[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] MUN is always a great experience and this year felt greater. The conferences were very productive and we all had a fun time bringing forth different ideas. My committee was the Security Council, and I can confidently say we had a successful debate. MUN has helped me a lot and brought me a long…
Chloe Asiedu (Grade 11) Ebenezer Asime (CAS Advisor) On the 4 September 2016, Tema International School (TIS) embarked on a petrifying journey to produce a play through what was seen by the entire TIS community as an unconventional process. TIS has a thriving play production culture which has gained the admiration of theatre…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last Friday, 14 October, we witnessed some great performances in the track and field events. Yellow was the overall athletic champions due to their impressive participation in events. Green demonstrated their prowess in athletic events and was awarded the Track and Field trophy. This award was established in recognition of the time and effort a…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]‘Akorlikope our community’ Service is the act of doing something for the benefit of others or for the greater good, defined in the CAS guide as ‘collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need’. With that in mind TIS searched for a community to adopt for its Service experiences. The…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Like all CAS involvement, CAS projects allow for leaning through experience. Participating in a project provides opportunities to increases self-awareness, promotes open–mindedness and interpersonal understanding and can facilitate decision-making and problem-solving skills. Additionally, as the CAS project requires collaboration, it also promotes communication skills, requiring the learner to be involved in negotiation, agreements and consensus.…
In Grade 8 Visual Arts, we are working on the design and creation of masks. In the stage 1 of the unit planner, it is described through the Statement of Inquiry as “The way we represent and express ourselves changes through time and space”, which then results in inquiry questions like: “ How can…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been the most important week on the TIS school calendar and an important opportunity to appreciate the dream and reality of TIS Founders, Mr and Mrs Adjavon. The involvement of their family ensures a family school tradition that adds that special touch to TIS. There will be various reports throughout this bulletin about events this…
It has been a week full of events, celebrations and activities, showcasing the best sides of TIS. It’s always a pleasure to see how much creativity there is in a school and being able to witness the high level of performances. As each day had its own theme, we have also been enjoying the different ways…
Nana Momoh Odarteifo & Erin Owusu (Grade 11) Damilola-Tolulope is an African literature blog by Damilola Johnson; a 16 year old writer in her first year of university and a former student of Tema International School. This blog primarily features African themed prose and emotion-filled poetry pieces and is rapidly catching fire with other bloggers…
As I’m writing this on a Wednesday afternoon there are a number of TIS students walking around barefooted on the campus. It’s not that suddenly we have changed our dress code but seven students of DP1 decided to this as part of their CAS initiatives. Through this they are trying to create awareness of the…