- Day Waterman College

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PRINCIPAL’S
NEWSLETTER
international education and has a commitment to continuous
improvement.
Message from
the Principal
"The award of Full Accreditation Status provides us with the
recognition and credibility which reassures parents and students
of our schools' commitment to the best practices in education."
St. Anne Marie Hill, Head of School, Marymount School, Paris
I am delighted to be able to update you on some exciting
developments DWC.
Strategic Plan
Please do take a moment to view the strategic plan on the
website. You will note that our main focus is teaching and
learning. It is the target of the leadership at DWC that all
teachers deliver outstanding lessons, well differentiated, and
extending all students. Already the weekly training of teachers is
focused on this target, with a clear monitoring system in place.
Expectations in terms of presentation of work, marking and
positive feedback and the code of conduct are of a high priority.
The students at DWC have enormous potential and a perfect
learning environment with a committed personnel. We would
like them all to surpass expectations. We expect them to surpass
our expectations and will not accept anything less.
CIS Accreditation
DWC has now commenced its journey towards CIS
accreditation. The Council of International Schools is the
premier worldwide accreditation organisation for international
schools. Through its professional staff of Regional Accreditation
Officers, backed by a team of administrative personnel and CIS
volunteers, the Accreditation Service manages an Accreditation
Programme, which encourages teaching and learning focused
school improvement through a process of continuous self-study
and peer visitor evaluation.
The final award of Accredited Status will demonstrates that DWC
has achieved high standards of professional performance in
Visit to the Governor’s - 2
Boarding in DWC Rocks - 4
EDEXCEL and A levels at DWC
I am also delighted to report to you that DWC has also in
principle been recognised as an examination centre with
EDEXCEL. Many of you will recognize this as the old University of
London. We will also continue as a Cambridge International
Examination Centre. We are thus is a position to offer the A level
examination from the next academic year. This will enable DWC
to offer a sixth form education and will supplement the IB
programme to be introduced in September 2013. More details
of the A level programme can be found in the Newsletter. The
programme will be launched on Open Day in November.
Every opinion counts
In an aim to surpass standards found anywhere in the world,
every opinion counts. If you have any suggestions, please do
email me direct. I am more than happy to hear from parents and
the community in order to reflect, evaluate and continue to
develop. Please enjoy the Newsletter – in it you will find some
real gems. These are the seeds of the future, the future leaders,
and we are creating the future.
Dr. Tassos Anastasiades
Principal
Message from the Vice-Principal (Academic) - 3
Communities Benefitting from DWC - 5
Boarding @ DWC - 6
Meet the Boarding House Team: House Parents - 7 | House Tutors - 8 | Matrons - 9
Duke of Edinburgh (Staff Training): Meet the Trainer - 10
African Gifted Foundation: Uganda Trip, Jan. 2011 - 12
Developing Leaders @ DWC - 12
Medical Team - 10
Life in the Boarding House - 11
Gifted and Talented - 12
Academic Administration Report - 13
Scholarship - 12
Cartoon - 14
CONTENTS
Message from the Principal - 1
Heads and teachers from member schools play an active role as
Peer Visitors and Report Readers, assessing and evaluating the
progress of DWC at the Visiting Team stage and over the rest of
the accreditation cycle. The process is thereby enriched by the
sharing of knowledge and effective practice, to the benefit of
DWC. It will involve the whole community in a self evaluation of
everything that makes up DWC, in an aim to exceed
international standards. More details of the process will follow in
future Newsletters.
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Visit to the Governor’s
On Friday, 16th September, 2011, His Excellency Senator
Ibikunle Amosun - the Executive Governor of Ogun State
granted audience to the Leadership Team of Day Waterman
College at The Ogun State Government House. Please find
below the address from our Principal Dr. Anastasiades.
Your Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the Executive
Governor of Ogun State, the Honourable Commissioner(s) here
present, Permanent Secretary(ies) and Directors, distinguished
ladies and gentlemen.
Firstly, on behalf of the Leadership Team, Staff and Students of
Day Waterman College, I would like to congratulate you on your
election as the Executive Governor of Ogun State and also for
recently completing a productive 100 days in Office.
I am here with members of the Leadership Team of the College
and I will like to introduce them to you.
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Mr. William Arthur - Vice Principal (Academic)
Ms Abiola Lamikanra - Vice Principal (Pastoral)
Mrs. Ayopeju Njideaka - Director of Finance & Administration
Mrs. Helen Bajela - Director of Academic Administration
May I also use his opportunity to thank you for granting us
audience even at a very short notice and also for your support in
the development of education in the state.
As you are aware, Day Waterman College is a modern coeducational boarding school designed to provide an exciting
learning environment for children between the ages of 11-18. At
full capacity the College will teach a maximum of 70 students.
We provide a broad-based education of international standards
to meet the needs of the global world. Our Students are trained
to sit for the Cambridge Checkpoint examinations in Year 9,
IGCSE in Year 11 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma
in Year 13.
At present, most schools in Ogun state sit only for the national
exams (i.e. SSCE and NECO). We would like your administration
to also consider the recognition of international examinations
like the IGCSE and IB programme and make it optional for
schools within the state to choose what academic curriculum to
sit for.
