I Wish...

Just before the exams, during the Monday morning assembly I asked every child to complete the sentence “I wish…”.

What follows are the responses I received. If you read only have time to read a couple of blog posts, this should be one of them. From Martin who wishes to be an Army and Anitah who wants two presidents, to Jane who wishes to come to England to see the wildlife and another Martin who seems to want everything, they make quality reading.


Class 8

John Wesley: I wish I would be a soldier so that I can be protecting our country
John Muriuki: I wish we be having subject contests on Saturday after lunch. I wish we be having weekend challenge every term. I wish we be having computer classes
Nicolas Mwangi: I wish to be having a weekend challenge every term. I wish we could be going for drama festivals once a year in our school. I wish we could have a library in our school
Godfrey Kagonu: I wish we could have computer lessons. I wish we would have games. I wish to be a doctor or a computer engineer. I wish the 4K clubs would start and for drama
Caroline Wanjiku: I wish that our school should have drama - music festivals. I wish that we should be attending computer classes. I wish that our small school will be the first in the Murang'a district
Antony Gatumuta: I wish me I could be a good person in future…and also to be like Cristiano Ronaldo
Joseph Githinii: I wish to be an engineer of industries. When I grow up I would wish to overcome a university. I wish to help people in society and take care for environment
Obed Nduati: I wish to be an aeroplane engineer. I am very pleased about this job because it earns people a lot of money
Kennedy Kihara: I wish our football team could have a uniform and a nuts shoes (football boots) even the goal keeper
Ann: I wish I be a surgeon so that I can be doing operation to the sick
Kelvin Mwago: I wish to be a surgeon and be operating on people with special needs with care and loving
David Lee: I wish we be having computer classes. I wish we be having some church instruments e.g. piano, drums
Eliud Waweru : I wish there be a club of 4K club which will be able to keep the school clean. I would also say that on Sunday we be going to discuss maths in dining hall
Gerishom Ndahi: I wish we be taking some tea on Saturday and Sunday in the evenings at 4:00pm. I wish we be given some lesson on computer. I wish we be going Gathukeini for service like last year
Patrick Mwangi: I wish when I grow up I could be a good person in our country Kenya. I wish to be a pilot when I grow up. I wish to be as tall as you Mat
Eric Mwangi: I wish twe be having weekend challenges every term. I wish to be an electrical engineer
Beth: I wish to be a nurse. I would treat sponsored people free of charge. I know God will fulfil my career. With God everything is possible
Pauline Wangari: I wish I would be an air hostess I would carry Matt to his place free of charge. I know God will help me reach to my career
Mary Njambi: I wish I could ba doctor in future so that I can help the poor and other people
Delphine Njoki: I wish I could ba doctor in future so that I can treat people kindly. I work hard to reach my goal.
Adrine Njoki: I wish to be a surgeon I would be opearting those who are being hurt by vehicles and others
Lizzie Njeri: I wish to be a doctor in future. I will work hard to fulfil my dream
Stella: I wish to come to your country to see your people
Peter Mbugua: I wish to carry on with my education and be a responsible person in the future. I also wish that in our school we be learning foreign languages like french , spanish if possible. I also with to fulfil my dreams
Esther: I wish our school would have a drama festival like in the last year but one. Many people were singing traditional songs and dancing
Joyce: I wish I could be an air hostess and that I will take Matt to his country the time he will be going back
Rose: I wish to acheive my goal and my dreams to come true. I must work hard in my calss & education
Wilson Mwangi: I wish we could be going for games at Iria stadium on Tuesday and Thursday
Washington Gatuma: I wish we be going to debate after church on Sunday. I wish we be planting food crops around the school compounds. I wish we be taking some activities such as singing, cycling, planting and others
Dora Malemba: I wish I would go to university and achieve my career dream
Elizabeth Nyambaru: I wish you could be telling us a story
Duncan Muchugu: I wish that you would visit us again and live longer than that. I wish here at school there will be a school bus
Brian Njae: I wish my parents to live long life on this earth. The same thing applies to my dear sister, cousins, relatives and friends. I hope that I and my parents will live happily. I also hope that we will all succeed in all we do and also we as people of God will attain and become responsible and respected people in the future
Joseph Maina: I wish to be a doctor

