Why Catholic seminaries excel in exams

[Balantanda]

.....kiongozi kumbe madudes ya kilatini yana panda.....he!he!he!.....mambo ya Amo, amas,amant.....! Cassa, cassae......Agricola, Agricolae.....! amabus......daah! Those days acha tu......!

Bwana wee..Mambo ya Declension Nouns hayo(1-5 Declension Nouns)..hahaaa

Sema mi nilikuwa napenda sana zile misa za kilatini(mnasali kwa kuimba imba tu)..Mambo ya 'Gloria in Excelsis Deo', 'Credo in unum Deum', Tantum ergo sacramentum', 'Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis', Salve Regina
mater misericordiae: vita, dulcedo..........

Yaani ilikuwa inapendeza hasa...

 

[Albedo]

Bwana wee..Mambo ya Declension Nouns hayo(1-5 Declension Nouns)..hahaaa

Sema mi nilikuwa napenda sana zile misa za kilatini(mnasali kwa kuimba imba tu)..Mambo ya 'Gloria in Excelsis Deo', 'Credo in unum Deum', Tantum ergo sacramentum', 'Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis', Salve Regina
mater misericordiae: vita, dulcedo..........

Yaani ilikuwa inapendeza hasa...

Nitakuwa nilimiss vitu vingi Seminary, Nilifaulu Visiga pamoja na Kibasila but my Parents wakanishauri niende Kibasila but my friends kibao walisoma pale Visiga nikakutana nao Ilboru na wengine ni Wandisi, wanasheria, Madaktari nakadhalika

 

[Katoma]

s2277 busi secondary school


div-i = 0 div-ii = 0 div-iii = 0 div-iv = 10 fld = 82

 

[weledi]

It is the discipline in terms of teachers commitments, students motivations and demanding school program. Moreover, it is the facilities, not forgeting God's intercession.

DEOGRATIAS MUSHI, 7th February 2010 @ 05:27, Total Comments: 0, Hits: 31

LAST year’s Form Four national examination results were announced over the weekend. Just like in other years in the past, seminaries and other schools managed by the Catholic Church performed better than other schools.

Results of the two seminaries located in Kilimanjaro Region for example, have shown that 99 per cent of the examinees, scored division one.

These are Uru and Saint James seminaries. Any person who follows closely the Form Four and Form Six examination results every year would wish that his/her child goes to such schools, which academically (as well as morally) prepare students for various professions.

But that would not be easy as the following saying affirms: “If wishes were horses beggars would ride them”.

There is an example of a student from Dar es Salaam who joined Uru Seminary in Moshi some few years ago, but he could not last longer there, because he failed to observe the day’s schedule, that included waking up at 5.00am every day for prayers.

Another one at Maua Seminary had to pack his bag and return to the city, since he disliked farming activities that were part and parcel of students’ formation.

To study in any seminary or Catholic-run school for four or six years is not a simple matter as one might think, because students are expected to follow strict rules.

It involves a lot of sacrifices for one to make it to the end. John Paul, a city-based businessman at Kariakoo, says he went to Uru Seminary in Kilimanjaro region in early 1980s but he only stayed there for three years.

Why? The seminary life was so hard for him, that he had to quit and join an ordinary secondary school.

John says that he had grown up in Dar es Salaam where he was used to a particular style of life that could not match with the seminary life in Moshi.

But Beda Msimbe, who is the Production Editor with 'HabariLeo' newspaper in Dar es Salaam, says that seminary life was one of his best adventurous moments in his life.

He proudly says that seminary formation shaped his life for the better and he is reaping the benefits up to now. Msimbe went to St. Patrick Minor Seminary in Morogoro Region, where he studied both for his ordinary and advanced secondary education.

“Our preparation to begin seminary formation started when we were still in Standard One in our village. The local parish priest placed us into a special programme, which was aimed readying us for seminary life later,” he says.

This brings out the difference between Catholic-run secondary schools and a pure Catholic seminary.

Taking an example of the few Catholic-run secondary schools that excelled in this year’s proper selection of students, discipline, availability of trained teachers and enough text books are some of the reasons which helped the students perform well.

Such schools include Marian Girls in Coast region, Maria Goreti and Anuarite in Kilimanjaro region, and the famous Mbeya-based Saint Francis Girls’ Secondary Schools.

Some ordinary Catholic schools don’t perform as well, because of various factors, including wrong selection of the teaching staff and generally, unfavourable environment.

