by adminWP | Oct 8, 2015 | Newsflash
We had a wonderful time celebrating World Teachers’ Day yesterday. The one day in the year where we celebrate the role teachers play in providing quality education at all levels. We handed out gifts, and treated our team of dedicated academics to rewards they richly deserved. Have another stellar year preparing students for tertiary study and we look forward to celebrating again next year...
by adminWP | Oct 6, 2015 | Oxpress
The afternoon of the 2nd of October marked the start of Oxbridge Tutorial College’s Independence Day celebrations; an event highly anticipated by OTC students, as it was the first school function of the 2015/2016 school session. The day promised to showcase the various cultures in Nigeria, and the country’s overall beauty and it did not fail to deliver! The ISA ([International School Awards) programme was also a major item on the agenda as it presented the opportunity for students to exhibit their knowledge of the different countries allocated to their various Houses. David (of A2 Sciences) and Mayowa were the delightfully captivating hosts of the day. The event kicked off in patriotic style in the school assembly hall with the singing of the national anthem and pledge. Afterwards, the identities of the ISA judges were finally revealed to be Mr. Kurup, Mrs. Kolawole, Mr. Atoyebi and Ms. Brenda. A 15 minute video detailing the history of the formation of Nigeria was played by Mr. Abrahams, much to the delight of the students. Thereafter, Femi Onifade and I delivered speeches; with me speaking on Nigeria from a global perspective, detailing my experience when I arrived in Nigeria (having lived in South Africa beforehand) as a Zimbabwean national. Femi declaimed the need for unity in Nigeria beyond the geographical sense. Both speeches attracted cheers and resounding rounds of applause from the crowd, thus paving the way for a memorable event. The ISA programme kicked off with Azikiwe House set to present first. Headed by Jeremiah Kadri, they spoke on the Middle Eastern region with various House members coming up to tell...
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