By Edward Williams
Kpando (V/R), Dec. 26, GNA – The Missahoe Montessori School, located in Kpando in the Volta region has marked 15 years of providing quality basic education.
The ceremony on the theme: “Developing the potential of individual students, the role of all stakeholders,” also marked the school’s fifth graduation ceremony.
Madam Dotse Mawusi Florence, School Proprietress, said they started with a handful of 30 children of different ages.
She said in September 2007, after having had some training with the Social Welfare Department in Child Care and Maintenance, the kids were gathered and started receiving some formal training.
Madam Dotse noted that few weeks later, parents from the immediate community began enrolling their wards in the school due to its nearness to many homes.
She said as the years passed by the population increased bit by bit adding that in 2014, the Junior High School (JHS) was registered to make the school a full course from Crèche to JHS.
Madam Dotse noted that the first batch of graduates passed out with 100 per cent in the 2017/18 academic year putting the school in second position on Kpando Municipal Education ladder.
She said the strength of the school stood at 378 students, 23 teaching staff and four non-teaching staff.
Madam Dotse said they have been trying their best to maintain the stand amongst the first best schools in Kpando Municipality as management, teachers and pupils committed to the task and to maintain their 100 per cent pass in their first four BECE examinations.
She said in terms of infrastructure, she was poised in giving a conducive atmosphere for learning and teaching hence a new classroom structure being constructed to boost the enrolment drive.
Madam Dotse said with the help of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), they were able to take control over indiscipline among students.
“Most students do their class work and homework with the assistance of the parents and guardians. Parents play very vital roles now than ever.”
She said the school targeted to develop the child physically, mentally, and spiritually in the aspect of co-curricular activities.
“We introduce activities that will give total development of the child. Some of these are drama, poetry, talented kids, cultural activities and other groups.”
Assistant Director of Prisons (ADP) Wilson Sallah from the Kpando Prisons, commended the school for its successes chalked over the years adding that such occasions encouraged students and parents to put in much effort towards education.
He admonished the students to take their studies and cultivate good habits to enable them to become good citizens in the future.
ADP Sallah bemoaned trending issue of youth trying all means to get rich quickly adding that the situation would be of no help when the youth were not trained properly.
He called on parents to take good care of their wards, especially while they were on holidays.
GNA