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Bahamas Education's 12th Northwestern District Thanksgiving Awards and Recognition Ceremony
Feb 18, 2014 - 3:57:27 PM

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C. C. Sweeting Senior High School received its award for capturing the 2013 Hugh Campbell Basketball Championship title. Pictured with students are Franklyn Lightbourne (far left), District Education Officer, Northwestern District and Mrs. Margaret Dillett (far right), Vice Principal, C. C. Sweeting Senior High School. Photo Credit: Edgar Arnett, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

Nassau, Bahamas - "No Child is Disposal in the Pursuit of Excellent in Education," were the welcomed words that came from Director of Education, Mr. Lionel Sands during the 12th Northwestern District Thanksgiving Awards and Recognition Ceremony held Thursday, 6th February, 2014 at Living Waters Kingdom Ministries. Mr. Sands told students, teachers, education officials and parents gathered at the event, that many students are succeeding; but a minority, is being left for various reasons.

Mr. Sands also announced that the practice of indefinite suspensions will be eradicated in public schools. "We are discovering that too many students are being suspended for frivolous infractions." This is unacceptable, the Director stated.

Director Sands said that his words were inspired by the success he saw in the room and his belief that every child should be given the opportunity to fulfil their purpose. The "No child is disposal in the pursuit of excellence in education", he announced will be the Ministry's national theme for the 2014/2015 school year.

Keynote Speaker and Director of Youth in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Darren Turnquest, told teachers that their job was to motivate [students] and parents' job was to participate in their children's education. He told the students that they must be accountable for their actions and realise that bad decisions have consequences.

He advised students to, "Have a positive attitude, brand yourself as priceless and remember popularity doesn't matter".

During the ceremony, Mrs. Shirley Barr, former principal of Naomi Blatch Primary School was honoured for 51 years of service in Education. Deborah Coleby, a former vice principal at Woodcock Primary School and Wilfred Butler, former Senior Master at C. C. Sweeting Senior High were recognised for their service to the district. Community Activist, Pastor Sharon Nairn was saluted for her philanthropy in the district schools. Pastor Nairn counselled students, organised a breakfast programme, and supported students in shacks during their Junior Junkanoo preparations.

Awards were also presented to 14 past and current students were recognised for having the highest grade point average in their respective schools during the 2012/2013 school year.

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Assistant Director of Education-Learning Resources Unit, Wenly Fowler presented LaQuan Nairn with his awards for his Gold and Silver Medal Perfomances in the 2013 Carifta Games. Photo Credit: Edgar Arnett, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

They included: Tyrone Woods, Naomi Blatch Pre-School; Korey Christie and Thalia Cartwright, Willard Patton Pre-School; Chardonay Garrick (3.70), Albury Sayle Primary; Destiny Smith (3.44), Gambier Primary; Mandria Brown (3.46), Mable Walker Primary; Jada Culmer (4.00), Oakes Field Primary; Shavanti Farrington(3.55), Stephen Dillet Primary; Yolanda Erhabor (3.64); T. G. Glover Primary; Alda Arne (3.50), Woodcock Primary; Phlesea McPhee (3.60), H.O. Nash Primary; Shantinique, Miller (3.60); T. A. Thompson; Randy Roberts (3.30), C. C. Sweeting Senior High; Beautisca King (3.80); Janoah Saunders (3.55), Centre for the Deaf and Tarvis Cooper (3.55), Stapledon School.

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Assistant Director of Education, Mrs. Althea Hamilton-Grant presented Candis-Amber Petty with her awards for obtaining 8 A's in the 2013 BJC Examinations and being one of three students in a tie for the Best Overall BJC Performance title. Photo Credit: Edgar Arnett, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

Students who received awards in the Extra Curricular Activities Category included:

Travis Robinson, C.R. Walker Sr. High Junior. Minister of Tourism

Aradhana Gilbert,C.R. Walker Sr. High Laws of Life Essay

Laquann Nairn, C. R. Walker Sr. High Carifta Games Gold and Silver Medalist

Brackiel Henry, T. A. Thompson Jr. High District Spelling Bee Champion/ 3rd Place Winner in the Bahamas National Spelling Bee

Sydney Clarke, H.O. Nash Jr. High Jr. National Tennis Champion

Trovonya Thompson, H.O. Nash Jr. High Arts and Drama ñ National Arts Festival

Saquan Miller Carifta Bronze medalist, Water Polo

C. C. Sweeting Sr. High was highlighted for its 2nd Place Outstanding Performance by a Government Schools in Career & Technical Education and having the most improved GPA in Government Schools in the BJC Exams.

Some of the outstanding national examination results in the district included Candis Amber Petty of H. O. Nash Jr. High who was praised for earning 8 A's and the 2013 Best BJC Overall Results title; C. R. Walker students, Oneisa Lundy achieved 7 A's and 1 C and Lheintz Vincent 5 A's 2 Bís and 1C respectively.

In the Innovation in Schools Category, all 14 schools in the district were recognised for introducing a new programme which enhanced its teaching and learning programmes. These awards included: The Centre for the Deaf for mainstreaming two students at H. O. Nash Junior High School who are preparing to sit the BJC Examination in June 2014; Naomi Blatch Pre-School for its Thematic Approaching to Learning; Stapledon School for its Agriculture and Beauty Programmes and Albury Sayle for its Focus on Literacy.

In Sports, C.C. Sweeting Senior High School received its award for being Hugh Campbell Basketball Champions and C. R. Walker for being the GSSSA Boys Basketball Champions.

The two most coveted prizes for overall performances in the district - The Harriet Pratt Quality School Award and the Valderine Rumur Award for Academic Excellence went to Oakes Field Primary School. The school has won these awards five years consecutive.

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Oakes Field Primary captured the Valderine Rumer Quality School Award and the Harriet Pratt Academic Excellence Award in the 2014 Northwestern District Awards Ceremony. Pictured with students from left: Howard Newbold, Superintendent-Northwestern District; Valderine Rumer, Retired Educator; Mrs. Beryl Gray, Principal, Oakes Field Primary and Lionel Sands, Director of Education. Photo Credit: Edgar Arnett, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.


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Janoah Saunders of the Centre for the Deaf received his certificate and trophy for earning a 3.55 GPA from Lionel Sands, Director of Education (left) and Chris Lleida, Owner, Premier Importers (right). Photo Credit: Edgar Arnett, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.


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