Class 4 students at Hillaby Turner’s Hall received a donation of school supplies on Thursday, ahead of the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examinations on Tuesday.
Parliamentary representatives for St Thomas, Gregory Nicholls and for St Andrew, Dr Romel Springer, both donated clipboards, clear bags, pencils and other stationery to the students at the school’s morning assembly.
With the school falling within the St Andrew constituency, the two MPs combined their efforts for the annual donation of supplies to students.
“This is an important gesture that we really believe in because it takes a little bit of pressure off of the parents this weekend and the children trying to get those supplies,” Nicholls said.
“We know that times are tough and parents are focussing on getting their children ready along with the work that the teachers have been doing over the years. So this is just an expression of our commitment to the community and building up strong communities and partnering with the parents and the teachers at these schools to ensure that we give our children the very best start in life,” he added.
Meantime, Springer said: “A lot of the students who attend this school are from the parish and the constituency of St Thomas. So we decided to share the responsibility of donating the kits and basically, it’s us doing our little part to ensure that our students are better prepared for the exam come next week.” ( JRN)
