JHS Science Takes Off

We reported in previous posts on the creation of the new JHS Science Resource Center housed at the Western Heritage Community Learning Center, right there in Axim. It was our number one priority project in 2011. It's housed in the same building we helped build some years ago, but re-purposed from a Children's Home to a more educationally-oriented focus as local needs have changed.

We just received the first full-term report on the use of the Center from Eric (Jimpetey Djan) Jim, the JHS Science Center Supervisor and a master teacher.

We are so delighted to report that students from 9 different junior high schools experienced hands-on science classes during the term from Jan 3-Apr 9. The classes are practicums, tied to the Ghana Education Service curriculum.

In all, the Center served 1501 students in about 3.5 months!!

This is the first “hands-on” science instruction these students have ever experienced. We hope to get some interviews with some of the students in the near future!

Lots of you helped out with this---it's just so great to show you the expressions on these faces!!

Here are the details for the number-lovers among us! Notice the size of most of the classes. The students divide---36 do science and the rest work together on their science notes, etc. in the "big room". Then they switch. They love coming to the Heritage to study together---social fun! After all, they are junior high-ers!!

NAME OF SCHOOL S	DATE	NO. OF PUPIL	NAME OF TEACHER
Axim Methodist JHS	3rd January, 2012	50	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Axim Methodist JHS	7th January, 2012	50	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Life international JHS	12th January, 2012	21	Eric yankey
Axim Catholic JHS	13th January, 2012	57	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Axim Methodist JHS	14th January, 2012	50	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Axim Methodist JHS	19th January, 2012	94	John Agyei
Alhe Sunna JHS	20th January, 2012	32	Madam safia
Dr. Beamish JHS	20th January, 2012	28	Wilberforce koomson
Axim Methodist JHS	21th January, 2012	50	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Life international JHS	26th January, 2012	9	Eric yankey
SOLAPS	27th January, 2012	18	Prince Piedu
Axim Methodist JHS	28th January, 2012	94	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Life international JHS	2nd February, 2012	21	Eric yankey
Brawire Akyinim JHS	2nd February, 2012	28	Emmanuel ebisah
St. Augustinus JHS	3rd February, 2012	71	Dickson atta quaicoe
Life international JHS	3rd February, 2012	9	Eric yankey
Brawire Akyinim JHS	3rd February, 2012	28	Emmanuel ebisah
Axim Methodist JHS	4th February, 2012	50	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Axim Catholic JHS	4th February, 2012	57	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
SOLAPS	9th February, 2012	12	Eric yankey Prince Piedu
Life international JHS	14th February, 2012	9	Eric yankey
Axim Methodist JHS	14th February, 2012	94	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Axim Methodist JHS	18th February, 2012	74	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Dr. Beamish JHS	23rd February, 2012	32	Wilberforce koomson
Axim Methodist JHS	25th February, 2012	50	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
SOLAPS	26th February, 2012	18	Prince Piedu
Axim Methodist JHS	3rd March, 2012	94	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Axim Catholic JHS	3rd March, 2012	57	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Axim Methodist JHS	16th March, 2012	74	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Apataim JHS	17th March, 2012	20	Victor nda ackah
Apataim JHS	23rd  March, 2012	22	Victor nda ackah
Apataim JHS	6th April, 2012	17	Victor nda ackah
Axim Methodist JHS	7th April, 2012	50	Eric Jimpetey-Djan
Apataim JHS	9th April, 2012	20	Victor nda ackah
Life international JHS	7th April, 2012	9	Eric yankey
Alhe Sunna JHS	7th April, 2012	32	Madam safia