THE REGENT DIGEST VOLUME 4, ISSUE 14 FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER, 2015

NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Notes from the Principal 1

Accolades Assembly 2

Boarding Debate & Awards 3

Karate Grading 4

Cookery Competition 5

Announcement 5

Student of the Term 5

Term 1 Student of the Week 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Boarders Resume Monday, 4 PM 4th January 2016

School Resumes Monday, 6th January 2016

Issuing of Term 1 Reports Monday, 11th January 2016

Parent-Teacher Consultation Wednesday 13th - Friday 15th January 2016

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:

only has to look in the lost

and found boxes to see

them pile up, week by

week, with blazers, sports

gear, shirts, notebooks,

textbooks planners and-the

-like. There is a “couldn’t

care less” attitude by

many, mostly boys, be-

cause of the knowledge

that mom and dad will just

buy them replacements

anyway. Such attitudes

are extremely disturbing

and show lack of respect,

being irresponsible and

certainly not resourceful.

Excuses abound, few of

which have any validity.

While this is not true of

the majority of our stu-

dents, it is does not bode

well for a desired sense of

strong values and mores in

too many students.

The School’s Code of

Conduct clearly states

what is expected of all stu-

dents, and it will be strictly

enforced. Parents are also

encouraged to read it care-

fully, and all students have

been given a copy. We

appeal to all parents to

please review the booklet

and to assist us in teaching

your child/children the

kind of behaviour that is

expected, and the conse-

quences of non-

compliance.

On a positive note, we are

pleased with the academic

progress that has been ob-

served in the performance

of many students in Term

D ear Parents:

How time flies!

Another Term has come

to an end, and I thought

it appropriate to make a

few observations as I

reflect back from August

2015.

The Regent Secondary

takes great pride in its

continuous quest for ex-

cellence in all aspects of

its operation. While aca-

demic excellence is of

primary importance, no

less is the emphasis

placed upon teaching our

students to appreciate

and practice the School’s

three Core Values: Re-

spect, Responsibility and

Resourcefulness. Hence,

education of the “Whole

Child” is our mantra.

However, unfortunately

the three Core Values

have yet to be fully ap-

preciated and practiced

by all students. The evi-

dence of this is clear:

disregard for personal

items of clothing, person-

al possessions and items

of school property like

textbooks and other ref-

erence materials. One

1. Overall discipline has

significantly improved,

and we intend to continu-

ally improve it. We will

not tolerate inappropriate

behaviour.

Please keep in touch with

all of your child’s teach-

ers, and remember that

you do not have to wait

for Reports to be issued in

order to meet with teach-

ers. The best schools ex-

ist where there is a mean-

ingful partnership be-

tween the school and the

home, and here at The

Regent Secondary

School, we place great

value on such a partner-

ship.

Reports will be issued

during the first week of

January upon re-

commencement, and Par-

ent-Teacher Consultations

will be held on January,

13, 14 and 15. Please

note that this will be by

pre-appointment only.

Once again, thank you for

your continuing assis-

tance and support, and on

behalf of The Board of

Directors and all the staff,

I wish you and yours

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

AND EVERY GOOD

WISH FOR A HAPPY

AND PROSPEROUS

YEAR IN 2016!

Sincerely yours,

Prof. Dr. George A. Hickman

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ACCOLADES ASSEMBLY P A G E 2

O n Friday, 4th December, The Regent Secondary School held its second accolades assembly. Perhaps, you are wonder-

ing what the word ‘accolade’ means. An accolade is an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an

acknowledgement of merit.

As the top achievers in each year level were announced, students were nervous because they did not know the position

they had secured. Dr. Hickman presented the awards on reverse order to Key Stage 3 top achievers and Mrs. Abdul-Razaq

presented the awards to Key Stage 4. Only one student in Key Stage 4 achieved an average of 92 percent – Tendai Murove

in Year 11. She was given deafening applause. Well done, Tendai!

