Aga Khan’s child-centred approach won them a star in 2001 PLE

By John EremuWhile Rona Barugahare was close to 10,000 kilometres away when the 2001 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results were released last week, she almost got the information instantly.But, while her and her parents knew she would pass the examinations, little did they know that she would bring glory to the Aga Khan Primary School by being among the top five candidates in Kampala.The 13-year-old Rona joined Aga Khan Primary School in P5 in 1999 having moved into Uganda with her parents from Australia. She will pursue her secondary education in Australia. While the family was excited by the results, the school knew she would excel.“During her time at the Aga Khan Primary School, Rona was a very hardworking student and always behaved maturely. She always understood why she was at this school,” Cooke said.Barugahare does not regret having chosen the Aga Khan primary for her daughter. “Having visited the top schools in Kampala, the Aga Khan Primary was the most caring school and the one that balanced the children’s education best, by providing both academic subjects and co-curricular activities,” Barugahare said.The school headteacher Mr. David Ogaja said: “We are proud that our philosophy of child-centred teaching and learning has bore good fruits.”