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GIS Triumphs at The Art Peeps Challenge!

Tech Eternum — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:35:00 +0000

Two talented students, Jenell Bram Annor (Lower 6) and Gehna Sakrani (Form 3), made Ghana International School proud at the prestigious Art Peeps Challenge, themed “Finding My Voice Through Art”.

Jenell claimed 1st position, while
Gehna achieved an impressive 4th place among fierce competition! Their exceptional talent earned them trophies, certificates, and a chance to exhibit their work at a premier hotel, along with exciting prizes, including a full painting set and a GHS 2,000 cash award!

This is a proud moment for our school community. Let’s celebrate their success! Click the pictures below to see their winning creations and cheer them on!

The 8th Time Educators Conference

Tech Eternum — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:40:28 +0000

This year, the 8th Time Educators Conference, with the theme “Owning the Future: Teachers, Students, and New Knowledge,” is due to take place on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at the GIS Secondary School Campus. The event promises to be insightful with our Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker, Mrs. Rica Rwigamba (Country Director, Master Card Foundation) and a welcome address by a Principal and Head of School Frank D. Amponsah-Mensah Esq.

For the past seven years, the TIME Educators Conference has not only Transformed, Inspired, Motivated and Educated (TIME) teachers and administrators but it has also helped establish Ghana International School as a centre of excellence for professional development. The conference offers a wide range of seminar and workshop opportunities, facilitated by dynamic presenters who are themselves educators or administrators.

This year’s conference is going to challenge us to think outside the box, and prepare us for education in a technologically evolving environment. Come prepared to be Transformed, Inspired, Motivated and Educated by our dynamic presenters and the many surprises in store! Don’t miss out! You are all cordially invited. To register, kindly click the link below👇
https://drive.google.com/…/1HXl5Awocj…/view…
For further information, contact our TIME Team via timeconference@gis.edu.gh or call 0501664290. Thank you.

GIS meets the Accra Girls Senior High School Team

Tech Eternum — Fri, 03 May 2024 09:45:52 +0000

The Principal of Ghana International School Mr. Amponsah-Mensah, led by a team of staff members from the GIS Literature, Music, and Administrative departments, paid an appreciation visit to Labone Senior High and Accra Girls Senior High Schools. The visit was to celebrate the excellent collaboration on our recent musical adaptation, “The Sound of Music,” which was a beautiful success.

Our students had the opportunity to sing and perform with their talented students, making it one of the most enjoyed performances of the year. We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Accra Girls and Labone Senior High School for opening their doors and allowing us to work together wonderfully.

We look forward to many more collaborations in the future. We are excited to announce that our musical which has 63k views today is still available on YouTube. If you are yet to see it, please click the link below https://youtu.be/mF4_veBqvx8?si=bs301WNyNXROVNC- and enjoy!

2024 Kwame Pianim Debate

Tech Eternum — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:42:14 +0000

On Wednesday the 27th of March 2024, GIS students rushed into the multipurpose court eagerly awaiting the start of the much-anticipated debate between GIS and St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School.
Following the opening speech by Mr. Ike Kowfie, the debate commenced with Form 4 students of GIS debating their counterparts from St. Thomas Aquinas school. They spoke for the motion: AI Stifles Creativity And Slows Down Human Advancement.
This captivating topic caused students to think deeply about the topic of discussion. They highlighted that AI kills the ‘Eureka!’ moments for humans to experience their inventions or discoveries, taking away the opportunity for them to think critically, amongst others. After this, however, the programme was not over. The seniors, the Lower 6th Formers were yet to argue on an equally captivating and thought-provoking topic: “Brain Drain is a catalyst for innovation and not a barrier to development in Africa”. The two sides battled this with St. Thomas Aquinas arguing against the motion and GIS arguing for it, each making strong points that Africa loses revenue in taxes due to brain drain and continues its dependency on the West when it relies on remittances from citizens abroad.
The debate was closed off with the judges announcing the winners. From the junior team, the students of St. Thomas Aquinas deservingly took home the trophy and in the senior category, Ghana International School came out as the champions! Regardless of who won, both schools and their students worked hard and tirelessly to put this debate together.
To close the debate, there was a short meeting between students of the two schools in the Math room, where the opportunity to expand knowledge on both topics was given. Students engaged with each other, shared ideas and opinions in a moderated but informal way, learnt from each other and built bonds that would hopefully stand the test of time. Thank you to all our English Language/ Literature Department teachers who worked tirelessly to prepare students for the debate and to all the students who cheered on the speakers. We hope to see more collaborations in the future.
By: Maame Adwoa Nduom, F3X and Ewuraba Asmah L6M

Tickets info for “The Sound of Music”

Tech Eternum — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:28:10 +0000

The hills are alive with the sound of music and tickets are on sale!

Dates: Tuesday 19th March and Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 4:00 p.m. each day.

Pick them up at the GIS Welcome Centre, Starbites Branches and at the National Theatre Gates on the Show dates. See you there!

