UNIT 3:School leaders and school symbols
These days, we go to school to study.
Every school has its own leaders.
They are called school leaders
3.1. School leadership
Draw your school. Give the name of the head teacher and the
names of your teachers.
a) The school head teacher
He/she is the overall coordinator of all the school activities.
What is the name of our head teacher?
b) The school deputy head teacher
He/she assists the school head teacher.
c) The school bursar
He/she manages the school property and pays workers.
d) The school secretary
He/she has the responsibility of writing and replying letters.
e) The school dean/director of discipline
He/she is in charge of discipline of pupils
Exercise 6
1. Use a tick (✓) if the leader is available and (x) if he or she is
not available at your school.
2. Will you become a school leader?
3. If you become a school leader, what can you do?
3.2. The school symbols
A school has its symbols and motto.
a) A school anthem
Do you know your school anthem?
Activity 3.1
These are Ngabire and Hakizimana. They are singing their school anthem.
b) The school uniform
Are these pupils smart?
c) The school badge
The school badge shows a given school. It is put on pupils’ school uniforms.Example:
d) The school motto
The school motto is a statement showing the school aims
Look at the following picture.
Give the motto written on the sign post below:
Exercise 7
1. (a) Our school head teacher is called_________
(b) Your teacher is called_________
2. What is the color of your school uniform?
3. Sing your school anthem.
4. Read aloud these words:
(a) The school leader (b) The school uniform
5. Talk about the school badge.
List of words
Read these words aloud
(a) School head teacher
(b) Deputy school head teacher
(c) Dean of discipline
(d) School motto
(e) School uniform