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Article: OVERCOMING MATH PHOBIA

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By: Mr Oscar Ifeanyi. I

CORONA VIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19): WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILDREN

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By: Mr Oscar Ifeanyi I. 

Article: BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR CHILDREN

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By: Mrs Precious Nze

Academic resources - THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION

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By: Mr Oscar Ifeanyi I. 

ARTICLE: 6 ways to maximise your brain's ability to learn

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Author: Mr Oscar Ifeanyi I.  THE PROBLEM   Every year, millions of students around the world start school excited about what they will learn, but quickly become disillusioned and discouraged when they get the idea that they are not as ‘smart’ as others. Parents and teachers inadvertently give out the message that academic ability is inborn—you either have it or you don’t. This myth that our brains are fixed and that we simply have or don’t have the aptitude for certain topics is scientifically inaccurate and dangerous. It limits the confidence and excitement of the student towards learning especially when he/she has been made to believe that they're not smart enough.    THE   SOLUTION   The following guidelines will help anyone to maximise the learning potential of their brains — whether they’re math-phobic or worried about other impediments to learning.  1. Understand that your brain is always changing.   “Every time we learn, our brain forms, st...

Recap of Last term's exploits

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Winning has always been a culture which we promote in Glorious Covenant School, and we have had numerous trophies as proofs of our exploits in the various academic and social competitions which we have participated in over the years - last term was another wonderful period of excellence for the school as our pupils/students performed magnificently well in all the competitions which we were a part of. By the grace of God our primary school participated in two major spelling bee competitions and placed 1st and 2nd respectively. The National spelling bee competition (battle of champions) was the first competition for the term in which we participated and in the end, we were crowned the best school in the entire state - Rivers state champions! We'll be heading to lagos to compete on the national stage against other state champions across the country. National spelling bee competition (Rivers state) A few weeks after the incredible triumph at the state level of the national spellin...

E-Learning Updates

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Due to the ban on public gatherings (including schools) nationwide to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the school has deviced various means to bridge the academic gap caused by the prolonged closure of schools. One of these is the utilisation of E-learning platforms to organise classes for the students. The online classes began on Monday 4th of May, 2020 and the lectures take place every day apart from Saturdays and Sundays. Parents/Guardians have been sent messages containing the necessary information on how to connect their children to our E-learning platforms. For more information or to receive the links to join the online classes, send us a message on the WhatsApp number +2349078956281