Newbie Sports Day Event

As the newbies first set foot in TIS for this new academic year, it was our duty as council executives to make them feel at home and comfortable in their new environment. To do so many means were used ranging from Ice breaker activities to a school tour. As sports prefects it was important for…

The Joy of IB PYP at TIS Primary School

At TIS Primary School, authentic learning takes place to develop specific skills in students and make them independent learners. Students are given a voice to make a choice and have ownership of their learning. This encourages them to take appropriate action to support their learning through inquiry-based classroom activities and develop their ATL skills. Learning…

TIS places 2nd in University of Dundee Competition

  At Tema International School (TIS), celebrating our students’ success stories is our greatest pride! We congratulate our team comprising Chelpang, Awurabena, Nana Yaw, and J’dyl (DP1s) for their fabulous performance at the recently held mooting competition by University of Dundee. Competing against 12 schools in 5 African countries is no mean feat. Keep up…

DofE CORNER

This experience is one of the most memorable events I have ever engaged in, even though it didn’t start off as well as I expected with the bad weather conditions and the tiny tent. Kayaking and paintballing on the second day were amazing, as it helped me realize I could do anything I set my…

Action at TIS Primary School

At TIS Primary School, we believe that education must extend beyond the intellectual to include socially responsible attitudes, thoughtfulness and appropriate action. An explicit expectation of the IB PYP is that successful inquiry will lead to responsible action initiated by the student due to the learning process. This action will extend the student’s learning, or…

TIS Speakers’ Hub presents – VOCAL

Purpose: The Speakers Hub is the place for those who want to become a better communicator, an exceptional speaker, an engaging presenter and motivate change. Vocal is a CAS Initiative that gives The Speakers’ Hub members the opportunity to share their stories, ideas with a larger audience. We hope to grow this project and collaborate…

Introduction of IB Diploma Programme to MYP 5 Students

The learning exploration, development, collaboration, application of knowledge using the IB learner profile such as principle, thinker, open minded, risk-taker or the key attributes of Approaches to Learning (ATL) are critically linked to the IB Diploma programme (DP). The DP helps transform high school students to future-ready students ready to engage the world. As such…

Theory of Knowledge in The Real World

G11 students carried out a TOK exhibition where they showcased how TOK manifests in the world around us. Each student identified three specific objects of significance in a real-world context, and wrote commentaries linking these objects to an Internal Assessment prompt. The selected prompts were picked out of 35 prompts provided by the International Baccalaureate.…

Responsibility & Impact

Whatever we do, whatever our responsibilities are, each of us should be trying to make an impact by the actions we take. Ideally, impact promotes personal best through the appropriate challenges that accompany any responsibility. Purposeful impact should have a positive outcome for others and not just the individual. Service is the TIS most frequently…