Page 4 - The Regent School Newsletter Week 4 Term 3
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From The
Senior Teacher
Academics’s Desk
Mr. Akin Alufa
Dear Parents,
Instead, we embrace diverse learning
Ever heard a student ask, “Why do I materials. This enables our lessons to As we look to the end of this term, we
need to know this?” Well, school trips be creative, engaging, relevant, and recognise that it would be a
are like the ultimate answer key. They exciting, whilst all linked to our stu- particularly busy one. This is
bridge the gap between what’s taught dents’ interests. Our students’ passions considering the suite of assessments
in class and how it applies in real life. and interests are ahead. To all those students, I wish you
For our Year 6 students, the opportunity cascaded throughout our curriculum the very best of luck. Remember,
to visit places of work such as Abuja and ensure maximum engagement nothing can give you the best chance
International Airport, provides them through activities, project work and of success more than working hard
with real-life opportunities that simply through the teachers ensuring lessons and planning your revision schedule,
cannot be offered in the confines of the are as active, engaging and relevant attending any intervention sessions
classroom. It also provides them with as possible. that may have been arranged for you
the opportunity to see how individual with stride, and very importantly, keep-
subjects combine in a single place of In addition, we have ensured that our ing calm, eating well and getting plen-
work and to observe how problem curriculum, methods of teaching and ty of sleep.
solving, critical thinking and our core creativity are all aligned to provide a
values are put into everyday strong and fun learning experience for
situations. your children. The core of the
curriculum is set but teachers are
For the rest of the school, maintaining empowered to group areas of learning
students’ interest through engaging together to create topics that are of
lessons is at the heart of what we do. interest and of relevance to children in
Our students are encouraged to be their classes. We also value
inquisitive, reflective, and analytical. cross-curricular learning so that
These skills are all critical skills for students make links between different
thinking and learning. As a school, we subjects. Regardless of the age of your
do not rely on textbooks and child and his/her previous experiences,
worksheets. These often have our skillful teachers ensure every child
pre-determined learning materials learns what they need to learn right
which can inhibit progress. now.
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