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A day in the life of Elizabeth and Samuel

A day in the life of Elizabeth and Samuel

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. 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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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Samuel

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Elizabeth

 

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