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Bushenyi school celebrates 138 pupils after national championship

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Map: Bushenyi, Uganda

Parental Care Nursery and Primary School in Bushenyi held a religious ceremony for 138 final-year primary pupils after they took part in Uganda’s national music, dance and drama championship. Bushenyi-Ishaka Mayor Richard Byaruhanga encouraged parents and teachers to support extracurricular activities, which help develop talent, reports Nile Post.

Parental Care Nursery and Primary School dedicated 138 Primary Seven pupils to God in Bushenyi, Uganda, after taking part in the national music, dance and drama (MDD) championship held in Iganga District. The mayor of Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Richard Byaruhanga, praised the school’s results in curricular and extracurricular activities, according to Nile Post.

Richard Byaruhanga called on parents and teachers to continue supporting extracurricular activities, saying they enable pupils to develop their talents alongside their studies. The mayor also said the municipality planned to improve the area around the school.

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