Busybees & Westmills Yearbook 2017

Year Two Sapphire

Ebubechukwu Charble Miss Adeola Salami
Igbokwe
Class Teacher

If I could learn to speak a language Building a Den

By Chimbuchukwu Edozie By Narjiss El - Husseini

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Year Two Sapphire

How to build an outside den by Teniola Agunbiade

Fun day at School

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Year Two Topaz

Sara Abboud Hassan El - Boustani Marcel Taribo Fingesi

Oluwadaramola Kuti Emmanuel Jaden Osemeahon Godwin
Etim Omoaka

Ali Boustani Mariam Jalal Daniel Chukwusom
Nabbouh Enebeli
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Year Two Topaz

Angela Omoro Mattar Muhammed Mrs. Blessing Gberevbie
Unuane Husseini
Class Teacher

If I could speak a new language

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Year Two Topaz

If I could speak a new language

If I could speak a new language

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Year Two Topaz

My visit to the Amusement park

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Year Three Topaz

Lamiaa Ashraf Hala Fakih Ketochukwu Igbokwe

Anthony Jibunoh Onose Omoaka Victoria Ugbor

Flamingo: Shape Poem

Miss Sharon Onyeogo Onose Omoaka

Class Teacher

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Year Three Topaz

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Year Three Sapphire

Reine Jaber Cecil Esenwa Praise Ozioma Michael

Kaido Josh Obikili Zeinab Bostani Zahraa Sleim

Oluwafijimi Olanipekun Tahir Mustapha Matteo Viotto

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Year Three Sapphire

Zeina Al - Jarmakami

Miss Onyinyechi Igweh

Class Teacher

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Year Three Sapphire

THE INVISIBLE HAND

As I walk into my class The invisible Hand
Each and everyday Interpreting all I say to my kids.
Teaching the same subjects
To my sweet honey bunches. Time flies in and time flies out
Standing close to me is Him Every new session, gives me new honey
Guess who he is…? bunches to teach
The invisible Hand But I can be rest assured and I have no
Interpreting all I say to my kids. need to fear
Teaching is so much fun Because my companion, my amigo, my
As I play and sing and run chum
While explaining the day's objectives in He is all the way with me.
style Guess who He is…?
With rapt attention, my kids are ready He is the invisible Hand,
to fly — the Holy Spirit.
All because my close pal is standing by
me Miss Onyinyechi Igweh
Guess who He is…? ClassTeacher

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Year Four

Rejoice Uduoba Daniella Amaugo Ose Bernice Omoaka

Meimunat Saidu Hadi Berjawi Kendra Samouris

Dahunsi Yusuf Ali Rmeity Mohammed Yerima

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Year Four

Emmanuel Akintunde Chinemelum Edozie Nour Fawaz

Micheal Oni Abass Ahmad Farah Safieddine

Hussein Mdeihli Mrs. Florence Issa

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Year Four

How would you make the world a
better place to live in?

The world is a big
place. It is full of
diverse cultures,
religions and political ideas.
However, people are not
united. People do not share
ideas and others frustrate
the efforts of fellow humans
because they strongly
believe that the world is for
the rich and influential. I believe I would make the world a better place to live in by
promoting peace and justice, encouraging information and communication technology
among children. I will also promote agriculture and trade among Nations. Physically
challenged people will be assisted by me.

I will discourage religious intolerance and insurgency because God is one. Most
importantly, I can also preach the love of Christ to men of all races. I believe if I do all these
things committedly, I can make the world a better place than how I met it.
- By Rejoice O.Uduoba

IF I COULD LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be Spain, my
best destination on the board game. I am amazed by the
culture and the natural beauty there.I will be able to visit my
best team stadium which is Real Madrid.Of course I will also
visit museums and restaurants to taste the delicious food.
The next place might be France because the climate there is
perfect and the people there are generous , heartwarming and
always full of smiles . People travel all over the world to see
the Eiffel tower, castles and the Greek structure. I will taste
the food which is amazing and absolutely delicious. In this city
the memories and romance never ends.
By Hussein Mdelhli

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Year Four If I could live anywhere in the

If I could live anywhere in theWorld,it will be the Jungle.I chose the jungle because
of the beauty of nature and how much fun I will have and how much stronger and
healthier I will become and also because of all the movies about people that live in
the jungle like“The Jungle Book” and “Pete's Dragon”.

