Favour Preparatory Nursery School
Providing quality education to 100+ children aged 3-7 who previously walked 6 miles to school
Welcome to the School
The Favour Nursery School (named by the village in response to the help offered by BACE) was built in response to a local need for nursery education. Children as young as 3 years old were walking a 6 mile round trip to get an education.
Often fees were too high, and families could only opt to send one child, most often a boy. As The Gambia develops, education is hugely important, especially to those in the bush who have limited access to it.
The school opened in February 2011 to 100 children aged 3-7. The nursery has been carefully planned and constructed in partnership with Gambian teaching staff, to ensure it provides a stimulating and accessible space for children's development.
3 Classes of 35
Each classroom run by a teacher and teaching assistant.
Curriculum Framework
Early Childhood Development in The Gambia Ages 3 – 6 years Literacy, communication, numeracy, Personal & Physical development
Daily Meals
Healthy meals provided from our school kitchen since 2015.
Playground & Sports
Basketball hoops, goalposts, and sports equipment.
Learning Technology
TV and DVD player supporting language, listening skills & reinforcing learning and memory.
School Life & Impact
Daily Routine
- • Morning tooth brushing led by teachers
- • Call and response learning methods
- • Teaching through rhyme and song
- • Children leading each other in learning
- • Outdoor teaching in shaded areas
What We Provide
- • School uniform and bag for every child
- • Pencil case and notebook
- • Tooth cleaning kit
- • Daily healthy meals
- • All teaching materials
Learning Environment
- • High-standard decorated classrooms
- • Wall displays for teaching
- • TV and DVD for English learning
- • Sports equipment and playground
- • Vegetable garden for meals
Building Confidence for the Future
We have seen first-hand how the children of Favour Nursery School's confidence has developed, and with that comes self-respect and a desire to pass on what they have learned to their siblings and friends in the community.