MORE than 300 pupils of the St Peter’s Catholic School at Ngleshie Amanfrom near Kasoa have received learning materials worth GHc1,750 from the Marshallan Relief and Development Services (MAREDES), a Catholic NGO.
The items included 400 exercise books, 400 pens and 300 mathematical sets.
The presentation was done by members of Council 48 and Court 40, Mataheko, of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall, a Catholic friendly society.
The Grand Knight of Council 48, Bro Edward Tailor, who handed over the items to the management of the school, explained that the donation was part of the society’s charity works.
According to him, the presentation was also made in conjunction with the Accra West Regional Council and Court of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall.
Fear of mathematics
While encouraging the pupils, both the Regional Noble Lady, Respected Lady Sister Veronica Kwoffie and the Regional Grand Knight, W/Bro Peter Wireko, urged the children to take their studies seriously.
They expressed the hope that the use of mathematical sets would help them to overcome the fear of Mathematics as a subject.
Appreciation
Both the Headmistress of the school, Ms Barbara Dzikunu and the School Prefect, Godwin Amuzu, expressed appreciation to the society for their support and promised to put the items to good of use.
Later in an interview, the headmistress appealed for the construction of a classroom block to enable the pupils study in a more conducive environment.
She said the school was currently renting canopies for GHc15 a day for use by JHS 3 and 2 students.
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The Marshallan Relief and Development Services (MAREDES) has donated learning materials worth GHc1,750 to more than 300 pupils of the St Peter’s Catholic School at Ngleshie Amanfrom, near Kasoa.
The items included 400 exercise books, 400 pens and 300 mathematical sets.