Class 7A

Margaret Wangui: I wish to be a newscaster
Ruben N'gang'a: I wish I go in the football match in South Africa
Josephine Wamaitha: I would like to be a surgeon. I would like our school to have a swimming pool. I would like our country to have a ship
Moffat Ngari: I wish to be one of the best football players in the world and I hope it can happen because of God
Alex Mwangi: I wish you a good holiday when we close school
Naomi Njoki: I wish I would be a teacher so that I cold help the pupils in the future and to pass them knowledge
Immaculate Wanjiku: I wish I could be a surgeon to operate the peoples kidney
Nathan Kamau: I wish to be a lawyer when I grow up
Esther Wanjiru: I wish to become a doctor
Virginiah Klaihiga: I wish to be a doctor because the doctor treats people when they are sick and give people good hygiene
Christophe Maina: I wish our country to be peaceful
Julius Mwangi: I wish to be a pilot
Jane Njoki: I wish to be a teacher when I grow up
Wilfred Kamweru: I wish to be a preacher so that I will help so many people in the country and the world
Brian Karuki: I would like to be a banker
Martin Muciri: I wish to be a Kenyan army to defend my country and for our peoples
Wilson Thuo: I wish to be an engineer
Evan Nduna: I wish to become a newscaster when I grow old
Jane Waithiru: I wish my country will be having a better government to command well and be with better hygenic IDPs (Internally Displaced Peoples). I wish the school will provide a school bus
Naftaly Komoche: I wish in our school to have clubs and singin games and funs
Kelvin Maina: I wish my country will be peaceful
Bernard Thuku: I wish to be a pilot
Jane Njoki: I wish to be a teacher
Perminus Mboro: I wish to be an engineer whose job involves designing and building engines machines roads and bridges

Class 7B

Morris Ndungu: I wish we could have a school canteen. I wish the school could go on a tour of Momabassa. I wish to be a pilot
Francis Gichuki: I wish the school to go on a trip to Narvasha
Lilian Wangari: I wish our school to be number 1 in the zone and I also wish to join a good secondary school
Jotham Kamau: I wish our school to have a canteen. I wish to be a banker
Hellen Wanjiru: I wish to the be minister of games and sports and pass well in my exams
James Mauthi: I wish to be a surgeon when I finish my university
Caroline Muthoni: I wish to become a nurse
Gerald Kamau : I wish to perform well in exams
Leah Nyambura: I wish to be a manager of a bank and to have a swimming pool oin our school
Moureen Wanjiku! I wish to be an accountant in a bank and pass my exams. I wish to be an accountant to be given contact to count money and perform well in my education
William Gitau: I wish our school to go on a trip to Rift Valley. I wish to be a pilot when I grow up. I wish our school to have computer lessons
Mourine Wairimu: I wish to pass my KEPE and KEGE and get money to go to America
Samson Kibe: I wish to be an accountant
Phyliss Wanjiku: I wish to be a surgeon. I wish our school to have a canteen and a wimming pool. I wish to be taking porridge with sugar
Edith Wanjiru: I wish to pass my exam well and to be a banker and one day come in America
Tabitha Nyaguthii: I wish our school to have a canteen and a swimming pool and pass my exams and go to America
Christine MK: I wish my school to have a drama and musical festival and musical instruments such as pianos and guitar. I wish my school to have a tour to Mukurwe Wa Thagathonga on Saturday and Sunday to be enjoying there (the Kikuya spiritual home). I wish my school to have a canteen


Class 6A

Julius Materu: I wish I could be a liverpool footballer
Alex Gikongo: I wish I could be a pilot
Brian Kariuki: I wish could be a manager
Irene: I wish I could be a newscaster in the future.
??: I wish I would be a magician so tat I can do magic to peoples
Derick Mwangi: I wish to meet Obama
Jeremiah Ngure: I wish I would be the goal keeper for Liverpool
Kelvin Kanyingi: I wish I could be driver
Peter Kimari: I wish I could be a footballer so that I could go to Liverpool
Caleb Wambugu; I wish Matt a nice time in St. Anna
Mary Waithira: I wish when I grow up I would be a pilot
Joyrose : I wish I would be a surgeon when I grow up in my future
Beatrice Nyambura: I wish I would be a surgeon when I grow up in my future
Jecinta : I wish to be a teacher when I grow up
Charles Mwangi: I wish our school should have a bus and big field
Benson Mwaura: I wish our home could have electricity
Ignatius Motunyojo: I wish our school should be for boarding only
Agnes Njeri: I wish I was a surgeon in my future
John Alo: I wish I could have a ball. I wish I could have a pump. I wish St. Anna could have a pool
Esther Njoki: I wish I could be doctor
Harrison Karunyu: I wish I could be an artist in future to be drawing big pictures

