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THE REGENT DIGEST VOLUME 5, ISSUE 7 FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER, 2016

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS T his week’s Regent Digest highlights the Friends of Regent ‘Meet and Greet’

evening, hosted in the dining hall on Friday, 14 October. This social event

afforded a large number of new parents the opportunity to meet the newly-elected

Friends of Regent Committee, teachers and current parents of The Regent Secondary

School. Another highly-successful event was El-Kanemi Hostel’s Moroccan Theme

Night, held on Saturday, 15 October. Numerous articles and photographs, featuring

these events, have been included in the week’s edition for readers’ enjoyment. Parents’

attention is drawn to forthcoming tours, highlighted also in this edition.

Meet & Greet

El-Kanemi Theme Night

1

Parents’ Meet & Greet 2

El-Kanemi Moroccan theme night

3

Student & Boarding Council 4

Year 8 Science Trip 5

COBIS Games

Bonfire Night

Cotonou Trip 6

Announcements 7

Student of the Week 7

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Half - Term Break Monday 24th - Friday 28th October 2016.

Accolades Assembly Friday 4th November 2016.

Bonfire Night Saturday 5th November 2016.

Parent Teacher Conferences Friday 4th

& Saturday 5th November 2016.

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:

MEET & GREET AND EL-KANEMI THEME NIGHT

P A G E 2

T H E R E G E N T D I G E S T VOLUME 5, ISSUE 7

Excerpts from Mrs. Kolawole’s Speech

Good evening distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you all to this

special event organised for teachers and parents to meet and interact. The Regent

Secondary School is one big family of teachers, parents, staff and, of course, the

children. We all work together to give the students a well-rounded education,

which gives a firm foundation for their future endeavours.

Why Regent? When we were looking for a school for our children, we spoke to

some of our friends for recommendations. We got various reviews for several

schools but something stood out about their opinions of The Regent Secondary

School…Without going into details, it was obvious to us that there was

something they [The Regent Secondary School] were doing right…which is why we have had three children here

from the early years.

Real education is about getting equipped for life-long learning and that is what the children here acquire in copious

quantities. The amount of personal discoveries they are guided to make through personal and group projects,

essays, presentations have been very effective.

As parents and teachers, we must effectively engage with the children, to ensure that they optimize their learning

experiences. It is also important to monitor the children in and out school to help them maintain focus and stay on

track.

Thank you and God bless.

Mrs. Folake Kolawole.

Respect Responsibi l i ty Resourcefulness

PARENTS’MEET & GREET

P A G E 3


V ibrance, enthusiasm, delectable food, wonderful music, what a night! For our theme night in El-Kanemi, we

chose to represent the Moroccan tradition and culture. The dining hall was wonderfully decorated with so

many intricate Moroccan designs and ornaments.

The night started off with a whole hostel dance in which we showcased our colourful Moroccan dresses. We

stunned the audience with our vivacity and great music. The food we served was mouth-watering. For starters, we

served (Harira) a Moroccan chicken soup, which was actually so delicious that one of the judges had to take some

away with him. For our main course, we had an option of Oriental rice with Lamb Tagine or couscous and

vegetable with Lamb Tagine. Dessert was a Moroccan fruit salad. Moroccans are well-known for their festivals,

so we chose to present the Festival of Roses. We delivered an accurate representation of this festival, sharing

roses with everyone and spreading rose petals across the room. Our host, Minaal Baba-Ahmed, brought the whole

show together as the compere, a role she did very well. Some other highlights of the night were the PowerPoint

presentation, which I compiled, the belly dancers and trio dance by Fatima Tumsah, Princess Onuegbu and Zoni-

Zoni Robert, the quiz in which Oduduwa Hostel won 1,000,000 El-Kanemi Dollars, and the National Anthem,

sung by Halima Umar.

The judges were left breathless after our presentations and we received very high scores from them. Our

Moroccan night was a huge success and we’re all so pleased about the way it turned out. It took a great deal of

energy and work to put everything together and to get everyone to participate but we pulled through at the end.

Amina Marafa, our Hostel Captain, and our hostel parents really put in their best efforts to make everything work.

We have set the bar really high for other hostels. So, the other hostels had better watch out!

