Corona Schools` Trust Council

THE
NEWSLETTER OF THE CORONA SCHOOLS’ TRUST COUNCIL
Finally, the year has come to an end! We look forward
to the hope the new year promises to bring especially
with the celebration of our country's one hundred years
of existence.
DECEMBER, 2013
Lekki, the journey so far
From virgin land to construction
As expected the year has been filled with lots of learning
activities in and outside the schools.
We thank God for all the achievements of our children and staff in the
course of the year and we specially thank the Almighty God and the Lekki
parents for their support during the construction of the first phase of the
Lekki School permanent site. It is with great pleasure that we announce
the commencement of classes at the site in September 2013.
In this edition, we have news of all our achievements and challenges
over the term and events to look out for in the new year.
Do have a nice holiday.
Happy Yuletide!
Welcome to Corona School,Lekki
Where we are
The Board and the Management of Corona Schools’ Trust Council will
like to use this avenue to say a very big ‘Thank you’ to all our parents at
the Lekki location for your support, perseverance and co-operation during the 5 year stay at temporary sites in Agungi and Idado . To all our
parents in other Corona Schools we say ‘Thank you’ for believing in the
Corona dream.
The journey is not over yet, there is still the construction of the, pool,
administrative block, multipurpose hall and swimming pool which is the
second phase.
Where we are going
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Corona Secondary School shines at 21st Century
Learning International teacher and School
Award 2013
2013 Inter School Quiz
Corona Secondary School, Agbara was selected as the third
finalist at this year’s 21st Century Learning International
Teacher and School competition. The awards, which are sponsored globally by Pearson, are designed to recognize individual
teachers and schools who excel in their use of technologies to
support student learning.
Excerpt from the letter written to Corona by Graeme Deuchars, Director, 21st Learning International.
Contestants from Gbagada School posing with the winning trophy supported by Chairman, Corona Schools’ Trust Council, Mr Dotun Sulaiman; Executive Director, Mrs Olufunto Igun; Head of School Corona School Gbagada,
Mrs Olanike Ogunleye and some teachers.
The Inter School Quiz is an annual competition organised for
all Corona Schools in line with the Corona culture of building
confidence and motivating its pupils to work hard as well as
encouraging healthy intellectual development. The 2013
edition marked yet another keen challenge amongst the
schools.
Representatives of the different schools competed for
different prizes with Lekki School, Apapa School, Victoria
Island School and Ikoyi School taking the 5th, 4th, 3rd and
2nd positions respectively. Gbagada School emerged champion of the day.
This year, a new innovation tagged ‘ word game’ was added
and Students from the Corona Secondary School, Agbara
spoke to parents on how the Corona education has since
primary school, prepared them for leadership roles.
Mr Adedotun Sulaiman, Chairman, Corona Schools’ Trust
Council at the event, remarked that life is about competition
and winning and to win you have to work as a team. “We
teach them team work very early and also teach how to be
gracious in victory and how to handle defeat.
On the part of Mrs Olufunto Igun, the Executive Director,
the fact that the scores are always close shows that the
schools are doing very well. She reiterated the fact that, it is
the same curriculum; same quality of teaching and the same
training that the teachers get. This, she said shows that the
Corona Curriculum is definitely working and it is working
well.
“The standard of the short-listed entries was extremely high
and it has been a difficult task for the global selection panel to
finalise their choice for the School of the Year 2013 award. You
are highly commended for the great work you and your school
are doing to support students and teachers in using learning
technologies.
On behalf of 21st Century Learning, and Pearson the global
sponsors for the awards, I would like to thank you once again
for submitting your entry for the award. I know you will be
disappointed by this but sincerely hope that you will consider
submitting an entry for the 2014 award.
Please keep in using your badge as Finalist with pride on all of
your communications!
Best wishes
Graeme “
“Mr Muhtar Bakare Managing Director, PEARSON Nigeria, in his
congratulatory speech expressed his organization's excitement at
seeing Corona Secondary School make the final list . He commended
the Corona Schools’ Trust Council for its competence in making strategic decisions and successfully dealing with obstacles on the way.
He noted that triumphing over such obstacles have enabled Corona
Secondary School make remarkable progress in challenging IT environment, securing the Council’s position in Nigeria as a pioneer,
truly exceptional and clearly a light house for other schools in the
country. “
Culled from Business Day, Tuesday, 10 December 2013
The CSS Director, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo and the Vice Principal Academics, Mrs Chinedum Oluwadamilola are representing
the school at the award ceremony in Hong Kong.
