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Principal of St. Cyprian’s Boys, Dave Layne, shares a laugh with spoken word artiste Adrian Green.
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Ramon Greaves presents Valedictorian Daniel Ashby with a prize.
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A proud Nathan Brathwaite receives his gift.
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Kyle Callender with his prize.
Explaining that kung-fu literally translates as “hard work overtime”, lyricist and spoken word artiste Adrian Green told 33 boys at St. Cyprian’s that the world was theirs for the taking as long as they put in the necessary effort.
The multi-NIFCA award winner said that the transition to secondary school was not always easy, and that they would have to confront various issues, including bullying, but reminded the youths to walk with their heads held high and to focus on their
dreams. In addition, he warned them to choose their battles wisely and to learn from others’ mistakes, “because life is too short to make them all by yourself”.
Meanwhile, proud Principal Dave Layne highlighted that with the boys improving on the national average in both Maths and English by attaining an average of 86.18 and 87.63 respectively compared to 51.7 and 76.4, they were more than equipped to go forward in life.
He however insisted that discipline must remain the “glue” to ensuring their continued success. “Do not try to be popular. Do not try to be cool. Do not fear being different,” he added. (JMB)
