Dean of Study

Mr. Seoras Strain

In this rapidly evolving world, it is essential to instill a lifelong love of learning in pupils as they are the architects of our future.

Alvin To er aptly declared, " e illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."

Pupils who foster a love for learning are more inclined to nd success in their academic pursuits. eir inherent motivation to learn drives them to persevere through challenges, leading to improved academic performance. e process of learning serves as a means for personal growth and development. As pupils pursue knowledge, they acquire new skills, insights, and a profound understanding of themselves and the world surrounding them. is self-discovery ultimately bolsters their con dence, self-esteem and sense of purpose. is is the learner that we foster here at Peponi school.

e Deanery is the amalgamation of the Science subjects along with Physical Education, the Modern Foreign Languages, Religious Studies, Psychology and Sociology, and nally, whole-school games. Mr. Seoras Strain facilitates all teaching professionals within the deanery. is has both short term and long term implications from assisting the Deputy Head Academic in the day-to-day management of the school, up to spearheading the continual professional development of teachers in the school, alongside Mr. Ogodo.

e Deanery contains a range of subjects which, in the mainstay, follow the Cambridge speci cation. ose subjects that also choose to follow the Edexcel-Pearson curricula include Religious Studies, French, Kiswahili and the range of Science subjects.

e English faculty has maintained its tradition of hard work and impeccable achievement in academics as well as other inter disciplinary activities over the last years. From the Juniors in Form 2, to the Seniors soon joining various universities all across the world, the department has inspired and furnished our learners with priceless reading, writing and communication skills.

Inter House Debate

Debate is a formal and highly academic activity that requires a lot of research, strategizing and team work in order to come up with winning arguments. Both the Seniors and the Juniors enjoy taking part in the inter-house debate. Chala successfully defended the Senior Debate cup and right now the Juniors are ghting it out although both Chala and Magadi have taken an early lead.

Apart from the diverse lessons where pupils cover various genres of Literature, the faculty also oversees the Diploma and Charter Reading programmes, an activity that continues to develop the love for reading among the pupils. In academics, we continue to post and celebrate impressive performances in English and Literature in the public examinations.

e faculty also encourages pupils to participate in various competitions.

Rhino Cup Debate

e Rhino Cup debate team for this academic year consisted of Saahir Dewany, Maansi Ruparel and Ryan Gontier. is team was labelled the ‘Dream Team’ as they sailed all the way to the nals where they defeated the defending Champions Brookhouse -Karen in the nals and brought the much coveted trophy home.

Verse Speaking

In February, two pupils took part in the annual verse speaking competition organised by Nairobi Academy. e group was impressive in terms of poetry interpretation, elocution and the use of facial expressions. Congratulations to Bianca Agarwal and Miranda Kansiime who mesmerized the audience with their recitals of ‘ e Cookie ief’ and ‘For Teenage Girls With Wild Ambitions’.

World Scholar’s

World Scholar’s is a vibrant activity with thirty scholars preparing for the Global Round to be held In London. e teams are working hard and con dently looking forward to a round that can be very grueling.

A Level English

At Sixth Form, the department has enjoyed one of its largest cohorts at A level and the wealthy variety of texts, from the epic tragedy of King Lear to the sensitivities of Browning poetry; from the romantic restlessness of Tennessee Williams' plays to the gothic elements in Dracula. is has ensured that the pupils have been exposed to a richness of English Literature. e A Level Symposium this year meant that Sixth Form pupils joined forces with Crawford School to share best practice and discuss both examination expectations as well as look at contextual landscapes for each text. is provided opportunity for fruitful exploration and pupils learned much from their peers in another school, as well as impact of di ering teaching styles.