The Riara Springs Primary is located in Imara Daima Estate, off Mombasa Road. Established by the renowned educationists Daniel Gachukia and Dr. Eddah Gachukia, the school was opened in 2000 as a co-educational day school to bring the Riara experience to the eastern part of Nairobi.
The school boasts of a spacious environment and excellent physical facilities for children to engage in creative activities. Since its inception, Riara Springs Primary has remained a springboard from where great careers and talents have been launched. This has been actualised through child-centred learning pedagogies, as well as a wide variety of co-curricular activities intended to identify, nurture and expose talents among the learners.
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About Riara Springs Primary School
AT A GLANCE
2000
Established in
25
Our student/teacher ratio
90
Admissions To National Secondary Schools
A-
The KCPE average score over the years
Our Location
The Riara Springs Primary school is situated in Imara Daima, off Mombasa Road. It offers a serene learning environment for children between the ages of 6 and 13 years.
We Stand Out
With a keen focus on providing holistic education for our pupils, we embrace an approach that addresses all facets of growth and development. Our aim is to make every pupil the best he or she can be in all areas of development. Our activities are well planned and tailor-made to enable students attain knowledge through practical participation. We provide:
- A comfortable and serene learning environment;
- Experienced and caring staff that utilises innovative teaching methods;
- A wide range of curriculum subjects including French, Music, ICT and Creative Arts;
- Our broad range of extracurricular activities;
- Regular and interactive monitoring of pupils’ progress;
- Inclusive learning that addresses the needs of every learner;
- Delicious and nutritious meals;
- Efficient and extensive door to door transport.
Integrated Technology
Riara Spring Primary incorporates ICT into various learning areas across all levels. Our skilled teachers teach computing classes for all learners and offer collaborative learning with special emphasis on online safety.
Inspiration and Creativity
Our children are able to express their emotions and thoughts through exposure to the creative and performing arts. We have thirty different clubs specifically set up to identify and encourage our artistically gifted learners to explore and perfect their gifts, and have led to some of our students being cast in starring roles in several local media programmes. At the school we also create opportunities for our learners to showcase their developing talents at the annual concerts, music recitals, annual sports day etc. Our clubs and societies have been reliable incubators of talent development in and out of school and have produced several standout performers. Our school band, for instance, has been in demand during our school functions as well as national events, such as the St. John’s Ambulance Parade that is hosted at State House. Our students consistently shine at national music festivals and in exams administered by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Music
Performing Arts
Drama • Public Speaking • Narrations • Poems
Creative Arts
Art & Craft • DIY
Sports Prowess
At Riara we encourage our children to celebrate their own and others’ achievements. Our array of sporting activities promotes sports development through a balance of competitive, cooperative and team experiences. These include swimming, basketball, soccer (football), junior rugby, go-karting, horse riding, karate/taekwondo, ice skating, handball, hockey, rounders, table tennis, dance, athletics, gymnastics/fitness, lawn tennis, chess, among others.
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We Nurture Talents
We believe in supporting our learners through tapping and nurturing individual talents that enable them to flourish in and beyond the school environment. We are passionate about developing an all-round global citizen who will positively impact the world. We encourage our students to embrace all activities as an opportunity to expand their experiences, further develop existing skills and find new passions. Involvement in all aspects of school life increases each student’s sense of belonging, expands friendship groups and leads to higher levels of motivation and engagement.
OUR SCHOOL
Subjects Offered: 844 Curriculum
English
Kiswahili
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
CRE
French
Music
ICT
Art & Craft
Learning Areas Offered: CBC Curriculum
Literacy
Kiswahili Language Activities
English Language Activities
Mathematical Activities
Environmental Activities
Hygiene & Nutrition Activities
Religious Education Activities
Movement & Creative Activities
Subjects Offered: CBC Curriculum
Mathematics
English
Kiswahili
French
Education
Science & Technology
Social Studies
Agriculture
Home Science
CRE
Art & Craft
Music
Physical & Health Education
ICT
Behavior
In Riara we help children develop spiritually and morally, and promote tolerance of world religions, cultures and ways of life. We have programmed school sessions that inculcate these aspects with devotions, fellowship, counselling and life skills sessions.
We excel at
- Citizenship education as one of the main aims of all-round education
- Promoting spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and in school and society
- Preparing students for the opportunities responsibilities and experiences of the adult life
- Emphasizing the acquisition of basic skills like literacy and arithmetic.