Class 6B

Francis Maina : I wish to be a goal keeper
Michael Wangiobme: I wish you be staying all your life here in St. Anna. I wish the blessing can be poured on to you. I wish I could learn well and buy my own aeroplane because I could have carried you to your country we take your family members and wome with them at Mombasa. We enjoy the sea breeze in the beaches the cool air. I wish when you go back to England we will be missing you a lot. I wish I could have two hearts to keep all your love which I have got from you. I wish I could have money I could buy for you everything you want in Kenya. I wish in our school we could have a bus. Those are my wishes.
James Kariuki: I wish everybody in our school could have a bicycle. I wish in our school there was a bus. I wish we could be buying things in the school. I wish the teachers would continue to teach very hard and they instruct us (the last sentence was changed from: I wish the teachers would not beat us very hard but they instruct us)
Jackson Maina: I wish I could like a footballer
David Macharia: I wish in my life I could have good knowledge and wisdom which will help me and others
Purity Njoki: I wish one day God must give you more love than you have to us. Everything you have done for us is more than I expected. May the Lord pour forth you many blessings like the manner from heaven. All of us in St. Anna we are thankful. I wish also that your team Liverpool the next time they will go for games it will be the first in the world cup. And I wish the club that we are planning (music club) for I will take it very seriously every time. Tahnk you
Brian Mwangi : I wish in my life I could have good knowledge and wisdom which will help me and others
Moureen Wanjiru: I wish I could be a teacher I could teach your younger brother in London. I could be teaching him free of charge even. I could be teaching him tuition in my house. I could show him the way in which he could have respect and obedience. I hope I grow up faster. Thank you
Anniet Wangari: I wish I could be a doctor I treat you free of charge. I help even my fellow people who are around me and my country. You and your extended and nuclear family are perfect. God bless you, thanks
Alex Mwangi: (How are you Matt?) I wish at our school to have bicycles which we will be riding. I wish to have a lot of wisdom. I wish to have a god and a rabbit at our home.
Kenneth Maina: I wish I am a bird I could be flying in school
Lucy Muthoni: (Dear Matthew) I wish you be staying here with your family and your children be in this school. If I would be like you I have been build a house here. Lastly don't go to your country because we love you so much. I can wish you to be like my brother. Thank you. Your loving friend
Maurice Githinji: I wish St. Anna to have a bus and bicycles for riding here in the field at break time. Every class to be having twenty bicycles. I wish my life to have good success. An I excel
Joyce Wangair: (To Matthew) I wish I could be a pilot. I could take you back to you country and then bring you back here. I could go and take your family at Mobasa where they could enjoy the beautiful scenery and cool climate. I wish God pour for you showers of blessing live like flowers which come out every year. I wish the club which you are making with Purity will proceed and I will be there. I wish one day you will go for a tour and I am the one to take you. And I wish when you return England tell Jo we are missing her. Thank you very much
Anitah: I wish we could have a flag of our school. I wish the president and other member of parliament to remove the IDPs (internally displaced persons) in the camps and find a place to stay in this country so that people cannot run away from Kenya. I wish I could be president of Kenya I would say their ... no labour to children so they cannot run away from school. I wish we could have two presidents so that they can rule every part of Kenya. I wish when I grow up I will help St. Anna and I will have enough money I will sponsor one child in this centre of love. I wish would have a big house like this (drawing).

