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Welcome To
BMA Connect
Blossoming Minds Academy · Butabika, Kampala
IMAGINE · PLAY · CREATE
BMA Connect · v1.0 · BMA & BMAI
Select Your Role To Continue
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Directors
Monica · Clare · Dr. Jan
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Principal
Judith Namwase
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Teacher
Class Teachers
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Parent
Enrolled Family
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Childcare Team
Daycare Support Staff
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BMA Cabinet
Strategic Advisory
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Operations
Faith Atim
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Facilities
Grace And Natasha
🛡️
Security
Isaiah
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Matriarch
Joyce Apio
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Student
BMA Children
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Daycare Parent
Infant And Toddler Families
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Partners
BMAI And Partners
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Stakeholders
BMA Affiliations And Bodies
Every account sees only the information it is authorised to access. Parent accounts show only your own child's details.
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Kampala
Uganda
Dallas
Texas
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🌱 Butabika, Kampala · Est. 2019
Where every child
gets to bloom
A warm, nurturing early childhood school for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Always free for every family we serve.
Phone and computer · No App Store needed · One tap to install
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Children
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Teachers
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Community
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Countries
Life At BMA
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Art Morning
Today · Butterflies
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Garden Exploration
Yesterday · Seedlings
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Story Time
Apr 3 · All Classes
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Music And Movement
Apr 2 · BMA Connects
Why BMA
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Nutritious Meals
Breakfast, lunch and a snack every day at no cost to families
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Play Based Learning
Children learn best through joy, play and discovery
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Safe And Secure
Clean, purposefully designed classrooms
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Global Partners
Supported by BMAI and our worldwide partner network
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Add your first parent testimonial here. Genuine words from a BMA family will appear in this spot — a real voice from the Butabika community.
BMA Parent · Butabika, Kampala
About BMA
BMA is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, welcoming children aged 6 months to 5 years. We take great satisfaction in offering a joyful, secure, and welcoming environment where every child is encouraged to develop their full potential. Our classrooms are thoughtfully designed to promote positive interactions and provide age appropriate resources supporting social, emotional, and cognitive development.
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Butabika, Kampala, Uganda
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+256 788 059 599 · +256 708 453 224
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info@blossomingmindsacademy.org
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Monday to Friday · 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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blossomingmindsacademy.org
Now Accepting Applications
Ages 6 Months To 5 Years · Butabika
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BMA Featured In Early Childhood Uganda Newsletter
Recognised as a model school for Play Based learning across Kampala.
Achievement
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New Partnership With BMAI Dallas, Texas
Our US partners funded a full refresh of the Butterflies classroom arriving this term.
Partnership
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MN
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Aisha Nyiraguhabwa
Butterflies Class · Age 3 · BMA Butabika
Attendance status will show here
Photo Of The Day
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No Photo Posted Yet Today
Check back later in the morning
Today's school photo · Posted by the directors each morning
Events
2 this week
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School Fees
View balance and pay
Today's Reports
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No Reports Yet
Your child's daily reports and school notices will appear here.
Privacy And Your Data
🔒 Everything you see here belongs only to your account. No other parent can view your child's information, photos, or reports ever. Read our full privacy commitment
Today's Activities
Aisha · Butterflies Class · Private To Your Account
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Morning Art Nature Printing
Aisha used leaves and flowers from the garden to make prints. She stayed fully engaged for 25 minutes and chose colours with real confidence.
9:00 AMCreative Arts
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Outdoor Free Play
She played well with her friends on the climbing frame and led a small group in a made up game involving sticks and sand. Strong social skills on display today.
10:30 AMOutdoorSocial
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Story Time The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Aisha answered questions during reading and correctly named five fruits from the story. She tracks left to right text with growing confidence.
11:15 AMLiteracy
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Lunch and Rest Time
She finished a full plate of rice, beans and greens. Now resting. Temperature normal. Nothing to report health wise.
12:15 PMHealthNutrition
🔒 These reports belong to your account only. No other parent can access this information.
Messages
Private To Your Account Only
🔒 Every message you send goes only to your child's teacher. No other parent can see your conversation. Your teacher's replies appear here privately.
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No Messages Yet
Send your first message to your child's teacher below. Only you and the teacher will see this conversation.
Send A Message To Your Child's Teacher
Need to reach us urgently?
Call BMA directly: +256 788 059 599 or +256 708 453 224
Email: info@blossomingmindsacademy.org
We are open Monday to Friday · 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Events And Calendar
April 2025
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No Events Scheduled Yet
School events and term dates will appear here when posted by the Principal or directors.
My Fees Account
Private To Your Account Only
🔒 This screen shows only your family's fee account. No other parent can see your balance, payment history, or any detail here. This information belongs to your account alone.
Current Balance
UGX 0
No outstanding balance
Term FeeUGX 0
Meals And NutritionUGX 0
Activities And MaterialsUGX 0
Other ChargesUGX 0
Total Charged This Term UGX 0
Total Paid UGX 0
Make A Payment
Your payment is recorded here and sent to the directors for confirmation. A receipt will be issued once the payment is verified.
