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Nigeria
Africa Schools International Schools |
LAGOS PREPARATORY SCHOOL IKOYI
Lagos Preparatory School, Ikoyi was established in Ikoyi, Lagos in May 2002 by Nigerian and Expatriate parents to fill a gap in High quality Nursery and Primary education and therefore to serve the needs of children in the local and expatriate communities in the area.The Motto of the school is "Non Sibi Sed Omnibus"Latin for 'NOT FOR ONE BUT FOR ALL'. THE MOTTO RECOGNISES THE SELFLESS MOTIVATION WITH WHICH A DIVERSE GROUP OF PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER IN ORDER TO BUILD AN OUTSTANDING AND UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.The school provides day facilities for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 years and pupils are taught to the requirements of the English National Curriculum, with some extra curricular emphasis on Nogerian social studies and Languages The school provides a carefully planned and structured teaching programme
that takes full account of the requirements of the National Curriculum
of England.Children are assessed at an early stage in order to place them
in appropraite teaching groups and to provide a baseline for the measurement
of their subsequent progress.The curriculum is implemented through the
Foundation stage (ages 3-5)and in four key stages. At this school, we
teach children at the Foundation stage, key stage 1(Years 1&2) and
Key stage 2( Years 3-6). The core subjects of English, Maths and Science
are taught , and Foundation subjects Geography,History,Music, I.CT,P.E,Art
and Design,Design and Technology.French is also taught from the age of
Five.We also provide a wide range of extra curricular activities, Art,
Ballet,Brownies, Chess,Computing,Drama,Choir,Karate,Music,Swimming,Table
tennis and Football. The performance of children is carefully monitored
and targets for improvement are set regularly. Par! Our staff are highly qualified and experienced in the teaching of the
English national curriculum. They are mainly expatriate teachers who have
had the experience of many years of teaching in international schools
allover the world and Highly trained and experienced local teachers The school year is divided into three terms, MICHAELMAS Term which starts
in September after the summer holidays, The LENT term which starts in
January after the christmas holidays and the TRINITY term which starts
after the Easter holiday.The school day begins at 8.15am and ends at 1.30pm
for the Key stage 1 and ends at 2.30pm for the rest of the school.The
school also closes for a mid term break each term and observes all the
Nigerian public holidays.There are also Parent/teacher open days to discuss
the progress of the children and this is done every term. |
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