Most seminaries, especially those ancient ones like St James, Rubya, Likonde, Kaengesa, Maua, Nyegezi, Uru and Itaga have established for themselves a system, whereby boys to be enrolled in Form One have to begin the process from their particular neighbourhood group, famously known as Small Christian Community (SCC).

SCC normally gives recommendations as to whether the young man deserves to undergo seminary formation, which primarily has the aim of preparing him to become a Catholic priest, though majority of them leave once they have completed advanced level secondary education.

Once a particular parish accepts a boy to begin seminary formation after primary school, then the whole Catholic community in the neighbourhood starts observing his character, and if he is found misbehaving, then he won’t be accepted to continue with the formation.

The crucial time for a pupil interested in joining seminary life is when he is about to complete Class Seven, that he has to undergo an interview conducted by three different reputable priests in turns.

Normally fewer boys are selected after the interview to do written examination, after which those who excel to the expected standards are accepted to join seminaries.

At this juncture, there are favouritisms at times, when some priests show weaknesses of accepting some boys to join the seminary, not because they qualify, but rather because their parents are related or friends of theirs.

Unlike ordinary schools, there is normally a good studying environment in most seminaries, since there is a good trained staff dedicated to teaching, an equipped library, and of course good and sufficient food.

Life in any seminary is comprised of three different activities. These are studies, prayer and work (manual labour).

Any student who cannot fully participate in the three things is asked to leave the seminary with immediate effect, no matter how bright, prayerful or hardworking he might be.

Students wake up early for prayers, and then do a little bit of house chores before they begin classes at around eight O’clock.

The day’s schedule is so tense that it leaves no time for students to roam around without any substantial thing to do. Students rarely go for outings, and social activities are so balanced that they don’t leave room for the students to misbehave.

Mr Gasper Macha, who taught at Uru Seminary until 2008 used to say that to teach at a seminary is always exciting, because students are well selected intellectually, and are serious when doing class homework.

Father Aloyce Kinyange who has taught at St James Seminary in Moshi once told me that, for any school to excel, there is a need for good students’ selection, as well as recruitment of a good dedicated staff.

What shouldn’t be forgotten is that students who perform below standard in seminaries at the end of each academic year are asked to leave the seminary, and this ‘yardstick’ helps many students to avoid this trapping hole.

The challenge is – Can other secondary schools borrow a leaf from Catholic seminaries, to enable their students excel in examination as well?

Daily News | Why Catholic seminaries excel in exams

 

[Mwanamayu]

Discipline from teachers, students to workers. There is a lowest pass mark for the exams. For instance for form two exams is an average of 41% while under NECTA is 21%. Under 41%, a student repeats a year; fails again expelled. All of them are boarding schools - helps a lot!

 

[Mwanamayu]

DEOGRATIAS MUSHI, 7th February 2010 @ 05:27, Total Comments: 0, Hits: 31

LAST year’s Form Four national examination results were announced over the weekend. Just like in other years in the past, seminaries and other schools managed by the Catholic Church performed better than other schools.

Results of the two seminaries located in Kilimanjaro Region for example, have shown that 99 per cent of the examinees, scored division one.

These are Uru and Saint James seminaries. Any person who follows closely the Form Four and Form Six examination results every year would wish that his/her child goes to such schools, which academically (as well as morally) prepare students for various professions.

But that would not be easy as the following saying affirms: “If wishes were horses beggars would ride them”.

There is an example of a student from Dar es Salaam who joined Uru Seminary in Moshi some few years ago, but he could not last longer there, because he failed to observe the day’s schedule, that included waking up at 5.00am every day for prayers.

Another one at Maua Seminary had to pack his bag and return to the city, since he disliked farming activities that were part and parcel of students’ formation.

To study in any seminary or Catholic-run school for four or six years is not a simple matter as one might think, because students are expected to follow strict rules.

It involves a lot of sacrifices for one to make it to the end. John Paul, a city-based businessman at Kariakoo, says he went to Uru Seminary in Kilimanjaro region in early 1980s but he only stayed there for three years.

Why? The seminary life was so hard for him, that he had to quit and join an ordinary secondary school.

John says that he had grown up in Dar es Salaam where he was used to a particular style of life that could not match with the seminary life in Moshi.

But Beda Msimbe, who is the Production Editor with 'HabariLeo' newspaper in Dar es Salaam, says that seminary life was one of his best adventurous moments in his life.

He proudly says that seminary formation shaped his life for the better and he is reaping the benefits up to now. Msimbe went to St. Patrick Minor Seminary in Morogoro Region, where he studied both for his ordinary and advanced secondary education.

