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FROM THE VICE PRINCIPAL PASTORAL’S DESK
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For staff members, the Online Learning Programme has been very demanding and time
consuming. In most cases, students seem to learn better using this method. Below is a recent
conversation I had with a student; one could almost feel the excitement of achievement in his
words.

Student’s comment;

“This form of correction is very effective because it really allows me understand precisely what
I was doing wrong. I'll be expecting the remaining part of the analysis. Thank you!”

Teacher’s response:

“I agree. This pandemic has exposed us to a new reality that would help students learn better.
However, this method is very time consuming but highly effective.”

We have no doubt that students enjoy this form of education and find the use of technology very
easy in learning new concepts and ideas.

With all going on, we have not forgotten our corporate responsibility as we recently donated all
our beds and mattresses with leather protection and to the COVID 19 Isolation Centre in Abuja.
Our Student Council has continued their plans to provide boreholes for less privileged areas in
Abuja. Our Service Learning projects for all students have been on going every Thursday
morning. They are at the planning stages and projects will be implemented once school
resumes.

With all adversity in the face of hopelessness, sometimes, we meet with cynicism and the
thought of failure. At such times at The Regent School, we come together and do what we do
best; teamwork in achieving excellence. This period has stretched us but we have learnt from it
and made huge advancements in the area of Information and Technology. We are bold to say
that we have come out of the situation stronger and better and we will keep aspiring to improve.
During a staff meeting with the Board on last Friday, we could hear the excitement in the voices
of so many staff members as they expressed gratitude on what they have learnt and achieved
since the Online Learning Programme started.

During our online study break, we will review the Online Learning Programme and consult with
our school community on how we can make it better. We ask you to please fill our surveys and
make your own contribution.
We thank our Board who have ensured the welfare of our staff members have remained intact
and made certain that we have not lacked in facilities for the Online Learning Programme. We
thank our staff members for the many sacrifices they have made. Some of them have worked
from their cars and remote areas to deliver lessons. To our parents, thank you for the continued
support in ensuring we give our students the best quality of education and your constant words
of encouragement and advice.

We miss our students and desperately look forward to their physical return to school in the
nearest future.

Stay safe.

Mr. Olusegun David Akinola
Vice Principal Pastoral and Boarding

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T H E R E G E N T D I G E S T VOLUME 8 ISSUE 30