Christ Church Foundation School 2019-2020 Speech Day and Awards Ceremony

[Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] senator the honorable reginald farley president of the barbados senate chairman of the board of management and other members representatives of the ministry of education technological and vocational training acting principal mr david mccarthy acting deputy principal dr albert bartlett president and members of the pta members of the all scholars community members of the media members of staff prize winners students parents guardians ladies and gentlemen good afternoon i am ross brown a teacher at the christ church foundation school and i have the distinct honor and privilege of being a masters of ceremonies this afternoon it is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the christchurch foundation school's speech day and awards ceremony for the academic year 2019-2020 over the last two academic years the coving 19 pandemic has prohibited us from being physically social and thus prevented us from celebrating our speech days as we would have liked however this has not hindered the students of the christchurch foundation school from rising to the academic challenge to continue to perform outstandingly over this period we too have adjusted our approach of delivering ceremonies such as this with present and available technology this afternoon we highlight our past students achievements and award their hard work and dedication for the aforementioned academic school year we begin this afternoon ceremony with prayer by mrs donna green evelyn who will invite the presence of god our creator and redeemer let us pray almighty god and heavenly father in the name of jesus we bow before you and say thank you for your love thank you for your mercy for you have kept us and you have allowed us to have this speech day and praise giving ceremony thank you from mrs lowe and her team that have coordinated the program thank you for the students and their families and thank you for our principal mr mccarthy and his team of teaching and non-teaching staff and for each stakeholder and business entity that has contributed to the well-being and advancement of our school we ask that you would oversee these proceedings and bless us in the name of jesus christ we pray with thanksgiving amen thank you mrs green eveling we now welcome the chairman of the board of management ms susan king to give the chairman's report good evening everyone and welcome as chairman of the board of the christchurch foundation school i'm happy to welcome you to the speech day and praise giving ceremony ministry officials acting principal mr david mccarthy acting deputy principal mr albert bartlett heads of department your heads teachers specially invited guests ladies and gentlemen a special welcome to his honorable president of the senate mr reginald farley our former high commissioner to canada a brilliant accountant highly qualified former government minister for many portfolios including education and much more the christ church foundation school is one of the best schools in barbados students you are at a school where if you are disciplined polite and dedicated to your studies you can achieve anything to which you aspire in academics sports or the arts this board of management was appointed in 2018 and the directors are deputy chair carol roberts reefer maria trotman selena mcdonald lorenza hayward and shanica roberts odo all past scholars of the christ church foundation school alexandra daniel is our lawyer and legal advisor reverend sonia bainer our spiritual advisor the principal deputy principal secretary treasurer situ sabaret i'm the president of the pta are also members of the board of management the board of management is responsible for the overall management for the teachers and students at the christchurch foundation school i thank the board for their hard work i also thank former pta president mrs beverly copping who served on the board of management for two years and has made an outstanding contribution to christ church foundation school for many years i will now identify and summarize a number of repairs and refurbishment to the plant since 2018 this is an ongoing project all main doors were replaced hall junior and senior buildings repairs to the teachers bathrooms government provided a sum of ninety five thousand dollars for the repair of all student bathrooms we use the money very sparingly to ensure that the essential things were done the word workroom is now completed and the art room should soon be finished these two projects were requested by acting principal mr david mccarthy over the years foundation school has excelled in its academics due to the performance and the dedication of a staff that goes above and beyond the call of duty as a teacher of 41 years i know the sacrifice the hard work that they have put in in order to achieve these results i was part of that team for many years i want here to congratulate the teachers on all the hard work and the good results they have gotten over the years this has been a very difficult time the past two years we have had to handle corvid 19. i want to thank the ancillary staff for their dedication and keeping the place clean the secretary treasurer's office for supplying the necessary equipment and the supplies all the supplies needed to keep this plant safe for both students and staff the teachers who have had to work very hard in a very difficult environment online classes was new to everybody and therefore i want to thank them i also want to thank those who supplied students with donations of tablets and the equipment the christ church foundation school is near to my heart because the word foundation is exactly what it gives to these students it gives you a foundation in your behavior your attitude determines your altitude so the first thing is a good attitude and dedication to your schoolwork and the ability to get along with others so that you can work together i will never forget the teachers who trained me to read the bible at assembly never forget the teachers who said when a teacher is going up the stairs or coming down you step to one side there was a program that had been started by the former pta head miss beverly copping to help at-risk students our school needs like it did in the past under ina lynch was my head teacher she focused on those students who were at risk miss shirley reed a former lions club south member started a feeding program which has continued to help students who need that help on a daily basis i want to wish the staff and the students all the best in these difficult times my board of management will continue to work hard may god bless us all that we can provide for the nation's children i thank you thank you ms king the christchurch foundation school's fine arts department is one of if not the most active across the landscape of secondary schools in barbados and it is with great pleasure that we welcome the school's pop band led by old scholar and teacher mr laurie warrell to perform for you rice [Music] i won't just survive or you will see me thrive can't write my story i'm beyond the heart i won't just conform no matter how you shake my core cause my rules they run deep oh down [Music] my [Music] [Applause] [Music] don't be so quiet [Music] angels amazing [Music] transformed [Music] [Applause] you're out of time [Music] [Music] [Music] just fighting just fighting don't be self-righteous [Music] just fight it just fight it don't be yourself right i will still rise when the fire is at my feet again and the vultures all start circling they're whispering you're out of time but still i rise this is no mistake no accident when you think the final nail is in think again don't be surprised i will still rise these words we will still rise represent the attitude of the christ church foundation school