Daffiama SHS in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District of Upper West Region has Recorded a remarkable 100% in WASSCE Performance 2023, this is the fifth time the school has recorded such a performance.

In a Statement read by the School’s Headmaster, Mr. Osbert Dambia During the School’s Third Speech and Prize Giving Ceremony, He indicated that it was due to Relentless efforts by management and other Stakeholders.

He assured Stakeholders that the Results will continue to improve year after year if the needed support is made available for the school to run including Well furnished classrooms, A Running School bus and supporting vehicles for Administration to use, Teachers for some key subject areas including Physics should be provided.

“WASSCE REULTS.Naa Chairman, I am happy to inform all stakeholders that the schools WASSCE have witnessed a significant continuous improvement year after year. The analysis is attached. Starting from 2019.”

Mr. Osbert Salifu Dambia , The Headmaster revealed plans by Management to introduce Visual Arts as a Program of Study in the School.

He Sought for financial support to Renovate storey buildings serving as classrooms for students indicating that with an amount of Ghc64,560, the buildings can be renovated.

Donations were made to that effect during the School’s 3rd Speech and Prize Giving Day and an Amount of Ghc829.70p was mobilized.

The Member of Parliament for Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Constituency Dr. Sebastian Sandaare Pledged to Support the School with 100 Bags of Cement for the Renovation.

Detailed Address by the Headmaster

Naa Chairman, who is a former Headmaster of this school. Sub-Chiefs of Daffiama, The Tendana of Daffiama, The Board Chairman and Board members of Daffiama Senior High School, The Member of Parliament for DBI, Hon. Sebastian Sandaare, The District Chief Executive for DBI, Hon. Nadi Moro Sanda, The Regional Director of Education, The District Director of Education DBI, Our Guest Speaker for the occasion Dr. Joseph Wullifaa, Former Heads of our great school, Mr. James Angzagra, Mr. Gregory Angmwerenjeng, Madam Martha Fugluu, Mr. Yeng Simon, Mr. Lewil Charles, The Assembly man for Daffiama North E/A, Awardees and their parents present, The political party constituency chairmen for the NPP and NDC and all their entourage.

Our Landlords. Mr. Christopher Kutinah, Lawyer Thadeus Sori, The PA Chairman and executive members. Mr. Mathew Dumah and the Daffiama Doba Association.

The Parish priest of Daffiama. The Chief Imam of Daffiama. Dr. Allan Tieretoore, Dr. Dannis Sumbo, Mr. Pascal Zuyari. The Pentecost Pastor, Daffiama.The Assembly of God Pastor, Daffiama. All parents present. My dear students. The President of old boys and girls, and members of the association,The media, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Every one here is acknowledged.On this day 29″ June, 2024, the Daffiama Senior High School is extremely excited to deliver its third ever speech and prize day.

The Daffiama Senior High School was established on the 28″ January, 199l with 29 students and three teachers. The first Headmaster was Mr. James Galle Angzagra.

Naa Chairman it’s a unique honor and opportunity that I have today and I salute with all the humility in my heart all former Headmasters who straggled to grow this school what I came and met. God bless your endeavours in lives and keep the soul of Mr. Abu Wanluu closer to his kingdom.

Naa Chairman I further use this opportunity to welcome every one here to the environment of Daffiama Senior High School.

Let me sadly inform you that on the 8th April 2024 we lost our Senior House Mistress and Science teacher, Madam Abebe Martina.

She was buried on the 1 June, 2024 at Eremon Naburinye. May her soul rest with God. Naa Chairman permit me at this point to give some school statistics.

Student Population: 986

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES/DEPARTMENTS

Naa Chairman, the school currently offers fives (5) academic programmes and have Nine (9) Departments

1.General Arts

2. General Science

3. General Agriculture

4. Home Economics

5. Business

DEPARTMENTS

1, General Arts

2. General Science

3. General Agriculture

4. Home Economic

5. Business

6. Mathematics

7. ICT

8. Physical Education

9. Languages

WASSCE RESULTS.Naa Chairman, I am happy to inform all stakeholders that the schools WASSCE have witnessed a significant continuous improvement year after year. The analysis is attached. Starting from 2019.

KEY ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

1. Bought and fixed new TV for students

2. Bought a new pushing truck for conveying of students food.3. Extended water to all dormitories with some polytanks

4. Relocated and renovated the staff common room into the main campus

5. Relocated and renovated the accountant office

6. Renovated the Headmasters office

7. Fixed 16 LED Street Lamps 13 donated by the Hon. DCE and 3 donated by thePM for Jirapa Municipal Assembly Hon. Benedict.

