Students of Maria Holder Nursery School at Sharon, St Thomas celebrated African Awareness Month with an exciting showcase yesterday.
The little ones at Maria Holder Nursery School at Sharon, St. Thomas celebrated the rich and diverse culture of Africa yesterday.
As part of the activities to commemorate African Awareness Month, the excited boys and girls decked out in their African attire had the opportunity to show-off all they learned about the ‘motherland’.
Alongside their teachers, the children performed the skit “Anansi the Spider”; sang African hymns such as “Siyahamba”; danced and modeled their traditional African wear to the delight of cheering parents and guardians.
While connecting to Africa, the celebrations focused on Ghana and Kenya.
“We are following the lead today of our Prime Minister, the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, who recently visited the countries of Ghana and Kenya. And who by her policies and the policies of Barbados is now building bridges for Barbadians to visit Ghana and Kenya. Not only are we building bridges to visit, but we are building bridges to live in Ghana and Kenya as well as to work,” Principal Shelley Boyce told parents.
“We have been taught for many years to look to North America, England, the United States, Canada and Australia to a lesser extent. But now the veils have been lifted, and we look at the great
cities we see their richness; their vibrancy; the vastness of these countries; the rich natural beauty and immense resources.”
“It is time that we together, just go touring, get on that plane to see with our own eyes and to experience that great continent,” she expressed.
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