Newsletter Oct 21 2012b - Loyola Jesuit College

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 4 A Newsletter for Parents October 21 2012
TEN YEARS LATER.
Ten Years Later: Isabel (left) and Vita (middle) of the Class of 2002 visit the Den for the Mass of the Holy Spirit.
Ms Isabel Tule is a legal practitioner in Abuja, and Mrs Vita Chidima Abengowe-Shaba is a Development and
Community Health Care Consultant. Right: Mr Shaba, Vita’s Husband.
Ten years ago, the pioneer set graduated from Loyola Jesuit College. These young men and women
have started taking their deserved places in our society, and are contributing to the growth of our
country. What do they think of Loyola Jesuit College, Jesuit Education and the formation they received
In this edition of The Pride of Loyola, Ms Oare Eheimua (pioneer class of 2002) reflects on
her six years sojourn in the Den. Oare’s reflection is taken from her presentation at the Fund-raising
dinner for Loyola Jesuit University at the Muson Center in Lagos on July 6 2012.
“My name is Oare Ehiemua. I am a pioneer alumnus of Loyola Jesuit College and I have been invited
here today to share my Jesuit education experience” (see p. 9).

PICTURE SPEAKS: Usually, page 2 of The Pride of Loyola
Newsletter for parents is Picture Speaks. We have moved it to the
last page of our online version (page 11 in this edition).
BE GREEN: Please take care of our environment and use waste bins
for trash. Kindly encourage your drivers and guests to do the same.
Also, help us save some trees, ‘bookmark’ us or add us to your
‘favourites’. Be green and opt not to pick a copy of the Newsletter at
the gate: Read the LJC newsletter on-line at:
http://www.loyolajesuit.org/news.htm
FIRST CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RESULTS: The First
Term’s Continuous Assessment result is not ready for collection
on October 21 2012. You shall be alerted when it is ready. Please
contact the principal at principal@loyolajesuit.org if you need assistance.
We are also aware that you are yet to receive the cumulative
scores of the Third Term result. We are upgrading our Student
Information System and shall make these available when the new
system is fully deployed. We regret any inconvenience.
ORTHODONTIC CARE: The First Term Schedule is October
20 and November 17. Henceforth, orthodontic appointments must be
fixed for the weekend. Kindly check the academic calendar to ensure
there is no clash with other school programmes whenever you make
your appointments. Alert the school in advance (at least two weeks)
so that the school may take your child for such appointments. Also,
contact the school clinic (clinic@loyolajesuit.org) to get their schedule.
Or you may call the school (07053333380; 08060670700;
08054909665) during office hours for verification or help.
RESULT VERIFICATION EXERCISE: This takes place on the
Thursday after students’ end-of-term exams (December 6 2012), and
all students are expected to be part of this exercise. The exercise
strives to ensure that students’ results are accurate. Before you
schedule travels, visa interviews, medical appointments, examinations,
and other engagements, please ensure it does not clash with
important school programs. Contact the school in advance for clarification.
HELP US PREVENT SMUGGLING: You are only expected to
drop items for your child, after resumption, at the admin office or at
the security office (main gate). Do not hand them items during your
visit, and ensure they do not leave visits with you with contraband
items. Kindly use the correct channel.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION INTO LJC: Entrance Examination
forms for JS1 Sept. 2013 have been activated on-line. Please visit
www.loyolajesuit.org for information.
CLASS TEACHERS: These are the contacts of the LJC Class
Teachers: JS 1 A: IBENETO, Maximus (ibeneto@loyolajesuit.org);
JS 1B: Sr OKWECHIME, Lilian (okwechime@loyolajesuit.org); JS
1C: CHUKWUOCHA, Chuks (chukwuocha@loyolajesuit.org); JSI
D: UKE, Paul (chukwuocha@loyolajesuit.org).
FROM THE BURSAR: In order to align our operations with the
Central Bank’s policy on cashless transactions (already implemented
in Lagos State from January 1, 2012), we will need you to take the
following measures: First, avoid paying cash into our accounts
henceforth; second, ensure that all payments into our accounts are
made through crossed cheques, bank draft or NEFT transfer; third,
communicate the details of the payment to accounts
(bursar@loyolajesuit.org).
