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The physical environment of the school is accommodating for learners with

               different  abilities.  The  school  has  sufficient  learning  facilities,  in  the

               classroom there is enough furniture to accommodate all the learners and the

               school  is  also  very  well  kept  and  maintained,  there  are  no  classes  with

               broken windows or doors.


               The  school  has  a  few  classes  that  are  technologically  advanced,  these

               classes have white boards and smart boards. As we know that learners have

               different learning styles, the smart board makes teaching and learning very

               easy  because  it  allows  the  use  of  different  approaches  to  teaching.  It

               accommodates the visual and auditory learners because they can actually

               see what they are learning about. The challenge that this school faces is that

               there are a lot of break-ins that take place during the year as a result, as lot

               of classes are still without smart and white boards.


               When it comes to the management, the school seems to be struggling a lot.

               Firstly, the people who work at the reception desk seem to lack the skills

               needed in order to work with people. The teachers themselves seem to lack

               time management skills, they do not come early to work and they often arrive

               late  to  school.  There  seem  to  be  no  strict  rules  or  repercussions  for  the

               teachers themselves, this indicates a lack of leadership from the principal of

               the  school.  Late  coming  and  absenteeism  is  a  problem  that  most  public

               schools face because it reflects badly on the school and it also reflects in the

               performance  of  the  learners.  There  seem  to  be  no  strict  rules  from


               management with regards to late coming. When learners come to school
               late, the principal confiscates their bags and instructs them to come with a


               parent or guardian who can account for the child. Now the problem with this
               method  of  discipline  is  that  is  impacts  teaching  and  learning  negatively.
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