Miss Ogechi

Miss Ogechi
She is a pretty lady
She is sensible and motivational
She is as pretty as a hibiscus flower

poem by Nwogu Daniella JSS 1
(Highcast International Acadmy)


photo credit: wikipedia

The Orange Fruit

The orange fruit is very juicy and sweet

I will like to plant it

It is very sweet

The orange fruit is as sweet as sugar

poem by Ernest Awute Rinnah 

(The Entrep Academy) primary five



photo credit: organic.org

Success Story

Mrs Philomena Afeonkhai

The Director of PHINOVIA DAY SCHOOL, Philomena Afeonkhai, is a simple down to earth woman, who hails from Edo State. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree, in Microbiology from the great University of Benin, and a Masters Degree, in Environmental Management from the prestigious University of Lagos.

Her love for children, and resentment for child abuse of any kind made her leave her promising career in Cormart Nigeria Limited, where  She worked for five years, and Tripple Gee plc, where She worked as the  Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental Manager. After leaving Tripple Gee in 2013, she started the journey and finally set up a Creche/Daycare centre in 2015. In her words, she shows the fulfillment of progress in her school business.

As a solution to every woman, mother and family, who needed a proper hygiene conscious creche, to leave their babies and not be worried about infection, while they go about their daily work, "Phinovia Creche and Aftercare" as it was known then, was birthed. Phinovia Day School, so far, has given quality service to clients. However, in 2017 with parents loving our services more, the Nursery Section of PHINOVIA DAY SCHOOL was introduced.

The journey has not been easy, but the continuous drive for quality service, and seeing our little ones who joined Phinovia Day school at two months old, displaying a high sense of growth, in weight, a few inches taller and months wiser, more responsible and mature than  when they first joined, has been the  strength beneath our wings. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to see their personalities grow day by day!                                                                       

Philomena Afeonkhai who is also a member of the Nigeria Red Cross Society is quietly involved in voluntary work. She is a service minded, and a "quality" conscious lady. She is happily married to Henry Afeonkhai, and they are blessed with a son, Prosper and a daughter, Olohi.

A FREE ASSESSMENT TEST ON CREATIVE WRITING FOR YOUR SCHOOL

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Creative writing  goes  beyond writing. It is first about creativity, before exploring with words to produce a master piece.

To help young minds to be creative is to actually spur their creativity, which somehow is inherent in every man, because everybody is unique and can do things in their different ways.

To get started with the whole idea of creative writing is to "catch them young" and nurture the writing process until every potential writer is able to write independently.

Remember, Rome wasn't build in one day, make a move, let your pupils and students partake in the  free assessment test presently going on. let us together, raise the next generation of writers.

WORKING WITH A TEAM SPIRIT

It is a true saying that many hands make light work. We cannot fully grasp the full meaning of this statement until we have practically been involved in something that required everyone giving their quota, and achieving a common objective at the end.
Although the background here is academics, it takes more than just academics to be successful and to be  a person of impact . Beyond the four walls of a school, every student is expected to be a positive influence at home, in the school and the society at large. This requires a joint effort from every one who is involved in the development of the human mind.

The idea of working as a team to achieve success in the lives of students cannot be ruled out. We all have our parts to play. The team spirt is one that should  exist among these three; parents, students and teachers. Parents playing their roles in the lives of their children, give teachers more time to focus on academics more, and not more on morals. Although teachers are also saddled with the responsibility of helping students with their moral lives, it is not the primary objective of a teacher. This is because teachers are concerned with their primary assignment of teaching before working on another assignment along the way.

The general objective is to help a student to develop mentally and have good morals. So as parents and teachers lay hold of their joint responsibilities and fulfil  them, it is now left for the growing child to learn to stand up for the good values that have imbibed in him or her, from the home front and the school.

Every student has the potential to be great. They must learn that  those expected to teach them good values cannot do all the work for them. They must learn to also create a positive atmosphere for success around them. This include choosing their peers, and standing for what they believe in  the society.

Building this team spirit among parents, students and teachers, and also having a  goal of raising good future leaders, will no doubt lead us some where above the average mark. Our aim is success, and it is very achievable if we all play our roles well.

Rate your School: Write Our Free Assessment Test on Creative Writing

Beyond the conventional way of thinking, every individual should be able to go out of the box if things must be done differently. It is therefore the aim of various schools to develop young minds not to just to be knowledgeable, but also to be intellectually sound. 

Simply put, creative writing provokes the mind to think outside the box, it helps the imaginative mind to be more productive. Think of having a young mind with the potential of writing a book yet never discovered. We are committed to discovering, equipping and helping creative writers come to limelight. 

you can put your school on a scale, and know where to pick up from. Contact us, for our free assessment test, and let us get started. 

SYNONYM

Words which have similar meaning are called synonyms. They help to avoid some repetition of words,  thereby making a writing  piece rich with vocabulary. Examples of synonyms:

abundant plenty
powerful strong
Profit gain
arrive come
blank empty
aid                  help
buy                 purchase
weak feeble
broad wide
rapid quick

Exercise
Replace the underlined word with their synonyms
1. We assembled there last Saturday
2. The wide river is shallow
3The table is circular in shape
4. The man is so huge 
5. We talked till ten o’clock
6. There is no vacant seat here

The use of Figures of speech in English

Figures of speech are techniques that writers use to make their writings more interesting. They are used to create some special effects . Examples are

1. Simile : this is the comparison of two similar things using  "as"  or "like".  Example :  a. Ade is as dirty as a pig
b. Stop crawling like a snail
2. Metaphor : this is a direct comparison of two things,  but in this case "as"  or "like"  is not used,  as one thing is stated as another. Example:
 a.  Emeka is a Lion
 b.  My mother is an angel
3. Irony.  This is a statement or something that means the opposite. Example:
a.  She is so intelligent that she came first from  behind.
b. Thank you so much for getting me into trouble,  it was quite helpful
4. Euphemism. This is a nice way of saying unpleasant. Example :
a. Amaka has been put in the family way. This means that Amaka is pregnant
b. The old man killed the bucket yesterday. This means the old man died yesterday.
5. Hyperbole : This is an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis. Example:
a. Thanks a million
b. After the fight, John was swimming  in a pool of his  own blood

Exercise
Write a fourteen line poem,  and use at least three figures of speech to enrich your language.