Economist Jeremy Stephen presented ‘most outstanding female student’ Ryanna Waithe with the Marjorie Gittens Prize of Bds$600, in honour of his maternal grandmother. Witnessing the presentation was her mom Melissa Hinds and dad Ryan Waithe.
Top boy and most outstanding student overall, Brandon Byer-Maloney, accepts one of his many prizes from Jennifer Lavine-Hinds, a former Principal of the school.
One school Principal’s advice to parents who have children entering secondary school for the first time, is to “Let God lead”.
This critical piece of advice came recently from Principal of Gordon Walters Primary School, Tyrone Marshall, as he delivered the Principal’s Report for the 2016-2017 academic year, during the Class of 2017 Graduation Ceremony held at the Christ Church Parish Church Hall, also known as the Ivan Harewood Centre.
“Parents, we are living in times of a seeming upheaval in bullying, sex, violence, crime, homosexuality, but this is the world that the Creator saw fit to allow your children to be born in. This is the time in Earth’s history, that you have been given the mandate of parenting. What does that all mean? It means that the creator God has confidence in you, that with His help and guidance, the child whom He has entrusted in your care, can make it through all the meanderings of this life,” Bishop told the parents gathered.
“With all of what we see going on with social media in secondary schools, you must have some concerns, but like I said before in another place, the same God who took your child through primary school – will take them through secondary. He who began a good work in you, will be faithful to complete it,” he stressed
Turning his attention to the academic performance of students in this year’s Common Entrance Exam, Marshall noted that thirty two students completed the exam and all gained entry into Government secondary schools.
“Congratulations to all of you. All of you deserve praise and honour. All of you should be sitting and walking proudly today,” he told the Class of 2017.
He then added, “Special mention must be made of our most outstanding boy, Brandon Byer-Maloney and our most outstanding girl, Ryanna Waithe. Brandon scored 97 on the Mathematics paper and 93 on the English paper with a B in Composition. He will be going to Harrison College. Ryanna scored 92 in Mathematics and 89 in English with a B in Composition. She will be going to Combermere. Two quality students who worked hard and consistently, and reaped their just reward.”