Landmark achievement as Clervaux Schools celebrates 5 years of impact

5 years of hard work, 5 years of impact, changing lives and writing the foundation tablets of a generation of stars to be unveiled in the nearest future, educating their minds and setting a standard worth commendation is the story of Clervaux Montessori School in the lives of their pupils and parents alike.

The school annual prize giving and graduation ceremony was the culmination of a session filled with activities both academic and extra-curricula resulting in achievements and laurels obtained by pupils of  Clervaux Schools.

The red carpet kicked-off the event showcasing the beautiful and glamorously dressed parents and guest who had come to grace the event.

Graca gist spotted the Head Teacher of Clervaux School Mrs. Nkechi Egbogwu who gave an insight regarding the vision of the school and what to expect at the event.

Egbogwu said clervaux school is a place called the porter's house where children are molded, she described the school as character builders.

She spoke on the purple and gold theme of the day, which was reflected not only in the venue décor but in the clothes of the staff and pupils, she said purple depicts nobility telling the children they are royalty and gold tells them to go for the highest prize, “Go for Gold!”

Mrs Egbogwu and some staff members dancing to the stage

Egbogwu said it felt great graduating the 5^th set of pupils from the school.

Pupils of clervaux school playing musical instruments

She urged parents to bring their wards to Clervaux School saying “Clervaux children stand out, we don’t compromise standard, we are focused and our teachers are dedicated, seasoned teachers who see to the vision and mission statement of the school coming to reality.

“There is no eye service at Clervaux school, what we can do is what we tell you. If you bring your child to Clervaux School your child will be an all-rounder, not just academically sound, but also morally sound.

“We teach them to be independently minded i.e to do some things themselves, we teach them to speak out, because this is the information age anyway.

 “We have also introduced our science club where we teach them to know, to explore some things themselves and find out why things are the way they are- these are the critical mindedness.With these any parent that brings his/her child to Clervaux School will never regret it.” She added

Many parents had glowing comments about the school, Mr. Mr Ikoto, parent to graduating pupil, Oreoluwa Chelsea Ikoto, said he had no regrets with his child being in the school, he appreciated the school for helping his daughter.

Mrs Owolabi gave Clervaux School a thumbs up, considering when she first brought her son to the school, she said “he had so many weak points” which she communicated to the teachers but they were able to brush him up and bring him up to speed within a period of two months. Owolabi whose son was graduating said she would be missing Clervaux School.

Mrs. Nneka Nwosu who danced excitedly to the red carpet said she was very happy her daughter had really improved and would be winning trophies, she implored other parents to bring their wards to Clervaux.

Mrs Chinyere Omaram said she would choose Clervaux a hundred times over again, she advised the school to keep aiming higher.

Mr Peter Olafunsi, said his experience with the school has been wonderful, he had transferred his children from another school because they had issues mixing up with other kids, he communicated it to the school authorities at Clervaux school and now they have improved. Their confidence level and communication skills he said had also improved.

The Proprietor, Mr. Chukwudi Okume told gracagist that it was his joy to know that Clervaux School is impacting the lives of the children and their parents.

Pupils of Clervaux school doing the Yoruba cultural dance

Speaking on the success story of the school Okume said “the reason we have made it thus far is because we have always had at the back of our minds that we want our children to be the best in everything they do in all aspects of life not just in academics and that is what has been motivating us, pushing us forward and our parents keep supporting us that’s been our back bone and we are praying to surpass where we are now.

Considering the fallen standard of education, Okume said Clervaux School has been able to maintain standard as “we keep improving because we keep modernizing what we are doing, following the latest trends of education and also doing research works.

“Putting in more facilities and getting teachers that are well grounded and equipped to teach our children in the current educational practices” he said.

Okume said the school would be moving to a bigger space and having a secondary school within the next two years was in their projections to better cater to parents’ needs.

Clervaux Pupils performing the Salsa dance

The event was lit up by sterling performances by the pupils, which include ballet dance, Atilogu dance, the Yoruba cultural dance, contemporary and the salsa dances.

 Other highlights of the day were presentations by pupils from the kindergarten, nursery and primary classes.

The out-going head girl and head boy gave their farewell speeches, bidding farewell to their beloved school. 

The head teacher in her welcome address reeled out the school’s accomplishments within the session and fields trips embarked upon to further broaden the scope of the pupils' learning.

A farewell song was sung in honor of the outgoing pupils, after which prizes were awarded to deserving students who shone in their academic work amongst their peers.

It was a time of celebration and merriment as there was a lot to eat, drink, comedy and good music to help both pupils and their parents unwind.

The event came to a halt with the vote of thanks, bidding parents a safe trip, looking forward to the next session.