As part of its ongoing commitment to educational development, Spring-UP Global Network (SUGN) recently visited the Osu Cluster of Schools to monitor the usage and impact of the school library commissioned in November 2022. This visit is one of several monitoring engagements under the iRead iLead Educational Campaign, aimed at ensuring the sustainability and effectiveness of refurbished libraries across Ghana.
During the visit, the SUGN team met with the School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) for the circuit and the school librarian to gather feedback on the library’s usage and its influence on student learning. The discussions highlighted the positive outcomes since the library’s inauguration, including increased student engagement and improved reading habits.
Engagement with the School librarian
SUGN also took the opportunity to brief school leadership on the progress of the upcoming LitSTEM Programme—the second phase of the iRead iLead Campaign. This new initiative will integrate activity-based learning in Literature and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to further enrich the educational experience of students.
The SISO commended SUGN for its consistent follow-up and collaboration with the school since the library’s handover, emphasizing the importance of such partnerships in driving educational improvement.
Learners reading in the library
The Osu Cluster of Schools library was officially commissioned on Thursday, 17th November 2022, through a partnership between Deloitte and Spring-UP Global Network under the Deloitte WorldClass Initiative. It is the first of eight school libraries refurbished across Ghana to promote literacy and learning. The fifty-seater library is stocked with over one thousand (1000) African-authored books to ingrain the African story in the minds of these school children. The modern library has a spacious reading floor for preschool children to read, learn, and play. The various library sections are: a preschool corner, an African Writers Series section, and a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) section. Some brain-racking games, including CHESS, are available in the library as well.
