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I- Presentation

FBC is a lay private school. It offers General and Technical Bilingual Education. It is a day and boarding school (boys and girls). It is nested between two superb mountains, Manengouba and Nlonako in splendid scenery in Quarter Five Mbaressoumtou – Rail, at about 400 m away from GBHS (Lycée Bilingue) Nkongsamba and at about 500m from the Douala-Bafoussam main road as sketched out below.

II- AIMS

-         Train all youths without any social or religious distinction;

-         Provide a sound and wholesome education;

-        Mould the whole man: body, character, mind and spirit;

-        Offer a practical and multi-purpose training that will enable learners to be fully integrated in the society in the future;

-        Bring students to discover various talents that are dormant in them and develop their various potentialities to the maximum;

-        Give them taste for hardwork and teach them cardinal moral virtues so that they will love truth, honesty and go for excellence;

Give them a training which makes them truly bilingual.

III- ASSETS OF FBC

-         A calm and convenient setting;

-        Modern infrastructures and equipment;

-        Bilingualism is one of our priorities;

-        Quality teaching;

-        Emphasis on discipline and good conduct.

A- THE SETTING

FBC is located in an attractive environment, far from the turbulent Nkongsamba urban centre, though the latter is within easy reach.

The friendliness of this charming valley is suitably inviting for concentration and a conducive setting for maximum academic performances and challenging achievements.

A-    INFRASTRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT

1- The boarding section

-         dormitories for boys well separated from girl’s dormitories;

-         a vast and modern refectory;

-         Study and prep rooms;

-         A variety of meals of good quality and quantity;

-         Leisure time provided

-         Boarders have a better opportunity to acquire both official languages since both the French – speakers and English-speakers are in the same dormitories

2- Computer studies

-         an important quantity of computers and more are being acquired

-         theoretical computer classes completed by practicals in the computer room;

-         the integration of learners in this modern and changing society is our concern.

3- A science laboratory

FBC has a science laboratory with microscopes, samples, chemical products, test tubes etc which make the teaching of science subjects practical

-         Practicals are carried out on a regular basis;

-     More science equipment is being acquired.

4- Library

-      an important quantity of arts and science books in English and French;

-      teachers’ books equally available;

-       more textbooks to be acquired

5- Other equipment

-         new classrooms built in accordance to ministerial standards;

-         sports equipment available;

-     gardens for relaxation and leisure;

-     system of natural water supply available.

B-    BILINGUALISM IS A REALITY

Special emphasis is laid on bilingualism.

1-     In the English-speaking section, there are also intensive French lessons in F1 and F2

2-     In the French-speaking section, there are intensive English lessons in 6e and 5e;

3-     In f3 and f4, there are bilingual classes for the best students with the possibility for

·       an English-speaking student to have the ‘’BEPC’’ (French certificate) in form 4

·       a French-speaking student to obtain the GCO ‘’O’’ level in 2nde (F5)

C-    Quality teaching

-       a duty conscious staff to train your children

-       the teaching staff is well qualified and constantly under training for more effective teaching;

-       to the classical subjects in the curriculum, we add socio-educational and complementary activities such as clubs, open door activities round tables, conferences and debates, sports activities, etc;

-        we do not admit more than 60 (sixty) students per class for more effective teaching

D-    Discipline

-      discipline is one of our main priorities;

-      wardens are convinced that true discipline is carried out in love;

we are aware of the fact that hardwork can only yield success when discipline is effectively applied.

 IV- ADMISSION

-         It is mainly by entrance examination;

-         Exceptionally, students that are far from Nkongsamba can be admitted through case study;

-         When deemed necessary, a student might be required to sign an undertaking with the school before admission.

V- FEES

For details on the various fees, contact the school secretariat.

VI- UNIFORMS

All uniforms are obtainable from the school and they are the following:

A- Occasional wear

a) Boys : 1 pair of trousers, 1 shirt, 1 bow tie

b) Girls: 1 skirt, 1 shirt, 1 bow tie

B- Daily or class wear

a) Boys: 2 pairs of trousers, 2 shirts, 2 badges

b) Girls: 2 skirts, 2 shirts, 2 badges

C- Sports wear

Boys and girls: 1 pair of shorts, 1 T-Shirt

Each student must bring a pair of tennis shoes.

D- Dormitory wear for boarders (compulsory)

a) Boys : 2 jackets. Boys should bring 2 brown trousers

b) Girls: 2 dresses

N.B: Day students must have black shoes.

For any further information, contact the school administration.

VII- BOARDING EQUIPMENT

The following items are required from boarders;

A- Dormitory

1) Boys: 2 pairs of black of pyjamas

2) Girls: 2 pairs of black shoes with low heels, 1 pair of sports shoes, 1 night dress, 1 “cyclist” or more.

3) Boys:

a- Bedding: 1 warm blanket, 2 white bed sheets, and 1 pillow, 2 white pillow cases, 1 matters preferably covered (190 cm x 80 );

b- Toilet items: 2 bars of bathing soap, 1 big toothpaste, 1 tooth brush, 1 soap dish, 1 face towel, 1 medium size towel, 1 toilet bag or small bucket, rubbing oil, 1 comb, pegs, 2 hangers, 2 bars of laundry soap, 1 laundry brush, 1 pair of bathing slippers, toilet tissue.

c- Others: 2 white necklace T-shirts, 1 bucket, 1 raincoat/umbrella, 1 torch.

Also, parents should provide for their children a bag and o locker (80 cm x 50 x 3) (Height x Length x Depth)

B- Dining hall

1 unbreakable plate, 1 small dish with a cover, a plastic tea cup, cutlery (spoon, fork, table Knife, water, bottle), 1 pair of sandals

C- Work Attire

a) boys : 1 lance/cutlass, 1 large bundle of broom

b) girls: 1 hoe/lance, 1 large bundle of broom

D- Miscellaneous (for boarders)

-         provide children with pocket money;

-         parents are responsible for their children’s medical bills

-         FBC has an infirmary with a medical doctor and nurses who can be consulted by students and staff on campus as need arises;

-         Parents are requested to keep their children’s clothes at home;

-         Boarders have their Sunday church meetings in the campus. They are carried out in order and mutual consideration.

Parents or guardians and all boarders must read and sign the boarding Regulations on admission.

VIII- General information

-         Parents are responsible for all damages to school and others’ property caused by their children;

-         They can create a P.T.A (Parents and Teaches Association) which they manage.

As a final provision, all parents and students must sign the school Internal Regulations on admission, committing themselves to fully cooperate with the school administration to ensure order and discipline in the school premises.