“Our preparation to begin seminary formation started when we were still in Standard One in our village. The local parish priest placed us into a special programme, which was aimed readying us for seminary life later,” he says.

This brings out the difference between Catholic-run secondary schools and a pure Catholic seminary.

Taking an example of the few Catholic-run secondary schools that excelled in this year’s proper selection of students, discipline, availability of trained teachers and enough text books are some of the reasons which helped the students perform well.

Such schools include Marian Girls in Coast region, Maria Goreti and Anuarite in Kilimanjaro region, and the famous Mbeya-based Saint Francis Girls’ Secondary Schools.

Some ordinary Catholic schools don’t perform as well, because of various factors, including wrong selection of the teaching staff and generally, unfavourable environment.

Most seminaries, especially those ancient ones like St James, Rubya, Likonde, Kaengesa, Maua, Nyegezi, Uru and Itaga have established for themselves a system, whereby boys to be enrolled in Form One have to begin the process from their particular neighbourhood group, famously known as Small Christian Community (SCC).

SCC normally gives recommendations as to whether the young man deserves to undergo seminary formation, which primarily has the aim of preparing him to become a Catholic priest, though majority of them leave once they have completed advanced level secondary education.

Once a particular parish accepts a boy to begin seminary formation after primary school, then the whole Catholic community in the neighbourhood starts observing his character, and if he is found misbehaving, then he won’t be accepted to continue with the formation.

The crucial time for a pupil interested in joining seminary life is when he is about to complete Class Seven, that he has to undergo an interview conducted by three different reputable priests in turns.

Normally fewer boys are selected after the interview to do written examination, after which those who excel to the expected standards are accepted to join seminaries.

At this juncture, there are favouritisms at times, when some priests show weaknesses of accepting some boys to join the seminary, not because they qualify, but rather because their parents are related or friends of theirs.

Unlike ordinary schools, there is normally a good studying environment in most seminaries, since there is a good trained staff dedicated to teaching, an equipped library, and of course good and sufficient food.

Life in any seminary is comprised of three different activities. These are studies, prayer and work (manual labour).

Any student who cannot fully participate in the three things is asked to leave the seminary with immediate effect, no matter how bright, prayerful or hardworking he might be.

Students wake up early for prayers, and then do a little bit of house chores before they begin classes at around eight O’clock.

The day’s schedule is so tense that it leaves no time for students to roam around without any substantial thing to do. Students rarely go for outings, and social activities are so balanced that they don’t leave room for the students to misbehave.

Mr Gasper Macha, who taught at Uru Seminary until 2008 used to say that to teach at a seminary is always exciting, because students are well selected intellectually, and are serious when doing class homework.

Father Aloyce Kinyange who has taught at St James Seminary in Moshi once told me that, for any school to excel, there is a need for good students’ selection, as well as recruitment of a good dedicated staff.

What shouldn’t be forgotten is that students who perform below standard in seminaries at the end of each academic year are asked to leave the seminary, and this ‘yardstick’ helps many students to avoid this trapping hole.

The challenge is – Can other secondary schools borrow a leaf from Catholic seminaries, to enable their students excel in examination as well?

Daily News | Why Catholic seminaries excel in exams

Prayers!

 

[KABAZI]

Mimi nimesoma seminari ya Maua O-Level wakati Rector (kiongozi wa shule) alikuwa marehemu Fr Placidus Meir. Mambo ya chakula,mahali pa kulala na mengineyo nimuhimu kwa mwanafunzi kwa upande wa afya ambayo huleta rutuba kwenye brain.

Kule seminari wanachoshinda shule nyingine zote mpaka wao wanaibuka videdea ni NIDHAMU tu! Nidhamu katika pande zote, sheria za shule na pia wanafunzi kwa waalimu. Katika hali ya kawaida Mwalimu alikuwa hawezi kukosa kipindi hata kimoja pia mwanafunzi alikuwa hawezi kukosa kipindi. Kulikuwa hakuna ruhusa za ovyoovyo, unaweza ukamaliza muhula mzima hata mjini hukujui,kulikuwa hakuna matabaka ya mimi mtoto wa mkubwa,yalikuwa ni maisha ya kila kitu kukabidhi kwa Mungu kwamba yeye ndiye kiongozi wako,ni maisha ambayo mwanafunzi kuanza kuwaza vitu vya ajabu si rahisi kwa sababu maisha yake yapo kwenye ratiba masaa 24 huwezi kukuta wanafunzi wako idle hata siku moja. Ni maisha yakumfundisha mtu jinsi ya kuishi na watu na jinsi ya kujitegemea.

