Macmillan turns 180 years old!

Earlier last month, Namibia Publishing House, a subsidiary of Macmillan Education Namibia, celebrated 180 years of Macmillan. Our Namibian team is proud to have been part of the Macmillan Education Group for over four decades. As we continue to support education in the country by providing quality approved and affordable learning materials, our commitment to fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has never been stronger. 

We look forward to another 180 years together!

NPH Team celebrating 180 years of Macmillan

Hot off the press: Solid Foundations English Second Language Grades 1 to 3 Learner's Books, Teacher's Guides with CDs, and Readers are now available!

Namibia Publishing House is pleased to announce that our Solid Foundations series of approved materials for English Second Language now includes a complete course for Junior Primary Phase (Grades 1-3). The approved Learner's Books, Teacher's Guides with CDs, and Readers are listed on the Government Catalogue for Junior Primary and can be ordered through the usual procurement channels or directly from NPH. 

Solid Foundations English Second Language Grades 1 to 3 materials

Written by language experts: Jenny Gardner, Hayley Glass and Elise Varga, the Learners' Books and Readers are beautifully illustrated, engaging and learner-centred, making teaching key language skills fun.

Great care has been taken to integrate the School Readiness/Preparatory Programme and grammar in an informal way, facilitate correct pronunciation of the English sounds, and steadily develop learners' reading skills throughout each year.

The course fully meets the requirements of the English Second Language Syllabus for Junior Primary and offers strong support to teachers working with multi-ability classes and learners with special needs or learning difficulties. 

The Solid Foundations English Second Language course for Grades 1-3, with all its components used consistently (as guided in the Teacher's Guides), will help teachers prepare learners to confidently use English as the medium of instruction in the Senior Primary Phase.

Namibia hosts first ExCo meeting for Macmillan Education Southern Africa in March 2023!

Macmillan Education Southern Africa first ExCo meeting for 2023 was hosted by Namibia Publishing House last week. After some busy few days, the Team enjoyed a trip to the Namibian Coast for some much-needed break. Thank you all for making the trip to visit The Land of the Brave✊

Leading the way, ExCo, Namibia March 2023

John /Awaseb Primary School and Auala ELCIN Library and Archives receive support!

Learners and teachers at John Awaseb
Primary School with textbooks donated by NPH

It has been another year of coping with the effects of the pandemic that has seriously affected our lives and the economy. Education is one of the industries that have suffered most and are still struggling to recover. 

Some schools, such as John /Awaseb Primary School in Mondesa, Swakopmund, have not received any textbooks since they opened in 2020. Earlier this month, NPH sent a donation of most needed educational materials to the school via Swakop Bookshop. The books were handed over by Mr Joachim von Wietersheim.

NPH also responded to the need for more educational materials by the Auala ELCIN Library and Archives in Oniipa. The library, named after the late Bishop Dr Leonard Nangolo Auala, who was the first Namibian bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN), serves the learners, students and teachers from the Oniipa and Onandjokwe communities that surround it. The donation was humbly received by Bishop Auala's son, Councillor Joseph Auala.

Councillor Joseph Auala with NPH staff and donated textbooks

NPH at the National Conference on Education - 2022

It has been over 10 years since the last National Conference on Education in 2011, so this year's conference was highly anticipated. The second National Conference on Education took place from 2 to 5 August 2022 under the theme: Transforming education in the context of global challenges towards inclusion and quality: re-imagining 2023 and beyond.

Members of Parliament, Ministry of Education staff from 14 regions, officials of other ministries (including the Prime Minister and the Vice-President), university staff, representatives of the private sector, civil society, learners and development agencies were in attendance.

After the official opening, the attendees broke into smaller groups to discuss various issues affecting education in the country today, review recommendations of the 2011 National Conference and develop a number of programmes that would transform the education system to better cater for the needs of a Namibian child in 2023 and beyond.

Namibia Publishing House took this opportunity to showcase our latest publications and discuss with the teachers the impact the past two years had on the learners and their performance on the NSSCO and NSSCAS examinations.

The Solid Foundations Nongonona Elaka Learner's Book for Grade 12 for NSSCAS is now available!

We are very pleased to announce that our Solid Foundations textbook for Oshikwanyama First Language for Grade 12 NSSCAS has arrived and is now available for sale.

The Solid Foundations Nongonona Elaka Grade 12 Lerner’s Book for NSSCAS, with its supporting Teacher’s Guide, scored 94.6% on the NIED evaluators’ criteria, putting it in first place on the approved list of textbooks for Oshikwanyama First Language for NSSCAS.

Our materials were developed by the experts in Oshikwanyama First language who have experience in teaching at high level and received Cambridge training on the NSSCAS syllabus and examination.

We would like to thank Meme Vilima Ngonyofi Haukongo and Dr Edward Tangeni Shikesho for the job well done in guiding the path for Grade 12 teachers to successfully implement the new curriculum for Oshikwanyama First Language Advanced Subsidiary level.

Freddy Nafuka with author Meme Vilima Ngonyofi Haukongo

Freddy Nafuka with author Dr Edward Tangeni Shikesho

Through the Solid Foundations Nongonona Elaka Grade 12 Lerner’s Book for NSSCAS, the authors built a solid bridge between Grade 12 and tertiary education, ensuring proficiency in Oshikwanyama First Language. Take your learners through this bridge and give them the confidence to pursue further studies or proceed to employment.

Specifications:

	Colour	Extent	Format	Binding	ISBN	Price
LB	Full Colour	176 pages	240 x 168 mm	Thread-sewn	9789994540440	N$340.00
TG	B&W	88 pages	297 x 210 mm	Saddle-stitched	9789994540457	N$320.00

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061 232 165 and info@nph.com.na

Happy 32nd Birthday, Namibia!

 Dear Educators, Parents & Valued Clients,

Namibia’s history is rich with stories of men and women who stood up for their rights and beliefs and helped make our country what it is today. As we teach the current and next generations of learners how to strive towards peace, inclusivity and prosperity for all, we help build our nation on Solid Foundations.

Please join us in celebrating Namibia’s 32^nd Independence Day!

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