Mr Andrew Blake
Thirteen Grade Six students at the Central Christian School, at Rey Hill, graduated on Monday, June 30, and will now be attending Campus B of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School in September coming.
The school, which functions under the umbrella of the Central Baptist Church, has been making steady progress both in preschool and primary school education over the years.
The graduates were “sponsored” by a number of businesses and individuals for their excellent performance in various subjects and sporting activities. The areas of performance included maths, music, science, social studies, Spanish, Bible, spelling, creative writing, language and grammar and the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA); and sporting activities included football, cricket, netball and athletes.
The thirteen graduates who performed exceptionally well are: Ciara Banks, Jeiarah Connor, Tyeisha Emmanuel, Daneice Hodge, Emily Horsford, Kerrianna Lake-Vanterpool, Makiyah Reid, Raymer Alcantara, Ashad Brooks, Seandre Connor, Thaddeus Gumbs, Benajah Harrigan and Ozekiel Harrigan.
The Principal of the school, Mr Andrew Blake, set the tone of the graduation ceremony saying that the graduates, having achieved their objective, were now pressing on towards the future. He invited the audience to celebrate with the graduates and to wish them well as they transfer to the Comprehensive School.
The feature address was delivered by Attorney-at-Law, Tara Carter, who spoke on the theme of the graduation – Pressing On. She advised the graduates that in order to go forward they should first set a new goal from now and carefully choose the subjects they needed to study to reach that goal.
Ms Carter urged parents to be proud of their children and to continue to protect and guide them. “Let your children know that their education does not end at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School,” she advised them. “A university education is fundamental in the new age in which we live. Push your children to the highest level that you can.”
The Attorney-at-Law congratulated the Principal and teachers for their hard work despite the various confronting challenges.
