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BFSS Essay Competition – June – S1

Essays from students in S1 at Bright Futures Secondary School about what they like about their school.

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Sarah’s blog 13/6/24

One of the teachers at Bright Futures Secondary School supported the S1 students to write their first essays for us. As these young people aren’t used to writing essays like this, the teacher has helped them with the structure.

I think that, for the first time they have written essays, they’ve done a really good job. They give good insights into what sports are played, what subjects are enjoyed and how important it is for them to have free education and free school lunches.

I hope you enjoy reading these essays….I wonder which one will be the winner with a small cash prize? Thank you to all the sponsors of these young people. If you’d like to sponsor one of the young people who want to join next year’s S1, then please do get in touch. Thanks, Sarah x contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com https://changinglivesmalawi.com/2024/05/23/sponsors-needed-for-p8-students/

BFSS Essay Competition S3 – January

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Sarah’s blog 1/2/24

The S3 class at Bright Futures Secondary School were asked to write about ‘my journey to school’ and the content of some of these essays was really difficult to read.

Some students are walking a huge distance to get to Bright Futures Secondary School, others cannot get to school when it has been raining as it isn’t safe to cross the swollen rivers. Risk of girls being attacked and also being bitten by snakes are some of the difficulties these young people face. Even having no raincoat to wear is just something we cannot comprehend when it is the rainy season. Yet they are desperate for a good education. They are desperate to have the chance to have a better life.

Obviously the answer to a lot of the issues that have been mentioned is to build dormitories at Bright Futures Secondary School. These are already on the list for future projects as we knew about the difficulties the young people were facing. However, reading their essays makes their struggles more real. How we wish we had the money to build dormitories immediately, but we have to be realistic. Unfortunately, we cannot do everything at once. Things are improving for these young people but it makes me sad that they still have huge challenges and struggles. Nothing is straightforward or easy for them. Dormitories will be built but not this year (unless someone wins the lottery or has a magic wand!!).

Mathius Nyondo was the winner of January’s essay competition. I hope you enjoy reading his, and the other S3 students’ essays. Thanks, Sarah x

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