Dear Primary Families,

Welcome back! We hope you had an amazing break and enjoyed plenty of family time. It was wonderful to see the students return with excitement and big smiles. And as we head into this final stretch, we have many special events lined up. The final weeks will be packed with fun—please don’t miss it!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

EARTH DAY POETRY CONTEST 

Who: Students in G1-12

What: Write a poem about Nigeria

Submission due: 17 April  (handwritten or digital)

Winners will be announced on 22 April. One winner per grade level. **No AI-assisted entries**

 

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

April

5 April - PTO Family Fun Day

9 April - Kindergarten Musical Play @ 8:00am 

10 April - G1 Musical Play @ 8:00am 

18 - 21 April - No School (Good Friday & Easter Monday) 

22-25 April - Earth Day Week

22 April - G4 Musical Play @ 8:00am

25 April - Unplug Day

28 April - G2 Musical Play @ 8:00am

 

May

1 May - No School 

9 May - EC Musical Play @ 8:00am

14 May - G3 Musical Play @ 8:00am 

19 May - 5 June - MAP Testing Window (recent date change)

23 May - Primary Assembly: G1: Courage (Wear ORANGE!)

2 June - End of Year Assembly @ 1:30pm 

4 June - G5 Moving Up Ceremony @ 8:00am 

 

Your Partners in Education, 

Angela Collins & Margit Heinrichs 

 

Primary Counselor’s Corner 

April 2025

 Highlight

• Link to Read aloud of Issue  6 / Link to newsletter
• Quote:  "April is a reminder that growth requires patience and nurturing, just as we guide children to bloom into their best selves."
• Reflection Question: How can we encourage children to view challenges as opportunities for growth, and what specific problem-solving strategies can we teach them to navigate difficult situations?

Parent Home links

• Child Protection Lesson 4: The Touching Rule (EC-G5)
• Second Step Unit 4:  Problem-Solving Overview  (KG-5 read aloud)

 

Resources

• Article: Why we teach children proper names  of their private body parts?

For questions, please reach out to me at dabukazam@aislagos.org