We are also delighted to inform you that we have a POS in the
accounts. This makes payment much easier.
TICKETS AND TRAVELS: Henceforth, please send your
child’s tickets to travel@loyolajesuit.org ONLY, for processing.
SMS messages are not acceptable. Thanks for your understanding.
Tickets for the Christmas vacation should be submitted by November
17th.
ANNUAL MEMORIAL DRAMA: At 1:00 PM
(mass will be at 10:00AM) on December 2 2012 our
students will present another exciting drama, Ola
Rotimi’s Ovonramwen Nogbaisi at the Memorial
Hall. It is a must see! Ola Rotimi describes the
drama stating:
Troubled within by political unrest, and threatened
from the outside by… commercial ventures… the
powerful Empire of Benin, like the great kingdoms of
Ashanti, Opobo, and the Zulu Empire in the nineteenth
century, suddenly found itself in an age of
turbulence never before known to its peoples. Ola
Rotimi, Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (1973: xi)
The Director, Mr Israel Wekpe, a lecturer at UNIBEN (director of
last year’s Langbodo), explains: “The above citation aptly and dramatically
aligns to the unfolding situation in Nigeria. Indeed, Ola
Rotimi’s Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, a historical play, metaphorically
locates our nation’s dilemma as a cul-de-sac which may offer access
for a detour only when we heed the very words the play consistently
re-echoes: “Caution...that is the word – caution.”
Our memorial dramas offer an internship for our students in drama
production, give us the opportunity to celebrate their immense talents
and memorialize our beloved Sixty Angels. You may support
the production of this drama by contacting the president, principal
or Mrs Okhidemhe (president@loyolajesuit.org, principal@loyolajesuit.org;
okhidemhe@loyolajesuit.org. You may also
drop a message for them by calling 08054909665; 07053333380
during office hours).
DIETARY ISSUES: Ensure your child eats healthy food when
you (or his/her guardian) visit. Subsequently, students will be denied
the privilege to participate in the picnic lunch with their parents/guests
if this becomes a danger to their health and well-being.
Furthermore, encourage your children to eat the food we serve. It
will help them grow better, develop better immunity, and do better
academically. We encourage you to discern between food items
that are of health hazard from ones disliked by your child. Henceforth,
we will only accept such requests from certified government
hospitals. Furthermore, before such requests are honoured, we
shall seek a second opinion. We shall review requests we have
received.
CAN YOU HELP US DELIVER A LETTER TO A CATHO-
LIC BISHOP If you are a parent, and can help us deliver a letter
to any of the Nigerian Catholic Bishops, please see Mr Akula Aza,
the Admin Sec (office@loyolajesuit.org) when you visit.
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1. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PRESENTATION DAY FOR SS2 & SS3 STUDENTS AND PARENTS:
The first Colleges and Universities presentations for the 2012/2013 Academic Session would be held on Saturday, October 27 2012.
Many institutions in UK, US, Canada, South Africa and Ghana indicated interest in making presentations. Parents of SS2 & SS3 students
are invited. It offers parents the opportunity to meet with the representatives of some of the foreign Colleges/Universities their
children have applied to or they want their children to apply to for admissions.
2. 2012/2013 ACADEMIC SESSION PSAT, SAT AND TOEFL EXAMINATIONS:
A] PSAT [SS2 STUDENTS]:
Eighty- two SS2 students indicated interest to write this examination on the scheduled date.
Examination Date: October 20, 2012
Examination Fee: $50 [Registration fee/School’s Administrative charges]. N170 per $1for those who wish to pay in naira.
Payment should be made into the school’s account and receipt obtained from accounts department. Parents of SS2 students who want
their children to write the PSAT on October 20, 2012 should confirm from their children if they have submitted their names for the examination.
B] S. A. T – 1 [SS3 STUDENTS]:
Eighty – eight SS3 students have been registered for this examination scheduled to be held as indicated below.
Examination Date: November 3, 2012
Examination Fee: $120for score reports to four schools. Any additional score report costs $11.00each.