Jessica Oviovo (Year 11 – El-Kanemi)


EL-KANEMI MOROCCAN THEME NIGHT

P A G E 4


Leadership at The Regent Secondary School

T he Regent Secondary School views students attending our school to be potential national and international

leaders. Leadership roles assigned to students are considered important, as they give students the opportunity to

demonstrate their leadership skills at school. Congratulations to the following leaders who will serve on the School’s

Student Council, Boarding Council and as Hostel Captains

Student Council

Boarding Council

Hostel Captains


STUDENT & BOARDING COUNCILS

SURNAME FIRST NAME YEAR GROUP

Gwadabe Abdulrazaq Year 7 Representative

Lawal Mohammed Tahir Year 7Representative

Usman Jidda Amma Year 7 Representative

Baba-Ahmed Minaal Year 8 Representative

Bukar Abba Ibrahim Year 8 Representative

Dantata Mariya Year 8 Representative

Kolawole Ayooluwa Year 9 Representative

Sheriff Malah Fatima Year 9 Representative

Sohoni Aditi Amol Year 9 Representative

El-Rufai Bilqiss Vice-president and Year 10 Representative Ja'Afar Abdullahi President and Year 10 Representative

Oamen Michael Year 10 Representative

Atasie Victor Year 11 Representative

Banye Muhammad Year 11 Representative

Yesufu Aliyyah Year 11 Representative

SURNAME FIRST NAME HOSTEL POSITION

Abubakar Bilal Danfodio Treasurer

Tafida Abubakar Danfodio Secretary

Nnaji Ikenna Danfodio Member

Lawal Ruqayyat El-Kanemi Member

Tumsah Khadija El-Kanemi Member

Umar Asmau El-Kanemi Member

Bukar-Abba Abdullahi Obi Member

Nzeribe Daniel Obi Member

Sanusi Mustapha Obi President

Abdulsalam Fatima Oduduwa Vice President

Muhammad Sani

Rahma Oduduwa Member

Mustapha Khadijat Oduduwa Member

SURNAME FIRST NAME HOSTEL POSITION

Omenuko Chinurum Danfodio Captain

Bello Ibrahim Danfodio Deputy Captain

Marafa Amina El-Kanemi Captain

Uviovo Jessica El-Kanemi Deputy Captain

Archibong Cyril Obi Captain

Benjamin-Omale

Anthony Obi Deputy Captain

Abdulsalam Fatima Oduduwa Captain

Morah Oluchi Oduduwa Deputy Captain

P A G E 5


O n Tuesday, 18th of October, 2016, Year 8 students undertook a Science excursion. At 9:55 a.m., we arrived

at our first destination, the Sarius Palmetum and Botanical Garden. There, we were divided into four

groups. In my group a pleasant lady, Miss Rose, was our tour guide. She showed us many types of Palms. They

included the following palm trees: Champagne Bottle (Hyophorbe Langenicoulis), Date (Phoenix dactylifera),

Fijifan (Pritchardia pacifica), Foxtail (Wodyetia bifurcata), Triangular (Dypsis lecaryi), the Royal (Roystonea

regia) and Chinese Fan/Fountain (Livistona chinensis). We also saw the Cannonball Tree (Couroupita

guianensis). Then after a snack of cake, we left for Park and Zoo.

At 11:51 a.m. we arrived at the Park and Zoo. We also had tour guides there. My group’s tour guide, Mr Idris,

showed us around the Zoo. We saw many animals such as Olive Baboons (Papio Anubis), Monkeys (Macaca

fascicularis), Horses (Equus laballus), African Rock Pythons (Python sebae), African Buffalo (Syncerus laffer),

Crested Porcupines (Histrix cristata), Ostriches (Struthio camelus) and many others.

We arrived back at the school campus at 1:23 p.m. and that ended a great trip. I want to thank Mrs Ogunlowo and

the other staff who made this possible. I can’t wait for our next school trip.

Sarvagya Somvanshi (Year 8 Congo)


YEAR 8 SCIENCE TRIP

P A G E 6


T he Regent secondary School will participate in the next COBIS Games, scheduled to take place in Sheffield,

UK, from 19-21 May 2017 and the Nottingham Cup to be held from 25th to 29th July 2017, also in the UK.

The COBIS Games is an exciting and unique sporting event, which draws together young people from around the

world to take part in three days of competitive sport (swimming, athletics and football). The games will be for

students born between 1st September 2003 and 31st August 2005. Accommodation will be at either the Jurys Inn

Sheffield Hotel or the Holiday Inn Express Sheffield Centre Hotel. The event is not only a celebration of sport for

young people, but also a celebration of a shared global community with a common link to the UK.

