Mustardseed School was conceived by two friends: Kenneth Buwule, a Ugandan school teacher, book editor and post graduate scholar of peace and conflict resolution, and John Caird, a British writer and theatre director of plays, musicals and opera whose work has been performed all round the world. Kenneth and John share a deep sense of care for the health of the world in ecological and educational terms. They want to inspire a new generation of young people with the knowledge, the will and the self-confidence to make their world a better, greener and more peaceful place.

Mustardseed School will diligently prepare young children with the requisite academic and practical skills to pursue their ambitions into their secondary education and beyond.

We believe that artistic expression is a crucial part of every childs intellectual and emotional development, especially the exploration of traditional local culture. So music, singing, dance, theatre and craft-work will be integral to the weekly curriculum. Core subjects will be taught in a thorough and methodical way, but teachers will also guide the children in problem-based and project-based learning, role play, group work and educational games. Teaching is most effective when its fun. Moral and ethical teaching is an important aspect of any childs early education. Mustardseed will be an essentially secular school, but children will still be taught the fundamental precepts of good ethical behaviour, regardless of their ethnic or religious background.