Ave Maria School Holds 21st Graduation

The Ave Maria School in Dansoman, Accra, has held its 21st graduation ceremony on the theme, “Digitalizing Education in the 21st Century: The Role of Stakeholders.”

The 2021 class consisted of 84 Junior High School graduates – who are currently awaiting their Basic Certificate Examination (BECE) results and 73 Kindergarten “2” pupils who graduated to stage 1 of the main school.

The event drew hundreds of people, including parents, guardians, well-wishers, and observers. The graduation ceremony saw an exciting display of choreography by the kindergarten 2 pupils, cadet performance by the KG “2” pupils while the JHS students treated the audience to a spectacular afro-beat dance.

The Managing Proprietor of the school, Mr. Michael Sarfo Antwi said even with the existence of covid – 19, the Ave Maria school strived “daily to provide a safe, warm and conducive environment for pupils to achieve academic, sporting, cultural and life-long learning”.

Mr Antwi said despite the tough economic times the country finds itself in, it is important that parents go the extra mile to give their children the best education they deserve.

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He said: “We are all aware of the economic crisis these days but we need to go the extra mile to educate our children. We know that to fulfill their potential at school, pupils and students must be happy and secure with their friends whose company they enjoy and the teachers whom they trust and respect”.

Mr Antwi said it was the obligation of Ave Maria school to challenge students to strive for the highest standards, both in their learning and in their lives.

He said: “We know that in order to fulfill their potential at school, pupils and students must be happy and secure with their friends whose company they enjoy and the teachers whom they trust and respect.

The Guest Speaker of the occasion, Stallone Nyarko, who spoke on behalf of the Minister for Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu- Ekuful advised the students to be curious, time conscious, and have a sense of purpose. He said the internet was a huge source of information and challenged students to explore it at all times.

He explained that due to the huge source of information on the internet now, it is the responsibility of students to find out things for themselves and not wait for anybody to give them information.

He also advised parents to introduce their children to ICT at an early stage.

Ave Maria school was founded in 1982 as a private Catholic school and has persisted in posting excellent BECE results.

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