The lion or lioness is the school’s mascot, and pride (a group of lions/lionesses) refers to the students of Loyola Jesuit College.
Vol. 12 Number 8
A Newsletter for Parents
May 19 2013
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2013 Workers’ Day Celebration in Loyola Jesuit College
Every 1st of May, workers everywhere celebrate the
Workers’ Day. It is a remarkable day for workers as
they celebrate hard work and commemorate their contribution to their nation. It is equally a day that public
attention is drawn to the struggle and plight of workers for a possible improvement.
Workers’ Day celebration in Loyola Jesuit College
started with the Holy Mass, celebrated by the Principal, Fr. Emmanuel Ugwejeh SJ, who set the tone for the
day with a touching sermon which emphasized honesty as a virtue for workers. The staff body turned out
in their numbers and participated actively at the Holy
Mass. They animated the Mass—singing as choristers,
Bro. Chuks Chukwuocha SJ striking for the Faculty staff
serving as Altar Servers, keeping order as Church Wardens and reading as Lectors. The thanksgiving session
after the Mass was exciting as the staff sang heartily and displayed different dancing steps that attracted ovation from the students.
The Staff Welfare Chairman, Mr. Mbanefo Nwanji, in his speech after the thanksgiving session, made a call to all
staff to look inward rather than looking for whom to blame for the fallen state of things in the country. The
Mass ended with the final blessing. The novelty match,
between the Faculty and non-Faculty staff, began after
the Mass.
The novelty match was applauded by everybody, including our students who came out in large numbers to
cheer their teachers, throughout its duration. The two
sides exhausted their skills and strength in the field of
play. There were some tactical plays, world class free
kicks by players, and breathtaking saves by the two
goal keepers. It was a fair game that produced a lone
goal in favour of the non-Faculty staff.
The Facility Manager, Mr. Olalekan Tijani, guards his goal to
ensure that the Faculty staff do not score
Later in the day, there were speeches from various
members of staff amidst a sumptuous meal. The welfare chairman spoke extensively on being positive towards leaders and insisted that if we must change the
world, we must first change our personal attitudes.
The Chairman of the LJC Staff Cooperative Association, Mr. Silas Aor, spoke on the benefit of being a member of
the cooperative. The high point of the day was the address of the President of the College, Fr. Ehi Omoragbon SJ, to the staff. He spoke in appreciation of the
efforts of the staff towards the growth of the school. In
his word “we know that workers, especially those who
work with us are human beings and not machines, as
such, this day, we celebrate human beings”. The President called for understanding and sincerity in order to
achieve a purposeful growth in the community.
The events of the day were successful and entertaining
as the staff look forward to a more promising work environment.
By Mr. Peter Mbanefo Nwanji
(Chairman, LJC Staff Welfare Association)
Human Resources Manager, Mr. Daniel Chidolue, trying to
score for Faculty staff
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From the OFFICE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL ACADEMICS
2013-2014 Academic Calendar: Parents should, please, see the Academic Calendar page for next session and schedule
their children’s medical check-up, holiday
trips and other personal engagements accordingly. Kindly plan ahead, to avoid requests for out-of-school permission which
takes the students out of their classes.
Academic Excellence Award: The recipients of the Academic Excellence Awards
on graduation day will be determined by
weighing the averages of grades scored in
the senior secondary years. The policy of
the college is that SS-1 should account for
10%; SS-2 for 20%; SS-3 (Term 1) for 20%
and Mock SSCE for 50%. The grades obtained in each term of each year will be
weighed equally before they are scaled
down to the weighed average given. Hence
the recipients of the All-Round Academic
Excellence Award is the student with the
highest average as determined by the final
averages.
The LJC’s Grading System: This is
for the sake of our new parents who need an
update on our grading system. Each term,
our students write five Class Exercises
(CE), which account for 20% of their
grades. They also do two Continuous Assessments (CA), which account for 20%;
three written Assignments (10%); one Project (10%), and an End-of-Term Examination that accounts for 40%.
The CA score on the page of the Interim
Report given out on Visiting Days is a combination of two Class Exercises (of 20%
each), one Assignment (20%) and the actual
CA Test score (40%).
One of the columns on the blue page of the
End of Term Report is the Exam score
which is a combination of one CE, one Assignment, the Project and the actual Exam
score. At the end of the term, the CA-1 and
CA-2 scores, which are also recorded on the
page, account for 60% of the term’s work,
while the End of Term examination (Exam
score) accounts for 40%. The Course Rank
column shows the student’s ranking in each
subject; while the column of the L/H
(lowest/highest) Scores gives one the opportunity to compare the student’s performance
to the performances of the best student and
the worst student in each of the subjects.
The difference between the students with
the highest score and the lowest score is the
ability to engage in private study. Obviously, any student who waits until exam or
CA time to get focused will definitely end
up in the lower end of the ranking. Hence, a
continuous monitoring of the student’s academic (and non-academic) performance is
an inestimable help. Generally, students
would be more attentive in class and in the
college, if more of our parents pay particular attention to the academic and nonacademic reports that they receive on their
children each term.
