The 1979/82 Year Group of the University Primary School has made a historic visit to interact with management, teachers and learners of the School.
The home coming event afforded the Year Group the chance to join the learners who were clad in their neatly pressed uniforms at the morning parade to march with precision and pride, amidst patriotic songs.
Resplendent in white shirts emblazoned with the inscription ” Unipri Alumni 79-82, Back to give back,” the past students used the occasion to present sporting equipment to the School.
Some past students marching to class
During the event, the schoolchildren recited poems, sang various songs and had choreography displays.
They also danced to different Ghanaian music to the delight of the old students.
Addressing management, teachers and learners, the President of the Group, Mr. Robert Acquah, said their visit was to show gratitude and appreciation to the School that once nurtured them.
He advised the learners to make the best use of their time in the School which had some of the best teachers in the country to help them to excel academically.
Mr. Acquah reminded teachers that their roles had come to include social issues classrooms, and so they should make adjustments to ensure that their actions contribute towards the welfare and total wellbeing of students in their care.
Mr. Robert Acquah speaking at the event
The President assured management of the school that the Group would visit the school regularly to enquire about the performance of the schoolchildren so that they would be able to assist them to improve on their academic performance.
He assured management that they would continue to assist their alma mater in various ways to achieve its mandate.
Mr. Acquah hinted that the group would soon embark on other important projects in the School.
In her remark, the Headteacher of the School, Mrs. Georgina Aglobitse, expressed appreciation for the gesture and asked other year groups to come back and help their alma mater.
Mrs. Georgina Aglobitse
The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, Madam Gizela Tetteh, who is also a past student, encouraged the schoolchildren to develop the habit of reading to help broaden their knowledge and horizons.
That, she indicated, would help them build a wide vocabulary so that they can read and write well and perform brilliantly in school.
Madam Gizela Tetteh
Prizes were presented to deserving students and teachers who had contributed immensely to the development of the school.
