Wesley Secondary School Segbwema was established in 1962 by the Methodist Mission in the Eastern Region of Sierra Leone. It was one of the institutions of higher learning established in post independent Sierra Leone, just a year after the country's independence. The goal was to reduce the educational disparity between the eastern region of the country and other regions closer to the capital Freetown.
The foundation stone of the current main school building was laid in 1963 by the Minister of Education Hon. Maigore Kallon. Wesley is located in Kabalahun, the most elevated suburb of Segbwema. It is an area of pristine beauty and because of its remote location, students are able to learn in a quiet environment away from the hubbub of the central part of the town.
In the relatively short history of the school, the institution has produced some remarkable men and women who have contributed greatly to the progress of the region and are also playing crucial roles in vital institutions all across the country.
Wesley alumni have excelled in UN, the World Bank, and are employed in many institutions around the world. Many schools in Sierra Leone and colleges in the country have benefitted from having Wesley alumni as educators or administrators.
This 2023, the old students of the school have decided to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of their great school by organizing a Diamond Jubilee celebration from March 15 to the. 19th. The goal is both to celebrate the school's remarkable legacy of excellence and to restart plans for the construction of a multi-purpose building in the school.
Wesley Old Students Association (WOSA), the school's alumni organization, has been challenged by the school board and administration to organize the jubilee festivities. The WOSA executive, led by the enthusiastic Chairman Owen Kaicombey is busy organizing a school celebration the likes of which has never been seen in Kailahun district. The school alumni all over the world are fired up!
One of the great dividends of this celebration is the resurgence of the initial enthusiasm that led to the formation of WOSA.
Alumni associations all over the world are crucial for academic institutions. They can assist in fundraising for schools, help students belong to a crucial network that they could rely on for progress, help publicize the school and its brand and also help the current students meet people who have gone through their current struggles and thus become more motivated to persevere.
As Wesley celebrates this golden Jubilee, we are urging every old student to join this celebration. You are who you are today because you went to a great school and made use of the facilities it provided you to become a better version of yourself. So come on board.
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| Rev KPG Conteh Late Principal of Wesley |
Wesley has produced students who have gone on to become lawyers, businessmen, doctors, contractors, doctors, politicians, engineers, educators, magistrates, musicians, health care workers, civil servants and much more.
Wesley's history of excellence is remarkable given its relatively short history. Though just 60 years old, Wesley stands tall among schools in the Eastern region of Sierra Leone.
Alumni associations all over the world are crucial the any academic organization's progress. Most alumni have fond memories of school days and lived experiences that tug at their emotional heartstrings and this develop goodwill towards the institutions that shape their formative years.