Class 5

Ian Gitau: I wish I could be a Jesh. I would be happy
Antony Mwangi: I wish I could be a pilot
Lee Waneru: I wish I could be a driver
Sharron Njeri: I wish Matt had stayed here for the whole year but he is staying for six months because when he will go back to his work.
Yvonne Wacera: I wish I could be a police
Collins Kiragu: I wish to have a car
LydiahMuthoni: I wish I could have a car of driver
Mary-Ann Nyambura: I wish here our country Kenya could have peace but no war. And we us Kenyans we would have peace.
Daniel Muraya: I wish St. Anna could have three vehicles and a representative flag for the players or teachers
Anthony Mwangi: I wish I could have this (picture of football)
Naomi Wanjiru: I wish I could be a musician someone who sings
Stephen Kuira: I wish I could be a manager (drawing of man dressed as soldier ordering another man pushing a wheel barrow)
Erastus Njiiri: I wish the country would have a new constitution
Kelvin Kirigu: I wish I had a helicopter I could go every where I want to go
Brian Chege: I wish our school had a swimming pool I would be very happy and I could be the best in the swimming competition
Ephantus: I wish to be a teacher
Alex Chege: I wish I could have a bicycle
Jackline Muthoni: I wish I could be a pilot. A pilot is a person who flies an aeroplane
Dennis Mwangi: I wish I could be a driver I would be carrying people
Antony Maina: I wish I could be the police. I wish I could be a player in the world (cup)
Kelvin Ndiritu: I wish for a good holiday
Wallace: I wish I could be a doctor I would treat people
Jackson Maina: I wish I could be a driver
Felista Nyamathira: I wish my school should have a flag and an aeroplane
David Kiarie: I wish in this school they could be a swimming pool. I could be a good swimmers
Jadiel Ndegwa: I wish I could be a pilot. I wish I could be a driver
Leah Wanja: I wish to be a pilot to be visiting you in your country. And Jo's car. A pilot is a person who flies an aeroplane. And Jo to come back and stay forever.
Vivian Wanjika: I wish when I grow up to be a doctor who can treat everybody and any disease
Kennedy Maina: I wish I could have a bicycle and I wish our country to have peace and love each other the way school of St. Anna primary school have loved other people. And I wish I could be a polove of our country and have a helicopter to visit my friends who are far away. And our school have a car and God heard my prayers I was a container and a car I am so happy
Joan Joyce Wanjiru: I wish in our school we have our own flag and a new bus
Annet Wanjiku: I wish our school would have an aeroplane and a swimming pool. Jo will come back after a few months/years/terms. Matt to stay here for the whole year.
Janet Wagaturi: I wish in our school has a bus

Class 4

Joseph Irungu: I wish you come to class 4
Moureen Wamburi: I wish to visit England to visit your home to see your mother and other many people in England with many things. I wish you to live in Kenya we love our friend Matthew. And you come with Jo.
Jackline Wangui: I wish to visit Britain I think it is a wonderful place
Esther Wangari: I wish you all the best
Mary Waithera: I wish to visit Britain I think it is a wonderful place
Cynthia Wangari: I wish to visit Britain I think it is a wonderful place
Jane Wangari: I wish to go to England to see the wildlife and tall buildings. And visit your capital city in England
Beth: I wish you to come with Jo Lomax to visit our school. Thank you because you came again. When you go back you greet Jo because she is my best friend and greet her mother and they come again. We love our friend Matthew

Class 3 : None received...just wait till they come back!

Class 2 : I only received one

Martin Maina: I wish I could be rich to buy things for myself. I wish I could be getting all marks in school. I wish to be a policeman to catch bad people. I wish I would be a scout to be raising the flag. I wish I could be a driver to drive vehicles. I wish one day to go to Mt. Kenya. I wish to be wise like the three wise men. I wish to be a pilot to be driving an aeroplane. I wish to be a doctor in Sweden. I wish to be a banker to be counting the money in the bank. I wish to be a mechanic to be repairing cars. I wish to be a farmer to be growing crops and to feed animals. I wish to be a carpenter to be making things form wood. I wish to be a pastor to be preaching in the church. I wish to be a teacher to be teaching pupils. I wish to be a doctor to be treating sick people. I wish to be a fisherman to be catching fishes. I wish to be a baker to be baking cakes and breads. I wish to be a grocer to be selling things in the shop. I wish to be a milkman to be bringing milk to people. I wish to be a headteacher so that I can head a school