INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS (ISL),

NEWSLETTER TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS,

SECOND TERM 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION,

FRIDAY 4^TH APRIL, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

We thank God Almighty for bringing us to a successful end of second term 2024/2025 session. We appreciate our distinguished parents, staff, and students for your support, cooperation, and commitment throughout the term. We are also grateful for the support of the Management Board, the University Management, and our benefactors.

Parents are to please note the following important information as the term ends formally today:

• Marked scripts have been returned today, to students of Basic 7 to SS2 in an envelope, by their class teachers.
• The second term results would be available online for viewing by parents of Basic 7&8 as well as parents of SS1&2 from Friday 11^th April, 2025, while parents of Basic 9 and SS3 would be able to view their results from Monday 28^th April, 2025. Parents should please log in to http://islportal.com.ng The username is “student admission number”, while password is “password” (if it has not been changed by student or parent). Please note that: school fees debtors, including P.T.A. defaulters, WILL NOT be able to view their results; the result portal is not the same as the portal for payment of school fees. The link for payment of school fees is http://portal.unilag.edu.ng/isl/
• Hard copies of the results will be given to students when we resume for third

 

1. HONOURS FOR OUR STUDENTS-ACADEMIC & NON-ACADEMIC

* Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Lagos state branch, essay competition, January, 2025: Adedayo Faith Abimbola of SS3 came first position. She won cash award of  N70,000:00 only, a plaque and certificate.

* Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos, essay competition, February, 2025:  Nejo Oluwatomisin Ayodeji (SS3) came first position and he was  also given N70,000 cash award, a plaque and certificate.

* The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 73^rd  Anniversary Debate Competition, March, 2025 (ISL emerged 2^nd position), with plaque and gift items.

* DJBABUS Foundation Talent Hunt Competition, 2025.

The following students represented the school in the competition. They are: Adéyẹmí Mololuwa (SS2, Saxophonist), Làmídì Tomiwa (SS2, Clarinet), Adéníyì Démiládé (SS2, Drummer), Àjàyí Success (SS1, Saxophonist) and Ọmọ́tádé Tana (SS1, Poet). The school came second position and was given cash award of  N40,000. The competition was held on Wednesday, 12^th March, 2025, at the Bellina College, Akoka.

* ISL Young Economics Scholars hosted other schools in Lagos in March, 2025 (ISL came first in the quiz competition).

* ISL Literary and Debating Society also hosted during the term, a debate competition and came second position.

* ISL Mathematics department organized inter-class competition for Junior School on Friday 14^th March, 2025 in commemoration of International Pi day. Prizes were won by various classes in the Junior school.

* Hosting of Career Talk in  Science for SS2 female students: The school hosted a career talk organized by some female Lecturers from the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Department of Pharmacognosy and Department of Zoology, University of Lagos. This talk which held on 19^th February, 2025 is in commemoration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

* Participation at the 2025 Chinese Spring Event.

The school participated at the 2025 Chinese Spring event which took place at Tayo Aderinoye Hall, University of Lagos, on Tuesday, 25^th, February, 2025. It was quite exciting for the students.

* The annual speech and prize-giving ceremony was held successfully on Thursday 27^th February, 2025 in the school hall. It was an opportunity to celebrate excellence for both students and staff who received awards.

* Prefects Investiture took place successfully on 22^nd January, 2025.

* The Eq2homes Pomodoro Reading Challenge 2025: The following students emerged top performers in the pomodoro challenge for mentoring, effective time-management, focus and productivity: They are: (I) Lamidi Grace (ii) David Adesanya and (iii) Humphrey David.

1. SPORTS HONOURS

The school hosted and participated in various competitions within and outside Lagos during the term:

* ISL 34^th Annual Inter-house sports competition: The competition was held successfully in the school on Thursday 30^th January, 2025.   The summary of the performance by the various houses are as follows:

HOUSE	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE	POSITION
Chancellery	14	8	2	1st
Senate	8	6	10	2nd
Bursary	7	3	16	3rd
School	6	10	4	4th
Registry	4	9	6	5th
Congregation	3	6	4	6th

 

• Akofa Ivy Basketball League: The school took part and qualified for quarterfinals.
• Lagos State District IV schools Athletics Competition: This held on 5th of March, We won 10 Gold medals, 4 silver medals and 2 bronze medals.
• Mtn champs session 3 held in Benin, Edo State:Held from 5th to 8th March, Jimoh Muhammed SS3, won two (2) Gold medals in Long Jump and high jump.
• The Athletics School Games 2025 held at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos: The school came second position overall with total of 25 gold medals, 13 silver and 15 bronze.
• Invitation School Relay: The school’s athletic team (boys and girls) participated in several invitation school relays this term and won gold medals. This includes inter-house sports competition organized by the following schools in Lagos: Atlantic Hall; Dowen Schools; Longford School; Kings College and British International School.

 

• SCHOOL FEES FOR THIRD TERM, 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

Please use the student portal on the school’s website to pay third term fees. Only use the Student Portal for school fees payments. Do not use the “sundry receipt” payment option on the school’s website to pay school fees please. It makes account reconciliation difficult, especially when generating debtors’ list.

The link for payment of school fees is http://portal.unilag.edu.ng/isl/   Student number is “admission number” while password is “lowercase of student’s surname”(if it has not been changed by the parent or student) Kindly use this link for payment of school fees, to login to the upgraded ISL payment portal. Parents are advised to update the biodata form before proceeding to payment tab. You can then easily generate the pay advice or go ahead to pay online. Third term school fees have been uploaded. Parents should note that the fees will not come up unless you generate the fees on the portal.

Please note that a copy of the online receipt of payment should be submitted to the class supervisor.

