Page 5 - The Regent Digest Volume 12 Issue 19

From The Principal’s Desk

PTC DAY make the list and the accolades are highly

lessons specifically targeted at them before prized. It is an opportunity for the school to
Thank you to all the parents who came in for the
the school day even began. As from next week, celebrate and reward the hard work of our
PTC Day. I hope that you found the sessions with
we will be doing the same for the Year 9 stu- students.
the teachers useful and insightful. It is very im-
dents of concern to help them with the content
portant that the school/home partnership re-
of the Checkpoint examinations coming up in LOOKING AHEAD
mains strong and constructive so that your chil-
April. The Year 11 Mock Examinations began on
dren can reach their full potential. Looking ahead we have several events com-
15th January. This is a very important stepping
ing up. This weekend is Crazy Weekend, where
stone on the journey to the actual IGCSE Exam-
INTER-HOUSE FOOTBALL children from the Primary School spend the
inations. Teachers use the mock examinations
COMPETITION weekend in our Boarding facilities. There are
to target the revision sessions to areas where On Saturday 13th January the Student Council many activities and fun events lined up for
students need reinforcement. organised the Inter-House Football Competition. the children and the weekend allows them

It was fiercely contested with some very strong to experience what it is like to be a board-

GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP teams taking part. In the end, Benue House ing student at The Regent Secondary School.
emerged as the overall winner. Also, this weekend we have the Inter-House
Robert Franklin On Saturday 6th January, the IGCSE students
Principal Chess Competition. Next Friday there is a
went on a Geography and Environmental Sci-
INTER-HOUSE FOOTBALL parent coffee morning to which all parents
ence field trip to the Botanical Garden in Abu-
COMPETITION are very cordially invited. On Saturday 27th
Dear Parents, ja to study the geographical features there.

Many of the features found in the garden are On Wednesday of this week, children and par- January, we will be holding our first Entrance
e have had a very busy and pro- ents from The Regent Primary School and Abuja Examination for Primary School applicants
studied as part of the IGCSE syllabus.
ductive start to the second term applying for a place in Year 7 next academic
Prep School came to TRSS for our Open Day. Par-
W and as well as a full academic pro- year and also that weekend there is a DofE
ents and children were shown round the school
gramme, there have also been a lot of events ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE
by our students and were able to see the facili- Adventurous Journey.
and activities in the first three weeks. DAY ASSEMBLY
ties that the school has to offer as well as seeing
Last Friday we held the Armed Forces Remem- Finally, coming up on Saturday 3rd February
the school in operation.
ACADEMICS brance Day Assembly. The Houses collected do-
we have the Fun Fair. The FoRSS have been
The term started productively with business nations for the Nigerian Veteran Affairs Division THE ACCOLADES ASSEMBLY working hard to ensure that this year’s Fun

as usual from the very beginning. From the and as usual, a cheque was given to two wid- Fair is a huge success. Please reserve this
The Accolades Assembly took place this Fri-
very first day, we ran the Year 11 Breakfast Club ows selected by the Veterans Division. This year day in your calendar as it promises to be an
day to celebrate the academic achievements
to help students of concern consolidate their the donations were very generous and we raised event that you cannot afford to miss.
of our students. There is fierce competition to
knowledge and understanding by providing over 3,000,000 Naira. Thank you to all parents

and staff who gave so generously.

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