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The school stages a school production each year in which all children participate, usually involving acting and singing. The extra-curricular programme includes Poetry Recitals, Science Fairs, Entrepreneurial Weeks, Charity Events, Music Festivals, Scouts, Residential Trips, Sports Festivals and Competitions, and Swim Galas. Peripatetic opportunities include Ballet, Zumba, LAMBA, Taekwondo, a Climbing Wall, a full range of musical instruments and voice coaching. Teacher-led opportunities change through the year and include Sports team training, Running Club, Swim training, Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Board Games, Drama, Make, Do and Mend, Sewing, Weaving and Recycling.
All children take part in a school production each year, usually involving acting and singing. Peripatetic opportunities include a full range of musical instruments and voice coaching. Teacher-led activities include Drama and Arts & Crafts, with Sewing and Weaving also listed as available.
Photography Club teaches children how to take great photos by working on composition and lighting. Baking Club teaches measuring and teamwork as the children make delicious chocolate chip cookies to share. Bushcraft Club connects children with nature, teaching practical skills and environmental care inspired by the work of Wangari Maathai. Sports and performance clubs include Hockey Club, Dodgeball, Drama Club, and Scouts.
Charity Events are part of the extracurricular programme. The community also supports external initiatives such as the Mt Kenya Trust 10 to 4 Bike Challenge and projects that assist community, education, health and conservation.
Entrepreneurial Weeks are part of the extracurricular programme. Scouts provide leadership and outdoor skills. Productions and assemblies provide opportunities to take on roles and develop leadership and presentation skills.
Sport, music and drama are important aspects of the school ethos. Cricket, Rounders and Athletics are taught in Term 1; Hockey and Swimming in Term 2; Netball, Rugby and Football in Term 3. Cross country running, tennis, dance and gymnastics are part of Games and PE. Values Assemblies support the development of social and emotional skills to help children become responsible citizens.
Braeburn Nanyuki International School is a co-educational international school in Kenya serving ages 2 to 13. It follows the British National Curriculum within the EYFS, on a campus in Nanyuki at the foot of Mt Kenya. The curriculum places English, Mathematics and Science at its core, and introduces Kiswahili from Year 1 and French from Year 3. Subjects include Science, Computing, History, Geography, PE, Swimming, Music, Art and Design Technology, PSHE and RSHE, taught through an enquiry-based, cross-curricular approach with outdoor learning and active engagement with arts and global cultures. The campus features wood-and-stone architecture, large windows, a well-stocked library, a science laboratory and an IT suite, plus extensive playing fields and courts. Extras include an annual school production, Scouts and a wide range of clubs. The mountain setting enhances outdoor learning.
