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What does a school day and a weekend day look like at The Ark for Elizabeth and Samuel? Elizabeth is 13 years old and Samuel is 14. Both kept a diary for two days.
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Diary Elizabeth Mumbua Weekend routine · Sunday Dear diary, Today was a lovely weekend! At 8:00 AM I woke up and immediately made my bed. Then I prepared breakfast. At 9:30 AM I had a shower and ate my breakfast at a leisurely pace. At 10:00 AM I tidied the room and at 11:30 AM I washed the clothes. At 12:55 PM it was lunchtime! After that I started revising for school. From 2:30 to 3:10 PM I relaxed and watched television. Then played games until 4:15 PM, followed by ironing the clothes. In the evening at 6:30 PM a shower first, at 7:15 PM a nice dinner with the others, and at 8:20 PM prayers. From 9:00 to 9:30 PM I prepared myself for Monday — laying out clothes, packing my things. At 9:45 PM I went to sleep. Elizabeth
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Diary Elizabeth Mumbua School day routine · Monday Dear diary, Today was a busy school day. I was up as early as 4:30 AM! I made my bed, had a shower and got dressed. At 5:02 AM I brushed my teeth and had breakfast. At 5:30 AM I walked to school. At 6:30 AM morning study began. From 8:00 to 9:00 we had English and Creative Arts! At 9:00 AM there was a short break, followed by a maths test and revision from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Then another break until 11:00 AM. From 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM we had Science and Christian Religious Education. And from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM physical education. After the lunch break at 12:30 PM, Life Skills and English followed from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Then Christian Religious Education and technical subjects until 3:30 PM. From 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM playtime and time together with others. At 4:00 PM I walked back home and had a snack. From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM washing, cleaning and preparing dinner. From 7:30 PM relaxing, prayers and planning for the next day. Then sleep. Elizabeth |
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Diary Samuel Muva Weekend routine · Sunday Hey diary, At 8:00 AM I woke up and from 8:00 to 8:10 AM I made my bed. At 8:55 AM I had breakfast and brushed my teeth. Then, from 9:30 AM to 12:40 PM, I did the dishes and took care of the household chores. From 12:40 PM to 12:55 PM I did homework and revised old tests. At 12:55 PM I washed the clothes. At 1:00 PM it was lunchtime! From 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM I relaxed and also cleaned out the rabbit hutch. From 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM I practised singing in the choir. And from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM I played football or handball with friends. At 6:30 PM I had a shower. From 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM I fed the rabbits and polished my shoes. From 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM I had dinner. And at 9:00 PM I went to bed. Samuel
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Diary Samuel Muva School day routine · Monday Hey diary, I was up as early as 4:30 AM. From 4:55 AM to 5:30 AM I got myself ready for school: breakfast, brushing teeth, packing everything. At 5:30 AM I walked to school. From 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM there was a morning programme at school. From 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM we had morning lessons. From 9:00 AM to 9:50 AM there was the morning assembly. Then from 10:35 AM we had Christian Religious Education and Social Studies. At 11:00 AM there was a short break. From 11:45 AM we studied Kiswahili and Maths. At 12:55 PM there was physical education. From 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM lunch break. From 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM we studied Integrated Science. From 3:20 PM to 4:20 PM Life Skills and then games. From 5:20 PM to 5:40 PM there was remedial class. At 5:40 PM I walked home. From 6:30 PM I had a snack and washed clothes. From 7:30 PM I had a shower and dinner. From 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM I prepared for tomorrow and went to sleep. Samuel |
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| Subject | Date and Time Sent |
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| Newsletter 04/2026 Mwanzo Foundation | Monday, 01 June 2026 |
| Newsletter 3/2026 Mwanzo | Saturday, 18 April 2026 |
| Newsletter 2/2026 Mwanzo | Wednesday, 18 March 2026 |