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Clubs and activities
Five clubs and a year of school events build leadership, confidence and friendships beyond the classroom.
Our clubs
Choose a club to see what members do.
Scouts
Named Best Scout Association by the Ghana Scout Association Northern Regional Scout Council in 2025.
Our Boys and Girls Scouts learn discipline, teamwork and service to the community.
What members do
- March and drill on parade at school events
- Learn teamwork, leadership and first steps in service
- Represent the school at regional scouting events
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- Who can join
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- When it meets
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Oracy
Oracy is taught in every lesson at OARS. The club gives keen speakers more time on their feet.
What members do
- Speak to an audience and explain ideas clearly
- Listen, respond and build on what others say
- Prepare readings and talks for assemblies
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Sign Language
Members learn to sign so they can talk with deaf classmates, family and neighbours.
What members do
- Learn everyday signs and finger spelling
- Practise conversations in pairs and groups
- Sign songs and messages at school events
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School Choir
The choir brings pupils from different classes together to sing.
What members do
- Learn songs in English and local languages
- Practise breathing, pitch and harmony
- Perform at assemblies and school events
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Debate Club
Debaters learn to research a question, build an argument and answer the other side.
What members do
- Research both sides of a motion
- Speak to time and respond to rebuttals
- Debate in school competitions
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- Who can join
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- When it meets
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The school year
Days the whole school looks forward to.
Cultural Day
Pupils wear traditional dress and perform the music and dance of the communities that make up our school.
Sports Day
Four houses compete on the track and field.
Green, yellow, red and blue
Career Day
Pupils dress as the people they want to become and meet visitors from different professions.
Annual Science Fair
Pupils present their own projects and learn how research works.
Tech Innovation Challenge
Teams design technology solutions to real problems in their community.
Language immersion
Visits to French-speaking regions build fluency in our second language.
See the clubs in action
Visit on a school day and meet the pupils who run them.