We appreciate the efforts of your government in tackling crime
and improving security in the state. We would appeal that this
effort is sustained in the state and also around our school
environs.
We have in the recent past collaborated with the Ogun State
Sports council during our inter-House sports days and would like
to move this relationship further by appealing for technical
support from the Council to maximize the use of our outstanding
sporting facilities.
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We offer to provide professional development for education of
staff within the state in collaboration with the State Ministry of
Education.
Day Waterman College is committed twining with local schools
to assist in the development of both the school and staff. Students
of Day Waterman College, as part of their community service,
adopted a primary school, Zion African Primary School, in Asu
Village. I am proud to say that they have, in the last 2 years, been
able to raise funds to assist in the school's developments. This
assistance has been in the area of classroom renovation,
donation of books, provision of portable water, etc. there is also
a Christmas party at the end of each year where gifts are given to
all the children of the school.
I thank you once again for the having us at such short notice and
pray for the success of your administration.
Thank you
A Summary of Governor Ibikunle Amosun's Response During
the School's Visit to the Government House, Oke Mosan,
Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Senator Amosun thanked the team for the visit. He said he has
great respect and affection for the school for two reasons;
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DWC is in the business of providing qualitative education, a
cardinal focus of his administration and
The Founder of the school, late Mr. Tayo Aderinokun, was a
personal friend of his. According to him, DWC will stand the
test of time because of the solid foundation laid down by the
founder.
Senator Amosun went on to say that his government will take a
cue from the standard set by DWC and establish at least three
good model schools within the state that will strongly compete
with DWC. He said the main objective would be to give children
that otherwise would not afford it, access to good education.
He said he will welcome any contributions/advice from the
school on how to move education forward in the state. He
promised to direct all the necessary government departments to
look into all of those areas and concerns raised earlier by the
Principal, particularly in the areas of security, sports and
educational support.
He urged the school not to relent in their contribution towards the
educational development of the communities around them,
especially the provision of scholarships for indigenes of the state.
He commended the management of the school for a job welldone so far.
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Message from the
Vice-Principal
(Academic)
It has been an enthusiastic start to the year and I urge everyone to
keep the momentum going.
Over the last two weeks, we have had training on the
identification of and the provision for gifted and talented
students. We straight away noticed there are 16 gifted students in
year 10 alone. Please remember that every child has a gift and it
is our duty to identify and nurture that gift. Please recognise that
discovering talent and nurturing talent is not the same thing.
We have also had training on using various assessment
strategies in our lessons.
monitoring of teaching and learning policy, and performance
management policy. We shall be reviewing our language policy,
academic honesty policy and our assessment and reporting
policy.
As a school, we recognise that our prep time must be
meaningful. It should be used to complete homework and to
consolidate learning. We have asked that students do not spend
their prep time emailing. It is now an expectation that if a student
needs to use a computer during prep time, he or should must
obtain a written permission from the class teacher. We trust that
parents will support us on this decision.
The overall school homework timetable is completed and can be
found on the curriculum section our website. There, you will also
find the subject termly teaching outlines and well as updated
information about our various curriculum areas.
Parents, a gentle reminder that our LRC sponsor a shelve appeal
is still ongoing. Please contact the school if you are interested.
William Arthur
Vice Principal (Academic)
Generating and using data to track students and support
teaching and learning is also a very key area for this year. During
the training, we all saw how data can be used by all subjects to
pitch the learning experience of our students.
As this year's focus is on outstanding lessons, we are continually
reviewing our practices and policies to ensure they reflect our
focus. We have now reviewed the teaching and learning policy,
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Boarding in
DWC ROCKS
Boarding in DWC is exciting, stimulating and truly provides a
home away from home!
There are 6 occupied Boarding Houses in the 2011/2012
school year. These are for boys – Olaifa, Olayiwola and
Olukayode; for girls - Yejide, Adebisi and Gbemisola.
Olukayode and Gbemisola are for Years 9, 10 and 11.
Eventually there will be 12. This will no doubt satisfy the curiosity
of most parents; the Boarding Houses are named after the
parents, siblings and children of the late Founder Mr. Tayo
Aderinokun, they will eventually include his name and his wife's.
Each Boarding House had been built for 60 with apartments for
the House Parent – a senior academic member of staff, the
House Tutor – also a teacher and the Matron – all DWC Matrons
are qualified nurses who collectively have over a hundred years
experience.
All rooms are air conditioned with either 2 or 4 beds/room. The
rooms in Olukayode and Gbemisola Houses for the older
students have been set up with personal study space with tables
and book shelves.
The House Parent leads the Boarding House Team and parents'
initial contact about any situation, both pastoral and academic,
affecting the children that are with them. They can be contacted
by email or phone and will respond promptly to questions from
parents. The House Tutor monitors the students' academic
progress and provides a link between the BHs (the students'
homes) and the academic side of the school.
The Matrons attend to the domestic issues in the BHs – personal
hygiene, laundry; supervise the cleaners and the students on
Saturdays when they do their hand washing, in addition to the
million and one tasks a mother does in a home.
The students are extremely comfortable in their BHs because in
addition to the infrastructure, the BHTs provide care, support,
warmth and love for each child. The students in each House
draw up a constitution binding on all occupants that highlights
commandments and sanctions. These are taken seriously as no
one wants to let the House down.
