Our story so far

Our School Motto

Learn. Work. Play. Think. Live.​ Learn. Work. Play. Think. Live.​ Learn. Work. Play. Think. Live.​ Learn. Work. Play. Think. Live.​

Vision
“Today a caterpillar; Tomorrow a butterfly.”
Our vision is to develop holistic, confident and responsible individuals who aspire to achieve their full potential and excellence in all walks of life.
Our children should hold their roots of values and fly with wings of hope.
Mission
Our mission is to give children a happy, safe, supportive and secure environment. We recognize the need to incorporate current advances in curriculum development, teaching and learning styles and strategies, educational resources to meet the student's needs in a constantly changing world.
Education redefined​

Situated in the heart of Kampala, The Hungry Caterpillar is a reputed school with a history of 10 long years that have turned out excellent calibre of students with a strong foundation and positive attitude towards learning.

Today the school has evolved into magnificent premises, a new building with state-of-the-art facilities, an open door to excellence in the field of education.

The school boasts of an International Pre-school using the British National curriculum EYFS Key stage 1 for the 2 to 6 yr age group, meeting the diverse needs of children from different nationalities.

The sector focuses on the learning process, which is activity-based, where every concept is taught through hands-on experiences, observation, logic and individual attention in a rich environment. “Know the child” is our practice where progress is reviewed and recorded.

Pre-primary Facility of ‘The Learning Framework’ for Early Childhood Development, a product of The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) is available for those interested in the local curriculum of Uganda.

This sector of the school is curriculum based, results-oriented and the outcome focuses on what the child will be as a result of the learning process. The program uses a child-centered approach using Themes as a medium for knowledge in a conducive environment where the child develops Life Skills.

The school also offers Primary Education of Uganda for students 6 to 12 yrs, P1 to P7. Today, education has taken on a new meaning, different approaches are merged and integrated to suit a culture and presented to the children to become achievers.

The curriculum is project-based. Good grooming, eloquent expression, logic and reasoning, are some of the qualities the primary children will reflect by the time they leave the school.

Personality of the school: When you walk into the school, there is a noticeable feeling of warmth. “Aunty B” whose warmth and affection permeates the whole school, staff and children, has 18 years of experience working with children. She is a visionary, who always considers children and school to be a temple of learning.

Her untiring efforts to make it into a dream school with the beliefs that “let children be children” and that “today’ s children are tomorrow’ s future” has taken shape now.

“Advancement feeds excellence in education and the educational program itself supports development efforts” is what she says. The levels of development the child undergoes early in life is the level of success that child will experience later in life.

Get to know our school…..everything you need for your children is just a click away!

A message from the Director

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Bhavna Sahai
Director / Headmistress

Dear Parents,

The Hungry Caterpillar is a school with an extraordinary charm and an ethos which holds the children at its heart. We are lucky to have a highly-skilled, committed team who strive for the  all round development of a child which is why our guiding principles are Learn, Work, Play, Think and Live. The Hungry Caterpillar is undoubtedly a unique school.

We are passionate about ensuring that the children are exposed to a wide curriculum that helps them come out with all round achievements and we fully appreciate how important each year of a child’s school life is towards preparing them for life.  

We strongly believe that school is the opportunity for children to discover and unlock hidden talents in a fun and nurturing environment.  Every child has the ability to do amazing things if a school provides the right environment.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries, concerns or there is anything we can do to help and support you with your child’s learning and school life.

What the Children are saying​
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I love this school because of fun activities. I like it when we go for sports, indoor games. These activities teach me a lot of skills
Sammy Amwiine
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I love The Hungry Caterpillar school because of the incredible friends I have, we learn a lot from each other
Jonathan Mwesigwa Mugasha
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I love the Hungry Caterpillar School because the teachers are kind and they follow my progress in all areas
Waniya Ali
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These are the reasons why I like the HCS: I like the Hungry Caterpillar School teachers. There are many children so you can make many friends. We go swimming. They serve us very nice food. When you hurt yourself, you get medicine at the office.
Shriansh Saxena
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I love this school because learning is done through a lot of activities. This makes me to concentrate and learn a lot of things
Iris Nimukunda Kariisa
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My school “ The Hungry caterpillar Primary school “ is precious because everyone at school treats me well and my teachers teach me well.
Mark Junior
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Hungry Caterpillar

At The Hungry Caterpillar, accessible from www.thehungrycaterpillarug.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Hungry Caterpillar and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

Log Files

The Hungry Caterpillar follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Hungry Caterpillar uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Hungry Caterpillar. 

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on The Hungry Caterpillar, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Hungry Caterpillar has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

The Hungry Caterpillar’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. 

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. What Are Cookies?

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

The Hungry Caterpillar does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

All the Chidren’s photos and Parents’ contact details are kept confidential and  strictly used for administrative purposes only.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in The Hungry Caterpillar. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

Newsletter

15/10/2019

Beginning Of Term Three Beginning Of Term Three Beginning Of Term Three

A very warm welcome to all parents and children of The Hungry Caterpillar Primary School!  The term has begun with a lot of excitement and happiness. We welcome all the children back to school after a restful, enjoyable and productive vacation. I hope they are ready to take on activities planned for them this term.

Kindly take note of the information below for your child to comfortably fit into the routine of school.

School activities/ curriculum.
  • Our committed and caring staff is all ready and prepared for the coming term. They are always there in time to provide a warm and welcoming, learning/ teaching environment. In case of any concerns, you are welcome to discuss with the teacher or the management.
School uniform.
  • Please pack uniforms according to the timetable for Clubs and Sports and Ballet. Kindly make sure your child brings leggings and tee shirt for Ballet and sports wear for Sports. Children without proper dress code will not be allowed to participate in the activity. Also mark/ label all your child’s items for easy identification. These include sweaters, bags, snack boxes and water bottles.
Discipline at school
  • Most of our children have developed a sense of right and wrong, hence acceptable behavior amongst children is noticeable. They respond to the teacher’s instructions positively while learning and playing with others in a responsible manner. We like to work in partnership with parents in all personal, social and emotional behavior of the child in case of any disciplinary issues. 
Term Exams/ Continuous assessment.
  • Assessment is integral to successful teaching and learning. Assessment therefore reveals how far children are performing at school. Children will therefore write exams in the beginning, middle and end of term as per the regulations of UNEB.
Parents Email address/ Telephone contacts.
  • We request Parents to inform the school in case there is a change of phone numbers/email address. It is important to have the right record in case of emergencies.
Holiday Homework pack.
  • Most children complete the holiday package for the term on time; however few do not submit their work on time. Please check and encourage your child to hand in the work by next week. The new term‘s   overview / outlines will soon be sent home for Parents  to know the class  planning for the term.
Pick up time.
  • We remind parents that pick up time for PI, PII, PIII is from 3:00 – 4:00pm. Pick the child on time to have enough sleep in preparation for the next day. A child left at school has no company – he/she becomes restless and tired. Children who wait for their siblings to finish, please ensure that the children are picked up from school latest by 6:00pm. The charges for late pick up after 6:00pm will be 10,000 ush per hour.