PFS 2022/23 CHRISTMAS TERM NEWSLETTER

GRATITUDE

We are grateful to God for his protection and preservation throughout this Christmas term and indeed the whole of 2022, the year of our GOODWILL. We bless God also for the impact we have made so far both spiritually and otherwise.

Furthermore, we wish to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all our parents, who stood and are still standing by us despite the escalation in prices of goods and services including the general insecurity in the country. We also appreciate you for your love, understanding, and moral and financial support throughout the Year. May the Lord grant you all a safe and prosperous season of joy into the New Year, Amen.

COMMUNITY DAY

Our Community Day activity was held on the 22nd of November, 2022. The pupils were introduced to an Optometrist and were educated on how to take care of their eyes. The pupils were informed of the right professionals to consult for any defect of vision. They were also taught the various benefits of an Optometrist.

COMMON ENTRANCE CLASS

We thank God Almighty for seeing us through the first phase of the Common Entrance Saturday lesson which was a success. The second phase will commence on the 20th of January, 2023 by the grace of God.

Time: 9:00am -12noon.

Fee: N6, 000.00: This should be paid directly to the bank. It is mandatory for Basics V and VI pupils, while Basic IV pupils can attend. Parents are advised to purchase all the Common Entrance books from the school to enable their wards/children to participate effectively in the lesson.

TURKISH MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION

This took place on the 3rd of December, 2022. This competitive examination is mainly to help our pupils gain experience and exposure for future external exams. The result will be out in two weeks’ time.

UNIFORMS: Parents are kindly encouraged to keep their ward’s uniform clean and ironed at all times. The approved school footwear is corporate black shoes with our customized socks which should be worn on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, prescribed Ankara outfits on Tuesdays and white canvas with our sportswear on Fridays.

HAIRDO

We again bring to the attention of our parents to desist from using beads and attachments on the hairdo of pupils. Bushy hair or any punk haircuts are not allowed. These are strictly against the School Rules and Regulations.

TRANSPORTATION

Parents and Guardians are reminded about the NO PAYMENT, NO TRANSPORTATION POLICY OF THE SCHOOL. Please note that failure to pay for transportation service means that the children will not be picked up henceforth. Pupils are expected to be ready before the bus arrives at their destination. The bus will not spend more than three minutes waiting so as not to delay picking up other bus users from meeting up with the assembly.

LUNCH

We wish to notify our parents that the School currently provides lunch on a termly basis to her pupils at an affordable price. Interested parents should contact the office.

Office line:  08156337952 / 09022172937

Head Teacher line:  08100923682 / 08039341401

CHRISTMAS–HOLIDAY DAYCARE EXTENSION

The Daycare/Extension class will be open from the 9th – the 23rd of December 2022 and re-open on the 2nd -9th of January 2023. This is to meet the need and demands of our working parents. The hours of operation remain 7:30 am- 6 pm.

Amount: See the office (Depending on the number of days required)

 

EASTER TERM SCHOOL PROGRAMMES

LITERACY DAY

The School will be organizing a literacy competition on the 3rd of March 2023. The pupils will be given their literature novels every Friday. This is to enable them to get used to the words for the competition and will also be guided/drilled on other aspects of the English Language that the competition will cover. More information about the event will be passed across as the day draws nearer.

CLUB DAY

The School Club Day which holds once a year where each club has to showcase what they have learnt will be held on 25th January 2023.

COLOUR DAY

The School will celebrate her colour day event on 14th February 2023.

Dress code

Blue with a touch of Red. Pupils are to come to school with non–edible gift items to exchange with their friends.

CULTURAL DAY

The cultural day is one of the school’s organized programmes that make the children relate to their culture. Please note that all pupils are to come with their traditional meal to school.

Dress code

Traditional wear

Date

6th April 2023

SOLAR SYSTEM

The Parents Teachers Association meeting was held on Saturday 19th November 2022. It was agreed that the sum of N4000 would be added to Easter (2nd term) fees. Consequently, a Bank slip has been attached for this purpose.

PTA ANNUAL LEVY

Please all Parents are reminded that in line with the PTA standing agreement and guidelines, the N5,000 PTA levy is to be paid every 2nd term of the session.

FEES

We appreciate our diligent Parents who have endeavoured to pay all fees in spite of the harsh economic condition. We appeal for timely payment of second-term fees which can be paid into any of the branches of GT Bank.  Please find attached a GT Bank Slip. The account title and number have been printed on them. Please the name of the Pupil should be used as DEPOSITOR.

