University of Ghana Primary School Legon
The University of Ghana Primary School is a primary school located on the campus of the University of Ghana in Legon, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. It was established at a temporary location in Achimota in 1955 to educate the children of university faculty and staff.[1]
| University of Ghana Primary School Legon | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Noguchie Link | |
| Coordinates | 05°38′34″N 00°11′17″W |
| Information | |
| Former names | The Demonstration School University Primary School |
| Motto | Honesty, Integrity, Diligence |
| Established | 1955 |
| Locale | University of Ghana Legon campus |
| Headmaster | Alfred Codjoe Allotey |
| Staff | 96 |
| Teaching staff | 71 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 14 |
| Enrollment | 2,221 (2020) |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Song | Lord Thy Word Abideth |
| Sports | Football, Athletics |
| Communities served | University of Ghana |
| Website | apps |
Academics and houses
The school is organised into four houses; Primary (P), Secondary (S) and University (U). Students in the lower school from age 6-12 have all their lessons in their house groups, however in the Upper School (JSS) students have lessons with other form groups.
There is a broad curriculum at all levels in the school. Students in the lower school study about ten subjects including a local language and French and students in upper school can expect to study at least twelve subjects including a local language and French.
Student body
As of 2020, the school had a student population of 2,221 pupils.[1]
Traditions
The school is in Ghanaian terms a relatively old school and as a result has many traditions such as Friday morning spelling bees and math quizzes for pupils in the lower school. At the end of every academic year, students with the strongest results are awarded prizes at a ceremony held in the school's great hall.[2] Also, there is an annual intersectional athletics and sports festival which has brought out many sports and athletics giants in Ghana.
Academic success
The school is non-selective, however, the majority of students achieve strong results and are offered places at secondary schools including the Achimota School, Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School (Presec), Holy Child High School, Ghana, Wesley Girls' Senior High School, St. Augustine's College and Mfantsipim Senior High School.
Headmasters
- Mrs. M. E. G. Black 1955-1960
- Janet Eavis 1961-1965
- K. O. Budu-Seidu 1970-1982
- E. Y. Attua-Afari 1983-1997
- Mrs. Esi Mensah -Bonsu 1997-2006
- Cecilia Morrison 2006-2013
- Alfred Codjoe Allotey (current head)
Alumni
- Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh - photojournalist
- Bernard Avle - journalist and public speaker
- Kofi Barnes - judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Kwaku Bediako - fashion designer
- Kwabena Boahen - professor of Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University[3]
- Cynthia Lamptey - Deputy Special Prosecutor of Ghana
- M.anifest - musician
- Michael McClelland - Professor of Microbiology and Genetics at the University of California, Irvine
- Audrey Esi Swatson - youngest Ghanaian commercial pilot[4][5]
- Yaw Anokwa - founder of ODK
References
- "UBS, Legon | About-History". apps.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- http://www.ug.edu.gh/index1.php?linkid=212&archiveid=827&page=1&adate=03%2F08%2F2011
- "Kwabena Boahen PROFESSOR OF BIOENGINEERING, OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND, BY COURTESY, OF COMPUTER SCIENCE". stanford.edu. Stanford University. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "University Basic School celebrates alumna, Audrey Esi Swatson". myjoyonline.com. MyJoyOnline. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Darko, Priscilla Abena (18 January 2019). "[Photos] UG Basic School honors Ghana's youngest female pilot, Audrey Swatson". universnewsroom.com. Legon: Radio Univers 105.7 FM. Retrieved 10 July 2020.