Assakae, July 18, GNA - The Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Director of Education, Nana Kofi Imbeah on Thursday called on pre-school teachers to help train pupils to morally fit into society.

“I wish to emphasize that it is at this level of education that a positive and solid foundation should be inculcated into the child to enable him/her to develop into a responsible citizen”.

Nana Imbeah who was speaking at the second graduation ceremony for Kindergarten (KG) children of the Whindo/Assakae Methodist Primary and Kindergarten in the Western Region said educationists were also in agreement that it was during these formative years that lasting habits were formed.

The theme: “Teamwork an Essential Tool for Educational Development” was chosen by the school to inspire teachers, particularly those at the foundation level to work hard as a team in unearthing the potentials of children.

In all, 120 KG pupils are graduating to class one to join the mainstream educational system at the basic level.

Nana Imbeah noted that these children were the future of the country and therefore entreated all teachers to endeavour to work as a team in training them.

He said KG which started as a support scheme for working mothers had now become an integral part of the basic educational programme.

“It is now the Policy of government to ensure quality early development programmes for children at the pre-school level and also to provide healthy and pleasant environment for the accelerated development of all children”, Nana Imbeah added.

Mrs. Veronica Anzah Cobbinah, Headmistress of the school said the school was poised to develop and transform children through the creation of friendly structures to conform to the contemporary education for national development.

She said the KG was established in the area to develop the potential of the children adding, “It needs to be noted that these KG pupils come from many religious, social, political and economic family backgrounds”.

Mrs. Cobbinah called for the provision of furniture and other educational materials to encourage effective teaching and learning.

Mr George Tweneboah Koduah, deputy Regional manager of Methodist school, urged the teachers to monitor the progress of the pupils even after school hours, adding that primary school teachers should show interest in and care about the conduct and performance of students.

He said team-work was also crucial in building up every school, adding “A school would die a natural death if teachers do not see themselves as belonging together and sharing the same aspirations and concerns.”