Olashore International School (OIS) has won the 2021-2023 British International School Award (ISA) for its commitment to promoting international awareness and understanding within the school.
This is the second time in a row the school will be winning the award instituted by the British Council of Nigeria, aimed at recognising and celebrating academic institutions with exemplary practices of internationalism.
In his remarks, the OIS Board Chairman, Prince Abimbola Olashore, expressed excitement about the award, saying it is an affirmation of the school’s efforts in promoting international awareness and understanding.
Speaking on the criteria for the school’s selection for the award, the chairman explained that “the school completed projects that followed the curriculum of the British Council’s sustainable development goals by working on a total of eight projects.”
These included “Gender Equality Statistics in Iloko Model College, Malaria Awareness in Iloko Community, Bullying In West African Schools in Ecolie Primarie Publiqu, Benin Republic, Fundraising to Repair Boreholes in the Iloko Community in Partnership with Austin Friars School Carlisie UK.”
He added that Olashore International School would be encouraged and supported to build an international culture across the school, collaborative curriculum-based work with a variety of partner schools, and community participation through the international school award.
