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COMMENT ON SPEECH DAY THEME: REDEFINING OUR COLLABORATION
WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS AFTER 180 YEARS – THE WAY FORWARD

Wesley Girls’ High School (WGHS) has been educating and empowering The School has evolved over the 180 years of her existence and in that time
girls for the past 180 years in Ghana; from accountants, architects and her needs have evolved, just as the challenges faced have also changed with
astrophysicists to bakers, bankers, biochemists, carpenters, clergy, chefs, the seasons. And yet, her standards and values and dignity should and must
confectioners, draughtsmen, doctors, dentists, economists, educationists, be preserved and maintained throughout the changing generations, seasons,
engineers, entrepreneurs, event planners, fashion designers, financiers, economic trends, policy changes, curriculum changes, globalization, and
farmers, gardeners, geologists, graphic designers, homemakers, all the peculiar challenges that plagues each generation, or comes with each
horticulturists, hydrologists, industrialists, interior decorators, investment change in government. And for the most part, the School has preserved
bankers, judges, jewellers, knitters, lawyers, law enforcers, machinists, her values, set the standard, and maintained her standards over the years.
marine biologists, miners, nurses, ophthalmologists, oncologists, pilots,
pathologists, psychologists, quantity surveyors, real estate developers, /Standard/ 1. The level of quality or excellence attained by somebody or
something;
radiologists, soldiers, stateswomen, surgeons, teachers, traders, urologists, Noun/Adj. 2. The level of quality or excellence that is accepted as the norm, or by

veterinarians, zoologists and all the vocations and professions in between; which actual attainments are judged; That which is widely respected and
You name it, we have it. generally regarded as authoritative.
3. A flag with a distinctive design that is the emblem of, and often a focus
of loyalty to a particular nation, person or group. E.g. WGHS Crest
After 180 years, it is only natural to look back and marvel at how far we have
come and more importantly, to reflect on where we want to go. Indeed, (to /Standards/ 1. The principles or values that govern a person’s behaviour; Principles
paraphrase Margaret J. Wheatley) without reflection we go blindly on our Plural/Noun of conduct informed by notions of honour and decency.
way creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve our Source: Encarta dictionary (Microsoft); Oxford English Dictionary
greatest potential. And so the theme for our 180th Anniversary Speech
Day is most apropos for such a milestone. As Old Girls and proud sponsors of this august occasion – our 180th
Anniversary Speech and Prize Giving Day, we felt we would be remiss in
Reflecting on the way forward also means that various relationships, our duty as stakeholders if we do not lend our voice to the above theme.
partnerships and alliances formed over the years must, as a matter of While we choose to leave the heavy lifting and deep discussions to the
course, be re-evaluated and either strengthened or exited as needed. Headmistress – Mrs. Betty Dzokoto – and the School Administration, we
Questions regarding the objectives and expectations of such collaborations have some thoughts on the matter to share. After much pondering, the
and the extent to which they have been met must also be addressed. main arguments could be condensed into one word – Standards.

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