Christmas Concert 2009

We held our Christmas Concert at our Yaba branch on the 8th of December and at our Ogudu branch on the 9th of December 2009. The pupils entertained the parents with performances by the orchestra, choir and of course the actors in the play, “The Fourth Wise Man”. The parents sang along as spirits soared with renditions of classic Christmas Carols. The Childville Senior pupils showed off their talent with a dance presentation that was enjoyed by all. Merry Christmas everybody and a Happy New Year!

 

 

Declamation Contest

The Childville held its first ever Declamation Contest on Monday 23 November 2009. Our esteemed parents and our pupils attended the event from Primary One to Six. Four representatives from each year were selected after every child in the school had the opportunity to recite the poem in front of their class. These four representatives then had to recite the poem in front of the whole school and their parents – a daunting task, but one they were all successful in doing.

Congratulations to all our winners and those who participated!

 

 

News from Our Ex Pupils

One of our ex pupils, Babtunde Gafaar, son of our first PTA chairman, Aliyu Gafaar, has just been awarded the Global Excellence Scholarship 2009/2010. Babatunde passed through The Childville as one of our top students and has been awarded this scholarship on the basis of academic achievement, excellence and potential. We congratulate him and his family as he represents Africa at UCL in London. A good grounding at our school brings success!

Another of our former pupils Iyeghewu Osunde has received her Bachelor of Laws, Second Class Honours, upper degree and was the winner of two prizes namely:

1) Chief Debo Akande prize for the best overall student in Criminal Litigation
2) Mrs Oluwatoyin Doherty prize for the best female student in Criminal Litigation

Well done Iyeghewu!

 

Prefects Course

Our prefects attended a course on leadership at The University of Lagos on Saturday 7 November from 9am to 3pm. Hosted by Standard Mandate International (SMI) the prefects were exposed to leadership training of the highest quality. We look forward to seeing them put all they have learnt into action.

The Childville Senior trip to the Zoo

As part of their study of living things in Biology, our students recently took a trip to the Zoo in Ikorodu. Take a look at the photos below to see what they got up to!

 

Inter House Sports Finals

Our Inter House Sports Finals were held at The Childville School Ogudu on Saturday 24 October 2009. The pupils all looked very smart as they began the day with a march past in their houses. A fiercely fought battle ensued as the athletes took to the track but at the end of the day it was Omolola House (Blue House) that emerged triumphant. Well done to all of you who participated!

Candy Kids Chess Championships held at Meadow Hall School, Lekki

Some of our pupils went to the championships to test their chess skills on Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of November 2009. The first day was filled with many well played matches against various schools while the second day saw the competition heat up. Eventually we walked away with the following medals:

Performance Medal – Bronze Tolulope Odulana Omotese Ekhuemelo Funmi Shada Afolabi Fashola   Tournament Medal – Bronze Michael Odinaka Ololade Bishi   Tournament Medal - Silver Gbogwa Jakpa Chidinma Oguamanam

 

Independence Day

We celebrated Independence Day on Wednesday 30 September 2009. After a very smart march past, the pupils proceeded to the hall where we began the selection of a King and Queen of Independence Day. The school cheered as the participants danced their hearts out but only one King and Queen could be crowned. Our celebrations drew to a close as we sang the National Anthem and sang Happy 49th Birthday to Nigeria.

 

Visit to Children's Home

The Year 7 Business Studies project in 3rd term was for the students to form a partnership in groups of two, sell items they would like and then take the profit realized to Charity.  They did this with enthusiasm and we decided to go to the Hearts of Gold Children Hospice in Surulere. Please log on to www.hoghospice.org for further information.

 

 

Prize Giving 2009

Our prize giving ceremonies were held on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 July at Yaba and Ogudu respectively. With our parents in attendance and many prizes to give out, the days were set to be celebrations of excellence. Our pupils certainly excelled in all their subjects as they came onto stage to receive their awards. Congratulations to all those who achieved their goals after an academic session of consistent hard work.

 

NISA Public Speaking

The first NISA (Nigerian International Schools Association) Public Speaking Competition was held in the Childville, Ogudu school hall on Saturday 3 October. The competition was fierce with the speakers making excellent points on the set topics, which were:

Primary Section – Teachers as mentors

Junior Secondary Section (Key Stage 3) – Global warming, who is to blame, developed or developing countries

Senior Secondary Section (Key Stage 4) – We now live in a “Global Village”

The judges had a tough time deciding who the winners were but after much deliberation they agreed on the following results:

Primary Section:
Gold Medal – The Childville
Silver Medal – The Childville
Bronze Medal – Meadow Hall

Junior Secondary Section (Key Stage 3):
Gold Medal – Greensprings, Lekki
Silver Medal – Olashore International School
Bronze Medal – The Childville

Senior Secondary Section (Key Stage 4):
Gold Medal – Greensprings, Lekki
Silver Medal – Olashore International School
Bronze Medal – Grange School

 

We look forward to hosting a bigger and better event next year. Congratulations to all the medal recipients!

 

Graduation

Our Primary 6 Graduation Ceremony was held on Saturday 4 July at 10h00. The event was attended by all our Primary 6 parents as well as invited guests. An inspiring message was delivered by Bishop Olawuyi after which the chairman, Dr. Teriba and our proprietress, Mrs. O.M. Smith, took to the stage to encourage the pupils to ascribe to excellence in all that they do.

Our pupils were awarded their testimonials and gifts after which the audience were treated to a wonderful play presented by the Primary 6 Pupils bringing a fitting ending to an auspicious occasion.

 

Prefect’s Induction

Our school prefects were inducted on Monday 5 October 2009 at Ogudu. Each prefect received a pledge and a badge and promised to serve the school with excellence and integrity. All the parents of the prefects as well as our proprietress, Mrs. O.M. Smith, attended the ceremony. The prefects names are as follows:

Head Boy – David Iriah

Head Girl – Jadesola Ayodeji

Assistant Head Boy
– Afolabi Olafimihan

Assistant Head Girl
– Ekene Nwakanma

Sports Prefect Boy
– Daniel Ikemefuna

Sports Prefect Girl
– Temiloluwa Akanni

Library Prefect Boy
– Michael Agaruwa

Library Prefect Girl
– Precious Omisakin

Compound Prefects
Similoluwa Adeniran
Titilayo Fashola
Dubby Ibouka
Michael Odinaka
Damilare Ogunkua
Ayotokun Tunde-Ojo
Weneka Stanford