Hello kids!

We are so excited to publish the first issue of

“The NTONTON” - WINNEBA Kids NEWS”.

This is the first newspaper in Winneba that is written by the local kids.

This issue is dedicated to The different

communities in Winneba.

October, 2015

Issue 1

The NTONTON

WINNEBA Kids NEWS

Inside this issue:

The Opening of “Hachatzer” 2

Health section 3

“My Community”, kids writing about their

home.

4-5

Games 6-7

Math riddle 7

The person of the month 8

Regards 8

Jacob Rees Mogg

Do you like pineapple?

Good! Read the following facts and find out why its good for your health:

Vitamin C - which helps to maintain the integrity of your blood

vessels, skin, organs and bones.

Manganese- keeps your bones healthy and helps synthesize fatty

foods.

Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene, which helps your immune system,

eyesight and protects from free radicals.

Snake bites occur when a snake bites the skin. It can be very dangerous when the snake

is venomous. Venomous animals account for a large number of deaths and injuries, world-

wide. Snakes alone are estimated to inflict 2.5 million venomous bites each year, resulting

in about 125,000 deaths.

If properly treated, many snake bites will not have serious effects!!

Don’t worry, be Healthy :)

“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” Robert Urich

WINNEBA kids NEWS Page 3

What To Do

Keep the person who got

bite calm.

Remove any rings or

constricting items.

Get medical help right away.

Bring in the dead snake only

if this can be done safely.

What Not To Do

Don't allow the person to become over-exerted.

If necessary, carry the person to safety.

Don't apply a tourniquet.

Don't apply cold compresses to a snake bite.

Don't cut into a snake bite with a knife or razor

blade.

Don't try to suck out the venom by mouth.

Don't give the person stimulants or pain

medications unless a doctor tells you to do so.

Don't give the person anything by mouth.

Don't raise the site of the bite above the level of

the person's heart.

We are so happy to publish the first issue of “Ntonton”.

Every month we will publish a new issue about a different topic, this

month’s topic is “my community”.

We hope to make this newspaper a platform for kids in Winneba to

write and read about their day to day life, and gain knowledge from our

different sections in the newspaper.

Also, there are two full pages of

games for you to play and have fun!

Our greatest wish is for you to sit,

change a page and enjoy. Maybe in the

next issue you will be the one writing

something for the newspaper.

The opening of Books & Things, now “Hachatzer”

In the last month a group of volunteers from Israel worked together

with the local kids of the community

near “Books & Things” (near Synclaire

school) to renovate the old building,

that was closed for a long time. On

Tuesday the 29/9/15 was the festive

opening of the place, now called

“Hachatzer”, meaning in Hebrew, “The

Yard”. The Israeli team says the place

will be open regularly for activities to all the kids of Winneba.

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 01:45-04:00 PM.

Winneba kids News

Issue 1 Page 2

OBED MENSAH:

“The name of my community in

Winneba is “Taxi Rank”. It is a very

neat place. My community

sometimes organize community

games like Visual drawing, Good

cook, Prettiest mom, Strongest

dad and more. We usually do this

after Christmas.

Belonging to the

community is a

great duty.

BERNARD APPAH:

“I am a resident of “Mburabam” community.

This area is located at the southern part of

Winneba. It is a small community with over

300 inhabitants. “Mburabam” is an

environment you can relax and read. It is

highly recommended for people who want to

live in tranquility, as we hardly

record any criminal cases here. But my

community lack some things. There is

no dumping site, only one public toilet

and some parts of the community is

poorly illuminated. I hope it will

improve to be a better place to live.

Long Live “MBURABAM”!

Long Live GHANA!”.

A special letter from Ethiopia:

My community:

kids writing about their life in Winneba

WINNEBA kids NEWS Page 5

Winneba’s sea shore

The Israeli team is also working with kids in

more places around the world. One of this

places is Gondar, Ethiopia. Madam Moran

(Adwowa) from the Israeli team asked them

to greet the kids In Winneba, Ghana.

“We are the kids in the different

communities in Gondar, Ethiopia

send our greeting to the kids

from the communities in

Winneba, Ghana. We want to wish

them Good luck or in our language

- Amharic, Melekam edele! ”.

CHRISTABEL FIAGBOR:

“My community is named Akosua

village, it is a fishing community

opposite to the police depot.