I will enjoy eating fresh fruits, learn how to climb tall trees, swim and ride on wild

animals. My favorite activity will be competing with the animals in swimming, climbing

and running. -By Nour Fawaz

If I could live anywhere in
the world it will be a city
that is beautiful, fabulous
and popular and it is
known as Dubai. Dubai is
not a polluted country. It
has rules and people
follow the rules. Dubai has
many wonderful tribes
and culture.
Dubai has the tallest
building and it is known as
Burj Khalifa,which is 830m
tall. Dubai has the biggest
and largest mall. I will like to visit the water park called Atlantis. It has many
slides and they are the tallest slides in the world.
Dubai used to be a desert but with the help of the people it became the most
beautiful and most popular city in the world. I LOVE DUBAI.

-Farah Safiedine

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world, where would it be ... Year Four

If I could live If I could live anywhere in
anywhere in the world it would be
the world it Antarctica so I can meet
would be in the so many cute animals like
United States of penguins and so that I can
America.Why? see lots of icy and freezing
It is because they have festivals like Halloween fishes.
when children wear different costumes and go There, I will never be hot
around collecting sweets. They also celebrate again.I will live in an igloo
Easter, when people go to shops and collect and hunt some scary
chocolate eggs and jelly. Oh how can I forget the bears with the eskimos.
best of all…Christmas!!! They exchange gifts, By Maimunat Saidu
decorate Christmas trees, wait for a gift from
Santa, make a snowman and throw snowballs at
each other.

They have amazing shops for toys, books,
clothes, shoes, stationery and school bags.They
have beautiful houses that can make you
surprised as well. Oh I wish I lived in the United
States ofAmerica.

-Daniella Amaugo

PROUDLY NIGERIAN

We are Nigerians, great, strong and
compassionate people. It doesn't
matter our difficulties and challenges
let's just help each other and have
faith that we will be better someday.

We are not white neither do we have
any snow in our country, let's not
neglect our country; instead let's
make others believe in our country. I
am proud to be a Nigerian!!!What about you?
-Rejoice O.Uduoba

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Year Five

Abduljabar Saidu Ali Jaber Mortada Hammoud

Adam Atwi Juliana Ugbor Omojesu Akugbe

Miracle Uma Jola Obidipe Ciel Etim

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Year Five

Chimdindu Edozie Malena Stewart Raphael Raffoul

Tiffany Nimmyel Zion Godfrey Joanna Etim

Emmanuela Oyedu Feyisayo Aina Christiana Enebeli

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Year Five

Mrs. Kemi Chuks ABOUT MY BEST TEACHER

Class Teacher My best teacher is beautiful. She's kind and
when she punishes, she does it with love. She
plays a lot with us and corrects us when we
do wrong. She is the best teacher in the whole world.
She is beautifully and wonderfully made by God, fears
Him well and worships Him with all her heart. She
loves me so much,cares for me and treats me well.
Thank you Miss Igweh,you are the best.

I You
By Joanna Etim

AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER

Teachers are important to
people in life. Why? This is
because they are the ones
who teach us things. I have come
across so many teachers; some are
good and fun to be with, while some
don't teach at all and are boring.
Some have influenced me to be
great in the future.

AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER corrects people when they are wrong.
MUST: She is generous and teaches the right
*Know more than the children in thing.
class She has inspired me to believe in myself
*Make the lesson fun and she has taught me never to give up.
*Be caring ,loving,kind and funny This is what an effective teacher is like;
In all the teachers I have come across so if you like a teacher,you better check
my favorite is MISS ONYINYECHI if they are EFFECTIVE!
IGWEH. Why? This is because she has By FeyishayoAina
all the features of an affective teacher
such as the ones listed above. She

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Year Five

IF I WERE THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

There are many things that come to
mind for one to achieve if one
becomes the President of any
country.
Being the President of Nigeria is huge work
with many responsibilities.
If I were the President of Nigeria, I will
construct good roads, build homes for the poor,
provide affordable healthcare and bring joy to the
people.
I will stop terrorism and corruption by all means using
technology. I will put God first and serve Him by
building mosques and churches.Above all, I
will make education affordable thereby
making Nigeria a better country.
By Abdul Jabbar Saidu

Long ago, there was a man named Henry who lived in a town called “Lord of
Greats”. He was banished to another land because he was accused of killing
people.
On his way to his forbidden land, Henry met an old man named Zack, an
ancient warrior who came to fight the ancient beast-'Minotaur.'
“This beast is dangerous.Please Henry,do not join me in this quest,” said Zack.
Rather Henry replied, “please, I want to join you on this quest. My people
banished me from my town because they think I killed people but I am sure this
beast did it”.
Henry and Zack then bravely went to the land where the Minotaur was and
they killed it.
They therefore lived happily ever after.
- Miracle Uma

