{"id":336689,"date":"2017-07-16T08:04:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T08:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=336689"},"modified":"2017-07-16T08:04:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-16T08:04:51","slug":"kiddie-kollege-graduates-first-batch-of-jhs-pupils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=336689","title":{"rendered":"Kiddie Kollege graduates first batch of JHS pupils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kiddie Kollege International has held the maiden graduation ceremony for the first batch of its Junior High School pupils with a call on parents to prioritise the holistic training of their wards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336715\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-18.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-18\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336701\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-4.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The graduates were made up of 6 boys and 2 girls who had successfully completed their Basic Education Certificate Examination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336713\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-16.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-16\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336703\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-6.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-6\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More than one hundred relatives, families and friends of the graduates were present to witness the ceremony which was laced with various creative performances at the school\u2019s premises at East Airport in Accra.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336706\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-9.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-9\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336710\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-13.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-13\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other pupils of the school received various awards including best performance in Mathematics and practical work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336708\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-11.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-11\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some teachers were also awarded brand new laptops for the dedication and service to the school over the years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336711\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-14.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-14\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Director of the School Peppy Fearon in her address said the school was committed to educating pupils holistically by incorporating practical skills and extra curricular activities to raise them in a way that will make them most responsible citizens.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336700\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-3.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-3\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_336714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-336714\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-336714\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-17.jpg\" alt=\"\u200ePrincipal at Kiddie Kollege International School\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-336714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u200ePrincipal at Kiddie Kollege International School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Managing Director of the State Transport Company, Nana Akomea who was a special guest at the program said the model of training used by the school was worth replicating especially in public schools where academic standards are said to be generally low compared to the performance of private schools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336704\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-7.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-7\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He commended the school for investing resources in providing the children with a sound educational foundation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_336707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-336707\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-336707\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-10.jpg\" alt=\"Justice Emile Short\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-336707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justice Emile Short<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336699\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-2.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336709\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-12.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-12\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Justice Emile Short, a former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) told <strong>Citi News,\u00a0<\/strong>quality education was the best investment parents could give to their children.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336698\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Kiddie-Kollege-International-1.jpg\" alt=\"kiddie-kollege-international-1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He bemoaned the quality of education offered in public schools and called for the inclusion of ethical and moral training in schools to raise students of integrity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kiddie Kollege International has held the maiden graduation ceremony for the first batch of its Junior High School pupils with a call on parents to prioritise the holistic training of their wards. 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