Today, we commence a 3 day Training of Trainers in preparation for the pilot of the Uwezo 2026 National Learning Assessment scheduled for next week, from 15th to 21st June, in Kayunga district. The pilot sets up for the assessment that is part of a regional undertaking to integrate and assess foundational learning and life skills and values. #Learningoutcomes #Lifeskillsandvalues

The 2-day Centre Management Committee (CMC) training for the new ECD centres wraps up today. This training is equipping our CMC members with essential skills in leadership, financial oversight, parental mobilisation, and material sustainability, laying a strong foundation for effective governance and long-term success. In partnership with @gricafrica, FICH operates 9 ECD centres across Loro and Iceme sub-counties in Oyam District to strengthen Foundational Learning. Strengthening their capacity builds efficient operations and creates a better learning environment. #FICHGRICImpactsUg

@UNICEFData’s newly released report, The Power of Play: A Global Data Story, finds that in more than 80 million children aged 2-4, around one in five worldwide, do not play with a parent or caregiver at home. It also shows that over 90 million children under 5 do not have things to play with at home. Report Link: tinyurl.com/mr3ypps6 Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=OdzZqvtC…

Today is the #InternationalDayofPlay-a day recognised by the @UN to celebrate and protect every child’s fundamental right to play. Why does play matter? Play builds confidence, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, communication and social skills. It-then helps children grow, learn and express themselves better. #FoundationalLearning

In our recent meeting with the Oyam District Education Department, CCTs, and Inspectors, we noted that some teachers remain reluctant to fully embrace Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which is hindering our collective efforts to improve learning outcomes in the district. Despite inviting all teachers and head teachers from the 26 primary schools, some could not turn up. Nevertheless, a large number of teachers and head teachers actively participated in CPDs focused on lesson planning, scheme of work development, micro-teaching, and the development of high-quality teaching materials. Further on-site support will be provided during classroom observations in all the participating schools, strengthening foundational learning. The Department is calling for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders to raise educational standards in Oyam District. #FICHCPD #FICHEchidnaGivingImpact

We begin the week with a caution. Piling pressure on learners to deliver impressive results can affect their wellbeing, confidence and motivation. Instead, let us support children to improve literacy and numeracy, while also nurturing life skills and values that prepare them for 21st-century challenges. #EducationForAll #LifeSkillsandValues

Today, our #LifeSkillsandValues Weekend Series-delves into nurturing empathy at home. When children listen, share, comfort a sibling, help a friend, or notice how others feel, they are building an important social-emotional skill for life. @UwezoUganda looks forward to hearing experiences on how you are helping grow empathy among children around you. #LifeSkillsandValues #SEL #Empathy

Evidence Generation: For @UwezoUganda to generate their evidence, a lot of planning happens including working with government of Uganda 🇺🇬 agencies such as; @NCDCUg to develop test items and @StatisticsUg who support with the sampling strategy and generation of Enumeration Areas. Then comes, the cascade trainings for Master Trainers all-through to the district partners and volunteers-which phases are all highly quality assured through close supervision and monitoring to ensure that the data we collect digitally is of high quality and trusted. #DataForImpact #FoundationalLearning

Benson Ongom, District Inspector of Schools, Oyam DLG, on teacher confidence and esteem: “When civil servants are called upon to stand up, it takes time for a teacher to rise boldly in the community. Yet they forget — the President, the engineer, the doctor, and every professional exists because of a teacher. @EchidnaGiving @ReliAfrica @UwezoUganda @gricafrica @oyamdistrict @SaraRuto_

Foundational learning, life skills, and strong values are the bedrock of Africa’s future. Education must go beyond classrooms to build capable, confident citizens who can drive real development. #AfricaDay

As schools in Uganda prepare to reopen for the second term, FICH and the Oyam District Education Department have organised a Peer Learning Workshop (Continuous Professional Development) at all 6 CCT Centres in Oyam District! Over 300 teachers came together to learn from one another, share experiences, including managing large classrooms, and strengthen their practice. Key areas covered: Curriculum Interpretation, Scheme of Work (P1-P7), Professional Code of Conduct, Practical Micro-Teaching & more. Oyam DEO David Adea highlighted a major challenge: “Teachers deliver effectively for only about 6 years before commitment drops, which is a major obstacle to learning outcomes.” #TeacherDevt #FICHCPD

For Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) to be truly effective, teachers need locally made high-quality, context-relevant teaching and learning aids. FICH & GRIC Africa are glad to see the 48 teachers actively making their own materials and learning from one another during the ongoing 5-day refresher training. This hands-on session is helping them develop practical tools they can immediately use in their classrooms. By strengthening teachers’ ability to create and use these aids, we are ensuring smoother and more impactful TaRL implementation across Oyam, Kole, Lira, and Arua districts. Together with the 14 Head Teachers, experts from @gricafrica, @VVOBinUganda , we continue to close learning gaps and improve foundational education in Northern Uganda #FICHGRICimpactsUg

While the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) methodology has shown great promise, its implementation has not been without challenges. In response, FICH has organised a special targeted session for TaRL Mentors and Head Teachers (representing school administration). This important session aims to openly identify existing gaps and equip school leaders with practical solutions. Since Head Teachers play a critical role in driving school-level improvement, strengthening their capacity will lead to smoother and more effective TaRL rollout across schools. #FICH_GRICimpactsUg

TaRL Refresher Training Underway in Lira City A total of 14 Head Teachers and 48 Teachers implementing Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) are undergoing an intensive 5-day refresher training in Lira City. The training started yesterday and runs until Friday. The focus is to equip these 62 educators with practical skills to close learning gaps among learners in the Oyam, Kole, Lira, and Arua districts. We are glad to be joined by experts from @gricafrica and @VVOBinUganda who are supporting participants in sharpening their facilitation skills and developing quality teaching and learning materials. TaRL is a proven, highly effective learner-centred approach that originated in India and has helped millions of children catch up in reading and numeracy. It continues to transform foundational education in Northern Uganda. #FICH_GRICimpactsUg

This week, @UwezoUganda with @palnetworkHQ and district partners-Youth Fraternity for Change in Isingiro (@YfcUganda), and Care Community Education Centre-Child Development (@CCEDUC1) in Yumbe; are kickstarting a pre-pilot process to test the feasibility of integrating Reading, Numeracy and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) assessments in household settings. The three-day training and pre-test prepares citizen surveyors to conduct another three days of household-based assessment of children aged 5–16 in host and refugee communities. The exercise will then wrap up with reflections to refine the tools, language delivery and field protocols. Participating in and providing technical support to this pre-pilot exercise are officials from the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), an agency of Ministry of Education and Sports in Uganda🇺🇬. #FoundationalLearning #SocialEmotionalLearning

🔢 Real-life "ethno maths" Vs Traditional reading & maths: About 54.5% of children in P3-P7 successfully solved verbal “ethno-maths” or real-life numeracy tasks, compared to 24.7% who achieved combined reading and numeracy competence, as reported in the 2024 @UwezoUganda report. Children can be assisted to achieve victories in maths through exposure to the following simple home errands: 🛒 Shopping 💰 Budgeting 📏 Measuring ingredients 🔄 Handling money change, etc For more on report findings👉tinyurl.com/ybpk65zd

#LifeSkillsandValues Weekend Series: You don't have to learn teamwork only through sports. Simple things at home like cooking together, cleaning the yard, gardening, or getting ready for guests; can teach children to cooperate, be patient, and share responsibilities. Which activities have helped your children/youth learn to work with others over the holiday? #LifeSkillsandValues #LearningAtHome

📊📉 Big gaps (especially reading) exist between private and public schools in Uganda 🇺🇬. 📖 English reading (P3–P7): Private schools: 41.9% Public schools: 22.5% 🔢 Numeracy (P3–P7): Private schools: 64.9% Public schools: 52.8% We ask: What are private schools doing differently that public schools aren't🔎? Checkout page 26 of @UwezoUganda's 2024 assessment report: tinyurl.com/ybpk65zd #LearningOutcomes #EducationEquity #FoundationalLearning