BRIEF HISTORY
Ogun Baptist Conference inaugurated Patterson Memorial Baptist Grammar School on the 10th of October 1995 with a commencement service conducted by Rev. L.O. Nasiru (the then Ogun Baptist Conference Chairman) at the Glorious Baptist Church, Oke Egunya, Abeokuta. The school, Patterson Memorial Baptist Grammar School (PMBGS) is named after Rev I.N. Patterson a missionary and former Principal of BBHS Abeokuta.
The site had been occupied by both BBHS and Ogun State Polytechnic now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,Abeokuta in the past. The renovation of the site started with a sum of fifty Thousand Naira released by the Conference through the office of Treasurer, Mr. J.O. Bamiduro (now Deacon). The work was supervised by Prince J.O. Ogunmuyiwa and his team. Old classrooms were renovated, new ones built while a new dormitory was built for the female students who would be Boarders.
The school was supervised by the Board of Governors consisting of members drawn from different Baptist Churches at inception. The first PMBGS members of Governors are as follows
1. Prince A.O. Oyekanmi Chairman
2. Mrs. M.K. Olokode Secretary
3. Late Rev E.A. Osinubi Conference Secretary
4. Rev J.O. Olaleye
5. Chief E.A. Ogunremi
6. Prince J.O. Ogunmuyiwa
7. Chief Mrs. A.O. Adebayo
The first Principal of the School is Deacon E.O. Abegunde 1995-2000. The school got provisional approval on the 17th of May, 1996. The final approval came about a month later, precisely on the 21st June, 1996. The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the school Prince A.O. Oyekanmi used his influence and wealth of experience as a former Director of Education at the Ogun State Ministry of Education to facilitate the Government approval for the school.
Among the pioneer staff are Dn. E.O. Abegunde (1st Principal), Mrs. Balogun, Mr. E.O. Olonade who served as Typist/Account Clerk until the school was able to afford an Accountant. The first Manager/Proprietor was Rev. Layi Olaleye. He donated his three months salaries/stipend totaling (N66,000.00) to aid the development of the school.
One of the initial problems confronting the school was the low enrolment of student and the registration of the school with the West African Examination Council (WAEC). Student enrolment as at the year 2000 was sixty five. In September, 2000 a new Principal -Mrs. O.O. Osoba came on Board. To surmount this problem summer coaching was organised for students. This led to an improvement in the school enrolment at the beginning of the 2001/2002 school session. The graduating set and subsequent ones performed creditably well in the JSCE and NECO Examinations.
Ogun Baptist Conference is heavily indebted to the school Board of Governors under the leadership of Prince A.O. Oyekanmi and the school Principal Mrs. O.O. Osoba both of who worked assiduously to improve the initial low enrolment of student so much that the available classrooms was not able to accommodate the students. The plan to move part of the school from Oke Egunya to the permanent site at Idi Aba could not be deferred again. The School has being waxing strong academically, structurally, financially, morally and otherwise since then.
Mrs. O.O. Osoba left the school in September, 2007 and a new principal Dn. Boye Oyelude, was appointed. Dn. Boye Oyelude assumed duty on the 1st of October 2007 and he served till 2014. Deaconess D.O. Makinde, another seasoned School Administrator came on Board the leadership of the School in 2014. A new Board of Governors was inaugurated under the leadership of Mrs. M.K. Olokode after Prince A.O. Oyekanmi’s team left on the completion of their tenure and having put the school on a very solid foundation.
PMBGS BUILDING
The following people have served on the Board of Governors of the school. They include Dn. S.A. Adeyinka of Ibara BC Abeokuta, Dns C.F. Buraimoh of Glorious BC Sagamu, Mr Tunji Jaiyesimi of First BC Ijebu-Igbo, Mr Banjo Oredipe of New Life BC Sabo, Sagamu, Dns D.O. Olurin of First BC Ilaro, and Mrs A.O. Akinwumi of Temidire BC Ota.
Rev S.O. Oluwabiyi is the current Chairman of the Board of Governors while the following people are members: Dn F.A. Ayenuro of First BC Ereko, Ijebu-Ode, Mr.E.A. Adeleke of Ibara BC Abeokuta, Mr. M.A. Bamikole of First BC Ayetoro, Mr.I.A. Olanipekun of New Life BC Sabo, Sagamu, Rev. C.A.O. Adeleye of Ikopa BC Abeokuta, Mr Leke Odediya of Penticost BC Ifo, Dns M.O. Oguntade of Praise BC Ota.
On January 1st 2010 the Senior Secondary School (SSS) moved to the school permanent site at Idi Aba with an open air service conducted by Conference President, Rev Dr A.B. Jayesimi at the site. Notably present at the service were Rev Layi Olaleye, Pa. Ayo Alagbe, Dns. G.A. Oyatogun, Rev S.O. Oluwabiyi, Mrs. M.K Olokode, Dn. Boye Oyelude (Principal), Teachers and student representatives and many others. The Conference has completed the initial classrooms block started by the previous administration, renovated hostels facilities, put up dinning hall and new classrooms block at Idi-Aba campus.
