1. The name of the school in Newton Ahmadiyya Agricultural Secondary School, Newton, Sierra Leone.

2. Number of pupils Approx 400. As there isn't room for them all they work a shift system. Some attend from 9-1 and some from 1.30 -530. Some teachers do both shifts.

3. How do pupils get to school? Walk, some for up to 2 hrs each way.

4. Food. There is no such thing as school lunch or a canteen. Some pupils may be fortunate enough to have some food with them. We did some some ladies selling some type of food at the school gate.

5. Uniform All pupils wear school uniform. The girls have cotton dresses and head desses, the boys have trousers and polo shirts.

6. Class pet The idea of animals as pets is not understood in Sierra Leone. Dogs are kept as guard dogs. Chickens run everywhere and provide eggs and meat.

7. Sports Facilities The boys love to play football but do not have enough footballs to go round. The girls would love to play netball if they had any netballs to play with. There is no other storts equipment. We did watch an athletics match.They held a tug of PEACE, NOT a tug of WAR!!

8. Books and other resources.Exercise books, pens and writing paper have to be supplied by parents. There are a few text books, mostly sent from Olney over the past 3 years. As there is no electricity there are no computers. The Head's secretary was typing letters on an ancient typewriter.

The school does have a garden as agriculture, or horticulture to us, is an important part of the curriculum.

The lab does have some equipment but sadly, no chemicals.

9. Out of school lifeAll Sierra Leonian children have to help in the home. They fetch and carry water in buckets on their heads, sweep floors, fetch wood for the cooking fires, help in the garden. There are few, if any, toys around. Boys love to play football and the community centre has a generator so can hold discos and show Sky Sports. They are keen supporters of ARSENAL.