Payment History · This Term
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No Payments Recorded Yet
Your payment history will appear here once payments are made and confirmed.
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Supported By BMAI · Dallas, Texas
Blossoming Minds Academy International Inc. (BMAI) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Dallas, Texas, USA. BMAI supports BMA operations in Butabika, Kampala.
Fee Queries
Call BMA: +256 788 059 599 or +256 708 453 224
Email: info@blossomingmindsacademy.org
Office hours: Monday to Friday · 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Privacy And Data Safety
Your Child's Information Stays With You
🔒 The absolute rule one parent, one child, one view
No parent ever sees another family's name, child's photo, daily report, attendance record, or any other personal detail. We enforce this at the database level not just on screen. Even if the app itself were bypassed, the database returns nothing for any account requesting data that does not belong to it.
What no parent can ever do
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See another child's name, photo, or class
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Read another family's daily report or teacher messages
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View another child's attendance history or health notes
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Contact another parent through the app
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See a list of enrolled children or family details
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See another family's fee account, balance, or payment history
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Access any other dashboard by changing the web address
What BMA commits to you
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Your child's data goes only to teachers and directors who care for your child
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We never sell or share your data with any third party
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Your child's photo never appears publicly without your written permission
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You can request full deletion of your child's data at any time
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Every login uses a secure session that expires automatically
Privacy notice shown to every parent at first login
"Blossoming Minds Academy collects your child's name, photo, attendance, and daily activity records for the sole purpose of keeping you informed about your child's Wellbeing and development. This information stays visible only to you and to BMA teachers and directors. We never share it with any other parent, sell it to any third party, or use it for any purpose outside the school community. You may request deletion of your child's data at any time by contacting the school directly."
Photo consent two separate steps
When you upload your child's photo, you confirm it stays within BMA for staff identification only. A second, separate written consent collected at enrollment applies before any child's image appears in any BMA marketing material, social media, or public content. BMA keeps both consents on file with timestamps.
Questions about your data? Call us: +256 788 059 599
Teacher Dashboard
Ms. Doreen Amullen · Butterflies Class
CA
Butterflies Class
Ages 3 To 4 · BMA Butabika
0
Enrolled
0
Present Today
0
Absent
Your Class Only · Other Classes Not Visible
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No Children Enrolled Yet
Children assigned to your class will appear here once the directors add them to the system.
Post An Activity · Butterflies Class
Each parent receives this report privately. They see only their own child's version. No parent sees another parent's messages or reports.
Mark Attendance · Today · Butterflies Class
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No Children In Your Class Yet
Your class register will appear here once children are enrolled and assigned.
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No Messages Yet
Parent messages to your class will appear here.
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No Messages Yet
When parents send you a message it will appear here. You reply directly from this screen.
Send A Message To A Parent
Every message you send goes to one parent only. No parent can see another parent's messages. All conversations are private and logged securely.
Daily Time Record
Submit your arrival and departure time each working day. Your record goes directly to the directors. Only your own timesheet is visible to you no other staff member's hours are shown here.
Today's Time Record ·
Your Timesheet · This Week
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No Submissions Yet This Week
Submit your first time record above.
Request Time Off
Your request goes first to the Principal for acknowledgement, then to the Directors for final approval. You will see the status update here once a decision is made. Do not make any travel or personal arrangements until you receive director approval.
New Leave Request
My Leave History
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No Leave Requests Yet
Requests you submit will appear here with their current approval status.
Principal Dashboard
Judith Namwase · Principal · BMA Butabika
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Total Children
Pending enrollment
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Attendance Today
No data yet
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Teachers Active
Doreen, Jalia, Allen
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Pending Enrollment
No applications yet
Today's School Log
119 children checked in. 5 absent with parent notifications sent automatically.
Today · 8:30 AM
New enrollment application received from Ruth Nakato for daughter aged 2. Awaiting review.
Today · 9:05 AM
Clare Akumu posted 3 activity photos to Butterflies feed. 24 parent views recorded.
Today · 9:20 AM
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Butterflies Class
Ms. Doreen Amullen · Ages 3 To 4
0 children
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Seedlings Class
Ms. Jalia Namuli · Ages 1 To 2
0 children
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BMA Connects Class
Ms. Allen Nakusi · Ages 4 To 5
0 children
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Infants Class
Childcare Support Team · Ages 6 To 12 Months
0 children
Post A School Wide Notice
Pending Applications · 17 Total
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No Pending Applications
New enrollment applications submitted through the app will appear here for review.
School Attendance Summary · Today
These numbers come directly from the attendance registers each class teacher submits every morning. Judith does not enter these figures the system tallies them automatically from teacher submissions.
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Total Enrolled
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Present Today
No data yet
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Absent Today
No data yet
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Classes Reported
Pending submissions
Attendance By Class · Today
Butterflies Class
Ms. Doreen Amullen
16 of 18 present
2 absent
Submitted
Seedlings Class
Ms. Jalia Namuli
20 of 22 present
2 absent
Submitted
BMA Connects Class
Ms. Allen Nakusi
19 of 20 present
1 absent
Submitted
Infants and Daycare
Childcare Support Team
Not yet submitted
Expected by 9:00 AM
Pending
How attendance tallying works
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Each teacher marks their class register in the Teacher Dashboard every morning by 9:00 AM.