The Tuck Shop in each House run by the students under the
supervision of the Matron, teaches entrepreneurship and
responsibility. The students are issued with DWC cheque books
since our community for the students is cashless. They visit the
shop once a week on Saturday; some levels of misbehavior can
lead to a loss of the privilege of visiting the Tuck Shop.
There is a vibrant activity program which continues to grow each
term. Every student will be able to engage in an activity of
interest; those on offer include various sports, Performing Arts
(look forward to the variety of productions to be staged in the
DWC Arts Center – remember Macbeth, The Rocky Monster
Show, and What a Knight!), the Gavel Club, learning how to play
instruments of choice etc. The newest entry is the NNYA (The
Duke of Edinburgh's International Award) which will begin within
the week. Staff members were trained over the weekend.
Food! Yes, that is very important and the catering staff does an
excellent job of providing healthy meals presented attractively.
The menu is carefully planned and students do have an input
from the Food Focus Group of the SRC (Student Representative
Council). A few Year 7s have already told me they love the DWC
meals!
The Medical Centre is manned 24/7 by a team of nurses
supervised by the Clinic Manager. A doctor comes in twice a
week for consultations and emergencies/aliments that cannot be
treated in the Centre. They are then taken to the hospital in
Abeokuta that runs the DWC Medical Centre. Parents are
contacted immediately a medical situation arises and if a parent
prefers to take the child home for treatment (within reason) this is
permitted.
The body, soul and spirit are catered for. On Sundays a Rev.
Father comes into celebrate mass, an Imam comes in on Fridays
and Sundays while an interdenominational service is held for the
rest of the students. Every student is expected to attend a worship
service. On Visiting Day parents are invited to join in these
services.
The SRC is made up of prefects who are voted in by the whole
community staff and students, while class representatives are
elected from each form group. In previous years there have been
5 Focus Groups – Food, Events, Environment, Facilities and
Charity that meet in rotation each week with a full SRC meeting
in the sixth week. The students have had a chance to be a part of
running the school and have organized events for the school,
including raising funds for the school's Social Responsibility
Initiative – Mount Zion Primary School, Akia, a community
school the students have adopted.
The Boarding House Teams are made up of outstanding people.
They are totally committed to the well being of all the students.
They are passionate about their jobs, know each student in their
care and have times without number gone the extra mile to care
for and support their charges. They are the sum total of the
success of boarding in DWC.
I really could go on and on, so many excellent things happen in
DWC boarding, I will however, leave you to discover them if you
are new parents. And if you have been with us for a while, watch
out - there are always new things on offer at DWC.
We ROCK!!!!!
Ms. A. Lamikanra
VP Pastoral
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Adebisi
House
Boarding
@
DWC
Olaifa
House
Olayiwola
House
Yejide
House
Gbemisola House
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Meet the Boarding House Team
House Parents
Sunday Oloyede
I am the House Parent of Olukayode Senior
House and a certified IGCSE teacher of English.
I am one of the pioneer staff and I am proud to
say that I am the longest serving House Parent in
DWC. I started with all the boys and it is my joy to
see “those little boys” grow to be young adults
(BOYZ 2 MEN) and now most of them are
bigger and taller than me.
I studied at the University of Ilorin, where I obtained my B. Ed English
and gained my Master's Degree in Educational Management from
the University of East London. I have been teaching for sixteen years
and I have attended several Professional Development courses in
South Africa, UK, Germany, France, Swaziland, Dubai and Ghana.
I enjoy working with students as they have become part of my family .
I am passionate about helping young people believe in themselves
and become positive about Nigeria.
I love to dance, travel, meet people and play soccer.
Goke Ayansola
My name is Goke Ayansola, a teacher of
Mathematics & ICT and Olayiwola House
Parent. I am privileged to have four teaching
certificates and have been in education for
twenty-five years, ten of which I have worked as
both academic and boarding teacher in a
number of Nigerian International Schools, with
few awards won for distinguished service. I am passionate about
caring for and mentoring young boarders to help them fulfil their
potential and achieve beyond expectations. My role includes
carrying out duty of care to boarders and making DWC's boarding
houses a better home for young boarders. I indulge in playing ballgames (basket-ball, soccer, volley-ball, rugby and cricket) with the
boys and enjoy story-telling with the boys to make them feel at home.
I'm happily married with three kids who cannot live away from their
father.
Olumide Oniyide
I am the House Parent for Olaifa House and a
teacher of Science (Physics). I have been
working at Day Waterman College since its
inception.
I attended comprehensive high school aiyetoro
and graduated from the University of Sokoto
with a bachelor's degree in Education physics(B.Sc, Ed.) and have
experience of over ten years teaching in boarding schools, as well as
being a House Parent /Tutor.
I enjoy chatting with the students to be able to ascertain their
challenges and it is wonderful watching football matches with them
as you get to see how passionate they are when their teams are
playing.
I enjoy volleyball, athletics, dancing /acting and chess.
