Bakoteh Upper & Senior Secondary School

PICTORIALS:
Foods & Nutrition practical held today by our Home Economics class.

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PICTORIAL:
The Technical Class Students today embarked on practical stimulation exercises with their Meta Work teacher, Mr. Sheik Tijan Loppy, who was supported by the Head of Technical Department Mr. Baboucarr Sanyang.
It was amazing seeing Students practice what they have been taught in the class,most especially the female students, as the field is a male dominated area. These young girls have demonstrated the saying that what a man can do, a woman can do better.

As part of the school administration's efforts in providing a conducive environment for teaching and learning. The administration on Monday 20th April 2026 inaugurated the state of the earth roundabout and hoisted the National Flag and School Flag at the main entrance of the campus.
The administration extends their sincere appreciation to the following teachers; Mr. Ebrima Colley, Mr. Nichola A. Mendy and Mr. Omar Jatta, who stood firm to ensure that the roundabout is not only constructed but well decorated.

The Social and Environmental Studies Department of our Junior section of the school embarked on a four day Nationwide Historical Excursion Trip. The tour began at the Gambia Ports Authority, Forte Bullen Island (now Kunta Kinteh Island) in Jufureh, Stones Circles in Wassu, Mungo Park Memorial in Sami Karantaba, Slave House in Janjanbureh and the Bridges and Hills in Basse, Bolongs and tributaries along the Rive Gambia.
The trip was spare headed by the Head of Department, Mr. Ebrima A. Kanteh and members of the department, together with their colleagues from other departments who supported the team on logistics and coordination. It was a successful trip as it has provided our students , most especially our grade 9th class, as they prepare for their GABECE examination as they have a first hand information on what their teachers have been teaching them in the four corners of the classrooms.
The pictures below are a highlight of the tour.

Monday 16th February, 2026.
Press Club News . Courtesy of our School's Press Club, under the coordinatorship of Mr. Momodou S. Jallow.

Our School Football Team yesterday triumphed over the West African Academy of Science and Technology in the just concluded Inter-Schools Fitness Tournament organized by WAAST yesterday, 13th February,2026 at the Qcity Football Field in Bijilo. Two of our ballers, Dawda Secka, were crowned the Man of the Match and Best Goalkeeper while Bubacarr Jallow was named the Leading Goal Scorer and Player the Tournament.
The school administration, staff, parents, and students wish to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Sports Department of the school and the Football Team for raising the school's name and flag to another level. Bakoteh U&SSS is indeed a home of talents.

January 27th, 2026, the Agricultural Science Department, under the leadership of Madam Sarah Mprem, received over 100 dwarf Pakaya (Pawpaw) seedlings from an organization called Bayekat Smart Agriculture, on behalf of the school administration and Agricultural Science students by extension. According Mr. Tamba, one of our agricultural teachers, said the trees are currently doing well and are about 1.5 CM tall, and once they reach 1 meter, they will start flowering and subsequently start producing fruits. He added that these Pawpaw trees are the improved varieties, and within a period of six months, they will start the sales of the fruits. He said a tree can bear up to 60 to 70 fruits. When asked about the availability of the market for the fruits, Tamba said, the market is already available as it was part of the agreement between the school and Bayekat Smart Agriculture that the organization will be buying it from the school.
In another update, the coordinator of the vegetable garden, Mr. Mustapha Njie expressed optimism on the progress and the level of commitment of the students towards the garden. He said the department is expecting a bumper harvest year as iceberg lettuces are currently on sale. He said the bitter tomatoes, cabbages, green pepper, garden eggs, and onions are all doing very well.
Below are some videos and pictures taken from the transplanting and the current state of the two gardens. The school is not only focusing on the theory aspect of our Agricultural Science Field but also practical, where students from both Upper and Senior sections are taken to the gardens to have first hand knowledge of what has been taught within the four corners of the classrooms.

The Humanities Department of our school yesterday, Tuesday 10th February 2026, successfully embarked on a day-long Coastal Geographical Field Trip starting from Banjul at the Sea Port, The Department Geogoegy, then to the Fajara Beach through Senegambia coastal line and the touring team later proceeded to the Tanji Fish Landing Sites. The team rounded up the day's activities at Kartong. The field trip is aimed at exposing students to the practical insights of what their teachers taught them within the four corners of their classrooms. The students were accompanied by their able Geography Teachers, Mr. Ousman Sowe (O. Sowe), Mr. Ebrima Jawneh and Mr. Momodou S. Jallow.
Below are pictures of the day's highlights.

Our technical class students, together with their teachers, have commenced the work on our multipurpose lone. This lone is 100 percent sponsored by parents through their PTA development fund contributions they do annually.