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The childcare team marks attendance for the infants and daycare room through their own dashboard.
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The system aggregates all class totals automatically. Judith and the directors see the school wide summary immediately no manual counting needed.
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Parents whose children are marked absent receive an automatic notification through their Parent Dashboard.
Fees Overview · Principal View
You see the school wide fees summary here. Individual family account details and full payment records are available to directors only. No parent can see another family's fee information at any point.
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Families With Accounts
0
Fully Paid
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With Outstanding Balance
0
Awaiting Verification
Payment Status By Class
Butterflies Class
Ms. Doreen Amullen
No data yet
Seedlings Class
Ms. Jalia Namuli
No data yet
BMA Connects Class
Ms. Allen Nakusi
No data yet
Infants And Daycare
Childcare Support Team
No data yet
Leave Requests · Principal Review
When a staff member submits a leave request it lands here first. You acknowledge it and forward it to the directors for final approval. Where a director has granted you delegation, you may approve directly — that authority will show clearly when active.
Delegation Status
No delegation currently active. When Executive Principal Monica Nyiraguhabwa grants you approval authority, it will appear here and you will be able to approve requests directly without forwarding to the directors.
Pending Your Review
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No Pending Requests
Leave requests from staff will appear here for your review.
All Leave · This Term
No leave records yet this term.
Judith Namwase · Principal Daily Record
This is your personal daily time record. It is completely separate from the staff timesheet system. Only you and the directors can see what you submit here. No teacher or other staff member has access to this section.
Your record is private to the Principal position. Staff timesheets live on a separate system. This is yours alone.
Today's Record ·
Your Submission History · This Week
No records yetStart submitting daily
 
 
 
 
Previous Weeks
No previous weeksNo records yet
 No records yet
Directors' Dashboard
🔐 Private · Directors Only
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Visible only to the three directors. No teacher, parent, or external party can access this screen.
MN
Monica Nyiraguhabwa
Principal · Principal · Uganda
JL
Dr. Jan Law, J.D. Ph.D.
Director Of Legal Affairs And Compliance
CA
Clare Akumu
Director Of Programs And Institutional Affairs
Quick Access
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Word Of The Day
Post motivation for all staff
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Gallery
School photos and memories
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Calendar
School events and schedule
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Staff Trivia
Interactive quiz sessions
School Summary
0
Children Enrolled
Add via enrollment
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Parents On App
Grows with enrollment
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Pending Applications
Via app
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Attendance Today
Needs children enrolled
0
Fees Outstanding
See Fees tab
0
Timesheets Today
See Timesheets tab
Today's Log
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No Activity Yet
Staff and parent activity logs will build here in real time once the school goes live.
All Registered Parents
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No Parent Accounts Yet
Registered parent accounts will appear here. The BMA Cabinet Team creates accounts when families enroll.
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Pending
0
Enrolled
0
This Week
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Capacity
Pending Applications
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No Applications Yet
Enrollment applications submitted through the app will appear here.
Live App Activity
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No App Activity Yet
Live usage data will appear here once parents and staff begin using the app.
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BMAI · Dallas, Texas
Blossoming Minds Academy International Inc. · 501(c)(3)
Primary funding partner for BMA Butabika. Covers full operational costs so every family attends free of charge.
Children Supported · Partnership Active
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Community Church · Butabika
Local partner · Kampala, Uganda
Provides community outreach, family referrals, and volunteers for school events and holiday programs.
40+families referred to BMA · 3 years as partner
🔒 Fees Data · Directors And Principal Only
Every parent's fee account is visible here. No parent can see another family's balance, payment history, or any fee detail. Each parent sees only their own account. This screen is strictly private to directors and the Principal.
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Families On Record
0
Fully Paid
0
Outstanding Balance
UGX 0
Total Collected
UGX 0
Total Outstanding
0
Awaiting Verification
All Parent Fee Accounts
Family Charged Paid Balance
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No Fee Accounts Yet
Fee accounts are created when families enroll. Parent payments submitted through the app appear here for director verification.
Set Fees For A Family
Verify A Parent Payment
No pending payments awaiting verification.
Staff Salary Management
Salary records and payments are visible to directors only. No staff member can see another person's salary at any time.
0
Staff On Payroll
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Next Payday
UGX 0
Outstanding arrears
Staff Salary Register · April 2025
NameRoleMonthly SalaryStatus
JN
Judith Namwase
Principal
UGX —Set By Directors
DA
Doreen Amullen
Teacher · Butterflies
UGX —Paid
JN
Jalia Namuli
Teacher · Seedlings
UGX —Paid
AN
Allen Nakusi
Teacher · BMA Connects
UGX —Paid
FA
Faith Atim
Operations
UGX —Pending
DN
Dorothy Nafula
BMA Cabinet
UGX —Paid
TN
Teopista Nakiguli
BMA Cabinet
UGX —Paid
GR
Grace
Facilities
UGX —Pending
NT
Natasha
Facilities
UGX —Pending
IS
Isaiah
Security
UGX —Paid
Total monthly payroll UGX 0
Update A Staff Salary
How Timesheets Work
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Every member of staff submits a daily time record from their own dashboard showing when they arrived, when they left, and any notes for the day. All records land here for directors to review.