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From the OFFICE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL ACADEMICS
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BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) which began on
Thursday, the 9th of May, 2013 will
end on Thursday, 23rd of May 2013. The Career Counselling Week will begin on Friday,
24th of May 2013 and end on Friday, 30th May
2013 with a picnic. We are expecting speakers,
including LJC parents, in
professions like Law, Banking & Finance, Architecture,
Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Pharmacy, Medicine, Military, Diplomacy/
International Relations, Teaching/Education,
Engineering, Geology and Mass Communication, to enlighten the students on the requirements for such professions. The students are
expected to know the following about each
career, at the end of each talk: subjects required, length of training, personality/
behavioural requirement, areas of specialization, places of work/duties performed, remunerations, retirement age and job demands/
hazards.
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Each day’s presentation will be followed by
an excursion to relevant establishments/
institutions like Banks, Radio and Television
houses, NAFDAC (National Agency for Food
and Drug Administration and Control), EFCC
(Economic and Financial Crimes Commission), National Assembly, Federal High Court,
Nigerian Communications Commission
(NCC) including the MTN office, National
Hospital and USAID (United States Agency
for International Development). While visiting these institutions, the students will learn
of their objectives; the different divisions/
departments and their functions; the personnel
and their daily tasks.
The students will
also discover the
benefits of such establishments to the society.
This year’s Career Week for
the JS-3 students will end with
a picnic at the National Children’s Park, Asokoro, Abuja. The
students will leave for their long (more than
three months) vacation on Saturday, 1st June
2013.
We congratulate the JS-3 students for the successful completion of the BECE. While we
wish them a happy holiday when they leave,
we expect that they would reflect seriously on
their Junior Secondary years and identify the
areas that need improvement. The college expects them to return as better behaved seniors
with a more organized study habits. During
the vacation, they should engage their minds
by constant reading, writing and doing some
tutorials in their weak subjects before returning to school in September.
We wish to thank in advance, the speakers
[who will be mostly LJC parents], and the
various establishments that the students will
be visiting during the period.
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From the OFFICE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL ACADEMICS
SUBJECTS SELECTION
All the present SS-1 students are to continue to the SS-2 class with the subjects which they are presently offering.
No changes are allowed.
SS-1 2013/2014 Subjects Selection Form: The present JS-3 students will be expected to complete their Subjects
Selection Form on Thursday, 30th May 2013. Parents are, therefore, expected to conclude their discussions with
their children on their choice of subjects. Below is a sample of the form that they will be completing. No changes
will be entertained after the submission of the endorsed Subjects Selection forms.
LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE, ABUJA
SAMPLE SS1 SUBJECTS SELECTION FORM
Important Information:
Only one subject may be selected from a given Elective Group.
Christian Religious Studies is a compulsory choice for all Christian students.
Students who achieve a very low performance/standard (below 65%) in General Mathematics and Basic Science in the LJC administered Mock Basic Education Certificate Examinations, will not be allowed to do Physics or Further Mathematics in SS1. This is because
they have shown from their result an insufficient ability to cope with these subjects. On the other hand, if some students insist on taking
up Physics or Further Mathematics in spite of their poor grades, they may be given the opportunity to repeat JS3 in order to see if they
could reach the required standard –if they believe that their current performance was as a result of lack of sufficient effort on their part.
Every student is expected to do a maximum of thirteen (13) and a minimum of twelve (12) subjects.
Please, complete the form below and return it as early as possible.
Compulsory Cross-cutting Core:
1.English Language
2.General Mathematics
3.Computer Studies
4.Civic Education
(Circle one Trade/Entrepreneurship Subject below which you would like to do)
5.Catering Craft Practice OR Data Processing OR Fisheries
LJC Compulsory:
6. Biology
7. Economics
8. Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK)
Elective Groups:
Write down the subjects chosen from the following Elective Groups. Only one subject would be selected from a given group.
9. Literature-in-English or Geography or History
10. Agricultural Science or Technical Drawing or Foods & Nutrition
11. Further Mathematics or Visual Art or French
12. Physics or Government or Music
13. Chemistry or History or Hausa
NOTE: Every Christian student must register the eight (8) Compulsory subjects, while Muslim students may skip the 8th Compulsory
Subject (CRK). Only one subject may be selected from a given Elective Group (9 to 13) above.
Which career would you like to pursue? ______________________________________________________________________________
Name………………………………………….………………Class…………Sign……………….………..……Date ……….…
Parent’s Name…………………………………………….…….……Sign …………………..….……... Date ……..………..…
Office Use:
Counsellor’s Comments:
Name:
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From the OFFICE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL ACADEMICS
Examinations for the SS-3 students: We congratulate our SS-3 students who completed their WASSCE (West
African Senior School Certificate Examination) on Friday, 17th May 2013 and have gone home for a short break
before writing the SSCE organized by NECO (National Examinations Council). The NECO-SSCE officially begins on the 1st of June and our students will write their last paper on the 10th of June, 2013. Meanwhile, twenty
three of our SS-3 students did not go home for the short break since they are writing the Cambridge GCE which
began on the 7th of May, 2013 and will end on the 12th of June 2013.
