By LINDA SATARO
More than 150 students of the Institute of Christian Academy (ICA) Boroko graduated with their ACE certificate this year to demonstrate that they have mastered and passed their prep or ABC phase requirements.
The school held two separate graduations in September and October at the sir John Guise Indoor Complex.
The students graduated in style in their blue gowns and mortarboards standing proud like university graduates before their parents, teachers and invited guests.
It was a time to prove to those witnessed that they are now prepared to move into the next stage of learning, advancing from Prep into Grade One under the accelerated Christian education curriculum.
To prove that they all recited their alphabetical sounds from A-Z along with their advanced sounds, said their 25 scripture verses and sang their alphabetical animal songs.
A number of students were called up in front to read and showcase how they have mastered the basis of reading a word, a sentence, a paragraph and eventually a story.
Parents were speechless to see what the school has taught their sons and daughters within nine to ten months. Some shed tears of joy openly thanking God for their blessing and achievement.
School Pastor David Harau, the guest speaker said it was good to see that students of ICA desired to learn and give their best to their studies.
God always look at us to give him the best, he said.
"In the next 10-20 years we will see the best for our nation because these children will rise up and make a difference for our nation," Pastor Harau said.
He said education is not only about getting a job; it's about becoming the best in what you do.
"Once you become the best, you can produce the best as well and God wants to see that," he told the students.
He urged students to have a vision which will be the drive to help them accomplish what they want in life.
Mr. Harau said in ICA, the school was committed to helping students spiritually and mentally.
ICA Boroko is one of the Christian primary schools in the National Capital District established in 2005 with the aim to provide balanced and quality education to children at an affordable rate.
In the school's three years of operation, it is already setting a high level of academic and disciplinary standard for its students from Pre-School to Senior High School.
Students are taught according to their individual learning pace with set goals to meet everyday. If a student doesn't complete his or her work, they take it home as homework.
School dressing code and discipline are emphasized daily. Bible studies, music and computing are taught as well.
Principle of the ICA school Tobias Nanugunduo said they have over 500 students with 10 classrooms and 34 employees including teaching and auxiliary staff.
He said his students are taught under the accelerated Christian curriculum with phase work produced in America and ordered in Brisbane.
Mr Nangunduo said in the next 10 years they are hoping to bring the school into a stage where it can blend with the public school so their grade 8, 10 and 12 students can sit for the National examinations for places at tertiary institutions.


 

 

 

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