C] S. A. T. – 2 [SS3 STUDENTS]:
Twenty – one SS3 students have also been registered for this examination.
Examination Date: December 1, 2012
Examination Fee: $122 for score reports to four schools. Any additional score report costs $11.00 each.
D] RE-SIT of S.A.T – 1 or 2 if desired:
The registration for this examination is yet to take place.
Examination Date: January 26, 2013
Examination Fee: As in S. A. T – 1 & 2 above.
E] TOEFL [SS3 STUDENTS]:
Registering of our SS3 students for this examination has commenced. Students who are sure of spending their Christmas holiday in Lagos
or Port Harcourt are being registered to write their TOEFL test on December 14 2012 in these towns.
Examination Date: December 14, 2012
Examination Venue: Lagos and Port Harcourt.
Examination Fee: $250 for score reports to four schools.
NOTE:
The only means of identification and admission into the examination hall for all these examinations is a valid hard copy International
Passport. Therefore all SS2 [PSAT] and SS3 [SAT & TOEFL] students who want to take any of these examinations are expected to
have submitted their International Passports to Mr. Gabriel Egudu at resumption on September 15 2012. Those who want to pay for any
of these examinations in Naira should use the exchange rate of N170.00 to $1because of the fluctuating value of the Naira. If the exchange
rate is lower by registration, the balance will remain in the student’s account.
3. MAY/JUNE 2012 CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONALEXAMINATION RESULT:
T he result of the May/June 2012 Cambridge International Examination has been released. As usual our students did very well. Miss
Stephani Oghenefejiro Oruerio has the best result with four A*, one A and one B. While Miss Chinaza Umeh came second with one A*,
four As and one B. Twenty seven out of the twenty nine students who sat for the examination had A, while two had B in the English
language. We congratulate all the twenty nine students who sat for the examination.
4. J. A. M. B/UT.M.E. REGISTRATION:
All SS3 students will be registered for this examination as soon as JAMB advertises. Parents of all SS3 students should discuss with
their children on Courses and Universities/Polytechnics/Colleges of Education of their choice (see p. 4).
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5. L. J. C. POLICY AND GUIDELINE ON FOREIGN
APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013
ACADEMIC SESSION
We wish to remind our SS3 Students and Parents of the
following guideline on applications to foreign Universities/
Colleges [request for transcripts, filling of application forms
and sitting for foreign examination]. This took effect from
September 2012.
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]. Any additional application
for admission/request for transcript will cost N5000.00 [five
thousand naira] per transcript.
Completion/Submission of Online Application Forms:
[A]All applicants [SS3 students] are expected to complete
their College Board Common Application Forms and submit
online before resumption in September.
[B] 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.
[C] Request for transcripts and filling of Application forms
must be accompanied with a Clearance letter from accounts
department and the list, postal and email addresses
of the schools.
Admission Examinations/Tests into Foreign Schools:
SS3 students [present SS2] should plan to take their S. A.T
examinations as follows:
S. A. T. – 1 November 2012
S. A. T. – 2 December 2012
Re-sit of S.A.T – 1 or 2 if desired: January 2013
TOEFL: October 2012 – January 2013
All other admission examinations including admission into
A/Level schools in UK to be supervised by the school’s
University Admissions office will be on Day 4 in the
school’s schedule. The school will charge N 2500.00 per
hour for supervision.
[D] . TRANSCRIPTS AND COMPLETED APPLICA-
TION FORMS BY COUNSELLOR/SUBJECT
TEACHER:
We 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 to schools that
need them.
G. EGUDU.
NIGERIA MODEL UNITED NATIONS SOCIETY
(NISSMUN)
THEME: Promoting Peace, Tolerance and Responsible
Citizenship; DATE: 27th to 31st October, 2012.
CONFERENCE FEE:
Every delegate is required to pay the sum of sixty thousand
naira only (N60, 000). This amount covers accommodation,
feeding, medical care and attendance of the official closing
dinner & award night.
MODE OF PAYMENT:
All payment must be made to the school authority on or before
18th September, 2012. Delegates should collect consent letter
from their parents or guardians, permitting the student to participate
in the event, and also permitting the school to deduct
the conference fee from their accounts.
