Top UK schools to attend 10th anniversary boarding school events in Lagos, Abuja

An outstanding array of top schools in the United Kingdom will be visiting Nigeria to participate in the 10th anniversary exhibition of UK Boarding Schools Week.

The event will hold simultaneously in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, between September 19 and 24. It is being organised by Mark Brooks Education, in conjunction with the UK’s Department for Business and Trade.

According to a statement by the organisers, the Lagos events will include an education networking reception and concert on Friday, September 20, at The Wheatbaker, Ikoyi, featuring a chat show with top UK boarding schools and concluding with a mini concert from renowned gospel artist, Chee and her band.

The group further announced a weeklong exhibition starting from September 21.” Many of the Principals will be running training and workshops at schools in Lagos and Abuja, and establishing partnerships that each organisation will benefit from.

The schools range from all-girls to sixth form colleges, specialists in sports, to international providers, institutions on the edge of a city, to those in the heart of the countryside.”

The statement further noted that “those who have been specially invited to attend the programme are those who consistently show a commitment to Nigeria.
“They demonstrate a quality track record in providing an excellent education sector, leading resources and boarding, alongside superb pastoral care.

Many of the schools currently enjoyed having a Nigerian student as their head boy or head girl.” The 14 top schools attending are Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cheltenham College, Culford; School Downside School, Kingswood School, Lancing College, LVS Ascot, Mount Kelly, Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, Roedean School, Brighton, York, TASIS The American School in England, Truro High School for Girls, and Wellington School.”

Mark Brooks, who have been working with families in Nigeria for 16 years, further revealed that the packed programme included a host of fresh new features.
“It includes a reception for families with presentations from leading figures in the financial advisory sector, a new format for the exhibition, webinars to meet the schools running up to the events, he said.

“Plus there are opportunities for children to sit entrance tests and receive offers during the weekend.”One of the invited participants Christine Cunniffe from LVS Ascot also expressed excitement about coming to Nigeria.