Apple Tree Int'l holds graduation

More than sixteen students from Apple Tree International School graduated on Thursday 15th July 2009. Dawda Ndure the Chairman of the school extend his gratitude to His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alh.Doctor Yahya Jammeh for allocating them a piece of a land at Kotu.

He asserted that he cherish the relationship parents, students and teachers for that matter, he said we work very hard to achieve our goal with the support and cooperation of the parents, teachers and students. In a brief speech, he thanked God and said we should tap ourselves at the back for what we have achieved and we are indeed proud.

The Principal of the school Mr. Owusu said his institution was established in The Gambia in september 1997 by a British lady call Mairian Robinson and two Gambians call Aunty Ndey Sillah and Dawda Ndure with nine kindagarten pupils. According to him, the school had aims to inculcate into the minds of pupils better English Language spoken skills. Mr. Owusu went further to say that they wanted to stop the school at Kindagarten level but due to the high demand from the parents and their own commitment, they have continued to provide education at higher levels.

Finally, the headgirl of the school Ajara Gaye in her turn thanked their parents for the financial support they have rendered in their careers. In conclusion, she said bravo to the teachers in moulding their careers in the mordern world.

The management team were Mrs. Ndey Sillah,co-chairperson, Mr. Dawda Ndure chairman,Mr. Babou Johm, Chairman of the PTA, Mr. Kogyan Owusu, Principal MS Kelly Boyle,Headmistress Primary School, Mrs. Colette Ndene, Headmistress of the Kindagarten and the nursery and Mr. Moses, a senior teacher chaired the ceremony.

(This story was written by Ousman Baldeh, a teacher at Apple Tree Int'l School)