Helen O. Bajela
I am a Pioneer member of staff, and as well as
having other responsibilities. I have been a
House Parent in Day Waterman College for the
third year running. As House Parent, I am
responsible for the welfare of the 54 girls in my
care. My main role is to ensure their general well
being, help them fulfil their academic potential and provide an
enabling homely environment where they feel safe and secure.
I am passionate about young people and all that concerns them. In
my role as House Parent I see myself as raising young ladies rather
than merely taking care of them on behalf of their parents. Our
young people are the future of not only Nigeria but of the world and I
am keen to see every one of the girls I am raising turn out to be
outstanding women in whatever they choose to do in the future.
In Gbemisola House, being home to the ‘Senior’ girl (ages 13-15),
we have an open door policy and the girls know they are free to
come and talk about any issues of concern with any member of the
team as these are crucial years in the lives of the girls. It is important
that as House Parent, I am up to speed with some of the difficult
issues that they will naturally face as teenagers.
I meet with the girls regularly as year groups or as the whole house.
The Year 10s are currently discussing the topic – Self Worth. We will
go on to discuss other topics such as School, Friends, Parents,
Dating etc.
I get a lot of fulfillment from what I do and though exasperating a lot
of times, the girls are delightful and can be loving. At the end of every
day, I am absolutely shattered and literally crawl into bed. I won't
have it any other way though as I love working with the girls and think
it is a privilege to be involved in the great work that God is doing in
the lives of our young people.
Grace Aribilola
My name is Grace Aribilola; Adebisi House
Parent and a teacher of Yoruba.
I studied at the University of Ibadan where I
obtained my B.A. and M.A. degrees in Yoruba.
As a House Parent, I am responsible for the
safety, good discipline, and pastoral well being
of all students. I also make use of every opportunity to cultivate
contact and communicate with parents, to ensure that they are fully
informed about their child's progress and welfare. Being with the
girls in DWC for few years now has expanded my horizon. I always
love to be with them, though we do have “ups and downs” in the
house, and above all, I have learnt and I am still learning from them.
God has also blessed me with wonderful girls whom I am raising
through my experience with the girls. During weekends, after Book
Check,we enjoy listening to music and dancing in Adebisi House as
this is one of my hobbies.
Olu Sodipo
As the House Parent of Yejide House with ‘39
adopted daughters’ I feel lucky that I can watch
them grow up, thrive to become young women.
In my role it is important to be observant and
sensitive to everyone and understand that each
girl in the house is an individual. I enjoy the
individuality of the girls in the house and the
support of my formidable team who make it a lot easier to cope with
the challenges of parenting.
Cont’d on pg.7
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Meet the Boarding House Team
House Tutors
Paul Iroye
Atinuke Akinleye
I am Atinuke Akinleye – Mathematics and ICT
Teacher and also the House Tutor of Gbemisola
House. I joined the DWC over a year ago. I have
worked as a teacher and as a Pastoral Staff
Member in a renowned International School
before joining the DWC family. I studied
Computer Science from the University of Ilorin.
My experiences so far have been both exciting and challenging. The
atmosphere here is one in which students are made to feel
comfortable and able to confide in you. It is also a great success on
one's part to see the students doing well academically, morally and
psychologically.
My name is Paul Iroye and I am a passionate
professional teacher of Art who enjoys
motivating young people, I am currently serving
as the Boarding House Tutor to Olukayode
(Senior Boys) House. Prior to this new posting, I
served as the House Tutor to Olayiwola
Boarding House for 2 years, a position I really
enjoyed as it afforded me the opportunity to relate closely with and
mentor some of the great people of the next generation as I believe
that one day, I would be referred to as a great teacher who taught
not only children of governors, presidents, ambassadors,
celebrities, etc, but also taught great governors, musicians,
sportsmen, spacemen, celebrities, presidents, engineers, artists,
architects, ambassadors, professors, designers, etc.
My name is Miss Ebele R. Wakwe. I am the
house tutor of Yejide Boarding House. I have a
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
(International) from the University of
Nottingham, UK and Bachelor of Arts in English
Studies from the Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife.
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I am a graduate of Fine Arts (B.A. Ed.) from Obafemi Awolowo
University (OAU), Ile-Ife and I bagged my Master in Educational
Administration (M. Ed.) from the same university. This term marks 12
years of my teaching.
I enjoy watching the students' personalities mature as they respond
to positive prompts and guidance. Also, encouraging them to
achieve heights (personal and academic) hitherto considered as
being beyond their capabilities has been immensely fulfilling.
I enjoy talking, acting, playing tennis and badminton and I am glad
to bear the title of Most Senior House Tutor (MSHT) at Day
Waterman College.
Ibiyemi Ogunfowora
Olawale Akadiri
My name is Olawale Akadiri. I am a House Tutor
and Head of Year 8 (Olayiwola House) and a
Science teacher. I had my education in Nigeria
and i am a graduate of Chemistry. I have had 6
years experience in teaching science at IGCSE
level. My hobbies include soccer, tennis and
volleyball. Mentoring students has been
something I have great passion for. You cannot fully understand the
talents these students have got or how exciting and fascinating they
can be unless you are involved in their activities. That is why I play
soccer with them and we also watch league matches together. They
are my very good friends.
