CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (ISI}

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1 3198 Special Release 30 September, 2013 CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 50 The International School, University of Ibadan, blazed the trail in private secondary school education in Western Nigeria, with its establishment in October The initial funding for the take-off of the school was facilitated by grants from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and the old Western Region Government. The School was established to meet the standard of high schools in Europe and America and since then, it has been growing in leaps and bounds. It has produced notable graduates who are occupying enviable positions, virtually in all fields of human endeavour both in Nigeria and in the diaspora. Also, the School has won outstanding laurels in recent times, among which are: i Fashola Ifeoluwapo (female, SS3, 2012/2013) earned A1 distinction in all nine subjects she sat for, at the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASCE). This has placed her in good stead to compete for the coveted prize of the Best Candidate in the 2013 WASCE; ii. iii. iv Aghotor Esther (female, SS2, 2011/2012) won the 1st prize of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Foundation Art Competition in Abeokuta, Nigeria; Iselowo Olamide, (female, SS2, 2011/2012) came 2nd in Oyo State, in the Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition (Senior Category); 2010 Iselowo Olamide (female, JS2, 2008/2009) 9th position in the Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition (Junior Category);

2 v Adisa Temitayo (female, SS3, 2008/2009) won a gold medal in the 2009 Nigerian Mathematics and Sciences Olympiads; vi. vii. viii The School basketball team won the second edition of the South West Zonal Private Secondary Schools Basketball Championship; 2008 Adisa Temitayo (female, SS2, 2007/2008) 2nd position at the Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition (Senior Category); 2004 Opeyemi Ogunlade won the Best Candidate prize in the 2004 West African Secondary Certificate Examination. The School will be celebrating this milestone with a 2-week programme of events commencing Wednesday, 2 Thursday, 17 October Details of events of the celebration are as follows: Day 1: Monday, 30 September, 2013 Press Briefing Time: 1pm Day 2: Wednesday, 2 October, 2013 I. Courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor by the School Management Courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland Time: 12noon I Gender Mainstreaming Sensitization Forum Time: 12noon IV. Courtesy visit to the Oyo State Governor

3 Day 3: Thursday, 3 October, 2013 Cultural Day Day 4: Friday, 4 October, 2013 I. Free Medical Service Health Talk I Anniversary Jumat UI Central Mosque Time: 1pm Day 5: Saturday, 5 October, 2013 Sports: Football Match: Kings International School, Moniya vs ISI Venue: The School Sports Field Time: 10.00a.m. Impromptu Speech and Spelling Competition Venue: The School Cafetaria Time: 10.00a.m. Day 6: Sunday, 6 October, 2013 I. Anniversary Blessing Service Venue: The International School Film Show Venue: The International School

4 Day 7: Monday, 7 October, 2013 I. Out-of-Uniform Day Anniversary Symposium Chair: Professor A.I. Olayinka, FAS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) & Chair, Board of Governors, ISI Theme: Bring back the glory Day 8: Tuesday, 8 October, 2013 Anniversary Carnival Venue: The UI Premises Day 9: Wednesday, 9 October, 2013 Anniversary I.T. Day Day 10: Thursday, 10 October, 2013 Anniversary Charity Walk Route: ISI Samonda Sango Bodija- 2 nd Gate Bookshop - ISI Day 11: Friday, 11 October, 2013 Anniversary Musical Opera Venue: School Premises

5 Day 12: Saturday, 12 October, 2013 I. Alumni General Meeting Venue: School Premises Novelty Football Match Venue: The School Football field I International Soiree Time: 11am Venue: School Premises IV. Fundraising Dinner Time: 6pm Venue: The International Conference Centre, UI Day 13: Sunday, 13 October, 2013 I. Anniversary Thanksgiving Service Time: 10.00am Venue: Trenchard Hall Musical Concert Venue: The School Premises I Visitation to Charity Homes Time: 6.00pm Venue: The School Premises Day 14: Thursday, 17 October, 2013 I. Anniversary Lecture Guest Lecturer: Professor Shamsudeen O.O. Amali Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi Former Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin

6 Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013 Time: 10a.m Venue: Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan Fundraising Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013 Time: 11a.m Venue: Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan I Turning of the sod of the 1,500 seater multi-purpose assembly hall Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013 Time: 12noon IV. Anniversary Lunch Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013 Time: 1pm Venue: The International School Cafetaria The School solicits financial contributions from parents (past and present), members of the University community, as well as corporate bodies and donor agencies, towards the realization of one billion naira fundraising for the accomplishment of the following projects. S/N PROJECT DESCRIPTION COST IMPLICATION (N) 1. Assembly Hall 1500 seater Hall 300,000, New School Library 500-seater hi-tech library (with 120,000, books) 3. Students Hostel Blocks 300 Bed space 250,000, Alternative Source of Inverter & Solar Energy 70,000, Power 5. Fencing round the School Perimeter Fencing of the School 80,000, Surveillance Cameras CCTV Camera for Supervision 70,000, Interactive Boards Interactive Boards 50,000, Security Gadgets Walkie-Talkie Scanners (5) 2,000, School Buses (a) 32 Seater Coaster Buses (2) (b) 16 Seater Buses (2) 15,000, ,000, TOTAL 987,000,000.00

7 We look forward to having members of the University community at the Trenchard Hall on Thursday, 17th October, 2013 for the grand finale of the Anniversary celebration. All donations are to be received into: Bank: Stanbic IBTC Branch: University of Ibadan Account Name: ISI Golden Jubilee Account No Sort Code: Thank you. O. I. Olukoya, MNIM, FPA Registrar