Established in 1836 by Methodist missionaries in Cape Coast, Wesley Girls High School or Wey Gey Hey as it is affectionately known, has consistently maintained high academic and moral standards.
This is very characteristic of the philosophy of the school, which places significant emphasis on producing quality recording breaking results. It is therefore understandable that products of the school exude confidence, control, finesse and good morals, which is very consistent with its motto “Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow the King”.
Perhaps that has become a creed which inspires pupils of the hill top school to show the way in academic excellence and morals, a number of whom are spearheading national transformational roles in the country.
This fact draws out a salient theme in the discourse that borders on girls enrolment. According to a Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition report, the enrolment of girls in Ghana declines progressively from an equal footing with that of boys at the basic level to drastic drop out at tertiary level despite the intervention of international and local groups such as Education For All.
As a testament to the quality of training that motivates past students to play an integral part in the realization of the school’s mission, year groups of the Wesley Girls High School have set themselves an ambitious goal to support academic outcomes through various innovative vehicles. There is a clear plan for old girls of the school to contribute in different ways.
One of such ambitious initiatives is the 1974 Year Group of Wesley Girls’ High School announcing the creation of a Foundation to help promising but needy students to afford fees at their alma mater. The Foundation would also support the maintenance of the school’s infrastructure and contribute to teacher welfare. This support from old girls is one of the fundamental reasons for the success of the school.
The 1974 Foundation was inaugurated on November 5, 2014 at a colourful and impressive ceremony chaired by Mrs. Betty Dzokoto, the current Headmistress of the school with the key note address delivered by Prof. Efua Hesse, a Paediatric Surgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, an old girl.
The President of the Wesley Girls’ ’74 Year Group Foundation is Ms. Esther A.N Cobbah.
“Wesley Girls’ High School consistently churns out God-fearing, well-balanced, self-confident and successful individuals who are capable of taking the challenges of a fast-changing world in their stride,” Ms Cobbah said. “It is a place where each girl develops her talents to the full, while respecting those of others,” she added.
An observation is that in Wesley Girls High School, girls are strongly encouraged to think about the wider world and particularly about those less fortunate than themselves. This upbringing inculcated into students of the School is a reflection of the noble ambition of the 1974 Year Group to establish a Foundation to raise funds to be used to support education of under privileged students, teacher welfare and provision of facilities for the school.
This display of rare ingenuity and energy underpinned by excellence has always been a tradition of the School and the 1974 Year Group is proud of the contribution they are able to make to provide opportunities for girls to actively take part in the social, moral, spiritual and cultural education at Wesley Girls High School.
The WHGS ‘74 Year Group states that it hopes to reverse this trend through the activities of its Foundation which include creating opportunities for needy students whom they hope would become future leaders of the country after an education at the prestigious school.
The Foundation has a number of short, medium and long term activities lined up to mobilize resources to support underprivileged students from across the country at Wesley Girls High School. Members of the general public and old girls of the school are encouraged to contribute to this worthy cause. The first presentation from the Foundation will be made to the school at its next Speech and Prizing Giving Day on February 7 , 2015. The year group states that it aims to raise GHC100, 000 for the Foundation by the end of December 2014.
Account details for contributions are as follows:
Account Name: The WGHS 74 Year Group Foundation
Bank Name: UT Bank
Account Number: 000126202037018
Foreign Account
Account Name: The WGHS 74 Year Group Foundation
Bank Name: UT Bank
Currency: US Dollar ($)
Account Number: 1071262037035
For inquiries, please send an e-mail to ecobbah@stratcomm-africa.com.
