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It is always a great delight to celebrate years of contribution to national growth and development.

Panest therefore congratulates Accra Girls SHS on their 50th Anniversary celebrations which are

summed up the Daily Graphic article below.

Accra Girls SHS contributes to human resource needs

The Accra Girls Senior High School has for the past 50 years made significant contributions to the

production of the requisite human resource needs of the country.

The school was built in 1960 as one of the Ghana Education Trust Schools by Ghana’s first President,

Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The girls’ school, which started with 12 students, has both day and boarding

students.

Today, Accra Girls, which ranks among the top girls’ schools in the country, has a population of 1,100

students with about 50 teaching staff and 51 non-teaching staff. It has three dormitories which

accommodate 720 students, while 20 of its teaching staff live on the campus.

The programmes being offered in the school are: General Arts, Science, Business and Vocational

Skills (Home Economics and Visual Arts).

With the provision of five decades of quality education, the school has lined up a number of activities

to mark its 50th anniversary which began with a launch in October last year.

The year-long event includes a fun fair, games with sister schools, cleanup exercises at the Dzorwulu

Special School and Maamobi Polyclinic, a float through the principal streets of Accra, home-coming

for old girls, fun games for staff and old girls, a dinner dance and variety entertainment night, which

will be climaxed with a speech day and a thanksgiving service in October this year.

A visit to the school revealed that a number of projects were being undertaken to improve and expand

facilities on the compound. They include a two-storey 12-unit classroom block and a new dormitory to

accommodate about 400 students and raising of the wall around the school. These facilities, among

other things, will cater for the first-year students that will be admitted into Form I in September this

year.

At the time Daily Graphic paid a visit to the school, workers were busy at the projects site. They are

expected to finish work before the beginning of the 201O-2011 academic year.

Conducting this reporter round the project facilities, the Headmistress, Ms Veronica Akapame, said

both students and staff residential accommodation had been inadequate, adding that some students had

to commute from as far as Kasewa and around Dodowa to school every day.

She said steps for the construction of a new dormitory and the renovation of a staff bungalow were

being undertaken, and she wished more of those facilities were in place,

On the issue of access to water, she said, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Dr Mustapha

Ahmed, had promised to solve the problem.

Ms Akapame said the wall was being raised to ensure adequate security, adding that the wall was so

short that people easily scaled ‘it and entered the campus.

 

Security, she said, had improved greatly with the raising of the wall and the clearing of a grove that

used to serve as hideout for intruders, among other things.

On academic performance, Ms Akapame said, the school’s performance had improved over the years

with 100 per cent results. She said students who passed through the school qualified for tertiary

institution with competitive grades, and that this could be seen in the kinds of professionals the school

had churned out over the years.

“Today, we have past students who are doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, entrepreneurs and

other professionals who have contributed in diverse ways to the development of the country,” she said.

She said discipline had been another hallmark of the school, and that had also resulted in the positive

results of the school.

Ms Akapame commended the old students of the school, Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) and other

organizations for playing various roles to improve facilities on campus, thereby ensuring effective

teaching and learning.

She said the school would not rest on its current achievements but do more through the provision of

quality education to its students.

Source: Daily Graphic

Accra Girls Secondary embarks on Golden Jubilee with candle procession

Source: GNA – Ghana News Agency

Education | Fri, 01 Oct 2010

Accra, Sept. 30, GNA – Accra Girls Old Students Association (AGOSA) on Thursday organized a

candlelight procession on the campus of their alma mater- Accra Girls Senior High Secondary

School, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the school.

The procession attracted the current students of the school, which was founded on September

30, 1960 in Accra.

The year-long celebration is on the theme: “Sustaining Quality Girl-child Education, 50 years

Beyond.”

Mrs Miriam Nkansah, Co-coordinator of AGOSA told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that

the procession would help the students to reflect on their school days.

She said since the inception of the school, it has trained a lot of women who have become very

influential in the society.

Mrs Nkansah said the future of the school lies in the hands of the students, hence the need for

them to put up their best to ensure the advancement of the academic facility to attain the highest

position as the top girl’s school in the country.

She called on all old students to take active roles in the celebration to ensure its success.

A home coming for old girls, a speech and prize giving day, a dinner dance as well as a

thanksgiving service would be held in October as part of the celebration.

GNA Accra, June 26, GNA – Accra Girls Senior High Senior School (AGISS) on Saturday organized a

walk through some principal streets of Accra, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The four-hour

event, which attracted former students of the school, was under the under the theme: “Sustaining

Quality Girl-Child Education. 50 Years and Beyond”

Madam Veronica Akapame, Headmistress of AGISS, in an interview with GNA after the walk, said

that the school had played a significant role in the training of the girl-child towards national

development. She said “The school since its inception 50 years ago has churned out a lot of influential

women who are contributing their quota towards the development of this country”.

Madam Akapame said that the school had achieved high level discipline and academic success. She

cited inadequate library, classrooms and dormitories, insufficient computers, irregular water supply as

some of the challenging facing the school and called on individuals and organizations to come to the

aid of the school. “The old girls’ association and the Parents Teacher Association are doing their best

but like Oliver Twist, we are asking for more since there is more to be done,” she added.

Madam Joyce Oku, Acting President of Accra Girls Old Students Association said variety show, home

coming, speech day, talk show, fun fairs, clean up campaigns, home coming for old girls would form

part of the year-long celebration which would end on 31st October 2010. She praised the old girls for

their support for the school and appealed to them to show more interest in the development of the

educational institution.

