@TheRegentCollege Vol 4 Issue 10

@TheRegentCollege VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 FRIDAY, 13 NOVEMBER, 2020 EDITORIAL FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK It’s been a delightful week at The Regent College Abuja. Dear Parents/Students, The very engaging in-class Greetings from The Regent College. In-class learning as well teaching and learning comple- as online classes have been going on since Monday 2nd No- mented by other physical ac- vember. Now that we have our students on the ground, the tivities have been thrilling and campus is lively again. The students also attest to how satisfy- momentous. ing the classes are face-to-face. They have been wonderful in With the students fully their response to the COVID-19 protocols we have in place and equipped with their learning they are navigating every activity as best as possible given the resources, it is a whole new new health regulations. level of serious studies with College students are choosing their students’ representatives expectant results. for this session in a democratic process, after which we fine- As you peruse the pages, the tune the process through interviews to ascertain each person’s medical corner as well as oth- academic strength and ensure they do not get carried away er reports await your reading. with the extra responsibilities and have their academics suffer Nice weekend. as a result. Aondo-Aver Ajio We look forward to a rewarding and robust session now that Editor the WAEC students have started coming in. We have a lot of expectations of this session’s cohort and we believe in their re- IN THIS ISSUE: silience and strength of purpose as we join hands to ensure From The Principal……...………...……….1 that we all stay healthy. HOD’s Report……………………....……2-12 Do stay safe. We must beat COVID-19. Academic Staff Meeting….….……13-14 Yours Sincerely, TRSS Year 11 Visit….…………………15-18 International Relations Corner……...19 C.I. Ebiai (Principal) Medical corner ………………………….…20 Art Corner…………………………………….21 Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 2 HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS REPORT Foundation Programme Report Online learning experience vs in-class experience “I resumed physically this week after learning online for about a month. Learning online was nice because of the comfort and flexibility. Even though I enjoyed the online classes, I prefer in-class learning because learning online was not effective enough due to network issues. Resuming physically has made me feel like I'm actually in school. I've also gotten to meet new people which would've been difficult during online learning. One thing I'm glad about is that the quality of teaching in class is not subpar to that of online lessons so I wasn't at a disadvantage learning online.” Bazuaye Aizeyosabo Okwuchukwu (Engineering Foundation) Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 3 HOD’S REPORT Foundation Programme Report Contd. A hybrid Foundation class (online and in-class) in progress Michael Monday Business Teacher/Head, University Foundation Programmes. Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 4 HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS REPORT Advanced Level & Advanced Subsidiary The highlights of achievements for the week.  Students attestation to in-class learning is way better than online learning as the stu- dents have seen academic rigour expected of them more in the in-class lessons than the online learning.  In-class learning has aided students’ commitment to their learning.  Next week all student will participate in the last weekly test to ascertain their perfor- mance in comparison to the performance of the online test. Awonusi Babatunde David. HOD Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level Programme. Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 5 HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS REPORT OSSD Report The OSSD Programme affords our students the opportunity to explore real-life experienc- es/situations in their learning. In the pictures below, we bring you some of the experiences adopted and utilized in an English lesson during the week. The 2018 Thai Soccer Team Rescue in Tham Luang, Thailand Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 6 HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS REPORT OSSD Report Contd. 10-year old Chilean cancer patient who captured hearts dancing on hospital bed in 2017 Nigeria’s Kechi Okwuchi, plane crash survival who stunned judges on America’s Got Talent Besides providing appropriate content for expressing original and critical analysis in a vari- ety of texts, students participate in critical thinking discussion with peers where they listen actively, share ideas and offer constructive criticism; the students are able to practice reading and writing as they engage with these real-life situations and experiences. Timothy Hyua, HOD, OSSD Programme Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 7 HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS REPORT Activities Report At last the long awaited SRC election was conducted on Friday 6th November 2020. After the exercise, the following students emerged winners in the keenly contested election.  Ayooluwa Durojaye Olurotimi  Beinmote Y’Banigo  Dornubari Yobana  Ibrahim Umar Sani  Matankari Dinah Congratulations to them all! Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 8 SRC ELECTION CONT’D Respect Responsibility Resilience

