Ismail describe First Steps Nursery and An-Noor Academy Annual Funfair as a success

By Robert Kumwenda and Orchestra Kamanga

Sadiyya Ismail organizer of this year’s First Steps Nursery and An –Noor Academy annual Funfair has described the Funfair as a very successful one as it has been for the previous years.

Ismail who is the Nursery Manager for First Steps Nursery  and An- Noor Academy said there was a huge turn up of people from all walks of life and the environment was very conducive for people to have fun, play games , enjoy and interact with each other.

“I have been at the school the past four years and this is my fifth year, usually we organize a Fun fair of this kind with the purpose of raising funds for the school,” she said.

Ismail said the Funfair is a Sunday get together where people of different cultures meet, have fun, enjoy themselves and share ideas.

“We thank our Board Members who have been very supportive to us and a lot of thanks for all those who have made our day to be very special. We also thank God for blessing us because the weather was very good and everything was running smoothly,” she said.

Ismail said they also had a lot of support from the cricket players who had a match at Mpingwe Sports Club ground adjacent to the Funfair .

She also said a big thank you should go to Mpingwe Sports Club and Limbe Muslim Jamaat (LMJ) for helping them and their continuing support.

One of the Board Members for the school  Mohammed Jabaar said was happy because he enjoyed the event and the weather was very conducive.

He said their goal is to make the school a fully-fledged primary school saying that as of now they are taking students in grade two.

“We have this kind of a Funfair every year in the month of September to show our school and the diverse different cultures. Currently we are following the UK curriculum and the school is under the umbrella body of LMJ and it is a subsidiary of LMJ,” he said.

Some of the organizers for the Funfair were Suhaila Mohammed who is the Head of Pre-Nursery School, Summaya Latif Financial Manager and Malikah Haider who is the Head Teacher.

Some of the companies who sponsored the raffle draw are Rab Processors, OG issa, Sun, MEAT CO and Sun and Game Heaven .

Ismail further gave vote of thanks to the sponsors for assisting the function and urged them for continue support .