Ssemanja invited members of the public to attend a similar show, organized by the school at Lekasa Gardens at Mukono Ntaawo stage at zero charges on November 23, 2025, with the objective of showcasing how far the school has gone in this endeavor of unleashing and remodeling the children’s talents.
Learners of St. Francis Namiryango Hillside Day and Boarding Primary School in Goma Division, Mukono Municipality have participated in the 3rd edition of the National Inter- School Miss Uganda competition geared at developing young learners’ skills and talents in public speech, raising their self-esteem, discover and develop their hidden talents as a life skill for the future.
The Inter-schools Miss Uganda competition which is being organized for the third time since 2023, is an annual event rotating around primary and secondary schools, and this year it has attracted over 30 schools. It will climax in the finals on January 24, 2026 at the Golf Course in Kampala.
According to Sarah Keiza, an executive of Eiffel Models Uganda, the project has discovered that many children may be talented without themselves knowing this, and so this undertaking helps in awakening their hidden talents which may be handy for their future survival.
Keiza said these competitions are arranged in three categories including the Minis, for nursery tots to primary four, the Juniors for those from Primary Four to Primary Six, and the Teens for those from S.1 to S.5.
On the tricks employed to make the young ones shine, St. Francis Namilyango Hillside teachers Rebbeca (for the Nursery section) who heads the school’s Music Dance and Drama (MDD) department and Akot Christine (for P1 to P.3), they endeavor to make the things taught as enjoyable and lively as possible, and give the children to as much as possible do what pleases them.
The teachers further explained that this gives the children encouragement which in turn breeds confidence, on which the teachers build to awaken the children’s unexploited talents.
The Director for St. Francis Namiryango Hillside, Deogratius Ssemanja pointed out that although winners are crowned at the end of the competition, in actual sense there are no losers because each of them picks something new to add to his or her life skills, adding that the underlying objective is to make all of them winners with none failing.
Ssemanja invited members of the public to attend a similar show, organized by the school at Lekasa Gardens at Mukono Ntaawo stage at zero charges on November 23, 2025, with the objective of showcasing how far the school has gone in this endeavor of unleashing and remodeling the children’s talents.
Mukisa Phinella emerged Miss St. Francis and she said she is inspired by Queen Hellana Lukoma whom she described as the best actress in Uganda, and adds that she wants to be a model, an actress and a medical doctor when she completes her academic career.
Her mother Phibie Kengoro Tamara says she greatly supports her in her dream arguing that through support to them, children can achieve their aspirations, and she is confident that her daughter will make it in life.
Comfort Mildred Nantongo stood out as the 1st runners-up for her equally superb skills in a number of disciplines she exhibited. For Lorraine Mutonyi, she was crowned as the 2nd runners-up.
Nantongo’s mother, Irene Kasigwa said from her infancy, she used to tell them that she would be a model, the reason they are supporting her so that she can achieve her dream.
The children showcased dancing and singing gigs, catwalk, creative wear and public speech. They were also engaged in a question-and-answer session where they were treated to brain teaser questions on general knowledge.
Hanifah Namatovu, a parent of Namubiru Agnes P6 who was crowned Miss Ambitious and Devine Nansubuga P1 who also triumphed. Namatovu appealed to parents to always support their children in talent development when called upon by schools saying its not a luxury but a necessity.
