We had a great time on African Day. Our students wore cultural fashion to represent tribes, regions, and more! 

Our very first graduating class recently completed their BECE exams! The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is the standard system for measuring successful education required for senior high school. We are very proud of our student’s results but also impressed with each student’s preparation and dedication. JHS 3 (grade 9) began to study from 7am to 6pm M-F and 4 hours on Saturday. All JHS 3 students placed in an SHS school of their choice. This was after many hours of study and sacrifice. 

Students won scholarships based on their studies, character, community service and leadership. These scholarships helped students with book and uniform requirements. They will be fully prepared for their 2023-2024 school year. We can’t wait to see what their future holds! ​

Saturday included a visit to MakersPlace, STEAM Consultants who teach coding and robotics to fortunate students in Ghana. Another graduation including Certificates of Completion for our top 15 students who showed up every Saturday morning for training. The students worked in teams and each team created a project utilizing micro bits. While these may be common in the West, these ideas are not in use here. Our students had to use their imagination. No TV or magazines to tip them off. So we have ideas like automatic waste disposal, a test for blood pressure, and an automatic bin that separates plastic vs paper. A bit used to automatically light up a tunnel as a car drives through and even a tool able to be used in surgery for the ability to pick up very small items (or a robot to deter a bomb from a distance).
The next challenge begins again in September when school begins. Next year includes creating robots able to travel, pick up items and carry them away, all within a detailed timeline. The “pool “ tables are the playing field and the students lit up when they saw the future challenges.

We thank Makers Place for bringing technology to our daily activities at school. Joy2theWorld International Christian Academy is measured against the same standards of schools in Accra and Achimota. We are the BEST!

Last Term, Joy2theWorld International Christian Academy organized a wonderful trip for our noble Grade six (6) and JHS students to Tema Harbour. It was a unique opportunity for our students to learn and experience the importance of the harbours in international trade.
Upon arrival, the staff of the harbour gave our students a warm welcome. They introduced our students to the various vessels that arrive at the port, the cargoes that they carry, and the processes involved in shipping and clearing the goods.
Our students were fascinated by the huge vessels and the amount of goods that they carry. They also learned about the different types of vessels such as container ships, bulk carriers, and tankers. The staff explained how these vessels are loaded and unloaded and how the goods are moved from the ships to the warehouses.
Our students also got an opportunity to ask questions about how the harbour is managed and how the staffs ensure the safe movement of goods and vessels. They also learned about the various jobs that exist at the harbour, such as pilots, crane operators, and customs officers.
Generally, the trip was an eye-opening experience for our students. They learned about the importance of international trade, the role of the harbour in the economy and the various jobs and skills required to operate a harbour. We would like to thank the staff of the Tema Harbour for hosting us and making the trip a great success.

Joy2theWorld is excited to announce (near) future plans to build a new, safer building on land purchased by generous donors. This is unique to Ghana and has raised a few eyebrows (!) but we will be using recycled plastic drinking bottles filled with sand as the walls and pillars of our school.
Here is a picture of the future school building:

We will be using recycled water bottles, filled with sand and secured by wire and plaster. This is how the structure of the walls will look like (before the final plaster): 

While the process is labor intensive, the details, measures and standards are very specific. The building of the proposed administrative building (above) used 43,000 recyclable water bottles. Imagine how this reduces the massive consequences of plastic bottles left on the street and on the beaches!
The same process will be used on classrooms (see picture below). It was confirmed by the Industrial Engineers in Amasaman (Gh) that these buildings are completely safe and secure.

The children had fun in the pool by splashing water on them, laughing, happy with each other by swimming; in fact the children really enjoyed the pool. It’s something they do not have in their homes, or in their community. So once the school (Joy2theWorld) provides the pool for the children, they really enjoy themselves. Here in Ghana about 98% of the schools do not have knowledge in these activities called swimming for fun or building a pool for their learners. But once in a while the learners should have a break from books, from class and have some fun by floating in the pool, splashing water, in fact, a lot of splashing. Teachers were around to supervise the children so one will not be hurt. Finally, the children had very good time in the pool. The children really enjoy the swimming.