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HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE
LPS NEWSLETTER
‘Non Sibi Sed Omnibus’
Friday 9th June, 2017
“I believe education in music, theatre, and the visual arts… is part of a well-rounded education and can provide so much joy, now and in the future.” - Rudy Giuliani - Mayor of New York City (1994 - 2001). .
I am writing this article fresh from my visit to our highly impressive Art Exhibition in the Hall. This is the first time we have held such an art show and every child is represented, some more than once, in a variety of techniques and genres. I hope you were able to get along to see all the wonderful items on display. Once again the talents of our students continue to amaze me and I think LPS is really lucky to have such dedicated teachers who encourage the talent of the children.
The opportunity to buy the work and donate the proceeds to Benola, a cerebral palsy charity added a further charitable dimension to the event. Yesterday morning a group of 16 students from Years 5 & 7 and 7 staff visited the Premier Foundation Preparatory School in Makoko. They took some writing materials and old text books and interacted with the local children in some informal lessons. Next year the LPS community is aiming to provide some toilets for the school and create a water barrier to stop the ground floor flooding during the wet season.
Tomorrow morning is the final of the Headmaster’s Cup at CIS in Lekki. The best of luck to our boys who we hope will return with the cup as champions. In a warm up match earlier this week two LPS teams drew their games with the French School. On Monday morning Key Stage 3 (Years 7 - 9) will be holding their musical assembly at 8am in the Hall. Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy. The end of the school year is coming upon us rapidly. Be aware that we have a full programme of events for the final week - Jungle Book, Prize Giving, Graduation, French Day, Inter-house Swimming Gala, End of Year Parties and much, much more so we look forward to seeing all the children at school. We have established a Community Notice Board in the Foyer where members of The LPS family can post events. Items can be handed to Kabir Fakus In the Admin Office. Don’t forget it is PTA Book Club on Thursday morning discussing ‘Born on a Tuesday’ by Elnathan John. “We think that exam results are very important but they don’t constitute a full rounded education.” - Barnaby Lenon - former headmaster of Harrow School, UK, now Chairman of the Independent Schools Council.
Website: www.lagosprepikoyi.com.ng
Nicholas Barrett
Headmaster
Staff and Parent
‘Jungle Book’ Choir
Rehearsals
Begins: Wed 14th June
Time: 7:30am-8:00am
Welcome back from the mid-term break. We do hope you have taken this period to
rest and relax.
The Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday 7th July 2017. The Graduation
Dinner for students in Years 6 and 9 will take place at the Wheat Baker Hotel.
Two guests are allowed per graduating student. Tickets for guests will be available
from next week, Wednesday, 14th June 2017, at N15,000.00 per ticket. The
graduating students don’t pay, as the PTA has graciously paid for all of them.
You can pay for your Graduation Dinner guest tickets through our usual channels:
bank transfer, POS machine or cheque into LPS Account Number 0640775226 at
FCMB. Please send proof of payment to [email protected] so an LPS
official receipt can be issued, and with this you can collect your tickets from Joyce
in the reception.
-From the School Business Manager
At the assemblies this week...
CONGRATULATIONS NORMANS!!!
Congratulations Saxons!!!
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Saxons Vikings Romans Normans
Junior Nursery children taking
centre stage at the EYFS
assembly.
2017 Bake-Off Champions
2017 Loya Milk Swim Meet
Ribena Good Values Award
A talk on Cerebral Palsy by members of
‘Benola Cerebral Palsy Initiative’.
Recent Visit to Makoko School
Giving back to the community!
LPS VS Lycée Français
Junior: 1-1
Senior: 1-1
Loya Milk Swimming
Competition
Would you like to train as a football
coach? The course is open to
everyone. Contact Mr Ojeyinka.
