SBEC
International School on Saturday held a graduation ceremony of 68 pupils from
the Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Arabic sections of the school.
The
15th annual graduation ceremony held at their High School Auditorium in Salagi
was organised under the theme ‘’We Are What We Eat’’.
The
proprietor of SBEC International, Ayesha Njie Nyang, in a sideline interview
said they are always honoured and delighted to have a graduating class annually.
‘’After
16 years of operation we feel really honoured and delighted to be having a graduating class year in and
year out,” she said.
She
added that it was a great achievement for her to see the pupil’s progress from
one stage to another.
‘’it
is really a great self-fulfillment to see these students graduate from the ECD
to the other levels,’’ he noted.
Mrs
Nyang noted that SBEC International is unique because of its quality and the
standard of education it seeks to provide across The Gambia.
‘’SBEC
is bilingual, one section of the school is English/French, and the other
section of the school is English/Arabic. We moved from the ECD to the Primary
and High School Level’’.
Mrs
Nyang also revealed that they have plans to set up a university in The Gambia in
the near future.
“We
plan to set up a university. We intend to have the first university that offers
multi-languages. We already have a college; the campus is not yet ready. From
the college, the plan is to move to university because we want to do it gradually,”
she said.
She
expressed gratitude and thanks to their devoted partners, parents and teachers
and government for their continuous support and cooperation.
Ms
Yassin Ndure, Head of ECD Section at SBEC International, said the school
doesn’t only guarantee quality education but also offers a wide range of
extracurricular activities to engage their pupils during their academic work.
‘’SBEC
is not only about academics. Our Fridays have been put aside to accommodate
extracurricular activities, ranging from swimming, football, music, martial
arts to the newly-introduced choreography”.
Through
these various skills, they are able to keep the bodies of their children
healthy, strong and alert, with consciousness of proper nutrition which is also
provided at SBEC international School, she said.
She
expressed appreciation and gratitude to their teachers and parents for their
loyalty and commitment to the welfare of the school.
Mrs
Ndure concluded by congratulating the students and urged them to maintain the
momentum in their academic endeavors.
Among
the people who graced the occasion were the permanent secretary, Ministry of
Agriculture, Mrs Adama Ngum, the Ambassador of Guinea Conakry, Ibrahima Youla,
Governor of West Coast Region, Ebrima Mballow, parents, guardians and well
wishers.