University Admissions’ Office
JAMB/UTME RESULT: The recently released provisional results of the UTME (Unified tertiary Matriculation
Examination) showed that our SS-3 students performed poorly. Out of the 109 students who sat for the examination, we were able to print out 102 Provisional Result Notification slips, while seven (7) could not be printed out,
because the students failed to confirm their biometric data at the examination centres on the day of the examination. Of the 102 students whose results were printed out, only 17 students had a score of 250 (out of 400) and
above, the highest score was 284; Three (3) students scored below 200.
Colleges and Universities Presentation Day for SS2 students and parents: The second Career and University
presentations for the 2012/2013 academic session will take place on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Representatives of
some institutions in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana will make their presentations.
This offers parents the opportunity to meet with the representatives of some of the foreign Colleges/Universities
to which their children have applied or they want their children to apply to for admissions. Parents of the SS-2
students are encouraged to attend.
CONGRATULATIONS: More of our SS-3 students have been offered admission into various institutions
[universities / colleges] in Nigeria, Canada, the U.S.A and U.K. The list will be continually updated as we are
notified of more admissions. Below is the updated list from the previous newsletter:
1. Stanford University: Motiloluwa Ogunsina; Princess-Jewel Essien*.
31. College of William and Mary, Virginia: Rosemary Momoh;
2. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore: Yad’el Okorie.
Oluwasekemi Esan.
3. Cornell University: Moteleolu Onabanjo.
32. Ohio Wesleyan University: Rosemary Momoh*.
4. University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Chidinma Anonyai.
33. Sciences Po University, Paris: Toluwanimi Segun.
5. University of Southern California: Princess-Jewel Essien*.
34. Randolph College, Virginia: Toluwanimi Segun.
6. University of Notre Dame: Princess-Jewel Essien*.
35. State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh:
7. Fordham University, New York: Oluwaseeto Tanimola*; Olufunlola
Somtochukwu Nnyamah.
Bakare; Blessing Puri;
8. Boston University, Massachusetts: Olufunlola Bakare; Chikamara
36. Xavier University, Ohio: Chidinma Anonyai.
Nwosu; Yad’el Okorie.
37. Ryerson University, Canada: Chijindu Okoro.
9. Drexel University, Pennsylvania: Olufunlola Bakare; Olisaemeka
38. University of Waterloo, Canada: Chijindu Okoro.
Mbanefo; Emmanuel Obiahu; Yad’el Okorie; Oluwasekemi Esan;
39. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: Moteleolu Onabanjo.
Oseghale Ojo; Fareedah Lawal; Szindi Csaszar.
40. University of North Texas, USA: Oluwasekemi Esan.
10. Fairfield University: Olufunlola Bakare; Emmanuel Obiahu.
11. Carleton University, Canada: Chijindu Okoro; James Bamisaye.
41. Bridgehouse College, Ikoyi: Rashed Belo-Osagie;
12. University of Ottawa, Canada: Chijindu Okoro; James Bamisaye.
Oluwasekemi Esan.
13. University of Alberta: James Bamisaye.
42.
Canisius
College, Buffalo, New York: Pearl Omo-Sowho;
14. Columbia International College, Canada: Kaine Gerry-Ofor;
Chidinma Anonyai.
Chibueze Ndudirim.
15. Bronte College Canada: Odera Ebeze; Olaolu Ojo; Nasara Usman.
43. University of Toronto, Canada: Tomiwa Aina.
16. Saint Leonards School, England: Chikamara Nwosu.
44. University of British Columbia, Canada: Tomiwa Aina.
17. Purdue University, Indiana: Emmanuel Obiahu; Yad’el Okorie.
45. Northeastern University: Sarah Jumah; Emmanuel Obiahu;
18. Roedean College: Chikamara Nwosu.
Nneoma Uzo; Rosemary Momoh; Robert Mafeni.
19. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Technology:
46.
University
of Texas, Austin: Chinemelum Chibuko; Moteleolu
Maureen Anyanwu*.
Onabanjo.
20. Columbia International College: Nasara Usman.
47. Pepperdine University: Ethel Ojo.
21. State University of New York, New Paltz: Oche Oche-Obe.
48. Allegheny College, Pennsylvania: Obidigbo Umeano.
22. University of Houston, Texas: Emmanuel Obiahu.
49. Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts: Chinedum Nwaogwugwu;
23. Stony Brook University, New York: Oche Oche-Obe.
Oluwasekemi Esan.
24. Smith University, Massachusetts: Oluwasekemi Esan.
50.
United
World College of the Atlantic, Wales: Ife Nwibe.
25. University of British Columbia: Chijindu Okoro.
51.
Durham
University, England: Ozioma Ahaneku.
26. Earlham College, Indiana: Oluwasekemi Esan.
52.
Knox
College,
Illinois: Blessing Puri; Pearl Omo-Sowho*;
27. Windsor University of Medical Sciences: Praise Chinenyemba.
Rosemary Momoh*.
28. University of Windsor, Canada: Chioma Obi.
53. Villanova University, Pennsylvania: Olisaemeka Mbanefo; Yad’el
29. Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles: Pearl Omo-Sowho.
Okorie; Emmanuel Obiahu.
