A team of 5 members of staff (Mr. Akortah, Mr. Djongor, Ms. Grace, Dr. Ken Darvall & Mrs. King) participated in a 2 day workshop with IB schools from Ghana and Nigeria, organized by NXplorer in collaboration with the IB Regional Development Manager Africa. The aim of the NXplorer programme was to equip young people,…
Abigail Denkyi sent the following message to the IB class of 2016 for their support Dear friends of the IB class of 2016. I will forever remember you and your kindness towards me. Thank you so much for being there when I needed help. I am already writing my final exams and I believe you…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Our greatest personal fulfilment comes when we contribute to improving the welfare of others”~ Gail Lynne Goodwin With the above in mind, and with Mawuena Atsu Davor at heart, the path was clear to commence the journey to ‘save a life’. The energy of students in putting together all the wares: from Art & Craft,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]5 Days more for our TIS annual Expression 2016. Have you booked your space? 5 Days more to witness a creative experience of “Freedom of Expression: A Right and a Responsibility” 5 Days more to a showcase of Drama, Theatre, Music and Visual Arts. Save this date: Sunday, 20 March. This date is Visiting Sunday…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sometimes the most valuable of life’s lessons are not taught; they are experienced. This is one important rationale behind the service learning trip to Akorlikope for the IB Class of 2017; to get out there where things are far from the usual to what they are accustomed, experience what is on the other side of…
Our New York Model United Nations team has been acclimatising to the weather (-3 on Thursday morning), breakfast (each meal enough to feed an army) and the Big Apple (yellow taxis and people everywhere). Updates and photos can be found on the TIS Twitter feed and the TIS website. On their return to Accra on…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Afia Addai (Class of 2017) 3….2….1….GO! And off they sprint with the speed of lightning, leaving a tornado of sand behind them as they go. One would think these athletes were teenagers in their prime, but the sprinters turn to reveal faces of adults: parents. This was on the 20 February, 2016. Location –…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the IB Class of 2017 celebrated Chocolate day, they reminded us to lend a helping hand to Clementina Nyozie and Mawuena Davor Atsu who both need an URGENT heart surgery, at an average cost of GH₵ 24,000.00 each. They worked throughout the week to make sure everyone within the four corners of the school…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a fun and enlightening experience that kept me thinking on my feet. ~Damilola Johnson (IB Contestant for Blue Cedar) I liked the beforehand style of alerting topic areas for the quiz, but I think some questions weren’t in the timeframe of November 2015 to January 2016. The program written for the quiz added…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From 27 – 29 January, and on 31st, the TIS Red Cross Club organized a four-day workshop led by the IB Class of 2017. Members of the club were trained in giving first aid and in handling various injuries. They participated in a number of exercises to develop the skills learnt during the workshop. Below…