The Roman Ridge School has been selected to have its River of Hope Project’s flag featured in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

The project which is a partnership between Thames Festival Trust, a UK-based charity and the British Council, tasked selected schools from across the 54 Commonwealth nations to create meaningful flags that would capture the importance of rivers and the environment in general.

The Roman Ridge School focused on the Volta River, which is the main river system in Ghana. According to the school, the reason for its choice was the socio-economic role the Volta River plays.

“We chose the River Volta because it is a source of fresh water and supports lots of ecosystems and the dam which provides electricity to all of us in the region” a member of the group said.

The flag captures animated characters that served as protectors of the river.

“An original drawing was made by each member of our group which was fictional super creatures from our imagination that made up an army to protect the river against pollution created by our modern society,” another added.

Speaking on the back of the activities by the school to mark the pageant, Deputy Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority, Dr. Stella Agyenim-Boateng believes Ghanaians must have attitudinal change if there would be sustainable water bodies for the next generation.

“Everybody should see himself or herself as responsible for ensuring the protection of our water bodies and not throwing rubbish into the gutters and water and making sure that we develop an attitude of responsibility.”

Valarie Mainoo, Principal of Roman Ridge School, urged school authorities and parents to enroll children in healthy competitions since such contests provide opportunities for them to learn and contribute to society's growth.

“It is essential that young people are given the opportunity to extend their learning beyond the traditional method where they sit in classrooms to read books and write exams. I encourage every parent and teacher to look beyond the academic work and know how much value there is in these types of programmes.”

The design will be printed onto a beautiful silk flag and paraded in front of Buckingham Palace on June 5.