Deeper Life Upper Basic School, on Friday, held their first speech and prize giving ceremony at the school grounds in Kotu.

Speaking at the occasion Mr J.A Benjamin, the principal of the school, advised the students to take their education seriously. He also expressed delight with the honour given to him as the  guest speaker of the occasion. He saluted the educationists and men of God who were around to add colour, prestige and glamour to the occasion, for their presence  made the programme a success.

He revealed that the school was established as Life Nursery School in September 1996, with the mission of teaching the word of God, reaching out to lost ones, making the little children to discover themselves and the environment which will prepare them to face the challenges of life.

According to him, after a decade, the Upper Basic School emerged in september 2005, under the  auspices of the school management committee and the school administrator, with 63 students.  He concluded by saying that every successful treatment of illness comes from good diagnosis which made the school to employ four teachers at start.