By Deborah Naa Aku Allotey
Tema, July 23, GNA-The Manhean Methodist Basic School, has commemorated its 7th graduation and speech and prize-giving day to transition basic school graduates to the next stage of education.
The event, held on the theme; “Discipleship: Growing into Christian Maturity to Promote Excellence in Future Leadership,” marked the relevance of the future of the learners and their Christian character.
Awards were presented to deserving pupils, staff, and stakeholders for their hard work and contributions towards the school.
The graduation ceremony was marked with a display of talent by the pupils through singing, dancing, drama, and poetic recital.
A total of 251 pupils, comprising KG Two, Basic Six, and JHS Three, graduated.
Mr Micheal A. Mensah, the Headmaster of the school, emphasized that the school’s mission was to provide holistic education, nurturing the minds and spirits of learners.
He acknowledged the school’s challenges, particularly the poor state of infrastructure, including the lack of a fully equipped computer lab, which he noted was hindering the pupils’ academic progress.
He said the school was actively implementing measures to improve its facilities and academic resources to become a leading educational institution in the Tema Metro.
Mr Mensah urged the graduating pupils to embrace the values instilled in them and to face future challenges with courage and determination.
He also encouraged all students to study diligently and maintain good behaviour, emphasizing that hard work and good conduct would be rewarded.
Mrs Christina Amoba Adjei, the Greater Accra Regional Manager, Methodist Education Unit (MEU), and the guest speaker for the ceremony, emphasized that children were the future leaders, hence the need for a good and strong foundation.
She clarified that Christian maturity was not about age but about “deeper growth” in mentality and speech.
She highlighted the school’s role in building disciples, saying that the students always leave with a strong foundation.
She appealed to parents to collaborate with teachers in upholding discipline, including standards of decency, morals, appearance, and punctuality as well as to instill the values of the Kingdom of God in their children and to support teachers in guiding the young ones towards a purposeful life.
Mrs Adjei reminded parents that children were special gifts from God and should therefore be protected, cautioning them against comparing their children to others.
She also stressed the importance of parental involvement in the academic life of children, saying, “Parents should attend PTA meetings, respond to school requests, and get involved in your ward’s school life.”
She reminded the teachers that they become parental figures to the pupils once they step onto school grounds, urging them to fulfil such duties diligently until the students leave the school premises.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Sawer/Lydia Kukua Asamoah