Friends-of-pakati

13/06/2026

Latest news from Pakati sports!

This week I heard from Mr Chizenya, Head of Pakati Secondary school. They have been hosting the Zonal sports competition, which included the following local schools: Dombodzvuku High, Mabika Second…

04/06/2026

Learning is a continuous process & it doesn't stop when you leave organised education. Myself, I have learned more about the Pakati area in the last 8 years of Friends-of-pakati & it seems that is still true for current students & staff...

Welcome back to Friends of Pakati, where we talk about how we help both Pakati schools, and report on everyday life & education at the Primary & Secondary schools. Following on from this re…

29/05/2026

Just recently, students from Pakati Secondary school have had a practical History lesson, relating to a local site of significant historical interest. From Mr Chizenya, Secondary school Head recent…

29/05/2026

Great to see students enjoying their learning!

Just recently, students from Pakati Secondary school have had a practical History lesson, relating to a local site of significant historical interest. From Mr Chizenya, Secondary school Head recent…

24/05/2026

Another trip down Memory Lane for me this week!

It is always a pleasure to hear from people I knew at Pakati all those years ago...please read & share this one

Just this week I was contacted by someone who I knew from back in 1990….my thanks to Memory Mapiti for enabling the contact. A new teacher (one of several) who started at Pakati Secondary sch…

23/05/2026

Pakati Secondary school have sent in some pics & info to Friends-of-pakati which will be one of the two blogs currently being prepared. It included students visiting a local place of interest.

The second blog underway concerns someone from my time at Pakati - a former teacher from the Secondary school from 1990 to 1991- who contacted me this week!

Both will be published in the next few days👍

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

Friends-of-pakati heard from Pakati Secondary school yesterday. We are waiting now for the pictures & story of what happened.
Here are the comments for the two attached pictures, as preparations were made for a locak football competition:

1. Mr Shongorisho, the soccer team manager is ready to go to Dombodzvuku for Zonal soccer competitions

2. Madam Musindo, ready for Zonal soccer competitions

It takes me back to the sports events I attended back in 1989, 90 & 91😎

17/05/2026

This week across Zimbabwe schools are re-opening for the second term of 2026. Here the school year runs from January to December. Recently the Head of Pakati Primary, Mr Mahachi, spoke passionately…

17/05/2026

Recent blogs from Friends-of-pakati of you missed them

https://friendsofpakati.com/2026/05/13/back-to-school-for-pakati-prinary/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2026/05/09/podcast-33-meet-primary-head-mr-mahachi/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2026/04/23/school-holidays-at-pakati/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2026/04/10/podcast-episode-32-meet-donor-david-scott/

This week across Zimbabwe schools are re-opening for the second term of 2026. Here the school year runs from January to December. Recently the Head of Pakati Primary, Mr Mahachi, spoke passionately…