Lifting Grace Int'l Schools

On behalf of the management and staff of Lifting Grace International Schools, I am happy to welcome you to the 2024/2025 school year! We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that to be successful in school, our children need support from both home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a significant difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities.

Our theme for this year is: Promoting Excellence through Determination, integrity And Hard work. We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that

He/she:

• Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience.
• Completes all homework assignments given by teachers.
• Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills.
• Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life.
• Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject.
• Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and go on to college / university

We are happy to inform you about the significant success in the conclusive results and Examinations. This came because of numerous interventions, teamwork and diligence by staff. It is hoped that this standard will not only be maintained but improved upon as we promote and celebrate excellence through determination, integrity and hard work.

There are many discussions about the need for education to be different and it sometimes feels as if we are living in an echo chamber with everyone agreeing that change needs to happen. We have introduced more interesting and organized teaching pedagogies to ensure we provide Quality First Teaching. Some of the changes are:

• Guided Reading, which is separated from our Literacy Hour
• Achieving Deep Learning in all subjects across the school
• Daily presentation and drilling on all subjects taught.
• Introduction to mathematics Mastery in the Primary Department
• Improved observation and assessment
• Generate children’s/ students’ interest in Mathematics in both Primary and Secondary
• Promote excellent writing and reading skills across Early Years, Primary and Secondary
• We are introducing SPAG (Spelling Punctuation and Grammar) as part of our English Lessons
• Use of Emotional Intelligence in supporting the welfare of children
• A much more consistent approach to our curriculum planning
• ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda and support for children with learning difficulties
• A keen sense of discipline will be inculcated in all children and staff
• Weekly monitoring of children’s work throughout the school
• We have nominated student advisers to every student to monitor their progress and performances and to assist the student in any area concerned for all round success.
• We are introducing PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVISORY COUNCIL (PEAC) to give monthly evaluation of student/teacher performances.
• We have recruited some experienced and outstanding teachers to join our team
• There has been amendment of some of our policies. This will be discussed at the orientation and after, all saved on the website. Please ensure to read all policies on the site and adhere to them.
• We are intruding computer based testing system to train our student on the use of ICT for examination in line with international standard.
• We are intruding a more practical, robust and consistent approach to entrepreneurship and innovation.

We complement our academic curriculum with our interesting Co-Curricular Activities. These help our children to be well-rounded and well-grounded. Please ensure that your child/ children sign up for a co – curricular activity.

The school has an improved behavior management system, and this is supposed to help the children to show excellent attitude towards learning and other people.

Lifting Grace International Schools is seriously moving into Inquiry Based Learning of which Assessment for Learning plays an integral role. This will equip our children with an excellent sense of reasoning and high confidence.

Honestly, significant positive changes will be taking place this academic year.

Please do not hesitate to contact or book an appointment to see the us if you wish to discuss any issues or challenges regarding your child.

I feel privileged to be a part of this school family. We thank you for your support and look forward to the best of academic year.

Sincerely,

Michael Okon

Director