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mukiha
#21 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:23:00 AM
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Public schools insist that the child must have celebrated the sixth birthday when joining class one.

Now, working with the 8-4-4 system, you notice that such a child will finish form 4 just after turning 18. She can then get an ID immediately after KCSE...ready register in any college/university.

So if a child starts baby class below age 3, there is a CHANCE that by the time she is supposed to join university, she won't be old enough to get an ID and therefor won't be allowed to register!


OK, I know that at the moment public universities are running behind schedule, but you never know how the situation will be 15 years from today. ACtually, its not just the universities...

Many serious primary schools that are in high demand are using the 6yr age limit to filter the applicants... check out Strathmore school, for example...

So, the question you have to ask yourself is: do you really want to block your child's chances by rushing her to school early?

The solution is to put her in a play group starting in the middle of the year; then wait till she turns three and enroll her in nursery school proper.
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McReggae
#22 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:42:38 AM
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mukiha wrote:
Public schools insist that the child must have celebrated the sixth birthday when joining class one.

Now, working with the 8-4-4 system, you notice that such a child will finish form 4 just after turning 18. She can then get an ID immediately after KCSE...ready register in any college/university.

So if a child starts baby class below age 3, there is a CHANCE that by the time she is supposed to join university, she won't be old enough to get an ID and therefor won't be allowed to register!


OK, I know that at the moment public universities are running behind schedule, but you never know how the situation will be 15 years from today. ACtually, its not just the universities...

Many serious primary schools that are in high demand are using the 6yr age limit to filter the applicants... check out Strathmore school, for example...

So, the question you have to ask yourself is: do you really want to block your child's chances by rushing her to school early?

The solution is to put her in a play group starting in the middle of the year; then wait till she turns three and enroll her in nursery school proper.


Well said!!!
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kiriita
#23 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:27:54 AM
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Interesting @Mukiha. Am all for kids being allowed to be kids but am wondering whether possession of an ID is now a requirement for joining college/university?

I went to [public] school in shags where I guess the requirement to have turned 6 to join class 1 was either not in place or not enforced. So I ended up joining THE before my 18th birthday - and by joining I mean got admitted and reported. Indeed the only hitch was when I went to collect 'Boom' and I had to carry my birth cert to convince the local KCB officers. BTW, I was in the first 8-4-4 lot so there was no Module II....
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Impunity
#24 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 12:16:00 PM
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mukiha wrote:
Public schools insist that the child must have celebrated the sixth birthday when joining class one.

Now, working with the 8-4-4 system, you notice that such a child will finish form 4 just after turning 18. She can then get an ID immediately after KCSE...ready register in any college/university.

So if a child starts baby class below age 3, there is a CHANCE that by the time she is supposed to join university, she won't be old enough to get an ID and therefor won't be allowed to register!


OK, I know that at the moment public universities are running behind schedule, but you never know how the situation will be 15 years from today. ACtually, its not just the universities...

Many serious primary schools that are in high demand are using the 6yr age limit to filter the applicants... check out Strathmore school, for example...

So, the question you have to ask yourself is: do you really want to block your child's chances by rushing her to school early?

The solution is to put her in a play group starting in the middle of the year; then wait till she turns three and enroll her in nursery school proper.


Very few Kenyan middle class that I know of can talk like this, direct to the point.
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sitaki.kujulikana
#25 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:23:26 PM
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mukiha wrote:
Public schools insist that the child must have celebrated the sixth birthday when joining class one.

Now, working with the 8-4-4 system, you notice that such a child will finish form 4 just after turning 18. She can then get an ID immediately after KCSE...ready register in any college/university.

So if a child starts baby class below age 3, there is a CHANCE that by the time she is supposed to join university, she won't be old enough to get an ID and therefor won't be allowed to register!


OK, I know that at the moment public universities are running behind schedule, but you never know how the situation will be 15 years from today. ACtually, its not just the universities...

Many serious primary schools that are in high demand are using the 6yr age limit to filter the applicants... check out Strathmore school, for example...

So, the question you have to ask yourself is: do you really want to block your child's chances by rushing her to school early?

The solution is to put her in a play group starting in the middle of the year; then wait till she turns three and enroll her in nursery school proper.


they can use a passport to register for university
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Kaka M
#26 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:45:33 PM
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Impunity wrote:
The day she will be able to successfully use a pit latrine.


I joined class one quite mature and straight thinking.



I will be Investing in a number of Pit Latrines across the estates of our cities for those who wish to check if their kids r ready for School.
Interviews r to be carried out on first come first serve basis. Hurry while stocks last.

On a serious note, the movie "Daddy day care" gives some ideas of what would be useful for a kid to learn. I.e if the kid goes to school at a young age let it be a school that knows how to keep it simple.
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mukiha
#27 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:09:44 PM
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Wait till our universities start applying the 18-year rule for admission then problems will ensue....
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King G
#28 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:52:34 PM
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Men, take control and take your kinds to school early enough. Dont fear paying school fees!
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TAZ
#29 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 4:30:12 PM
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mjuaji wa stocks wrote:
mapozi wrote:
famooz wrote:
I have always wondered what kids go to school to do at 2.5 years or even 3. And as someone has pointed out,kids should play....that is the main occupation of children. I see kids just being introduced to formal learning at such an early age,and then they have to be on top of the class because they are given exams,then after that,they start cramming and going for tuition on holidays and the cycle continues.@ mapozi,why do you want your kid to recite anything now :(



Or am I missing a point here?


Famooz, its not that I want her to learn math etc right now, its just that there are no kids for her to interact with in the neighbour hood therefore I would want her to be around other kids to develop some skills e.g. social and I wouldn't mind her singing and stuff like that but I really don't want to stress her with formal education. Would it be possible for me to take her to play group then skip baby class and go to nursery. Anyone with experience out there?



I advice that she goes after 4 years of age - atakua amejua kutumia choo -- otherwise it will be difficult for the baby and i dont think teachers will give attention akitaka kwenda haja .... i realized this and i decided to have two babies wakiwa wamufuatana ...... ili mmoja asiboweke .... worked good for us .... with fisrt born 4 years and second born 2 yrs; they are well knit and play together bila shida ---- hakuna kuboweka..


I totally agree with you, a three year old child is still a toddler. I also pity those small children below 5 who are forced by their parents to wake up at 5 am waende shule......i think at that age school should be between 9 and 12 noon kwisha!
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mapozi
#30 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2012 4:57:20 PM
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I have decided to hold it off till she turns 3(April 2013) and then take her to baby class in May hence she should be joining nursery in January 2014 when she will be 3.75 years. What are your thoughts on this?
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