This year the Annual National Primary Schools’ Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday 16th November 2023 at the Pro Cathedral of St Mary in The Valley. The ceremony was attended by the Honourable Minister of Education, Ms. Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers and other education and government officials. Students, most of whom have now entered the Secondary School system were encouraged to continue to strive to achieve success.
This national event is organised by the Department of Education’s Assessment and Testing Office, which is manned by Ms. Deavene Guishard, Education Officer Assessment, Testing & Examinations and Ms. Ayisha Bellot, Assessment Officer. The National Primary Schools’ Awards Ceremony is intended to recognize the academic and sporting achievements of students across all primary schools on Anguilla. Students from two private schools, Omolulu International School (OIS) and Destiny Academy (DA), joined counterparts from the six (6) public schools; Orealia Kelly Primary School (OKPS), Valley Primary School (VPS), Adrian T Hazell Primary School (ATHPS), Allwyn Allison Richardson Primary School (AARPS), Morris Vanterpool Primary School (MVPS) and Vivien Vanterpool Primary School (VVPS), to receive awards and recognition for their success.
The 2023 theme was “Turning Trials into Triumph!” and was particularly relevant given the challenges of COVID and the impact it had on the traditional educational testing structure. For more than a decade the Department of Education has been awarding Certificates of Achievement to students scoring 50% and above in the Test of Standards. However, due to COVID-19, Anguilla’s national assessments were cancelled.
Therefore, the CXC Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) results were utilized for the academic assessment instrument. Students topping the CPEA were Jaiden Reese (VPS) 1st place, Jediah Gill (VPS) 2nd place, Chattleya Charles (OIS) 3rd place, Nahla Connor (OIS) 4th place, Somaiya Banks (ATHPS) 5th Place and Azarel Cupid (OIS) 5th place.
Sporting awards went to overall Victress Primary School Sports, Codejah Connor (VPS) and Victor Primary School Sports, Tzion Carty (VPS). Collanni Joseph (VPS) was awarded a prize for Basket Ball. Cynne Liburd (MVPS) and Jaiden Derrick (ATHPS) received awards for Volley Ball. Joden Henry (OKPS) and Jaiden Derick (ATHPS) received awards for Football. Phaedra Romney (ATHPS) received the Netball award.
Two special awards were made; namely the Patricia J. Adams Literary Award which is awarded for the best piece of creative writing and the ANGLEC Achievement Award which is an academic award presented to the top performer nationally.
ANGLEC is the sponsor of the Annual National Primary Schools’ Award Ceremony, supporting the event from its inception in 2007.
The full list of the 17th National Primary School Awardees for 2023 is below. Further details including the name of every student eligible for recognition is available online at the Department of Education’s Facebook page.
1. Robert Del Rosario Advincola – Adrian T. Hazell Primary School – 4th place in Language, 5th place in Mathematics, and 3rd place in Science.
2. Tahjae Connor Destiny Academy – 5th place in Language and 4th place in Science.
3. Jayann Mercurius-Benn – Valley Primary School – 5th place in Language.
4. Dishita Chhatlani – Omololu International School – 4th place in Mathematics and 4th place in Science.
5. Shermar Brooks – Orealia Kelly Primary School – 2nd place in Social Studies.
6. Cynne Liburd – Morris Vanterpool Primary School – 2nd place in Social Studies and Most Outstanding Female –Volleyball.
7. Jendayi Linton – Orealia Kelly Primary School – 2nd place in Social Studies and 4th place in Science.
8. K’Shylah Charles – Morris Vanterpool Primary School – 3rd place in Social Studies.
9. Jahmai Gumbs – Adrian T. Hazell Primary School – 4th place in Social Studies.
10. Damian Hughes – Orealia Kelly Primary School – 4th place in Social Studies and 5th place in Science.
11. Sydhari Richardson – Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary School – 4th place in Social Studies and 1st place in Science.
12. Rakeem Harrigan – Morris Vanterpool Primary School – 5th place in Social Studies.
13. Desjuan Ollivierre – Orealia Kelly Primary School – 5th place in Social Studies.
14. Oceanna West Bell – Destiny Academy – 5th place in Social Studies.
15. Eiolani Mairyshaw – Valley Primary School – 1st place in Science.
16. Cyan Carty – Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary School – 2nd place in Science.
17. Nyron Nizmali – Valley Primary School – 2nd place in Science.
18. Nikolas Loizos – Omololu International School – 3rd place in Science.
19. Darrian Griffin – Orealia Kelly Primary School – 4th place in Science.
20. Gustave III Caines – Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary School – 5th place in Science.
21. Joden Henry – Orealia Kelly Primary School – 5th place in Science and Most Outstanding Female –Football.
22. Sion Thomas – Orealia Kelly Primary School – 5th place in Science.
23. Codeyjah Connor – Valley Primary School – Victress, Primary School Sports.
24. Tzion Carty – Valley Primary School – Victor, Primary School Sports.
25. Jaiden Derrick – Adrian T. Hazell Primary School – Most Outstanding Male –Football and Most Outstanding Male –Volleyball.
26. Phaedra Romney – Adrian T. Hazell Primary – Most Outstanding Player-Netball.
27. Collanni Joseph – Valley Primary School – Most Valuable Player- Basketball.
28. Azarel Cupid – Omololu International School – 4th place in Language 2nd place in Science and 5th place overall in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA).
29. Somaiya Banks – Adrian T. Hazell Primary School – 2nd place in Language 3rd place in Science and 5th place overall in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA).
30. Nahla Connor – Omololu International School – 3rd place in Mathematics 4th place in Science and 4th place overall in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA).
31. Cattleya Charles – Omololu International School – 3rd place in Language and Science 1st place in Social Studies and 3rd place overall in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA).
32. Jediah Gill – Valley Primary School – 1st place in Language 2nd place in Mathematics 4th place in Science and 2nd place overall in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA).
33. Jaiden Reese – Valley Primary School – 1st place in Mathematics 1st place in Social Studies and 1st place overall in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA).
34. Jediah Gill – Valley Primary School – Patricia J. Adams Literacy Award 2023 Awardee.
35. Jaiden Reese – Valley Primary School – ANGLEC Achievement Award.
