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From The Headmaster’s Desk From The Headmaster’s Desk

Community engagement is not just about
This week we have seen three events in
participation, it is about creating a shared
which we have welcomed members of the
vision for our children’s future. I encourage
community into our school and I would like to
you to share your ideas, talents, and
offer my thanks to everyone who participated
feedback as we continue to build a school
in these:
environment where every child can thrive.

• The Regent Secondary School Visit/Open
Together, we can provide our students
Day: Over the course of two days, parents
with the tools, experiences, and values
in Year 5 and Year 6 were invited not only
they need in order to grow into confident,
into our school, but also into our secondary
Shaun Stockden compassionate citizens who contribute
Headmaster school - a real collaboration across two positively to society.
school cimmunitiess coming together to

provide a smooth transition for our children.
Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you for your unwavering support
and for being an integral part of our
• Armed Forces Remembrance Assembly:
As we embark on another term of learning, community. I look forward to welcoming
On Wednesday we were delighted to you in for a wide variety of events including
growth, and discovery, I am reminded of
welcome members of the Nigerian Legion assemblies, the spring production, sports
the power of connection. Our school is
into school to help us observe this event. It
more than a place where children come to
added a level of significance to our children,
learn; it is a vibrant, dynamic community
who were also able to showcase their
where every member plays an essential
exceptional speaking and perfomance
role in shaping the lives of our young
skills to members of the Abuja community,
learners.
whom otherwise may not have had the
opportunity to engage with them.
Community engagement lies at the
heart of our ethos. When schools and
• Drivers Workshop: This week also saw a
communities work together, the results
new addtion to our community calendar.
are transformative. Research consistently day and, of course, our open classes. Through
For a number of years, we have run
shows that students achieve more continued cooperation, there is no limit to
workshops for the nannies who work with
when their families, teachers, and local what we can achieve together this term.
your children and now for the first time we
community are united in their support.
have been working with your drivers to help
Beyond academic success, strong Warm regards,
raise awareness of the risks children face
community ties foster a sense of belonging, Shaun Stockden - Headmaster
and how to overcome them.
resilience, and empathy in our children—
qualities that will serve them throughout
their lives.

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