Page 4 - Science Trip to IITA Special Edition

From The Principal’s Desk

Science at Regent is not

simply about passing exams:

it is about preparing young
people to navigate a world

shaped by technology, climate

change, health challenges
and rapid innovation.

Dear Regent Community, was not just a resort but a place where

science is actively used to solve real
lthough I was not able to travel with problems in agriculture, food security
the KS4 students this year, the reports and the environment. Even the first
A and reflections from staff and students evening’s buffet, with local dishes such
make it clear that our Science trip to the as amala, semo and ewedu alongside
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture more familiar options, became part of
(IITA) in Ibadan was a genuine highlight of the learning: a reminder that what we
the term. eat is connected to biology, chemistry,
engineering, logistics and climate.
From the moment students assembled at
school in the early morning, there was a As a scientist myself, having worked
strong sense of purpose. Staff describe a in both Electrical Engineering and Life
well-organised departure, calm transitions Sciences, I am particularly pleased
through Lagos, and a smooth journey to with that link. A campus like IITA quietly
Ibadan. By the time they arrived at IITA, the demonstrates how different branches of
group had shifted from “going on a trip” to science come together: from the power
behaving like young scientists on fieldwork systems and data networks that keep a
– planning, observing, asking questions and facility running, to the plant physiology,
working together. genetics and ecology that underpin its
research. The same habits of mind –
The IITA campus itself clearly made a precise measurement, logical thinking,
big impression. Students spoke about careful experimentation and problem-
the beautiful landscape, the lakes, the solving – sit behind them all.
plantations and the sense of being in a
working research environment. For them, this

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