GG pays a visit to Maria Holder Nursery School at Gall Hill

Governor General of Barbados, His Excellency Sir Elliott Belgrave, paid a visit to the Maria Holder Nursery School at Gall Hill yesterday.

As he greeted Principal Olwin Walker, staff, students and specially invited guests in the auditorium of the newly-built educational institution located at Church Hill Road, Gall Hill, Christ Church, he thanked them for hosting him and noted his appreciation for the entertainment delivered by both staff and pupils in his honour.

He, however, explained that while he was successful in visiting all primary schools under his special schools’ programme which came to an end last year, he was simply paying a special visit to the nursery school and was not embarking on a new programme for nursery schools, as some persons might conclude.

“As you know, I visited all the primary schools in Barbados and I am pleased at this stage (to have done so). This is the first nursery school that I am visiting, (but) I don’t want the principals of nursery schools to think that I am embarking on (a new programme), because I am not physically able to do that. This is a one-off thing,” Sir Elliott commented.

He meanwhile noted that he had to come and see the work being put in by the staff at the new school, under the leadership of Principal Walker, whom he commended for doing a great job, even in her former post as Principal of the Blackman and Gollop Primary School.

During the official visit, students delivered a special piece entitled “Welcome Your Excellency” and one of the Governor General’s favourite songs, “The Ashgrove”, was rendered by the principal and members of staff, accompanied by Hashim Durant on steel pan. Nursery pupil, Arielle Selman, later presented him with a special gift, after which Sir Elliott engaged in a meet and greet for the benefit of staff, students and specially invited guests. (RSM)