30. Loyola University, Chicago: Blessing Puri.
Asterisk* means ‘with scholarship’
Note: The present SS-2 students and parents may use the list as a guide in making decisions on their applications to schools.
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From the OFFICE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL ACADEMICS
University Admissions’ Office
October 2013 PSAT/NMSQT for SS-2 (present SS-1) students: The next PSAT and NMSQT (National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test) for our SS-2 students (present SS-1 students) will be on Saturday, the 19th of October 2013. It is a necessary test for all those who intend to write SAT in the SS-3 class. Parents of the present SS-1
students should start discussing with their children about the test, (that is, to take it or not to take it). The registration fee including administrative charges is $50. The acceptable means of admission into the examination hall is
the International Passport.
TOEFL, SAT & Cambridge Registration/Examinations for the SS-3 (present SS-2) students: Parents of our
SS-2 students should start discussing with their children about which of these examinations they will write in
their SS-3 (next academic session). These discussions should also include the school to which College Board
would send the results. Registration will begin soon!
The school’s policy is that our SS-3 students should plan to take their SAT as follows:
- SAT-1 November 2013
- SAT-2 December 2013
- Re-sit of SAT-1 or 2 if desired: January 2014 - TOEFL: October 2013 – December 2013
Note that the school’s policy does not allow the students to sit privately for these examinations while in SS-2 because it creates administrative problems for the school and it distracts the student from focusing on his/her SS-2
studies. Records also show that this ‘pre-mature registration’ leads to low grades and may negatively affect the
student’s future performance in the examination if there is a re-registration.
The school’s Policy and Guideline on foreign applications and examinations: We wish to remind our SS2 &
SS3 students and parents of the following guideline on applications to foreign Universities/Colleges [filling of
application forms and request for transcripts] which took effect from September 2012.
Completion/Submission of online application forms:
1. All applicants [SS3 students] are expected to complete their College Board Common Application Forms and
submit online before resumption in September.
2. Requests for transcripts and all application forms for Counsellor and Subject Teachers should be submitted
latest by the end of first week of resumption in September.
3. Request for transcripts and filling of Application forms must be done with a Clearance letter from the Accounts department, the list of the schools including their addresses (postal and email) and telephone
numbers.
Number of schools a student can apply to: A student is expected to apply for admission to eight schools. Transcript to each of the eight schools will cost N1000.00 [one thousand naira]. Additional applications for admission/requests for transcripts will cost N5000.00 [five thousand naira] per transcript.
Admission tests: The school will charge N2500.00 per hour for the supervision of all admission examinations/
tests, including admission into A-Level schools in the U.K., which takes place in the school.
Transcripts and completed application forms by Counsellor/Subject Teacher:
The school will not send Transcripts, completed Applications Forms, Recommendation Letters and Answer
Scripts of examinations supervised by the school to parents or students. These documents will only be sent directly to the schools that need them.
GRATITUDE TO OUR GENEROUS PARENTS: We thank Dr. & Dr. (Mrs.) Uhomoibhi, the parents of
Eugene in JS3D, for donating some copies of their daughter’s debut publication, The River Flows in You,
to the school’s library; We also thank the author, Catherine Uhomoibhi, an alumna of the Class of 2011, for
personally donating copies of her book to the school.
We thank Mrs. Ifeoma Okoye, the grandmother of Soluchi of JS3D, who through Soluchi’s mother, Mrs.
Eniye Okoye, donated some copies of her recently published book, The Fourth World, to the school library. We congratulate her on her newest publication.
We also thank Mrs. Onyechi, the mother of Odera of JS3A for donating some calendars to the school.
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From the OFFICE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL ACADEMICS
C
UHOMOIBHI, an alumna, hosted a public presentation of her debut publication, The River Flows in You, at the
conference hall of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre here in Abuja on Thursday, the 4th of April 2013.
ATHERINE
The occasion witnessed a parade of top brass public servants and business executives, including an array of the very cream of the
Foreign Affairs Ministry where Catherine’s father works. Three schools, including our college, graced the occasion. We were represented by the Vice Principal Academics, Sr. Ebele Onochie SHCJ; the Head of Faculty of Languages, Mr. Edwin Eke; the Head
of English Language Department, Mrs. Omotayo Smith and ten SS-3 Literature students.
The River Flows in You is a forty-five-page collection of twenty-four insightful and thought-provoking poems, composed and
written by Catherine, a Literature student of the Class of 2011. Giving her book experience, Catherine held her guests spellbound
and fascinated as she narrated the tenacity and resilience with which she mustered her mental and physical energies, from the point
of conceiving the poems, through the challenges of editing, to the final publication. The gist of her anthology is that there is an
un fath oma bl e
and yet endless up surging
of love latently
embedded
in
everyone and
waiting to burst
forth –if
only everyone
knew this!
On hand to advance or support this
philosophical thrust were academics
like Odia Ofeimun, an eminent poet and chairman of the occasion and Professor Emmanuel
Emasealu of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcoourt, who did a brilliant review of the book. Other dignitaries included the the Hon. Minister of Housing, Ms. Amal Pepple CFR, the Honourable Minister and Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru and Dr. Nuruddeen Mohammed, respectively, all of whom sent representatives. Catherine’s proud parents, Ambassador and Dr. (Mrs.) Uhomoibhi, were on ground as chief hosts.