We have many coconut trees.

We use coconut

leafs to build our

houses, some people

even have coconut

tree in their houses

for fresh air.

I love my community

because everyone

has a roll to play.

The chairperson and

the assembly men are making sure

that our environment is tidy.

On Tuesdays and Saturdays we do

cleanup so that our community will

be clean”.

RICHARD ARHIN:

“In Akosua village there are plenty of people.

They are very kind to everyone and they love

people. In my community, there are two

beaches one is the sea and the other one is

the lagoon. We go there to

catch fish. When it is

Tuesday my people do not

go to catch fish in the sea.

When it is Wednesday my

people do not go to the

Lagoon to catch fish. This

is because of the god’s in

the river side who we

believe that protect us.

I hope God have mercy on us and we get a lot

of fish and sell them, so our parents will get

money to take care of us and send us to

school”.

ABA MENSIWA-DERX:

“The name of my community is Zongo, it has a mosque, a

school, a church, one public stores and a palace. Most of

the people there are sellers. My community has chocked

gutters, which children play there and get dirty.

The language usually spoke in my community is Mfantse

and Hausa. I like my community because it is a peaceful

community and also has many needed facilities”.

My community:

kids writing about their life in Winneba

Richard Arhin from

Akosua village:

“I hope God have mercy

on us, and help our

parents to get money to

take care of us, and

send us to school”.

Issue 1 Page 4

Akosua village

The number 142857 is rather special.

When you multiply it, the digits found in the

answer stay the same, just in a different order.

Check it out:

1 x 142857 = 142857

2 x 142857 = 285714

3 x 142857 = 428571

4 x 142857 = 571428

5 x 142857 = 714285

6 x 142857 = 857142

WINNEBA kids NEWS Page 7

GamesGamesGames

Word puzzle

O O C P P N A B A K

R B N I A T N A L P

A A U N W N A N U C

N N T E P T U K L O

G A O A A U F U F C

E N M P W N I R I O

P A A P T C S S U N

M O T L R O H U F U

A B O E C I R A B T

Can you find all the hidden words in this puzzle?

Words can go in the following direction:

MathematicsMathematicsMathematics

Words: plantain, pineapple, banku, pawpaw, coconut, banana, rice, orange, tomato, fish.

What happens when you multiply it by 7? You get another rather special number:

7 x 142857 = 999999

142 + 857 = 999 14 + 28 + 57 = 99

142857 x 142857 = 20408122449 20408 + 122449 = 142857

GamesGamesGames

The fun Maze

Issue 1 Page 6

You start at the entrance at the upper right and

work your way through the maze to

the exit in the right side.

Start

Exit

The person of the month

Dr. James E. K. Aggrey

A pioneer African educator. The first

vice president of Achimota Collage In

Acrra. Born in 1875 in the Gold coast,

now Ghana. Educated at mission schools,

he studied and taught for many years in

United States. Later as a teacher in

Africa, he provided inspiration for some

of the early African leaders, including

Nnamdi Azikiwe the first president of

Nigeria, and Kwame Nkrumah, the first

president of Ghana.

A quote:

“The surest way to keep people down is to

educate the men and neglect the women.

If you educate a man you simply educate an

individual, but if you educate a woman, you

educate a whole nation"

Project “Ten”: Moran Fararo, Yifat

Rozenshein, Shiran Bracha, Tsahala

Levenstein, Keren Algazi, Talya Barash,

Sharon sborovsky, Oded Israeli

and Ran Yosef.

Synclaire school: Gabriel Dampson.

Green light Ghana: Bright H. boglo.

WINNEBA kids NEWS

Dr. James Emman

Kwegyir Aggrey

This issue was published by the great help of:

REGARDS: I want to greet my parents,

sisters and brothers.

Oscar Kwasitsey.

I send my Greeting to Mary

Gomor from Unipra South

Campus, I love you. Louisa Obbo.

I want to greet my parents and

brothers. Joana Abla Akpady.

I want to say hello to my dear

friend Hanna Ghunney.

Josephine Baah.

I send my Greeting to my

parents and grandparents.

Elizabeth Afadzinu.

I want to say Hello to my parents

Mr. and Mrs. Abraham.

Kelvin Abraham.