Boarding House Check in Process

The check in process for boarders began on the Thursday before school resumed and ended on the following day. Boarding house students had a list of items that had to bring every term. Some of the items included cleaning materials such as brooms, mops and cleaning soap. Personal items included bucket, four uniforms, house five house wears, Sunday wear, towel, school bedspread, bed sheets, toiletries, night gown and food items. Food items included a tin of milk, sugar, milo, cornflakes, garri, Pringles, Nabisco biscuit, cookies etc. Sardines, noodles and other food items were considered contraband and were seized from girls during the check in processes.

All traveling boxes and Ghana must go were searched by senior prefects for items such as baffs or mufftie, boiling rings, contraband food items and hair relaxer. If such items are found in your bag, they were typically seized at the entrance gate. The check in process was done according to the school houses which included Danfodio (red), Obassa (blue), Obi ( yellow), Obong (orange), Efunjoke (purple) and Emotan (green). Each girl went to their respective house and checked in before 6pm.

As girls dragged their boxes through the gate, they passed slabs (tap area) and sick bay. Boarding house was also divided into houses. At the gate, each girl should have received their assigned dormitory. Depending on the size of the dorm, students could range from 20 in a room to 50 in a room. Most dorms were divided into senior and junior corners. Typically senior girls arrived before junior girls. Bunk space for junior girls was first come first serve. Once a student locates her bunk space and locker, she begin unpacking her stuff and settling in.