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Year Six

Ali Haider Daniel Eke - Okorie Hassan Mdeihli

Haya Atwi Joy Sule Liam Infante

Micheal Stewart Wafaa Abboud Olariyike Yusuf

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Year Six

Sabir Shuaibu Sarah Ahmad Sarah Kaj

Toluwaleke Agunbiade Nour Dib Miss Chiamaka Ezenwa

Mrs. Nkem Ogbeinyama Class Teacher
Class Teacher
The Many Sides of Me

Just how many can there My angry side
be? Is one I try to hide
There are many sides of me But my happy and loving
side?
My many sides No one seems to mind.
Are hard to find.
Nothing can overcome my
I am rare and unique sadness
But I seem to confuse my Not even my greatest
clique. memory of happiness
-Nour Dib

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Year Six

IF I WERE THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

Being president is hard work and as they say with great power comes great
responsibility. But if I had the chance to be the president I would work hard to
improve the county’s economy. My people would be given equal rights, justice
and would be treated fairly.

Theft would no longer exist and I can help by increasing the number of jobs and salary
payment and reduce the price of dollar and foreign exchange rate.
I would make clean the environment so that communicable diseases can’t spread
around. As the saying goes‘CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS.’
The changes I would make in Nigeria are: the elimination of corruption, fixing the
roads, and improving the educational and health care services, etc. Oh, what a shame
and such great pain to have to say corruption. I would solve that by setting a policy to
prevent people from being dishonest and biased.

These are the few things I will do if I had the chance to be the president of this great
nation - NIGERIA. But for now, this smart Olariyike will focus on her education in
order to achieve all her goals.GOD BLESS USALL.GOD BLESS NIGERIA!!

By Olariyike Yusuf

THINGS THAT MAKE ME

HAPPY IN BUSYBEES how to answer brain-tasking questions.
Lastly,when I see the school so neat and tidy
Usually, I am an unhappy person, but since I it encourages me to be neat and tidy in
entered Busy Bees, it was like all my whatever I do, and the behaviour of the
unhappiness disappeared, and I have been pupils can make one laugh!
filled with happiness and joy. In conclusion, I love this beautiful school
Firstly, the co-ordination and quietness of called Busy Bees, and I advice every parent
the pupils which makes the school seem like that does not have their child in Busy Bees
a paradise makes me particularly happy. to have second thoughts and bring their
Secondly, I really feel happy when I see the child to Busy Bees.
children happy and playing joyfully. It makes By Toluwaleke Agunbiade
people that usually have bad temper, such as
me calm down and have a lot of fun.
Thirdly,the games played by the children are
fun and also educational. They help them
learn how to follow instructions and teach
them how to think fast and strategise on

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Year Six

THE CITY I WOULD

LIKE TO VISIT

If there is one city that excites me,
that stirs in me the spirit of
adventure, that creates imaginary
butterflies in my tummy whenever it is
mentioned, it is Tokyo in Japan --The
land of the rising sun.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, a country
located in EastAsia.It was once a poor,
fishing country that has now gained self–recognition through the selflessness, hard
work and patriotism of its people.

With a population of 130 million people, mostly of Asian descent,Tokyo stands out as a
technology hub with a lot of sight-seeing spectacles that totally eliminate any form of
boredom. Tokyo is known for lots of innovations and inventions including its own
martial arts which include karate and sumo wrestling-small wonder why it has not been
attacked in recent times.
If I ever get a chance to visit Tokyo, I will check out its schools and sit with my Japanese
friends to see how they reason. I will not forget the toy shops and factories to see their
'near –human creations' which they tag robots.It may be weird but don't be surprised if
a couple of years down the line,you still catch me clutching aTokyo made doll or toy.
-By Joy Sule

POEM:

THE BOY WHO JUMPED AWAY

whose name Th e re He always talks without rest “when
was a looking for wood, I walk or jump
boy Then into a stranger I bump.
was Jake; he Then the stranger says 'come with me
and you shall see how this will be.' While
loves to eat a lot of flake. going with him,
He held my arm, he then told me I am a
He loves to camp at out in the night and charm.
The stranger asked me if I am brave and
can't stay without a flash light. he told me to walk into a cave from
where I can hear a very hungry bear.
He goes out to look for some wood, but By Eke Daniel

he isn't in a good mood.

He thought he saw a stranger but never

knew he was in danger

And he thinks strangers are the best.