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Judith Namwase submits through her own dedicated Daily Record section on the Principal Dashboard, separate from the staff system. Her record is visible only to her and the directors.
All Staff · Daily Timesheet Summary
Name And Role Arrived Left Status
Teaching Staff
Doreen Amullen
Butterflies Class Teacher
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Jalia Namuli
Seedlings Class Teacher
— — Awaiting
Allen Nakusi
Blossoms Class Teacher
— — Awaiting
Childcare Support Team
Vivian
Childcare Support
— — Awaiting
Raecheal
Childcare Support
— — Awaiting
Babirye
Childcare Support
— — Awaiting
Marion
Childcare Support
— — Awaiting
Pauline
Childcare Support
— — Awaiting
Operations
Faith Atim
Operations
— — Awaiting
Facilities
Grace
Facilities Maintenance
— — Awaiting
Natasha
Facilities Maintenance
— — Awaiting
Security
Isaiah
Security
— — Awaiting
Times shown update automatically when each staff member submits from their own dashboard. Status shows Done once submitted, Awaiting until received.
Leave Management · Directors
All leave requests flow through this panel. Teaching and support staff submit to the Principal first. The Principal acknowledges and forwards here for director approval. Directors can also grant the Principal delegation authority to approve directly for a set period.
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Awaiting Approval
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Approved This Term
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Declined This Term
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Currently On Leave
Requests Awaiting Director Approval
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Nothing Pending
Leave requests acknowledged by the Principal will land here for director approval.
Grant Delegation To Principal
When delegation is active, Judith Namwase may approve leave requests directly without director review. This is appropriate for routine annual leave during periods when directors are unavailable. The Principal screen will show the delegation status clearly.
All Leave Records · This Term
No leave records yet this term.
Directors · Full Platform Access
As a director you have single sign on access to every section of the BMA platform. Tap any dashboard below to enter it directly without logging out. You remain signed in as a director throughout.
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Principal
Judith Namwase
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Teachers
Doreen · Jalia · Allen
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Childcare Team
Vivian · Raecheal · Babirye · Marion · Pauline
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Operations
Faith Atim
💻
BMA Cabinet
Dorothy · Teopista
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Facilities
Grace · Natasha
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Security
Isaiah
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Partners
BMAI And Partners
🏛️
Stakeholders
Government And Bodies
💰
Grow With BMA Connect
Revenue and advertising
👑
Matriarch
Joyce Apio
You are viewing other dashboards as a director. All actions you take in those sections are logged against your director account for the full audit trail.
Hello, Let's Learn! 🌟
Butterflies Class · BMA Butabika
🌱 Learning through play · Designed for ages 3 to 5 at BMA Butabika
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Kampala
Uganda
Dallas
Texas
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🌱 Now accepting applications · Term 3 · 2025
Give your child the
best start in life
Always free. Always nurturing. Ages 6 months to 5 years. Butabika, Kampala.
Apply for a Place at BMA
BMA will call you within 24 hours to confirm your child's place.
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Application Received!
The BMA team will call you within 24 hours to confirm your place. We look forward to welcoming your child.
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Completely Free
No fees. No hidden costs. Supported by our global partners.
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Free Meals Daily
Breakfast, lunch and a snack every single day.
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Trained Teachers
Professional, caring teachers in every classroom.
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Safe Environment
Clean, secure classrooms built for small children.
Grow With BMA Connect
Revenue and advertising opportunities
How BMA Connect Makes Money For BMA
The BMA Connect is not just a school tool. It is a platform. And platforms with engaged, loyal audiences generate revenue. Here is every realistic way BMA can monetise BMA Connect while keeping it completely free for every parent it serves.
Revenue Streams
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1. Sponsored Content From Local Businesses
Your parent audience is exactly what Kampala pediatricians, children's clothing brands, school uniform suppliers, tutoring centres, family photographers, baby food companies, and insurance providers want to reach. A tastefully placed sponsored post in the BMA Connect news feed — clearly labelled, professionally presented — is worth UGX 150,000 to 400,000 per month per sponsor. Three sponsors and you have a meaningful monthly income line running entirely on its own.
UGX 450K
Monthly · 3 sponsors
UGX 5.4M
Per year · 3 sponsors
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2. International Donor Campaigns via BMAI
BMAI is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States. That status means every dollar donated by an American is tax-deductible. The BMA Connect gives international supporters a live window into the school — the Photo Of The Day, activity feeds, and child progress updates make donors feel connected. A single well-run diaspora campaign targeting Ugandan professionals in Dallas, New York, and London can generate USD 5,000 to 20,000 in a month. The app makes that story visible and compelling in a way a newsletter never can.
