Nutrition and Health Promotion Department did it again! On Thursday April 4, 2019, twenty students from all the houses lively participated in the 15th Annual Inter-House Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Quiz Competition, at the Anguilla Public Library, Teachers’ Resource Center. The cheering crowd of students and their teachers from all five houses supported the participants who matched their wits and knowledge, to vie for more than fourteen prizes on offer – and most of all bragging rights to be called the Winning Champions of 2019.
The Annual Inter-House Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Quiz Competition is the highlight, and cumulating activity of the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School (ALHCS)/ Health Authority of Anguilla (HAA) Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Program, which was conducted among all fourth form Students, at the ALHCS, for six weeks during PSHE sessions. The aim of this program and Quiz Competition is to increase awareness of nutrition, and health related topics among adolescence – as well as stimulate positive behaviors changes that will improve their health and wellbeing.
Mr. Bernard Wattley, (former Director of Library Services) expertly performed the role of Quiz Master, and posed the challenging questions to the students, in a two-round elimination sudden death format. At the end of round one four students emerged as the contender for the Individual Prize. However, a quick tie-breaker won by Tahjique Connor declared him the Individual Winner. He was awarded a book voucher sponsored by Coral Reef Bookstore. Another series of questions in round two, and tie-breakers resulted in the following winners:
• Yellow House claimed the Third Place Winner position. All participants (Pierre Jai Lake, Tandreka Letang, Ajeanique Joseph and Breanna Warner) received a free lunch as their prize from Lisa’s Restaurant.
• Orange House was the Second Place Winner – and for their tremendous effort all participants (Maiesha Minette, Adrinna Charles, Tahjique Connor and Orlando Hill) received Top up Credit sponsored by Digicel.
• For the first time in the history of the competition, Purple House emerged the Victorious Winners. For this epic victory the participants (Michelene Hodge, Cailan Fleming, Edithmar Sanchez and Dinisha Hyman) received medals and outfits sponsored by C& N Jumbo Plaza and Nickel’s Fashion.
Andrew Baijnauth and Pierre Jai Lake were both awarded prizes for attaining the highest scores in the Preliminary quiz conducted prior to the Competition. They received prizes sponsored by Anguilla Electronics and Health Authority of Anguilla.
The Nutrition and Health Promotion Department thanked all the individuals and organizations/businesses who gave their time, talents and treasures to ensure the viability and success of the program and competition: Digicel, C&N Jumbo Plaza, Nickel’s Fashion, Anguilla Electronics, Coral Reef, HAA. The ALHCS Principal – Mrs. Rita Carty, Mrs Ruan, Ms Tashanta Brooks, Home Economics Teachers, Form & PSHE Teachers, PE Teachers, House Captains, Mr. Bernard Wattley, Ms. Florence Harrigan, Ms. Linette Carty, Mrs. Jennifer Gumbs, Ms. Nurse June Raynes, Nutrition Health Promotion & Dietary Staff.
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