Vision:
·
Provide
Education based on the Gospel Values.
Mission
·
Provide
holistic development of the physical, social, intellectual, mental, moral and
spiritual dimension of the individual to become God fearing and imbued with the
Gospel’s spirit of humility, service and love for one’s neighbor and county.
Goal
·
To
create opportunity for young people to achieve their full potential through
comprehensive religious, culturally – oriented and learner- centered education
Objectives:
·
Provide
environment that will help foster high moral standard and impart Gospel values
·
Provide
an atmosphere that helps individuals to attain academic excellence and realize
their full potentials in life.
Motto: DISCIPLINE, HARDWORK AND
SUCCESS
School Anthem
SAINT
CHARLES LWANGA SCHOOL ANTHEM
Refrain: We will rise and raise the name of our
school high
So help us, our Father from on high! (2)
1.
We shall strive
forevermore
To build love, peace and unity!
Discipline, Hard work, and success! High! High!
2.
Forward, ever!
Backward, never!
Pray for us Saint Charles Lwanga.
Discipline, Hard work, and success! High! High!
3.
There is hope
for tomorrow
Our sun will rise bright and shine!
Discipline, Hard work, and success! High! High!
4.
Shall we sing
with strength and might:
To God be honour and glory!
Discipline, Hard work, and success! High! High!
Mr. Phillip Issahaku Z. Regional manager Catholic Education Unit,Tamale
The church derives her right to establish schools for any
field of study, kind and grade, from the mandate of Christ to educate and bring
all people to the knowledge of their creator. The church considers it a duty to
educate young people as part of “her responsibility of announcing the way of
salvation to all men, of communicating the life of Christ to those who believe,
and in her unfailing solitude of assisting men to be able to come to the
fullness of life ( Gravissimum Education is (GES);641).
Education in various forms provides the basis for
transmitting the received knowledge of the society , equip people with skills,
attitude and the capacity to become productive human beings, participate in
social life and be able to adapt positively to change.
Since its inception in 15th 0ctober, 1962
Tampe-Kukuo R/C Primary school has produced several people occupying high
positions in the county. However, it is yet to produce a priest of a religious
person.
Mr. Phillip Issahaku Z.
Regional manager
Catholic Education Unit
History
Opened at
the beginning of the 1961/62 academic year a in grass shade at Tampe-Kukuo
under the Local Schools Authority.
The first
head/teacher was the late Mr. Munkaila Abubakar. He was a cert ‘B’ teacher.
First
enrolment was 33 made up of 30 boys and 3 girls. The children came from
Tampe-Kukuo (10) Kukuo-Yepalsi (5) and Malshegu (18).
These are
the first pupils as far as I can remember. These are their original names only.
Tampe-Kukuo:
1.
Kaleem,
Mumuni
2.
Neindow,
Sulemana (deceased)
3.
Iddi,
Iddrisu
4.
Yakubu,
Abdulai No.1
5.
Yakubu,
Abdulai No.2
6.
Yahaya,
Alhassan
7.
Neindow,
Salifu ( deceased)
8.
Yakubu
Naporow
9.
Dulunlana,
Naporow
10. Yahaya, Asana
Kukuo-Yepalsi
1.
Shein,
i Neindow
2.
Abudu,
Neindow
3.
Neindow,
Tia
4.
Alhassan,
Lariba
5.
Yakubu,
Sibiri
Malshegu
1.
Dasana,
Abukari
2.
Natoo, Adam
3.
Chinto,
Adam
4.
Sheini,
Napari
5.
Adu,
Napari (deceased)
6.
Danso,
Alidu
7.
Dokurugu,
Yakubu (deceased)
8.
Dokurugu, Mahama (deceased)
9.
Baako, Neindow
10. Fusheini, Abdulai
11. Dunlana, Zakari
12. Neindow, Abdurahamani
13. Mahama, Abdulai
14. Tia, Dawuni (deaceased)
15. Tia, Zakari
16. Sandow, Neindow
17. Ibrahim, Wumbei
18. Fusheini , Wumbei
Mr Munkaila left for the Cert A upgrading course at the end of 1961/62
academic year and a pupil teacher in the person of Mr. Michael E.K.Amofa was
posted to the school at beginning of the 62/63 school year. He could not speak
Dagbanli and initially had problems communicating with us and the villagers. He
was however a fast leaner and was very fluent by the end of the year. There
were no fresh enrolments at the beginning of the year and to have two classes
he split the class into P1 and P2. The smaller pupils were retained in P1 and
the bigger ones were promoted to P2. This
made it necessary for another pupil teacher, Mr Martin K. Paaku to be posted to
the School.
In the course of the year a colony of bees invaded our school cupboard
and in an attempt to drive them away with a torch of fire, Mr. Amofa accidently
burnt down the grass structure and for a month there was no school for us.
Another grass structure was constructed and school resumed.
At the beginning of the 1963/64, a few pupils were enrolled and the
school now had P1, P2 and P3. The shade could not contain all the classes so P1
took their classes under a “gaa” tree. Meanwhile it was during this year that
the Catholic Education Unit took over the school from Local Authority.
The local Manager was one Rev. Fr.
Michel Milette ( Missionary of Africa) who loved the school very much. Due to his
efforts a six-classroom block was built at the present location in Malshegu and
the school relocated there during the school year.
The new location expanded the catchment area of the school and the hard
working Mr. Amofa would borrow a bicycle from a teacher for Kaleem Mumuni and
would go from village to village with him trying to convince the people to
enroll their children in school. There was at least one trip to two villages
every week. Some of the villages were
Napagshei, Gumo, Yong, Kpilo, Dabogshei. This made Kaleem Mumuni very unpopular
in the villages as he was seen as the one who brought the ‘kambondo’ to take
their children to school. He was also often harassed during funerals where
people would go to have fun. He would complain to the teacher about missing his
classes and getting insulted into the bargain to no avail. These efforts yielded
some results and there was always enrollment every year.
More teachers were posted to the school as it grew. Mr. Amofa was transferred to Zangbalang R/C
Primary School at the beginning of the 65/66 year and for the first time a
‘Cert A’ teacher, Mr. Brenyah was posted
to the school as the head teacher. He continued his predecessor’s policy of
reaching parents and children in their home for enrollment. Fortunately at beginning of the 66/67 the
first batch of pupils of the school proceeded to the Middle school, bringing
relief to Kaleem Mumuni who no longer had to go on enrollment exercises.
The school was very good at football and always beat other schools like
Gurugu R/C, Chirifoyili R/C, Tali R/C . It always drew with Our Lady but was woefully
crushed by Kumbungu L/A. Tampe-Kukuo R/C was the darling school of the local
manager, Fr. Milette who would carry us in his car for the matches. To boost
our ego he purchased instruments for our
school band, in fact we were the only
school that had a band.
Written by the first Senior Prefect Mr.Kaleem Mumuni
Written by the first Senior Prefect Mr.Kaleem Mumuni
The ebony tree that served as the first classroom for the school.
The first structure of the school in 1962.
A new additional block sponsored by St.Lamberti Parish of Germany 2010.
Parents Teachers Association(PTA) executive at a general meeting.
A section of parents at a general meeting(PTA).
Front view of the new block.
Pupils being immunized by ministry of Health.
The hardworking staff of the school.
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| Some teachers in action at break time. |
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School football team.        |
Pupil dancing.
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| Pupil in musical chairs dance. |
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| Teachers urging their section members. |
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| Egg and spoon race. |
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| Sack race competition. |