You are advised to ensure that fees for next term are paid before resumption of school. That is, on or before 28^th April 2025. Kindly note that debtors shall not be allowed into the school from Monday 28^th April, 2025. The Management Board has directed the school to operate the policy of “No payment of school fees, no resumption”.

*PTA Levy of N10,000.00 per session is to be paid into Zenith Bank Account No. 1228494811. You are advised not to pay PTA Levy to the former Access bank account.

PTA levy defaulters for 2024/2025 session will not have access to their second term results.

1. EXTENSION CLASSES LEVY FOR SS3 AND JS3 STUDENTS FOR 2024/2025 SESSION

Parents of SS3 and JS3 students should note that the final extension classes (to review Mock Examinations questions) would hold for both JSS3 and the SS3 students from Monday 14^th to Wednesday 23^rd April, 2025. It is compulsory for all JS3 and SS3 students to participate.

Kindly note that extension levy of N10,000:00 only is to be paid by all SS3 and JS3 students (payment is through sundry receipt platform on the school’s website, and NOT the students portal) Please note also that all JS3 Students are to pay additional N2,000:00 only for Aptitude test (for class placement into SS1), making a total of N12,000:00 only for JS3 Students. Evidence of payment or online receipt for extension classes aptitude tests should be presented to the class supervisors, Mr. O. A. Adejumo (for SS3) and Mr. A. O. Toye (for JS3) on or before Monday 14^th April, 2025.

 

 

1. SCHOOL POLICY ON EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS

No student is permitted to enroll for any external examinations, particularly G.C.E. (WAEC or NECO, etc.,) while still a student in the school. Any student who is caught writing such examinations will face disciplinary measures from the school.

1. DISCIPLINE IN THE SCHOOL

The school has zero tolerance for indiscipline. Students who disobey school rules and regulations will face disciplinary action from the school. Any student found guilty by the students’ disciplinary committee (SDC) will be punished. Students who get involved in examination malpractices will score zero in the subject and go for a two-week suspension. A second offender will also repeat the present class.

Bullying attracts expulsion from the school; bringing of phones and other electrical gadgets to school will attract confiscation of such items; fighting in school attracts two weeks suspension; bringing of explosive items (banger) or other contraband to school attracts one week suspension; just to mention a few.

Students are to get to school early enough to be part of the daily school assembly, which starts at 7.45 am. Parents should note that latecomers will be punished by the school. Kindly note that the school gate is locked against latecomers at 8.30AM.

Students are advised to dress neatly to school in proper school uniform. Boys’ shoes – black lace-up leather shoes (with black shoelace, no attachment). Canvas shoes are NOT allowed. Low hair cut for boys (bushy hair, punk & fade hairstyles are NOT allowed). Girls’ shoes – black leather (no lace-up shoes). Neat hairdo is recommended for the girls weekly, with a minimum of 12 cornrows and a maximum of 25 rows (wool, rubber, and attachments are NOT allowed). Note that wrong shoes will be confiscated henceforth. Students are not to keep long fingernails. Students are to have requisite textbooks to aid learning.

• RETIREMENT OF STAFF

The following staff retired in the course of the term. They are:

1. Mrs Fajoye – Secretary to the Vice-Principal (Administration) on 23/02/2025.
2. Mr O. Akinyele – Principal Tutor (Geography) on 25/03/2025.

We wish they a happy retirement.

 

• CONDOLENCE

With a heavy heart, we announce the call to glory of the following parent during the term:

Mrs. Olanipekun, mother of Favour Olanipekun of Basic 7 Platinum.

We pray the good Lord will comfort the immediate family she left behind.

 

1. ISL ALUMNI, P.T.A. AND OTHER BENEFACTORS

We appreciate the following benefactors who supported the school during the term:

• The 1998 ISL alumni Association donated a cash gift of N54,000:00 each to 52 Tutors during the term, majority of whom taught them while they were in the school.
• The P.T.A. also donated and supported the school for a successfully inter-house sports competition as well as the annual speech and prize-giving ceremony which held during the term.

God bless you all.

 

1. LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR ACTING PREFECTS AND OTHER STUDENTS

The annual leadership training for Acting Prefects and other students will hold at the Citizenship and Leadership Training Center, Sea School, Apapa, Lagos from 10^th to 16^th August, 2025. The training is compulsory for all Acting Prefects for the 2025/2026 session. The training is also open to class captains, assistants class captains and other students from all classes. Registration fee is Sixty Thousand Naira only (N60,000:00), to be paid into the school’s account (using sundry receipt, not students portal) on or before Monday 30^th June, 2025. Evidence of payment must be submitted to the office of the Vice-Principal, Administration, latest on 30^th June, 2025.

Mr. Kolawole. O. Amusan

Principal.

 

 

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR THIRD TERM 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

* Entrance Examination into Basic 7 (JS1) for 2025/2026 session: Thursday 24^th April, 2025 at 9am.

* Resumption for third term- Monday 28^th April, 2025.

* Workers Day : Thursday 1^st of May, 2025.

* Children’s day: Tuesday 27^th May, 2025.

* Stint-Test Friday 6^th to Wednesday 11^th June, 2025.

* Democracy day: Thursday 12^th June, 2025.

* Mid-term break- Friday 13^th to Monday 16^th June, 2025.

* Third term examinations – Monday 7th – Wednesday 16th July, 2025.

* School vacates for third term- Friday 25^th July, 2025.

First term, 2025/2026 in brief:

 *Resumption for first term, 2025/2026: Monday 15^th September, 2025– 

 * Orientation for new students: Wednesday 10^th to Friday 12^th September, 2025.

 * Vacation for first term, 2025/2026: Friday 12^th December, 2025.