Educational Tour to Livingstone International Airport

One of the topics that our children have been learning about recently at ZIGS is that of transport. We are keen to ensure that our children have a hands on approach to their learning and thus today we took them to Livingstone International Airport where they were treated to a guided tour. Even more exciting for them was the fact that they got to see inside the plane and to chat to the pilot and then watch as the morning flights landed and took off. The children were filled with wonder and awe as they watched the speed of the planes as they took to the air. It was a wonderful day out for all of our children and staff!

We would like to thank the staff of the airport for their guidance and support and the Zambian Air Force for providing us with transport to and from the airport.

Give a little to save a soul

On Saturday 27th October ZIGS hosted an Independence Day party for 30 orphans from across Livingstone. The party was organised by Kimberley Musonda, the Director of the charity 'Give a little to safe a soul' and former Big Brother Africa contestant, the students from the Victoria Falls University Community Outreach Group and the staff of ZIGS. The day was full of laughter and joy and the children went home very happy! It was a privilege for all of us a ZIGS to be part of such an event that focused on supporting the most vulnerable children in our community!

October Newsletter

Our October Newsletter is now online. Check out the link for news of; how we plan to celebrate Zambia's Independence on 24th October; host a party for local orphans in conjunction with the charity 'Give a little to save a soul'; changes in staffing and alterations to our curriculum, our Holiday Clubs; our PTA AGM and Parents Consultation Evening. More details of upcoming important dates can also be accessed through our Calendar.

Our beautiful learning environment at ZIGS

At ZIGS we are very proud of our learning environment. We gave five well equipped classrooms and the most beautiful gardens you could wish to see. Our children are able to learn and play in the most wonderful setting one could imagine. For more photos of our beautiful learning environment check out the 'Our Campus' section of our website. 

The Book Bus

The Book Bus visited ZIGS this week and donated three boxes of books for our library. We are delighted to work in partnership with this wonderful organisation which is committed to raising literacy levels across Zambia, Malawi,Ecuador and most recently India. The books donated will be a wonderful addition to our new library.

As part of our commitment to the community that we are part of, we at ZIGS, are to open our children's library to the wider community. Thus it will not only be our children at ZIGS who benefit from the books donated by the Book Bus but also many more children across Livingstone!

Teacher Training Courses at ZIGS

Teacher Training 

We are delighted to announce that we are now enrolling for our Teacher Training courses to commence in January 2013.

We have places available on Certificate and Diploma courses in 'Early Childhood Education' and 'Training the Care Givers.'

Our courses will be delivered by our Deputy Head and ETTAZ 'Curriculum and Examinations' Chairperson, Miss Josephine Bwalya, alongside our team of well qualified and experienced teachers.

Our course will be delivered 'in house' so that our trainees get the opportunity to carry out their teaching practice in Livingstone's premier International School. Lectures will be delivered in afternoon and twilight sessions.

Please contact or visit ZIGS for more details.Places are limited.

National Measles Week at ZIGS

Nurses from Hillcrest Clinic were in school this morning vaccinating our children against measles. We had many tearful children but at least we now know that children at ZIGS are protected against this dangerous and sometimes life-threatening illness. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the nurses who gave up their time to support this worthwhile initiate and wish them luck as for the rest of National Measles Week.

ZIGS supports National Measles Campaign

ZIGS is supporting the National Measles Campaign organised by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child with support from UNICEF, the World Health Organization WHO, and other partners that runs from 10-15 September 2012.

Subsequently health care professionals from Hillcrest Clinic will be in school on Wednesday 12th September to vaccinate our children.

Learning through Play at the Zambezi International Green School

Our mission at ZIGS is to educate the next generation of African leaders to be inspired with a zest for lifelong learning, a desire to do what is ethically right, to care for our their environment and to love one another.

We aim to inspire our students by ensuring that our curriculum is vibrant and exciting so that children develop a passion for learning. Learning at ZIGS is not confined to the classroom. Our children spend much of their time outside and in our Early Years Learning Centre there is very much of a focus on Learning through Play. While playing together our children are encouraged to share, solve problems, develop thinking skills,  be creative, develop coordination, resolve conflict and use their imaginations. All of these skills are conducive to the development of a child and compliment the traditional aspects of the curriculum. Of course a lot of learning is classroom based and focused upon numeracy and literacy but learning through play paves the way for the development of these skills.

Welcome to ZIGS

The Zambezi International Green School is based in Livingstone, Zambia. We opened our doors to our first cohort of pupils in September 2012 and we are already growing from strength to strength. We have a total of 47 pupils across and provide high quality early years and primary education. We currenly have children learning in our Baby Class, Middle Class, Reception and Grades 1-3. We have a fantastic site on Flamboyant Lane and a wonderful team of teachers!