NEWSLETTER TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS
FIRST-HALF TERM 2021/22 ACADEMIC SESSION
THURSDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 2021
Appreciation
We thank the Almighty for the grace to conclude this half term successfully. We also appreciate the cooperation of our parents/guardians and pray God will continue to bless them.
Mid-Term Package
a. Newsletter to Parents/Guardians
b. Stint Report Sheet
The School Promotion Criteria
Parents/Guardians are advised to continuously charge their children/wards to strive towards meeting up with the school promotion criteria so as to earn promotion to the next class. New students are particularly advised to take note of the promotion criteria:
· SS Arts students: 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics and any three of the following subjects: Lit-in-Eng; Government; History; IRS/CRS; Visual Art/Music/French; Yoruba; Igbo; Hausa; Biology; Geography and Economics.
· SS Commercial students: 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two of the following subjects: Financial Account; Commerce; Government; Geography; Biology and Visual Art.
· SS Science students: 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and any of the following subjects: Biology; Geography; Economics; Further Maths; Technical Drawing; Agricultural Science; Food and Nutrition and Visual Art.
· JS students: 7 credits including English Language and Mathematics.
The minimum credit pass is 50% and the school has a standard policy on this. Parents/Guardians are advised to take note of these requirements and encourage their children/wards to study to achieve academic excellence.
2020/21 Valedictory Service
The Valedictory Service of our 2020/21 graduating students was held on Thursday, 21 October, 2021 at the School Cafeteria. We wish our graduating students the very best in their endeavours. As a school, it is our sincere desire that these graduating students would make academic and career exploits.
Awards/Laurels
· The following members of the graduating class were adjudged the best and won several prizes:
i. The Valedictorian Award Olatunji Toluwanimi
ii. PTA cash award for the overall best graduating student Olatunji Toluwanimi
iii. PTA cash award for the best student in Science Olatunji Toluwanimi
iv. PTA cash award for the best Student in Arts Aboaba Mariam
v. PTA cash award for the best Student in Social Science Akinbile Fareedah
vi. Overall Best Student Olatunji Toluwanimi
vii. Prof. Gbemisola Oke’s cash Prize for the Best Graduating Student Olatunji Toluwanimi
viii. Engr. Joseph Labeodan Prize in Mathematics who would study Engineering Sonibare Oluwadamilare
ix. Prof. Olufemi Bamigboyega Olaoba Annual Prize in History Ololajulo Joseph
x. The most Well-behaved Female Student (Mijinyawa Award) Adeola Precious
xi. Archdeacon Jonathan Abiodun Iluyomade annual cash award for the best graduating student in Literature-in-English Aboaba Mariam
xii. Archdeacon Jonathan Abiodun Iluyomade annual cash award for the best graduating student in History Ololajulo Joseph
xiii. Archdeacon Jonathan Abiodun Iluyomade annual cash award for the overall best graduating student in 2020/21 session Olatunji Toluwanimi
xiv. The International School, University of Ibadan Class of ’99 award of Academic Excellence for the overall best student 2021/21 session Olatunji Toluwanimi
xv. Oluwayemisi Kayode Adedeji Memorial award for the overall best well-behaved female graduating student in 2020/21 session Tiwalope Adepoju
JS1 Students
Parents/Guardians of this category of students, particularly day students, are advised to create time for their children/wards and ensure their notebooks are thoroughly checked each day when they return from school. The students also need to be guided in doing their assignments and turning in same on time. The JSS1 students, not too long ago, were admitted into the secondary school and still need a lot of supervision to excel in their academics. This task should not be left to the school alone. Therefore, the home needs to be alive to this duty/responsibility, to complement the effort of the school in the developmental progress of the students.
Important Information for SS3 parents
It has come to our notice that a pocket of SS3 students are skipping classes having submitted a signed copy of subjects registered to the School Counsellor. Kindly be informed that class attendance is compulsory for every student. Subject teachers would be required to submit a list of students who attend classes when due. Any student whose name is not on the list risks automatic disqualification from SSCE registration. Consequent upon this, we implore our esteemed parents to fully collaborate with the school to ensure our students achieve academic excellence by attending and participating in classes regularly.
Extension Classes for SS2 and SS3 Classes
Extension classes for the SSS2 and SSS3 students will continue upon resumption from the mid-term break. In view of this, all SSS2 and SSS3 students are expected to resume for early morning classes in school at 7AM. Afternoon classes shall commence at 3PM. Students are strongly advised to be present and punctual. Extension classes for SSS1 students will commence by the second term of the session.