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Year Six

DOG – MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Dogs are great pets for indoors and outdoors.There are so many different kinds of
breeds such as Pugs, Chihuahuas, German shepherd and Labradors. Some are suitable
for small homes and some are only for homes with big gardens or space. Some of the
breeds suitable for small homes are as follows:
The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog and is named for the state of
Chihuahua in Mexico.They were also the first breed of dogs to fly in a plane!

My aunt's dog,Azumi My dog, Loki My second dog, Leo

Pug is a breed of dog with a wrinkly short muzzled face and curled tail, they have
glossy coats and are originally from China!
Lhasa Apso is a non-sporting dog breed originating from Tibet.The monks used
them as guard dogs!
Now you know about dogs suitable for small homes.
By Liam Marcus Infante

THE THINGS I WOULD

LIKE TO INVENT does our homework.
I will feel fulfilled if I can come up with
Inventions make life easy and better. these inventions for my generation.
Since the invention of the motor car, it Nigeria is not a poor country and we can
has been easy moving from one place to stop the habit of being called “poor”.
another. This has been the case for other Nigeria will improve if I were the president.
inventions like airplanes and computers. When the next election comes,I hope that
I want to invent a car that can change into someone who has the same dream as mine
anything and move in any place. The car I will lead.
am going to Invent would not use Years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream
petroleum or diesel and it would not even of a betterAmerica where people won't be
bring out smoke. judged by the colour of their skin and now,
I would also invent a special compass that is I have a dream that all Nigerians will have a
electronic which will tell us where to go better future and country.
and help us find our way if we get lost; it Sarah Ahmad
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speaks to wake us up, eat our meals or do

Arts @
BusyBees

By Olariyike Yusuf
Year 6

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Arts @ Busybees

By Nour Dib
Year 6

By Zion Godffrey
Year 5

By Olariyike Yusuf
Year 6

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Arts @ Busybees

By Ciel Etim
Year 5

By Olariyike Yusuf
Year 6

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Arts @ Busybees

By Jason Eze
Year 1 Sapphire

By Year 1
(Group work)

By Jayden Odhomor By Teniola Agunbiade
Year 1 Topaz Year 2 Sapphire

By Joy Sule
Year 6

By Nour Dib
Year 6

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Busybees Costume Day

Our students came
out in a
kaleidoscope of
colourful costumes to
celebrate this year’s
Costume Day. While some
costumes gave us a hint as to
the wearer’s career interests,
some others were simply
hilariously silly.What these
costumes did have in
common were the creative
thinking and originality
behind them.

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Busybees Costume Day

Chilling after saving the world!

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dary School

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WestMills Prefects 2017

1

5 3

4 2
4. Shayo Aluko: Health Prefect
1. Joshua Akuma: Head Boy 5. Rayana Mehsen: Social Prefect
2. Similoluwa Aluko: Head Girl
3. Deborah Akugbe:Asst. Head Girl

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This year has been particularly special in
terms of our involvement in AISEN
activities. Our students have shown that
they can go toe-to-toe against their peers from
every part of Nigeria in all kinds of
competitions—whether physical or
intellectual—and come out victorious. Our
prefects emerged the overall best at the AISEN
prefects training held at Greensprings
International School,Ajah earlier in the year.We
also won gold, silver and bronze medals at the
AISEN Badminton competition held at British
International School, Lekki. Our children are
BORN TO RULE!

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Year Seven

Madeleine Chayeb Wafaa Slim Joy Eke

AbdulRahman Baraya Maroun Dib Sara Nasreddin

Abdallah Boustani Joseph Kayoma Beluchi Nwokolo

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Year Seven

Jeanpierre Raffoul Saher Ahmed Abdullah Haider

Ameerah Ibrahim Salah Rmeity Mrs.Adenike Obidipe
Year Tutor

THE BETTER NIGERIA WE PRAY FOR
By Jean Pierre Raffoul

Look at Nigeria today. Do you think live in another country. Bad roads are
that this is the way she should stay in mostly caused by trucks.They carry heavy
the future? Nigeria has a lot of loads, and the weight of this load makes

problems, and it is not acceptable in the the truck to make holes in the ground,

21st century. Some of the problems that which causes traffic on the roads.

she has today are: Bad leadership, bad

roads,no electricity and many more. Most of the time, there is no electricity

Bad leadership is caused by the leaders of because of a lack of accountability. Many

Nigeria, because they always say that they people cannot buy fuel anymore because

are going to fix the land, but they do not the price of the fuel has been increasing,

do anything.You might find out that they and the excuse is“dollar has increased”.

