Aboadze International School Holds Maiden Graduation

The Aboadze International School (A.I.S) has held its maiden graduation for 31 students who have successfully completed their basic education. The occasion was embellished with a display of raw talent by the youngsters who lightened up the event with their skills in Taekwando, drama and choral music.

Present at the ceremony were some past students of the school who offered motivational messages to the young ones.

Giving a situational report on the school, Mr. Seth Oppong, Supervisor of the VRA Basic School, Aboadze, said the School, the third of VRA Schools, was established in November 1, 1999 by the Volta River Authority as part of its policy to provide educational facilities at the Basic level for children of workers engaged in the construction and management of the Takoradi Thermal Power Station.

He said the school which started 16 years ago with 83 pupils from Kindergarten one to Grade six currently has a population of 481, comprising 49.9 per cent of boys and 50.1 per cent of girls.

He said the school has a teaching staff of 21 and 17 non-teaching staff who are professionally qualified and well experienced in their respective fields.

He further noted that, the school continue to obtain 100 per cent passes in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to date since its first batch of students were presented in 2004 for the BECE, adding that, the school recorded the best results in the school’s history last year, the best among the three VRA schools and the best in the Western Region.

"Out of 34 students presented 94 per cent of them had single digits aggregates out of which 80 per cent had aggregate six with the least grade being aggregate 13." Mr. Oppong noted with pride.

The programme had the theme: "Being a Change Agent in the 21st Century - Prospect and Challenges."

Sharing his thoughts on the theme, the Guest Speaker, Professor David Kofi Essumeng, a Lecturer at the Physical Science Department, University of Cape Coast, said the 21st century graduants have a lot of responsibilities. He noted that before graduants can be well fitted into society, teachers, parents and schools have a role to play.

He said the school is the first point for formal education but many a time most schools have some level of classifications namely: classes A, B, C, E and others which usually put good students in the ‘A’ category leaving the weaker students in the other categories with very little attention.

These phenomenon according to him, are things that are disturbing the educational system and defeats the objective of teaching. "We need to give them equal opportunities and not discriminate against weak students. Development sometimes does not start early it takes time sometimes. Somebody who is brilliant today might lose some level of brilliance at a point in time."

He appealed also that, if indeed we want to produce these young ones to be agents of change, the children should not be trained to be money conscious since most students graduate from school and want to get rich quick, hence most youth indulging in cyber fraud.

Professor D. K. Essumeng, recommended that students be trained with some entrepreneurial skills so they would not end up becoming unemployed graduates that could lead to many social vices.

Mr. Arnold Seshie, General Manager, VRA Schools asked the students to be sanitation conscious, confident and remain discipline and, also charged parents to actively participate in the teaching and learning process of their wards. He also entreated teachers to exhibit commitment and be dynamic in impacting knowledge to pupils and students.

The occasion was also used to present prizes to students who excelled in their academic pursuit during their basic education. Master Cecil Nketia was adjured the overall best student after winning six prizes on the day.

 

Dignitaries, staff and graduants pose for the camera.

 

In other news (July, 2015)

• VRA Ladies Association (Accra Branch) organizes health walk.
• VRA Board monitors progress on two projects.
• Aboadze International School holds maiden Graduation.
• Chinese Ambassador calls on Chief Executive.
• Akosombo International School: 2015 Summer School/Camp.
• Akosombo International School: 42nd Speech and Prize-Giving Day.

 

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