Torit Progressive Secondary School- TOPSS

Who can still remember this female teacher?

Planning to relocate TOPSS..

2020 EXAMINATION RESULTS.

The Ministry of General Education has today announced the results of 2020 South Sudan certificate of secondary education examinations.

Female candidates have performed better than male candidates in this year’s exams with a 97.5% pass while the male had 97.3% pass.

The top student is Joseph Obwany Okic Nyikang from Joshua Okwaci SS from Upper Nile State with a mean score of 95.1%.

In the top 10 students, 7 are male candidates while 3 are female candidates with majority of the students coming from Central Equatorial State.

St. Daniel Comboni SS from Central Equatoria State is the best performing school with a mean grade of 89.6%.

Eastern Equatoria State is the best performing State with a mean grade of 79.96% followed by Jonglei State with 78.11% while the least performing state is Upper Nile.

The best performed subject is Christian Religious Education with a mean score of 91.1% while the least performed subject is Arabic Language with 73.3%.

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Direct intakes 2021-22 » University of Juba

To all: Our former Head boy, Safi Osuman is dead after had a vehicle accident along Torit-Juba road on Tuesday 13/07/2021.
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For God gives and takes!
Let His name be glorified.

TOPSS will continue remembering you and others.

RIP

Dear all

The school management of TOPSS is yet to get a space to accommodate it's students for 2021 academic year.
It is looking forward for any school within Torit town to accommodate its students in evening hours ( From 1:00PM to 6:00Pm South Sudan local time).

God is in control!

Management.

TOPSS management team is hereby welcomes it's old and new Teachers, Students for 2021 academic year.

It informs them of it's readiness to reopen TOPSS this year in TORIT Town. It starts with the planning and registration follows in the mid of the current week.

The management requests them to be in TORIT anytime from Today.

: Make A Difference!

Regards
Management

UPDATE:

The reopening process of TOPSS is ongoing.

Soon will start registration.

Memory!

TOPSS Board of Governance will be meeting this week to review the school plan, structure, rules and regulations.

Getting ready to re-open soon.
Our teachings programs will run for Morning and Evening Classes.

TOPSS leaders will be sharing 2020 new plans for the reopening activities.

TOPSS will be re-opened in its same location anytime as its renovation finishes.

Attention!

Torit Government after had closed in May last year due to what it claimed: The school has no space for Assembly, Located in a residential area, not conducive for learning etc..
The same Government declared the 1St. Secondary school in Torit, South Sudan Secondary school results 2018/19.
Now again it is planing to demolish premises; including a church, clinic and nearby houses with aim to demarcate the spaces for 7 individuals who have been allotted more than 3 people in one plot at Omoliha Market to construct bars, shops, etc.
Quality education at home town has been denied to our own children. SO SAD!

may be reopened in its previous location if changes happened in the current Torit Government as many are refusing the idea of relocation.

Happy New Year to all.
The school administration is planing to relocate TOPSS to Juba this year.

The road leading to our new site becomes inaccessible due to the flooding that has destroyed only bridge leading to Enyif.
The relocation process seems to be impossible. But, the administration is trying its best to make it possible here in Torit town; near from the former school space.

After the temporary closure of TOPSS in the mid of the current year.
Its administration is informing its students, state authority, board of governance and education partners that, it has already started the process of relocation to the new site.
It also requests students under the school sponsorship to start coming to the former school premises every weekend; starting this weekend.

requests its Former Senior Four Girls to remain or come to Torit so as to receive their cash transfer next Month from the school.

According to the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). South Sudan still has one of the highest rates of illiteracy in the world.

Part of the information that was not shared due to internet problems.