Amuta Kingsley
My name is Amuta Kingsley and I have taught
Mathematics for over ten years to students from
ages 11 – 21 years. I feel privileged to have
worked in several International Schools with
different boarding systems. I enjoy contributing
to the life of students through social and extracurricular activities, providing them with ongoing support and monitoring. I am a House Tutor in Olaifa house.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Pure and Industrial Chemistry from
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and a Postgraduate Diploma in
Education. I have attended various seminars locally and
internationally in the teaching and learning of Mathematics.
I enjoy watching films, surfing the internet and participate in most
sports (Soccer, Volley Ball etc.)
Ebele Wakwe
I am Ibiyemi Ogunfowora the House Tutor of
Adebisi House and teacher of Biology in Day
Waterman College. I graduated from the
University of Lagos in 2001 as the best Science
Education student.
I have taught both Nigerian and British
Curriculum in notable Secondary Schools in Nigeria before joining
DWC.
As a house tutor, am dedicated to mentor, motivate and nurture
these young leaders of tomorrow to achieve their future aspirations
and be BEST amongst the best in every facet of life.
I enjoy reading, dancing, watching movies.
Olu Sodipo - House Parent (cont’d from pg.6)
Boarding at Yejide House offers our girls a wealth of opportunities.
Whether it is developing independence, making long-lasting
friendships or simply gaining confidence, boarding offers something
for everyone. Our overriding aim is to create a supportive, family
orientated House in which all the girls feel happy, valued, and cared
for and can thrive.
Despite all the fun and laughter, we certainly play hard and work
hard in the Boarding House. Each year group has a dedicated study
session every evening with boarding staff on hand to offer help and
guidance as prep or homework is completed. With members of the
boarding staff team specialising in different areas of the school
curriculum, the boarders are well placed to seek expert advice when
needed.
Yejide House is a lively and friendly place to be. With girls of all ages,
backgrounds and ethnic background there is always something new
to learn or new to experience. We are passionate about creating an
awesome boarding environment for all our students.
After only a few weeks, our House becomes a second home to many
of our boarders, and as they find the daily patterns and routines
becoming second nature they certainly feel that they are 'Home'.
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Meet the Boarding House Team
Matrons
Alice Ishola
My name is Mrs. Alice Adefunke Ishola . l am a
Registered Nurse/Midwife with 26Years working
experience, married and l am blessed with two
lovely children. Both are graduates, the first
(girl) graduated as a Biochemist from the
University of Agric, Abeokuta Ogun State, while
the second, a boy, is now an English Graduate
of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.
As a trained nurse, l have passion for caring and nurturing children
positively, and also encouraging children to be focused. l love being
in the midst of children so much, that this has lead me to working in
an educational environment since the year 2001 to date.
I was a school nurse/house parent in the boys' hostel in Dansol High
School, Greensprings School and a School Matron in Olashore
International School.
Adebisi Oyewole
My name is Mrs. Adebisi Oyewole and I am a
House Matron in Gbemisola House. I
graduated from the School of Nursing and
Midwifery of the Lagos University Teaching
Hospital and became a Nigerian Registered
Nurse and Midwife.
I worked for over two decades in both public and private sector
practicing Nursing and Midwifery before moving to educational
institutions. I have always had an interest and passion for children
and teenagers as pediatric nursing was my favorite.
I am also an ordained minister. I have been a teenage teacher in the
Redeemed Christian Church of God for over 10years.
I have worked in reputable International Schools before joining
DWC. I intend to contribute my own quota immensely in the life of
the teenagers while working in DWC. I am married and blessed with
two daughters. I like travelling, reading and cooking.
Toyin Adelosoye
I love listening to Christian music, reading, cooking and travelling.
I am Toyin Adelosoye; Matron in Olayiwola
House. I am a registered Nurse/midwife I
attended Lagos university teaching hospital
Lagos for my Nursing training and Sacred Heart
Hospital, Abeokuta for my midwifery. I have also
attended some workshops for professional
updates. I have close to 30years nursing
experience on various aspect of Nursing ,and my last employment
before Day Waterman College was school Nurse to Lekki British
International school for eight years .
Omolade Ajetunmobi
This is my third academic year in DWC, I have the privilege of having
been the Pioneer Nurse/Matron of the school.
Working in boys' hostel s is a big task; indeed it is challenging to raise
male children. However, with firmness, patience, love and
understanding, much can be accomplished.
Since my employment of duty at Day Waterman College, both
students and staff have been wonderful; it is a friendly, lively and
respectful environment which is extremely conducive for learning.
My name is Omolade Ajetunmobi. I was born
over 50years ago in the south-west of Nigeria. I
had my primary school education in Lagos,
secondary in Ibadan, and I studied General
Nursing, Midwifery and Occupational Health
Nursing with the Oyo State Government School
of Nursing, Eleiyele, Ibadan and School of
Midwifery Adeoyo State Hospital, Ibadan. I had my Endoscopy
Nursing training with Coscharis Medical, Lagos. I have 32 years
post qualification experience. I am married with children.
Fausat Ojo
My name is Mrs. Fausat Ojo. I am the present
House Matron of Olaifa House and I joined Day
Waterman College this session. I had my
secondary education in Ogun State between the
years 1971-1975.