At the end, the author graciously donated ten autographed copies of her book to the Loyola Jesuit College library. Her gesture is a
tacit invitation to all LJC students to the world of limitless opportunities because the river also flows in us. We wish her all the best
in her writing career.
O
our Mathematics
teachers, Mr. Lanre Adewuyi, attended a seminar organized by the National Mathematical Centre (NMC) at Regina Pacis College, Garki,
Abuja on the 8th and 9th of May, 2013. Below is his report:
NE OF
The workshop, titled Mathematical Clinic and Training,
was aimed at teaching teachers how to play Rubik’s Cube
game so that they can pass it on to the students in their
schools.
The game, Rubik’s Cube, affords the player
the ability to use
both left and
right
ha nds
equally thereby
developing both
sides of the
brain. It is clear
that a right hand
user uses the left
side of his brain
while the right
side of the brain remains idle and vice-versa. The game assists one to be ambidextrous thereby stimulating both sides
of the brain leading to a genius.
The game requires concentration and hence increases the
ability of the players to concentrate on whatever task they
have at hand.
Mathematics, as a subject, requires effective use of the
brain and a lot of concentration is needed to solve mathe-
By Mr. Edwin C. Eke (Head of Faculty of Languages)
matical problems. Rubik’s Cube
game, therefore, enhances and stimulates mathematical abilities in those that play it.
B
SCIENCE Subject Panel: On Sunday, the 5th of
May, 2013, Mrs. Mnena Okhidemhe, one of our Basic Science teachers, left the school for Benin, Edo State, to
attend a workshop on Basic Science Subject Panel which
was organized by STAN (Science Teachers Association of
Nigeria). It was a weeklong workshop and below is her report:
ASIC
The workshop was on the non-living components of the
environment. Different teaching methods were showcased
covering eight topics in Basic Science. Each topic had
about three resource persons who demonstrated three different teaching methods, namely, the Gallery method, the
Teacher Base method, and the Demonstrative method.
The presentation on Metals and Non-Metals using the Gallery method was particularly fascinating. The method involved collaborative reportage and an innovative use of
teaching aids.
It was a great opportunity for me to attend as I gained so
much and I am better equipped to teach Basic Science. I
would recommend that more teachers get exposed to such
workshops for it would greatly enhance their work.
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Academic Calendar 2012-2013
Please verify with the subsequent editions of
the Newsletter, as some dates will change.
3rd Term: April 6 – July 20, 2013
A & C Classes Visiting Day
May 19
BECE Ends
May 23
B & D Classes Visiting Day
May 26
Children’s Day
May 27 (No Classes)
JSS-3 Leave for Vacation
June 1
SS-3 Return
June 1
Second Continuous Assessment
June 5-7
Cultural Day
June 12 (No Classes)
Career and University Presentations (II)
June 15
A & C Classes Visiting Day
June 16
B & D Classes Visiting Day
June 23
End of Term Examinations
July 8-13
Graduation
July 14
End of Term Activities
July 13-19
Career and University Presentations (III)
July 18
Third Term Ends: Students leave
July 20
SS-1 Leadership Program
July 20—August 1 (Depart August 2)
Service Program for SS-2 Students
July 22-August 9
Congratulations to the
2013 Cowbell Mathematics Competition Winners
Two of our students who participated in this year’s
Cowbell National Secondary Schools Mathematics
Competition won the first stage of the competition.
In the Junior category, Omonzokpia Iyoha came
first while Chisom Debbie Ifeobu came first in the
Senior category. They got certificates, bags Tshirts, packets of Cowbell milk and cash rewards
for their effort. They have already started preparing
for the second stage of the competition which will
come up on Saturday, 25th May 2013.
The Head of Faculty of Mathematics, Mr. David Iriowen,
with Omonzokpia and Chisom as they pose with their certificates.
Congratulations!
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TENTATIVE CALENDAR: Academic Year 2013–2014
Please verify with the subsequent editions of the Newsletter,
1ST TERM: SEPTEMBER 7- DECEMBER 14, 2013
School resumes
August 27
Retreat for Management Staff
(HOD/HOF)
August 28-29
Retreat/Workshop for Non-Academic Staff
August 30-31
Retreat/Workshop for Academic Staff
September 2-4
Departmental Meetings for Academic Staff
September 5
( @ 9a.m. )
Faculty Meeting for Academic Staff
September 6
( @ 9a.m. )
JS-1 and Prefects Resume
September 7
( Checking in: 12 noon to 6.00p.m.)
Orientation for JS-1
September 8-13
JS-3 and SS-3 Resume
September 13
( Checking in: 12 noon to 6.00p.m.)
JS-2, SS-1 and SS-2 Resume
September 14
( Checking in: 12 noon to 6.00p.m.)
