Greensprings School, one of the foremost British International schools in Lagos and Nigeria has reiterated her commitment to providing a well-rounded education that enables students to develop vital life skills and excel academically.
The school in the last 35 years as the first thinking school in Nigeria has demonstrated its commitment to shaping world leaders. It has moved from pre-school to developing the total value chain of education stretching to setting up to a teacher training college.
Lai Koiki, executive director, Greensprings school in her speech at the 35th Anniversary celebration of the school held at Anthony Campus, Lagos says it has been 35 years of consistently providing world-class education in Africa.
Koiki observed that the school started in 1985 with pre-school but has now grown into 5 campuses Anthony campus, Lekki campus which is the flag ship school; Ikoyi campus; Anthos house and the Greensprings teacher training college.
The educationist further says that over the years, the teaching methodologies continue to change, stressing that the management of the school recognises that children especially the 21st century need to be taught in a different way the school need to continue to involve in approach to teaching methodology to reflect this current trend.
“We are looking at a future that will be ruled by artificial intelligence and big data and we need to prepare our children for that so that is what we are trying to do. We recently commissioned the career college and university readiness center. We have started building the tech laboratories such as the virtual reality laboratory, sea laboratory in these laboratories, students can conduct research, discover and learn about all aspects of our ecosystem. They will also explore flying using simulators because we need to prepare them for that future we need”, Koiki said.
Koiki further assured that the school will continue to support and provide funds to improve public school around the community where they are location adding that such is where the most help are needed.
Bola Kolade, head of Anthony Campus, Greenspring school says in the last 35 years, the school management has put in place initiatives, innovations and the passion to work with children to move them from where they are to where they should be.
Kolade opines that education is a transformation vehicle, adding that the best resources any nation has is in her human resources and if that human resources are well trained, well skilled, well looked after, it can made progress in their development.
On the contribution of Greensprings school to education, Kolade says the school has first class education and character building.
KELECHI EWUZIE
