Fellow Old Boys,

BIFOBA’s Executive Council (Exco) wishes to inform alumni across the globe about details of our school’s 57th Founders’ Day Anniversary coming up on Monday 6th of February 2017.

Details of the Event:

Monday, 6^th February 2017

Event:                         Public lecture to be delivered by a guest speaker

Topic:                         “Getting the Best Out of Students: – My Experience”

Speaker:                     Mrs. Oluwayemisi Omowo (a renowned educationist and former vice principal of Birch Freeman High School)

Guest of Honour:       Dr. (Mrs.) Oluranti Adebule (Deputy Governor/Commissioner of Education), Lagos State

Other Highlights:      

 Prize-Giving/Awards for outstanding/deserving students

• Short sermon by clergy of the Methodist Mission
• Teachers’ appreciation through issuance of Gifts/Awards
• Announcement of Lifetime Endowment (for Prizes) by some old boys

Venue:         BFHS Multi-Purpose Auditorium

Time:           9:30 am till 1:00 pm

Attendees:   All old boys, select members of the Public, Lagos State Education Ministry Officials, members of BFHS’ Teaching Staff, members of BFHS’ Parent Forum, Members of Electronic and Print Media

For the Prize-Giving/Awards, Exco is appealing to old boys to sponsor prizes for different subjects or good behavioural patterns e.g. cleanliness, punctuality at school, exceptional good behaviour, outstanding innovation etc. Prizes will bear the names of sponsors, which will be announced during the awards.

Sponsors can have their donations converted into endowments if they sponsor a minimum amount of prize worth N20,000.00 and are willing to do same annually for the rest of their lives.

ndowments can be in the names of the old boys, their parents (whether alive or late or other loved ones which could also include a teacher or anybody who has made an impact on the old boys’ lives).

Sponsors should pay the necessary amount(s) to BIFOBA’s Account with details below and call  our Welfare Officer, Mr. Lanre Hassan on 0802 535 7550 or Mr. Olise-Emeka Nwachukwu on 0802 346 9613 to specify which prize(s) is/are being sponsored and whether same be converted into an endowment or not.

Birch Freeman Old Boys’ Association

Zenith Bank Plc

Account No. 1010228516

Old boys are reminded that the 6^th February event is an “Official” BIFOBA’s event where members of the public are invited as Guests; consequently, members who have the old BIFOBA Blazer are expected to attend the event, putting on the Blazers while those who are yet to receive the new set of Blazers should please attend in the formal Corporate/Business attires.

Exco looks forward to welcoming and receiving old boys on Monday 6^th February 2017.

Yours faithfully

OLISE-EMEKA NWACHUKWU                                                         BARR. KINGSLEY ESSIEN

PUBLICITY SECRETARY                                                                    GLOBAL PRESIDENT

BIFOBA                                                                                               BIFOBA