School fees are to be paid on or before the first week of resumption directly to the bank.

NAME OF ACCOUNT:       POTASFIELD FOUNDATION SCHOOL

Bank:                                       GTBank

ACCOUNT NUMBER:         0130702536

THANKSGIVING AND TEACHER’S APPRECIATION

We appreciate and say a big thank you to our wonderful parents who have contributed towards Teacher’s Appreciation. May the good Lord continue to bless you.

RESUMPTION DATE

9th January 2023

We appreciate our parents for keeping faith in us. We are also very grateful to those that introduced new parents to the School. May the Lord continue to bless you immensely in Jesus’ name, Amen.

On behalf of the Management, Staff and Pupils, I wish you a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. 

School Fees are to be paid the first week of resumption directly to the bank. Please parents should endeavour to pay with the child’s name as the depositor. After payment has been made, the teller should be presented to the office for proper documentation.

Once again thank you for partnering with us to make the best out of our children.

On behalf of the Management and Staff of Potasfield Foundation School, we wish our dear parents a Wonderful Summer Holiday.

Remain blessed by the Lord.

Sited By

 Adebisi O. E. (PFSchools HeadTeacher)

 

PFS 2021/22 PENTECOST TERM NEWSLETTER

GRATITUDE

We are most grateful to God Almighty who made it possible for us to finish well in the 2021/2022 Academic Session. We thank God for His grace and mercy, may His name be praised forever, Amen. We particularly thank our supportive parents for being there for us.

The just concluded Academic Session recorded a series of interesting school programs,

This includes Community Day, Skills Acquisition, Colour, and Cultural Day.

During the Community Day program, we had a lecture on Security Consciousness, ably led by SP Olarewaju Odadele who encouraged and motivated the pupils to always cultivate an effective observance attitude. They were all impactful and successfully implemented. We appreciate all our parents for their immense support during these events.

• NEW PUPILS

Again, we appreciate our dear parents who introduced new pupils and their families to the school. We pledge total commitment to ensuring that our pupils are exposed to modern teaching and learning practices.

• UNIFORMS

Parents are encouraged to always keep their ward’s school uniforms clean and ironed at all times, and should endeavor to buy new uniforms as we resume school for the new Academic Session. The approved School footwear is a Black Shoe, PFS customized socks and a white canvas to be worn with the sportswear on Fridays. Our Tuesday wears remain the approved Ankara for the week with black sandals footwear (No high hills or canvas).

• HAIR-DO

All pupils should adhere to all authorized hair-do as per school regulations and standards. Please be reminded that beads and attachments of all kinds for our girls and any punk haircut for our boys are strictly prohibited.

• PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES

All required payments should be paid to the bank directly and school receipts collected for all teller or cheque transactions. A receipt will not be issued for any cash payment to the school office until bank authentication is received. The pupil’s name and class should be written in the depositor’s column/space of the bank teller. School fees can also be paid at Schools Account Department via the POS System with your ATM Card. School fees should be paid completely at the commencement of each term. All parents are encouraged to pay up school debts in order for the affected children not to be hindered from writing subsequent examinations.

• DISCOUNT

Parents who introduce pupils to the school will be given a 20 percent discount on the tuition of their ward.

• FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE

This is to bring to your notice that the LASG 2022 Placement Test/First School Leaving Certificate Examination will take place on the 16^th of July 2022 Saturday. Pupils should come in their school uniforms by 7 am for the FSLC Exams.

CENTRE: Festac Senior Grammer School, 41 Road Festac Town.

• P T A MEETING

The Parents Teachers Association meeting was held on Saturday, 2nd July 2022. The following were deliberated and decided upon:

• • Parents are to ensure that school fees are completely paid before the resumption of the Midterm Break.
  • Online Notes will soon take effect.
  • The Solar project is ongoing with full installations, as such, parents are to pay a minimum of ₦4000, which will be included in the 2^nd term bills.
  • SAHO: Noncompliance with the school’s policies will attract a stay-at-home order (SAHO); and a sum of ₦1000.
• COMMON ENTRANCE

The outcome of the External Common Entrance Examination and Potasfield College Entrance Examination recorded a success, as our pupil did meritoriously well. Meanwhile, the First School Leaving Certificate Examination (FSLC) date will be announced as soon as possible. We are leaving no stone on turned in preparing the children for a better result.

