A team from the Adonkia police station and Funkia police post visited our school last Wednesday. They gave a very valuable talk on drug abuse and other socially related issues. The visit was highly appreciated.
This is our new Careers Programme which was conducted with support from the UK to create opportunities and guides for our WASSCE students to help them to their next stage. Activities include introduction to basic computer skills, creating and developing CV's and job applications and conducting practice interviews. Professionals will also be brought in to give motivational presentations. 6 students attended initially and found the course very rewarding.
Extra night assistance classes started for our BECE students this week. Many thanks to the Heads of Department, all of whom attended.
These are pictures showing the highlights and celebrations of our 4 - 0 victory in a football match against Kings and Queens Community School
Our students have been very busy preparing for and presenting their Home Economics practical.
More progress with the Water tank project. The tiling and plastering are completed. Only the roofing remains to be done. Thanks to Mohamed and the team
A lot has happened over the last few months. Here are some of the highlights - New electric fans, calculators and textbooks, the Water Tan Project to increase storage capacity, and some exciting art work by our talented pupils.
This is what some of the classrooms looked like recently…
This was our very successful Carol Concert
We are delighted to announce the results of the school elections - modern democracy in practice in Extra Mile.
HEAD GIRL Hawa Sankoh (unopposed)
HEAD BOY Emmanuel Quansah
DEPUTY HEAD GIRL Rebecca Kanu
DEPUTY HEAD BOY Alimamy Mansaray
Mr Moses Conteh, the County Director said "Many thanks to staff and pupils for a successful school election. The experience was amazing. Thank you all for your support"
The opening ceremony of our new Science Laboratory, a very proud day for our school.
This is the first day of term for the pupils in the 2021/2022 academic year. We hope that they have a happy and successful time at our school and that they will be equipped to follow whatever path in life that they wish to.
Before the start of the new academic year, all staff took part in this week's training day with input from both local staff and some of the charity's trustees in the UK via Zoom.. Discussions were held on several matters, including child protection/safeguarding and resources management as well as planning of schemes of work and the teaching of new vocabulary in all subjects. The day was a very positive experience for all involved.
Receiving and unstuffing materials from the barrels sent recently. Thanks to all who contributed to this
In order to fulfill our aim of offering free education to the children of the poorest families in Goderich we must continue our fundraising efforts albeit still affected by current limitations.
Extra Mile is registered on a variety of fundraising sites that bring in some small regular income:
If you use Amazon we would ask that you always use http://www.smile.amazon.co.uk/ and specify our charity which will then direct a donation to Extra Mile every time you shop.
More generally you can access many online retailers and earn donations for Extra Mile Sierra Leone if you use this link to Easy Fundraising
You can recycle printer cartridges using this link to Recycle4charity and earn a donation for Extra Mile by specifying charity number C98287
If you want to declutter and sell items on Ebay please use this link where you can specify an amount from your sale to be donated to Extra Mile.
Books, DVDs, CDs and games can be sold for cash using http://www.ziffit.com/ and you can specify Extra Mile using a “donate” option at checkout (via Ziffit’s partnership with Virgin Money Giving)
Our grateful thanks to all our supporters who help in this way.
If you feel able to help the charity by making a one-off donation, by becoming a regular donor or by increasing your current giving by even a small amount or indeed getting a friend involved, then we would be very grateful. If you wish to make either a one-off donation or a regular offering you can use this link
Alternatively, you can send a cheque to Extra Mile, PO Box 4884, Rugby, CV21 9GL
SPECIAL PLEA: The charity is looking to expand its group of trustees and volunteers in the UK. In particular we are looking for supporters with expertise in administration, education, fundraising or use of social media who value the work being done by the charity. Since the start of the pandemic we have all been working remotely via zoom meetings with good internet links to the school in Goderich. If you feel you might like to offer your service we would love to hear from you. (extramilesierraleone@outlook.com)
This was the last parents' and staff meeting of the academic year 2020/2021 with Mike Fielding and Anne King from the UK via Zoom. It was such a wonderful occasion for parents, staff and the charity trustees present.
Internal school exams started on June 28th for all students from JSS1 up to SSS2 and continued all week. Staff are now marking papers, assessing students for promotion and writing report cards. Term finished on July 16th. We want to thank staff and students for all their hard work. Very well done to all involved!
Students asked that the range of sporting activities could be improved. The Easter break has seen staff working hard to erect volleyball posts on site in time for use in the summer term. Many thanks to all the staff involved in this project which will be greatly appreciated by the students.
Meanwhile Project Manager, Mr Ishmael Bockerie, and Chief Librarian, Ms Catherine Freeman, have been welcoming new members to the community library. The new members were very impressed with the resources available and the productive working environment and very proud of their membership card.
Many thanks to both Catherine and Ishmael and all the Library Steering Group for all their efforts in getting the community library off the ground.
Many congratulations to our Country Director, Mr Moses Conteh, on receiving his masters degree, a M.Sc. in Economics at a graduation ceremony this weekend. We are all very proud of your achievement. Well done!
Meanwhile staff this week continue the additional lessons for our examination and senior students. These extra sessions should really pay dividends and we are so grateful to staff for giving up their holidays to offer this additional support.
Mrs Catherine Freeman providing a Religious and moral education lesson,
Meanwhile in the breaks between lessons, Mr Felix Bangura, Agricultural Science teacher, and his students have been filling polythene bags with soil to act as seed trays for vegetable crops for the school garden. I am sure they will help to get a bumper crop this year.
The rainy season has now started in earnest with heavy rains and high winds. This puts additional pressures on both staff and students, both at home and on their way to school. Our thoughts and prayers are with the whole community of Goderich at this challenging time.