DRESS CODE:
Delegates must dress in formal attire or western business attire
(suit and tie for males and trouser suit or knee length skirt or
gowns for females) at every official activity during the conference.
No jean, sneakers, hats, leggings, mini skirts or gowns
and t-shirts are allowed for use.
At cultural night, delegates must dress in traditional attire. No
mixture of English and traditional outfit, no body hug short
gown, no jeans for both males and females and no off shoulder
tops or gowns for females.
Diner outfit needed for the official closing dinner. Delegates
should come with descent dinner outfit.
CAUTION:
The use of cell phones and other electronic devices will not
be permitted. However, delegates who want to use laptops/
ipads for NISSMUN (solely during informal consultations and
drafting resolutions) must hand them over to the principal and
not to any member of staff. Parents who wish to see the delegates
MUST pass through the teachers in-charge. However,
parents are not expected to give food or any items to delegates
after they have left Loyola Jesuit College. Delegates
who disobey these instructions will be sent home immediately.
SANDALS AND UNIFORMS: We are glad to announce that
most of our sandals and uniforms have arrived, however we are
still experiencing some delays with the supply of a few sandals
and uniforms. We regret the delay.
BE COURTEOUS: During your visit, avoid hoarding too
many chairs. Support us as we teach our children to be courteous
and show deference to our guests and elders in general.
Each family is expected to have a maximum of five guests
ONLY. Since our facilities are limited (chairs and desks), you
may come with picnic mats, and collapsible chairs. Our lawns
are lush and beautiful and excellent with picnic mats!
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NYSC, SERVICE AND GIVING BACK: Are you an LJC
graduate Will you be serving in Abuja anytime from November
2012 Will you love to give back to your almer mater through
carrying out your NYSC service here in LJC Then write to the
president of Loyola Jesuit College, president@loyolajesuit.org.
This is ONLY for LJC ALUMNI!
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEEMY: African Leadership Academy
cordially invites Loyola Jesuit College students to apply for
places on the African Leadership Academy two year programme.
The programme consists of the English Cambridge A
Levels as well as the ALA core curriculum of leadership, entrepreneurship
and African Studies. ALA alumni pursue their higher education
at top universities around the world as well as premium internship
opportunities with multinational companies and world class
social entrepreneurs.
Announcements
We thank Dr and Lady Okenwa and family for their contribution to
the LJC media center at the Educational Resource Center, we thank Mr
Gimba, and several other parents for contributing their resources, personnel,
and time to ensure our students’ lockers are cleared from customs
in Lagos. We thank the parents of the Class of 2012 for their
generous donation of N3, 620,000 towards beautifying our classrooms
with decent and aesthetically fitting security doors. We are grateful to
Mrs Mimi Ade-Odiachi (parent of Tobi Ade-Odiachi ’12) and her
friends for a donation of a Grande Piano and an Upright to the LJC
chapel and Music Lab. We thank so many other parents, who prefer to
remain anonymous for their many contributions to Loyola Jesuit College,
Abuja. We pray that God will bless you abundantly for your generousity.
Thank You!
FROM THE CHAPLAIN
The African Leadership Academy is an initiative which seeks to
provide lifelong nurturing to young men and women with a passion
for Africa as well as leadership and entrepreneurship potential. ALA
plans to raise a cohort of 6,000 ethical entrepreneurial leaders
across disciplines in the next fifty years. The deadline for submission
is 15 November 2012.
For more information visit: www.africanleadershipacademy.org
Or email: admissions@africanleadershipacademy.org
Or call: +27(0)116993000
OR
Mrs. Catherine Bickersteth
Regional Director, West Africa
African Leadership Academy
Cell: +(234) 0 8034020999
Cell: +(44) 0 7595540849
Off: +(234) 1 4631794
Email: cbickersteth@africanleadershipacademy.org
Skype: bickerstethc
www.africanleadershipacademy.org
ANGIPET TOURS: Angipet is organizing an educational French language
immersion tour package (Dec. 8 to 18, 2012) to Togo. The package
is an intensive language programme that will help students improve their
spoken French. The cost is N250,000 each. Please contact Mr Ben Ndubuisi,
HOD French, for details (ndubuisi@loyolajesuit.org;
08077215670).
