School

St. John Nursery and Primary School Rumuokwurusi

 

St. John’s Nursery and Primary School was established on 2nd of February, 1982 by Rev. Fr. Thomas Brown. It started with eighty (80) pupils who include fifty (50) boys and thirty (30) girls. The first headmistress was Mrs. Florence Alonge (1982-1983). Others were:

Sr. Mary Amadi HHCJ (1983-1988)

Sr. Theresa Nwancha HHCJ (1988-1993)

Sr. Charity Nkwocha HHCJ (1993-1996)

Sr. Theresa Nwancha HHCJ (1996-1998)

Sr. Chinyere Rose Onuoha HHCJ (1998-1999)

Sr. Felicia Enechukwu HHCJ (1999-2004)

Sr. Patricia  Ngwuemo HHCJ (2004-2005)

Sr. Chinyere Rose Onuoha HHCJ (2005-2008)

St. John’s Nursery/Primary School is registered and approved by the government. The Nursery school was approved on the 16th day of January, 1989, while the Primary school was approved on the 5th day of February, 2001. The school has her code as: RS/OB/2(1) A/106.

The motto of the school is: KEEP YOUR LIGHT BURNING.

Lhe pupils sat for their first, First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) Examination in 1995.

 

JOHN`S SCHOOL PLEDGE

STAFF AND PARENTS

I PROMISE TO BE A GOOD CHILD.

TO LOVE GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURS

TO READ MY BOOK AND PASS EXAMS

TO BE NEAT ALWAYS

AND TO UP HOLD THE GOOD

NAME OF MY SCHOOL

SO HELP ME GOD

 

 

SONG

I have a word to say

About St. John`s Nursery

The school began: in 1982

All the boys were fifty

And the girls were thirty

Every teacher and scholar

Was always working hard

I ya hee, Iya he he he

I ya hee, Our School is the best (2X)

 

 

ST JOHN`S SCHOOL ANTHEM

Hail thee! St John`s School

My knowledge, my success stool

With pride, I lift thee so high,

A name so sweet, I will not deny.

(REFRAIN)

Hail St. John`s School

Hail my future tool;

Hail St John`s school

Citadel of knowledge and wisdom too.

 

A school for future stars

Founded by great masters

On a Solid Foundation

For Good and Sound Education

 

St John`s School known for near

By one and all that may care

To my heart than art so dear

Never of thee will I snare

 

The Ivory of morals

The tower of discipline

The buffer (booster) of  my Morales

Great Academy of Excellence

 

The Head Mistress, Rev Sr Margaret Mary Ibeh

 

Nursery 1 Marking the Birthday of  twin Sisters with HM.

 

Pupils on Career display. Here the boys playing the role  Priests, their Mass servers and the Rev Sister look on.

 

Still on career display. Pupils as force men, police, soldiers, civil defense etc on parade

 

Pupils on dance display on graduation day

 

Pre- nursery section of the school in the class

 

Pupils on career display as medical doctors and nurses attending to a patient

 

Pupils in prayer session

 

Pupils graduation day

 

Pupils on cultural dance display

 

Snap shot with the Bishop, Education Director  Fr Kabari J, Fr Martin Amadi, Schools coordinator, Fr Henetu P Diocesan Coordinator, Head Mistress and other priests on all Catholic schools annual competitions at CIWA 2016.

 

A student receiving an award for 1st position in academic competition, all catholic children’s day.

 

Pupils on March past

 

Pupils in music class

 

Pupils in for seminar

 

Pupils in computer class

 

Pupils’ choir

 

Pupils posing with the Parish Priest Fr. Martin Amadi  and parents after receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion June, 2017

 

Pupils on excursion to RSTV, Port Harcourt