Skuta Area, Nyeri County, Kenya  |  CBC Curriculum: PP1 – Grade 8
Life at NorthGate

School is About So Much More

Academic excellence is the floor, not the ceiling. At NorthGate, every student has the chance to discover their strengths — in the classroom, on the field, on stage, and in the community.

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A Day in the Life at NorthGate

Structure and freedom — every day at NorthGate balances focused learning with creative and physical activity.

7:30 AM
Morning Assembly

Every day begins together — a school-wide assembly with the daily value, announcements, and a moment of reflection.

8:00 AM
Morning Lessons

Core CBC subjects in the morning when minds are sharpest — English, Maths, Science, Kiswahili.

10:30 AM
Break & Snack Time

A proper outdoor break. Play, social time, and a healthy snack before the second block.

11:00 AM
Creative & Specialist

ICT, creative arts, social studies, CRE, and project work — the afternoon subjects that complete the CBC day.

1:00 PM
Lunch

A genuine lunch break — packed lunches or school meals. Time to rest, talk, and recharge.

2:00 PM
PE & Clubs

Physical education, club sessions, and supervised free activity. Active bodies, active minds.

3:30 PM
End of School Day

Orderly dismissal. Teachers available for quick parent conversations at the gate.

Clubs & Activities

Every NorthGate student is encouraged to join at least one club. Here is what we offer.

Coding & Tech Club

From Scratch to real apps — students build, create, and solve problems with code.

Weekly
Science Club

Experiments beyond the curriculum. Curiosity-driven investigations and science fair prep.

Weekly
Drama Club

Annual production, improvisation, and public speaking confidence for every personality.

Twice weekly
Music Club

Singing, rhythm, and introduction to instruments. The school choir and cultural performances.

Weekly
Garden & Eco Club

Growing food, composting, environmental projects. Our harvest donated to the Skuta community.

Weekly
Reading Club

Book discussions, author spotlights, and reading challenges. Building a culture of literacy.

Weekly
Creative Writing Club

Stories, poetry, and the school magazine. Finding your voice on the page.

Fortnightly
Environment Club

School-wide sustainability initiatives, clean-up drives, and environmental awareness campaigns.

Fortnightly

Sports at NorthGate

Physical education is not an afterthought. Sport teaches teamwork, resilience, and the joy of healthy competition.

Football
Inter-class & county tournaments
Athletics
Track, field & cross-country
Volleyball
Team sport from Grade 4
Netball
Girls team & mixed tournaments
Gymnastics
Balance, coordination & flexibility
Table Tennis
Recreational & competitive play

Values in Action

The ABCD values are not words on a wall. Here is what they look like when students live them.

A
Accountability

When a Grade 5 student owned his mistake in front of the class

Rather than deflect blame, he stood up, explained what went wrong, and proposed how he would fix it. His teacher said the room went silent — in the best way.

B
Balance

The student who chose rest over revision — and scored higher

After being coached on the importance of sleep before exams, she switched off her books at 9pm. She came in calmer, more focused, and outperformed her previous test by 18 marks.

C
Competency

Grade 7 students build a working school events app

The Coding Club's Grade 7 cohort built a real SMS notification tool for school events. Parents are now testing it. The students? Proud doesn't cover it.

D
Diligence

A struggling reader who stayed back voluntarily every afternoon

For six weeks, a Grade 3 student asked to stay after school to practise reading. No prompting. By term's end, she had moved up two reading levels and read her first full book.

Come Experience It

See Student Life Up Close

The best way to understand what NorthGate student life looks and feels like is to visit. Come on a school day and see the energy, the curiosity, and the joy of learning in action.