News from the Secondary School

Brainpower After Dark – Our Long Night of Mathematics

24 November 2025

Nine students from grades 5, 6, and 7/8 took part in this year’s “Long Night of Mathematics” – together with a total of 551 schools from all over Germany, German schools abroad, and more than 7,000 teams. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., our school was buzzin…

Creativity Meets Craftsmanship: Our New String Art Project

21 November 2025

In our Woodworking Project, students worked with great enthusiasm, skill, and team spirit to create a special collaborative artwork: a large, colourful string art piece. Step by step, something truly impressive emerged from a simple wooden board. F…

🌍 Energy Sources of the Future – Presentations Full of Creativity and Insight

20 November 2025

Over the past weeks, the students of Grades 7/8 have been exploring the topic of “Energy Sources of the Future” in Geography. Working in four groups, they researched different forms of energy production – from solar and wind power to hydropower, bio…

Bringing History to Life – Literally!

18 November 2025

Hands-on Learning in Grades 5 and 6 How do you make history truly come alive? At the German International School Accra (GISA), the answer is simple: you let students experience it with their own hands! Our Grades 5 and 6 are currently discovering…

“Growing, Learning, Thriving – Differentiation in Action at GISA”

12 November 2025

How do you actually do that? The German International School Accra (GISA) continues to grow and flourish – on its way to achieving its first Intermediate Secondary Certificates (Mittlerer Schulabschluss) in 2028. In our combined Grade 7/8 class, 16…