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About The School

The Sudanese Supplementary School was established as a small mother-tongue class in September 1991.Its first base was at the Hallfield Primary School, Queensway. In 1994 , it was registered as a supplementary school with the Charity Commission-No. 1040959 and moved due to expansion to North Westminster School Upper House, London W2. And in 1998 with enrollment exceeding 300 pupilsv we found our current premises courtesy of City of Westinster College, Paddington Green. We are grateful to all of them for their unfailing co-operation over the years.

Sudanese School offers professional teaching to children from the Sudanese community in Westminster and some neighbouring local education authoritiers, as well as providing an important network for parents and families, many of whom are new to life in London. The school operates on 36 Saturdays throughout term each academic year.

Lessons start at 10am, there is a 30 minute break for lunch and lessons end at 2pm , for music and sports activities to take place until 4pm. There are a full range of lessons in English, Maths, Arabic and Cultural Studies.

Music is now part of the curriculum: cultural events and sports activities are organised regularly; there are occasional lectures for parents and friends on Sudanese history and aspects of art, music and culture from Sudan.

Annual General Report (2005/2006)

The AGM for the year 2005/2006 was held at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday 25 November 2006 at the City of Westminster College, Paddington Green, London W2. It was attended by 78 parents, teachers and class assistants, members of the Parents Management Committee and friends of the school.

Enrollment: The number of children (4 -16+years old) reached over 270 in 14 classes up to GCSE level. The School had 16 class teachers, 6 assistants and 4 tutors for music, rhymes, folklore and sports. All of them are volunteers, while a good number of parents used to help with security, supervision and cleaning.
Curriculum: The School maintained its high success rate in the SATs and GCSE- Arabic exams. The GCSE class in English Language & Literature continues to attract a growing number of pupils due to the excellent record of Rod Usher, the groups tutor and the Schools Honorary Educational Adviser.
Sports Activities
The Crompton Sports Centre, in the vicinity of the School, was the venue where both children and parents used to exercise and compete in different games.
On Saturday 24 June we had our Annual Sports Day and it was great fun. The children team beat the Parents in soccer while the mothers won the tug of war event in a lighthearted contest.
The Cultural Day:

The final day of school was marked by a cultural celebration on Saturday 1st July 2006. GSE Awards, sports medals and trophies were presented to pupils by three prominent educationists from Khartoum. Families and friends were treated to a joyful afternoon of music, folklore by the pupils band and a group invited by our partners, the " Children Victims of Poverty."
* Other cultural and social activities included:

Poetry workshop for our young poets in both Arabic and English. The programme was edited and transmitted by the BBC World Service and produced by their Rasha Kashan.

- Anti-drugs Awareness debate addressed by Dr Babiker Mukhayer and social officer Rachel Hassan.
On 26 August 2006 we hosted a large charity evening - in Conway Hall, Holborn in partnership with other voluntary organizations from Sudan to support families of children suffering from renal failure.
The School appreciates the vital support it has received over the years from funders, parents and friends.

The AGM expressed gratitude to various funders and grant agencies that helped the School so generously.
The AGM welcomed the recommendations set by the Executive Committee. Proposals from members pertaining to teachers and parents training, home support, managing behaviour, fostering children’s motivation, self-esteem and confidence, enhancing employability, citizenship and cultural integration.etc.
Monitoring and updating the existing website and improving the Schools Register.

The AGM then voted unanimously to pass the educational and financial reports.

The AGM elected the new Parents Management Committee for the year 2006 –2007.

The AGM was dissolved by 14.30 hours.