FESPAN TRAVELS AND TOURS LIMITED: FESPAN is happy to
present a recreational and educational tour of Obudu Mountain Resort in
Cross River State, from December 8—11 (four days and three nights).
While at Obudu, students will be engaged in the Educational Tour of the
Resort which showcases how milk, yogurt, cheese and honey are produced.
Also, they will have the experience of both indoor marvel (tour of
the hotel facilities) and outdoor walks (Canopy Walkway, Grotto, Holy
Mountain—and also an aerial view of the endless mountains and hills
with cable car ride). Attractions include a pool party at the water park,
Game Arcade and cultural display. Kindly contact Mr Tony
Omorogieva— console@loyolajesuit.org or 07053333380—for further
details.
NOTE: The above tours are neither organized nor run by Loyola
Jesuit College. You may contact the LJC Administration for clarifications.
GRATITUDE TO OUR GENEROUS PARENTS: We are
grateful to parents and well-wishers who support us in many ways.
We have been receiving a lot of support for many of our projects,
we are very grateful for these.
(1) Monthly Devotional: We need a sponsor (sponsors) to subscribe at
least 400 copies of a monthly devotional called Christ's Eaglets. Presently
a woman (a devout Catholic) who is not a Loyola parent has been
paying N36,000 monthly for the 200 copies available for our students.
Our students are truly enjoying the devotional. Besides, our children
and sometimes the Chaplain also contribute articles to the devotional.
LJC Column in it is called "Random Thoughts". 200 copies are not
enough for our children. Support your children's spiritual growth. Contact
the chaplaincy at chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.
(2) 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. For instance
provide vestments for altar servers, lectors and choir, support
the beautification project of our chapel with religious art, and so on.
For more information on areas you can help, contact the chaplaincy at
chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.
(3) Kairos Retreat Batch I: This will take place from 8th - 12th December
(hopefully at DRACC). The first 30 students only shall be admitted
to this batch. Register with the chaplaincy on or before the 30th of
November 2012. Contact the chaplaincy at chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.
(4) Offering at Mass: Students are now encouraged to freely make their
offerings during Sunday Masses only using their cheque book. Each
child shall decide when and what to give according to the resources
available to him/her. This practice has already begun with the House
Mass and thanksgiving (30/09/12)animated by Connelly house. Each
house will eventually do this culminating in the All House Feast Day
when the practice will become a general for all the students. Our intention
is to allow a good number of our students who have expressed the
desire to give to fulfill their desire and also to give some others opportunity
to learn to be charitable.
(5) Why Visit the Chaplaincy On visiting days parents are expected to
visit the chaplaincy to consult 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.
Thanks
Udochi, SJ
PUBLIC PRESENTATION/BOOK LAUNCH: A public presentation
and launching of the book, Sorrows of Her Choice, authored by
Mr. Jacob T. Iortyer, LJC’s chief librarian and Patron of LJC’s Library
Club, is fixed for November 24th, 2012. The venue is New Golden
Hotel, Zone 7, Wuse – Abuja. Time is 3pm. Come and grab your copy
on that day! Kindly contact Mr Jacob Iortyer on
Jacob@loyolajesuit.org for more details.
VISIT THE JESUIT WEBSITE: Do you have a prayer request Do
you want to follow the Jesuits and their ministries in Nigeria, Ghana,
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NEWS.
The May/June 2012 WASSCE Result: Below is the analysis (by numbers) of this year’s West African Senior Secondary School
Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result. The percentage analysis of the result is on the next page.
One hundred and forty two (142) students sat for the examination and each registered nine (9) subjects. Ninety two students passed
all nine subjects while the remaining 50 students passed eight subjects and failed the Hausa Language. Alternatively, 41 students (29%) had a
minimum of a credit (C) in all 9 subjects; 94 students (66%) had a minimum of credit in 8 subjects and 7 students (5%) had a minimum of
credit in 7 subjects.