I did my nursing and midwifery at Ahmadu Bello
University Teaching Hospital, Zaria in 1983 &
1985. I also had a diploma in orthopaedic nursing from Dala
orthopaedic hospital, Kano in 1990.
I started my professional career with ABUTH, Zaria from 19831993 and moved to Igbinedion Hospital and Medical research
centre,Edo State for three years after which I worked as a matron
with Ultimate Charry Specialist Medical Centre, Lagos till I joined
Day Waterman College.
My professional experience spans through all areas of medical
department as a staff nurse, midwife, matron, and even
administrative aspect of hospital.
My hobbies are catering for the motherly needs of the students,
listening to music, watching soccer, movies and travelling.
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It delights me to nurture and watch children grow, and be part of
their learning process till they become young adults.
I have three wonderful children, all boys, who are undergraduates at
university.
I enjoy reading and I teach bead jewellery-making as an
extracurricular activity in DWC.
Lanre Fadahunsi
My name is Mrs. Lanre Olajumoke Fadahunsi
and I am a houseparent of Adebisi house. I was
born in Lagos, Nigeria well over fifty years ago
to Christian parents. I attended Our Lady of
Apostles primary and secondary schools, Yaba,
Lagos.
After my secondary education, I worked with Federal Surveys as
draughtsman. I later left for School of Nursing, Lagos University
Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in 1972. I finished in December 1975 and
got registered as r.n (registered nurse) in 1976. Trained as a midwife
at Lagos Island maternity hospital in 1977 to 1978. I then started my
career with the Nigerian ports authority as staff nurse/midwife. I
became seconded to the then Nigeria Airports Authority in 1983
and served there for 23 years during which period I rose to the
position of Chief Matron of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
(FAAN). Between these periods, I worked in the UK during summer
holidays and when I eventually retired in 2006 from FAAN, I
travelled abroad again and worked with old people until I came
back in 2008. I had a short stint with St. Mary's Specialist Hospital,
Omole Phase 1, Ikeja, Lagos and then joined Day Waterman
College last year in August as House Matron, Adebisi House. Here I
am at Day Waterman College enjoying imparting the lives of future
leaders.
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Life in the
Boarding House
My adventure at Day Waterman College
has been a wonderful roller-coaster ride.
Learning new things and improving my
goals in the past few weeks it has been
really fun. My stay at DWC has put a smile
on my face; the Year 8s are very friendly
and very helpful.
At Day Waterman College, I want people
to remember me as a creative student who
is always willing to give a helping hand to
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and outside including the people that
live and work in it.
Mofope Olarinmoye (Gbemisola House)
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& fun. The house parent and those in
charge of us are really nice.
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Medical Team
My name is Folasade Olakehinde and I am the Clinic Manager at DWC.
I oversee the day to day running of the Medical Centre. I work with four Registered Nurses to
render quality health care to the students, staff and DWC community as a whole. I design
health protocols and policies that are required in a standard school health services. I promote
health and prevent illness when possible.
At the medical centre, we give first aid treatment in event of accidents, attend to cuts and
bruises and give treatments for minor illness. We have a Doctor who visits twice a week to
review students.
Folasade Olakeinde
We also make referrals to hospital in severe cases.
Qualifications: Nigeria Registered Nurse/Midwife and an Occupational Health and Safety
Nurse.
Lara Akorede
Work Experience: I have worked with American International School Lagos as a school nurse,
Grange school as a relief nurse and Regent secondary School Abuja as a boarding
nurse/matron.
I enjoy seeing students respond to treatment when ill, having knowledge about their growth
and development as the move through the phase of a teenager and Ienjoy working in a health
conscious environment.
Busayo Olumoye
Duke of Edinburgh (Staff Training): Meet the Trainer
Dan is a President's Gold Award holder, and an Award Leader in the Nigeria National Youth
Award Programme, a Member of the Duke of Edinburgh Award International Association,
London.
He is fondly called the 'gLoCal Chief' by his friends, for his passion for global peace and crosscultural harmony, and for his deep compassion for the less-privileged rural dwellers.
Dan is the Director of Icon Afrique Centre for Transformation (iACT!), a social enterprise that he
founded in Mombasa. ICON AFRIQUE is committed to inspiring and equipping young
Africans with the life skills essential for overcoming social challenges, through mentoring
activities. He strongly believes that there is a “King in every Kid!”
Only recently, he was the Guest Youth Speaker at the African Union Conference of the
Ministers of Youth in Addis Ababa (April 2011). He speaks Yoruba, Hausa, Agbor, Igbo,
English, and has a good working knowledge of French and Sign Language.
He's a psycho-social animator, an expert in the Paulo Freirean Literacy Techniques, which is a
participatory tool for social change.
The 'gLoCal Chief' is a terrific chef (cook), and he is a master in hiking and the art of storytelling!
Amongst other vocations, Dan is a curriculum designer, public speaker and a prolific writer.
Over the years he has served as a Resource Person and Consultant to several organizations on
youth empowerment. He has carried-out trainings in Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, Kenya,
Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Ethiopia.
Mr. Ojei studied Histo-Pathology at the Jos University Teaching Hospital JUTH, and also
Psychology from the University of Jos. He is a Fellow of the Africa Institute for Governing with
Integrity, South Africa & Freedom House U.S.A.
