Our Surroundings
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
Our Surroundings
Lesson 3 of 4
10 min
Let's begin
At break, Ishimwe walks along the school fence.
He counts everything he can see inside it.
He stops at eleven things and runs out of fingers.
Today you will name what is around your school.
Your school is more than your classroom.
There is a gate where you come in.
There is a fence all the way around.
There are classrooms, and offices for the leaders.
There are toilets, and taps for washing your hands.
There is a playground where you run at break.
Many schools have trees, a garden or a small farm.
A road passes near the school. Sometimes a river runs behind it.
Look at the middle of the school compound.
The flag of Rwanda stands there, high on its pole.
You can see it from every corner of the yard.
Children stand in lines around it in the morning.
Careful! Some children think the school stops at the classroom wall.
Then nobody sweeps the yard and nobody cares for the toilets.
Everything inside the fence is your school.
The gate is yours. The trees are yours. The taps are yours.
Walk your own fence one day and count what is inside it.
Tip
Inside the fence, it is all school
Start at the gate and walk the fence with your eyes.
Everything the fence holds is yours to look after.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
Name four things you can see around your school.
Answer: the gate, the toilets, the taps and the playground. Trees and offices count too.
Where does the flag stand at school?
Answer: in the middle of the compound, high on its pole.
Mutesi says her school is only her classroom. Is she right?
Answer: no. Everything inside the fence is her school.
Where do you wash your hands at school?
Answer: at the water tap. Every school keeps taps for washing.
At break, walk beside your fence and count what is inside it.
Answer: your own number. Say each thing out loud as you pass it.
What you learned today
Quick check
What stands in the middle of the school compound?
