Monday, 10th September, 2018.
Today marks the beginning of the 2018/19 academic session in Lagos State.
Like other public and private schools in the state, our school, Elegbata Senior High School, Elegbata, Lagos Island, is back in session.
At the opening assembly the Principal, Mr. S. O. Kazeem, welcomed the students to the school.
In his opening session with the students, Mr. Kazeem counselled the students that failed and are to repeat to prepare themselves for a better academic year this time. He pointed to the fact that failure should not be seen as the end.
Mr. Kazeem recalled his own story while in secondary school. He pointed to the fact that he too repeated Form 5 (the equivalent of SSS 3 now). He said repeating a class gave him an advantage in life because he developed everlasting attitude towards learning, reading and studying for examinations. This habit, he reiterated, helped him at the College of Education and the University later in life.
He also called on the students that gained promotion to see it as an opportunity to work harder and never relent in their study.
The help of the promoted students was also sought for the repeaters by the Principal who enjoined the promoted students to show love, friendship and understanding for their friends who are to repeat.
Finally, the Principal called on the SSS 2 students who will be starting their Mock/Promotion Exam in a few days to get themselves ready for the crucial examination. He said that whoever fails would be asked to repeat the class as only the good and qualified ones will be promoted.