Most parents of students who were receiving the award showed up and it was a very proud moment for them, seeing their

child walk up the stairs onto the stage and being congratulated by the SMT and the Proprietress. Some of the students who

received an award were not expecting it, and this made it even more special for them.

The Accolades Assembly has made all students realise that every subject matters – from Mathematics to Art. Students who

did not receive the award this time will surely try their best next time.

There were a few students who stood up when Mr Akin asked if they had received the award for the first time. I am sure

that there will be more students on stage next time to receive their certificate and pose for a photo.

Muskaan Alimchandani (Year 10)

First Term’s Top Achievers Congratulations to the following top achievers who were awarded certificates at Accolades Assembly on Friday, 4 December, last week:

Year 7 House Average (%) Position Ghatikar, Aarini C3 85.3 1 Laah, Shawn B1 84.0 2 Alkashim, Khadijah V2 82.7 3 Nimyel, Selya V2 82.5 4 AbdulRazaq, Khaira C1 81.9 5 Shehu, Ibrahim Mahmoud C5 80.8 6 Baba-Ahmed, Minaal S2 80.8 6

Year 8 Sohoni, Aditi Amol B3 89.3 1 Kolawole, Ayooluwa S3 88.9 2 Sheriff Malah, Fatima S5 85.4 3 Awobokun, Babatise V5 82.6 4 Obazee, Eloghosa Sharon C3 82.0 5 Abayilo, Serita B3 81.1 6 Otekalu-Aje, Nathan Ayomikun V3 80.9 7

Year 9 Otieno, Kinda C5 84.0 1 Ja'Afar, Abdullahi C3 83.2 2 Katepa, Kasonde B5 82.2 3 Coco- Bassey, David Ima-Abasi S5 82.0 4 Singh, Ananya V5 81.7 5 Yadav, Ansh B3 81.4 6 Uko, Christina Tobechi V1 81.3 7

Year 10 House Average Position Kolawole, Fiyinfoluwa S3 88.8 1 Madu, Naomi V1 87.3 2 Alimchandani, Muskaan B1 86.6 3 Akinola, Moyosoreoluwa B4 85.5 4 Obiukwu, Polycarp Jnr. B5 85.5 4 Yesufu, Aliyyah V5 85.4 6 Uviovo, Jessica V3 85.4 6

Year 11 Murove, Tendai C5 92.1 1 Uko, Adaugo Glory V4 89.1 2 Kadiri, Aishat B5 86.3 3 Umar, Khadijat B2 85.6 4 Usman-Jidda, Aisha B5 85.4 5 Davies, Sokeiprim B4 85.3 6

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P A G E 3

BOARDING DEBATE & AWARDS

I t was an absolutely fantastic experience! The climatic build up to a

spectacular evening. Everyone was anxiously waiting for ‘The Big

Day’. Was it good or bad? It all depended on the performance of the stu-

dents which I have to say was of an excellent standard. All the debaters

(and the audience, too, I hope) learnt a thing or two. Our preparation was

quite stressful but it paid off. Everybody had listened to appropriate criti-

cism to achieve the highest standard. I hope as future debaters, we have set

the bar high.

We were all winners but, in the end, there were only two winners: Danfo-

dio and El-Kanemi. Both houses worked very hard for the victories. The

debate was split into two categories: senior and junior. Both categories

received topics to debate. There were two rounds: the qualifying rounds

and the finals. Each of the teams had to endeavour to get through the quali-

fying round. Each contestant had an opening argument of two minutes and

a rebuttal and cross examination of thirty seconds.

At the end of the debate, the Theme Night results were announced. The

Theme Night was basically a night assigned to each hostel to feature a

country of their choice by showcasing the countries culture, cuisine, cus-

toms and dances. Mr. Akinola, Vice Principal Boarding, left us in sus-

pense as he presented the results and purposefully waited for about 7.5 sec-

onds before he revealed first and second positions. It felt like an eternity to

me. We were all completely in the dark as to who was going to win until

the night the magician’s cards were put on the table. We were all amazed –

Danfodio won! No surprise really. I suppose I am kind of biased, aren’t I.