He worked with the Red Cross for ten years as the Health Manager (2000-2010) where he
trained staff, volunteers and communities on Standard First Aid, HIV Prevention, the MDGs.
“I see a new Africa, where young people have a deep sense of purpose and are optimally
productive, building a society where peace, socio-economic stability and ethnic harmony reign.”
(Dan Ojei, 2011)
Staff were trained for Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday 17 September, 2011
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Communities
Benefitting from
DWC
There is a small community school down the road from DWC, a 3
minute drive away, the Zion African Church Primary School, Akia
that serves 13 neighboring communities. In January 2009 all 42
students of DWC then – the pioneer set – visited the school. There
were tears and expressions of horror at the condition we found the
school in. Unanimously, the students of DWC decided to adopt the
school as our Social Responsibility Initiative. Various fund raising
activities have been undertaken by the students for the school and
all offerings on Sunday go towards this project. The buildings have
been renovated (unfortunately termites and the weather have
again wrought havoc on the buildings), water tanks installed
(through the fund raising activity of a previous member of staff: Mr.
David Owen. Christmas parties were held and clothes, books,
shoes, toys have been donated through the generosity of the
parents of DWC.
On Monday and Wednesday September 19 and 21 respectively a
team made up of Mrs. Nitsa Anastasiades, Mr. Mark Furlong, and
Ms. Abi Lamikanra and led by the Principal, Dr. Tassos
Anastasiades, visited the school to welcome the Zion children back
after their long vacation. The pictures will give a vivid description
of the visit and the present state of the school.
Officially registering our presence
Getting to meet Zion African Church Primary School staff
Inspecting the classrooms
As a school we will be getting the SRC involved, for the NNYA
(Duke of Edinburgh International Award) the school will serve for
the community service projects, enlist teacher/student/parent
volunteers and establish curriculum links in history and geography.
The whole DWC community can get involved as we set up an
action group to look at and facilitate the following:
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Building and infrastructure support – classrooms, special
rooms, toilets
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Assisting the Zion school teachers with teaching methodology
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Community service where there is regular involvement from
the students directly teaching the students on a regular basis
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Consider purchase of a second hand vehicle for transport
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Assistance with landscaping
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Occasional food sessions organized by the students
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Provision of uniforms, books, teaching equipment
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Further fund raising activities which will involve the children of
the school
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Any other suggestions that will no doubt come from the
vibrant group of DWC parents
This you need to know, guys!
Lets have a look at this together
One thing that can be done almost immediately – when coming in
on Sunday, 2 October 2011 for the first Visiting Day of the school;
please bring along toys, clothes, shoes, books - they do not need
to be new items - that can be given to the children of Zion African
Church Primary School. Items for the men and women of the
community will also be appreciated. They need our support.
If there is anything you can do to help achieve the action plan,
kindly contact the Principal, Dr. Tassos Anastasiades or VicePrincipal (Pastoral), Ms. Abi Lamikanra.
Dr. Anastasiades , Nitsa Anastasiades, Abiola Lamikanra and Mark Furlong
with some students of Zion African Church Primary School
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African Gifted Foundation Gifted and Talented
Uganda Trip, Jan. 2011
It was a great honour to have been among the three students of
Day Waterman College, chosen to attend the first edition of the
African Gifted Foundation Academy at the Makerere University
in Uganda.
For me, it was an explosive week of training and the most fruitful
one of my life so far; I got answers to questions that had lingered
in my mind for so long. This was definitely a once in a lifetime
opportunity that has changed my life forever. Knowing what I
know now, as a result of the training, I will never look at simple
things like the moon and stars the way I used to. Now I have an
idea who I want to become and it does not seem like an
impossible feat to achieve.
The training covered facts that even the best of secondary school
curriculums are not likely to include. The lessons ranged from
financial market to codes, ciphers, space and space technology.
The code and cipher course taught me patience and the power
of deep thinking, the financial markets class helped me realize
the importance of making informed decisions, and I drew
immense inspiration from the Space and Space Technology
class. These are things children in my age rarely get exposed to.
The tutors were from all over the world. They were very patient,
friendly, attentive and willing to explain complex facts in very
simple terms.
The academy was not all about the classroom, as we got the
opportunity to visit interesting places like the Lake Victoria, the
Nile Brewery, the Ugandan Security Exchange and Bugajali Fall
in Jinja. We also had the opportunity to make new friends from
other schools in Nigeria, Uganda and Botswana.
My family could not believe the extent and depth of knowledge I
gained from attending the Academy. I will always be grateful for
this great opportunity that had changed my life forever.
Last year, three gifted students from Day Waterman College
were selected to join 5 other students from 3 other schools in
Nigeria to represent Nigeria in the maiden edition of The African
Gifted Foundation Academy which took place at the campus of
the famous Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Plans are
already under way to select the seven most Gifted and Talented
Nigerian students (of which we believe that some of DWC
students will be included) to complete with the 60 delegates
selected from some 7 other African countries for the 2012 AGF
Academy. This will take place from the 6th to the 13th of January
2012. DWC has already started the process of identifying the
most gifted students, who will be selected to compete.
We will keep you updated as we make progress on this project.
