‘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…
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.…
A Brief Outlook by Marie-Noelle Kpatakpa (President of the Society-IB1) Belonging to the IBDP class of 2018 named as the “Game-Changers” should solely indicate our desire to do things differently. We stand for change in our modern times due to our many differences in thinking and beliefs. The Red Cross Society is then just a…
Red Cross workshop is underway and both students and staff are actively engaging with it. Gabriel Atseku (P.E Teacher) _ The first aid workshop could not have come at a better time than this. Having first taken the course in 2007, I have not only updated my knowledge but also have seen and learnt…
Our dance class continued for this week with the inclusion of Hip-hop. Students who took part were thrilled to Ballet, Salsa and Hip-hop Dance moves. We look forward to the continuation of the Dance class as students have shown enormous interest in it. Steve Williams Jnr. (Grade 9) The Dance class was fun and an…
Dr. Ken, his team and some young swimmers were at it last Sunday at the TIS swimming pool. The Swimming Club has started on a very high spirited note and the students are leaving nothing to chance. The students are poised to take on new challenges and learn the different swimming styles. Deion Mitchell (Grade…
Report by Audrey Antwi-Assimeng (Grade 11 A _Class Rep) The IB class of 2018 visited Akorlikope on the 25–26 August, 2016 to engage in a CAS Orientation/Service Learning Trip. Once there, we were placed in our colour groups: Red, Yellow, Green and Blue, and tasked to build a bird nest. The essence of this challenge…
The IBDP orientation was extremely helpful. Meeting with the TIS Alumni made it seem as if I can actually go through the programme as they (Alumni) have done. I am sure the DP journey will be rigorous, but taking the advice from the various teachers and coordinators who engaged us, I hope to sail through…
Members of the Junior Community Service (JCS) were taken through the NXplorers workshop where they were equipped with the knowledge and tools with which to identify and solve the needs of society. These students are now ready to transfer the knowledge acquired from their training to finding real solutions to problems in their communities. Next…
Thirty good minutes, that’s how long it took to get the grill going, but it was worth it. The rain surprised us yesterday, giving us some unexpected challenges. However, we managed to pull through. Today we will continue our sales as we had so much ingredients donated by our parents. We made a significant amount…
