Mathematics club of Regina Mundi Girls’ Secondary School Iwo, Osun State has organized her maiden ‘Mathematics Week’ which was geared towards building interest of students of the school in mathematics.
The activities of the mathematics week which kicked off on morning assembly on Monday 30th August 2021 include mathematics jokes, mental math, mathematics competition and get together for members of mathematics club of the school.
The mathematics competition was among the students of the four hostels in Regina Mundi Girls’ School Iwo: Sacred Heart hostel, Immaculate hostel, Maria Goretti and Archbishop hostel. At the end of the competition, Maria Goretti hostel came first, followed by Sacred Heart hostel while third position goes to Archbishop hostel and Immaculate hostel came fourth.
After the competition gifts were presented to the students of the hostels that came first, second and third by the school’s principal Rev. Sr. Maria Chimezie Etoama, Rev. Sr. Peterine Obioha school’s bursar and Mr. K O Ogunniyi respectively.
Mathematics club of the school was established in year 2020 by mathematics teachers in Regina Mundi Girls’ Secondary School Iwo with the approval of the school’s principal and since then the club has been using various means to encourage and motivate students of the school to develop interest in mathematics.
The mathematics week was coincided with ‘Press Day’ organized by press club of the school. The press day programs which was held on Wednesday September 1, 2021 in the school’ new hall featured reading of news and poems by students of press club, presentation of award to Mr. Kolapo Y.A for his dedication to duty and presentation of special gift to the principal of the school, Rev. Sr. Chimezie.
In her address while speaking at the press
day and while presenting gifts to the students of the hostel that came first in
mathematics competition, the school’s principal Rev. Sr. Maria Chimezie
applauded press club and mathematics club for organizing programs and events that add to academic of
the students and she enjoined students of the school to participate actively in
both academic and social events of the
school in order to discover their talents and abilities which will help them
later in future.
Members of mathematics club of Regina Mundi Girls’ Secondary School Iwo, Osun state with the school’ principal Rev. Sr. Maria Etoama (in the middle) and Bursar Rev. Sr. Petrine (2nd left) during their Mathematics Week on Thursday September 2, 2021.