Congratulations to Maame Efua Kome-Mensah, a dedicated and hardworking DP2 student who has recently been recognized for becoming a runner-up in the global storytelling contest held by News Decoder. Her essay, titled ‘I Want To Be a Winner Who Leaves the World a Better Place’ chronicles her personal understanding of what winning means.   News Decoder is a global educational news service for young people. Their mission is to help young people develop internationally-recognized global citizenship competencies, including the ability to communicate to global audiences, appreciate diverse perspectives, think critically about global issues and identify solutions to local, national, and global problems.    Students

The Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) through the Ghana Olympiad Academy launched its latest initiative - Mathleticus Math Tournament (MMT), for lovers of Maths who are 16 years and below. This tournament helps schools promote excellence in math, raise student test scores, increase student self-esteem, develop problem-solving skills, and hone cooperative skills in a competitive environment. It is also designed to allow outstanding mathematics students to meet and compete with each other, and to promote public interest in mathematics. The Mathleticus Tournament was held on Saturday, November 26, at the Ghana Olympiad Academy. About 200 students from 20 schools competed in

Dive in and unleash greatness’—— The invigorating aura of the swimming pool over the hubbub of buzzing participants and the gentle sound of soft splashes of students taking turns diving into the water kicked off the annual swimming competition.  With massive support from students, hostel tutors, and staff, the various hostel groups and swimming teams, in unity, did their very best in the competition.  The top swimmers of all four hostel groupings retreated into the changing rooms to prepare for their share in bringing their team's glory. Swimmers dove into the inviting water and speedily made their way through the length

Tuesday 18th of October marked the date for  SOS-HGIC's Annual Career Day.  The theme of the day was, "The Winding Path to A Profession." We had an outstanding presentation from our guest speaker, a financial engineer and parent of a student of this fine institution, Mr. Steve Williams. His presentation on the many paths his life has taken was riveting. Indeed our overarching aim was to explore the various pathways that culminate in developing a meaningful career. One which is impactful to our communities and eventually enables us to contribute towards Africa’s development and transformation.  Just as exciting and informative were

After a 4 year hiatus, the Model United Nations Club of  SOS - HGIC organized their  5th Model United Nations (MUN) conference, aptly titled: "HGICMUN 2022". MUN affiliate schools from Ghana including Al-Rayan International School, Tema International School, Merton International School, Aves Academy, Legacy Girls, International Community School, Ghana International School, Association International School, and observers from other institutions such as Chemu Secondary School and Our Lady of Mercy gathered for a 3-day long conference under the theme "Inequalities in a Changing World." MUN delegates illustrated that growing inequalities can be arrested by integrated policies that are universal in principle while paying

At SOS - HGIC we are constantly keeping in line with our mission to create an environment that increases academic, social, and emotional success—an environment of strong school connectedness. We believe that sharing and exchanging best practices is one of the best ways to improve our environment. Last week our principal, Mrs. Dadson, and the Curriculum Management Team (CMT); Mr. Gogovi, Mrs. Addison, and Mr. Amengor, visited Tonbridge Grammar School, also an IB World School, to interact with students and teachers and exchange ideas on raising attainment and academic achievement. Mr. Amengor from our Curriculum Management Team said “ It was

SOS - HGIC would not be what it is without the amazing teachers we have at the forefront. They are essential in helping the children we serve stay happy, engaged and on track to reach their educational goals. This past week we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week. Our teachers enjoyed many surprises such as little goodie bags, personal notes and cards from their students. The highlight of this event was when students got to dress up like teachers and some of them were spot on!   We know that the past few years have been especially difficult as the pandemic progressed and

At SOS - HGIC we engage in an array of exchange programs designed to bring young people together in a spirit of intercultural understanding and respect and to enhance social and communication skills. Our exchange programs emphasize collaboration, community involvement, and a sense of adventure. We encourage our students to be risk-takers, explore the diversity of our world, and develop the skills necessary to take on the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s world. Toward achieving this goal, we kicked off our first exchange program of the year with students from  Cologne International School, Germany. The team from Cologne comprised of fourteen

SOS - HGIC received book donations from Sedinam and Eline Asase; daughters of Nana Afoah Appiah-Korang, an alumna of SOS HGIC (Class of 1996) and their friends; Amirrah Uwhubetine, Azzarrée Uwhubetine, Isabelle Quaynor (sister of Nii Addo Quaynor, Class of 2019) and Oliviah Matthews. This group of friends started a non-profit organization called Child2Child foundation ("C2C") to share their love of reading by donating books to West Africa, starting with Nigeria, where most of them grew up. Through the use of different platforms, the C2C girls raised over $20,000 and partnered with Books for Africa to source and ship a

One of the best qualities of SOS - HGIC  is the wide range of cultures represented in our students and staff, and we are always embracing and celebrating these cultures every chance we get. On the 13th of September we celebrated Ethiopia’s new year “Enkutatash.” The word Enkutatash is heavy with symbolism as it not only means the ‘gift of jewels’ but also represents the end of the rainy season. This is the time of year where the Ethiopian landscape is covered with bright yellow flowers called Adey Abeba. During dinner all the students wore yellow and white to show