src report
All to soon it's time for another stock taking in the
life of this great school. It has been sixty-two years since the first
student entered the gates of this school.
The school as it stands today is as a direct result of
the good work done by all those who have gone before us. Expectations
were very high, both from the students and the administration, when
other prefects and I were inducted into office in July 2001. I must
admit that the process of electing prefects in this school does not
only help us appreciate the under-pinnings of democracy but it also
prepares us to ride on the wind of democracy blowing all over the country.
The following is a brief report on the state of affairs
in the school for the period ending 9th March 2002. The school authorities
including the non-teaching staff, led by the Headmaster have channeled
all their efforts towards making life worthwhile for students of this
school.
A flame of joy embraced students of Aggrey when the 2001SSCE
results were released. With the school authorities having put in place
what is needed for quality academic work to take place, we expected
better result sill this year.
Touching on discipline, I will say that we have done a
remarkable. This has been achieved through regular interactions between
the Boarding Council and the student body. The level of discipline in
the school is quite rare in many mixed schools.
The school's neat environment and clean sanitary conditions
are issues worth commenting on. In spite of the school's large population,
there has not been any out break of an epidemic in the school, indicative
of the high environmental consciousness created among the students.
No doubt we received an award for being the best environmental conscious
school in the region. The 2001/2002 academic year can proudly boast
of a strong Student Representative Council (S.R.C.). It has ensured
that all students enjoy their rights. The S.R.C has contributed to the
planting of trees on campus to stop erosion.
There seems to be a new spirit of positive old boyism
prevailing on campus now. Old students now feel proud to call the school
their own. This spirit has given birth to a number of annual AMOSA tertiary
congresses and an AMOSA National Congresses. We thank the AMOSA groups
who donated computers to the school. We also thank the AMOSA 1977 group
for sponsoring this year's anniversary.
Through the conscious effort of the students and the school
chaplaincy board, the school has purchased new choir robes. The School
Chaplain had to look for money to pre-finance the sewing of the robes
and currently has a huge debt to settle.
Our sports boys and girls put up a very impressive performance
during the year. The climax was when the school football team, in the
2001 Valco tournament lifting the national trophy. Our sincere gratitude
goes to the P.E masters, Mr. Bright Oppong and Mr. Arthur Norman for
their hard work. The SRC report for the year would not be complete if
I don't talk about the school's prestigious computer awareness programme
and computerization project.
The school can boast of a well structured IT timetable
which enables every student of the school to have instructions in basic
computer skills. We have gone beyond mere acquiring of computer skills
to the point where we apply the skills we learn to our everyday lives.
Students use the school's Internet facilities as a second library for
research work, are engaged on tele-collaborative projects with other
students from all over the world. On weekends they communicate with
their friends and relatives all over the world for free by e-mail. The
school has started a computer outreach programme for basic schools in
the locality of the school as its contribution towards promoting IT
skills among the Ghanaian youth.
Though what has been said so far indicates that things
are on course still a lot more needs to be done to make life better
still. · We cry for more staff bungalows to house the school's teaching
and non -teaching staff. · Our library is too small for our number.
The situation is really critical. · The school's computer laboratory
cannot accommodate the large population of students whilst the number
of computers is rather too small. · Internet connectivity still remains
a problem.
In conclusion, I will like to remind us all that we belong
to a great school. Let us all put our shoulders to the wheel and roll
it as far as we can forever chanting our motto,
SEMPER OPTIMO NITERE - Always Aim High