Apart from the Hausa Language, the result was generally good. Of the 18 subjects that the school registered, seven (Foods & Nutrition, Christian
Religious Knowledge, Geography, Literature-in-English, Government, History, and Visual Art) recorded a 100% distinction. A hundred
and four (104) of the 108 students that sat for Geography had A1; five (5) of the 6 for Visual Art had A1; thirty (30) of the 31 for CRK had an
A1 while all 33 students for the Foods & Nutrition had an A1; a hundred and one (101) of the 142 had an A1 in General Mathematics; seven
(7) of the 12 had an A1 in History while 64 of the 111 had an A1 in Physics. The student with the best result this year is Ogagaoghene Semiu
Attah who had an A1 in eight subjects and a C4 in Hausa Language; Oluwakemi Eunice Olalude and Boluwatife Adedipupo Odeneye also had
an A1 in eight subjects but a C6 and an F9 respectively, in Hausa Language. Incidentally, the only student that had an A1 in Hausa Language
(Ojima Aladi Abalaka) had an A1 in 7 subjects but a B2 in the remaining subjects.
Looking at the result from another angle, we noted that 8 students had 9 distinctions; 77 students had 8 distinctions; 37 had 7; 13 had 6; 4 had
5 distinctions and 3 students had 4 distinctions. We say congratulations to the students and their teachers for the good job!
2012 WAEC RESULT ANALYSIS BY NUMBERS
Subjects
A B C C C D E F No. of Candidates
B3
1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9
English Language 11 60 70 1 142
Mathematics 10
1 10 20 4 2 3 2 142
Hausa 1 11 7 4 18 18 33 50 142
Economics (1 student was Absent) 47 13 25 4 2 2 94
French 3 8 8 3 2 24
Christian Religious Knowledge 30 1 31
Literature-in-English 25 4 4 33
Physics 64 20 26 1 111
Chemistry 15 28 43 9 7 8 1 111
Biology 57 32 11 1 1 102
Government 6 7 7 20
Further Mathematics (3 outstanding
results) 26 4 18 4 3 58
Geography 10
4 3 1 108
Technical Drawing 52 7 6 1 66
Agricultural Science 18 9 14 1 1 43
Foods & Nutrition 33 33
History 7 5 12
Visual Art 5 1 6
Below is the analysis of the 2012 BECE Result: All the eighty-eight (88) students passed the examination, given that each got a minimum of a P
(pass) in both General Mathematics and English Language. The best students, Veronica Oluwabunmi Bamisaye and Lewechi Ugonma Nkata, each
had nine (9) distinctions (A’s) and five (5) credits (C’s). We are yet to find out from the NECO office why our two visually impaired students had no
results in Hausa, Basic Technology as well as in the Cultural and Creative Arts. Our students’ performance at BECE remains a concern. We have expressed
our concern to NECO and are following up. In the meantime, we are working with our students to improve their skills in objective test-taking.
-Sr. Ebele Onochie, SHCJ
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NEWS.
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Academic Calendar 2012-2013
Please verify with the subsequent editions of the
Newsletter, as some dates will change.
