Bupadhengo Primary School
Number of pupils : 1704 (855 boys and 849 girls)
Boarders : 1088
School Motto : Struggle for Success
Henry van Straubenzee was due to have taught in Bupadhengo Primary School in January 2003, as a volunteer with the gap year organisation Africa and Asia Venture . This was where our work started with the construction of 4 classrooms in 2004. Between 2004 and 2022 we have donated approximately £159,000 to this school which has contributed towards many projects.
In 2009, the school’s Primary Leaving Exam results were the best in Kamuli district for the fourth year running. They had 100% pass rate and 97% achieved division 1 and 2, with over 35% of children achieving the highest grade. Back in 2003 only 15% of the children were getting this mark. The enthusiastic and excellent then head teacher, Mr. Godfrey Samanya, had this to say, “This improved performance has come about because of the help the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund has given the school. Thanks to your help we have become a model school for the whole district”. The school has continued to be the best in the district.
Bupadhengo Primary remains one of our most successful schools. The enrolment is strong at just over 1700 children, with nearly 1100 boarders, and the examination results remain outstanding. The success of the school has undoubtedly helped our reputation in Uganda and is an example to our other schools as to what can be achieved.
In December 2017 Godfrey Samanya, the past head teacher, retired after a teaching career spanning 38 years. He is now the full time Charity Ambassador for HvSMF
The present head teacher is Godfrey Manda and we feel certain the school will continue to progress and improve.
Head Teacher
Godfrey Manda
Claire at Bupadhengo Primary School
The last visit to the school where it all began
What's been done so far?
2004-2010
- Construction of 4 x classrooms : 2004
- Construction of 4 x teachers’ houses : 2004
- Renovation of 8 x teachers’ houses : 2004
- Construction of 2 x boys’ dormitories : 2005
- Supply of over 100 desks : 2006
- Construction of 2 x girls’ dormitories : 2007
- Construction of 2 x classroom block : 2008
- Construction of 8 x latrines : 2008
- Renovation of 4 x teachers’ houses and administration block : 2008
- Construction of 4 x teachers’ houses : 2009
- Renovation of 4 x teachers’ houses : 2009
- Construction of 2 x classroom block : 2010
2011
- Construction of 1 x ISSB 10,000 litre water tank
- Supply of 1 x school sign
2012
- Construction of 8 x boys’ latrines
- Construction of 8 x girls’ latrines
- Renovation of 6 x teachers’ houses
- Construction of 2.5 x girls’ dormitories, inc matron’s room
- Supply of 70 metal bunk beds
- Supply of 84 x 3-seater desks
- Construction of 1 x ISSB 20,000 litre water tank
2013
- Construction of 4 x teachers’ houses
- Construction of 4 x teachers’ latrines and 2 x teachers’ washrooms
- Supply of textbooks
- Construction of 2.5 x classrooms to include new head teacher’s office
2014
- Supply of musical instruments
- 3 x staff furniture packages
2015
- Construction of 2 x classrooms
- Construct of 2.5 x boys’ dormitories, inc matron’s room
- Supply of 70 x beds
- Construction of 4 x teachers’ houses
- Construction of borehole x 1
- Supply of 2 x ISSB 20,000 litre water tanks
- Construction of 8 x girls’ latrines
- Supply of textbooks
- Construction of 6 x teachers’ latrines/washrooms
- Renovation of 2 x teachers’ houses
- Completion of 1 x kitchen
- Construction of 3 x latrines/washroom for Bupadhengo Vicarage
2017
- Construction of 4 x teachers’ houses
- Construction of 6 x teachers’ latrines/washrooms
- Construction of 8 x boys’ latrines
- Renovation of boys’ washroom
- Renovation of 9 x teachers’ latrines/washrooms
- Provision of East African Playground
2022
- Renovation of 2 x girls’ dorm following a fire where no one was hurt
Before
Old bunk beds in dormitory
Classroom before: Outside under a tree
Temporary Classroom
After
New metal bunk beds
New classrooms
Bore Hole
Library furniture & textbooks
