Accra, The Lubuse R/C Basic School, in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region, has appealed for adequate teaching staff to facilitate academic work.
The management said, there are only eight teaching staff who are responsible for supervising more than nine classes from Kindergarten to Junior High School (KG to JHS).
Mr Daniel Mensah Tagoe, the Headmaster of the school, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that the situation had compelled the management of the school to combine two classes into one to avoid idleness on the part of the students.
He said the arrangement was negatively impacting teaching and learning in the school, fearing that the performance of the students could be badly affected in the long term.
“We are having joint classes now. We have KG1 and 2 in one class, Primary 1 and 2 in one class, Primary 3 and 4 in one class, Primary 5 and 6 also in one class to be taught by one teacher,” he said.
“Infact the situation in the school has placed more pressure on the teachers in terms of lesson notes delivery and planning of one class. It has also put much load on the teachers in terms of assessing the students and marking their exercises and examinations,” he added.
“We are therefore calling on the government to come to our aid to make teaching and learning effective for both the teachers and students,” he stressed.
The Rotary Club of Accra-Ring Road Central, on Thursday, March 10, 2022, presented some reusable sanitary pads to the young girls of the school to ensure good menstrual hygiene.
The donation was in collaboration with ATeNaB Foundation, a nongovernmental organisation, and other stakeholders.
The Headmaster raised concerns about potable water for the students and teachers in the school, as well as accommodation for the teachers.
“Our school is a very deprived school, and we lack potable water for the school,” he said.
“The teachers in this area do not have accommodation and so they stay far away from the school which always make them come to school late. When it rains heavily, it affects them because they have to stay home which does not help them in their work,” he added.
“We are therefore also appealing to the government and stakeholders to help the school with potable water and accommodation for the teachers,” he stressed.
Source: Ghana News Agency
