WebWe wish to share a huge thank you to Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate for allowing us to offer such a fun and vibrant season to our local community. You are in no position to come here scoring your tenure as having done what u feel is best for the school and for those kids. Meanwhile, there was a particular weekend the students did not have their lunch until 6pm. In the light of this, and in the interests of transparency, Mr Martin has quite rightly decided, for the duration of the investigation, to step aside from his day-to-day involvement with the school.". To most of the parents, this came as a rude shock. VideoOn board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, I didnt think make-up was made for black girls, Why there is serious money in kitchen fumes. Others had even married. Well I know beyond any reasonable doubt that my administration did the best for Qc within the limit resources at our disposal. Founded in 1927, QC used to be a school to envy. One moment, she would tell her mum about her school, the next moment she would talk about family matters before moving on to another unrelated issue entirely. The joint team of the health ministry, the schools PTA and the old girls were clear that the schools water source was unhygienic, aside the kitchen environment which was discovered to be unsanitary while crockery and serving bowls were not properly stored. As a mother, wife, administrator, civil servant, I make bold to say that if all you meted out on these poor and innocent girl turn out to be true, be assured that Karma will catch up with your own children. Impunity is When criminals still raise their head high in the face of glaring malfeasance. I want to let the public know that the CCTV installed during my tenor was not to monitor our girls but for security reasons brought about by the Boko-harram adoption of girls in the North East of the country. 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The reason pathologically wicked and opportunists persons like Amodu, Akhetuamen, Osime and Oshifala still walk around is because kind hearted folks have not stood up and added their voice to this impunity. It was completelyabandoned. The situation in QC is same in some if not all the unity schools in the country. Aside the poor eating and living conditions of students, the dining hall structure and furniture were squalid and decrepit. Moreover, Queens college management as well as the education ministry virtually outsourced their responsibilities to the colleges Parent Teacher Association (PTA) an association that was to more or less play a supportive role became one saddled with the responsibility of paying teachers, cooks, and providing money for chemical treatment of water in the college. She also explained that Lami Amodu, the principal of the school at the time the incident happened, never called to condole with the family on the loss of their daughter, although some teachers and members of the schools PTA did. And there was the concerned mother of a former Queens College student who travelled all the way from Canada to meet the panel and report some of the teachers alleged atrocities. Children died and all she cared about to set straight is her haters and what cable man asked her. The achievement of my administration in Qc speaks for itself if we are not appreciated now. Officials in the ministry of education, even those in the ministry of environment, all of them are culpable for the deaths of the children. Are you a mother? A time will definitely come when we will be. And most importantly media houses, Blogs,Writers should do more of investigate journalism. We are in shock. 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WebFounded on October 10, 1927 during the colonial era, Queens College, the oldest girls-only public school in the country owned by the federal government, was set up to complement Hundreds of images of naked women and Should we go on the streets and take the law into our hands? "Following the review, all 7 cameras were removed from the EYFS classrooms and our policy on changing facilities was reinforced with staff. Thorpe Underwood Hall, dating from 1912, stands close to the site of the old Thorpe Green Hall, which had been destroyed by fire at the end of the 19th century, and which is remembered now for its connection to the Bronte family. Some parents who were in attendance at the send-forth ceremony and who spoke with TheCable said at no time was a meeting of the PTA held where they unanimously agreed that their hard-earned money, which they had voluntarily contributed to the school for their childrens education and welfare, would be given away to a retiring principal who was going to collect her pension anyway, more so when there were more important things to sort out in the school for their kids. At this When Amodu took over from Osime, many parents rejoiced. Britain's rock solid support for the Royal Family: With Charles' Coronation just four days way, a major poll LORD ASHCROFT: The monarchy has to change, but the King has time and goodwill on his side. WebQueen Ethelburgas Collegiate consta de 4 colegios: Chapter House (de 0 a 10), Kings Magna (de 10 a 14), Queen Ethelburgas College (14 +), The Faculty of Queen Ethelburgas (14+) Programas academicos ofertados GCSE, iGCSE, AS Level, A Level, BTEC, GCSE en 1 ao, curso preparatorio al bachillerato, Foundation Courses a partir The students usually had their breakfast between 7 and 7:30am while dinner was usually 6:30 and 7pm daily. Bithia was stabilised and scheduled for surgery by the hospital the next day. The state commissioner for health, Jide Idris, also told journalists that results of tests carried out on water facilities in the school remained unsatisfactory and the school would remain shut. It was Lawrence Otun, her uncle and a printer who is in his 40s, who later took her in and became her guardian. She is said to be into education consultancy after her retirement. All I want is for him to be asked if he ever released money for purification of drinking water after I left office this he did in bitterness that I did not follow money hungry people to campaign for him when he wanted to come into office. It was a lost battle. Anne Bronte lived at Thorpe Green as governess to the Robinson family. The schools five vice principals academic, administration, special duties, junior school and student affairs were also there. Short of directly saying so, she made it look like the parents were only crying wolf where there was none. Umars official position was not stated in the letter. A number of the window panes were broken and mosquito nets torn. She wasted no time in excluding the old girls from the activities of the school and sidelining them from the scheme of things. The girls found a way to report the incident to their parents who also took up the matter with the former principal. Paris Hilton grand Met Gala entrance is blocked by angry climate change protestors. In view of the foregoing henceforth, the child/ward of any parent/guardian found to be using the social media to spread false and negative information or incite other parents, will be withdrawn from the College. York. Speak out when theres a need to, take steps when necessary your singular act might save lifes. Many parents evidently succumbed to intimidation by the former school principal. Two other students, Vivian Osuinyi and Bithia Itulua, had died a few weeks earlier. They requested her to come over to the college immediately. Allegations of corruption continue to dog the conduct of its officials as the schools under their watch deteriorate. They were afraid of being victimised. 