Akwaaba 9th Graders

Last week the 9th graders from ZIS, Ibi and Maud visited our school in Ghana! The children and the teachers at school were very excited (Mr Joshua got a Welcome poster made)! When students and teachers from ZIS came , they brought a lot of school supplies and toys to play with!

The children of BCS wanted to show the students from ZIS how they have school so, first they showed them their morning routine: we had assembly, sang the national Anthem and other songs. In return the 9^th graders them showed us some other their songs they had prepared (such as old McDonald). After Assembly all the children marched to class.

Now the 9^th graders split into 3 group:

Group one: This group helped the workers continue to build the new dinning hall. They mixed cement, dug and shovel, cement the walls and move earth with the wheelbarrows.

Group two: went to teach and play games with the children- They showed the 2^nd and 3^rd graders some games to play (such as Duck Duck Goose and What Time is it Mr. Wolf). Some of the 9^th grade student went to help in the Kindergarten class.

Group three: This group went to see the village which is right next to the school. In the village they got to visit Clements families house and help them cook a meal , they carried water from the water pump, wash clothes by hand. After visiting Clements family, they went to watch basket weaving.

The 9th graders took turned doing each activity. The children at school really enjoyed the time they could spend with the 9^th graders.

During the 9^th graders visit, they also made a mural on the dinning hall wall! All of the children put their hand print on the wall in different color paint. The 9^th graders and the teachers also put their hand prints on the wall!

One evening the 9^th graders played a soccer tournament with the local children! Its was boys against boys and girls against girls! The ZIS Boys won 2:0 (yay! Go ZIS) and the girls tied. The children at school were really happy to be able to play with the students and teachers from ZIS. That evening there was also drums and a bonfire at school.

The students of BCS were sad to see the ZIS students and teachers go, but want to thank them very much for visiting and bring them a lot of toys to play with and school supplies to work with! After the ZIS students and teachers left the children and teachers of BCS prayed for their safe travel home back to Switzerland. They hope to see them all again!