BMA Connect serves as the fundraising proof of life. Donors see the school breathing, thriving, and growing every time they open the app. That is what converts a one-time gift into a monthly commitment.
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3. License BMA Connect To Other Schools
Once BMA Connect is running well at BMA, you own a proven school management platform with MTN Mobile Money integration, attendance tracking, messaging, fees management, timesheets, and nine role-based dashboards. Uganda has over 6,000 registered nursery and primary schools. Not one of them has a purpose-built app like this. License BMA Connect to ten schools at UGX 180,000 per month each and that is UGX 1.8 million every month in passive income — with no additional work from the BMA team beyond the initial setup.
10
Schools licensed
1.8M
UGX per month
21.6M
UGX per year
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4. Premium Parent Features
Keep the core app free for every family. Offer an optional Premium tier at UGX 15,000 per month for parents who want enhanced features — extended photo libraries going back multiple terms, downloadable PDF progress reports, priority teacher messaging, and child development milestone tracking. Parents who love BMA will pay this willingly. It is not a fee for education. It is a fee for richer engagement with their child's journey.
Core education access remains free always. Premium is an upgrade for parents who want more — never a barrier for anyone who cannot afford it.
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5. The BMA Connect School Shop
Sell BMA branded items directly through the app. Uniforms, school bags, branded water bottles, storybooks, art supply kits, and end of term keepsake photo books. Parents order through BMA Connect, pay via MTN Mobile Money, and collect at the school gate. Zero inventory risk on branded items if you use print on demand. The shop also deepens parent loyalty in a way that no amount of social media posting ever achieves.
Combined Revenue Potential · Year One
Sponsored content · 3 sponsorsUGX 5.4M
School licensing · 5 schoolsUGX 10.8M
Premium parent tier · 30 familiesUGX 5.4M
BMAI diaspora fundraisingUSD 10,000+
Conservative total UGX 21M+
These are conservative estimates based on modest initial uptake. As BMA Connect's parent base grows and more schools license the platform, every number above scales proportionally.
Partners Dashboard
BMAI · Corporate Partners · NGOs
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Welcome, Partner
This dashboard shows the impact of your contribution to Blossoming Minds Academy. Thank you for making free, quality education possible for every child in Butabika.
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Children Supported
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Partnership History
Yes
Free For Families
Active Partners
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Blossoming Minds Academy International Inc.
Dallas, Texas, USA · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Primary funding partner for BMA Butabika. BMAI covers tuition, meals, teacher salaries, and all school materials so every family attends free of charge.
Children Supported This Year
🏛️
Community Church · Butabika
Local partner · Kampala, Uganda
Community outreach, family referrals, and volunteer support for school events throughout the year.
40+families referred · 3 years of partnership
Stakeholders Dashboard
BMA Affiliations · Community Leaders · Press · Read Only
Public School Performance Summary
This screen provides institutional stakeholders with Read Only access to BMA's public performance data. No personal data about any child, parent, or family appears here.
0
Children Enrolled
—
Average Attendance
3
Qualified Teachers
—
Years Operating
Yes
Free For Families
2
Countries active
Documents And Reports
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Annual School Performance Report · 2024
Enrollment, attendance, curriculum, and community impact data
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Uganda Ministry of Education Registration
BMA registration certificate and compliance status
🏛️
BMAI 501(c)(3) IRS Determination Letter
US nonprofit status confirmation · Blossoming Minds Academy International Inc.
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Academic Calendar · 2025
Term dates, public holidays, and school events
Download App · QR Code
Print And Post At School Or Share Digitally
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Blossoming Minds
Academy
🇺🇸
IMAGINE · PLAY · CREATE · Butabika, Kampala
📱 Download the BMA BMA Connect
blossomingminds-app.netlify.app
Point your phone camera at the code above · tap the link that appears · then tap Add to Home Screen to install the app on your phone
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Your data stays private
🆓
Always free for families
👶
See your child's day
Works on any Android or iPhone · No App Store needed
Call: +256 788 059 599 · +256 708 453 224
info@blossomingmindsacademy.org
Supported by Blossoming Minds Academy International Inc. · Dallas, Texas, USA
Print on A4 or A3 paper · laminate for outdoor display at the school gate
Where to display this QR code at school
✓ Main entrance gate first thing every parent sees at pickup
✓ Reception desk counter staff can point to it directly
✓ Notice board in the waiting area
✓ Each classroom door
✓ On every printed letter sent home
✓ In the school WhatsApp broadcast message
Childcare Support Team
Vivian · Raecheal · Babirye · Marion · Pauline
CS
Daycare Room
Infants and Toddlers · Ages 6 months to 2 years
14
Enrolled
12
Present Today
2
Absent
Important reminder
You see only the children in your care. No teacher, parent, or other staff member can view the records you enter here. Every health note and feeding log stays private to the childcare team and the directors.
Children In Your Care Today
🍼
No Infants Enrolled Yet
Children assigned to the daycare room will appear here once enrolled and added by the directors.
Log A Feeding Entry
Feeding logs are private to the childcare team and directors. Parents receive a summary through their own dashboard they never see other children's records.
