Chairman, Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr. Joseph Gbenu, has called on parents and guardians to engage their wards in meaningful activities during the ongoing mid-term break for schools.
SurgeZirc NG understands Gbenu gave the advice while addressing some parents who paid a courtesy visit to the council Secretariat at Kankon on Monday.
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The chairman urged them to keep a close watch on their children as the year was gradually coming to an end.
He also implored parents and guardians to make use of the break to engage their wards productively and spend time with them to foster cordial relationships that would make a peaceful society.
He urged the students to take the advantage of the holiday to concentrate on their studies and help their parents.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state Ministry of Education had announced a week mid-term break for students of public and private schools from Monday, November 1 to Friday, November 5.
All schools will resume on Monday, November 8, for instructional learning hours in line with the 2021/2022 harmonised school calendar put in place by the state Ministry of Education, SurgeZirc NG learned.
While announcing the break, the government said it would afford schools the opportunity to internally upskill their teachers in various educational and developmental programmes.
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It said this was especially at this time of COVID-19, where learning had gone beyond the physical four walls of the classroom.
The government said that teachers should use the opportunity to further put in place COVID-19 safety and precautionary protocols as prescribed by the Lagos State Government for students’ wellness, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.