Whiteoak School Lagos

School Of The Month Feature – Whiteoak School Lagos

This July 2018, as part of our ongoing school of the month feature series,  we present to you Whiteoak School Lagos and what makes it an outstanding school for parents to consider while looking for a good school for their children.

Whiteoak School Lagos

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What is the name of your school, and when was it founded?

Whiteoak School Lagos was founded in September 2009

About Whiteoak School

The oak tree is renowned for its great height, age and strength. It is a symbol of endurance. The oak tree though slow at first to produce fruit as it establishes it roots, once it starts it produces acorns for thousands of years. Our aim is to firmly ground our children ‘laying strong foundations’ so that they will produce long lasting fruits. We aim to help children develop creativity, problem solving skills and the ability to be resourceful.

Through attending Whiteoak, they will become successful learners who have enquiring minds, think for themselves, reason, and question and evaluate. In order to achieve this, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and the National curriculum of England and wales, with emphasis on the Nigerian social studies, Geography and History.

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Vision, Mission, Expectations

Our Vision

To develop students who are creative and critical thinkers and have enquiring minds. Develop independent, innovative, knowledgeable children with a vision for a better tomorrow. To develop children who will be a catalyst for change in their chosen field and in the world at large

Our Mission

We aim to achieve this by implementing up to date strategies in order to engage and challenge staff, developing children’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social development ensuring that the best outcomes are achieved by children in our care.

Our Expectations

We have high expectations of staff, their development directly affects outcomes, therefore up to date training is paramount at Whiteoak.

Please give details of your staff/ administration?

Our staff profile includes experienced and well trained teachers from top institutions of learning. The school has the Director/Head of school, Deputy head of school, Head of admin/operations, nursery head teacher, Primary head teacher, nursery and primary teachers, care givers in the baby class and afterschool teachers. We also have other support staff.

What is the ratio of kids to teachers?

Daycare 3:1

Primary 5:1

What is the age range of your students?

Children from 3MONTHS-10YEARS

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Whiteoak School LagosWhat is the curricular/ teaching methodology to be adopted?

Our primary classes follow the national curriculum of England and Wales with some emphasis placed on the Nigerian curriculum as this is our host country. The Subjects are; English, Mathematics, Science, Art & Design, Citizenship, Geography, History, Information & Communication Technology, Modern Foreign Languages (French), Music, Physical Education and Religious Studies.

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Early Years Curriculum (EYFS)

We follow the British Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which is made up of seven areas of learning; Physical Development, Personal Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language

Literacy, Mathematics, Expressive Arts and Design and

Understanding the World

Our curriculum is broad, balanced, and developed to meet children’s individual needs.

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Extra-curricular activities available? School Hours and any after school services offered?

We offer a wide range of extracurricular activities, here are just a few from an ever growing range:

  • Dance ( Ballet & Hip-Hop)
  • Drama
  • Leadership Forum
  • Chess
  • Music ( Piano & Guitar)
  • Spell Tech
  • Mad Science
  • Home makers club
  • Young farmrs club
  • Arts & Crafts

School hours

Ans- 7am-6pm

Tuition? Is there a payment plan for the pupils?

Our fees range between N250, 000 and N330, 000

How do you access student’s progress?

Whiteoak School has a rigorous programme for assessing children’s learning. Some assessment takes place at the end of specific pieces of work to inform teacher’s planning of the children’s next steps in learning. Also, on-going assessments take place on a daily/regular basis to ensure that the opportunities presented to children are appropriate to meet children’s needs and aid their learning and development.  

What separates Whiteoak School Lagos from the rest?

Our school has a warm and friendly environment. It can be described as a home from home with a strong family feel.  Our children feel welcome knowing that the staff care about them. Passion for excellence is our driving force each and every day. We have staff working together, pushing themselves and their children to be the best. We understand that Children have different abilities and needs.

As a school our teachers understand this and differ instruction to best help the children to be successful. We present key concepts in ways to enable visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners grasp it. Our children are actively involved in learning with a variety of opportunities to grasp key concepts

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Does the school offer a school bus service?

We offer Bus Service

Any other information you would like to share?

 Parent Participation

Parents are always welcome at Whiteoak. We encourage parents to participate in the classroom. Storytelling, reading a book and cooking projects, a special talent you would like to share, i.e., playing an instrument or sharing an aspect of your culture/family tradition is a wonderful way to enhance the program. We do ask that you schedule extended visits ahead of time with your child’s teacher and you come prepared to participate in the activities.

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Parent-Teacher Review

At the end of term, all parents will receive a report on how their child has developed over the term. There will also be a chance for parents to visit the school and talk about their child. There will also be a Progress review every half term, so you can see how your child is getting on and discuss any concerns with the teacher.

CCTV

There is CCTV in every room and outside in the playground as well as in the compound.  This enables us to make sure your child is safe throughout the day.  There is a TV monitor in both offices, so that rooms can be monitored at all times. The director also has access to the cctv via her mobile devices.

What should parents be looking for to decide if your school will work for them/their children?

Whiteoak is a structured environment that provides individual attention and fosters creativity. We also have extracurricular activities that support what children learn.

How do we contact you for more information?

Trinity Avenue,off water corporation road beside FRSC licensing office Oniru Estate, Victoria Island.

Email- [email protected]

Phone Number- 07046310631

OUR OFFER FOR SUMMER SCHOOL:                                                          

We are offering 1 day free taster sessions for Children aged 3 months – 12 years until the 24th of August. Kindly contact the school office if interested.

 

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