Cutting edge

The college newsletter

     

 

Date: Saturday 22nd October 2016

Meet our newly elected

prefects

Leadership through service  

 

Edgewood Cultural Photography Competition Tuesday 4th to Friday 28th October 2016

IGCSE examinations

Wednesday 26th October 2016: Mathematics (Paper 21), 1 hour 30 minutes Thursday 27th October 2016: English (Paper 41), 50 minutes Tuesday 1st November 2016: Mathematics (Paper 41), 2 hours 30 minutes

Half-term break

Monday 24th to Friday 28th October 2016

Mini Bonfire Night

Saturday 5th November 2016 (5pm – 6pm)

Assessment Week 2

Monday 7th to Friday 11th November 2016

Year 11 Mock Examinations Monday 7th to Monday 21st November 2016

Visiting Day

Saturday 19th November 2016

Term 1 Examinations

Thursday 1st to Wednesday 7th December 2016  

  Edgewood Cultural Photography Competition The Edgewood Cultural Photography Competition has begun. The competition is organised by students for students. During the half-term break, let’s capture images that reflect the Nigerian culture and heritage. To enter, students should email the following to [email protected] by Friday 28th October 2016: • •

up to three images that capture the Nigerian national identity or culture few lines of text that explain what inspired them to take the pictures

Edgewood Cultural Photography Competition September 30th to October 28th 2016

Photo by Andrew Esiebo

 

  New one-way system during drop-off and pickup times We want to ease the traffic congestion outside the secondary school during drop-off and pickup times. We have considered your feedback and will trial a one-way system from Monday 31st October 2016. Here is how it will work: • Please access the secondary school through Olawale Cole Onitiri Avenue, instead of Christ Avenue. Olawale Cole Onitiri Avenue is the turning on the right before Christ Avenue (if you are coming from Tantalizers/Admiralty Way). • Exit the secondary school area through Christ Avenue. • Please refer to the road signs and map below for directions.

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Edgewood College (Secondary)

Car parking, pickup and drop-off rules The usual car parking rules remain. Please: 1. do not double-park 2. do not wait or park outside the school gates 3. do not do U-turns around the school entrance 4. take care when reversing 5. limit your speed to 10km/h 6. do not use your mobile phone or tablet whilst driving 7. use the horn only when absolutely necessary  

  Football competition (Saturday 15th October 2016) Our team of agile footballers put up a brilliant performance on Saturday 15th October 2016 at the AISEN football competition. The Edgewood College team was victorious over Meadow Hall School (2-1) and Corona School (1-0). Our players qualified for the semifinal match. They took third or fourth place in the national soccer competition. There was no third place match, though our players were ready and able to clinch the third place position. We have many reasons to be grateful to God at Edgewood College.

 

  The talented volleyball team Today, Saturday 22nd October 2016, was a great day for our volleyball team. Our team emerged the triumphant winner over Dowen College in three friendly volleyball matches – male, female and mixed. We saw great teamwork, determination and physical fitness during the matches. To God be all the glory.

 

  Personal target percentage Please look out for a letter regarding your child’s personal target percentage. The letter was sent home on Friday 21st October 2016. All students in Years 7 to 10 have been set personal target percentages. Our academic team recently examined the past performance and academic potential of all our students. At the meeting, we set a personal target percentage for each student. We expect the personal target percentages to raise our students’ aspirations and attainments. Please remind your child of the personal target percentage periodically. We look forward to improved scholarly attainments in the near future. Assessment Week 2 The next set of assessments will take place between Monday 7th and Friday 11th November 2016. The assessments (tests, quizzes, presentations etc) will form part of your child’s result for this term. Preparations should never be left until the week before the assessments. Black History Month As we join our British friends in celebrating Black History Month, we are reminded of the words of Nelson Mandela, a freedom fighter and South Africa’s first black head of state:

 

  Our newly elected prefects There was great suspense in the air at 3:15pm on Monday 17th October 2016 as we eagerly awaited the announcement of results of the election. We gathered outside the school building wondering who would be the elected prefects. After a brief speech by the Executive Director, Tomiwa and Ireoluwa proceeded to announce the names of the elected prefects.

 

 

Here are our prefects: Clinton Aghedo - Head Boy Tolu Adeyemi – Head Girl Seyi Makinde – Assistant Head Boy Lydia Gahan – Assistant Head Girl Ugonna Ekwebelem – Labour Prefect Moroti Olaiya – Library Prefect Agboola Adelagun – Social Prefect Peace Obasi-Kalu – Assistant Social Prefect Cara Njoku – Health Prefect John Obasi-Kalu – Sports Prefect (Boys) Mayowa Adekeye – Sports Prefect (Girls) Eniola Oguntominiyi – Assistant Sports Prefect (Girls) Alex Ezekhile – Art Prefect David Dagun – Music Prefect  

  Shouts of Praise On Friday 21st October 2016, we held our monthly praise and worship programme, Shouts of Praise. This time, our students were the worship leaders. They sang beautifully and skillfully played many musical instruments. At Edgewood College, God-fearing world leaders are raised.

