Nigeria Student Forum

A member of the Board of Trustees, Hampton Preparatory School, Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters, has said young people should be given an opportunity to “think outside the box.”

Austen-Peters during the opening of a new location of the school in Lekki Phase 1, said, “Education is about touching the hearts and souls of each student, letting them explore their God-given talents.

“21st-century education should not be centred only on the basics – Mathematics, English and Science – It should also give young people the opportunity to explore their passions.”

The directors of the educational institution of the school, Mrs Kemi Balogun, said the school founded in September 2017 had grown consistently, necessitating its expansion.

She said, “The progress of every child is very important to us. We aim to nurture and support all abilities, helping every child to achieve thier potential in all areas of learning – intellectual, emotional, physical, social, moral, spiritual and cultural.”

The head of the upper school, Dr Roy Lillyman, said the preparatory school had showed its world-class capabilities regardless of its short existence.

“It gives pupils, staff and parents something to value, something worth respecting and a world-class experience. The school offers the British curriculum from the early year’s foundation stage through to Year 8 and, cater to the needs of children between the ages of three months and 13 years,” Lillyman said.