GIS’ Nathaniel Arkutu Wins 2023 World Food Day Poster Contest

Tech Eternum — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:04:44 +0000

Congratulations to Nathaniel Arkutu (Form 3Y) for placing First in the UN 2023 FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) Poster Contest. The winning Poster was the only selected artwork from West Africa! The World Food Day Contest was open to children and youth worldwide between the ages of 5 and 19. The GIS Art Department therefore presented this opportunity as classwork to all the Lower Secondary Students and guess what; we won!

We are therefore super excited to announce that out of 19 countries and 59 participants, Nathaniel Arkutu was shortlisted and eventually won the first (1st) position for the category of ages 13-15. Congratulations all around and a very big thank you to our Teachers who continue to encourage our students to give their best in any endeavour. Ayekoo!

Congratulations to Ewuraba Asmah

Tech Eternum — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:24:40 +0000

Congratulations to Ewuraba Asmah, a Lower 6 Former and a Boarding Student of GIS for winning the 2023 Academic City University College Art Competition for High School Students.

Ewuraba claimed the top spot and left a lasting impression during her presentation at the fiercely held competition. Her award-winning watercolour painting, “Beyond the High Rise”, captured high-rise buildings, within a rural setting.

According to Ewuraba, this is symbolic of her opinion of Ghana’s current economic state of affairs. She believes that these infrastructural developments do not accommodate the needs of the lower-class citizens, and help to create a much wider divide between them and people of a higher class. “I tried to capture the concept that, on the surface, the country may look developed even though it truly is not, as it doesn’t benefit everyone or even those most in need.”- Ewuraba.

Well done, Ewuraba! And congratulations once again for making us all so proud. All the best!

TIME Conference is here again!

Tech Eternum — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:10:32 +0000

Registration for the 7th TIME Educators Conference closes soon!!!
Use this link (https://lnkd.in/dNJUjXTn) to register.

For more information, please refer to the Conference packet via this link (https://lnkd.in/dspG-p2t)

Registration Fee: GHC 250.00 Participants should register (sign-up, pay and send a copy of your receipt to timeconference@gis.edu.gh ) from Wednesday 20th September, 2023 until registration deadline.

Registration DEADLINE: Saturday 23rd September 2023. Limited spaces available.
#GIS #GISTIMEConference

GIS Participates in a panel discussion on the theme “Digital Skills for Life: Navigating the Future of STEM Organized by USAID and MTN”

Tech Eternum — Wed, 24 May 2023 15:48:40 +0000

USAID – A US Agency for International Development, a leading International Development Agency, recognizes that gender equality and women’s empowerment are essential to human rights and sustainable development outcomes. In Partnership with MTN Ghana #GIS and #PeakLyceum School students were invited to join a panel discussion on the theme “Digital Skills for Life: Navigating the Future oF #stem. The objective of the event was to promote women’s and girls’ participation in STEM fi #work #success #share #students #projects #digital #africa #school #humanrights #sustainabledevelopment.
The event provided a platform for young girls to be inspired by successful women in STEM and to see the possibilities for their future careers. It also highlighted the critical role that organizations such as USAID and schools like GIS play in promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls to pursue careers in STEM.
The panel consisted of 11 female students from GIS (4 Lower 6th Formers and 7 Form 4 students). Eager to showcase their skills and demonstrate that women in STEM are leading the way, these young ladies talked about the importance of digital skills in today’s rapidly changing world and how they can be used to navigate the future of STEM.
As the discussion progressed, 4 other strong and successful women in STEM were invited to share their rich experiences. They were made up of Maame Ekua Ofori (Senior Manager, Commercial MTN Ghana), Ing Dr. Enyonam Kpekpena (Manager/IT Projects Delivery & PMO Lead, ECG, Ghana), Estelle Akofio-Sowah (Country Manager of Google Ghana), and Adaku Ufere (Chief of Party, West Africa Energy Program (WAEP).
They talked about why they chose their respective professions, the challenges they faced, how they overcame them, and the benefits of having women in the STEM field. They also emphasized the importance of perseverance, dedication, authenticity, and hard work in achieving success in STEM, especially for women.
As Ing Dr. Enyonam Kpekpena said “ There is no better time in needing females in STEM than now ”

By: Melissa Adjarkie Adjanor ( L6R )

Principal of GIS has been named one of the Top 10 finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2023

Tech Eternum — Tue, 16 May 2023 09:13:52 +0000

Exciting news! Dr. Mary Ashun, Principal of GIS has been named one of the Top 10 finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2023 run by T4 Education and HP This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact in education, demonstrated leadership and advocated for improvement in pre-kindergarten, K-12, vocational, and university education in Africa. Congratulations to Dr. Mary Asabea Ashun on this well-deserved recognition! Learn more about Dr. Mary Ashun’s nomination: http:/.africaeducationmedal.org/

#GhaIntSch #GIS #africaedumedal#africa #education #awards #HP #leadership #k12education #excellence #impact #educationinafrica

#teacher #university #SignificantImpact #makeadifference #student #changemakers #ChangemakersInEducation #prizes