Half-Way Tree Primary Honours Students for Perfect Attendance

Approximately 91 students at the Half -Way Tree Primary School in St. Andrew have been recognised with certificates from the leadership of the institution for “perfect attendance” at classes.

At a special event, dubbed One Hundred Days in School, held at the St. Andrew-based school, today (February 12), the students were also lauded by the Ministry of Education and Youth for never being absent or late for school over the past 100 days.

Senior Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Lorna Thompson, who delivered the keynote address, took the children through a session that dealt with numbers and encouraged them to be familiar with figures, as it is an empowering segment of the learning process.

She said a perfect attendance means that the students are “fully engaged” and would not have missed crucial parts of the lessons from the teachers, and they should be on their way to excellence.

For the parents, Dr. Thompson said they should continue to do their great job. “Remember that you are the first teachers, and when you set perfect examples for other parents to see, you know that our country will get to where we want it to be,” she said.

Meanwhile, Second Vice President of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Tricia Hamilton Dunkley, told the gathering that all the stakeholders of the school must combine their efforts to make the children become “outstanding citizens”.

For Principal of the school, Carol O’Connor Clarke, the “perfectness” scored by the students must be continued, and “I invite the other students who will not receive a certificate for perfect attendance to work hard so that you can join us at the front next year”.

Established in 1924, the Half-Way Tree Primary School is one of Kingston’s most prominent educational institutions for primary-level students.

The school is dedicated to producing well-rounded pupils who not only excel in the academics but in sports, arts and culture.