As a part of efforts to revolutionise the academic panorama in Nigeria, the administration of Peaceville Worldwide Academy (PIA), Ogun State, has emphasised the necessity for holistic method to studying, combining tutorial excellence with character improvement, management coaching, and non secular progress.
Addressing reporters on the faculty, situated at Redemption Metropolis, throughout the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) alongside the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Head of Faculty, Dolapo Fatoki, mentioned the academy is dedicated to elevating leaders who will make optimistic impacts of their communities and the world at massive.
“We’re not simply constructing a faculty; we’re constructing a neighborhood of leaders who will make a distinction. We’re dedicated to offering a world-class training that prepares our college students for fulfillment in all areas of life, whereas additionally inspiring them to grow to be the leaders and change-makers that our world wants,” Fatoki said.
On character improvement, Fatoki, who was supported on the media briefing by some board members – Noah Osato, Ayoola Jolayemi, and Olugbenga Omojola – mentioned the three-year old style follows the Expertise Builder British curriculum, which emphasises respect, communication, morals, etiquette, management, and communal progress, whereas grounding them in Christian ideas.
“Our mission is to supply a full British curriculum in a world-class studying surroundings, with excellent school and directors dedicated to the mental, emotional, social, and non secular well-being of our college students.
“We’re not simply targeted on teachers; we’re dedicated to shaping the minds, hearts, and characters of our college students, equipping them with the abilities, data, and values crucial to reach an more and more complicated and globalised world,” Fatoki added.
PIA, which is a part of RCCG ‘s instructional arm, boasts of state-of-the-art infrastructure, together with sporting amenities, a serene surroundings conducive to studying, and a sturdy safety system that ensures the protection and well-being of its college students, and in addition positioned to confess college students from the world over.
In lower than three years, Fatoki mentioned the scholars had been capable of compete with their friends throughout numerous backgrounds, by taking part in numerous competitions and successful laurels.
Fatoki emphasised the significance of self-discipline, safety, and parental involvement within the faculty’s method to training.
“We’ve a zero-tolerance coverage for bullying, and our safe surroundings ensures that our college students are secure and supported all through their instructional journey.”
To deal with the problem of bullying, Fatoki disclosed that the academy has launched a complete anti-bullying coverage, which entails counselling, steady monitoring, and open communication.
As a part of the coverage, she defined that folks, mentors, and tutors are actively engaged in a 360-degree monitoring system to make sure early intervention. Fatoki famous that many bullies are sometimes victims of bullying themselves, with the behaviour generally stemming from their house surroundings. She, nonetheless, famous that the college stays vigilant in figuring out indicators of bullying amongst college students and acts swiftly to deal with them.
“Bullying can’t be utterly eradicated, as traits will sometimes emerge. Nevertheless, the hot button is quick intervention. A baby who bullies others is more likely to expertise bullying themselves. No youngster is born a bully,” Fatoki said. She additional defined that college students who’ve been bullied require counselling, shut monitoring, and steady assist to assist them break away from the cycle.
“Typically, bullying behaviour may be traced to points at house, whether or not involving dad and mom, housemaids, or different influences. Our method is to deal with the foundation trigger and information the kid, slightly than merely punishing them.”
As an RCCG faculty, Fatoki famous that instilling godly values is their precedence. Based on her, PIA emphasises virtues resembling godliness, resilience, integrity, consistency, empathy, and excellence, including that past teachers, it’s poised to develop college students who’re spiritually, emotionally, and bodily sound.
“Integrity is certainly one of our core values, and we reinforce it by way of our teachings. Our assemblies give attention to the phrase of God, giving college students time for reflection. We don’t use corporal punishment; as a substitute, we encourage college students to mirror on their actions. We speak to them and information them with love, understanding that they don’t seem to be good, however have to be held to excessive requirements.”
Fatoki famous, that whereas disciplinary points could enhance as the college grows, the foundational ideas of integrity and accountability stay agency. She added that the academy’s management improvement programmes, together with its flagship management topic, are designed to equip college students with abilities, data, and values essential to grow to be efficient leaders and change-makers each domestically and globally.