The Yilo Krobo Municipal Director of Education, John Kwame Gasu, has stated that nurturing schoolchildren and making them complete for life beyond school is key in the educational system.
Mr Gasu said apart from the rigorous academic work of Doorbell International School at Somanya, the school's deliberate effort to expose learners to valuable experiences outside the classroom was highly commendable, and he urged all basic schools to produce learners who would be well-rounded to fit into every sector of life after school.
Commendation
The Yilo Krobo Municipal Education Director made the commendation when he addressed a gathering at the 10th Anniversary celebration of Doorbell International School at Somanya last Friday on the theme: "Ten years of Academic Excellence: The Role of Stakeholders in Educating the next Generation Leaders".
Doorbell International School was founded in 2015 with a single child by Doreen Addae-Mensah, with support from her husband, Emmanuel Addae-Mensah and one Ivy Quarshie.
It was to create a place where young minds could grow, learn and flourish for their future.
Mr Gasu said as a directorate, it was particularly proud of the exceptional contributions of the school to the development of the learners.
"Your commitment to providing a safe, modern and highly conducive learning environment is evident in your excellent physical and educational infrastructure.”
“This investment serves as a benchmark for quality education and directly enhances the teaching and learning experience", Mr Gasu commended.
Dependable partner
He said Doorbell International School stood out as a dependable partner to the Yilo Krobo Education Directorate, adding, "Your enthusiastic participation in all programmes, competitions and activities organised by the Yilo Krobo Municipal Education Directorate reflects a commendable alignment with our national educational goals".
The director said as the school reflected on the successes of the past decade and looked forward to the future, he urged the management of the school to maintain a high standard of discipline, creativity and excellence.
The Principal of the school, Georgina Fiona Agyeibea, lauded Mr and Mrs Addae-Mensah for their foresight, dream and vision 10 years ago which had brought the school this far.
She said the school, which is from kindergarten to junior high school, has a population of 581 pupils, 48 teaching staff and 16 non-teaching staff, who were all committed and dedicated to the welfare of the learners.
Scholarships
She announced that 34 students were currently placed on various levels of scholarships at the school, funded by the proprietress, Mrs Addae-Mensah.
The scholarships, she explained, ranged from support for brilliant, needy students to other categories of assistance designed to ensure that no child was denied the opportunity to learn simply because of financial constraints.
She said the school's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results had been a source of pride, with a significant percentage of the school's candidates earning placements in the country's top senior high schools, which was a testament to the dedication of the teachers and the hard work of the students.
There were solidarity messages from Mr and Mrs Addae-Mensah, the Parent-Teacher Association Chairman, Francis Ocansey, former Director General and Rector of GIMPA, Prof. Stephen Adei, the Executive Director of Ghana National Council of Private Schools, Obenfo Nana Enoch Kwesi Gyetuah and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, among others.
Three teachers, Mary Adja Ologo, Theophilus Teye Asare and Ophelia Sackey, were honoured for their dedicated service to the school.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Prof. Eric Nyarko-Sampson, who chaired the programme, lauded the school for its core values and urged the parents to also play their parental roles effectively to help give holistic education.
The General Head Prefect of the School, Qara Yayra Mensah, said the school had nurtured them not only academically but also in character, discipline and leadership.
