Joshua School Arusha

Joshua School Arusha in Tanzania provides a holistic preschool and primary education for children from backgrounds of poverty.We rely heavily on donations.

JOSHUA SCHOOL ARUSHA

In 1988, Alan and Lynda Stephenson, two Kiwis, set off for Tanzania with the vision to develop and train nationals to become leaders with integrity in a corrupt society. They have set up a teachers training college and now two schools. Joshua School Arusha is their second school. The education received there is very different from a government school. Class sizes are smaller,

with a maximum of 30 children. Teaching for thinking is part of the curriculum as opposed to the Tanzanian norm of 'chalk and talk' rote learning. The curriculum is values based, giving students tools for life, not just knowledge. Children are taught in English. Tanzanian teachers have been trained at the Joshua Teachers Training College by volunteer expatriate teachers, so have seen a different way of teaching which inspires children and lifts achievement levels. Children born into poverty have a better chance of breaking the cycle when they are given these opportunities to succeed. Joshua School Arusha (JSA) is also a training school for the Joshua Teachers Training College (JTTC). A few select students get the opportunity to be trained as apprentice teachers in this special environment. With close supervision and personal mentoring these students have a big head start! JSA teachers are boldly stepping up to the plate, mentoring students and visiting teachers into a teaching style that is definitely going 'against the flow'. And of course the community is being impacted! Parents are being involved and exposed to new thinking. Can you really manage children without a stick in your hand? Is there really more to a report card than exam results? Is it so important that our children learn to be honest servant-hearted leaders? By sponsoring a child in this school you supporting a learning community that is desperately needed in this nation. Your donation means that JSA can:

– salary a team of teachers who value children and holistic learning
– feed children a nutritious meal each day
– purchase sorely needed teaching resources
– run a challenging professional development programme
– mentor apprentice teachers in an effective personalised training programme

31/08/2024

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Friends from New Zealand!

We are beyond grateful for the generous donation of textbooks from our dear friends James, Leanie, Mary, and Sharon. Your kindness is making a significant impact on our students' education, providing them with valuable resources to further their learning.

Seeing the smiles on our students' faces as they hold these new books fills our hearts with joy. These textbooks will not only enhance their knowledge but also inspire them to dream bigger and achieve greater heights.

Thank you for believing in our mission and for your unwavering support. Together, we are shaping a brighter future for our students!

08/05/2024

"🌍 Our bright class 6 students are delving into the fascinating world of SADC (Southern African Development Community) in their social studies class! 📚 Watch this short clip as one of the groups articulate the objectives of SADC.

06/04/2024

At Joshua School Arusha we've had a very blessed first quarter of the year. We're now coming to the end of a short Easter break. We spent a day preparing for a fresh and exciting start to another quarter of the year.

We're looking forward to another great moment with our students.

Your support and prayers are really appreciated!

02/06/2023

At Joshua School Arusha, education goes beyond textbooks and exams. The school follows a holistic approach, nurturing students' intellectual, physical, emotional, and social well-being. The curriculum is designed to promote critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills, and a lifelong love for learning. Students are encouraged to explore their interests and talents through a wide range of extracurricular activities.

Our workshop team are delighted to share their skills with the four SEN students who are needing to develop some vocational skills that we hope will help them thrive in the big wide world one day. The two boys and two girls are working together for now in the carpentry workshop, but we’re planning to start on hospitality-related skills soon.

26/05/2023

We are going for a one-month break! A very good opportunity for kids to spend longer time with their families. We are looking forward to another successful term at the beginning of July. Thanks for your help and sponsorship!

23/05/2023

One of the latest initiatives with our older SEN students is for them to learn some carpentry skills in our TJF workshop . Each Thursday four of our students walk across from school and spend 2 hours learning from Aloyce and Philemon, our carpenters. There is a lot of positive energy in that workshop as the kids learn to hammer, saw, measure and create.

03/12/2022

Today is the last day for our amazing teacher Gay Carpenter (volunteer) from New Zealand to be with us at The Joshua Foundation.
She has been volunteering with us for 3 months. It has been an honour to have her in our Joshua School Arusha. She was teaching pre-unit one kids with three other teachers. (Really It's not just been about giving out at Joshua, but it’s also been about receiving, she said)
Our JSA staff and students love you so much.
She participated in the Third Day Rising Convention held in the newly completed Hope Centre, hearing amazing teachings about our place as “kings and queens” in God’s kingdom here on earth. She also enjoyed meeting on Sunday mornings in Alan and Lynda’s home, and learning what the blood of Jesus has achieved for us. We hope you go home full and overflowing with many blessings.

02/12/2022

My name is LISA LUKA.
She is 4 years old and in pre-unit 1 in the 2022 School Year
She was Born February 11, 2019.
She Loves Building Blocks.
She wants to be a Businesswomen someday and ICT officer.
Would you consider sponsoring LISA LUKA?
Kindly Click the link below,
https://joshuaschoolarusha.org/sponsor/lisa-luka/

21/11/2022

Amani and Jannel have moved to their new classroom. They are making great progress at school and in their classes. Amani and Jannel are good in drawing.
Today amani drew a very good pictures of elephants. And Jannel drew a car
Their teacher (Celina) was so impressed to see them drawing good, I wasnt expecting that (Celina said).
Lets pray for them together.
Thank you, God bless you

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Telephone

+255684797667

Website

http://joshuaschoolsarusha.sc.tz/

Address

Kalimaji, Moshono
Arusha
23301