Leap School, a privately owned school in the Obuasi Municipality has observed its fourth graduation ceremony for its continuing pupils.

The aim was to appreciate and honour the 92 learners for their hard work from kindergarten through to Primary and Junior High School and again motivate them to aspire to higher laurels in the education enterprise.

The colourful event saw pupils displaying their talents in poetry recitals, music and dance, drama and unveiling Ghana's rich cultural heritage.

In a speech read on behalf of the Director of Leap School, Aboagye Ohene Adu, by school's head teacher, Angela Asenso Obeng said the school has grown in leaps and bounds with a student population of more than 250 after its establishment 10 years ago.

She attributed the successes chalked by the school to the invaluable contributions of parents as well as the tremendous role played by management and teachers of the school.

Touching on the theme for the celebration "Overcoming obstacles", she said the school has faced some challenges in recent times ranging from the outbreak of COVID-19 and the sudden demise of its proprietor, Nana Akua Ohene Adu.

"These events hampered the progress of the school at a point but we are delighted to say that despite all these obstacles, we have been able to surmount them and the school is back as a leading educational institution in Obuasi", she said.

She further expressed the school's commitment to providing a holistic education for children by inculcating in them qualities that can enable them to successfully navigate the unknown horizons that lie ahead.

A former Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon lauded the school for its immense contributions towards educational improvement in Obuasi.

He charged parents to take responsibility for their ward's education by performing their parental responsibilities optimally at home.

"Parents have a huge role to play in terms of the welfare of their children, especially at home. While teachers take charge of the children's development in school, it is incumbent on parents not to shirk their responsibilities of assisting children with their homework and providing their needs for them in school", he said.

Emmanuel Adjei Danso, the Guidance and Counselling Coordinator of the Obuasi Municipal Education Directorate who represented the Education Director said today's world is full of complexities and many challenges.

He said education finds itself in such a complex world which includes race, gender, disability, poverty, child abuse and neglect which school children face daily.

Mr. Danso said for children to survive such complexities in their educational life, there is a need for schools to establish guidance and counselling units to help the children speak on issues affecting their well-being and development.

The Guidance and Counselling Coordinator also added his voice to calls for parents to monitor their children while they are out of school.