Mass of Welcome
September 15
Classes Begin
September 16
Entrance Exam Forms Activated On-line
September 01
Mass of the Holy Spirit, Annual Academic Awards, Induction of the JS-1
September 29
(All Loyola Parents Invited)
Independence Day and Memorial of Soala Ben-Kalio
October 1
First Continuous Assessment
October 9-11
PSAT for SS-2 Students
October 19
A & C Classes Visiting Day
October 20
Career and University Presentations (I)
October 26
B & D Classes Visiting Day
October 27
All Saints Day (All-House Feast Day)
November 1
(No Classes)
SAT-1
November 2
(Tentative)
Second Continuous Assessment
November 6-8
PTA: AGM
November 30
Annual Loyola Jesuit College Drama (In memory of our 60 Angels)
December 1
(All Loyola Parents Invited)
End of Term Examinations
December 2-7
SAT-2
December 7
(Tentative)
End of Term Activities
December 7-13
Memorial Mass and Procession for the Sixty Angels
December 10
First Term Ends: Students leave for vacation
December 14
Kairos Retreat
December 14-18
2nd TERM: JANUARY 10 – April 12, 2014
Deadline for Registration of Entrance Exam Forms
January 6
Faculty Workshop
January 8-9
JS-1, JS-3 and SS-3 Resume
January 10
JS-2, SS-1 and SS-2 Resume
January 11
Sale of Late Entry Forms Closes
January 17
SAT-1 and SAT-2
January 18
Mock SSCE begins
January 27-February 7
Entrance Examination
February 1
First Continuous Assessment
February 5-7
SS-3 Leave for Home Vacation
February 8
SS-3 Resume (Extension Classes/Studies)
February 15
Inter-House Sports Day
February 22
OPEN DAY
February 23
List of Successful Entrance Exam Candidates published on-line
March 5
Second Continuous Assessment
March 5-7
Three Angels Memorial
March 14
Interviews for Successful Entrance Exam Candidates
March 15, 22, 29 and April 5
End of Term Examinations
March 31-April 5
End of Term Activities
April 5-11
Second Term Ends: Students leave for vacation
April 12
Kairos Retreat
April 12-16
Palm Sunday
April 13
Easter Sunday
April 20
Publication of Final Entrance list into LJC
JS-3 Resume (Extension Classes)
JS-1, JS-2, SS-1 and SS-2 Resume
Workers’ Day
Mock JSCE
First Continuous Assessment
A & C Classes Visiting Day
Children’s Day
B & D Classes Visiting Day
Second Continuous Assessment
Cultural Day
JSS-3 Leave for Vacation
Career and University Presentations (II)
A & C Classes Visiting Day
B & D Classes Visiting Day
End of Term Examinations
Graduation
End of Term Activities
Career and University Presentations (III)
Third Term Ends: Students leave
SS-1 Leadership Program
Service Program for SS-2 Students
3rd TERM: April 22 – JULY 19, 2014
April 14
April 22-May 3
April 26
May 1
May 5-9
May 14-16
May 25
May 27
June 1
June 11-13
June 12
June 14
June 14
June 22
June 29
July 7-12
July 13
July 12-18
July 17
July 19
July 19
July 22-August 12
(@ 9a.m.)
(Checking in: 12 noon to 6.00p.m.)
(Checking in: 12 noon to 6.00p.m.)
(Tentative)
(All LJC Parents invited)
(Ash Wednesday)
( Checking in: 12 noon to 6.00p.m.)
( Checking in: 12 noon to 6.00p.m.)
(No Classes)
(No Classes)
(No Classes)
(Tentative: Pending NECO Schedule)
(Tentative: Pending NECO Schedule)
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From the OFFICE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL STUDENT LIFE
CUSTOMIZED BEDDINGS FOR STUDENTS
At the beginning of this academic year 2012-2013, JSS 1 students were given a pack of customized beddings each,
which contained two white bed sheets, two pillow cases, one bed cover and one duvet at N15,000.00 (Fifteen
thousand Naira) only. This has been carefully reviewed and the College would like to continue with the practice
of providing customized beddings to students, with some changes.
Next academic session, in September 2013, the College will issue customized and coded beddings to all students. A pack of the beddings contains two white bed sheets, two white pillow cases and one bed cover, all
trimmed in the four house colours and will be sold to all students, except the JSS 1 students, according to their
houses. However, extra packs will be available for sale. The cost of each pack is N8, 000.00 (Eight Thousand
Naira) only. The College has decided to choose a cheaper pack by dropping the duvet which the students do not
really need, hence the reduction in price.
It is the hope of the College that the coding will be helpful in identifying the owner of beddings and will also
help to curb carelessness and misplacement by students. Some students return to school with different shades
of beddings. Hopefully, good quality and uniform beddings will make the hostel neater.
After Examinations Holiday for the SS3 Students
WASSCE (West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination) ended on the 17th of May 2013 allowing for several days before beginning of NECO SSCE. Senior Secondary three students, who do not have G.C.E. Cambridge examination during this period, have gone home on a short holiday. They are expected back to the college
on June 1, 2013. When they come back on June 1, they begin NECO SSCE few days later.
Graduation Retreat
The Graduation Retreat for the graduating class will begin on July 5th and end on July 7th. The College Chaplain and his team are preparing very well for the retreat.
The Prom
Preparations for the Prom for the graduating class has reached an advanced stage. As it is the practice, the parents of the graduating class generously help with the provision of some of the items for the Prom. Any parent interested in donating some of the items (including money) for the Prom should contact the President or Principal
as soon as possible.
