Valedictory Speech By The Senior Prefect
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Valedictory Speech By The Senior Prefect
The chairman of
this occasion, the Principal, our special guest, members of the Staff,
graduating class of 2021, Students, ladies and gentlemen; a good morning to you
all.
I must say that it
was not easy for me to sit down to begin to write this speech. Why? Well
because where do one start from? How do I capture each individual’s experience
of the class of 2020/2021 and merge it to form a collective experience?
Today three boys
and eight girls are the center of attention. I recall how the
school diligently prepared us to sit for mock exams and the final
exams (JAMB, NECO and WAEC).
Mathematics and English language
classes became longer than usual. This was due to the fact that external tutors
came over to our school to teach us Mathematics and English language. Our
timetable was therefore rescheduled to start from 6:00am and end at 9:00pm. l
know you may be thinking how possible this is but it happened. Although we were
not all boarders, we were told to come to boarding house that one week of
intensive teaching. We wake up by 5:00am, took our bath, said our morning
prayers and at 6:00am we were all sited for the lessons. This was possible
because the school also provided a place in the boarding facilities for the
teachers to stay for the one week for the training. The first class started at
6:00am ended at 7: 00am and the next class started immediately and ended at
8:00am. We go for breakfast and come back to class to start our
normal school timetable which ended at 2:50pm as at then. From 2:50pm to
3:59pm, we have a break to take our shower and take our snack and at 4:00pm we
were back to class which ended at 6 pm from 6 pm to 6:59 pm, we had our
dinner and a short break and at 7: 00pm we
were back in class for the last lesson of the day which ended at 9: 00pm then
we go to bed. I will like to say that the program has really helped us. The one
week of staying in boarding house save us more time to read and we were all
comfortable and remained focus on our studies. As the school's anthem says
" Home away from home. "Indeed it was home away from home. But I must
say it was a tiring experience that came with happy and positive rewards.
According to Doris Lessing, "That is what learning is. You suddenly
understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way."
"Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though
you would be in fear of losing it." By Confucius.
When
I came into this school I would never have imagined one day I would be
presenting a speech in front of such crowd. I remembered the words of
encouragement my mum gave me. She said " My son; turn your weakness into
strength. " I just could not have imagined it; Infact when I told my dad that I was appointed senior prefect if the
school. He was quite surprised but he warned me to work harder and pray.
The
responsibilities and privileges bestowed on me and my fellow prefects were a
great one and it was an honor to serve the school and students alongside you
guys. Kosuowei Rhema I must say has been a wonderful assistant though many
times we have had to argue and disagree with each other; I call you all my
friends, each one of you guys have taught me one thing or the other but I must
say Adeola Elegushi's commitment to her work was
outstanding. I congratulate my set of prefects for modest achievements. To the
upcoming prefects, do not forget the importance of the badge on your chests. It
is a sign of pride as well as humility. You must serve and not abuse your
authority. As you take over from us, know that “to lead well, you must
serve well”, I remember how the coronavirus got us into the abnormal which
later became normal like the online classes which took over our second term of
SS2. We started wearing facemasks as part of our uniform and sanitizer as part
of our boarding house provision. When we finally resumed everything became
different and still far from normal. We had to wash our hands, sanitize and our
temperature taken before we entered into the school compound. They were
beautiful advertising design everywhere which says “NO FACEMASKS NO ENTRY”. On
the first day in school after the coronavirus cases had declined we
started the class normally which was far better than the online classes since
we all know that our internet transmission in Nigeria is bad. After one month
of physical class we return to online class because of the ENDSARS
protests which lasted for two months or so and we return back to school without
any harm by coronavirus or the ENDSARS protesters.
I
remember how Mr. James would come to the assembly ground and break the news.
“Today we are not going to the field to play football or basketball because of
the monster known as Coronavirus that is still in town. And due to that fact,
we will have our sports on the assembly ground." We will start by
maintaining social distancing “Heads up down jump”. Just like that we started
our sport.
We
thank Dr. (Mrs.) Olagunju for making our schooling term so much fun. We shared
a season of our lives, but every season has an end. Nonetheless, with each
season that ends another is ushered in. Today we are standing at the edge of a
cliff with a seed of positive possibilities below us. All that is required is a
leap of faith to experience exhilaration when we reach the top of the mountain.
Yes, as we dive into our future we will meet many fishes in this sea
called life. We thank the management and our parents for the challenges life
may throw at us. We thank all the staff teaching and non-teaching. The cleaning
staff I must say have been outstanding in their performance despite the mess we
made sometimes. Thank you, my fellow graduands and friends, It has
been a wonderful journey experience so far. Let us not be sad to
depart for if Donum Christi is to grow and if we are also to grow, we
must both part for a while.
There are no good schools without good Vice principals. it just does not exist. And where you have good Vice principals, good teachers come, and they stay, they work hard and they grow. so we should always be ready to thank our Vice principals Mrs. Edwin Adjemre I really appreciate you for being so patient and working so hard with everyone to boost their confidence. The additional instruction you gave us after the class really made a difference. words cannot express how grateful I am to you for your kind and compassionate care. we always find you there whenever we need you. Thank you for being a light in the dark and. your kindness meant so very much and will not be forgotten.
We
thank our beloved parents and guardians who have borne
our stubbornness and shortcomings all these while and
provided for us all.
Our
greatest gratitude goes to God who has blessed and protected us all these years
and has kept us alive to be here today.
I
will say my friends that this graduation opens us to a new adventure. Let us
remember all we have been taught and use them to change the world for the
better.
To
the class of 2021, I say farewell and hope we meet again in the nearest future.
Thank you for listening and may God bless you as you return to your homes and families.
Amen.
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