Rewards are positive reinforcement for greater heights- Mrs. Aghulor

The Proprietress of Goodvine Schools, Lagos, Mrs. Grace Aghulor, has said that the only means of getting the best from students and staff is through the acknowledgement of their efforts, adding that this could be done by celebrating them publicly in order for them to do more and awake others who feel doing public works and being serious with ones’ responsibilities are not important.

Mr. Aghulor said this at the College Speech & Prize Giving Day recently while advising government at all levels to adopt this method as a means of boosting the morale of those that believe in going extra mile to get the desire results, awake the lazy ones, discouraging corrupt practices and ensured national development.

She said: ‘’The purpose we entrenched this routine on the school calendar is to encourage healthy competition among students in and outside the classrooms. It also extends to our teachers in their attempts to bring out the best in their respective classes under their supervision.

In his speech, Chairman of the occasion, Pastor Oladapo Oladoja, said that character could not be separated from sound education and enjoined the students to exhibit positives attitudes wherever they might find themselves.

Mrs. Sherifat Adeleye, who spoke on ‘’parenting’’ during the Talk Show, enjoined parents to assume their roles as parents, noted that the children are the future heritage and must be tutored very well.

She said: ‘’Parents should adopt authoritative parenting style which is the best among other styles of parenting. If parents are alert on their roles at homes, the prevalent social vices and corruption will be reduced, which will engender socio-political and economic development.

Awards were presented to the students and staff in various fields. The Physics teacher, Mr. Isaiah Sodimu was crowned as the ‘’Most Innovative’’ staff, while the Government teacher, Mr. Eromora O. Emmanuel, was honoured as the ‘’Most Punctual & Disciplined’’ staff.
Others are Mrs. Egbuchulam Stella, Mr. Ugegeh Desmond and Mrs. Malomo Blessing as Most Dedicated’’ staff.

The parents whose child won virtually every Prize as well emerged as the overall best student in SSS2, Mr. & Mrs. Onwuegbuzia, said they were not aware that such great academic works were being done at the college having witnessed progressive changes in their daughter and advised the school to keep on the good works.

Miss Onwuegbuzia Chisom who emerged as the overall best student in SSS 2 attributed her success to God, her parents and the indefatigable teachers of the school.