Thelma’s Educational Garden was transformed into a vibrant showcase of imagination, teamwork and learning on Friday, 30th January 2026, as a four-week exploration of the theme “Transportation” concluded with a lively and competitive exhibition.
When school reopened on Monday, 5th January 2026, the transportation theme was introduced as an immersive learning experience designed to spark curiosity and connect classroom learning with real-world concepts. Over the course of four weeks, students explored how people and goods move by land, air and sea, culminating in a Transportation Competition that required each child to work in collaboration with their parents on a special project.
The initiative placed strong emphasis on creativity, problem-solving and family involvement, and the results were striking. The Preschool was embellished with homemade models of cars, trucks, planes, boats and other forms of transport. Some models were impressively realistic, while others were decorated with bold colours and inventive designs that reflected the originality and developing ingenuity of young minds.
“The students were enthusiastic and proud to showcase their projects, and as Principal, I was truly impressed by the remarkable enthusiasm and participation of our parents,” said owner and Principal, Tr. Thelma Griffin. “Each family demonstrated great creativity in constructing different models of transportation by land, air and sea.”
The competition had three presiding judges – Rob Petty for the Land Transportation segment, Ian Richardson for the Air Transportation projects, and Roy Richardson oversaw the Sea Transportation category. Projects were judged on creativity, neatness, execution and originality. In the Land Transportation segment, Messiah Brooks emerged as winner with 84 points, closely followed by Eli Roux-Baun in second place with 83 points. Gi’Anna Bardouille secured third place with 75 points, while Imron Brown placed fourth with 74 points.
The Air Transportation category saw particularly high scores, with Lyriic Richardson claiming the winner’s position with an impressive 90 points. Faith Gumbs followed with 88 points in second place, Raiah Burton earned third place with 71 points, and A’mir Rogers placed fourth with 68 points.
In the Sea Transportation segment, Cleandra Richardson also achieved a top score of 90 points to take the winner’s title. Jaemhanni Hodge placed second with 82 points, Shamoiya Sutton took third place with 74 points, and Lacary Hodge rounded out the category in fourth place with 64 points.
The event also drew the attention of key figures within the education sector, who stopped by later that day to view the students’ work and show their support. Among those in attendance were the Hon. Minister of Education Shellya Rogers-Webster, Chief Education Officer Bren Romney, Primary and Pre-Primary Education Officer Susan Smith, along with other education officers.
Special thanks were extended to the judges who dedicated their time and expertise to the competition. Tr. Thelma also expressed heartfelt appreciation to parents, describing their involvement as central to the success of the initiative.