Kwa kweli kama shule zote zingekuwa na mfumo wa Kiseminari tungekuwa mbali sana.

 

[Bongolander]

s2277 busi secondary school


div-i = 0 div-ii = 0 div-iii = 0 div-iv = 10 fld = 82

And then mtu anakuja anatamba enrollments zimeongezeka, huku production ya failures ni kubwa kuliko.

 

[pierre]

Because they keep GOD first,working up at 5.00am to attend morning prayers it helps a lot.

 

[bona]

i think they choose the best tu na mchujo ni mkali, ila kwenye suala zima la time management wanajitaidi!

 

[kasimba123]

mimi nimeinjoy maisha ya boarding swhule ya serikali ashukuriwe nyerere na Idea yake ya kuchanganya kwani nilikutana na makabila karibui yote nchi hiikwewnye wing yetu tulikuwa watu 24 ambao lkila mmoja alitokea mkoa tofauti na kila term tunahamishwa wing

Thanks JKN kwa kunifunza uzalendo huu wakuishi na kila mtu Tz hii

 

[Magobe T]

wengi wa wachangiaji hapa mmesoma seminari za 1970's-1980's.

facts:-

1.idadi ya shule ukijumlisha na hizo seminary zimeongezeka kwa kasi ya ajabu.sasa hivi shule nyingi za seminari zimekaa kibiashara-sio kumfaidisha mtoto wa mkulima.shule za seminari zilizobakia at least zile za kanda ya ziwa,may be hizi za huku pwani usanii tu.

fact check:-
kuna watoto wa wakulima wangapi marian?!mmeshawahi kwenda graduation pale?mkaona wale wazazi?

2.mchango wa seminari TZ,Africa unaheshimiwa sana kwani walitoa wanafunzi waliokuwa hawana means nyingine ya kupata elimu na kuwapa elimu hiyo.

fact check:-

kwa kuweka hii system ya ku-interview wanafunzi 2000 na kuchagua 30 wanaenzi malengo ya shule hizo?

fact check?

kuna aliyewahi kwenda Lushoto wakati wa interviews za kifungilo,mazinde etc?kale kamji huwa kana-jam!maelfu ya wazazi wanafurika kule.


my point,asilimia kubwa ya seminari tunazoziona top ten hasahasa zile za girls tupu,sidhani kama zina calibre moja na shule kama nyegezi,maua etc.

i will respect the later,kutokana na mchango wao wa kuturn ordinary joes into productive members of the society.

sio huu mtindo wa kina FEZA wa survival for fittest.

Kuna shule za seminari ndogo (zinazotoa elimu ya sekondari) na kuna seminari kuu (zinazotoa elimu ya chuo kikuu). Mtoa post anazungumzia 'seminari ndogo' na siyo sekondari zinazoendeshwa na baadhi ya mashirika ya dini kama vile Marian Secondary School (Kanisa Katoliki). Marian Secondary School siyo 'seminari ndogo'. Wanafunzi wanaosoma 'seminari ndogo' ni wale wanaofikiria kwa baadaye kuwa mapadri au watawa (Wakatoliki tu).

Wanaosoma sekondari za mission ni wote wanaotaka kupata elimu ya sekondari kupitia chini ya mashirika ya dini. Kwa level ya chuo kikuu - kuna pia 'major seminaries' kama Kibosho Major Seminary, Ntungamo Major Seminary, Kipalapala Major Seminary etc (Wakatoliki tu), lakini pia kuna vyuo vikuu ambavyo siyo 'seminari kuu' lakini vinaendeshwa na mashirika ya dini kama ilivyo kwa St Augustine, Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) (kwa upande wa Kanisa Katoliki) ambacho kipo Kenya etc.

Vyuo vikuu hivi vinapokea mtu yeyote (kutoka dhehebu lolote la dini) anayetaka kupata elimu ya chuo kikuu kwa mfumo wa dhehebu la dini, lakini siyo seminari kuu ambayo wanafunzi wake ni wale wanaosomea wito wa upadri au utawa. Seminari kuu zinafundisha falsafa, teolojia na malezi ya kiroho + psychology na hata hivi vimegawanyika mara mbili: (1) masomo ya falsafa (i) a history of philosophy (ii) systematic philosophy miaka 3 na (2) masomo ya teolojia miaka 3 au 4.