Nairobi: Posh School Hires People Dressed Up Like Cartoon Characters To Welcome Pupils Back

• A luxurious school in Nairobi welcomed back its pupils in style by hiring people to dress up in popular cartoon characters
• As seen in the viral photos, pupils were over the moon as they interacted with the characters, including Mickey Mouse and the Easter Bunny
• Social media users flooded the comment section with mixed reactions, with some recalling how they were ushered back to school

Nairobi - As pupils return to school and resume learning, schools are devising new ways to welcome them back.

Kivulini School reopens for term two

Teachers have played a crucial role in warmly welcoming pupils back, while other schools have gone the extra mile.

A high-end school has hired people dressed up like famous cartoon characters as they welcome pupils back.

"This is how learners were welcomed for term two at Kivulini School. I hear that even the children refused to go home as evening approached.

I keep asking, where were these schools when I was learning?" read a post online.

People dressed like Mickey Mouse, Easter Bunny

The pupils had a blast. Most could not help but smile when they saw the cartoon characters, most notably one dressed like Mickey Mouse.

Some pupils were lucky to take photos with the cartoon characters, including the Easter Bunny; others enjoyed warm hugs, as seen in the pictures.

It was a lively moment for the kids whose eyes lit up when they saw the cartoon characters as they returned to school.

Other kids did not seem hurrying to leave as they hung around the cartoon characters, seemingly enjoying their company.

Social media reactions

The post and creativity in welcoming the pupils back to school went viral, attracting comments from social media users.

Pury Chebaibe:

"Mau Mau veterans taught us ."

Carolyne Itugi

"And then we used to carry firewood for teachers to get food to cook ."

Jackline Wambui:

"They can't hate school."

Tabby Wanjiku:

"Our days there was no fun in learning though we still made it."

Tabitha Mueni Matheka:

"When you were in school, the government paid teachers; now, in the shadows, the parents are paying teachers."

Marie Marie:

"Our teachers were Ruthless!! I can't miss my primary school life!"

Kenyan teacher welcomes pupils with dance

Similarly, Marion Mukenyi was over the moon after schools reopened after extended closure because of destructive floods.

To welcome her pupils, the teacher indulged them in a lovely and energetic dance in class as they began a new term.

Social media users headed to the comment section, applauding the teacher for her warmth after her video went viral.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.