OUR YESTERDAY, OUR TODAY, OUR TOMORROW.    

OUR YESTERDAY 

I look back at yesterday, just a decade ago, and I can almost see how it all started. A burning desire in the heart of a man who has seen the extent to which “white man” can get things done right. Despite the difference in colour and country, he believes that what is good for the goose is also good for the   gander.

So the voyage began over several seas and air space. The journey back home was with a simple mission “to share with others, what has been acquired”. Then, the search started. A Search for the right location, the right workforce, the right facilities, the materials. All these were to be combined to launch into the right academic worth and moral value. So, an idea based on experienced, like and egg from the ovary which gets fertilized in the oviduct, was nurtured in the brain. The product or zygote developed into a baby. Labour pangs contraction and finally a child came forth. On the day the baby was  christened  a folded pieced of paper was passed to all well wishers. Screaming at the readers face was the name.

GEORGE AND DUKE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

OUR TODAY

That baby has grown and has recorded feast in various fields, some of which are listed below:

ACADEMIC: The school provides quality education for her students in the commercial, science, art and language departments. Every child that enrolls here is seen as raw gold that needs to be refined so that it becomes purified. /we act simply as the refinery,. By combing several learning techniques we help each child to discover him or herself, acquire self worth, expand his or her knowledge base and pursue a good goal in life.

Our teaching method combined discussion, experimentation, research work and in special cases the Montessori methods of teaching. The student make use of our well equipped library and our  computer room which has internet facilities to up date their knowledge and find answers to the  several assignment they are given weekly. The music room offers student good training in the art of music helping to nurture latent talents that lie within them. The school farm has garden, a functional poultry and fish ponds. Thus, Agricultural science is practiced rather than learnt by note. Such practical teachings are also used for Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Technical Drawing, and Food & Nutritional Creative Arts.

DISCIPLINE: At George and Duke, we believe success is a correlate of disciple. In mathematical terms we believe that discipline is directly proportional to success. Discipline in our school can be seen in our dressing, our punctuality to work, the neatness of student and teachers, the clean environment, in which learning takes place, the courteous manner in which our student address themselves, the teachers, parents and the general public just to mention a few. Appropriate punishment is meted out to erring student and in rare cases when we see the need to apply or enforce sanction to bring about correction, we do not spare the rod. 

SPORT: Our believe in the “Total Child” is the propelling force that has made it possible to achieve the great feat that our school is associated with in the world of sports today. The male and female relay quartet of George and Duke remains the team to beat in Oyo State. The Bi-annual Inter-house sport further helps to discover talents who are encouraged to take on sport as a career after their secondary and tertiary education. 

CLUB AND SOCIETIES: It is part of the policy of the school that all members of staff and student in the school must compulsorily belongs to one or more of the various clubs and societies that are registered in the school. These club include:- Young Farmer club, Drama society, Literary and Debating society, press club, Junior Engineer, Technicians and scientist (JETS), Cultural society, French and German club. Etc. The Annual club and society week helps the public to appreciate the rich value that these club have deposited in their members. 

STAFFING: The search for the right workforce led to the recruitment of disciplined, qualified and dedicated teacher, most of whom have special training in education. The workforce is well motivated and has remained in high spirit year in and year out. The good result   of our student in past SSCE, NECO, and JSCE examination has always been attributed to the team spirit that is evident among our teaching staff. The vice principal

Heads of units and subject teachers have taken their assigned responsibilities to heart and are working daily to sustain the positive tempo that the school has reached in the last five years. 

INFRASTRUCTURE: Our institution is a comprehensive co-educational college with boarding facilities having separate hostel arrangement for male and female students. Our group of schools includes our pre-primary, primary, secondary and post secondary institution. Transport facilities exist for students within and outside the state. We have two bore holes, a large cafeteria, computer room, music room and staff quarters (that is near completion). There is need to also mention that we have standard laboratories for the sciences and all vocational subjects. A School clinic helps to see to the health needs of both the student and staff at al times. 

OUR TOMORROW: What will George and Duke wish to be known for in the future a? This is clearly represented in our mission statement.

 “To nurture world class ambassador who will provide the required human Capital needed for entrepreneurship and Global industrial development”

 As a school, we believe in Nigeria, we are committed to nurture morally upright,   academically stable and God fearing individuals that will change the fortunes of this country for good. This is our aim and we will work tirelessly to achieve this goal. That is a promise.

Mr.Adekanye Oladapo

(B.A.Ed.Ilorin, M.Ed.Ibadan)

Prncipal