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Overview
SMB Fatima Jinnah Government
School
Background
& Rationale:
There are 41,713 primary schools, 2,600
middle schools and 1,747 secondary schools
in Sindh. 5 million school-age children
are out of school. They are out of school
because the education they get at government
schools does not help them get jobs nor
promises a better future. Without reforming
government schools, the vast majority of
poor children will remain out of school.
The answer to providing good quality education
for poor children is to reform the government
schools.
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Our
Approach
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As a
first step, we need to establish a prototype
of a good Government school by bringing a
paradigm shift in its physical infrastructure,
administration and, most important of all,
the quality of education |
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Document these changes
and influence the Sindh Education Department
to replicate this model on a larger scale |
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Use this Government
school for bringing administrative changes
in, and training of teachers for other Government
schools |
The Government School
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Through
a Government notification (Government of Sindh),
Zindagi Trust has been given full management
of the SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls
School, Nishtar Road, Karachi |
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Number of students:
2,600; Number of Teachers: 150 |
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Spread over 5 acres,
the campus has 7 schools each headed by a
separate Headmistress |
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Zindagi Trust is
working closely with Bookgroup, a non-profit,
Educational Research Organization. |
Development in SMB
Administrative
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All the
7 schools have been merged into 3 sections
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Kindergarten (Class KG – II)
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Junior (Class III – VI)
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Senior (Class VII - X) |
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The school timings
have been changed (previous: 7.45 am –
12 noon) to 8.00 am to 1.30 pm |
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A Principal appointed
to head all the 3 sections |
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Morning and afternoon
shifts have been collapsed into single shift
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Teachers work for
5 days, Monday-Friday |
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Health-room and Daycare
Centre were established and are functioning.
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Modern offices and
secretarial support are operational in the
school. |
Academic
Intervention and teachers training programme
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Government
prescribed textbooks has been replaced with
better quality modern textbooks.
o Phonics Programme
- a child-friendly way of teaching English
is being done in grades KG to 6.
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New Heinemann Maths is being taught from grades
1-6
o Countdown
Maths is being taught in grades 7 & 8
o Bookgroup’s
Urdu books are being taught from grades 1
to 8.
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These books are being provided to students
free of cost. |
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Art is being taught
with a new approach. Four new art teachers
have been hired. Art material is being supplied
to all students free of cost. |
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Sport is taught to
all students of grades KG to 10. Five sports
teachers have been hired so that all students
can take sports as part of the timetable. |
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Computer is being
taught from grades 6 onwards. |
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In-house teachers
training programme for government teachers
has been introduced to change the teaching
method and improve the culture of learning.
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A 18-membered Students
Council was elected. Our students Council
has been very active and assists us in the
management of the school administration. |
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A six-monthly school
Newsletter, Jalebian, is being published containing
students work. A 10-membered Editorial Board
comprising of students of grades 9 and 10
was constituted. The Board is responsible
for publishing the school Newsletter. |
Learning Modules
Leaning modules have been introduced as part of
the programme of studies to all students. We hope
to introduce more learning modules in the coming
months.
| Pottery |
Grade 3 |
219 students |
| Roller Blading |
Grades 4 & 5 |
432 students |
| Taekwondo |
Grade 6 |
197 students |
| Photography |
Grades 7 & 8 |
34 students |
| Rowing |
Grades 8 & 9 |
26 students |
| Book development |
Grade 8 |
35 students |
Facilities for students
and teachers
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A 40-stationed,
air-conditioned computer lab with latest and
computers and flat screen monitors. |
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A well-equipped,
air-conditioned lending library with full-time
trained librarians. |
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A health-room with
a qualified doctor and an experienced nurse. |
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A well-equipped science
lab. |
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A large and well-maintained
football ground which is being used for various
sport activities. |
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A day-care centre
where teachers can keep their infants or young
children while they are in school. |
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A modern conference
room and a faculty study for teachers and
students. |
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A custom made parking
lot with proper security guards. |
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A 70-KVA stand-by
generator has been installed to ensure uninterrupted
teaching during power failures. |
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A School Traffic
Programme has been introduced to train students
and parents on road safety to maintain traffic
discipline in the school. |
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A school Welfare
Fund has been created to provide financial
assistance/ uniforms/shoes/medicines, etc
for the needy children. |
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Eye screening has
been introduced to all students of grades
KG to 10. Students having severe eye related
diseases are being referred to an eye surgeon
for proper treatment and follow-up. |
Future Plans:
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Document
these changes and influence the Sindh Education
Department to replicate this model on a larger
scale |
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Use this government
school for bringing administrative changes
in, and training of teachers for other government
schools. |
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