#Newsletter
2023: Summary of first term events and activities in pictures
Inside:
- Highlights of the term
- Achievements corner
- Important accouncements
Looking for a private school in Gbagada? Corona School in Gbagada is arguably the ranked as the best Nursery and Primary School in Gbagada, Anthony, Ilupeju areas of Lagos.
Welcome To Corona School Gbagada
I am delighted to welcome you to Corona School Gbagada. For over 60 years (founded in the year 1956), we continue to do what we do best: giving excellent service to generations. Children who pass through this institution master fundamental academic skills and progress through a challenging and relevant curriculum to achieve scholastic and personal success.
As a school, our focus is on the children, treating them as individuals and offering them learning experiences which are memorable and allow them to develop skills to cope with the dynamic world around them. We look to develop the total child and pride ourselves on the fact that we see each child as unique, with their own strengths and personality.
Corona School Gbagada is a warm and welcoming place where children feel loved, cared for and are comfortable enough to take risks with their teams and push themselves.
We are a team of highly qualified, passionate, committed and experienced practitioners who are well versed in providing outstanding learning opportunities, care and support that will bring out our children’s potentials.
Corona School Gbagada is situated in a serene environment, with beautiful gardens conducive for children between ages 0 – 11 years to learn and develop.
Our children are our future and our aim is to ensure they can make full contribution to a future global community. Our school ethos is based on consideration, courtesy and respect for others to equip our children to have the confidence and ability to enjoy a fruitful and successful life.
This is just the beginning of a journey that promises to be filled with happy school memories.
My ever-caring team and I are proud of our school and will be happy to receive you when you visit.
know us
Our History
In 1956 the Masonic Order loaned its lodge at Ebute-Metta, Lagos, to Corona Women’s Society and the second Corona School was opened with twenty-eight children.
By the end of that academic year, the population had increased to forty. The Corona Women Society later took over the Children’s Military School in the Military Hospital compound in Yaba.
The compound occupied by the school at Yaba was eventually taken over by the Nigerian military in 1968 and the school moved again to a temporary location known as “White House” at 386 Herbert Macaulay Street, Yaba.
The School finally relocated to its permanent site in Gbagada, popularly referred to as, “The Valley of Joy and Peace” in October 1974.
Hence this Corona School, once described as school in transit, has been known as Corona School Gbagada. It is strategically located at the edge of Obanikoro, Anthony Village and Gbagada Phase One areas of Lagos.
The school has both nursery and primary sections and is currently run by Mrs. Henrietta Eguagie as the 9th Head of School.
Our History
In 1956 the Masonic Order loaned its lodge at Ebute-Metta, Lagos, to Corona Women’s Society and the second Corona School was opened with twenty-eight children.
By the end of that academic year, the population had increased to forty. The Corona Women Society later took over the Children’s Military School in the Military Hospital compound in Yaba.
The compound occupied by the school at Yaba was eventually taken over by the Nigerian military in 1968 and the school moved again to a temporary location known as “White House” at 386 Herbert Macaulay Street, Yaba.
The School finally relocated to its permanent site in Gbagada, popularly referred to as, “The Valley of Joy and Peace” in October 1974.
Hence this Corona School, once described as school in transit, has been known as Corona School
Gbagada. It is strategically located at the edge of Obanikoro, Anthony Village and Gbagada Phase One areas of Lagos.
The school has both nursery and primary sections and is currently run by Mrs. Henrietta Eguagie as the 9th Head of School.