The Parent Teachers Association (PTA) of the school was inaugurated in 2003. Mr A.Y. Junaid became the Chairman of PTA. Under his leadership the PTA assisted the school in renovating the school toilets, buying of new copier machine, and digging of borehole. The PTA’s timely intervention from time to time especially on sensitive issues between the school and Parents like school fees and other related matters was very helpful and valuable to the Administration.
The present PTA Chairman is Mr. A. Olanipekun a Senior Police officer of high repute. Under him and with the full support of Conference President and the School Board has helped to move the school forward by seeing to the welfare of teachers and students alike. The PTA under his leadership completed the borehole project and also donated many computer set to the school. The PTA has indicated her willingness to donate a building for the development of the school.
STAFF STRENGTH
The teaching staff stands at thirty nine (39) while the non teaching staff is seventeen (17) the part-time teachers are three.
RESULTS
A. WASCE: The results of our students have been very encouraging, we give God all the glory, we are very confident that our students can defend their certificates in any institutions of higher learning either in Nigeria or Overseas. We are proud of them for they were not in any way aided during the examinations. The WASCE results keep improving every year.
B. NECO: Unlike previous years, result of NECO examinations have improved tremendously, this could be attributed to the enforcement of a policy of compulsory stay in the hostel for SS3 students after the WAEC examination. As a result of our students’ brilliant performance, a lot of them are now in various Universities, Polytechnics and other higher institutions, we bless the name of the Lord for this.
C. BECE: The Basic Education Certificate Examination results have also been very encouraging. The School had 100% at credit level in the last attempt and efforts are being put in place to see that the good academic heights attained are sustained.
The school has engaged the services of full time Chaplain who is responsible for the spiritual wellbeing of both staff and students. He was Rev. Allen Timilehin Olatunde, outgone chaplain as at June 2019. It is a balanced school in terms of academic and spiritual matters. It is one of the best schools in Ogun State in term of academic and spiritual achievement.
CONCEPTION OF PATTERSON MEMORIAL BAPTIST GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ABEOKUTA.
As the society becomes very complex, the education of youths of this nation calls for a dynamic approach to arrest the ugly trend and give the youths the kind of education that guarantees a sound future and hope for the nation. The concern for the spiritual, moral, educational and total development of the youths propelled the vision which gave birth to the mission.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF PATTERSON MEMORIAL BAPTIST GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ABEOKUTA.
PMBGS a mission co-educational boarding and day school, the school committed to an all-round and qualitative education with emphasis on academic and moral excellence. The School has invested massively in modern learning technology and has put in place an entirely e-learning environment. It provides cutting edge facilities for laboratory and research experience, competent and committed teaching and administrative personnel, as well as a conducive environment. The School is committed to providing the highest academic standards, cultivating sound leadership skills and vision, as well as enriching lives through spiritual development. Small class size concept is adopted with its main benefits, including individualized attention and care, in addition to teacher accessibility. The aim of all these is to produce critical thinking and Christ-honouring students who will positively and profoundly impact the larger society. The school operates a uniform curricular and co-curricular programme which focuses on cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains of the learner. The uniqueness of the school stems from its series of leadership studies which form one of the core coursework for all students. This aims at raising upright future leaders through the ideals and values of practical Christianity. Consequently, the school has zero tolerance for any act of indiscipline. Patterson Memorial Baptist Grammar School is a single school with two campuses within the city of Abeokuta Ogun state. It has a focus to cover not only all the states of Nigeria, but also all the countries of Africa and beyond. Admission into the school is open to all interested members of the public who buy into the vision and mission of the school. The School has invested massively in modern learning technology and has put in place an entirely e-learning environment with small class size concept that enables direct teacher-student interaction during and after class studies. It provides cutting edge facilities for laboratory and research experience, competent and committed teaching and administrative personnel who are current with information and skilled in modern educational technology, as well as competitive atmosphere. The school is committed to providing the highest academic standards, cultivating sound leadership skills and vision, as well as enriching lives through spiritual development To further demonstrate this, services and charges are equal to both members and non-members of the church. Our examinations are centrally organized and questions carefully selected from our question bank which is constantly contributed to our educators from the two campuses.
For families seeking secondary education for their wards in a distinctly Christian environment characterized by rigorous academics and remarkable co-curricular programmes PMBGS is certainly, the school of choice.
OUR OBJECTIVES
As the society becomes very complex, the education of youths of this nation calls for a dynamic approach to arrest the ugly trend and give the youths the kind of education that guarantees a sound future and hope for the nation. The concern for the spiritual, moral, educational and total development of the youths propelled the vision which gave birth to the mission.
CONDUCT
PMBGS maintains a Christ-centered environment where Christian principles are integrated throughout all activities. Members of staff and students are required to adhere strictly to these ideals and to the rules and regulations of the school. To sustain the glorious ethical standard for which the school is reputed, any erring member of staff or student is appropriately disciplined. Our well-trained, experienced and qualified educators support the learners to foster a feeling of positive self-worth, quality and academic excellence. We expect that our learners in the future will be able to compete nationally and internationally with their peers in a very competitive world.
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