1ST TERM: SEPTEMBER 8- DECEMBER 8, 2012
Entrance Exam Forms Activated On-line September 1
Workshop for the Non-Academic Staff September 3-4
Retreat and Faculty Meetings for Academic Staff September 5-7
JS-1 and Prefects Resume September 8
Orientation for JS-1 September 9-14
All students (JS-2 to SS-3) Resume September 15
Mass of Welcome September 16
Classes Begin September 17
Independence Day and Memorial of Soala Ben-Kalio October 1
Mass of the Holy Spirit, Annual Academic Awards October 7 (All Loyola Parents Invited)
First Continuous Assessment October 10-12
PSAT for SS-2 Students October 20
A & C Classes Visiting Day October 21
Career and University Presentations (I) October 27
B & D Classes Visiting Day October 28
All Saints Day (All-House Feast Day) November 1 (No Classes)
Second Continuous Assessment November 7-9
End of Term Examinations November 26-December 1
PTA: AGM December 1
Annual Loyola Jesuit College Drama (In memory of our 60 Angels) December 2 (All Loyola Parents Invited)
End of Term Activities December 1-7
First Term Ends: Students leave for vacation December 8
Kairos Retreat December 8-12
Memorial Day for the Sixty Angels December 10
Deadline for Registration of Entrance Exam Forms December 31
2nd TERM: JANUARY 4 – March 23, 2013
Faculty Workshop January 2-3
JS-1, JS-3 and SS-3 Resume January 4
JS-2, SS-1 and SS-2 Resume January 5
First Continuous Assessment January 23-25
Entrance Examination February 2
Second Continuous Assessment February 11-13
Ash Wednesday February 13
Inter-House Sports Day February 16 (All LJC Parents invited)
OPEN DAY February 17
Mock SSCE begins February 20-March 1
List of Successful Entrance Exam Candidates published on-line March 1
SS-3 Leave for Home Vacation March 2
SS-3 Resume (Extension Classes) March 10 (Tentative: Pending WAEC Schedule)
End of Term Examinations March 11-16
Three Angels Memorial March 14
End of Term Activities March 16-22
Second Term Ends: Students leave for vacation March 23
Kairos Retreat March 23-27
Palm Sunday March 24
Easter Sunday March 31
3rd TERM: April 6 – JULY 13, 2013
Publication of Final Entrance list into LJC April 1
JS-3 Resume (Extension Classes) April 6
JS-1, JS-2, SS-1 and SS-2 Resume April 20
Mock JSCE April 22-27
Workers’ Day May 1 (No Classes)
First Continuous Assessment May 15-17
A & C Classes Visiting Day May 26
Children’s Day May 27 (No Classes)
B & D Classes Visiting Day June 2
Second Continuous Assessment June 5-7
Cultural Day June 12 (No Classes)
JSS-3 Leave for Vacation June 15 (Tentative: Pending NECO Schedule)
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
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From the Principal
Fr. Ugo Nweke, SJ.
TEN YEARS LATER: AN LJC ALUMNUS REFLECTS ON JESUIT EDUCATION
First, it is important to begin by correcting any assumption one might have that a Jesuit education is simply
a learning program, spanning the length of four to six years as the case may be. It is more than a program,
it is a lifestyle and I learned this very early on. As a nervous, wide-eyed eleven year old, the first
thing I was taught at Loyola Jesuit College was our motto – Service to of God and Others. But the beautiful
thing about the Jesuits is that they don’t just talk the talk, they walk the talk. I was soon introduced
to the Service Program where I voluntarily taught Math and English to the village children in Gidan
Mangoro, the community where LJC resides. This would be the first time I would be in close
contact with children who were underprivileged and had little or no access to the basic things that
I was accustomed to.
In the years that followed, my peers and I spent our summer vacations at the Elderly People’s Home, the
Orphanages and other charity organizations. We washed, we cleaned, we cooked but most importantly,
we related with people we most likely would never have met otherwise. In essence, we were
groomed to be constantly aware of our society, especially the underprivileged and to lend a helping hand
whenever we could. Today in addition to my full time job at Total Nigeria Plc, I work with an NGO
called African Youth Unite for Change and we assist in the socio economic development of post conflict
countries by equipping their war affected youth with peace building and leadership skills and encouraging
them to become change agents in their societies. Our mission has led us to Rwanda, Burundi, Sierra
Leone and Liberia to name a few. We have refurbished hospitals and schools, visited refugee camps and
donated aid. I do not believe that my involvement with this group is a mere coincidence. Instead I am
convinced that in my formative years, when I was just eleven years old, I was privileged to learn
about service and how to identify needs in the society and to fill those needs and that foundational
grooming has contributed to where I place my priorities today.
