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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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