My School Leaders and Symbols
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
My School Leaders and Symbols
Lesson 2 of 4
11 min
Let's begin
Keza walks to school with her mother on Monday.
Her mother is carrying the school fees in her hand.
She does not knock on the head teacher's door. She goes to another window.
Today you will learn what each school leader does.
The head teacher makes the big decisions for the school.
When does the term start? Who will teach P1? Where will the new classroom go?
The head teacher answers those questions.
The bursar takes care of the school money.
A parent pays the school fees to the bursar.
The bursar also buys chalk, books and food for the school.
The Dean of Discipline helps pupils to know the school rules.
He talks with you when there is trouble at break time.
He helps everybody to behave well and to feel safe.
Careful! The bursar does not look after rules. Money to the bursar. Rules to the DOD.
The Dean of Studies helps pupils to learn better.
He helps the teachers plan their lessons. He looks after the timetable.
The secretary writes letters and prints the exam papers.
The secretary keeps the school papers safe.
Byiringiro falls and hurts his knee at break. He goes to the nurse.
The nurse cleans the cut and lets a sick child rest.
A Social Studies lesson about school leaders, made by Rwanda Education Board. It is a long lesson, so watch a small piece at a time with a grown-up.
Tip
Money to the bursar. Rules to the DOD
Say it twice, slowly.
Picture your parent's hand at the fees window. That hand is looking for the bursar.
If you send the money to the Dean of Discipline, you have swapped the two.
Answer each one, then tap Show answer to check.
Who takes the school fees from a parent?
Answer: the bursar. The bursar looks after all the school money.
Who helps pupils to know the school rules?
Answer: the Dean of Discipline, the DOD.
Mutesi has a headache in class. Who should she go to?
Answer: the nurse. The nurse helps sick pupils.
Who prints the exam papers?
Answer: the secretary. The secretary writes and prints for the school.
Who decides where a new classroom will be built?
Answer: the head teacher. The big decisions belong to the head teacher.
What you learned today
Quick check
Match each leader to the job.
Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