Record A Health Note
If a child needs urgent medical attention, call the parent directly and alert the Principal immediately. Do not wait to log it in the app first.
Daily Parent Update
Send a summary of your child's day to parents in the daycare program. Each parent receives only their own child's update.
Send Update To Daycare Parent
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BMA Daycare
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BMA Daycare · Your Child · Butabika
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Feeding Log
Last fed 9:00 AM
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Health Notes
Temp normal today
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Nap Record
Napping since 10:15 AM
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Today's Updates From Childcare Team
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Daycare Schedule Today
Morning arrival7:00 AM
First feeding9:00 AM
Morning nap10:15 AM · ongoing
Lunch feeding12:00 PM
Afternoon nap2:00 PM
Pickup timeBy 6:00 PM
Need to reach the childcare team?
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The team checks messages through the app every 30 minutes during daycare hours.
BMA Cabinet
Strategic Advisory · Growth And Monitoring
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BMA Cabinet
The BMA Cabinet is a senior advisory body that works directly with the directors to shape the strategic direction, financial health, and growth trajectory of Blossoming Minds Academy. Cabinet members bring professional expertise that strengthens institutional decision-making and keeps BMA on course to fulfil its mission in Butabika and beyond.
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Dorothy Nafula
BMA Cabinet · Strategic Advisor
Dorothy's deep experience within the NGO sector in monitoring and evaluation makes her an invaluable strategic voice on the BMA Cabinet. Her counsel gives the directors a grounded, evidence-driven perspective on how BMA is performing against its mission and where focused effort will produce the greatest impact for the children and families it serves.
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Teopista Nakiguli
BMA Cabinet · Strategic Advisor
Teopista's professional expertise brings exceptional financial rigour to the BMA Cabinet. Her advisory contribution strengthens the directors' capacity to make sound, sustainable decisions on resource planning, financial governance, and the long-term growth of BMA across both the Uganda school and the BMAI entity in the United States. Her guidance ensures every decision rests on a solid financial foundation.
The Cabinet's Role
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Advising the directors on financial strategy, budget allocation, and the long-term economic sustainability of BMA and BMAI.
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Designing and managing monitoring and evaluation frameworks that measure whether BMA is achieving its mission and where improvements are needed.
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Contributing professional expertise to BMA's strategic growth plans, outreach initiatives, and partnership development across Uganda and internationally.
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Strengthening institutional governance by holding the directors accountable to best practices and ensuring BMA operates to the highest professional standards.
Strategic Growth Plan
This section is the Cabinet's working space for BMA's strategic plans. Dorothy and Teopista document objectives, milestones, and recommendations here for the directors to review and act on.
Submit A Strategic Recommendation
Active Strategic Priorities
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Monitoring And Evaluation
The Cabinet's monitoring and evaluation framework tracks BMA's performance against its stated mission and strategic goals. Data entered here informs the directors and supports reporting to partners and stakeholders.
Submit A Monitoring Report
Monitoring Reports On Record
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No Reports Submitted Yet
The first monitoring report submitted above will begin the evidence record for BMA.
Advisory Notes To Directors
This is the Cabinet's direct advisory channel to Monica, Dr. Jan Law, and Clare. Notes submitted here go exclusively to the three directors. They are private, professional, and kept on record as part of BMA's governance documentation.
Submit An Advisory Note
Advisory Notes On Record
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Advisory notes submitted to the directors will be logged here for governance records.
BMA Cabinet
The BMA Cabinet is a senior advisory body that works directly with the directors to shape the strategic direction, financial health, and growth trajectory of Blossoming Minds Academy. Cabinet members bring professional depth that the day-to-day operations of a growing institution demand. Their counsel is not incidental — it is structural. They hold the directors accountable to evidence, ensure sound financial stewardship, and provide the analytical rigour that gives BMA's mission its staying power.
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Dorothy Nafula
BMA Cabinet · Monitoring And Evaluation Advisor
Dorothy Nafula is an experienced monitoring and evaluation professional whose expertise sits at the core of how BMA measures progress, reports outcomes, and makes evidence-informed decisions. She advises the directors on strategic planning, programme performance, and institutional accountability — ensuring that BMA's growth is not just ambitious but verifiable. Her work connects the school's daily reality on the ground in Butabika to the broader performance frameworks that matter to partners, funders, and stakeholders both in Uganda and internationally.
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Teopista Nakiguli
BMA Cabinet · Financial Strategy Advisor
Teopista Nakiguli is a qualified accountant whose professional expertise brings financial rigour and commercial clarity to the BMA Cabinet. She advises the directors on financial governance, resource allocation, sustainability planning, and the sound management of funds flowing through both BMA in Kampala and BMAI in Dallas, Texas. Her counsel ensures that every financial decision — however small — is taken with professional discipline and long-term institutional health in mind. She is the financial conscience of the school.
What The Cabinet Does
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Reviews BMA's strategic plans, growth targets, and outreach milestones, holding the institution to measurable standards of performance.
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Advises directors on financial governance, ensuring that BMA's resources are managed with professional accountability across both the Uganda school and the US nonprofit entity.
