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Top female in the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examinations (BSSEE), Amiah Hinds.

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Neil King was awarded for his outstanding work in this year’s BSSEE.

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Malaika Carter was awarded for her outstanding work in English.

Good reports from Wilkie Cumberbatch

THIS year the Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary School’s average score in the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examina-tions (BSSEE) was well above the national average.

This was revealed by Principal of the institution, Jennifer Phillips, as she delivered the Principal’s Report during the graduation ceremony, which took place at the Collymore Rock Church of the Nazarene yesterday morning.

“I am pleased to inform that all of our students received a place in one of the public secondary schools in Barbados. The girls’ average in English was 76.6 per cent, the boys’, 71.1 per cent.

The girls’ average in Mathematics was 69.2, the boys’ average 64 per cent. The school’s average in English 72.3, and in Mathematics 67, which puts us high above the national average,” she said.

“The school is thriving academically and non-academically.”

Phillips noted that while she was incredibly proud of the academics of the students, it was important to note that they were also heavily involved in, and performed extremely well in extra curricular and non-academic activities as well.

She believed that in order to hone positive attitudes, there must be a measure of practice brought out in non-academic activities. She revealed that the school continues to be actively involved in scouting and other activities such as Cub Scouts, Blossoms, Brownies, Inter-School Christian Fellowship and Beavers.

She revealed that these programmes were usually led by volunteers, teachers or parents and believed that this proved that volunteerism is alive and well at the school.

“It gives me great pleasure to report that the PTA plays a major role in fostering the relationships between school and community. The major focus this school year was to improve the infrastructure of the school,” she said.

“The perimeter of the school was de-bushed and there are other projects to be brought on-stream in the academic year 2018-2019. I wish to express my gratitude to them and pledge my support as we strive to make the school environment rich and safe for the students.”

She encouraged the students to make the most of their time at each of their secondary schools and to perform to the very best of their abilities.

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