• SUMMER LESSON

Summer lessons will commence from the 1st of August to the 30th of August, 2022. This will include academic and extra-curriculum activities such as indoor and outdoor activities, crafts, vocational skills, and games. Please note that during the summer classes, there will be no school transportation. For more inquiries, please contact the office.

FEES: PG – ₦10,000; other classes a flat rate of ₦12000.

DAYS: Monday – Thursday

TIME:  9:00 am – 1:00 pm please note that we also intend to use this period for REMEDIAL COACHING FOR OUR PUPILS Concerned.

CRECHE: We wish to inform our old and intending parents that the Crèche/ Daycare will be open from 15^th July to 12^Th September 2022(8 Weeks).

The hours of operation will be:

Normal:       7:30am – 2:00pm      =  ( ₦1,000.00 per day)

Extension:   7.30am – 6.00pm      =  ( ₦1,500.00 per day)

For more inquiries, please contact the office

• POTASFIELD COLLEGE

We encourage parents to identify with our Secondary School by registering their wards/children into our Potasfield College. There are discounts available for the wards of our children and those introduced by our esteemed parents. We appreciate our parents who have consistently been partners in progress.

We will continue to say a big thank you, especially to those of our parents who have gone out of their way to publicize our school and are also introducing new parents who have subsequently enrolled their kids and children into our school. Please note that all Potasfield Foundation School pupils already given admission into Potasfield College have been granted an additional discount bringing down the ADMISSION FEES.

May the good Lord continue to bless you, Amen.

• CONGRATULATIONS

We congratulate all our Parents and Staff who put to bed during the term/session. We also congratulate all members of our staff, who had their weddings during the session. May God bless your homes.

• RESUMPTION DATE

School resumes for Christmas term 2022/2023 on 12^th September 2022. Attached is the Programme of Activities for the Christmas Term. Please kindly go through the schedule and ensure compliance. We will communicate changes if any when they come up.

The Christmas term fees can be paid into any branch of GT Bank.

NAME OF ACCOUNT:       POTASFIELD FOUNDATION SCHOOL

Bank:                                       GTBank

ACCOUNT NUMBER:         0130702536

School Fees are to be paid the first week of resumption directly to the bank. Please parents should endeavor to pay with the child’s name as the depositor. After payment has been made, the teller should be presented to the office for proper documentation.

Once again thank you for partnering with us to make the best out of our children.

On behalf of the Management and Staff of Potasfield Foundation School, we wish our dear parents a Wonderful Summer Holiday.

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE CHRISTMAS TERM CALENDAR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION

Remain blessed of the Lord.

Sited By

 Adebisi O. E. (PFSchools HeadTeacher)

 

PFS 2021/22 EASTER TERM NEWSLETTER

We thank God for His mercies and protection throughout the Easter Term. Our ability to weather the storms and challenges of the term has indeed been by the help and grace of God.  In spite of Covid-19, alongside other attendant issues including security and spiraling inflation in the country, we are glad to report that we have made progress both academically and spiritually. Likewise, we do appreciate you all for keeping faith with us throughout the Term.

This Easter term has been a wonderful term with academic, social, and cultural performances. The programs have impacted positively on the pupils. We pray that our children will continue to improve academically so as to become the best among their contemporaries both within and without our immediate environment.

SCHOOL PROGRAMMES:

COMMUNITY DAY: The Community Day was observed on the 22^nd of March 2022. The Area E Police Command Festac Town represented by SP Olanrewaju Oladele gave the lecture. He spoke on SECURITY AWARENESS. He also fielded various questions from the pupils. The children benefited from the talk as they were enlightened on how to be safe and secure in our challenging environment.

PRACTICAL: The Upper Primary Department had practicals in various fields e.g.  Popcorn and fruit juice preparation, clay molding, and planting of crops. These activities exposed them to know how to be creative.  The Nursery Department carried out fruit day practicals. We appreciate parents for their support in helping the children with items for these practicals.

FRUITY DAYS: The introduction of fruit days has been a success. We want to appreciate our parents for complying with the requirements for Tuesdays and Thursdays when fruits are added to the meal for our children. We implore all parents who are yet to do so to kindly comply as the health benefits are enormous.

COLOUR DAY: Our Colour day was observed on February 14^th, 2022. All Pupils and Staff wore red and blue attires. It was a very colorful and exciting day for all participants. Pupils and staff exchanged gifts. The activities of the day were to portray that Pupils should love Christ as Christ Loves us.

