St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School

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St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School
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St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School
Ggaba
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Kampala District

Uganda
Coordinates 0°15′32″N32°37′41″E / 0.2589°N 32.6280°E / 0.2589; 32.6280 Coordinates: 0°15′32″N32°37′41″E / 0.2589°N 32.6280°E / 0.2589; 32.6280
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TypeGovernment-aided day and boarding high school
MottoHarvest What You Sow
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic Church
Patron saint(s)Named for St. Denis Ssebugwawo
Established1984(39 years ago) (1984)
PrincipalNassiwa Teddy Ddamulira
GenderCo-educational
Number of students720
AthleticsMajor sports: athletics, basketball, handball, netball, soccer, volleyball
The building at Ggaba Demonstration Primary School where the school started. The First structure that hosted St. Denis SS.jpg
The building at Ggaba Demonstration Primary School where the school started.
Celebration of the school's 30th anniversary Schule zu 28.jpg
Celebration of the school's 30th anniversary
The school's teachers, parents and the Fathers Am Samstag zu 28.jpg
The school's teachers, parents and the Fathers

St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School is a Ugandan mixed day and boarding school, located in Ggaba, Kampala District.

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The school covers senior one to senior six classes. It is a Universal Secondary Education (U.S.E.) school, funded by the government and the Catholic Church. [1]

The school is named after St. Denis Ssebugwawo, one of the Uganda Martyrs.

Location

The school is located in Ggaba, approximately 7 miles (11 kilometres) south of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The school grounds cover an area of 8 acres (0.032 km2) on the main road to Ggaba opposite the junction to Munyonyo. The school is located one kilometer from the Ggaba landing site. [2]

History

The school was started in 1984, at the same time as other schools including Kitebi S.S., Kalinabiri S.S., Luzira S.S. and Kawempe Muslim S.S.

Until 1991, the school was located at Ggaba Demonstration Primary School. The school shifted to its present site when St. Karoli Lwanga Catholic Church Ggaba offered seven acres of land to the school.

Former head teachers

The school's first head teacher, Mr. Kateregga Charles, helped in nurturing the school through difficult hurdles at the start

The second head teacher, Mr. Kiwewa Francis Xavier, served as head teacher from March 1989 to January 1996. He was a young teacher, promoted from the school staff. The school shifted to its current site during his leadership. He worked with the local council officials, the community around, teachers, parents and students. One project involved making bricks manually. The school anthem and the school badge were Mr. Kiwewa's initiative.

In 1996, Mr. Nsumba Charles Wokulira (late) was transferred to St. Denis S.S Ggaba. Before his retirement in 2005, he added a two-classroom block, a laboratory and a school main hall.

The next head teacher was Ms. Achayo Christine, who became a member of the Parliament of Uganda. She joined the school in 2004 as the deputy head teacher and later took over office in 2005. Her achievements included improved discipline and academic performance, and construction of the Magandazi block and the school playground. The school enrollment also increased and parents placed confidence in the school.

The headteacher since 2010, Mrs. Nassiwa Teddy Ddamulira has strengthened relationships between German supporters[ who? ], the Ministry of Education and Sports and other well wishers. She has established a new World Bank-funded classroom and library block.

Student houses

The student houses are named after Catholic saints.

Curriculum

The school follows the curriculum provided by the Ministry of Education and Sports through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC). It provides both Ordinary Level and Advanced Level teaching.

The subjects taught at O-Level include:

The subjects taught at A-Level include:

At A-level, students can choose a maximum of three subjects as a combination.

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S.E. schools overwhelmed". New Vision. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "St.Denis Ssebugwawo". Uganda schools.
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