Accra Girls SHS contributes to human resource needs

Source: Daily Graphic – Daily Graphic

Education | Tue, 15 Jun 2010

The Accra Girls Senior High School has for the past 50 years made significant contributions to the production of the requisite human resource needs of the country. The school was built in 1960 as one of the Ghana Education Trust Schools by Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The girls’ school, which started with 12 students, has both day and boarding students. Today, Accra Girls, which ranks among the top girls’ schools in the country, has a population of 1,100 students with about 50 teaching staff and 51 non-teaching staff. It has three dormitories which accommodate 720 students, while 20 of its teaching staff live on the campus.

The programmes being offered in the school are: General Arts, Science, Business and Vocational Skills (Home Economics and Visual Arts). With the provision of five decades of quality education, the school has lined up a number of activities to mark its 50th anniversary which began with a launch in October last year.

The year-long event includes a fun fair, games with sister schools, cleanup exercises at the Dzorwulu Special School and Maamobi Polyclinic, a float through the principal streets of Accra, home-coming for old girls, fun games for staff and old girls, a dinner dance and variety entertainment night, which will be climaxed with a speech day and a thanksgiving service in October this year.

A visit to the school revealed that a number of projects were being undertaken to improve and expand facilities on the compound. They include a two-storey 12-unit classroom block and a new dormitory to accommodate about 400 students and raising of the wall around the school. These facilities, among other things, will cater for the first-year students that will be admitted into Form I in September this year.

At the time Daily Graphic paid a visit to the school, workers were busy at the projects site. They are expected to finish work before the beginning of the 20lO-2011 academic year. Conducting this reporter round the project facilities, the Headmistress, Ms Veronica Akapame, said both students and staff residential accommodation had been inadequate, adding that some students had to commute from as far as Kasewa and around Dodowa to school every day.

She said steps for the construction of a new dormitory and the renovation of a staff bungalow were being undertaken, and she wished more of those facilities were in place, On the issue of access to water, she said, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, had promised to solve the problem. Ms Akapame said the wall was being raised to ensure adequate security, adding that the wall was so short that people easily scaled it and entered the campus.

Security, she said, had improved greatly with the raising of the wall and the clearing of a grove that used to serve as hideout for intruders, among other things. On academic performance, Ms Akapame said, the school’s performance had improved over the years with 100 per cent results. She said students who passed through the school qualified for tertiary institution with competitive grades, and that this could be seen in the kinds of professionals the school had churned out over the years.

“Today, we have past students who are doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, entrepreneurs and other professionals who have contributed in diverse ways to the development of the country” she said. She said discipline had been another hallmark of the school, and that had also resulted in the positive results of the school.

Ms Akapame commended the old students of the school, Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) and other organizations for playing various roles to improve facilities on campus, thereby ensuring effective teaching and learning. She said the school would not rest on its current achievements but do more through the provision of quality education to its students.

Source: Daily Graphic – Daily Graphic
Education | Tue, 15 Jun 2010
The Accra Girls Senior High School has for the past 50 years made significant contributions to the
production of the requisite human resource needs of the country.
The school was built in 1960 as one of the Ghana Education Trust Schools by Ghana's first
President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The girls' school, which started with 12 students, has both day
and boarding students.
Today, Accra Girls, which ranks among the top girls' schools in the country, has a population of
1,100 students with about 50 teaching staff and 51 non-teaching staff. It has three dormitories
which accommodate 720 students, while 20 of its teaching staff live on the campus.
The programmes being offered in the school are: General Arts, Science, Business and Vocational
Skills (Home Economics and Visual Arts).
With the provision of five decades of quality education, the school has lined up a number of
activities to mark its 50th anniversary which began with a launch in October last year.
The year-long event includes a fun fair, games with sister schools, cleanup exercises at the
Dzorwulu Special School and Maamobi Polyclinic, a float through the principal streets of Accra,
home-coming for old girls, fun games for staff and old girls, a dinner dance and variety
entertainment night, which will be climaxed with a speech day and a thanksgiving service in
October this year.
A visit to the school revealed that a number of projects were being undertaken to improve and
expand facilities on the compound. They include a two-storey 12-unit classroom block and a new
dormitory to accommodate about 400 students and raising of the wall around the school. These
facilities, among other things, will cater for the first-year students that will be admitted into Form
I in September this year.
At the time Daily Graphic paid a visit to the school, workers were busy at the projects site. They
are expected to finish work before the beginning of the 20lO-2011 academic year.
Conducting this reporter round the project facilities, the Headmistress, Ms Veronica Akapame,
said both students and staff residential accommodation had been inadequate, adding that some
students had to commute from as far as Kasewa and around Dodowa to school every day.
She said steps for the construction of a new dormitory and the renovation of a staff bungalow
were being undertaken, and she wished more of those facilities were in place,
On the issue of access to water, she said, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Dr
Mustapha Ahmed, had promised to solve the problem.
Ms Akapame said the wall was being raised to ensure adequate security, adding that the wall was
so short that people easily scaled 'it and .entered the campus.

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Security, she said, had improved greatly with the raising of the wall and the clearing of a grove
that used to serve as hideout for intruders, among other things.
On academic performance, Ms Akapame said, the school's performance had improved over the
years with 100 per cent results. She said students who passed through the school qualified for
tertiary institution with competitive grades, and that this could be seen in the kinds of
professionals the school had churned out over the years.
"Today, we have past students who are doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, entrepreneurs
and other professionals who have contributed in diverse ways to the development of the
country," she said.
She said discipline had been another hallmark of the school, and that had also resulted in the
positive results of the school.
Ms Akapame commended the old students of the school, Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) and
other organizations for playing various roles to improve facilities on campus, thereby ensuring
effective teaching and learning.
She said the school would not rest on its current achievements but do more through the provision
of quality education to its students.