Indeed the entire Corona Family is proud of this great achievement and look forward to winning the award in the year 2014.
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NEWS FROM THE SCHOOLS
Apapa School
Gbagada School
Corona Apapa Celebrates World Anti Bullying Day
MARIO’S WORD CHALLENGE FOR CHILDREN
Master Akintomide Salami in Class Three participated in
the Cool FM 96.6 Radio Programme – Mario’s Word Challenge for children and answered the question correctly. A
representative of Cool FM came to our school on 12th
November to present some gifts items to him.
The one week event included daily discussions and activities to educate the school community about the ills of
bullying.
Ikoyi School
Ikoyi Day Nursery
Austin Jay Jay Okocha Visits Ikoyi School
Visit to Lagos State Governor
Pupils and teachers of Corona Day Nursery, Ikoyi paid a courtesy
visit to the governor of Lagos State-His Excellency, Mr Babatunde
Raji Fashola (SAN) at the State house recently.
During the visit, the governor read the popular children story, Jack
and the Bean Stalk to the children. He spoke to them on the virtues
of hard work and obedience especially to their parents and teachers. The Governor also took time to answer questions from the
pupils. In response to one of their questions, he disclosed the fact
that his grandmother wish influenced his choice of Law as his profession.
His Excellency commended Corona Schools’ Trust Council and other private schools for the great contribution towards the development of public schools in Lagos State.
The visit ended with the children’s presentation of a birthday song
and gifts in commemoration of his recently celebrated 50th birthday.
Friday, 4th October 2013 was a memorable day for the
pupils and staff of Corona School, Ikoyi. Former Super
Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha paid a visit to the
school. Claire Amico, Trish Delaney (members of Barclays Group from the United Kingdom) and Odunayo
Gabriel (Lagos office) accompanied him.
Jay Jay Okocha was all smiles as he shook hands and
exchanged pleasantries with everyone. Then he met
with the school football team and gave the children
safety tips after watching a novelty match on a waterlogged field. He stressed the importance of education
and added that determination, hard work, perseverance and discipline would lead to success.
The visit ended with photographs and a presentation
of gifts and medals to members of the school football
team.
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Victoria Island School
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Tit Bits
Mosope Bakare a year six pupil won the Diamond Bank
Newsletter campaign award in Creative Writing for Corona
School Victoria Island and was given a cash gift of One Hundred Thousand Naira .
Did you know that Google has a Yoruba, Ibo and Hausa sites?
Would you like to visit these sites and learn your language , you
and your child?
Then come along with us -
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Victoria Island pupils in
collaboration
with
the
adopted school (Victoria
Island Primary School) participated in Lindy’s Gem
Foundation fun day tagged
‘Nigerian Folktale in Colours”.The team represented
The winning team
Victoria Island community and
was awarded first prize in the Art competition.
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Yoruba
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Learn Yoruba For Free (www.eurotalknow.com)
2speaklanguages(www.2speaklanguages.com/learnyoruba)
EdeYoruba-Wikipedia, iwe-imo ofe (www.yo.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Ede-Yoruba)
Learn Yoruba in 27 Days Interactive Software
(www.yorubaforkidsabroad.com)
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The Videos listed below can be found on YouTube:
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Corona School Victoria Island, won the Lagos State Eco
friendly schools competition 2013 Eco Star Award and came
first in the following categories;
-Lagos State 2013 Eco-Star
Cara Harshman (aka Titilayo Oyinbo)
Kevin Barry (aka Kayode Oyinbo)
Ede Mi (a Yoruba movie on You Tube)
Igbo
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-Best, Eco Friendly Primary School (private) Lagos State
Muta Asuru Igbo: Learn Igbo language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWeDlJ-mFhA
www.igbonet.com
www.learnigboNow.com
www.igboschoolonline.com
-Lagos state Waste-sorting Champion
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-Best Eco Friendly School Eti-Osa
Check Igbo movies on You tube
-Champion, Eco Friendly Classroom Lagos
Hausa
Corona Teachers’ College
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http://www.dandali.com/
www.hausaonline.com
Dr. Vakinta’s Hausa for Beginners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMcwpIOjOLw
The Corona Teachers’ College is relocating to 2, Balogun Udu Close, Idado , Lekki in January 2014.
Coming Attraction!
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School Shop
One Stop Shop— January 2014. The school shops are coming out with a BANG!
Look out!
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Staff Day
Theme: “Impacting Our World through the Centuries”. The day will reflect the celebration
of the centenary milestone of the birth of our beloved nation NIGERIA
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