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Year Seven

I feel that the government should take
responsibility for providing electricity,
even if it means that they enforce a
schedule.This could mean that every day,
the electricity is kept on for four hours in
the morning, two in the afternoon and
four at night,for example.

Furthermore, many people have recently
emigrated from Nigeria because
everything has become so much more
expensive. Example: liquid hand wash was
N1000,now it is N1500.The reason is that
people say that “dollar has increased” so the civilians of Nigeria, mostly the people
who sell goods increase their prices!That is not fair at all!

We can solve these problems by working together, and by believing more in our
amazing country! We can improve the quality of roads by fixing them, and build a
special parking spaces and routes for the trucks. A big problem is traffic,and we can
reduce this by decreasing trucks, because majority of the people in Nigeria say that
“Trucks are the reason for traffic on the roads of Apapa.”

Let's help Nigeria become a better place,and let's pray for her to be better!

Costume day.

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Year Seven

MY BEST DAY AT SCHOOL

By Maroun Dib

Friday is usually a day of the week assembly, and, of course, the costume
every student in West Mills looks competition.
forward to. This particular Friday
We all thundered down to the

was the costume party of 2017. playground.The sight of so many creative

Early that morning, I got up from bed, costumes gave me a little stage fright, but

brushed my teeth and bathed. Then I as soon as my class was called, I went out

dressed up in my clown costume, had my and waited for the votes. Luckily, I got the

breakfast, packed my school bag and then highest amount of votes for my class and

set off for school. Rafka, my sister, and I qualified for the finals.

were so excited and looking forward to Five people got to the finals including

winning prize for the best costume even my sister.We all waited for the final results

though we had to pay five hundred naira at eagerly. As Mrs. Aluko climbed onto the

the gate to enter. stage, we all shivered. She then called out

Inside the school, I saw lots of beautiful the number of votes for each person.

costumes; some were very flashy while Unfortunately, I didn't win and ended up

others looked dull. Many came in mufti fourth. All the same, my sister was

while very few came in the school uniform extremely happy for she came first in the

because they didn't want to join the competition and won a prize of three

contest. thousand naira!

We were having a great time until the Finally,I can still say the 'Costume Day'

bell was rung and interrupted our gig.We remains my best day in school despite my

entered our classrooms and had a one defeat in the last competition. I did have a

hour class.We felt trapped in our classes great time and I am looking forward to the

and waited anxiously until it was time for costume competition for next session.

Boo yeah!

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Costume Day

Rafka the Cookie Maid

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Gillette Day

Doesn’t it feel good to be able to blow off
some steam after a rigorous
examination period? It has become a
tradition among our students to douse
themselves in shaving cream to celebrate the last
day of school.Yes we do know how to have fun.

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At WestMills, students
are encouraged to
participate in sports
and other co - curricular
activities...and they do it with
passion.

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Year Eight

Michael Lot Jasmine Etim Olisa Esenwa

Todi Obidipe Nazih Saimoua Roda Hammoud

Kareem Kaj Deborah David Sahar Tahir

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Year Eight

Chioma Godfrey Yara Mdeihli Nurul - haq Shuaibu

Lily Rmeity Mahdy Soufan Covenant David

Rahik El - Husseini Mr. Hillary Ashikabe
Year Tutor

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Year Eight WILD LIFE

WHY IS WILD LIFE IMPORTANT?

WILD LIFE is one of the ways
nature expresses her
superiority over earth. It is
very important that we keep it safe
because without it (animals and their
habitat), we humans can't survive.
Without manure from cows, how will our
plants grow? Without trees, grass, forests,
how will we derive the oxygen we breathe
in? Without goats, sheep and all other
domestic animals where will our meat come from?Without dogs how will we be warned
of danger?
WHAT CAN I DOTO PROTECT IT?
We need to protect wild life by protesting against cutting down of trees without replacing
them and refusing to allow chemicals to be dumped in the ocean and poisoning our fishes.
As an individual,you can provide food for the animals living around you and care for them
and devise measures that will ensure their safety.
THE OUTCOME
If the above suggestions are taken seriously,nature will express herself and heal the earth,
reduce global warming and provide herbs for us to heal the sick.