The Nottingham Cup is unlike any other tournament in the UK, annually attracting more than 300 teams from

twenty different countries. The tournament is open to teams of all ages and abilities and helps bring all the

football communities together to create a spectacular Festival of Football. Accommodation and all games will be

at Nottingham University. It will be for Key Stage 4 students only.

Mr. Okolo – Head of Sport

T he 4th Annual Bonfire Event is fast approaching. The event will take place on Saturday 5th November

from 17:00-22:00. Tickets will go on sale for N2,500 each from this Friday, 21st October through to the 4th

November; the price of tickets will increase to N3,000 on the day.

We would like to appeal for your support in making this event a great success. We would be most grateful for

any donations in cash or kind. You can contact Mr Akande or Miss Shalewa Adebowale (Registrar) with your

donations. Thank you.

All the proceeds from the Bonfire event will be used to embark on Charity projects.

The Regent Secondary School DofE Team

TAKE PART IN A FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXPERIENCE IN

COTONOU - BENIN FOR STUDENTS IN YEARS 7 and 8

From 9th to 18th April 2017 A SELECTION OF THE ACTIVITIES ON OFFER:

Culinary Arts MasterChef Bénin with real a French Chef in the French Language; French Language,

Environment and History; Leadership and Sports Course in French; Assessment in French with

Certificate; Swimming and Team-building Water Games; The Slave Route; Mini-Olympics Day; Meeting

with Local School Children for Art project and to play African instruments; Benin Museum Visit to

Artisan Centre; Excursions around the region.

For further details and itinerary regarding this exciting trip please send an e mail mentioning your child’s name and form to the organiser [email protected]

The information will be sent upon receipt of your enquiry


COBIS GAMES & TOURNAMENT

BONFIRE NIGHT

COTONOU TRIP

mailto:[email protected]

P A G E 7



G ate Opening Times at Pick-Up: In order to help facilitate an orderly system, when collecting your children at

the end of the school day, please note the following gate opening times will apply from 31st October:

Monday 4.15pm

Tuesday-Thursday 5.15pm

Friday 1.15pm

From Tuesday to Thursday any child who is not involved in booster classes or after-school activities may be

collected from 4.00pm. Please park outside the school gates and come in to collect your child.

Unfortunately, I need to remind all parents that your child should be picked up promptly once the school day has

finished. We have observed an increasing number of children being left to wait for extended periods at the end of the

school day. This must stop, once we resume after the half-term break. We are aware that sometimes exceptional

circumstances occur which prevent parents from arriving at school on time. If this is the case, please call the school

receptionist to explain, so that appropriate arrangements can be made for the supervision of your child until you

arrive.

Late Arrivals: Please remember that you must contact the school receptionist with a valid reason, if your child is

going to arrive late to school in the morning. The Security Team have been asked to turn away students who arrive

late, if the school receptionist has not been given prior notice.

Early Drop-off: Following a recent Coffee Morning, some parents of the School expressed a wish to be able to drop

off their children earlier than 7.30 a.m. each morning. This is a request the School is willing to consider and will be

discussed next term. In order to get an idea of possible numbers, kindly contact the school receptionist, if you are

interested in dropping your child at school from 7.00 a.m. each morning.

SCHOOL SECURITY

Mid-term Reports, Term 1: Mid-term reports have been issued today, Friday, 14 October. Parents and students

should note that the School’s promotion criteria clearly stipulate that, at the end of the academic year, students must

meet the following requirements:

at least a C-grade for English;

at least a C-grade for Mathematics;

a minimum overall average of 60 percent for all subjects.

Checkpoint Results: Parents of Year 10 students are advised that

their children’s Checkpoint results from last session have been issued

together with mid-term reports. We apologise for the delay in issuing

these results; unfortunately, they were received late from the British

Council.

Parent-Teacher Consultations: An earnest appeal is made to all

parents to meet with their children’s subject teachers during Parent-

Teacher Consultations, scheduled on:

Friday, 4 November from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, 5 November from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Accolades Assembly: Parents are invited to attend our Accolades

Assembly on Friday, 4 November. At this prestigious assembly, top

academic achievers are acknowledged for their excellent academic

results in the First Half-term.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

KEITETSI RUSITA

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