“People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves”. (Paulo Coelho) Akorlikope was fun, it was experiential, it was engaging, it was hands-on, and it was heartwarming. The Akorlikope service learning experience embodied, the philosophy of the IB programme: “to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create…
On the 1 January, 2017, Marie-Noelle Kpatakpa & Rachel Odartey-Wellington (co-initiators), Dede Coffie and Samantha Azu (organizers) went to Apostolic church in Tema community 5 to speak to youth much like us about the complexities of being a teenage female in society. It was an insightful journey and it paved way for all of us…
(Mifatu Gadzekpo & Audrey Antwi-Asimeng – Initiators of DEAR FELLOW) Over the holidays, on the 18 December 2016, the DEAR FELLOW team, extended the love of the festive season to Handi* Vangelism Children’s Home at Haatso where they donated clothes and cash of Ghs. 1000 to the children of the home and shared a happy…
After thrilling us to a night of heartwarming Carols, our guests stayed over for the night. The TIS students hosted the Akorlikope students in their hostels and the classrooms. This single act goes a long way to validate Tema International School as an ideal IB school that believes in “developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young…
Some traditions never fade; they rather get enriched with time. And so it was with Carols Night at Tema International School. Carols Night is one of the many avenues that bring the entire TIS Community – Students, Staff, Management, Parents, Alumni and Friends – together in one harmony. This year’s Carols Night was characterized with…
The Happy Feet Team has come up with another awareness campaign in recognition the millions of people, mostly children, in the world who walk barefoot daily. The Happy FeetTeam recognizes the severity of this problem and is working assiduously do join hands with the many aiders who are equally concerned and look forward to finding…
Chloe Asiedu (Grade 11) Ebenezer Asime (CAS Advisor) On the 4 September 2016, Tema International School (TIS) embarked on a petrifying journey to produce a play through what was seen by the entire TIS community as an unconventional process. TIS has a thriving play production culture which has gained the admiration of theatre…
‘Akorlikope our community’ Service is the act of doing something for the benefit of others or for the greater good, defined in the CAS guide as ‘collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need’. With that in mind TIS searched for a community to adopt for its Service experiences. The…
Like all CAS involvement, CAS projects allow for leaning through experience. Participating in a project provides opportunities to increases self-awareness, promotes open–mindedness and interpersonal understanding and can facilitate decision-making and problem-solving skills. Additionally, as the CAS project requires collaboration, it also promotes communication skills, requiring the learner to be involved in negotiation, agreements and consensus.…
A Brief Outlook by Marie-Noelle Kpatakpa (President of the Society-IB1) Belonging to the IBDP class of 2018 named as the “Game-Changers” should solely indicate our desire to do things differently. We stand for change in our modern times due to our many differences in thinking and beliefs. The Red Cross Society is then just a…
