Olashore international school recently rewarded its staff who has served for a long time in the school. This reward was carried out in the school to appreciate long serving staff and encourage upcoming ones.
According to the principal, Mr Derek Smith, reinforcing and celebrating teachers who have put in their best on the job is worth it. His words: “Long service awards are impressive. The school is 22 years old, and there are some staff who have put in their best on their jobs, and they really need to be appreciated” particularly the non – teaching staff who had served for long. This action demonstrates the relationship that the school has with its community being that some of these non – teaching staff hail from the community. It’s good to reinforce and celebrate them.
“As for the academic staff, that is the teachers, this award is a way to encourage them. It is believed that in as much as they have impacted in the school, that they too have developed themselves, you can’t be a teacher for let’s say 10 years, and still be doing same thing. At Olashore, we embark on international trainings, where we partner with Bradford to train 5 or 6 of our teachers every year at the UK. With this, positive impacts are made on students from the trained teachers; I think teachers who have been helpful in & impacting for years should be appreciated.”
The long service award was rewarded in two categories – the ten years category and the twenty years category.
According to one of the recipients of the ten(10) years award category, Mr Felix Adeboboye, he has served for ten(10) years and encourages his fellow teachers to be diligent and patient. His words: “I joined Olashore in September 2005 as a Biology teacher in the department of Biological Sciences. Two years down the lane, I became the head of that department (HOD). As the HOD, my department was the best performing department, first to have a reference library and also produced a student who emerged 3rd position all over the country in cocoa research. I trained students to become good masters of ceremonies (mc) during events held in the school because it is believed that it is part of the leadership skills they requires. Recently too, I have been promoted to become the Assistant Director of Extra – Curricula activities which widens the scope of my work in the school. I’m a management staff. So far I’ve achieved a lot. However, I appreciate Olashore and encourage them to do more. It is heartwarming that I have served for 10 years and the school has deemed it fit to reward me for my diligence. I advise my fellow teachers to be diligent in discharging their responsibilities and also patient”.
Speaking on the platform of the twenty (20) years category, Mr Alao Folorunsho, the Head of Maintenance Supervision appreciates Olashore and encourages people to have passion like does. He said “I’m happy because I’m very committed to my job because I love it. I joined Olashore on 23rd October 1995. 20 years is not a joke. Passion and diligence kept me. I advise my fellow colleagues & Nigerian workers as a whole to be passionate about their jobs so they can give in their best”.
Established in 1994, on 60 acres of land, Olashore International School is a co-educational school which offers high caliber education in a wide range of subjects at Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary and a University Foundation Programme in partnership with Lancaster University. Over the past 20 years, the school has succeeded in creating a community of world class services around the school including a first class hotel and a proposed golf course that all combine to give the school a unique identity. The school is particularly appealing to discerning Nigerians at home and abroad, as well as expatriates residing in Nigeria, who desire a school with a strong value system, demonstrable academic track record and a clear sense of purpose.
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