'The school was supposed to be a safe place for the victims, and they should have been able to trust all adults and staff at the school. She fought so hard with all her strength to stay alive. For six weeks, TheCable made several efforts to speak with the officials of the federal ministry of education in Abuja, and despite complying with all the bureaucratic demands, the newspaper was still unable to get an official response. Dr Chaunjie Zhou is attempting to sue Queen Ethelburgas College, near York, after they removed him from his role for failing to ensure that some of his pupils were placed in supervised accommodation during school holidays. WebA former teacher who had a sexual relationship with a sixth form pupil has been banned from teaching for life. In other countries, when the government and politicians are failing, it is the media that make things happen. She did not answer several calls we made to her MTN and Glo telephone lines. WebAn Excellent rated (ISI 2019) co-ed independent day & boarding school comprising of the College, the Faculty, Kings Magna & Chapter House. WebQueen Ethelburgas has been awarded the highest grading of Excellent across all schools and areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), praising the pupils outstanding Perhaps being jittery that their wards might be deboarded, they didnt persist in voicing out their concerns strongly enough or even taking the bold step of talking to the media until the deaths started occurring. Only for her to start singing another song when I reported at a general meeting that all her accusations in the law suit she initiated against me are false. He had appointed himself 'Provost' of 37,000 a year Queen Ethelburgers School, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Evidently, her system had already become severely compromised before her parents were informed of her situation by the school. But if Vivians sudden death was not bad enough, another student of the college, Bithia Itulua, would die on February 22, exactly a week later. However, barrister Giles Mooney, for Queen Ethelburgas, said Dr Zhou had never complained about the school and had recommended it to students. Queen Ethelburga's @qethelburgas An Excellent rated (ISI 2019) co-ed independent day & boarding school comprising of the College, the Faculty, Kings Magna & Chapter House. The girls were manifesting signs of skin, vaginal and abdominal infections. Unfortunately, the Nigerian media kept quiet over the matter, she said. Police said: "A 66-year-old man was arrested on 20 October in Harrogate on suspicion of indecent assault on a child.". Members of the panel included all these in their report. Indeed our lives begin to end the moment we keep silent about things that matter. Moreover, the admission process at Queens College, over the years, has been turned into a racket and a huge bazaar in which the school management and their cronies profited hugely from. However Dr Zhou claims it is because he was seen as interfering with the way Queen Ethelburgas operates two separate schools, the college and the faculty. They were all involved in the deaths of those innocents., Federal Science and Technical College, Uromi Amodus new station. WebQueen Ethelburga's is an Excellent rated (ISI 2019) independent school for girls and boys, founded in 1912. Above all, although Vivian, Bithia and Praise will never be able to fulfil their dreams again in life, and their painful deaths will remain a dent on the image of Queens College and the regulatory oversight of the federal ministry of education in Abuja, there is no doubt that the current situation provides a great opportunity to clean up the mess in Nigerias unity schools in particular and the countrys education system in general. In 2009 when Praise was just eight, she lost her father, Olugbenga, a chartered accountant. The school, which has pupils aged between three months and 18-years-old, rejected the claims in a statement issued The Independent. A former chair of governors at a North Yorkshire private school has been arrested in connection with an alleged historical sexual offence. She carried on as if all was well and that the situation was under her control and there was no cause for alarm. For years, the Queens College Old Girls Association had complained that the state of sanitary condition in the school was terrible. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Founded on October 10, 1927 during the colonial era, Queens College, the oldest girls-only public school in the country owned by thefederal government, was set up to complement Kings College which had been set up eighteen years earlier in 1909 for boys. On April 7, 2017, when Praise Sodipo, a senior secondary school year one student of Queens College, was buried at Atan Cemetery, Yaba, Lagos, it was a gathering filled with pains and heartaches. Throughout my time here, I have found The Kings Theatre to be a wonderful venue to support our goals to offer a fantastic programme of drama, music, dance, comedy and film. However, the situation didnt get to the public then because there was no casualty. It also ceased functioning since 1997 and was abandoned. WebIn 2014 89,800 was transferred to Queen Ethelburgas Collegiate, a private boarding school in York. He should search his conscience, did he really win the election? They expected the ministry to take up the matter and pursue it to logical conclusion. WebIn 1991, Queen Ethelburga's School left the Woodard Corporation, became independent, and came to exist in the trust arrangement, renamed Queen Ethelburga's College. She described her daughters death as the greatest shock of my life. Parents saw her as a woman who had successfully built a reputation of a thorough-bred professional for herself.