8. Bought some equipment for sports

9. Bought and fixed 10 white boards and 10 white graph boards.

10.Planted mango and ornamental seedlings on the compound

11.Got additional teachers through the Regional and District Directors of Education

12.Have two school gardens that feed our students with vegetables through out the year.

13.Re-roofed the 3- unit classroom block that was roofed off by rain storm, the zinc was donated by the Hon. District Chief Executive.

14 Organized and celebrated the maiden SRC week in 2024

15.Changed the Ford Pickup Engine16.Increased the population of the school

17.Renovated the Toyota pickup which had an accident. The Member of Parliament supported with the funds.

18.Introduce and successfully run the professional learning community (PLC) in the school.

19.Fixed Roller Main gate to School

20.Connected water into Headmasters bungalow and erected a water over head tank

21.Renovated Assistant Headmaster Domestic Bungalow

22.Constructed a shed for the pantry washing area

23.Renovated the science laboratory

24.Furnished the guidance and counseling office.

25.Mechanized a hand pump borehole from the outside old side into the main school.new side

26.Change all residential electricity post paid metres to pre-paid meters

27.Drawa strategic plan for the school under T -tel

28.Improve WASSCE results29.Purchased a laptop for school NSMQ team

30.Purchased a projector for school use

31.Bought a set of cordless microphone for school use

32.Exchanged classrooms with the catholic JHS inside the school fence wall

33.Bring in external examiners to take final years through WASSCE examination techniques

34.Procured the services of a private physics teacher for final year students since we do not have a qualified physics teacher

35.Got the school land registered for the school and the state (Title DEED)

36.Bought a deep freezer for the staff common room

37.Bought a standing fridge for the home economics Department

38.Purchased and fixed a TV for staff in common room

39.Purchased a double door deep freezer for school use at the kitchen40.Continuous work to reduce indiscipline and improved discipline.41.Provide continuous academic intervention especially the final years

INTENDED/WORK PLAN

1. Create and operate a Quality Assurance and graduate tracking unite

2. Add the History of Daffiama to the orientation programme of 1″ years

3. Work to introduce visual Art progamme in the school

4. Continue with extras classes for form three.

CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD

1. Indiscipline Naa Chairman, indiscipline within some staff and some students is still a challenge since we are in a human institution, thus absenteeism, truancy, unprofessional conduct, breaking boundaries, stealing, destroying school property and intrusion by outsider.Management have however put in stiffer monitoring and supervisory mechanisms such as replacement of items, counseling, punishments, signing of Bounds etc. to handle these incidences of indiscipline

2. Insufficient staff

Naa Chairman, let me thank both Regional and District Directors of Education for releasing to the school some critical subject teachers.

It’s also prudent to add that we need some additional teachers since the school student population has increased. There is also the critical need for non-teaching staff in security, pantry, cooks and others.

The school still do not have a physics teacher.Infrastructure and Facility Needs.Naa Chairman, we need the following infrastructure and facilities serious to enhance further, the academic development of the school.

1. An Administration Block since the establishment of the school in 1991

2. A story Building classroom block to accommodate the increasing number of students

3. A school bus for students educational trips.

4. A school pickup for administrative purposes since what we have are very old and the break downs and maintenance are rampant and consuming the limited finances of the school

5. Staff (teaching and non-teaching)

6. Teaching and learning resources

7. Polytanks to store water

8. Computers for students ICT and administrative work

9. Sports equipment

10.Staff Bungalows’

11.Additional street Lamps

Naa Chairman I therefore make this personal appeal to our stakeholders to help us resolve some of our challenges as enumerated.

Gratitude

Naa Chairman, the school as a living thing is supported by institutions individuals and we recognize and wish to appreciate them.

1 Members of the Board of Governors especially the Chairman who have Purchased all the awards and added certificates to all the awardees

2. The Parent Association (PA)

3. The chiefs and Elders of Daffiama

4.The Old Students Association

5. The Regional Director of Education

6. The District Director of Education

7. The Staff(Teaching and Non-Teaching)

8. The Students

9. The Hon DCE, 4 packets of zinc x 13 LED street lamps

10.The Hon MP-GHC20,000 to renovate accident Toyota pickup

11. The Parish Priest, Daffiama Catholic Church

12. The Sons and daughters of Daffiama and Wollo thus Dr. Joseph Wullefan, Lawyer Thadius Sori, Dr. Dannis Sumbo.

13. Our Landlords

14. Our business partner Uncle Joseph former driver of the school

15. Tendana and people

16.All former Headmasters Naa Chairman, I thank you for the audience. Long Live Daffiama SHS, Long Live DBI District, Long Live Upper West and Long Live Ghana.God bless us all.