Valedictory Service: Principal Govt. College Agege, Alamu Commends Sanwo-Olu, Alumni As 6 students received Scholarship Awards

 AgegePulse Magazine 

 6 students received Scholarship Awards

 Government Senior College, Agege area of Lagos, in Education District 1 has celebrated the out-gone 2022/2023 set, themed,  "The Release of the Eagles".

The event was held  In an atmosphere filled up with excitement and exhortations, one of the notable girls only schools in Lagos has held Valedictory Service for her 328 students at the school hall.

Speaking at the event,  the Former Permanent Secretary of Lagos Ministry of Education, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja, said that Government College Agege is known for producing notable personalities.

She charged the graduands to see themselves as stars that will make a difference in their world.

Adelaja, who is also an old student of the school urged the parents and guidances to Continually support the students in their endeavors.

In a remark by the Tutor-General Permanent Secretary of Education District 1, Mr. Adebowale Bashir congratulated the graduands for achieving the milestone.

Represented by the Director, School Administration, Mrs Maria Ojo, inspired the graduands to continue on the path of success as the District commended the school scorecards.

Speaking on the Valedictory lecture, the keynote speaker, President, National Association of Proprietor of Private Schools, Chief Yomi Otubela , charged the graduands on life after secondary School Education.

Otubela, spoke on Bad Companion Corrupts Good Character: Don't be deceived.

According to him, bad friends can influence someone with sound character.

He noted that imbibing values, such as integrity and honesty can see them through to adulthood.

The Educationist is optimistic of seeing the graduands excel in life with the values that have been imbibed in them.

The chairman of the event, Chairman, Strong Tower, Dr. Lekan Owodunni charge parents not to abandoned the upbringing of the children to caregivers alone.

In a remark by the Principal of the school, Mrs Bola Olushola Bola Alamu commended the academic attainment of the 328 Out-gone Students.

Attested to laudable performance of the students in the just concluded WASSCE, UTME and Post UTME.

The elated principal boosted that some of them have gained admission into university already.

Alamu Bola revealed facilities in the school such as the state of the Art ICT CENTRE STEM CENTRE, E - LIBRARY, PHYSICAL LIBRARY amongst others co-curricular activities have been very helpful to the students.

She commended the Old Students Associations, which of boost of notable personalities from various walks of life, including retired and serving Permanent Secretaries in Lagos State, for their unflinching support.

Alamu, thanked Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu T.H.E.M.E.S PLUS agenda on Education for providing facilities needed for learners to excel.

The high point of the event was presentation of awards and scholarship to 6 students by Seedtime Foundation; J.A Ade Foundation and MRA Odunsi Scholarship Awards

Some of awardees include Yetunde Temilade Okesade ; Ibukun Bose Akinola ; Paris Chukwudumebi Nwaide; Ifeoluwa Adeyemo; Sofiat Rasheedat; Aliyah Oyebanji.

Lagos School Holds Maiden Mid-Term Excursion/ Welfare Package For Teachers

…To Encourage effective teaching and enhance teachers performance in the Teaching/ Learning process - Principal

Its A Laudable Initiative For Teachers - TGPS EDD1, Dr. Yinka Ayandele

In a bid to ensure that teachers make quality use of the usual mid-term break, the Principal of Government Junior College, Agege, Mrs. Alamu Bolanle Olusola has introduced the first of its kind welfare initiative for teachers in the school.

The school,which is under the umbrella of Lagos Education District One, Agege,  a district known for attaining many great feats when it comes to creativity in teaching and learning, added flair to the second mid-term break of the 2018/2019 academic session.

It is a popular knowledge that most school teachers always spend their mid-term break at home, and mainly occupied with abandoned house hold chores.She also said when you are doing a particular job in the  same way for some time, it will be one a routine and one might lose interest.

However, to change the mundane and to unleash their passion, Mrs Alamu organized a motivational excursion cum get-together for the relaxation of teachers under her watch and also for further exposure stating that their is no nation that can develop beyond the level of its teachers.This time, the teachers spent a part of the second term mid-term break outside the normal routine by going out on an excursion, visiting some heritage endowment sites across Lagos amidst lots of merriment. They visited the amazing Nduibusi Park in Lagos where the teachers were treated to delightful pleasure,they concluded the event at the Ikeja City Mall, ShopSite.

According to Mrs Alamu, the maiden excursion cum special welfare package for teachers in the school is to creatively change the mundane relaxation style of the teachers who spend their mid-term breaks mostly indoors. As we are in the era of creativity and innovative reforms in education, I thought of the best way to sustain the momentum that our teachers have been working on since the beginning of the term. Therefore, I came up with this Mid-term Excursion/Special Welfare Initiative.’

“The idea is to make our teachers come together during the short break to have fun that is tailored towards energizing them for the concluding part of the term. We believe this will bring out the best from our teachers and reflect in the outstanding  performance of students at the end of the term and ultimately at the end of the session.

“By the grace of God, this initiative will be an annual event as we desire to motivate and expose our teachers to many interesting educational stuffs that would consequently improve teaching and learning outcomes in class.” She concluded.

Mrs Alamu recognized efforts of the award winning and quintessential Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of EDD1 Dr. Yinka Ayandele, who has always encouraged school managers to be more creative in order to make teaching and learning interesting.

We appreciate our award winning mother for making this initiative a success and for finding time out of her busy schedule to celebrate and identify  with us. She is a mother, a mentor, a problem solver and an administrator per excellence, she eulogized.

Also, Mrs Alamu extended gratitude to the Executive Governor of Lagos state Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and his deputy, Dr. Idiat Adebule for creating enabling environment for both teachers and students and for various  immense contributions towards improving the standard of teaching and learning in schools. Noting that construction of a beautiful twenty plus one block of classrooms and provision of treated water worth celebrating, adding that Governor Ambode's 23rd of every month never fails.

Equally, we appreciate the major sponsors of the maiden event, Bakery Solutions - Producers of BreadMeal Bread and two other anonymous donors who identified with us and trusted us with their resources to give the best welfare package to the teachers. We all say thank you.

In her goodwill remark,the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of EDD1 Dr. Yinka Ayandele lauded the initiative as an excellent idea. She commended Mrs Alamu and her team for taking teachers Motivation sacrosanct beyond the four walls of the school adding that this kind of creative initiative should be emulated.

In separate remarks, the Vice Principal of the school, Mr.D.D.S Ajose, Head of Mathematics Department, Mr Raphael Fawole and Mr. Oludare Akinode asserted that it used to be students going on excursion but with the maiden teachers motivational tour, it will further exhume the passion within the teachers, regenerate social lives among teachers and spur them to deliver effective teaching in the classroom.