Arusha Campus News – 30 Nov 2025

UWC East Africa Arusha Campus Newsletter Sunday 30th November 2025

Juliana (M4) leaps highest in one of her volleyball games at last week’s Sports Weekend in Moshi. This newsletter is punctuated with some of the photos from the weekend.

Upcoming events

Wed 3rd and Thur 4th Dec – ‘The Mousetrap’ the Secondary theatre production

Fri 5th Dec – Last Day of Semester 1

Tue 13th Jan – First Day of Semester 2

The Arusha Campus Open netball team were crowned overall champions at Moshi Sports Weekend. Congratulations to all of them (pictured above)

Dear Parents

After a very busy two weeks of sport, you would have thought there was little need for a track challenge. The gathered runners in the picture above met this Sunday morning at 6.30am to see how many laps of the athletics track they could accomplish in a 6 hour period!

What a last two weeks of sport and general physical activity for Arusha students in the last two weeks. Right across the school there have been opportunities to live our school value number nine of ‘A healthy lifestyle and active pursuits.’ Sports Weekend in Moshi was amazing as always and on behalf of Arusha and all our community I would like to thank Bob and his team for organising such a great event. I hope you enjoy the photos of the weekend in this newsletter.

Not one of us here at Arusha Campus is happy that we are closing school one week early. We are appreciative that our parents and students understand the rationale behind such a signifiacant decision. I am currently teaching a Diploma exam class and like other teachers I am now working to ensure that students receive the lessons that they have missed. It takes careful planning and hard work to catch up. Teachers and students are responding to the challenge and through working that little bit harder, together, the ground will be made up.

I have been asked a few times to advise parents on whether it is advisable to keep driving children to school. My message tonight is that we are open and will remain open until 5th December. At present we have no reason to change that plan. Unfortunately I don’t feel qualified to advise parents on their journeys to and from school. This is a decision to be taken as a family. We will support any decision you make. 

Looking forward to a splendid last week and most especially to see Mr Ronald and his cast of the Mousetrap performing live on stage!

Come and buy your tickets!

Phil

Moshi

Mark (D2) is a pciture of concentration, above, as he stiudies the Moshi Leopard’s offence in detail.

The Mousetrap

The cast of the Mousetrap rehearsing this weekend in preparation for Wednesday’s and Thursday’s productions.

The Mousetrap cast has been working hard in rehearsals this weekend. The energy, the teamwork, the after-school practices; it’s all coming together really nicely. Now they just need an audience to share it with.

We’d love for you to come watch the show on December 3rd and 4th at 7pm. It would mean a lot to the students to see familiar faces in the crowd. Tickets are available at the school reception or right at the entrance on the evening of the shows.

Come through, enjoy the performance, and support the cast.

Your presence makes a difference!

UWCEA Arusha proudly presents Agatha Christie’s legendary play, The Mousetrap! Join us on 3rd & 4th December 2025 at 7 PM for an evening full of suspense, intrigue, and unforgettable twists.

Tickets: Adults – 10,000/= | Students – 5,000/=
Grab yours at UWCEA Arusha Reception or at the door.

Come and see if you can solve the mystery before the final curtain!

PYP News

Just a small selection of the amazing displays in the PYP Classrooms at the moment.

As I walk around the PYP classrooms and corridors, I always smile and enjoy looking at the variety of displays on offer. They show a range of subjects and are an important part of the learning process.

Displays are important for classroom learning because they provide visual aids for complex topics, boost student engagement, and create a more stimulating and supportive learning environment.

They serve as a reference point for key information, promote student ownership and community by showcasing their work, and can be used to support communication and behavior expectations.

Provide a constant reference:

They act as a permanent or semi-permanent reminder of key information, which students can refer to throughout a lesson or unit without needing to ask the teacher.

Create a stimulating environment:

Colour, images, and varied displays can make the classroom more interesting and visually stimulating, which can directly impact student motivation.

Build a sense of community:

Displays that showcase student work help create a welcoming atmosphere and a sense of community within the classroom.

Encourage collaboration:

Displays can provide a platform for students to share their ideas and work together on tasks.

Miss Amanda, Head of PYP

Henley (M5), above, launches another Arusha Rhinos attack in the Ultimate Frisbee fixture against Zanzibar.

Under-9 and Under-11 Football

The triumphant Under-11 boys football team (above) parade their trophy!

The U9 and U11 girls and boys football teams had a great morning at the SCIS football festival.

U9 girls – 2nd Place
U9 boys – 2nd Place
U11 girls – 4th Place
U11 boys – 1st Place for the second year running! 

Player of the tournament nominated by the referees both came from Arusha Campus! The best player  on the day for U9 – Locklyn Trappe and U11 Sam Van der Goot.

Martin (M5) and Tilly (D1) take on the Moshi defence in the touch rugby tournament.

Swahili Ab-initio with Miss Ann-Joyce

The Kiswahili Ab-initio class explored Swahili cultures through hands-on learning, focussing on traditional foods and food customs. Students worked together in preparing and tasting different dishes, helping them to understand community, identity and co-operation in swahili culture. See images above and below.

Miss Ann-Joyce, Swahili Diploma Ab-initio

Pully (above) races across the field to shut down a potential Moshi attack in the girls’ Open football, which the Arusha Rhinos team ended up winning outright!

M1 Visual Arts with Mr Rab

M1 Visual Arts students (pictured above) are developing brushwork skills with acrylic paint, discovering ways to express light and space in their Landscape Silhouette paintings. (Pictured above: Leana, Elsa, Kavin, Tendai, Noah, and Ranbir)

Mr Rab, MYP Visual Arts

Design with Mr Rab

M2 Design Students seen above breaking ground on the new Rhino mural in the PE office. They have all shown excellent craftsmanship and fine brushwork.  (Pictured: Lulu, Anvika, Belia, Stanton, Pierre, Anisa, Hanna, & Glory)

M2 Visual Arts students pictured below are exploring ways to express personal identity through the mandala art form.  Anvika and Zahra show their attention to detail as they work on the final details in their mandalas.

Theory of Knowledge with Mr Stephane

Last week’s TOK Movie Night brought together the entire D1 cohort, creating a great crowd and an energizing atmosphere. Students engaged thoughtfully with Slumdog Millionaire and the knowledge questions it raised. The mood was positive, and the popcorn definitely helped. Thank you to all the D1 TOK students for making the event such a success!

Here are some of the questions students will now explore in class:

How does personal experience influence the knowledge we consider valid in socio-political contexts?

How does the use of English, Hindi, and other regional languages in the film reflect power dynamics?

What does the film suggest about the role of religion as both a source of comfort and division?

These prompts will help students connect the film to key TOK concepts and deepen the learning that began during our movie night.

Mr Stephane and the TOK team

Calendar

November

December