By Enock Okong’o
Secondary school principals from Kisii County have asked parents to closely monitor their children during the long April holiday and to also offer them guidance on the important things in life.
Speaking at Kisii High School, the Principal Mr. Fred Mogaka regretted that some parents do not like to see their children at home as they view them as burdens.
He asked parents to embrace their parental role of teaching them on societal norms and decorum before teachers step in to supplement the efforts.
“We have released the children to their parents to enable them have family bonding over the holiday,” he said.
The principal who was cladded in school uniform during this interview, asked parents to be role models to their children by guiding them by examples like going to the church, attending to the farm and eating together on the same table.
“EvenJesus worked and ate with his disciples to enable them learn through participation and this noble act should be copied by both our teachers and parents,” he added.
At another forum, the principal of Kenyenya Secondary School Mr. Lawrence Makori, asked parents to guard children against some TV programmes that are not suitable for them.
He decried the media influence on the youth that has marred their lives.
“The youth copy some unethical behavior like watching pornography from sites online, ending up being its prisoners,” he said.
The principal asked learners to engage in constructive activities like joining church choir, study groups and often assist their parents in the farm chores.
He asked them to develop reading culture by completing homework and assignments given by their teachers and make comparison of notes with their colleagues from other schools.
“Knowledge is found in books and if you want to succeed you must associate yourself with those who love books,” he advised.
His message was echoed by the principal of Kerongorori Secondary School Mr. Peter Nyamoko who discouraged students from indulging in Boda-boda industry during the long holiday as it would derail their performance in education.
He told students to distance themselves from any drug abusers who may try to lure them into the vice.
“Use of drugs will derail your studies and influence you to break the law whose consequences you know very well,” he warned.
The principal wished success for both the Form Four and Standard Eight candidate in the examinations.
