Primary Students Connecting and Sharing
A Typical School Day in Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana, West Africa
Kumasi is found at the heart of the Republic of Ghana
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The name of our school is Best Brain International School.
This is how our school day starts:
A child wakes up mostly with sibling at about 5:30am and prepare for school
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These are the colors of the school uniform of Best Brain International School
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Little Kwasi Okyere, our model pupil (student) put on his school uniform
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This is the main two story building of Best Brain International School
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This is the arrival of students at the school's premises
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It is a usual practice for students to pray before class activities starts
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Students march to classrooms in ascending order (from lower classes to upper classes) with drum rhythm
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Here is a video showing students marching to classroom
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about 1 year ago
Dear One World,
Thank you for posting pictures and a video of the start of your school day!
I like the fact that you march to your classroom with drum rhythm. I wish we did that! It would be an exciting start to our day.
I also like your uniform. I think having a uniform makes it easy in the morning because you don’t have to decide what to wear.
Why do kids wake up so early?
What time does school start?
Sincerely,
Leila♥
about 1 year ago
Dear One World
The B4 students will be so excited to see that you have posted to the blog.
Our students wear a uniform too. Our’s is a grey shirt and black pants or shorts for boys; and a white or grey top for girls, with black pants or shorts or a dress.
Everyone also has a maroon fleecy top for cold days too.
Do your students board near the school or do they live in their own homes with their families?
warm wishes
from Mrs McKenzie in B4
about 1 year ago
Dear One World
I like your school and your classroom and children.
I have some questions for you.
Do many of you go on the bus?
We have bus kids too.
from Nikki in B4, NZ
about 1 year ago
Dear One World
Can I tell you about some festivals in our town?
We have ANZAC day, Christmas, Pets Day, New Year and that’s all I can think of.
I have some questions for you.
Why do you march in a line?
warmly,
Paige, Reefton NZ
PS Why do you get up at 5.30am and do you have a native bird?
about 1 year ago
Dear One World,
Your post is wonderful. When I was a school student your age many years ago we use to also march into class to the sound of a drum. We don’t do that anymore but your video brought back wonderful memories of my time as a student.
Children in Australia also wear uniforms to school. The last school where I was a permanent teacher mostly had green and blue.
My first full time teaching position was in a school in western NSW, Australia. All children caught mini-buses to school because they lived on sheep and cattle properties some distance away. I lived next door to the school (about 20km away).
Some of the children had to travel around 50km by bus to school. Because of the sometimes rough roads and the rare rain, it could take them up to an hour to arrive. They would often be up early in order to get ready for school.
Your main two story building looks interesting. It seems to have designs on the walls. It was only a few years ago my last school had a two story building built. Before that we didn’t have any buildings that high. My class was in a single building and could be hot in summer and cold in winter. The old classrooms have now gone as children have moved into the new buildings.
When I looked for more information about Kumasi, I found it was a very big city. You seem to have many schools and colleges and a university. In my town there are only about 4000 people. We have a primary school but the next town has a high school. For university, children have to move from town because the nearest university is a three hour drive from here. Kumasi is a very interesting place.
Ross Mannell (teacher)
NSW, Australia
about 1 year ago
Dear One Would,
2KM and 2KJ were so happy to see your post and with lots of amazing words.
Do you do some activates each day?
From Quinn (2KM)
about 1 year ago
Dear One World,
Hi I am Mikayla from 2KM and 2KJ.
I really like your blog post it is fantastic to learn something new about your school.
I like your video.
At my school we wear a uniform. Ours is yellow, green and a bit of white in it with dress.
Your school is very interesting to learn about.
From,
Mikayla (Mrs Morris class in Australia)
about 1 year ago
Dear One World
I like the name of your school.
Why do you call your school the Best Brain International School?
Is it because your students are really smart?
sincerely
Spike in B4
about 1 year ago
Dear One World
I saw some cool pictures. It will be fun. We don’t have to pray.
Your school is very tall. Our school is big but it isn’t as big as your school. You have cool uniforms.
your pal
Nathan in B4
about 1 year ago
Dear One World
I like your uniforms. Our uniforms are black, and red, and some girls can wear a gray dress.
I pray to God everyday at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and I pray to my Nana every night. My family prays too … but not at school.
Why do you march before school?
your blogging
buddies Gand♥
about 1 year ago
Dear One World,
I like how you all march into your classrooms. You all seem happy doing it. What a great way of starting your school day!
My children used to wear uniforms and prayed in their previous school.
Sincerely,
Senorina
about 1 year ago
Dear One World,
We were so excited to see a post about how your school day starts! We loved the pictures and especially enjoyed the video! We wish that we got to march into school with a drum beat!
Here are some of the things that we noticed we have in common with you:
Sophie-We both have a bus that brings students to school.
Kennedy-We both have kids in different grades in our schools.
You look happy to be at school and so are we!
We noticed some differences too:
Gwen-We don’t wear uniforms.
Trista-We don’t march into school. When we hear the bell we just come inside.
Ana-We don’t pray at school. Some of us pray at home though.
Kennedy-Most of us get up at about 7 or 7:30 am to get ready for school.
Karin-Your school is made of bricks and ours is made of concrete.
We have some questions for you:
Trista- Are there different uniforms to choose from?
Lily-Do the teachers wear uniforms too?
Gwen-What is it like in your school?
Ana-Do you have any animals as pets in school? (We don’t)
Kennedy-How is the Internet in Africa?
Sophie-Do you have computers that the students are able to use?
Your friends,
Mrs. W and the 2/3s
about 1 year ago
Dear Ghana,
That was a tremendous post!
It is cool how you guys get to march to your classroom. We tried it once, and it was fun experience. It is a pleasure to have you back on Our World, Our Stories, and we missed you a lot.We noticed that there are some differences:
•We don’t have uniforms.
•We don’t march to our classrooms
We hope you keep doing posts!
Sincerely,
Acacia and Brenden