preamble
A school can prosper only if the pupils have a sense of fairness, if they can trust one another and not be afraid of theft, bullying, discrimination and violence – and if more
Vision
Our motto... SAPERE AUDE!
THE MEASURE YOU GIVE WILL BE THE MEASURE YOU GET. (Matthew 5.44)
HiGGIS is committed to a global ethic *.
HiGGIS recognizes its mandate more
Goal
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEY WILL BE FILLED (Matthew 5.69)
As HiGGIS is committed to the highest ethical standards it is our very concern to enable our more
Learn to read, to write and to calculate! And a lot more!
Sports
physical education
Transport
School bus service is available!
Timetable
carpe diem
CALENDAR
the running term
Kindergarten @ HiGGIS
create Your own world
Kindergarten @ HiGGIS
reloaded
HOMEWORK @ HiGGIS
homework can be done under supervision
voices
HiGGIS
akwaaba - welcome - willkommen
pax vobiscum - peace be upon You - al-salaamuu aleikum
HiGGIS@1
a very big THANK YOU
In December 2015 the Primary School Parkschule Gettorf in Schleswig-Holstein,Germany donated 1 lot of school equipment.
Among other things, 88 school tables for primary!
Many thanks to the whole school and especially the Headmistress Ms. Schumacher and the caretaker Mr. Kammer.
HiGGIS@2
another great big THANK YOU
to Freia and Sina from Kiel, Germany. According to the motto "veni vidi vici" these two students have won our heart.
The preschool sector is divided into Creche, Nursery and Kindergarten. Children from 6month to 5 years can apply.
There is sufficient space to develop according to the age, the individual needs and abilities. Following the principles, methods and ideas of internationally well known schools, teachers and scholars and the latest scientific level of knowledge in education.
Primary School
Learn to read, to write and to calculate! And a lot more!
Homework can be done under professional supervision in school.
Tuition is partially bilingual.
"Natural science wants students to learn and religion wants students to act!", after Max Planck (1858-1947).
Our highly qualified and motivated staff takes care from 6 am to 6 pm.
Tuition is holistic.
Sports
physical education
HiGGIS
tug-of-war
mens sana in corpore sano!
Physical education occupies an important space within tuition. Stamina, physical strength, agility and balance are trained.
Transport
School bus service is available!
Our school bus picks and drops our pupils and students on demand wherever You want.
FEES: e.g. from between OLD BARRIER and TETEGU 125.- GHc per term
Timetable
carpe diem
Tuition starts 8:50am.
Teaching units last 90 or 45 min.
Breakfast and lunch start with a short common prayer (contemplation).
CALENDAR
the running term
further information on request
Kindergarten @ HiGGIS
create Your own world
a place for young adventurers and discoverers
Kindergarten @ HiGGIS
reloaded
following the latest ideas of modern early childhood education
HOMEWORK @ HiGGIS
homework can be done under supervision
This services text
Mission
preamble
A school can prosper only if the pupils have a sense of fairness, if they can trust one another and not be afraid of theft, bullying, discrimination and violence – and if they feel fairly treated by their teacher. For this to happen, regulations are needed which are observed by all those involved in school life.
HiGGIS is part of the public Ghanaian eduction system.
HiGGIS takes part in discussions and discourses about educational science and policy.
Curriculum at HiGGIS follows:
CURRICULUM FOR KINDERGARTEN by Ministry of Education, Science & Sports, Ghana
QUALITAETSRAHMEN FUER KINDERGARTEN UND VORSCHULE (Curriculum for Kindergarten and Preschool) by Goethe Institut
CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY by Ministry of Education, Science & Sports, Ghana
LEHRPLAN für die BAYERISCHE GRUNDSCHULE (Curriculum for Primary) by Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Bildung und Kultus, Wissenschaft und Kunst, Munich 2014, Germany
THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM IN ENGLAND by Department of Education, 2014
HiGGIS is private owned and independent.
HiGGIS offers full-day pre-/ and primary-school education (6 am to 6 pm) including homework under professional supervision.
HiGGIS promotes a healthy and individual development.
Tuition at HiGGIS is holistic.
Girls and boys are taught together according to their age groups and/or level. Foreign languages are taught from Preschool on. The tuition is partially bilingual.
HiGGIS fosters intensive encounter between parents, teachers and students.
Teachers at HiGGIS are highly qualified, specially trained, committed to the ideas and principles of HiGGIS and committed to permanent advanced vocational training. The creative tuition development is extensively free and always transparent. The quality is regularly evaluated.
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM IN HEAVEN (Matthew 5.3)
Vision
Our motto... SAPERE AUDE!
THE MEASURE YOU GIVE WILL BE THE MEASURE YOU GET. (Matthew 5.44)
HiGGIS is committed to a global ethic *.
HiGGIS recognizes its mandate of education and learning on behalf of the dignity of children and appreciation of the human and cultural diversity.
HiGGIS is open for every child irrespective of nationality, religion and social origin.
HiGGIS respects the cultural background of every student.
HiGGIS deduces its educational theory from the principles of M.Montessori, B.Russell (On Education) and R.Steiner (Waldorf-School).
HiGGIS bases and promotes its education on the ideas of a global ethic (Global Ethic Foundation*), which are: RECIPROCITY - HUMANENESS - NON-VIOLENCE - SOLIDARITY - TOLERANCE - TRUTHFULNESS - EQUAL RIGHTS
*for further information:
Declaration toward a global ethic, Chicago 1993
Charter of human responsibilities, 1997
A call to our guiding institutions, Cape Town 1999
Crossing the divide, UN 2001
Global Ethic Foundation, Tuebingen, Germany
IN GOD WE TRUST
Goal
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEY WILL BE FILLED (Matthew 5.69)
As HiGGIS is committed to the highest ethical standards it is our very concern to enable our students to live a full and active life.
HiGGIS offers the very best basic conditions for a successful learning surrounding.
By creating a peaceful, cosmopolitan, friendly and warm atmosphere the children will learn easily and become successfully independent, responsible, respectful, self-confident, liberal-minded and open members of our society.
Education at HiGGIS covers the entire time, children or students are staying at the school premises.
Talented or not - the secret behind permanent and sustainable success is practice, practice and practice again.The afternoon lessons give space for this and various other activities.
To sum it up in one sentence: To let the idea of our Mission & Vision become true and manifest itself in our students!
worldmap @ HiGGIS
made by Ms. Freia and Ms. Sina from Kiel, Germany. They are supporting our school from February until April 2017.
Reopening for 3. term 2016/17
Reopening will be on Wednesday the 10th of May 2017.
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