From the School
Business Manager
Children’s Music Festival Celebrating Lagos@50 with children from other
schools
From the PTA Book Club Book Review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
‘’The Secret Life of Baba Segi's wives’’ is an eye-opening and extremely entertaining account of polygamy in a relatively modern day Yoruba household in Nigeria. The author introduces us to Baba Segi, a relatively successful, traditional, middle aged man who has four wives, Iya Segi, Iya Tope, Iya Femi and Bolanle.
The novel picks up at the point where Baba Segi is extremely concerned because his last wife Bolanle has been unable to get pregnant in the years they have been married, a problem that in his mind must be due to Bolanle as each of his other three wives have borne him no less than two children each. It becomes very apparent that Bolanle, due to her age and education is not a welcome addition to this household as the author takes her time to reveal. She takes us into the mind of each of the wives for us to understand their background, where they are coming from, the security they find in the polygamous set-up and the particular way in which Bolanle is such a threat to them.
As the book progresses, we find that as unattractive, annoying and arrogant as Baba Segi is, each wife for her own reasons and circumstances defines themselves from this polygamous set up and derives a strong sense of security from it.. even educated and intelligent Bolanle. It becomes apparent that the need to preserve the household and its workings are so strong that the wives (most especially Iya Segi and Iya Femi) will go to great lengths to make sure that nothing will stand in the way of their dominance of the home and all who live in it.
Baba Segi's wives have a most terrible secret, that is ultimately revealed at the end of the novel after the actions of the wives in an attempt to push Bolanle out have led to the most disastrous and tragic consequences. In the end, not even the truth in the light of the secret that is revealed, is strong enough to change the situation, and the novel ends as it begins with Baba Segi at the head of his household with his wives under his authority.
This book is beautifully written, managing to capture the culture and the reality of this polygamous household in a comprehensive manner. I would recommend everyone go out and get a copy of this book. It is a 'must-have' and a 'must-read' and in my opinion one of the strongest and well written books on the Nigerian literary scene of the last few years.
- By Mrs Dara Makanjuola
VIHAAN
NARGARKAR
SILVER MEDALLIST!
Curriculum Corner
Children in year 6 exploring Polydron Shapes
Year 1 students using drama to access literacy
Children in Year 3 created a ‘darkroom’ to
explore light sources, shadows, transparent,
translucent and opaque materials. Humanities
and French lessons also took place in the
darkroom. The children were excited about the
lessons and loved the darkroom.
Pharmacist and
PTA
Chairperson
Mrs Vaughan,
shared
professional
information on
various drugs
and their uses
with the
children.
ART Exhibition Some samples from the exhibition 5
ART Exhibition
Behind the scenes: Preparation for the exhibition definitely brought the whole LPS family together.
All hands were on deck!
Well done Art Department!
Participants at the
exhibition
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The Lagos Prep Diary
Trinity Term 017 10th June - Head Teacher’s Cup Finals 12th June - KS3 Music Recital 14th June - Staff and Parent’s Choir Rehearsals start 15th June - PTA Book Club 23rd June - End of After School Clubs 21st – 30th June - Trinity Term Exams Week 30th June -PTA AGM and Jazz Night 3rd July - Prize Giving Ceremony 4th July - Inter-house Swimming Gala 5th July - French Day 5th & 6th July - Jungle Book KS2 Production 7th July - Reception, Years 6 & 9 Graduation Ceremony,
-Year 6 & 9 Graduation Dinner Last Day of Term (Children’s Classroom Parties)
Dancing to
the Music of DJ Lami
Outstanding SATS Results set of results. A special mention to two of our students who sat extended papers in Maths and English. Sariah Goury and Adana Okoli both achieved a Level 6 in the Maths and English papers.
Sari
Adan
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Headmaster’s
Football Cup Finals
Date: 10th June
Time: 9:30am
Venue: CIS Lekki
Happy birthday... ...to our wonderful celebrants who
donated books to the library!
Mrs Barrett
Tobiloba Vaughan
PARENTS’CONFERENCE ....Snapshots from the day
