Dear Parents/Guardians

W elcome back to School and a Happy New Year!

We hope 2020 will be full of happiness, peace

and prosperity for you and your families! We

extend a warm welcome to the new families who are

joining the School this term: “Akwaaba!” We hope your stay

in Ghana and at GIS will be happy and successful.

Please find attached the calendar for Term 2, which

includes important dates and events for this term. It

promises to be an action-packed term as usual and I hope

you will participate in as many events/ activities as possible.

In addition, please note the following:

Thank you most sincerely for generously supporting all our

end-of-term events and activities. We appreciate all the

care you took in providing beautiful Christmas costumes for

your children and for attending the Musical. Our

amazingly talented children treated us to a wonderful

performance and made us all very happy and proud. Well

done to everyone! Special thanks to Class Parents, who

provided refreshments for pupils after the show. Finally,

thank you to the committed and hardworking Infant School

team who worked together under the direction of Mrs.

Gordon-Apeagyei, Nursery Year Coordinator, to ensure a

successful Musical. Congratulations!

Class Parents were able to purchase and present 243

hampers to non-teaching staff. On behalf of Infant School

non-teaching staff, I would like to thank you very much for

your kindness and generosity.

The total amount raised by Infant School parents and

children towards Jessica’s heart surgery is GH₵ 16,429.00

(Sixteen Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty-Nine Ghana

Cedis) and $ 860.00 (Eight Hundred and Sixty US Dollars).

We hope that Jessica will soon be able to have her life-

saving operation and will keep you updated on her

progress. Thank you and ayekoo to you all!

We are delighted to welcome Mrs. Elizabeth Abavana to the

Infant School. Mrs. Abavana is coming to us from Association

International School, Accra where she has been the Director of

Special Education for the past four years. Mrs. Abavana holds

both a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in

Education. She also holds a graduate certificate in Teaching

English as a Second Language. We wish Mrs. Abavana a

successful start to her new life at GIS.

The Infant School team wishes you a productive, fulfilling

second term.

Yours sincerely

Heidi Owu (Ms.)

Vice Principal, Infant School

CHRISTMAS DONATIONS

WELCOME TO NEW STAFF

Tuesday, 28th January Reception Coffee Morning

Time: 8.00 a.m. — 9.00 a.m.

Venue: Reception Bluebell

Tuesday, 4th February Year 2 Coffee Morning

Time: 8.00 a.m. — 9.00 a.m.

Venue: Primary School Library

Friday, 7th February Nanny Training

Time: 8.00 a.m.

Venue: Infant Computer Lab

Monday, 10th February Year 1 Coffee Morning

Time: 8.00 a.m. — 9.00 a.m.

Venue: Primary School Library

Friday, 14th February Nursery Coffee Morning

Time: 8.00 a.m. — 9.00 a.m.

Venue: Infant Computer Lab

Saturday, 15th February PTA Annual Bazaar

Details to follow

All parents and friends are cordially invited to attend the Bazaar.

Monday, 17th to

Wednesday, 19th February Book Week and Favourite Book Character Day

A week of reading related activities including Favourite Book Character Day when

children will come to school dressed as their favourite book character. Details of

activities for the week will be communicated in due course.

Thursday, 20th February Professional Development Day – No School.

Thursday, 20th to

Monday, 24th February Half-term holiday – No School.

Tuesday, 25th February Normal classes resume.

Friday, 28th February Rare Diseases Day

Details to follow

GHANA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – INFANT SCHOOL

Thursday, 5th March Ghana Day

An opportunity to learn all about the history and culture of the host country, through hands-on, practical activities. Details to follow.

Friday, 6th March Independence Day Celebration – Public Holiday

– No School.

Monday, 9th to Friday, Student-Led Conferences

13th March 2.15 – 3.30 p.m. each day. Student-led conferences encourage our children to take even greater responsibility for their learning. Prior to these meetings, pupils will have undergone a self-evaluation and target setting exercise which they will share with you. Details to follow. Please note that school closes at 1.00 p.m. every day this week.

Thursday, 26th March Sports Day 2020

A chance for the children to demonstrate their skills on the Sports Field. There will be an opening parade, music and dance as well as track and field events. The occasion will commence at 8.00 a.m. and close at 10.00 a.m. Children may be picked up from their classrooms and taken home immediately after the event. Otherwise, they may be collected at 12.00 noon when school officially closes.

Further details to follow.

Friday, 27th March Last day of term and Play Day

Play Day is a day of fun when children are allowed to bring in a small toy and need not wear uniform. (Please note that toy guns, wheeled toys such as roller blades and electronic games are not allowed). Please note that children are not allowed to bring food to share on Play Day.

Home time: 12.00 noon

Tuesday, 14th April First day of term 3.

Pictures from Christmas Musical & Christmas Party

Pictures from Christmas Musical and Christmas Party