Heads and principals of British boarding schools embark on a trip to Accra, Ghana.
Twelve principal and senior leaders from various UK boarding schools will visit Accra in May for a meeting with parents, students, government ministers, and business leaders at the UK Boarding School Exhibition. The event, organized by educationalists Mark Brooks Education and Anderson Education, will take place at Kempinski Gold Coast City, Accra on May 7, 2022.
The exhibition, supported by the UK's Department for International Trade and British High Commission in Accra, aims to promote the benefits of a British boarding education among Ghanaian families, who have recently shown increased interest in this educational model.
"The UK and Ghana share common values, a thriving trade relationship, and a belief in the transformative power of an excellent all-round education with strong pastoral care," said Mark Brooks, one of the event's organizers.
Many successful Ghanaians in various fields, including academics, arts, commerce, law, medicine, music, politics, science, and sports, attribute their resilience, self-confidence, and success to the foundations they developed at a British boarding school.
According to Sara Sparling, a Director at Anderson Education, choosing a school is one of the most significant decisions parents make for their children. Careful exploration, research, and discussions with individual schools and specialist consultants can help ensure their children's full potential is achieved in a happy, safe, and secure environment.
The delegation includes a diverse range of 12 leading boarding schools, varying from single-sex institutions to co-educational ones, with different emphases on academics, character development, and adherence to either the traditional British curriculum or a more internationally focused approach.
Some of the participating schools are ACS Cobham, Bishops Stortford College, Bromsgrove School, Bruton School for Girls, Cardiff Sixth Form College, Earlscliffe College, Rochester Independent College, St. Andrew's College Cambridge, David Game College London, MPW Colleges, Westonbirt School, Wycliffe College, and Wells Cathedral School.
Anastasia Cotton, one of the participants from ACS International School Cobham, expressed her excitement about meeting new prospective students and their families at the UK Boarding Schools Week. She stated that Ghanaian and West African students have always made a considerable impact on life at ACS Cobham, and she eagerly awaits another chance to immerse herself in Ghanaian culture.
The free exhibition will be open from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, May 7, at the Kempinski Gold Coast City Accra, Ministries PMB, 66 Gamel Abdul Nasser Ave, Accra, Ghana. While there was a related event planned for October 5, 2022, any specific details regarding the May 7 event can be found by contacting the organizers or checking local educational event listings from that time.
- The UK Boarding School Exhibition, an event aimed at promoting the benefits of a British boarding education, is scheduled to take place on May 7, 2022, with a focus on education-and-self-development and personal-growth.
- The exhibition, organized by educationalists Mark Brooks Education and Anderson Education, encourages learning about various leading boarding schools that offer diverse educational approaches, combining academics, character development, and either the traditional British curriculum or an internationally focused one.
- Mark Brooks, one of the event's organizers, emphasized the transformative power of an excellent all-round education with strong pastoral care, highlighting the reported resilience, self-confidence, and success of many Ghanaians who attribute their achievements to a British boarding school education.
- The UK Department for International Trade and British High Commission in Accra, along with business leaders, will participate in the meeting, believing that such an education contributes to trade relationship development between the UK and Ghana.