Date: 19/05/2019
SUBJECT: LAUNCHING OF SECOND TERM TEACHINGS
Dear Teachers, Students and general public

In reference to the ministry of general education and instruction – Republic of South of Sudan alongside Torit State Ministry of Education Calendar 2019/20 indicating that the second term to start on Monday 20th-May-2019 and to end on Friday 30th-Aug-2019.
With that, The administration of Torit Progressive Secondary school (TOPSS) requests it’s all teachers, students and support staff to converge on Monday for the first general assembly of the second term commencing on Monday 20th May 2019 at 7:30Am as it launches the second term for 2019/20 academic year.
Note; the second term is the longest term in the calendar as it takes 72 days compare to the first term which was only 62 days.
As per Torit Progressive Secondary school (TOPSS) calendar, Mid- Term II Exams starts on Monday 1st-July-2019 and ends Friday 5th-July-2019.
Henceforth, all teachers were strongly urged to cover all the topics designed for this term so as to meet the demand of students, parents and the board of governance.
The school administration on other hand pleased to announce to the general public that there are still spaces for new students who want to register in senior one, senior two, senior three and for senior four science section is restricted.
Hoping to see you there as you are getting prepared to step in TOPSS compound with aim to make a difference
Thank you progressively.

Thomas Lodovico
Principal, TOPSS
Torit state- Torit

administration has appreciated the state ministry of Education for visiting Senior Four Candidates on Monday as they have entered in the second week of their 10 days comprehensive coaching at TOPSS.
The team was headed by the acting minister Hon. Vitale Longejok and was accompanied by the 1st DG, Director for Basic and secondary schools, among others.
The 10 days comprehensive coaching will end on Friday 17th May 2019.
: Make A Difference
Our target: 80% & Above.

Administration

The coaching is in progress.
2Days gone, remaining 8 days to sign out for normal teachings in the 2nd term.
Make A Difference
Our target: 80% & Above.
We are: Fighting Illiteracy

Give a man a fish and you can feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime – Chinese proverb

10 days comprehensive coaching for senior four starts on Monday 06/05/2019.
Last Thursday the entire teaching staff and adminstration have elected the following teachers as executive body to run the 10 days coaching.
1. Tr. Ochan Peter - Chairperson
2. Tr. Oboya James Kizito - Secretary
3. Tr. Lopeyo Patrick - Treasurer
The subjects allocation are as below;
1. CRE - Tr. Ochol Edward
2. English Language - Tr.Oboya James
3. Maths - Tr. Clyde Isara
4. Physics - Tr. Goma
5. Chemistry - Tr. Lopeyo Patrick
6. Biology - Tr. Lopeyo Patrick
7. History - Tr. Opiding James
8. Geography - Tr. Obiding James
9. Agriculture - Tr. Ochan Peter
10. Account- Tr. Oryama Peter
11. Commerce - Oryama Peter
12. Arabic Language - Tr. John Raymond
Find Arts, Computer Science, General Science and others to be added if there are students who have selected them.
All senior four candidates in Torit state are welcome to join the coaching.
The entire teachers invite you all.
The registration is done in the morning on Monday 6th May 2019. Time: 8:00Am.
Venue: TOPSS

Regards
Ochan Peter
Chairperson for 10 days comprehensive coaching for senior four candidates.

Senior one, two and three today gone for 2Weeks 1st term holidays.
The holidays started today Friday 3rd May and ends 17th Friday May 2019.
The 2nd term starts on Monday 20th May 2019.
But senior four will continue with 10 days comprehensive coaching.
The 10 days coaching aimed at preparing senior 4 candidates for South Sudan Secondary Certificate Examinations to commence in December this year, tackle the most difficult topics in Science and Art Sections and as well take them through the past papers...

The coaching targets all senior four candidates in Torit state.

: Make a difference
Our target: 80% & Above.
We are: Fighting Illiteracy

The 2nd day of 1st term examinations ended successfully.
We thank God for that; as well asking Him to continue standing with us for the days ahead.

The end of 1st term examination has just started on Tuesday 23/04/2019 after Esther Holiday with Maths (S3 &S4), Agriculture(S2), Biology (S1).
Today students will be sitting for English Language (S3&S4), History(S1&S2), Arabic Language (S1&S2) Account (S3 Arts), Biology (S4 Science).
: Make A difference
Our target: 80% & Above.
We are: Fighting Illiteracy.