Paul Iroye
Scholarship
The Day Waterman Indigent Student Scholarship Scheme is
designed to assist exceptional candidates who qualify and meet
up to the DWC (Day Waterman College) admission standards
but come from financially disadvantaged backgrounds to realize
and maximize their academic and leadership potentials. It
provides for students who have passed the admission process
but with proven inabilities to afford the fees. The scheme was
established in 2008 by the founder and chairman of the school,
Late Mr. Tayo Aderinokun.
“Our vision, focuses on building an equal opportunity
institution where young boys and girls can learn.”
(Tayo Aderinokun)
Oluwakemi Odusanya
Sola Ogunbiyi
Scholarship Student - Year 11
Scholarship Manager
Developing Leaders @ DWC
On Sunday, 25th September, 2011, all Year 7 and 8 Students,
together with their House Team Members, the Principal, and the
School Leadership Team were privileged to have been part of
DWC'S first 'Formal Dinner' of this year.
Guest speaker, Ms. Dunni Olasehan of The Toastmaster's
International delivered an inspirational speech on 'Finding Your
Own Voice'.
Ms. Olasehan, a Banker of 25 years before retiring, and prior to
that a teacher of French and English, currently works as an
Independent Consultant in Public Speaking Communication
and Presentation.
Toastmasters, which gives students the opportunity to learn
public speaking skills, is currently offered as an additional
activity at DWC. We will be working closely with Ms. Olasehan
and her vast expertise in this area to help develop this
programme further at our school.
Formal Dinners' are held six times a year at DWC; the next one
will be for Years 9, 10 and 11 in mid November.
Nitsa Anastasiades
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Academic
Administration
Report
measure of ability that strongly predicts subsequent
achievement.
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Test results can be used to identify pupils' strengths and
weaknesses, inform teaching and learning, identify gifted
pupils and help identify pupils with special educational
needs.
Yellis – Year 11 Information System
In a bid to continue to improve teaching and learning at Day
Waterman College, we are carrying out a number of baselines
tests for all the Year groups as follow:
Suffolk Reading Scale
This is a test for Years 7 – 9 (Key Stage 3). It is a test of their
reading ability and the results of this are used to:
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Estimate the reading ability of individual pupils relative to a
nationally representative standard.
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Assist in gauging what each pupil is able to read and
thereby help the teacher to choose suitable reading
material.
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Help monitor the progress of individual pupils over time and
estimate whether the teaching method being used is
effective for each
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Help evaluate the overall standard of reading within a
group of pupils, which might lead to an examination of
factors that affect reading ability
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Contribute to the evaluation of different approaches to the
teaching of reading or to the evaluation of progress in a
given context
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Assist in monitoring reading ability and reading standards
prior to starting the IGCSE course
MidYIS Tests
The MidYIS Tests are primarily designed to be taken when pupils
enter secondary school and are taken by Year 7, 8 and 9 (Key
stage 3).
The tests are designed to measure, as far as possible, ability and
aptitude for learning rather than achievement. MidYIS is not an
IQ Test as it is designed to provide a measure of 'typical'
performance so that teachers can judge how much 'effort' will be
required to take pupils to external examinations.
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The tests are comprised of Vocabulary, Maths, Non-verbal
(Year 11 Information System) is a test that provides a wide range
of performance indicators (Attainment) and attitudinal measures
for students in Years 10 and 11.
The results of the tests will help us as a school:
Track the progress of individual pupils
Using Yellis, we can monitor and measure students' performance
at the subject-level throughout Years 10 and 11 and how their
progress compares with similar students.
Set targets (at the student, subject, cohort or school level)
The results give us KS4 (IGCSE) predictions at the subject level
for each individual student. These can be used, to discuss and
review meaningful target grades with students, parents and
subject teachers.
Inform and review the setting and teaching groups of our
students
The valuable data we get from the test helps us to continuously
monitor our teaching sets and ensure that students are taught in
appropriate ability groups.
Identify individual students or groups of students that may
require additional support
The data can also be used to help identify students' individual
strengths and weaknesses - including those students, who are
eligible for Gifted and Talented schemes, may need additional
support, more challenging teaching or may benefit from a
mentoring scheme.
Reporting Schedule
The Reporting schedule has been slightly amended from what it
was before. The table below gives an overview of the Schedule
being adopted from this academic session. It shows you how
often we will report your child's progress and when you can be
expected to consult with your child's subject teacher about their
progress.
Helen Bajela
Director of Academic Administration
and Skills sections and all sections contribute to an overall
Year Group
Term 1A
Term 1B
Term 2A
Term 2B
Term 3
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PR
PR
PR
PR
AR/PC
8
PR
PR
PR/PC
PR
AR
9
PR
PR
PR
PR/PC
AR
10
PR
PR
PR
AR/PR
PC
11
PR
PR/PC
PR
AR
NIL (IGCSEs)
KEY: PR – Progress Report; AR – Annual Report with full subject teacher comments; PC – Parent Consultation
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Cartoon drawn by Art Teacher at DWC: Akin Ajibade
Editorial Team: Nitsa Anastasiades (Editor), Pelumi Ibidapo (Design), Lekkyes Dadwang (Photography)
For contributions, please e-mail: [email protected]
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