 

  Edgewood Paparazzi The ‘Edgewood College paparazzi’ captured some interesting images and would like to share them with you.

Top: The picture of two Year 10 students working collaboratively during a physics lesson. They carried out some scientific tests, recorded their observations and analysed the results together. The moral of the story: we are stronger together Bottom: The picture of a student’s locker. The locker was well decorated and neatly organised. She took pride in her personal space and devoted time and attention to it. The moral of the story: we should take pride in our culture and heritage  

  Guy Fawkes Day/Bonfire Night: a brief history lesson

Catholic dissident, Guy Fawkes, and 12 co-conspirators spent months planning to blow up King James I of England during the opening of Parliament on November 5, 1605. But their assassination attempt was foiled the night before when Fawkes was discovered lurking in a cellar below the House of Lords next to 36 barrels of gunpowder. Londoners immediately began lighting bonfires in celebration that the plot had failed, and a few months later Parliament declared November 5 a public day of thanksgiving. Guy Fawkes Day, also known as Bonfire Night, has been around in one form or another ever since. Though originally anti-Catholic in tone, in recent times it has served mainly as an excuse to watch fireworks, make bonfires, drink mulled wine and burn Guy Fawkes effigies. Jesse Greenspan/History Channel 2012, Guy Fawkes Day: A Brief History. Available from: http://www.history.com/news/guy-fawkesday-a-brief-history. [18 October 2016] Mini Bonfire Night (5pm to 6pm on Saturday 5th November 2016) We will have a Mini Bonfire Night on Saturday 5th November 2016. It will start at 5pm and end by 6pm. Through the bonfire, we will bring the story of the gunpowder plot to life, improve students’ awareness of international events, and stir up their interest in history.

 

 

the college reopens on Monday 31 st October 2016 These students must be in school during the half-term break: • Sixth form students • Year 11 students who are to sit the IGCSE examinations  

  Visiting Day Please mark your diaries. Visiting Day is Saturday 19th November 2016 (12pm to 4pm). Labelling of school uniforms and other items It is important that all items of clothing are adequately labelled. Your child’s name should be obvious. Books and textbooks should also have your child’s name. Vouchers for hostel use Boarders are required to have vouchers for laundry, snacks, hairdo, movies etc. Boarders should have enough money in vouchers. As a guide, each boarder should have N40,000 in vouchers every term. Correct school uniform and grooming Please take time to check that your child has the correct school uniform and is appropriately groomed by resumption day. Our expectations are on the last three pages of this newsletter. Please pay close attention to those pages. Library Our new and improved library is ready! Please support the library by donating books that are in good condition. The books should be brought to Mrs Ogunkoya on resumption day, Monday 31st October 2016. We also require book donations when students choose to celebrate their birthdays in the college. Learning should be a lifelong activity. We leave you this week with a famous quote to ponder upon:

“My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”

- Malcolm X

The Team at Edgewood College

 

  School uniform: our expectations Please pay attention to our school uniform policy. We will deny access to students who are not appropriately dressed.

Appropriately dressed secondary school students will put on: Girls • • • • • • •

Boys Edgewood College blazer Edgewood College badge Edgewood College white shirt Edgewood College navy blue skirt Edgewood tie Edgewood College sweater (if not wearing the blazer) School signature black leather covered shoes and black knee length socks. All shoes must have low heels of not more than one inch, with or without laces

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Edgewood College blazer Edgewood College badge Edgewood College white shirt Edgewood College navy blue trousers Edgewood tie Edgewood College sweater (if not wearing the blazer) School signature black leather kurt shoes and black ankle length socks. All shoes must have low heels of not more than one inch, with or without laces. Black belt with plain buckle

The appropriate school uniform for sixth form students comprises of: Girls Boys • • •

Edgewood College navy blue polo shirt Beige khaki trousers Black leather shoes, with low heels (not more than one inch)

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Edgewood College navy blue polo shirt Beige khaki trousers Black leather shoes, with low heels (not more than one inch)

 

  Hair: our expectations

Girls •

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Weaves or hair extensions in the child’s natural hair colour should be packed at the nape of the neck with simple red or blue ruffles. Kinky, yarn and wool twists are not allowed. Bulky or too many braids are not allowed. Styles that drop on the face are not allowed. Hairstyles must be pulled away from the face and packed neatly in a bun. Natural hair that’s not braided must be neatly packed in a bun. This hairstyle will only be allowed for two days. There should be no texturising, perming or curling.

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Hair must be kept short and at the same level all around the head (clipper level 1 only). Texturising, perming and curling are not allowed. Facial hairs, such as moustache, beard or sideburns are not allowed. Boys must appear well groomed at all times.

Please note that any student who violates any of these rules will be required to wear a low haircut.

 

  Shoes: our expectations

Girls • School signature black leather covered shoes and black knee length socks. All shoes must have low heels of not more than one inch, with or without laces.

Boys • School signature black leather kurt shoes and black ankle length socks. All shoes must have low heels of not more than one inch, with or without laces.