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Page 12 SRC ELECTION CONT’D Student’s Feedback At the Regent College Abuja, we take pride in the quality of feedback that we receive from our stakeholders. In this week edition of the newsletter, we bring to you some of the feedback that we received from our students about their learning experiences since joining The Regent College Abuja. I joined The Regent College on the 28th September, 2020 which was quite late. I expected that I wouldn't be able to catch up considering the amount of work I had missed but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that teachers are more than willing to assist you and I caught up in no time. I have enjoyed my experience at The Regent College so far and I don't think there is anything I will change. -Onengiye Ofori Banago It has been an interesting experience, I have had a good time learning, I like how the teachers actually make sure tasks we are given are thoroughly understood. My best experience has been my mentoring classes. Khadijah Musa My greatest moment in the school was when I became Mr. Nigeria -Sheik Aliyu My experience at The Regent College so far has been quite good. It has also been stressful due to the school work, but in all it has been good. I relate very well with my fellow students and they are very nice. The classes have been good and the teachers are great. My best moments are my mentoring classes and talking with my friends and I don't think I would change anything because it is good throughout. -Chinyere Devine Ejim Since joining the college, my experience has been interesting, to say the least. As a returning stu- dent, traits of determination and perseverance are still instilled in me since my first year, last year. - Fauziyah Gebi Expect more feedback from the students in the next edition. Thank you Mr Ayadi Olusoji HOD (Activities) Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 13 ACADEMIC STAFF MEETING WITH THE PRINCIPAL Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 14 ACADEMIC STAFF MEETING WITH THE PRINCIPAL CONTD. Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 15 TRSS YEAR 11 VISIT TO TRC Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 16 TRSS YEAR 11 VISIT TO TRC CONTD. Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 17 TRSS YEAR 11 VISIT TO TRC CONTD. Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 18 TRSS YEAR 11 VISIT TO TRC CONTD. Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 19 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CORNER UK ECONOMY GREW BY RECORD 15.5% IN THIRD QUARTER, BUT SECOND LOCKDOWN COULD DERAIL RECOVERY The U.K. economy grew by 15.5% in the third quarter, according to preliminary figures published on Thursday, 12th October 2020. The third-quarter bounce marks the U.K.’s sharpest quarterly expansion since records began in 1955, but GDP is still 9.7% below where it was at the end of 2019, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday, compared with the third quarter of last year, GDP fell 9.6%. The United Nations Yemen Intervention Martin Griffiths: The United Nation’s envoy to Yemen has urged rebel factions and Yemeni leaders that he, in his capacity as a mediator, is to help mediate with the various parties to reach a deal in order to bring the conflict to a close. Social Media Based Trafficking on The Rise During Coronavirus Pandemic A UN rights committee has called on social media platforms to use big data and artificial intelligence to help elimi- nate trafficking in women and girls amid an increase in online traps designed to recruit potential victims during the Covid19 pandemic. AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA’S JOBLESS RATE RISES IN Q3 According to the latest data released from the South African Statistics office, South Africa’s jobless rate rose in the third quarter to hit a record high. The data shows that the jobless rate rose to 30.8 percent in the third quarter from 23.3 percent in the second quarter as against the earlier forecast from Economists who had predicted an increase of 33.4 percent. The latest unemployment rate was the highest since the series began in 2008, the agency said. Astri Usman Foundation Programme Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 20 MEDICAL CORNER When was the last time you changed the sheets on your bed? If it has been more than one week read on! We spend a third of our lives snuggled between our sheets, and under our duvets in bed. Humans shed over 500 million skin cells a day, many of them sloughed off as we roll around on bed sheets. Add to that, the other daily deposits of drool, dandruff and sweat on your bed sheets and pillow cases taking up residence in your bed! Did you know that dirty pillowcases can lead to acne and clogged pores? Dead skin cells, saliva, sweat and drool can turn your comfy pillowcase into a petri dish of germs! Lab tests found that swabs from pillow cases unwashed for just one week harboured 17,000 times more colonies of bacteria than samples taken from a toilet seat! Wash your sheets in very hot water and change them at least once per week. Be sure to wash them in the hottest water possible, and dry on the highest heat setting acceptable to the fabric. In addition to changing your bed sheets once a week, you may be able to cut down on ac- ne, breakouts, skin irritations, eczema, running nose, itchy eyes, difficulty in breathing and wheezing by making sure to change your pillow cases 2-to-3 times a week. Respect Responsibility Resilience

Page 21 ART CORNER “Tension” Painting by Wakama Piriye (Art Foundation, 2019/2020) Respect Responsibility Resilience