Arusha Campus News – 18 Apr 2026

Early Childhood class set the standards for the Swahili Day Performances on Friday afternoon. Swahili Day as organised by Ann-Joyce and her Swahili teacher team is the highlight of the year and Friday’s kaleidoscope of presentations was no exception!

Sat 18th Apr – Rotary Interact U16 and U19 Volleyball Tournament

Sat 18th Apr – TedX Youth 2026 hosted by Arusha Campus

Mon 20th to Fri 25th Apr – Diploma 2 Revision Week on timetable

Mon 20th to Wed 22nd Apr – XP Gold (M5) Adventure

Thur 23rd Apr – U19 Netball and Touch Rugby vs SCIS

Fri 24th to Sun 26th Apr – Peaks Exploration to Longido

Fri 24th to Sun 26th Apr – Rides Exploration to Namalok

Sat 25th Apr – Charity Football Tournament at Arusha Campus

Mon 27th Apr – Diploma Exams start

Mon 27th to Thur 30th Apr – M1-M3 MAP Testing

Fri 1st May – Workers Day Public Holiday SCHOOL CLOSED

Earlier this week I accompanied Miss Rosemary, Enock and Gael to the new giant football stadium being built in Olasiti in Arusha. The high tech construction will be 32,000 seater and also have a full sized olympic running track and 50m swimming pool!

The mood around school at this time of year is one of excitement – fuelled by the sheer volune of work going on.

Students are preparing for that final push, both in M5 and D2, as they prepare for impending exams. Teachers too are flat out with marking, assessments and finsihing off courses. In Miss Peterson’s case she was literally flat out this week (pictured right) organising her paperwork on the Reception office floor. Mr Jonny is getting his students ready for their momentous PYP Exhibition – a culminatory celebration of all things PYP for the students as they prepare to move to MYP from PYP in June. Miss Ann-Joyce has been rehearsing all week with her Swahili classes for yesterday’s Swahili Day. Miss Hilary has been co-ordinating the service activities of several action groups who are working hard to support the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. Of course, everyone else is working equally hard and so allow me to take the moment this week to thank all our teachers and educational assistants for their hard work and for always doing their very best.

Thank you

Phil

In October last year we started a fundraising drive with the PTA to build a beginners swimming pool next to our main pool. Through a series of swimathons, bake sales and generous donations from parents, our fundraing total now stands at TZS14 million! Our target, to finsih the project is nearer TZS30 million so we have much to do! 

However we have enough funds set aside now to make a start. Walter, our amazing Maintenance Manager will start his team digging as soon as the rain clouds drift away for this year. We would like to have the pool excavated and lined by the start of July and then, funds permitting, we hope to finish the project by the time we start swimming again in September.

Lysette’s P6 Exhibition project is about sugar and so Miss Rosemary and Mr Phil accompanied Lysette to our local roadside sugar cane juice seller to hear his story – and what an interesting one it turned out to be. Find out more by coming to our PYP Exhibition on the 6th May.

Dear Parents,

We have had an incredibly busy week for our first week back in Q4.

P6 are in full swing of the exhibition with many exciting events happening. Some students visited the new AFCOM Stadium and others had an interview with Miss Hilary about cats.

P5 visited Kafika House to deliver the donations from across the primary School and joined in their 18th year celebrations of the organisation.

P4 had an interesting talk about explosives from Jayden at Nitro Explosives.

P3 created chocolate bars with special features which were voted on to see which their favourite one was.

P1/2 had their amazing bike day with lots of fun obstacle courses and activities teaching them how to be safe when riding their bikes.

Finally NEC had lots of fun telling stories using Play-Doh.

What a great first week back!

Thanks

Amanda

Miss Amanda, Head of PYP

The P5 class (above), visited Kafika House on the 18th year of their organisation we had a fantastic time celebrating playing and dancing with the students there. The concept of ‘interaction is action’ is an important learning objective.

Swahili day (pictured in the images above) was a great event sharing our students passion for Swahili and Tanzanian culture. The quality of performances showed our teachers dedication to their students.

As I write this newsletter the campus is buzzing with whoops and cheers as the Rotary Interact Volleyball Tournament gets underway. Our Interact Club are raising money for Tumaini la Maisha which is a group of charities based in Tanzania, Ireland & UK with the united aim to reach every child in Tanzania who develops cancer, and treat them with high quality cancer treatment free of charge with the hope for a continued and healthy life. You can visit their website here https://www.wearetlm.org

I often get asked by parents whether our students interact across age groups. Friday’s Swahili Day was a super example of Diploma and MYP students playing African games with one another in the sunshine. In the image below, Moubarak, the talented young sack racer from Niger shows a clean pair of heels to sack racers from Uruguay. Kenya, Netherlands, Austria and Tanzania!

Our third Escape Room is open and ready for teams to come and play. Please contact Rob Airdrie: robertairdrie@uwcea.org to make a booking or if you have questions.

• What is an Escape Room? An Escape Room is a fun activity for small groups of people who enjoy immersing themselves in a story and solving puzzles.
• How long does this one take? We estimate most teams will be able to find Goldfang’s Treasure in about 20 minutes.
• Who can play and how many in a team? Teams are recommended to be 4 players. Fewer is not recommended! Anyone can play, though younger children will need someone older to help.
• When can we play? Contact Rob Airdrie for a link to choose a time slot or to arrange a time directly
• How much does it cost? 5000 shillings per player in each team – all of which goes to the UWC Scholarship Fund.

Quarter 4 is a big one for us in the DP as D2 get ready for their final exams and the D1s start to be the center of the spotlight. A reminder that we have the D2 Clap Out on Friday (poster attached) where we celebrate their last day of classes and send the cohort of 2026 off with best of vibes into their final exams. With this in mind the PA will be out of bounds (including the toilets) during this period. We understand it can be difficult, but please help us to create a quiet and supporting environment during this time.

Following some recent events this last week, we remind students to ensure they are familiar with the academic integrity policy and in particular to be careful of their use of AI. AI can be a powerful tool for learning, helping students explore ideas, clarify concepts, and improve their work. However, it must never replace a student’s own thinking, creativity, and effort. It is through independent work that skills are developed, understanding is deepened, and authentic achievement is demonstrated. Responsible use of AI means using it to support—not substitute—the learning process.

Miss Jessica, Head of Diploma

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