THE performance of students of the BV Quamina Primary School at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) saw commendable improvement, with the school celebrating a 30-per cent increase in its pass rate, moving from 60 per cent in 2018 to 90 per cent this year.

Some 46 students from the school wrote the April 17 – 18 national examinations, which tested students in Mathematics, English, Science and Social Studies.
The school’s top student was Danu Mangal who scored 504 marks, which earned him a place at St. Rose’s High School.

Eight students: Kevlyn Garraway, Jada McPherson, Demain Damon, Dexzial Prince, Teanna Williams, Christian Rodney, Alancia Harris, and Shanya Macey scored between 440 – 471 marks and earned places at the Annandale Secondary School.
Rounding out the top ten at the school was Kelissa Adams, who achieved 434 marks and will be attending Cummings Lodge Secondary.

Mangal also copped the prizes for best performing student in English, Social Studies and Science. Demain Damon received a trophy for being the best student in Mathematics.
At a graduation ceremony recently held at the school, the students credited their success to the capabilities of their teachers and the support of their parents who helped them with their studying habits and extra lessons. They gave thanks to their other family members and more specifically, to God.

Extra-curricular activities were encouraged by speakers at the ceremony, who encouraged the creation of more rounded students. The school has received Table Tennis equipment and soccer balls from the Parent-Teachers Association.

The parents voiced their support for the marks accomplished and the schools achieved, insisting that they are proud of their children and will continue to offer support within the new secondary school environment.

President of the BV Quamina Primary School Parent-Teachers Association (PTA), Wayne Barrow, says the school is very proud of the achievement.
“The children attributed the success to the teachers pushing them beyond their limits and the extra lessons during that NGSA year. The teachers felt that they had a greater number of focused and attentive students who wanted to do better than the students of the previous year,” Barrow said

“The children worked to achieve their goals and were happy to have achieved them, we are proud of them. I am impressed with the work of the teachers and students and with the parents who supported their children. Given that sort of increase, I believe that we will have a handful of senior secondary schools next year,” Barrow noted.