Payment of School Fees
As a reminder, parents/guardians are to note the following:
a. School fees for the first term 2021/22 session are as follows:
JSS2, SSS1 and SSS2: Staff: N61,750.00 Non-Staff: 81,750.00
These are to be paid into First Bank Account No. 2005514731.
b. Parents/Guardians of JSS3 and SSS3 students are to note that payment for first, second and third terms must be made on or before 9th November, 2021. The details are as follows:
JSS3: Staff: N175,750.00; Non-staff: N235,750.00
SSS3: Staff: N182,750.00; Non-staff: N242,750.00
These are to be paid into First Bank Account No. 2005514731
c. PTA Levy: N2,000.00per session to be paid into First Bank Account No. 2005497814.
d. Boarding Form fees: ₦500.00 to be paid into First Bank Account No: 2017816821
e. Boarding Fee: ₦162,200.00 to be paid into First Bank Account No. 2002142106 or Zenith Bank Boarding House Account No. 1214084745
f. Boarding Supervision Fee: N2,500.00 to be paid into First Bank Account No. 2017593645.
g. Boarders Lesson Fee: JSS (N10,200.00); SSS (N12,700.00) to be paid into First Bank Account No. 2017593645.
h. ICT Fee: N8,000.00 to be paid into First Bank Account No. 2017816821. This fee is optional and is meant to be paid by parents who want their children to be part of the extra tuition (tutorials) in programmes like Microsoft Word, Adobe, Dreamweaver, CorelDraw and so on.
i. All duplicate bank tellers showing appropriate cash lodgement are to be forwarded to the school for the issuance of receipts. Scanned copies or photocopies are not acceptable.
j. Parents/Guardians interested in online payment can do so. For such payments, ensure that the narration of payment includes the name and class of your child/ward and the purpose of the lodgement (e.g. James Akintunde, JSS 2A; School fees, Ishola Oladeji, JSS 2B; Boarding fees). The online generated transaction report/cyber receipt which will be generated online should be saved and sent as an attachment to isiaccountscps@yahoo.com. The payment will be acknowledged by the issuance of receipt, which concerned parents can pick up from the Accounts department of the school.
Coming Late to School
Few students still come late to school in spite of the continuous sensitization against this. All students are expected to be in school latest 8AM and be part of morning assembly/class reading. We have also discovered that the late-coming of students to school is mostly caused by parents. Therefore, we plead with parents who dropped their children in school daily to be alive to this responsibility and ensure they dropped their students in school early.
Student’s Dress Code
A handful of our students still come to school in uniforms and house wears they have outgrown. We have been sending such students home (day students) while boarders are not allowed in classes until parents/guardians make replacements. Girls’ gowns should not be tight-fitting and should cover their knees while boys’ shorts should be in the range of the knee cap. Senior boys are not permitted to come to school in jeans or tightly-sewn trousers otherwise known as ‘pencil’. The recommended colour of shoes is black; no other colour is allowed. The sole of shoes should be black as well. Only white and black pairs of socks are allowed. Ankle socks are not allowed. Shoes should be flat and not high-heeled. Boots are not allowed. Shoes and socks that do not conform to the school rules and regulations will be confiscated. Boys’ haircut should be very low and even and girls on afro must have their haircut even. Other styles of haircut apart from this are not allowed in the school.
Electronic Gadgets in School
In spite of repeated warnings to our students to desist from bringing electronic gadgets such as phones, tablets, laptop computers and so on to school, a handful of our students still bring them. This is a reminder to parents that the school will not return any seized gadget. The seized items will be donated during Charity Programme to the less privileged.
Cambridge ‘A’ Level Programme
The Cambridge ‘A’ Level programme is on course. Admission is available for candidates with a minimum of five combinable ‘O’ Level credits (including English Language and Mathematics) and a minimum of C6 in each of the candidate’s combinable subjects. For more details, contact F.O. Oluwatope on 08069280164 or 08055060216.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Registration for SAT has commenced and classes are ongoing. Interested parents are to contact Mr. Akinsooto, D. on 08034817088 or Mr. Ogunfowokan, O.O. on 08065913752.
Donation
Spectrum High Standard Publishers (publishers of the recommended English textbook) donated a public address system to the School. The School sincerely appreciates this donation.
Important Dates
First Term Mid-Term – Friday, 29 October – Monday, 1 November, 2021
November Visiting Day for Boarders – Saturday, 20 November, 2021
First Term Examination – Monday, 29 November – Friday, 10 December, 2021
Inter-House Sports Competition – Thursday, 16 December, 2021
Vacation – Friday, 17 December, 2021
Resumption for 2nd term – Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
Boarders resume – Sunday, 9 and Monday, 10 January, 2022
Day students resume – Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
Thank you and God bless.
Signed
Phebean O. Olowe
Principal