Visitation day and MDD

Once a year in Term 2, parents visit the school and watch their children perform, all on the same day. We put the two together so that families who travel a long way only need to make one trip.

Term 2Once a year

One dayVisiting and MDD together

FamiliesAll parents and guardians welcome

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Next visitation day

Term 2

The exact date is shared with parents at the start of Term 2.

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One day, two reasons to come

On visitation day, parents and guardians spend time with their children, meet the teachers, ask about progress and see where their child lives and learns. On the same day, the houses perform music, dance and drama in the school main hall in front of students and families.

Many parents travel to Kavule-Katende from Kampala, Masaka and further away. Asking them to come twice in one term would be too much, so we hold both on one full day.

"Parents go home knowing how their child is doing, and having watched them on stage. That is worth the journey."

Photos from the day

What happens on the day

Morning and midday

Visitation

Meet the teachers: ask about marks, weak areas and how to help at home in the holidays
See the school: the dormitories, dining hall and classrooms, with your child as your guide
Bring supplies: food and personal items for your child. Food that goes bad quickly should be eaten the same day.
Talk to the office: welfare, fees, discipline or records. Bring any question you have been saving.

Afternoon and evening

MDD in the school main hall

Inter-house festival: each house performs choir, cultural and modern dance, poetry and drama
Months of work: houses have rehearsed through the term for this performance
Parents watching: performing in front of their families is something students never forget
Judged and scored: results are read out at the end, and points go to the house cup

How the day runs

1
Morning: parents arriveThe gates open at the time the school announces. Students meet their families and show them around the school.
2
Late morning: teachersSubject teachers wait in set places with each student's records, ready for short meetings with parents.
3
Midday: family timeStudents and families eat and spend time together on the school grounds.
4
Afternoon: MDD beginsParents take their seats in the hall. The school opens the festival and the houses perform in a set order.
5
Evening: results and closeThe judges' results are read out and the Headteacher closes the day. Parents leave, and students go back to the normal evening routine.

For parents: the date and times are shared at the start of Term 2, so please confirm before you travel. If you need to leave before MDD ends, tell the school in advance. Email info@jonahs.ac.ug or call +256 788 262 797.