Four years in, our tradition of honoring Ruai Primary teachers just keeps getting sweeter!
This time with stories, stings, and stubborn resilience!
Tag Archives: Teacher Tribute
Phantom, the Brown-Coated Teacher Who Fought Bees and Taught Cleft Notes
📢 He wore all brown, fought off bees to save Class 1, and taught us the G clef, and grace.
Here’s to Mr. Gicharu: Phantom in name, hero in deed.
👓🐝🎶 #CelebrateYourTeacher #RunWithPerseverance #RuaiPrimary
Mr. Waithaka: Our Math Whiz, Games Master & Nose-Pinching Legend 🫢📚
We laughed. We remembered. We celebrated Mr. Waithaka
Tthe teacher who taught us Maths, ran our games, pinched our noses, and shaped our lives.
Retired, still sharp, and living proof that #LoveIsNotAScam. ❤️
Read and drop your best Mwalimu memories!
Mwalimu Mungai: The Striped Suits, the Keys & the Legacy
He wore striped suits, jingled his keys down the corridor, and taught us with heart.
On July 9, 2022 we honored Mr. Mungai. Our former Senior Teacher turned Program Director at SOS Children’s Villages.
A legacy of impact, humor, and fatherly love. LOVE ISN’T A SCAM 😄
#TeacherTribute #RuaiPrimary #PrayingOnYourKnees (Daniel 6:10)
Math, Music & Mwalimu Wambugu: A Melody of Memories & Mentorship
She made Math sing and Music count 🎶➕.
Nearly 30 years later, Mrs. Wambugu still teaches with passion!
From pi to puppies and class to crops. This Deputy Head is a whole vibe! 💯
Tap to see how we honored her legacy with gifts, hugs & hearty laughs👇
#RuaiPrimary #MakeYourLifeCount
Simba No More: Mr. Muhia, the Deputy Who Disciplined and Defined Us
From Fan Belt to Faith: A Tribute to Mr. Muhia
Once feared as “Simba,” our former Deputy Head Teacher, Mr. Muhia, now shares wisdom wrapped in grace.
We went back, not to be disciplined, but to say thank you.
Read the full story of laughter, full-circle growth, and honoring a teacher who left a mark deeper than just discipline.
The Queen’s English & God’s Grace: A Visit to Mrs. Karanja
She shaped our minds and our handwriting.
She survived a stroke. She lost her husband.
But today, she smiles, and teaches us what grace and resilience really mean.
A tribute to our teacher, Mrs. Karanja. https://wp.me/p6HwbF-1Pn
#MwalimuForever #Gratitude #FaithInHardship
Mr. Githinji: The Head Teacher Who Walks Like Time Never Moved
He still walks like time forgot him. And somehow, we did too, until May 2021.
We went back in to celebrate Mr. Githinji.
Our Maths and Head Teacher, who shaped lives in Ruai from ’85 to ’98.
Read the story here: https://wp.me/p6HwbF-1Ps
#ThankYouMwalimu #RuaiPrimary #LegacyOfFaith #Acts9v36
Of Pinches and Psalms: Celebrating Mrs. Mwirigi
📢 From “Mine mine mine, Jesus is mine!” to the legendary stomach pinches
Mrs. Mwirigi was part teacher, part Holy Spirit, part life-changer.
20+ years later, we came home to say THANK YOU. Read the story here: https://wp.me/p6HwbF-1Px
#TakingTheOpportunityNow #RuaiPrimary #GratitudeVisit #MwalimuForever