THE St. Margaret’s Primary School continues to shine, emerging as one of the top schools in Georgetown in the recent Grades 2, 4 and 6 Assessments.
With over 81 percent of its students scoring more than 50 percent at the last Grade 6 Assessment, St. Margaret’s Primary had the highest percentage among public schools in Georgetown.
In addition, two of their students, Dante Romalho and Omesh Seeraj, tied for the top spot in Region 4 (Demerara/Mahaica) at the Grade 4 Assessment, while seven of their students placed in the top 10, also in that region, at the Grade 2 Assessment.
Dante Romalho of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, said he is very proud of himself and so are his parents. The aspiring doctor said although he was quite confident, he did not expect to do this well. He was pleasantly surprised and plans to continue to work hard so that in two years time, when he sits the National Grade 6 Assessment, he could be awarded a place at Queen’s College.
Omesh Seeraj, who tied with Dante Romalho for the top spot in Region 4, explained that he knew he was going to do well since he put a lot of hard work into preparing for the examinations. The young man, who lives at Diamond, on the East Bank of Demerara, is overjoyed at his results and said his parents are also very happy. He hopes to one day become a soldier.
Now in Grade 3, Isaiah Jackson gained the top spot in Georgetown at the Grade 2 Assessment, with 131 marks. The future doctor said he is very proud of himself, and so are his parents.
The very shy Aliyah Bowlin gained 130 marks and said she is very happy that she did so well. She is a dedicated student and plans to continue working hard since she wants to become a doctor.
Next on the list is Victoryne Mohabir, who is very confident for her age. The Grade 3 student scored 129 marks and was elated that she did so well, noting that she put a lot of effort into her school work. She travels to St. Margaret’s Primary every day, all the way from the West Bank of Demerara, and plans to become a teacher when she is older.
The very enthusiastic little Luke Chung gained 128 marks. He said he is very happy about his performance and so are his parents, who even got him a present for his hard work. He wants to become an engineer when he is all grown up.
Another aspiring doctor, Makhi Adams, scored 127 marks and is a very proud young man. He said he worked really hard at his exams and he is glad that his parents are happy with his results.
Little Ebonann Greene also gained 127 marks at the Grade 2 Assessment and she is quite excited about her good performance. Ebonann’s parents are, naturally, very proud of her. She puts a lot of effort into her school work and plans to continue to work hard towards becoming a pilot one day.
Meanwhile, Miss Claire James, one of the Grade 4 teachers, explained that she is very proud of her students, noting that the headmistress and staff at St. Margaret’s all work very hard to bring out the best results. She noted, however, that parents need to pay attention to and spend time with their children more.
“Of late parents have not been spending time with their children. One thing I would just like to say to parents: spend more time with you children and you will see the best results coming out of them,” she said.
Miss Georgegeania Lewis, the headmistress of the school, noted that she is very proud of all the children who excelled in the various assessments. She stated that although there are many challenges, everyone works hard to overcome them and she feels good that the school continues to shine.
“Whatever the circumstances, we work around them and we still try to produce excellent results, and I’m proud of the children,” said Miss Lewis.
She also noted that they are still working to improve their results at all levels.