Palmers Has Done it Again

Palmers Has Done it Again

Palmers Bilingual Nursery and Primary School, Mbengwi has again scored a hundred percent in the government Common Entrance Examination. This information was made public during the graduation and prize award ceremony of the school that took place on Wednesday June 23rd 2021 in the Mbengwi council hall.

Upon arrival of the Divisional Officer for Mbengwi, Sakwe Jarvis Esapa who was received at the entrance into the hall with a bouquet of flowers, activities of the day began effectively under the watchful eyes of the the mayor to the Mbengwi Council, Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, his first deputy Doreen Fonjong Anwi epse Agwe, second deputy, Kadiri Amadu, the Momo Divisional Delegate of Basic Education, Ful Richard and a host of other dignitaries.

Graduating Pupils & Officials

In her welcome address, the school's Head Mistress, Petiangmbo Honorine regretted that despite all efforts put in by her staff and the administration of the school to provide the children the best of quality education, it was unfortunate some parents failed to pay the complete fees that was required of them for their kids. Despite this financial challenge, she reiterated that no child was deprived of any of the services offered by the school because of incompletion of fees. However, a warning note was sounded that such leniency won't be tolerated next academic year. 

One of the most exceptional activity of the day was an academic procession where the graduating students and some school officials, clad in graduation robes solemnly marched into the hall to the rhythm of a classical sound track. The high point of the graduation ceremony was when the kids took to the stage to perform various intellectual and entertainment activities they had been trained in  like fashion parade, ballet, rhymes, poems, singing just to name these few. 

L-R: Nyamnkah Rubby, Administrator, Doreen Fonjong, 1st Deputy Mayor, Sakwe Jarvis, Divisional Officer all Clad in Academic Robes

While addressing the parents, pupils and guests, Nyamkah Rubby Tangyi, the school administrator recognised the various supports that came in to give the event the success it deserved after appeal letters were dished out. He cited names like the Meta Women of Peace, Bamenda branch, the Mbengwi Central Cooperative Credit Union,  the Meta Students Association among others. The efforts of the entire teaching staff of the school were also recognized and appreciated as one of them, Madam Nubonyi Charlotte received an award as best teacher.

Palmers Bilingual Nursery and Primary School Mbengwi is one of the oldest lay private learning institutions at the basic education level in the subdivision. Owned by the current Member of Parliament for Momo East Constituency, Honourable Injoh Foo Ngang Prodencia, the school has trained and graduated hundreds of pupils. Worthy of note is the fact that the school gives a humanitarian touch to education meaning it's not just all about the money. 

Prizes that Were Awarded to the Pupils

For example this year, some 10 orphans from House of Hope Orphanage, Ngyen-Mbo were given scholarships by the proprietress herself to study at the school free of charge for a year. Some other five pupils had their fees paid still by the proprietress in a bid to encourage back to school. Despite the fact that a good number of pupils went home for the third term holiday still owing fees, through out the year, non was deprived of their daily breakfast. In addition, during the prize award session of the graduation ceremony, even some parents too were also distinctively recognised with prizes for their commitments in educating their at Palmers. 

Before the close of the occasion, the Divisional Officer of Mbengwi and the Mayor of the Mbengwi Council were also recognised for their incessant support for the growth of the renowned academic institution. For this, the duo were  decorated in robes too. The about 75 kids, total enrolment of the school all went back home with prizes after wining and dining. 

A Filled Mbengwi Council Hall During the Ceremony

The school has announced that it'll be organising holiday classes this long term holiday for slow learners to catch up considering the long period of school shutdown across the two English speaking regions of Cameroon as a result of the anglophone crisis. Lastly, it was announced that they'll be a school bus next academic year to ease the transportation of pupils.

Statistics from this years primary school results in Mbengwi central subdivision indicate that a total of 103 pupils sat for the Common Entrance General Exam out of which 98 passed and 5 failed. For Common Entrance Technical, 29 sat, 28 passed and 1 failed. 

Hon. Injoh Foo Ngang Prodensia, M.P Momo East, Mbengwi, Proprietress, Palmers Bilingual Nursery and Primary School, Mbengwi 

There are great expectations that there is going to be a great improvement in school enrolment come September 2022 as many parents who were still doubting if this academic year will run through successfully without being disturbed have had their worries cleared, reason why many are bringing back their children from the other French speaking regions they had sent the to for studies.