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Provides strategic counsel on BMA's community outreach, partnership development, and how the school positions itself for sustainable long-term growth in Uganda and beyond.
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Brings independent professional judgement to director decision-making — offering best practice guidance on what works in comparable institutions and what the evidence demands.
Live App Status
App deployment Live
App address blossomingminds-app.netlify.app
Service worker Active
Offline mode Enabled
Last deployment Today · 12:57 AM
Dashboards Active
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Recent Support Log
Parent Grace Tendo could not log in · password reset completed · resolved
Today · 8:50 AM · Dorothy Nafula
App not installing on Samsung A14 · walked parent through manual browser install · resolved
Yesterday · 3:20 PM · Teopista Nakiguli
3 new parent accounts created following enrollment confirmation · accounts active
Apr 3 · 11:00 AM · Dorothy Nafula
Operations
Faith Atim · BMA Butabika
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Operations · Faith Atim
Responsible for daily school operations, supply management, staff coordination, and reporting to the directors. This dashboard stays private to operations staff and the director team.
Today's Operational Log
School opened on time. All staff present and at their stations by 7:00 AM.
Today · 7:05 AM
Morning meal preparation confirmed. Breakfast served across all classrooms by 8:30 AM.
Today · 8:35 AM
Low stock alert: liquid soap in the infant bathroom needs restocking before end of day.
Today · 9:00 AM
Delivery confirmed from BMAI partner classroom equipment arriving April 18. Storage space prepared.
Today · 9:45 AM
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Supplies Inventory Status
Meals and food stockGood
Art and classroom materialsGood
Cleaning productsLow
Nappies and infant suppliesGood
First aid kitRestock Needed
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Active Tasks
Restock liquid soap · infant bathroom · before end of day today
Priority · Today
Replenish first aid kit · request submitted to directors
This week
Prepare storage for BMAI equipment delivery arriving April 18
By April 17
Coordinate lunch schedule for Earth Day event April 25 · parents attending
By April 20
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Submit Weekly Operations Report To Directors
Facilities Maintenance
Grace And Natasha · BMA Butabika
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Facilities Maintenance Team
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Grace
Facilities Maintenance · BMA Butabika
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Natasha
Facilities Maintenance · BMA Butabika
The facilities team keeps every classroom, bathroom, kitchen, outdoor area, and common space clean, safe, and fully functional. All maintenance records and fault reports go directly to operations and the directors.
Daily Facilities Checklist · Today
All classrooms cleaned and ready
Toilets and bathrooms sanitised
Kitchen area clean and safe
Outdoor play area checked for hazards
All gates and entry points checked
Log A Fault Or Maintenance Issue
Recent Fault Log
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Security
Isaiah · BMA Butabika
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Security Officer · BMA Butabika
On duty today
Gate Entry And Exit Log · Today
School gate opened · all staff entry confirmed · no issues at opening
Today · 6:55 AM · Isaiah
Parent drop off period · 7:00 to 8:30 AM · 89 parents processed · no incidents
Today · 8:35 AM · Isaiah
Unknown visitor arrived at gate requesting to see director · held at gate · director notified · visitor confirmed as BMAI courier and admitted
Today · 9:30 AM · Isaiah
Afternoon pickup begins 3:30 PM · gate access controlled · parent ID checks in progress
Today · 3:30 PM · Isaiah
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Log every incident immediately regardless of severity. A complete record protects the children, the staff, and the school. Directors receive all incident reports instantly.
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Security Checklist · Start Of Day
All gates and locks checked before opening
Perimeter walk completed
Visitor register available at gate
Emergency contacts visible at gate post
Install BMA Connect On Your Device
Free · No App Store needed · Works everywhere
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BMA Connect
by Blossoming Minds Academy
🇺🇬 Kampala 🇺🇸 Dallas
Bloom installs directly from your browser in under 60 seconds
No App Store. No Google Play. No downloads. Open the link, follow the steps for your device below, and BMA Connect sits on your home screen exactly like any other app.
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Android Phone or Tablet
Samsung · Tecno · Itel · Huawei · Any Android
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Open Chrome browser on your phone
Chrome is the green, red, yellow and blue circle icon. If you do not have it, open any browser you have.
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Type this address in the address bar
blossomingminds-app.netlify.app
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Tap the three dots ⋮ at the top right corner
A menu will drop down from the top of your screen.
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Tap "Add to Home Screen"
You may also see "Install App" — tap whichever appears. A pop-up will show the BMA Connect name and green icon.
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Tap "Add" or "Install"
The Bloom icon — a green leaf — appears immediately on your home screen. Tap it any time to open the app.
✅ Done. BMA Connect is now on your Android home screen. It opens without internet once installed.
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iPhone or iPad
All iPhone and iPad models · iOS 14 and above
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Open Safari browser
Safari is the blue compass icon. Important: on iPhone, use Safari only — Chrome on iPhone does not support adding to home screen.
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Type this address in the address bar at the top
blossomingminds-app.netlify.app
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Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen
It looks like a box with an arrow pointing upward ⬆. On iPad it sits at the top right.