CULTURAL DAY: The School also observed her Cultural day on the 7th, of April 2022. Pupils were dressed in different cultural attires. There were also various displays of traditional dishes, cultural songs, and other cultural presentations. Prayers were said in the various indigenous languages. A talk titled “Our Cultural Values “was also delivered. We appreciate the facilitators who came to grace the occasion.  To our wonderful parents who took out time to prepare various Nigerian and African delicacies, we say a big Thank You.

PTA: The Parents Teachers Association meeting was held on March 26^th, 2022.

Highlights include:

SCHOOL DEBT: The house encouraged parents to pay up all outstanding debts in order for the affected children not to be hindered from writing subsequent exams.

• School Homework Organizer: It was further stressed that parents should always go through their Child’s School Homework Organizer.  This is very essential and becomes an additional medium for necessary information.
• Hygiene and Cleanliness:  Parents are to keep up with high hygienic standards, ensuring cleanliness at all levels. In the same vein, pupils should be properly dressed in the recommended school uniform and attire for each day.
• Sick Pupils: In as much as the school is working relentlessly to ensure that the pupils are in a conducive learning environment, it was resolved that parents should as well partner with the school as they take proper care of sick pupils; making sure they are well and healthy before coming to school.
• PTA Levy & Account: The PTA account is operational.  Parents are to pay a stipulated PTA fee of ₦5000. This falls due to payment on the resumption of every second term.

FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE: The First School Leaving Certificate Registration ends on 30^th April 2021. Parents should please note that any child who does not meet up with both the financial obligations and academic requirements will not be registered by the school. Parents should endeavor to pay up to avoid a late registration penalty.

FEDERAL COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION: This is to bring to your notice that the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for the 2021/2022 Academic Session comes up on 23^rd April 2022. Examination Centre: Festac Senior College, 24 Road, Festac Town. Time: 8.00am

POTASFIELD COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION: Potasfield College Entrance Examination holds on 7^th May 2022. All Basic VI pupils are to participate. Basic 5 pupils are also encouraged to participate so as to expose them to an external exam. Registration is still in progress and the entrance fee is ₦10, 000.00.

SATURDAY LESSON: The Saturday lesson continues on 15^th May 2022. This will enable our pupils to continue adequate preparation for the FSLC.

DAYCARE/CRÈCHE: We wish to inform our parents that the Daycare Department will be open from 8^th – 15^th April 2022, and re-open on 19th -25th April 2022.

Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm.Interested Parents should contact the office.

TRANSPORTATION: We wish to inform our dear parents whose children and wards use School Bus Services that due to the runaway inflation, the management has reviewed transportation fares slightly upward.  Parents and guardians are reminded about the NO PAYMENT, NO TRANSPORTATION POLICY OF THE SCHOOL. For further clarification please contact the office.

GRADUATION: We want to use this medium to notify our parents as regards the End of Session Activities/Graduation Ceremony that normally comes up at the end of Pentecost Term (3^rd Term) of each academic calendar.

Please as per our normal tradition for this program, our pupils are to pay as follows:

GRADUATING CLASSES: Nursery II: ₦17, 500.00, Basic VI:  ₦22, 500.00 Other Classes ₦6,000.00

Graduands are expected to dress in a black suit, sky blue shirt, and black bow tie for the boys, while the girls are to put on sky blue ball gowns.

FEES: We appreciate our Parents who have diligently endeavored to pay up the fees despite the harsh economic condition. God bless you real good. Please, we wish to inform our parents that due to the prevailing high rate of inflation (18%) officially in the country, the cost of running the school has increased substantially. In order to stay afloat and maintain our services, the school fees have been reviewed upward by 10%. We appeal that you bear with us and we assure you that we do not take your patronage for granted in these trying times. We really count on your goodwill.

The third term fees can be paid into any branch of GT Bank. Attached is a GT Bank Slip.

NAME OF ACCOUNT:       POTASFIELD FOUNDATION SCHOOL

Bank:                                       GTBank

ACCOUNT NO.:                    0130702536

The account name and number have been printed on them. School Fees are to be paid first week of resumption directly to the bank. Please parents should endeavor to pay with the child’s name as the depositor. After payment has been made, the teller should be presented to the office for proper documentation.

SCHOOL RESUMPTION: The school resumes on April 25th, 2022 for the Pentecost (Third) Term.

We thank you for your continuous patronage. Remain blessed and have a wonderful Easter celebration.

Sited By

 Adebisi O. E. (PFSchools HeadTeacher)