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Major Timelines
Established in
Silver Jubilee
Golden Jubilee
Diamond Jubilee
Key School Achievements
MAJOR AWARDS
RUGBY COMPETITION Overall winner (Cup holder, Four consecutive years 2015-2019)
Most Creative Art Stand: Corona Inter-schools Quiz 2018/2019 Session
State Winner National Mathematics Competition (2017)
Brainiacs STEM & Robotics Competition 2018 (First Position)
JORDAN HILL World Poetry Day Competition (2019)
COBIS (2015) International Young Scientist Film Award (1st Runner-up)
Certificate of Excellence in the NTIC/MNC Annual Mathematics Competition
CLB Academy Spelling Bee Competition (3rd Position)
COBIS Student Annual Achievement Awards, MUSON/ABRSM- Distinctions
Most Supportive Private School of the year 2016/2017 Award
Best Primary School in Shomolu Local Govt for 2017, GTB SKS Essay Competition
19th Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition (2017)
20th Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition (2019)
Systemspecs Creative Writing Competition (2020)
Indian Language School Arts Competition
Winner of the 2022/2023 Toyota Dream Car Arts Contest
19th Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition (2017)
20th Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition (2019)
Systemspecs Creative Writing Competition (2020)
Indian Language School Arts Competition
Our Facilities
- Basketball Court
- Science Lab
- Music Lab
- Art Room
- Creche & Playgroup
- Home Economics Lab
- ICT Lab
- Library
- Generator
- Warm Up Kitchen
- CCTV System
- Fire Alarm System
- Interactive White Boards
- Learning Support Room
- Water Treatment Plant
- Football Field
- Playground
- Air-conditioned Classrooms
- School Hall
- Swimming Pool
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Academics
It is our goal that our students have the right skills and qualifications to compete globally. We aim for outstanding success in core areas of child development.
Professional teachers
We guide children to achieve purpose, set them up for success as citizens of our world, and inspire in them a drive to do well and succeed in life.
Our Classes
Our classes are active and interactive. We improve opportunities to learn using Montessori materials in the classrooms. These materials arouse the children’s attention.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
An interview is scheduled for candidates in Nursery One while a written test is first administered to candidates in other classes, followed by an oral interview.
Candidates are not considered for admission into terminal classes such as Class Six but transfers from sister schools are treated on discretionary basis by the Heads of Schools.
A provisional Letter of Admission, Parents’ Undertaking and Illness Indemnity forms are issued to successful candidates within the space of one week after the interview.
Acceptance of admission must be communicated after payment of fees has been made in designated banks and proof of payment sent to the business office within a period of two weeks.
Parents receive a welcome pack giving them information on what and how they are expected to prepare the child(ren) for resumption.
Tours are conducted on designated Open Days by each school, some before and some after the interviews; this is communicated to parents by individual schools.
3 months to 11 years
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Creche: 3 months
Playschool: 18 Months
Nursery One: 3 years
Primary: 5 Years
All of our dedicated staff work together to plan lessons and activities in order to incorporate a combination of real-life scenarios, play experiences, problem solving opportunities and book work.
The school offers a rich blend of the Nigerian and International curricula enriched with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) in primary schools in addition to the British Curriculum in the secondary schools. The curriculum is dynamic, eclectic, rigorous, and facilitated by professional and resourceful educators within a conducive and highly technologically integrated learning environment. Its application and implementation is robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that pupils/students need to compete successfully as global citizens.
School resumes at 7.00am and closes at 1.00pm. However, after school activities run between 1.00pm-2.00pm, Mondays-Fridays.
Remote Learning: 7.30am
Yes, all Corona primary schools run the same curriculum. The same applies to the Corona secondary schools.
We run a revolving admission cycle for all our classes.
Admission from the nursery into the primary is automatic for only Corona pupils. A diagnostic reading assessment is administered at entry level to ascertain the level of readiness for each child. This is necessary to provide the required intervention and support for each child.
Application forms for Creche cost N30,000.00 (Thirty thousand naira) only.
Application forms for Playschool cost N20,000 (Twenty thousand naira) only.
Application forms for Nursery cost N15, 000.00 (Fifteen thousand naira) only.
Pupils across all classes can be transferred from one primary Corona School to another at any time within the school year based on availability of space. The secondary schools can be contacted directly for midstream admissions.
Phone:
+234-907-677-8509 // +234-903- 111-0444
Email: gbs@coronaschools.org
Address: 2/10, Olujobi Crescent, Gbagada Anthony Behind Bertola Machinery
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