BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON MALOSA SCHOOL
Malosa is an Anglican Secondary School which serves almost
people from throughout Malawi. It is located in Zomba
district about 27 Km from Zomba Town. It is surrounded by
other Mission Institutions namely: St. Luke's Hospital,
Chilema Ecumenical Lay Training and Conference Centre,
Likwenu Parish, The Diocesan Headquarters of the Anglican
Diocese of Uppershire and Likwenu Primary School and
Community Day Secondary Schools.
ADMISSION
Places at Malosa Secondary School are offered on merit.
Anglican Students who have successfully completed their
primary education do sit for Diocesan Education Entry
Examinations and if they do well in that exam they find
places at this school. A large number of students are
selected by the Ministry of Education as this being a
Mission School has also a responsibility to save people of
other denominations in order to accomplish its Missionary
work of bringing salvation to all mankind.
CAPACITY
The School currently accommodates 470 students. 77 boys and
53 girls in form one, 58 boys and 52 girls in form two, 68
boys and 48 in form three and 68 boys and 46 girls in
form four. However the normal capacity of the School is 360
and we have got an over enrolment of 110 students due to
shortage of places. The ages of our students are within the
12 to 18 range. They are indeed able to communicate in
English quite well.
HOUSES
The School has four houses in which the students reside upon
admission into this school, namely: Athens (blue colour),
Rome (Red), Sparta (green) and Troy (yellow). They are
allowed to use their slogans like Athens (United we stand),
Rome (Mighty), Sparta (House of soldiers), Troy (Dens of
lions). Their hostels, uniforms and dinning tables are
according to their colours. These houses do compete in
indoor and out door games like football, net ball, basket
ball, chess and many others after which they are awarded
marks. The house with a highest score is given a party at
the beginning of each term.
DAILY SCHOOL PROGRAMME
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
The students are expected to have finished bathing and
cleaning their respective houses by 5:00 a.m. by 5:45 they
get their breakfast up to 6:45 a.m when they are supposed to
have washed their eating utensils. At 7:00 a.m. the students
are supposed to Assemble for briefing from the Heradmaster
or for their respective house meetings. They are supposed to
register in class at 7:20 a.m. Lessons usually start at 7:30
a.m. At 10:10 a.m. the students break for Tea. Lessons
resume at 10:40 a.m until 12:00 when they break for Lunch.
Afternoon Lessons resume at 1:30 p.m.until 3:30 p.m. which
is time for extra curricular activities. The students get
their supper at 5:00 p.m. They go for evening study at 6:00
p.m unti 8:00 p.m. All students are supposed to be in bed by
9:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
The programme starts with general cleaning at 5:00 a.m until
6:00 a.m when the students take their breakfast. General
cleaning continues again at 7:00 a.m until 8:25 a.m which is
time for inspection. Tea is taken at 9:00 a.m. Studies
start at 10:00 a.m until 12:00 noon when the students break
for Lunch. At 1:30 p.m there is Roll Call until 2:00 p.m
which is time for sports and Entertainment. The programme
continues as during week days.
SUNDAYS
As usual, students are supposed to have completed bathing by
5:00 a.m. At 5:45 a.m they take breakfast. At 6:45 a.m. they
attend prayers in their respective denominations until 12:00
noon when they get their Lunch. Roll Call is done at 2:00
p.m. Extracurricular activities and entertaining of visitors
is done at 3:00 p.m. The programme continues as during week
days.
TEACHING STAFF
The school has five Lady teacher and ten male teachers. This
is a shortfall, the requirement is twenty five teachers. The
teaching staff also work as form masters/mistresses for each
class, boarding master/mistress.. There are three streams in
each form. The hierarchy starts with the headmaster, Deputy
head followed by departmental heads, form master/mistresses
and teachers. We have got three academic departments namely;
Language department which embraces language subjects like
English, French and Chichewa which is our vernacular
language. Then we have Humanities department which embraces,
Geography, Social & development Studies, Social Studies,
Bible Knowledge and History. Lastly we have Science
Department, the largest, composing of Mathematics, Physical
Science, Biology, Computer Studies, Home Economics,
Agriculture and Technical subjects like Metal & Wood Work
plus Geometrical and Orthographic Drawing and Physical
Education.
On communication, there are plans to provide internet
connection for all members of staff as well as the students
but to make such a network it requires a lot of funds as a
result it will take time. However any communication to any
Head of department, member of staff or student can be
forwarded through this one line in my office. Theoretically
the students and some staff have learnt the internet but
they do not have access to it as there is only one facility
in the Headmaster's office.