-By Deborah David

COMBATTING POLLUTION

There are different types of pollution that can cause harm to the environment and
these include;water pollution,air pollution and litter.
One of the types of pollution that can cause harm to the environment is air pollution.
Air pollution is caused by harmful gases like car fumes and burning of litter. This
releases a harmful gas known as carbon dioxide which can pollute the air.
Secondly, water pollution is also harmful to both humans and animals.Water pollution
can be caused by the dumping of waste in rivers and oceans which can kill fishes and
other animal living there. The use of chemicals can also harm fishes and pollute water
so we cannot use or drink the water. Dumping of litter is also harmful to the planet.
This can cause foul smells and flies will be everywhere and this has a negative effect on
the environment.
I think we can help reduce this pollution if we reduce the dumping of litter, use of
chemicals in water and the burning of waste.

By Yara Mdeihli

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POLLUTION YeYaearrEEigihght t
By Jasmine Etim
polluted. Human waste is
Pollution,which we all have heard about,is another major cause of water
rapidly on the increase.There are different pollution because these go
types of pollution that we are faced with straight to the rivers and
right now, these include: Air pollution, oceans and pollute them.I read
Water pollution and litter which you in an environmental magazine
might think does not cause any pollution, of how people litter and because the litter
but, it does. Pollution does not happen by is too much, they are thrown into the
chance occurrence; it is caused by rivers which cause the fishes to die.There
humans. was a picture of litter in an ocean in the
book and it made me feel sorry for
We humans are the main causes humanity because we do things that have
of pollution in our world today. For really dangerous effects.
example,air pollution is caused by burning We need to reduce pollution
'Sulfur Dioxide' and“Oxides of Nitrogen”. because the consequences are horrible
Sulfur Dioxide is released when fossil fuel .We can do this by creating awareness
is burnt and oxides of nitrogen come from through films, websites and fundraising
hot engines. When these dissolve in rain events.This way,we can reduce the rate of
water,they form acid rain. pollution.
Finally, I would like to advice
Water pollution is closely related everyone to STOP POLLUTING the
to litter. It can be caused by chemical environment by not dumping refuse on
pollutions like the oil spillage in Niger the road, reducing the amount of fossil
delta which has prevented people living fuel burnt in a year and instead of using
there from fishing because the water is cars all the time, use other means of
transport that does not need an engine
for example;bicycles and canoes.

WHAT MAKES A
GREAT FILM?

By Sahar Tahir

We have all watched films and difficult show emotion but when they
commented on them watch a particular movie, they might find
whether they entertaining it hard to conceal their emotions;
or boring. Different films have different speaking from experience, my emotions
goals; to entertain the viewers, scare the have been overpowered by movies. For
viewers, make the viewers laugh and you to know how great a film is, you
possibly cry. For some people, it is very should find it ..contd.on next page

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very hardto remind yourself“it was just a film.”
In my opinion, films should grasp the attention of the audience in such a way that they
cannot afford to look away even for a moment. Not all films can do this though and
usually, it's in the hands of the writer. Personally speaking, I have been frightened by
movies as my favourite genre is horror,but I don't stop watching because I always want to
know what will happen next. Movies like Hush, Friend Request and Don't Breathe are
great examples of horror movies.
There are some things that a movie should not contain, like too much suspense and the
repetition of a concept throughout the movie. Films should not have too much special
effects as this creates a ''FAKE'' impression and the audience might lose concentration on
the film.All in all,how a movie is supposed to affect the viewer is in the writer's hands and
how the viewer chooses to be affected is in their hands.

LAGOS One of the things I
hate the most
about Lagos is
the fighting. I just hate it

HATE IT OR LOVE IT when I see two Nigerian
men fighting on the road

By Todi Obidipe about something that does
not bring food to their

table. I also hate the bad

roads that cause the

annoying traffic and I hate

it when the electricity goes

off unexpectedly,which happens rather frequently.

However, it might surprise you but one of the things I love about Lagos is the noise that

keeps it going, because in the midst of that horrible noise, everyone is still heard; you can

still hear the pepper seller shouting “come and buy fresh pepper o” and you can hear the

fish seller beseeching “come and buy fish, na good one”. I love the color yellow and the

stripe of black on the Danfo,on the taxi and keke.For me,that blend perfectly represents

the systematic chaos that is Lagos.

I remember the day my family and I were going to the beach on a hot Friday afternoon. I

hated the hot sun that punished us especially when our car suddenly broke down. It was

not funny, because we were stranded on the third mainland bridge! Oh my, the heat was

killing but when I looked around me I realized I was the only one complaining about the

heat. It was nothing to the fellow Nigerians around me.This is one of the many things I

love about Lagos because despite the wicked heat,people still go around doing their daily

job with a never-say-die spirit.

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