From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Brickhall School Abuja, on Wednesday, drew the curtain for 2024 academic year with funfair. The funfair was to appreciate God for successful academic term that recorded a great success for the school.
Secondly, it was an opportunity to celebrate the children as well as their teachers for extra effort that brought out the best out of the children, academically, morally and otherwise.
Parents, teachers and friends of Brickhall School within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and environs were conspicuously present to celebrate with the school.
The children used the opportunity to make different displays to entertain their parents and guests, and also send out some messages to the government on the need to improve the education system in Nigeria.
Founder and Chairman of the School, Senator Joy Emodi, in her welcome address, said she was full of gratitude to God, the parents for their unshaking trust and support, and to the teachers for their dedication and commitment to duty.
She was particularly impressed with the unimaginable achievements, academically and otherwise, recorded in the school in the outgoing year, and renewed the commitment of the school to providing strong basic education foundation for the children.
Executive Director of the school, Mrs. Nneka Emodi-Eze, said the significance of the event was to provide a relaxed moment for teachers, parents and students to have fun together and possibly assess the academic brilliance of the children.
An official of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), Maj Gen Ayuba Ted Hamman (rtd) thanked the school for such a relaxed platform to enjoy the artistic talent of the children.
He confessed that the school has greatly impacted, positively, on his child, academically, socially and morally, appreciating the teachers and the entire school management for all their efforts in building a strong academic foundation for the children.
Another parent, who pleaded anonymity also confessed that her children have developed greatly through the school, hence she thanked the school management and encouraged them to maintain the set standard, academically and otherwise.
Principal of the College section of the school, Chinonso Ohanotu, said the school has become choice destination for parents, and a model in education service delivery in FCT and environs.
He, however, attributed the success to the motherly support and guide they have received from founder and chairman of the School, Senator Joy Emodi.
Adaeze Ejiogu, Head Girl, Primary section of the school, appreciated the contributions of the school to their overall improvement, academically and otherwise.
She thanked the teachers and every other person involved in the affairs of the school for their sacrifices towards the development of the children.