By Providence Obuh

With the fast growing access to ICT facilities, it has been disclosed that exposure of pupils to online competitions, will improve their performance in mathematics, spelling and other science-related subjects.

To this end, The Proprietor, Ladybird Nursery and Primary School, Dr. Solo Amahoetu urged stakeholders and the government to assist in providing ICT facilities to schools, especially public schools as this will further facilitate learning among children.

“Access to ICT facilities has created a platform for Ladybird pupils to compare their intelligence with other pupils who live in other parts of the world,” Amahoetu said.

He made the disclosure during a press conference organized by the school to intimate the public about the World Education Games slated for March. He pointed that the school in realization of the relevance of ICT facilities to education, has invested in ICT, adding that it has impacted on the children.

To encourage  public school pupils who lack the infrastructure to participate in such competitions, Ladybird Nursery and Primary School donated five laptops with 24 hours internet connection to National Primary School and also enrolled 50 pupils of the school in the 3P Learning Mathematics programme.

Presenting the computers to the school, proprietress, Ladybird School, Chief (Mrs.) Maria Amahaotu said the gesture was spurred by the need to give the children the opportunity to be exposed to the international E-learning programme.

Meanwhile, the World education Games is the biggest online competition with 5.5 million students from 55,000 schools in over 200 countries. World Education Games was founded in 2007 with the single event, World Maths Day and have grown over the years not only in participation, but also with the inclusion of World Spelling Day in 2011.

Also this year is expected to have greater participation following the introduction of world Science Day, to the line up. The organizer, World Education Games, Executive Director , 3P learning, Mr. Tim Power, in a report made available to newsmen said, “The best thing about the World Education Games is that they are designed for students of all ages and all levels of ability, not just for the smartest in class.

Whilst it is entirely free to participate, the report said   parents and schools are encouraged to sponsor students for taking part, so as to assist in purchasing of a UNICEF School-in-a-Box, an initiative of UNICEF to supply schools in poverty or emergency stricken countries with critical learning materials necessary for a child education.