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Scroll down in the menu and tap "Add to Home Screen"
Scroll through the share options until you see a white square with a plus sign. Tap it.
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Tap "Add" at the top right
You will see "BMA Connect" as the name already filled in. Confirm and the green BMA Connect icon appears on your home screen.
✅ Done. BMA Connect is now on your iPhone or iPad. It opens like any other app — tap the green leaf.
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Windows PC or Laptop
Works with Chrome or Microsoft Edge
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Open Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your computer
Either browser works. Chrome is recommended for the smoothest experience.
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Go to this address
blossomingminds-app.netlify.app
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Look for the install icon in the address bar
On Chrome: look for a small computer screen with a download arrow on the right side of the address bar. On Edge: look for a star with a plus sign. Click it.
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Click "Install" in the popup that appears
A small box appears asking if you want to install BMA Connect. Click Install. The app will open in its own window.
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Bloom appears on your desktop and taskbar
You can now pin it to your taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Right-click the BMA Connect icon in the taskbar and select "Pin to taskbar" for one-click access every day.
✅ Done. BMA Connect opens as a standalone window on your PC — no browser tabs, no distractions. Pin it to your taskbar for instant daily access.
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Mac Computer or MacBook
Works with Chrome, Edge, or Safari on Mac
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Open Google Chrome on your Mac
Chrome gives the best install experience on Mac. Download it from google.com/chrome if you do not have it.
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Go to this address
blossomingminds-app.netlify.app
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Click the install icon in the address bar
Look for a small screen icon with a downward arrow on the right side of the address bar in Chrome. Click it.
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Click "Install" in the popup
BMA Connect will open in its own clean window separate from your browser.
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Add Bloom to your Dock
Right-click the BMA Connect icon in your Dock at the bottom of the screen, go to Options, and select "Keep in Dock" for permanent one-click access.
✅ Done. BMA Connect sits in your Mac Dock like any native application. No browser needed to open it.
Need help installing?
Call us and the BMA team will walk you through the steps over the phone.

📞 +256 788 059 599
📞 +256 708 453 224
✉️ info@blossomingmindsacademy.org
⏰ Monday to Friday · 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Staff Trivia
BMA Connect · Ice Breaker For The Team
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Why Trivia?
This space belongs to the BMA team. Directors, cabinet members, the Principal, teachers, and all support staff use it to connect, laugh, think, and learn together. No parents. No guests. Just the BMA family. A question a day keeps the team sharp and the spirit warm.
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Trivia Ground Rules
This section is exclusively for BMA staff. It is a space for fun, learning, and connection. Questions cover general knowledge, Uganda, early childhood education, and BMA itself. Play fair, learn something, and carry the energy back into your day with the children.
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Matriarch · BMA Butabika
Joyce Apio
Mother of Monica Nyiraguhabwa · Executive Principal
Matriarch and Guardian of School Welfare
The heart behind the school
A tribute to the woman who made it possible
Every school has a foundation. At Blossoming Minds Academy, that foundation is a woman. Joyce Apio raised Monica Nyiraguhabwa with the belief that education changes lives that a child given a safe, loving, and nurturing space to grow will carry that gift forward for generations. BMA exists today because of the values she planted long before the first classroom was built.
Her contribution to BMA
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Joyce Apio gave Monica the courage and conviction to start something from nothing in Butabika a community where quality early childhood education had never been accessible to ordinary families.
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Her presence has been a source of steadiness and warmth for the school community the kind of quiet strength that holds a mission together through every difficult moment.
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Every child who walks through the gates of BMA and receives a meal, a hug, and a chance to learn is, in some way, a beneficiary of what Joyce Apio set in motion through the way she raised her daughter.
"Behind every great school is a mother who believed first."
BMA Butabika · Kampala, Uganda
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Monica Nyiraguhabwa · Founder
"My mother never let me forget that children deserve the best we can give them. BMA is my way of honouring that lesson every single day."
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Blossoming Minds Academy · Butabika, Kampala, Uganda
Blossoming Minds Academy International Inc. · Dallas, Texas, USA
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Directors post one word each morning. Every staff member across all dashboards sees the same word — teachers, Principal, operations, security, facilities, childcare, and the cabinet. It builds a shared vocabulary and keeps the BMA community motivated and growing together.
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BMA Staff Trivia
Test Your Knowledge · Staff Only
Welcome To BMA Trivia
Interactive quiz sessions open to all staff — teachers, directors, cabinet, Principal, operations, security, and facilities. Parents do not participate. Answer questions, earn points, and see where you rank on the leaderboard.
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Class Noticeboards
Each Class · Managed By Its Teacher
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Butterflies Class
Ms. Doreen Amullen
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Seedlings Class
Ms. Jalia Namuli
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BMA Connects Class
Ms. Allen Nakusi
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Infants And Daycare
Childcare Support Team
Each class has its own noticeboard managed exclusively by the class teacher. Notices appear to parents and staff assigned to that class only. Directors and the Principal can view all boards.
School Calendar
BMA Butabika · 2025
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