Welcome Back Newsletter -14 January 2009 Dear beloved parents, We welcome you all to this term and also to the Year 2009. We believe that this year will be a year of abundance and multiple blessings to us all. Highlighted below are the news items and activities for the term: Uniforms: This is to notify our parents that the new white shirts for the pupils will be worn every Monday. In the light of this, the Nursery classes will now have their P.E (Sports day) on Tuesdays while the Primary will be on Thursdays. Children should be properly dressed in their sports outfit with white canvass. Note: Beads, attachments and high heeled shoes are not accepted in the school Footwear: From next term the school will adopt a particular footwear for the pupils. This will be included in the bill. Thank you 6th Biennial Interhouse Sports: This competition will be held on Saturday, 7th March, 2009 at the Unilag Sports Complex. Kindly assist the different houses for a successful outing. More details on this will be communicated to you. School Fees: School fees of your child/ren ought to have been paid by now. Payment should be made in Bank draft drawn in favour of Queensland Academy, Okota, Lagos. St. Valentine’s Day: Val day will be celebrated in the school on Friday, 13th of February, 2009. It is a period to love and share with our loved ones. This year’s Valentine’s Day will be geared towards the promotion of our cultural heritage. As a result, the children are expected to come dressed in their traditional outfits with traditional dishes enough for three. Charity Day:The Charity day comes up on the 25th of February, 2009. children are expected to donate generously to the cause of the less privileged in the society. Donation boxes will be stationed at strategic location in the school for this purpose. Ghana Trip:Our yearly excursion to Ghana will come up between the 12th and 18th of April, 2009. Interested parents should fill the excursion form and return same to the administrative office with payment teller. Seize this opportunity to give your child/ren the benefit of a lifetime. All payments to be made into Zenith Bank Account No. 6011517217. For further enquiries, please contact the Administrative office. Open Day/Mid-Term Break:Open day comes up on Wednesday, 18th February, 2009. Time: 10am – 2pm. The Mid-term break is slated for Thursday 19th and Friday 20th of February, 2009. Children are expected back in school on Monday, 23rd of February, 2009. Creche: Jesse’s Creche is still in operation. Interested parents should contact the Administrative Office. Vacation: School vacates for the term on Friday, 3rd of April, 2009, and the parents’ prayer meeting/collection of results is fixed for Saturday, 4th of April, 2009. Second Term 2008/2009 Academic Session Programme of Activities Resumption - Monday, 5 January, 2009 St. Valentine’s Day - Friday, 13th February, 2009 Charity Day - 25th February, 2009 Interhouse Sports - 7th March, 2009 Revision - 16th – 20th March, 2009 Mothers’ Day - 20th March, 2009 Examination Begins - 23rd March, 2009 Vacation - 3rd April, 2009 Collection of results - 4th April, 2009 Parents Prayer Meeting - 4th April, 2009 Ghana Trip - 12th – 18th April, 2009