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‘Non Sibi Sed Omnibus’
Friday 16th January 2015
Jue 2014
Hello, one of the questions I am often asked by parents is what they can do to help their children maintain some momentum with their studies during the holidays. While my detailed answers may differ for individual children, invariably my response will begin with Reading! Encouraging a life-long love of reading is one of the most valuable gifts we can give our children. Reading is at the heart of literacy and the words children encounter in their books contribute to extending the vocabulary that can be used in independent written work. As children progress through the Primary years a good knowledge of the British literary tradition will be essential in helping them to perform well in entrance exams to UK Independent Schools, if this is the route your are considering. In fact, feedback from the UK Independent School Admissions process indicates that it is in the area of Comprehension tests that many non-British children do not do themselves justice. Cultural references and some of the idiomatic language are missed, knowledge which wider reading will help to build. I have worked with Bonas McFarlane, the leading UK education consultants, to give our parents reading lists of novels which will be of help in this area.
Good Afternoon! The first bi-weekly test of the Lent Term will take place next week and we will text you when results are available the following week. Just a reminder that you can access your child’s results on the school website, using their unique identification number and password. It was a real pleasure this week to begin mentoring pupils who will be sitting the Common Entrance Exam required to enroll in UK Boarding Schools. If your child would like to attend these weekly sessions please remind them to come and see me. The sessions are particularly useful to Year 6 students. I would also like to invite parents to the first Headmaster’s Workshop of the Lent Term, which will take place at 8.00am on Thursday 29th January in the School Library. I am conscious of the number of new parents who may not be familiar with the bi-weekly testing process and reporting at Lagos Prep, I would therefore like to communicate this aspect of teaching and learning and also to extend this to illustrate how our Growth Mindset work with children fits in. Please advise Joyce at Reception if you would like to attend the Workshop, meanwhile I wish you all a restful weekend…
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Common Entrance Coaching… The Headmaster began his Common Entrance coaching sessions this week, designed to benefit LPS pupils who will be enrolling in UK Boarding Schools in the next stage of their education.
8.00 am Thursday 29th
January Headmaster’s
Workshop
Great Start Achievers! We celebrated those pupils who had made “A Great Start” to their Lent Term studies, at this week’s Achievers’ Assembly. Congratulations to you all.
From the Bursar's desk
Parents should please send proof of payment of Fees, to the Bursary for proper recording especially when payment is made by transfer or by a Corporate Organization. Thank you
CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE BURSARY
Odun Wariso (Bursar)09034402011
Fola Ayamolowo (Senior
Accountant) 08023387868
Folashade Olayode (Assistant Accountant)
08165361883
Opeyemi Modupe (Assistant Accountant)
09093906437
Save the Date
Parents’ Conference 9th February
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House Points for week commencing 12th January
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CONGRATULATIONS SAXONS!
Textile Art
New First Aid Club
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New First Aid Club
Tea & Tour
Talent Hunt Preview… Excitement is building amongst pupils who are taking part in the LPS 2015 Talent Hunt. Children compete in Singing,
Instrumental, Dancing, Drama or Art categories. This year’s Talent Hunt will be held next Friday, 23rd January beginning at 12.00 noon and all parents are very welcome to attend the performance. Here are some pictures from our LPS albums….
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Parents’ Conference A reminder that the Lent Term Parents’ Conference will be held on Monday 9th February. EYFS & Key Stage 1 (Year 1 & Year 2) teachers will be available to see parents between 8.00am – 12.30pm in their classrooms. Key Stage 2 & 3 teachers (Year 3 to Year 9) and all Specialist Teachers (I.C.T., French, Art & Design, Home Economics, Music, P.E. and Swimming) will be located in the School Hall. No appointments are necessary as we understand it can often be difficult to keep to specific times, simply move from one teacher to another in the Hall at your convenience. Refreshments will be served throughout the day. Please remember school is closed to pupils on the 9th February.
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Talent Hunt Programme Designer… Congratulations to Emma Pentcheva in Year 6 who won the competition to design this year’s Talent Hunt Programme. Selected by Ms Heideman, Emma’s design captures all the fun and variety of the competition. A reminder that the contest will begin at 12.00noon on Friday 23rd January, for anyone who would like to attend.
Congratulations! Well done to Tamilore Edun and Demilade Ajibola in Year 5 for qualifying for the Johns Hopkins Talented Youth Programme in the U.S.A. this summer. Both girls’ test scores were very impressive and Demilade will receive an Honors Award for her skills in the Verbal Reasoning examination, in which she scored in the 92nd percentile, for a gifted and talented peer group which is two years above her! Well done to both girls and we look forward to hearing about their experiences after the summer.
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Year 8 Media Course The Director of Learning has been very impressed this week by work produced by Year 8 pupils who are currently developing their persuasive writing skills. They put their technical language work to the test by producing media communication promoting specific products and services. Their work is impactfully displayed in the Key Stage 3 corridor.
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Water Polo Inter-House Comp
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Anvi & Nicole 2nd Place – KS2 Romans House
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Parent Teacher Meetings Just a reminder that Parent tea
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Recipe of the Week Inspired by several new families who have joined us from Indonesia, we bring you the country’s classic Chicken Satay dish for this week’s Recipe of the Week on the Lagos Prep school website. Delicious and fun to eat, a good idea for a half-term treat with a fresh salad?
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Lent Term Clubs The Lent Term Club programme got underway this week and the school’s thanks to parents for taking the time to register their children and make payment before Clubs began. As you know we are a small Bursary & Administration team and your efforts help enormously with the smooth running of the Club Programme. Texts were sent to parents this week to remind you that today is the last day for Club enrollment, so we can finalise club lists. Here are just a handful of activities our children are able to enjoy…
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Parents’ Workshop… The LPS and Beyond Programme will be the Headmaster’s theme for his next Parents’ Workshop, scheduled for Thursday 26th June at 8.30a
The Lagos Prep Diary
LENT TERM 2014/15 23rd January – Talent Hunt Contest 9th February – Parents’ Conference Day – School Closed to Pupils 13th February – School Closed 16th – 20th February – Half Term 5th March – World Book Day 6th March – Declamation Contest 16th – 20th March – End of Term Exams 25th March EYFS & KS1 Sports’ Day 26th March PTA Tea & Tour II followed by KS2/3 Sports’ Day 27th March – Music Festival & Easter Hat Parade
Last Day of School. School closes at 1pm
Email Us…
LPS Christmas Carol Evening 2013
Medical Records A reminder from our Nurses to all new parents to please submit all Medical documents requested by the school, including your children’s immunisation records and the Medical questionnaire. Thank you!
Dental Hygiene in EYFS EYFS pupils have got off to a flying start in the Lent Term, with the theme of Dental Hygiene throughout the Key Stage this week. Teachers have planned each of the seven zones of learning around the theme and activities for our older EYFS children have included, writing sentences about healthy teeth and the job a dentist does. The children have enjoyed listening to stories about visits to the dentist and there have been practical demonstrations of effective teeth cleaning. Come and look at the healthy eating collages in the EYFS corridor!
Please note date changes to Sports’ Day, due to the
timing of the Elections.
Reminder School Closed Friday
13th
February
