Cologne International School Exchange Programme
At SOS - HGIC we engage in an array of exchange programs designed to bring young people together in a spirit of intercultural understanding and respect and to enhance social and communication skills. Our exchange programs emphasize collaboration, community involvement, and a sense of adventure. We encourage our students to be risk-takers, explore the diversity of our world, and develop the skills necessary to take on the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s world. Toward achieving this goal, we kicked off our first exchange program of the year with students from Cologne International School, Germany. The team from Cologne comprised of fourteen
Knowledge in the Service of Africa Manifesting through children of Alumni : Book Donation by Child2Child Book Foundation
SOS - HGIC received book donations from Sedinam and Eline Asase; daughters of Nana Afoah Appiah-Korang, an alumna of SOS HGIC (Class of 1996) and their friends; Amirrah Uwhubetine, Azzarrée Uwhubetine, Isabelle Quaynor (sister of Nii Addo Quaynor, Class of 2019) and Oliviah Matthews. This group of friends started a non-profit organization called Child2Child foundation ("C2C") to share their love of reading by donating books to West Africa, starting with Nigeria, where most of them grew up. Through the use of different platforms, the C2C girls raised over $20,000 and partnered with Books for Africa to source and ship a
Celebrating Enkutatash
One of the best qualities of SOS - HGIC is the wide range of cultures represented in our students and staff, and we are always embracing and celebrating these cultures every chance we get. On the 13th of September we celebrated Ethiopia’s new year “Enkutatash.” The word Enkutatash is heavy with symbolism as it not only means the ‘gift of jewels’ but also represents the end of the rainy season. This is the time of year where the Ethiopian landscape is covered with bright yellow flowers called Adey Abeba. During dinner all the students wore yellow and white to show
Introducing our new Modern Languages Laboratory
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Modern Languages Laboratory located at the Hermann Gmeiner Block. The modern languages lab will serve as a focal point and a beneficial resource center for student learning and information sharing about language-related issues and opportunities. It will be utilized by various foreign language classes throughout the week as a teaching and research facility as well as an open lab space for students. “We are hoping to use this space to create an ideal environment for language learning as well as to foster innovation,” said the Head of Department Mr Mensah, who
MYP4 and DP1 Orientation Week
During the first week of school in our academic year (15th - 19th August 2022), the incoming DP1 and MYP4 students went through an orientation program in preparation for life in SOS-HGIC and the 2022/2023 Academic year. They were introduced to the different departments of our school and learned their functions and how they seek to help our new and existing students throughout the year. As a part of the activities, our DP1 students were tasked with completing a creative identity task where they each presented creative representations of themselves to be posted for the viewing pleasure of our entire
The Art of Learning with Lance King
What kind of skills are required to succeed in the 21st century? At SOS HGIC we are constantly reflecting on our practices and the integration of ATL (Approaches to Learning) as an integral part of the IB programme. Every year, SOS-HGIC dedicates the first week of the new year to Staff development. This year, the focus was on getting teachers to collaborate with other international schools in the country to share best practices and learn from experts in the field. We were privileged to have Lance King, an experienced internationally recognised author, teacher and workshop facilitator who has been transforming and
SOS-HGIC Class of 2022 IB Diploma Programme Results
TRUSTING THE PROCESS SOS-HGIC CLASS OF 2022 IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME RESULTS Our IB Diploma Programme Class of 2022 have done us proud, and we are suitably impressed with their results in the May 2022 Session of the IB Diploma Programme exams. We would like to congratulate all our 86 students on their examination results; we are very proud of them and they should celebrate this moment and take pride in their achievements and examination success. Our students are a credit to the college and to their families; they all deserve honourable mentions in a letter like this, however, we wish to
Mogul Club
Mogul is an inclusive community of females and males that seeks to empower students through discussions on different social issues that are relevant to us. Although the purpose of Mogul is to focus on empowering females, the club seeks to tackle issues of discrimination against both males and females in hopes of creating a world where we all have equal opportunities. Meeting Time: 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Every two weeks Meeting Venue: Girls’ Common room
Probotics Club
The Probotics Club at HGIC is a vibrant group of students with a passion for technology and a drive to create innovative solutions to real-world problems by applying said technology. Engagement and inclusion is very important to this club. As such, mini-projects are regularly undertaken to be showcased within the school community on different occasions. Some choice examples of these mini-projects are; an automatic colour sorter, a hangman game and a smart house model. Students in this club have participated in competitions such as The First LEGO League, Robotics Inspired Science Education (RISE) and Pan-African Robotics Competition (PARC). As someone looking to
Cricket Club
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