far I have had a few small donations plus one larger one. Total thus far is £335. I expect to raise significantly more from the walk and am looking at other ideas & events too. I have had a donation of football kits from a local club in North Lincolnshire, and will send them to the school next time someone I know is flying to Zimbabwe. I have offers of computers too from a company in Horsforth near Leeds.
Contacts….the list of contacts continues to grow, and it is great to have such support from the community around Pakati, especially from former students & their families. I gave been getting good advice about a variety of things both here in the UK and in Zimbabwe, including use of social media, publicity etc. Scunthorpe United are also helping & hope to have more local publicity soon.
Born: Buhera
Trained: Morgan Zintec College
Specialised in Environmental Science.
I love to teach Agriculture. If not a teacher I would work as a Chemical Engineer.
At Pakati Primary I like the stories of the behaviours of former teachers at the school
Born: Gutu
Trained: Morgan Zintec College 2015 – 2017
Specialised in Computer Science
I have been at Pakati for two terms.
I enjoy being at Pakati, and I am interested in athletics and soccer
Born: Marondera
Trained: Marymount Teachers College
Specialised in Social Studies but I can also teach Primary Maths, Agriculture and ICT.
Been at Pakati since 2010. Life at Pakati is rather saddening as not all value teachers and education.
If I wasn’t a teacher I would be a sociologist as I love Sociology!
Hobbies/interests: reading, travelling and socialising, especially with people who have a sense of humour. I am interested in ICT, but I also like handball and soccer. Above all I love my family
Some of the students I taught have been in touch in the last few weeks. I am delighted with their responses to what I am trying to do for the schools, and humbled by the kind words about my time at Pakati.
“These are great memories for sure….I have not been to my school in a very long time. Thank you so much for bringing back those memories “, “…it was great being with you for a short time”, “meeting and talking to you was my furst encounter with a white man as for most Pakati students. I still wonder how you managed to deal with us in a Maths lesson”, “we were so proud to have our poor school with a murungu (white person) teaching us maths” Lorraine Mapuranga
“…why did you leave teaching? You were a good teacher”, Munyarzdzi Chadenga
“Your effort especially as far as Pakati is concerned is highly appreciated” Moses Chadenga
I have also had messages of support from Anyway Chinyanya, Isdore Chatereza, Loveness Bhasvi, Baba Chiroodza, Matthew Marimo, and other people I taught, plus many from before & after my time – Nickson Munemo Dzimzuta, Caroline Simon, Bothwell Riside, Maceline Gandanhamo, Mike Mandishaika, Bernard Chamunorwa, Salinma Machika….there are many more of those too…plus ex-colleague Mr Nyamauya, his daughter Cynthia and Charntigne Samakomva great granddaughter of my Head at Pakati Mr Dominic Samakomva.
Not forgetting current members of staff including tbe Head & Deputy.
Thank you everyone.
Born: Musami
Trained: Seke Teachers College
Specialised in African Studies and Theology
Taught in Bindura, Mutoko and Murewa
Taught History and Religious Studies at Pakati from 1985 to 1990
Taught at St Pauls Primary School, Musami since 1991 to the present
I enjoyed sports and socialising at Pakati, and it is where I met Chris Walker, he was a wonderful guy to work with.
Born: St. Pauls, Musami
Trained: Seke Teachers College 1994 – 1996
Specialised in teaching infants
I like going to church and playing & working with young children
Born: Wedza
Trained: Morgan Zintec 1984 – 1987
Specialised in Shona
I have been at Pakati for 31 years, I enjoy being at Pakati because it is my home school.
I am interested in athletics and volleyball. I love going to church.