We also had the Boarding Awards for Term 1, 2015/2016. I was shocked at what I saw during the awards cere-

mony. Students whom I least expected were nominated or received accolades. Suleiman got nominated for the

most respectful. That was a real surprise!

In general, it was a spectacular night and anybody who attended would be either proud or flabbergasted by the

talent we have at Regent School.

Abubakar Tafida (Year 8 – Danfodio Hostel)

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K arate has always been a respected and well-known form of Martial Art. It does not only teach a person defence

movements and attacks, it boosts up one’s confidence, strength, and makes one more organised and respectful. In

Karate, we learn three aspects of Karate: Kihon, Kata and Kumite. We are all required to give our best and perform with

proper manners and attitude.

Last Saturday, we were graded, which involves a promotion examination to the next level. In other words, this is when

we perform what we have learnt individually and, if we are successful, we gain the next belt. Most of the class got pro-

moted, including myself and this makes me feel proud of my achievement. I am now a purple belt. My aim is to leave

The Regent Secondary School with at least a brown belt, which is second only to the highest level of Karate – the black

belt.

Personally, I believe that a lot of commitment and discipline is required to be a Karate-ka. Strength and focus is very

important to achieve the standard expected from one’s instructor. In order to pass a grading, no mistakes must be made

while performing. Focus and maximum energy is compulsory. While free sparing – fighting against an opponent using

any technique of your choice – it is important to have good body posture and be respectful to one another. At the end of

the grading, we all lined up and stood motionless until we are called to step forward in order to know the results of the

grading and what we need to do to improve. Afterwards, we bowed and left the Dojo (Training Venue).

Ogen Kanu (Year 10)

KARATE GRADING

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ANNOUNCEMENT T he Duke of Edinburgh training weekend is fast

approaching and takes place during the first

weekend back from the holiday. Bronze and Silver

students are to be at school by 8:30 on the morning of

Saturday, 9th January to begin the programme and are

to be collected at 14:00 on the afternoon of Sunday,

10th January. This event will involve camping, cook-

ing and a long walk.

Mrs. J. Wyvill-Abubakar -

Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator

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P A G E 5

O n 27th November 2015, the Regent Secondary School hosted its first Cookery competition which

took place in the cookery room. Before the actual competition, a mini-competition was held on

Thursday to give an idea of what the actual competition would look like. The mini-competition in-

volved teams of three members, affording students the opportunity to practise how to be consistent and

how to manage time.

At the end of the mini-competition, judges came to analyse what each group had done and choose a

winner which happened to be my group consisting of Sarah Baba-Ahmed, Duyowa Egwudale and my-

self. This automatically meant that we would represent The Regent Secondary School in the actual com-

petition.

Olumawu School, Lead British International School and Starville School were invited to compete

against The Regent Secondary School in the actual competition. There were four groups in total.

Mrs. Omoyinka Akinleye and Mrs Nkanga, our cookery co-ordinators, introduced the competition and

gave instructions on using appliances safely. Each team had two hours allocated to cook the starter,

main course and dessert. My team decided to cook our specialities: chicken soup and bread, as starter;

jollof rice and chicken with plantain, as main course; fruit salad, as dessert.

In true professional manner, all groups, finished in time to clean up and get ready for the judges.

At the end of the event, the judges voted my group as winners of The Regent Secondary School 2015

Cookery Competition. We were victorious and had a truly wonderful experience.

Hairat Baba-Ahmed (Year 10)

COOKERY COMPETITION

STUDENT OF THE TERM

Ayooluwa Kolawole - Senegal 3

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Ayooluwa Kolawole - Senegal 3

TERM 1 STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Asma’u Umar - Benue 4

David Coco-Bassey - Senegal 5

Farida Majiyagbe - Benue 1

Ruqayyat Lawal Congo 3

Eunnet Chimakati - Senegal 4

Khaira AbdulRazaq - Congo 1

Selya Nimyel Volta 2