Graduation Ceremony for SS3 Students
The graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 will hold on July 14th, 2013. Two invitation cards will admit four
family members of each graduand into the graduation ceremony hall. Each member of the graduating class has
been given two invitation cards for their family members. The Graduation Committee and Sub-Committees are
working hard to have a befitting ceremony for 2013.
Dress Code for graduation: Boys: Navy blue suit, white shirt, black shoes and wine long tie. Girls: Navy blue
skirt suit, white blouse and matching shoes (wine scarves are optional).
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From Soala Ben Kalio Health Centre
Our students are healthy; and we thank God for his protection upon all of us in the Den. However, some have
had malaria fever which is common at this time of the year because of the weather conditions. We continue to
encourage our students to, please, continue to use their nets.
We also plead that:
1. Parents should not give medications privately to their children during visitation, except you are medical practitioners. If there is any health concern, do not hesitate to report the case to the clinic as soon as possible. Reporting the case to the clinic will help us to do a follow up on the case.
2. In order to avoid food poisoning, parents should be careful of the kind of food they buy for their children and
where they buy the food. It is difficult to guarantee the hygienic conditions of some food got from eateries.
3. Parents should bring only healthy foods not junk-food which may later cause the children some discomfort,
thereby preventing them from attending classes. Homemade food is always healthier than food from eateries.
4. Parents may not ask anyone, including Faculty staff, to bring medication for their children to the clinic or
bring medication without prescription.
5. Parents should also bring any test result or treatment the students received at home to enable the health team
follow-up on the case.
6. Parents should please pay attention to the reference from the clinic when students are going on vacation and
act accordingly.
-Sr. Angela Onyemere SHCJ
Citizenship and Leadership Training for Present SS 1 students (Man O’ War Camp)
The Citizenship and Leadership Training Programme for SS1 students for this session will begin
on the 20th of July and end on the 1st of August in Loyola Jesuit College. Facilitators and instructors will come from the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre in Jos.
The programme will go for twelve days. Departure is on the 2nd of August. Participants are expected to come for the course with the following items: sports wears, foot wears, trainers, toiletries, bedding, Sunday wears, traditional wears, writing materials, and a school bag. The school
rule applies to the kind of dress you come with to the course. Any item not mentioned here will
be regarded as contraband. Do not bring cameras, money, phone and provision of any type.
Please keep strictly to this instruction. During this programme all school rules and regulations
will apply.
The Fees for the programme is N70, 000 (Seventy-thousand Naira only) per student.
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From The Chaplaincy
(1) SUPPORT THE CHAPLAINCY: Our Chaplaincy is growing very fast and our needs are also growing too.
We are eternally grateful to our dear parents who have supported us with their generous donations. Parents
are always welcome to support our ministry in various ways.
Below are the cost estimates of some of the furnishings we need for the School Chapel. Your free will donation
will be highly appreciated. Pay cheque into any LJC account, or cash to LJC Bursary and inform the Chaplaincy.
Altar Table
N600, 000 (donated)
Pulpit/Lecterns
N250, 000 (donated)
Chief celebrant chair
N80, 000
Co-celebrant chairs
(N60,000 each x 4): N240,000
Designs on chairs
N50, 000
Altar Servers chair
(N15, 000 X 8):
N120, 000
Credence table
N130, 000
Stations of the Cross
(14 X N28, 500 each): N399,000 (N99,000 donated)
Sound mixer
N220,000
Lectors vestments
N70,000
Altar Servers Vestments N210,000
For more information on areas you can help, contact the chaplaincy at chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.
(2) MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL: We continue to ask for a sponsor (sponsors) to subscribe at least 400 copies
(N180 per copy) of a monthly devotional called Christ's Eaglets. Presently we have no sponsor. We get copies now based on the benevolence of the publisher. Our students are truly enjoying the devotional. Besides,
our children, and sometimes the Chaplain, also contribute articles to the devotional. The LJC column in it is
called "Random Thoughts". Support your children's spiritual growth. Contact the Chaplaincy at chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.
(3) BAPTISMAL CARDS: Parents are encouraged to take the baptismal cards of their children after they have
received the Sacraments. We still have baptismal cards of students who had received the Sacraments in the
previous years. Please, come and collect them.
(4) WHY VISIT THE CHAPLAINCY? On visiting days parents are expected to visit the Chaplaincy to con-
sult about issues concerning their child’s growth in faith and moral character. It is the responsibility of parents to check on the faith-life performance of their children just as they check their academic performance.
The Chaplaincy is also available to help the faith-life of parents and guardians. You are always welcome between 1pm – 3:30pm on visiting days.
RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM, EUCHARIST AND CONFIRMATION
Forty two (42) of our students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 25th in the College Chapel of
the Good Samaritan. The Mass will start at 4: 00 P.M. The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Abuja, Most
Rev. Dr. Anselm Umoren, MSP will administer the Sacrament.
On the 2nd of June three students will be baptized and 18 students will receive First Holy Communion. We congratulate these students and thank their teachers who have prepared them for the reception of these Sacraments.
