MY FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL AT AKROPONG MUNICIPAL

This year’s ‘My First Day at School’ at Akropong Akuapem was organized by the Ghana Education Service with the auspices of the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly. A high powered delegation from the Municipal Ghana Education Service led by its Municipal Director (GES) Reverend J.A Kissi-Twum visited most Basic Schools within the Municipality.

        GES DIRECTOR IN A POSE WITH A HEADTEACHER

The District Director of Education was accompanied by Mrs. Eunice Asiedu Ameyaw assembly woman of Aseseeso, Miss Gyadu GES welfare coordinator, the Public Relation Officer Mr. Larry Boahen and ISD News Desk. The team first visited Attabui D/A primary school where the team on their arrival met the school children cleaning and weeding their classrooms and compound respectively. The kindergarten and primary one pupils were assembled for their toffees and biscuits, Mrs. Ameyaw advised the children on cleanliness and the importance of education. She said they should inculcate the habit of keeping themselves neat at all times by taking their baths at least twice daily, brush their teeth thoroughly, keep their clothes well washed and keep their hands washed before and after meals. She also told them to influence their peers who are not schooling to come to school.

In an interview with some of the school children, who told the team that they walk long distance to school and they become quite tired on reaching school and hitherto affects them during lessons. The headmaster of Attabui D.A primary school briefed the team that the school lack adequate classrooms and that resulted in some of the students to have lessons under trees. Meanwhile, the GETFUND project has been completed and yet to be commissioned. He however uses the platform to appeal to the authority to hand over the project to the school to help solve the problem of accommodation.

SCHOOL PUPILS’ RECEIVING

CANDIES FROM A GES CIRCUIT SUPERVISOR

Interestingly at New Asuoyaa the team was briefed by the Head teacher of the Roman Catholic Primary School that the school is faced with some challenges. He said both teachers and pupils live some distance from the school and it has been having a serious telling effect on academic work as far as attendance and punctuality is concerned. He said he had organized transport that brings both teachers and pupils to and from the school. He complained to the team that one of the classrooms is currently being use as a church for the community even during schools hours. However, if such situation arises, the entire school had to join them until the church session is over.   

 MY FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

MY FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

 

SAMUEL Y. KUMAH

MUNICIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER