• Newton Primary 34

    A chance meeting with a village elder paved the way for refurbishments

  • Newton Primary 24

    June 2012 - Their most urgent need was to have the nursery classroom refurbished

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    June 2012 - Nursery classroom No.1 before refurbishment

  • Nursery class

    June 2012 - Nursery classroom No.1 neeed refurbishment

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    June 2012 - The nursery Classroom No. 1 needed refurbishment

  • Capenters cutting & plaining of board for table making

    July 2012 - Carpenters at work

  • Capenters making window guide

    July 2012 - New guides for the windows and new furniture in the making

  • Carpentery work on going

    July 2012 - Carpenters did a great job

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    July 2012 - Desks and chairs bening made by a local carpenter

  • Tables waiting to be polish

    July 2012 - Desks lined up before polishing

  • Painting on going

    Nursery classroom No. 1 being painted

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    July 2012 - Nursery classroom No. 1 being painted

  • Painting on going colours Yellow & Brown

    July 2012 - Nursery classroom No.1 nearly finished

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    July 2012 - Windows were refurbished too

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    July 2012 - New window nets were fitted

  • Newly rehabilitated class room for Rural Community Education Nursery School

    July 2012 - Nursery classroom No. 1 refurbished !

  • Newton Primary 6

    June 2012 - Newton Primary school

  • Newton Primary 1

    June 2012 - Newton Primary

  • Newton Primary 5

    June 2012 - Newton Primary

  • Newton Primary 21

    June 2012 - Happy children all around but the school environment needs improving

  • Newton Primary 36

  • Newton Primary 46

    This children deserve better conditions in their school, thank you for your support

  • Newton Primary 48

    Thank you for your support and for helping these children

  • Newton Primary 11

    Thank you for your support and for helping these children

  • Newton Primary 10

    Newton Primary classroom, too many children too little space

  • Newton Primary 9

    Newton Primary classroom, too many children too little space

  • Newton Primary 6

    Newton Primary classroom, too many children too little space

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  • Newton Primary 2

    Newton primary school

  • Head teacher & sch. children received new generator donated by AKIN Gibraltar

    July 2013 - A new power generator was provided

  • Rehabilitated class room door with new lock & guide

    July 2012 - New door locks for the newly refurbished nursery classroom No. 1

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    June 2012 - The latrines needed refurbishing

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    June 2012 - Latrines, these were used by even the youngest of children

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    June 2012 - Latrines, these were used by even the youngest of children

  • Newton Latrines Before

    August 2013 - Latrines needed refurbishment urgently

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    August 2013 - Latrines could be improved inside and outside by tilign and with water tanks for washign hands

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    August 2013 - Latrines are desinfected in preparation for refurbishment

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    August 2013 - Latrines are desinfected in preparation for refurbishment

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    August 2013 - Latrines are desinfected in preparation for refurbishment

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    August 2013 - Latrines are desinfected in preparation for refurbishment

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    September 2013 - Newly refurbished latrine

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    September 2013 - Newly refurbished latrine

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    September 2013 - Newly refurbished latrines, what a huge difference

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    September 2013 - New latrines with water collection roof and water storage tanks on either side

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    September 2013 - New latrines, new water tanks, improved hygiene!!

  • Netwon Latrines Before

    August 2013 - The water well had been broken for a logn time and needed repairs

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    August 2013 - Water well was broken and needed repairing

  • Newton Water well after 1

    September 2013 - The well was fixed !

  • Newton Water well after 2

    September 2013 - The well will serve the community and the chidlren for many years

  • Newton Water well after 3

    September 2013 - Water well repaired !

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    September 2013 - Water well repaired !

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    August 2013 - Nursery classroom No.2 outside

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    August 2013 - Nursery classroom No.2 outside

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    September 2013 - Classroom No.2 refurbished

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    September 2013 - Classroom No.2 refurbished

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    September 2013 - Classroom No.2 refurbished

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    September 2013 - Classroom No.2 refurbished

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    September 2013 - Classroom No.2 refurbished

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    September 2013 - Classroom No.2 refurbished

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    September 2013 - Classroom No.2 refurbished

  • Back view before refublishment

    March 2014 - Nursery classroom no. 3 before refurbishment

  • Inside of classroom before refublishment

    March 2014 - Inside of nursery no. 3 (front view) before refurbishment

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    March 2014 - Inside of nursery no. 3 (rear view) before refurbishment

  • Out side view before refublishment

    March 2014 - Exterior of nursery no. 3 before refurbishment

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    March 2014 - Exterior of nursery no. 3 before refurbishment

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    March 2014 - Exterior of nursery no. 3 before refurbishment

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    March 2014 - Exterior of nursery no. 3 being painted

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    March 2014 - The exterior being painted

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    March 2014 - Desks were built and ready for polishing

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    March 2014 - Desks were built and ready for polishing

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    March 2014 - Desks were built and ready for polishing

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    March 2014 - The outside being painted - you can see Gibraltar Castle & Key flag ensign on the left

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    March 2014 - The outside being painted - you can see Gibraltar Castle & Key flag ensign on the left

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    March 2014 - The nursery exterior after painting

  • Classroom frontagage before refublishment

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    March 2014 - All the windows were refurbished

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    March 2014 - New desks and chairs were provided (front view)

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    March 2014 - New desks and chairs were provided (rear view)

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    March 2014 - Happy teachers !

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    March 2014 - The exterior refurbishment

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    March 2014 - Nursery classroom no. 3 ready for use

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    March 2014 - Painting finished

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    March 2014 - Painting finished

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    March 2014 - Painting finished

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    March 2014 - Painting finished

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    March 2014 - Painting finished

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    March 2014 - Nursery classroom no. 3 ready for use

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    March 2014 - Looking great !

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    March 2014 - Looking great ! If you want to help us provide more refurbishment pelase set up a monthly standing order, more details on how to on our home page www.action4schools.gi

Newton Primary School, Newton Village

 

Newton Primary school was found by chance during a visit to Sierra Leone in June 2012. We have carried out he following at the site:

July 2012

Refurbishment of Nursery Classroom No. 1

July 2013

Refurbishment of Nursery Classroom No. 2

September 2013

Refurbishment of latrines, provision of water harvesting and storage tanks and repairs to the water well

We have also supplied them with books and other school items during 2012-2014

March 2014

Refurbishment of Nursery Classroom No. 3

 

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