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Parents have been urged to provide continued support to schools, regardless of whether they are government-aided, as a way of boosting academic performance and motivating teachers.
The call was made by Father Crispino Mbangizi, the Youth Chaplain of St. Peter’s Catholic Parish Buyanja, during a Thanksgiving celebration for Rubanga Primary School. The event, held at St. Barnabas Rubanga Catholic Parish in Buyanja Sub County, Rukungiri District, was organized to thank God for the school’s impressive performance in last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), where two pupils passed in first grade and 40 in second grade.
As a gesture of encouragement, pupils who excelled were rewarded with mattresses to motivate continued academic excellence.
During the same event, Rubanga Primary School was officially renamed St. Kizito Primary School, in honor of the Ugandan Catholic martyr who was killed at the age of 14 for his faith.
Father Crispino emphasized that despite the school receiving government aid, it still requires parents’ financial support to run essential academic programs and boost teacher morale.
Father Crispino also encouraged pupils to use the resources provided by their parents wisely, urging them to study hard and make their families proud through good results.
Nickson Akatuhwera, one of the candidates who scored a first grade with 10 aggregates, attributed his success to being God-fearing, disciplined, and consistent in his studies. He also thanked both teachers and parents for their unwavering support.
Former School Management Committee Chairperson, Gilbert Nkwasiibwe, praised the school’s recent achievements, crediting them to teamwork and collaboration. He urged the current leadership to maintain this spirit and pledged his continued support.
Newly appointed Committee Chairperson, Lawrence Mugisha, expressed appreciation for the unity between the former and current management. He pledged to work tirelessly to improve academic outcomes, setting a target of at least 10 first grades in the next PLE results.
However, he highlighted a major challenge facing the school—many parents wrongly assume that government-aided schools require no additional contributions, yet such funds are vital for extra lessons, remedial teaching, and examinations.
Headteacher Sarapius Karakwende expressed gratitude to parents, teachers, and pupils for their roles in achieving the recent success. He called for continued support to help the school reach even greater milestones in the coming years.
As St. Kizito Primary School begins a new chapter under its new name, the message was clear: success is a shared responsibility that calls for unity, sacrifice, and dedication from all stakeholders—parents, teachers, pupils, and the wider community.