From The Chaplaincy ever to love and to serve
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LOYOLA CUP 2013
The Loyola Football Competition among secondary schools in Abuja, known as Loyola Cup, enters its 15th year, this year.
The competition which was started in honour of St. Ignatius of Loyola has the mission of providing credible competition
among secondary schools. The competition started at a time it was difficult to find credible football competitions among
secondary schools.
From the four schools that competed in the first edition of the competition in 1998, to the eight senior schools that will
compete in this year’s competition the competition has continued to grow. The first competition was among boys only,
but over the years, the competition has grown to include girls too. LJC Lions have won the competition on two occasions
and were runners up on several occasions while the Lionesses have won the competition four times and were runners up
on several occasions.
This year’s competition will also include basketball competition among six senior secondary schools that have registered
for the game. All the football matches will be played on the College’s football grounds. The basketball games will also be
played on the basketball courts of the College. Loyola Jesuit College is providing formidable teams in both competitions.
The games will be played over four weekends beginning on June 1. The Lions and Lionesses have their first matches on
June 8.
From a small budget of N50,000 when the first competition was held, the budget has grown to about N500, 000. This
year’s budget estimate is well over N600, 000. As the budget grows every year, the college will need the support of parents
and friends of the college to help sponsor the competition. A parent may choose to sponsor the prizes for the winners or
choose to buy the kits for the Lions and/or the Lionesses or provide some of the sports equipment for the competition. A
parent may equally choose to make a cash donation in support of the hosting of the games. Please, contact the President or
the Principal if you are interested in supporting this year’s Loyola Cup.
CLUB EXHIBITION 2013
Students develop their talents through the co-curricular activities of the college. Co-curricular activities include club activities. After working in clubs for a year, students have opportunities to display their talents on Club Exhibition Days.
The Loyola Jesuit College 2013 Club Exhibition will take place on the last two visiting days of third term. (June 16th and
June 23rd 2013).
Venue:
Picnic Ground
Time:
2.00 P.M.
Canopies will be mounted and the various clubs are to take their stands. There will also be club assessment.
Assessment criteria: Club Objectives, Fulfillment of objectives, Excursion, Quality of exhibition (creativity, innovation
and relevance)
Parents and visitors are welcome to visit the club stands on those days.
Frank Nwokocha
Club Coordinator
2013 CULTURAL DAY CELEBRATION
We will celebrate the different cultures in Nigeria in a special way on June 12 as usual. This year, the theme is “Cultural
Values for National Integration.” We will be focusing on the cultures of minority groups in Nigeria. We hope to invite a
comedian who will anchor the celebration for the day.
A cultural icon will also be invited to be the Special Guest of Honour for the day. There will be the usual cooking competition and cultural displays among the houses of the college. Invited schools and the Afritheatre Troupe will also put up cultural performances. The best culturally dressed staff will be selected and cultural king and queen will also be crowned.
The Committee in charge of Cultural Day is working very hard to make the day a memorable one.
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From the Principal
Fr. Emmanuel Ugwejeh, SJ.
Workers’ Day Celebration
On May 1st, Workers’ Day, the College took time to celebrate its staff. Even though the celebration was very
simple, it conveyed the deep appreciation of the College for the hard work and sacrifices of its staff. The celebration gave the College a special opportunity to thank God for the gifts of the very talented staff that we have
in the College. At Mass, which they animated that morning, we thanked God especially for their lives and for
their talents. For me, the high point for the day was listening to students saying thank you to their teachers and
to the staff of the College. I was very impressed with that. We never can thank our staff enough for their hard
work and commitment to caring for the students entrusted to their care. I would like to thank parents who sent
greetings and best wishes to the staff of the College on that day. Your wishes did not just edify the staff, they
also uplifted their spirits.
The Pride Online: The next edition of the newsletter, The Pride, and the subsequent editions will be accessed
online on the College’s website. Parents will be able to download The Pride online as soon as it is uploaded on
our website. Once we start uploading The Pride online, we may stop printing hard copies for parents.
Reports/C.A.Tests Scores online: Hopefully, by the time the second Continuous Assessment Tests for this term
would have finished, our Information Technology Centre would be ready to upload the results of the tests online
so that parents can access their children’s scores and reports online. Parents will be informed of how to access
their children’s scores and reports online.
Help us Keep the College Beautiful: Many parents and visitors to the College always commend the efforts of the
College to keep the College clean and beautiful. Indeed, it takes a lot of work and resources to keep it clean and
beautiful. We would like to continually maintain the beauty of the compound. May I ask that parents should
help us keep the compound clean, especially on Visiting Days? Do not forget to pick up a waste bag at the security post when you come for visiting. After your picnic with your children, could you encourage your children to
gather the wastes and put them inside the waste bags and dispose them properly? There are refuse bins in the
compound. This will help keep the compound clean and beautiful always.
Practice
How can we reach the magis?
Is it by being a Catechist?
How can we make only A’s?
Travel the world in two days?
How can we move at the speed of light
Without a car or even a fright?
With practice you can throw a fireball.
Are you still asking how to do all these?
Dear friend to reach the magis
All you must do is practice
By Udoka Ezekwe
JS 3D
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