Elliot Jinjika
CHIVHU – Despite facing a number of
challenges as an institution, Liebenberg High School is aiming to grow its
reputation as a centre of academic and sporting excellence.
challenges as an institution, Liebenberg High School is aiming to grow its
reputation as a centre of academic and sporting excellence.
With
an enrollment of 1 400 pupils and being the only high school in Chivhu town,
Liebenberg is under pressure to accommodate even more pupils without
compromising the quality of examination results.
an enrollment of 1 400 pupils and being the only high school in Chivhu town,
Liebenberg is under pressure to accommodate even more pupils without
compromising the quality of examination results.
Liebenberg
High School head, Rodgers Ngara said he was working with all stakeholders to transform
the school through developmental projects.
High School head, Rodgers Ngara said he was working with all stakeholders to transform
the school through developmental projects.
“Liebenberg
High is a very big school and our enrolment is testimony to that. We are the
only high school in the town so we want to transform ourselves into the best-run
school in Mashonaland East province. We want to produce pupils who will make it
in life and come back to help not only the school but the whole town that we
love so much,” said Ngara.
High is a very big school and our enrolment is testimony to that. We are the
only high school in the town so we want to transform ourselves into the best-run
school in Mashonaland East province. We want to produce pupils who will make it
in life and come back to help not only the school but the whole town that we
love so much,” said Ngara.
Having
been at the helm of the school since 2003, Ngara has overseen such improvements
as the purchase of a school bus, refurbishment of a form four classroom block
that had been gutted by fire, installation of a weather station and the
development of school agriculture through the introduction of drip irrigation.
been at the helm of the school since 2003, Ngara has overseen such improvements
as the purchase of a school bus, refurbishment of a form four classroom block
that had been gutted by fire, installation of a weather station and the
development of school agriculture through the introduction of drip irrigation.
“We
have done quite a lot but the best is yet to come. We are in the process of
constructing a perimeter wall around the school as part of our efforts to
improve security. We also plan to refurbish and/or paint all our teaching and
learning centres,” Ngara said.
have done quite a lot but the best is yet to come. We are in the process of
constructing a perimeter wall around the school as part of our efforts to
improve security. We also plan to refurbish and/or paint all our teaching and
learning centres,” Ngara said.
The
school has also made headway in fulfilling the requirements of the new
curriculum by introducing new subjects.
school has also made headway in fulfilling the requirements of the new
curriculum by introducing new subjects.
“We are just a step away from constructing a
science laboratory for our ‘A’ level pupils who are studying physics, biology,
chemistry and related subjects. We require proper facilities that can help
school children improve the passion they have for their studies,” said Ngara.
science laboratory for our ‘A’ level pupils who are studying physics, biology,
chemistry and related subjects. We require proper facilities that can help
school children improve the passion they have for their studies,” said Ngara.
He
praised what he said was an excellent working relationship between the school
administration and the School Development Committee (SDC).
praised what he said was an excellent working relationship between the school
administration and the School Development Committee (SDC).
Ngara
also called upon parents to continue working together with the school, saying
there were many opportunities to grow the reputation of the school if all
people worked together.
also called upon parents to continue working together with the school, saying
there were many opportunities to grow the reputation of the school if all
people worked together.