Benefit of Education

THE TOUCHING STORY OF TINKO

Today I present a young man by the name of Tinko, who comes from a family of eight and is fourth in terms birth. Tinko’s parents divorced when he was still a baby, a situation which, to a larger extent, contributed to the many hardships he would later on in life experience.

After the divorce of his Parents, Tinko lived with the aunt to his father in a Ludndazi based village called Tose. After six years in Tose, Tinko shifted to another village within Lundazi called Muyayi, this time staying with the Father to his mum. It is in this village were Tinko started school, in the year 1997 to be exact. Llater on, Tinko relocated to another village called Romase, were he sat for grade seven.

Grade seven was not so good, as he did not meet the required cut-off point. He therefore repeated grade seven, this time emerging with excellent results. In grade nine Tinko got excellent results, and was accepted for senior secondary education in three different schools. Among the three he chose one called Chizongwe Secondary school. In fact from his School, he was the only one picked to learn at Chizongwe.

His family members and many other people had discouraged him from venturing into senior secondary education. They kept reminding Tinko of the fact that no one in his family had gone up to grade ten. He, however, was so determined to keep climbing the educational mountain.
Due to many challenges, of which finances was the major one, Tinko reported three weeks late for school at Chizongwe. It was only after his mum managed to raise K60 for transport to Chizongwe that he started off.

His going to Chizongwe was to get transfer back to the village, owing to the fact that there was to money for fees and feeding. Upon arrival at Chizongwe Boarding School, the Deputy Head called for him to the administrative offices. The Deputy Head demanded an explanation for reporting late. Tinko explained to the Deputy Head his challenges, and requested for a transfer back to the village. The Deputy Head, however, advised Tinko to wait as he discussed matter with the School Head. The decision which was arrived at by The Head and his administration blew Tinkos mind off, as it was something unexpected. Tinko was called to The Heads office and told that he was given an opportunity to study and eat at the Boarding without paying anything.

Life in Boarding School was exciting as well as challenging for Tinko. He progressed so well, managing to do well in all subjects. On the challenging side, he went through a lot of ridicule from fellow classmates, especially in line with his noticeable poor dress-code. He normally kept indoors for fear of being ridiculed. Also, Tinko had no pocket money, or the luxuries to afford the things packed in metallic trunks by his fellow pupils (children coming from privileged background). What was more depressing for him, though, was when he failed to buy tools for one of his subjects-Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing (GMD). This caused him to drop the subject GMD, causing him to remain with exactly six subjects. The good news, however, is that Tinko got excellent results in grade twelve final examinations.

In search for continuity in education through University entarnce, Tinko found himself in Lusaka. He tried to work as a garden boy, helper to brick-layers and selling salaula. Life, however, proved perilous for him: money was hard to come by. He stayed many places, including chibolya, trying to make a living. At one point (for several months) he stayed at intercity Bus Terminus. He slept at the station during the night, and looked for money during day-time.

Tinko tried applying for bursaries and assistance from t various institutions, but all proved futile.

It was after someone linked him to CHRESO University that his life changed for the better. Dr Lawrence Mwelwa, the then Vice Chancellor of Chreso University, worked with his administration in giving Tinko his much needed University education. Tinko was asked to help in the School Kitchen and garden as he was eating free food as well as studying for free.
Today, Tinko is a graduate from CHRESO University, with a Diploma in Clinical Medicine. He is currently working at one of the CHRESO Clinics called ART.
Education is indeed a challenge for many, but together we can as a nation make it a possibility for everyone. God makes a way where there is no way.

Today Tinko is serving our lovely nation Health sector. Only God know how far he is yet to go in this life.

Written by Dr. Phindulani Dr Njobvu Pharmacy

The school head teacher, Oheny Michael invites all parents or guardians of Senior 4 Students for a very important meeting to commence on Saturday 6/4/2019 at School.
Time: 11AM.
According to the head teacher, the agenda of the meeting will be disclosed during the meeting.