SHS Legal And Illegal Items To Take Note Before 27th February Reopening

The 2023 SHS admission has began in all schools. All students who have been placed in various SHS are expected to be in school on 27th February after completing the admission process with the school to commence academic works.

However, it is advisable for all parents to take note of the following items that must be bought and items that are illegal to send to school on 27th February.

Apart from food provisions for your ward to send to school, other items are required by school ahead of admission. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has a standard prospectus list for senior high schools in Ghana, and this list seeks to guide parents on what to buy for their wards.

This article shares the prospectus for senior high schools in Ghana to guide parents as they prepare their wards for school

GENERAL ITEMS SUPPLIED BY THE SCHOOL FOR FREE

These items are free and parents are advised not to pay any money for them.

• School Uniform
• Chapel Cloth
• Anniversary Cloth
• Prep attire
• Outing Dress
• House Jersey
• 1 Student Brochure

ITEMS TO BUY FOR YOUR WARD (BOARDER BOYS)

• Tracksuit – 1 Set
• African Print – 1 Set
• 1 Pair Of White Trousers And Shirts Embossed With School Crest(optional)
• 1 Khaki Trousers & White Shirts
• Two Scrubbing Brushes
• 2 Towel Or Rag (For Cleaning)
• 1 Cutlass
• 1 Mop &1 Plastic Long Broom
• 1 Long Scrubbing Brush
• Two White Bed Sheets And 2 Pillow Cases
• Bible
• Standard Brown Sandals For Classes
• 5 Pairs Of White Socks
• Toilet Roll (1 Pack)
• Two Antiseptic (Dettol)
• Small Chop Box
• One Mosquito Net
  Health Insurance card(Compulsory)
• Suitcase/Trunk
• Two Plates, Mug & Saucer
• One Set Of Cutlery & Two Napkins
• One Sleeping Cloth & One Pillow
• Plastic Bucket & Pail
• 6 Handkerchiefs
• Set Of Hangers
• One Pair Of White Canvas Shoes
• Pajamas (2)
• One Electric Iron
• 1 Flash Light (Torch Light)
• One Umbrella Or Rain Coat
• Washing Powder, Bathing Soap
• Shaving Sticks & Pegs
• 1 Pair Of Black Shoe
• 1 Black Belt And 1 Brown
• Blanket
• Two Khaki Short And Two White T- Shite (For After Class Wear)
• One Other Bed Sheet
• White shirt and black short
• Canvas for PE(Sports)

ITEMS TO BUY FOR YOUR WARD(BOARDER GIRLS)

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• Tracksuit – 1 set
• African print – 1 set
• 2 White dresses
• Two Green check dress(colour depends on the school)
• Ceremonial dress (when the school request for them)
• 1 pair of black Ashanti slippers
• Two scrubbing brushes
• 2 towel or rag (for cleaning)
• 1 cutlass/ hoe
• 1 mop &1 plastic long broom
• 1 long scrubbing brush
• Two white bedsheets and 2 pillowcases
• Bible
• Standard brown sandals for classes (play deck)
• 5 pairs of white socks
• Toilet Roll (1 pack)
• Two Antiseptic (Dettol)
• Small chop box
• One mosquito net
• Health insurance card(compulsory)
• Suitcase/trunk
• Two plates, mug & saucer
• One set of cutlery & two napkins
• One sleeping cloth & one pillow
• Plastic bucket & pail
• 12 panties and 6 handkerchiefs(it can be more)
• 2 Black long vest and underwear (2)
• Set of hangers
• One pair of white canvas shoes
• Pajamas (2)
• One electric iron
• 1 flashlight
• One umbrella or rain coat
• Washing powder, bathing soap, disposable shaving sticks & pegs
• 1 Pair of Black shoe
• 1 Black belt and 1 brown
• Blanket
• Small mirror
• Sanitary Pad with at least 3 packs.
• Black Polythene (small size) one pack
• One other bed sheet

Items You Should Not Send To SHS(Illegal Items)

Emphatically, the free SHS policy does not cover the items in the list hence do not take them along to school.

• Mufti – These are all kinds of
  unprescribed attires you wear at
  home that have not been included in the list of accepted clothing.
• Jewelry such as bangles of any kind, chains, necklaces, rings, dangling earrings, and all manner of expensive items in this class are prohibited.
• Other items that are considered unprescribed things for Senior High Students in Ghana include Sound systems and all electrical appliances not permitted in boarding schools(except for iron)
• Again, Mobile phones are still not
  permitted just as iPod, Walkmans and disc players. The list is endless and includes chargeable lamps, fans, television sets, laptops, etc.
• In addition, no student is supposed to have excessive cash/money. Parents are advised to give just enough pocket money.

The Akufo Addo government has however promised to supply all senior high school students with one tablet each. Until then, the use of mobile mobiles and tablets are prohibited in senior high schools in Ghana. Students can however make use of the school’s ICT laboratory.