Another human quality LJC developed in us was the principle of equality. The tools they used were simple
but effective - Identical uniforms, shoes, short hair cuts and a ban on provisions. These were aspects
of the school system that we students loathed and despised, so much so that we aptly renamed the school
Local Jail for Children (LJC). However looking back now, I understand what the Jesuits were trying to
recreate. In many ways, LJC was a cocoon where wealth and status hardly mattered. Everyone was
the same, rich or poor. It was the individual that counted not what their parents had. As it was impossible
to compete against much else, we competed academically and this inevitably influenced our
futures. As we speak, alumni from Loyola Jesuit College have gone on to attend the best ranked
institutions in the world including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge and
Georgetown University to name but a few. We are engineers, medical doctors, accountants, architects,
lawyers and everything in between and work for the leading organizations of our time including Microsoft,
Google, Morgan Stanley, GE, Goldman Sachs and so on. This is a true testament to the superior
quality of the Jesuit education and the daring can-do spirit of its alumni. I am convinced that the Jesuit
education is not only a model learning system, it is a call to human excellence and to the fullest possible
development of all human qualities, with the sole aim of raising an army of individuals, dedicated to service
and good will.”
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ODDS ‘N’ ENDS
HOME AWAY FROM HOME: A REFLECTION ON LJC.
Loyola Jesuit college is a school in which the students respect their integrity,
the integrity of other students and that of the college itself just as the
school honour code says. Because of the respect and care given to us,
JSS1 students, we have been able to easily blend into the school's schedule.
During the orientation week, many JSS1 students were sad and gloomy
because they were missing their parents but due to the help of the kind
and caring teachers who sacrificed one week to teach us the new intakes
all the rules and regulations of LJC under different aspects so that we
would not break rules and use the famous words "I did not know" as an
excuse. Now, most JSS1 students no longer miss their parents because of
the parental care given to us by both the teachers and the non-teaching
staff. All members of staff treat us as their own children and we are so
grateful to them.
LAUGHTER
Laughter is something we all can do.
It's not just for me, it's also for you.
Laughter is something that gives you no
bother.
Laugh with your mother, your sister or father,
once you've laughed you'll feel very free.
No, more than that you'll be filled with
glee.
You'll feel magnificent, for you picked the
right path.
All because you've chosen to laugh.
In LJC, students are social and easy to relate with and if you are amongst
them, they treat you very warmly. So now, you can easily say that Loyola
Jesuit College is truly a home away from home.
Onyemere Ugonna,
JSS1D
UDOKA EZEKWE
JSS 3D
REGIS HOUSE.
A PRAYER FOR THE GIFT OF EMPATHY
Oh God, I wish from now on
To be the first to become conscious
Of all that the world loves, pursues, and suffers;
I want to be the first to seek,
To sympathize and to suffer;
The first to unfold and sacrifice myself,
To become more widely human
And more nobly of the earth
Than any of the world’s servants.
♦
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
A heart that brings enough peace;
from just a little piece
A heart that gives hope;
which enable us to cope.
A heart full of care;
to find such is really rare.
A heart that’s close to all;
and answers each person’s call.
Lord Jesus humble and divine;
Make our hearts like unto thine.
Onuoha Obianuju
JSS 3A.
(From www.jesuits-anw.org/spiritual-ministries/prayer-request.php)
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PICTURES SPEAK
Top: JS 1 students sign the school Honour Code at their Induction Ceremony on October 7; Bellow Left: Fr Ehi Omoragbon, SJ, President, delivers the
homily at the Mass of the Holy Spirit on October 7. Bellow, Middle: The Principal, Fr Nweke, SJ, gives an award for academic excellence to Miss
Boluwatife Akinola during the Awards Ceremony at the Mass of Holy Spirit; Bellow Right: Br Osaretin Jonah, SJ (project director of Jesuit Memorial
College) at the construction site for Jesuit Memorial College, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. JMC plans to admit its pioneer JS 1 class in 2013. You may
contact Br. Jonah at osaretinsj@yahoo.com (or +2348024246314) for more information on JMC.
Left: The VP Students Life,
Sr Tina Chikezie, SHCJ (far
right) receives a GTB cheque
of N3, 620,000 from Mrs
Ngozi Agbapu (for LJC parents
of Graduating Class of
2012) for new class room
doors, while Mrs Beatrice
Oji (far left) and Mrs Kelechi
Anga look on; Right: Sr
Tina, SHCJ shows the parents
some of the new classroom
doors.
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