students no matter the circumstance we still rise thank you mr world and the christchurch foundation school putback we now welcome the acting principle of the christchurch foundation school mr david mccarthy to give the principal's report master of ceremonies guest speaker senator the honorable reginald farley president of the barbados senate chairman of the board of management and members representatives of the ministry of education deputy principal dr albert bartlett president and members of the pta members of the old scholar community members of the media members of staff prize winners students parents guardians ladies and gentlemen good afternoon it gives me great pleasure in presenting the report of the christchurch foundation school for the academic year 2019-2020 our program this evening represents a first of its kind for the school as we seek to present this year's program in a virtual as a virtual event facilitated through the kind efforts of the media resource department led by mr berkeley law and our in-house production team of miss joycelyn lowe mr laurie warrell and mr george cox ladies and gentlemen i begin my report with staffing matters the academic year 2019-2020 opened with a number of teachers on a terms leave notably mr roderick gittins of the english department who then returned at the start of the second term in the year mrs gayle street jules former head of department of the fine arts department and principal edward comabatch who both proceeded into retirement as of january 1st 2020. mr kamabach would have served some 17 years as head of this institution and it was thus on his departure that i assumed the role of principal in september of 2019. on the ancillary staff side we bid farewell to mr lawrence herbert long-standing security guard and miss cynthia rice general worker who both proceeded into retirement at the end of the academic year joining the staff for the first time were mr misha watson teacher part-time in general studies and miss carolyn armstrong in the business studies department who substituted continually for mrs harrietta clark who was on sick leave during the period in early december of 2019 we heard of a distant virus called covid19 we paid it little mine but by february 2020 we were warned to prepare for its coming and so we begun to discourage our children from being too close to each other to wash our hands frequently and to avoid sneezing and coughing freely but to do so using a tissue our school's interhouse sports was held in february under normal conditions and the bisa zonal games begun but before those games could be concluded at the middle of march we got the news of our first coronavirus case school closed a week early and our lives were forever changed technology for online teaching and learning once seen as a luxury to be done without was now deployed and became an integral part of the teaching and learning there was no choice online school was now our new reality everything done after march 2020 had to be situated within the context of a new and growing world pandemic of coronavirus three teachers completed their teacher training in which the latter part of that training was conducted online those teachers were miss shade mason in industrial technology miss charisse hereward and miss alicia haynes both of the english department training was also offered in online teaching using the google suite as this became the primary mode of teaching and learning during the third term of the academic year under review there were no permanent appointments during the academic year but interviews were conducted and 13 teachers were recommended for permanent appointment and one recommendation for head of department in science in terms of our facilities the major physical work undertaken during the period of shutdown was the erection of a new inner perimeter fence to the east of the school to meet the requirements of the new kovit 19 protocols the school installed sanitizing stations across the campus new security and safety protocols were put in place for external exams to take place during the third term of 2020. i am reminded of our vision statement which says we are to be a school of excellence that produces a quality educational experience in a safe and healthy environment to this end i wish to turn our attention to the social cultural and academic pursuits of the school during the year under review during the period september 2019 to march 2020 several major achievements were noted in november the fourth installment of a talent contest co-produced with the school's pta took place the annual showcase called foundation's got talent saw music contestant nathan otley emerging as winner chelsea holder sinead bell and alexis daniel won the drama segment and shania gibbs and caitlin white were the winners in dance music teacher and creator of the program laurie warrell though on sick leave at the time played an integral role in the program's success in december of that term the school collected for the third consecutive year the national sports council's secondary school of the year award in recognition of its outstanding sporting achievements during the year under review the school recorded wins in netball basketball cricket badminton and volleyball from its various teams at the zonal level of the bsac games the boys emerge second while the girls retain their title as the zonal champions our sporting year though interrupted by kovid saw some eight students receiving athletic scholarships to overseas universities and colleges those students were jalea denny in track and field nathan crawford wallace also track and field johnson in soccer selena johnson track and field shantae moore volleyball dominic wood track and field sarah bell also track and field and the lone cricketer in the group jordan rifa who received a scholarship to beads senior school in england for cricket regarding other extracurricular pursuits there was additional good news for the school christian hurdle was the royal commonwealth society elliot belgrave creative writing competition winner naobi holder placed third in the senior division of the florida caribbean cruise association's children's essay competition we also celebrated a win by gabrielle anderson a fourth year student at the u.s embassy's black history month secondary school speech competition in the face of full online classes the school continued to triumph as occasion by a win by amano hurdle a lower sixth student in the optimus international caribbean district oratorical contest which was held online his colleague dylan ramdan placed second in that said competition in february of 2020 mr shirlen boyce of the english department successfully produced and presented his annual dramatic production featuring students of the theater arts program the production was aptly entitled for the love of a child and i must remark that that event was well patronized and supported school began online in april at the start of the third term and our teachers rose to the challenges delivering their teaching through the google classroom platform assistance in the form of tablets and computers was given through the ministry of education and many all scholar groups and individuals including the christchurch foundation school knights and lights group mrs shelley williams mr morton holder of lumisol technology and consultancy inc and mr thomas harris in partnership with the rotary club south food vouchers were also sourced by the knights and lights group meanwhile the pta embarked on the sale of cloth mask the brainchild of mrs beverly coppin the president of the pta at the time funds from this venture were used to purchase an ac unit to be outfitted in our new foreign languages room the present foreign language room is to be converted into a guidance room to facilitate the counseling of at-risk students another project of the pta master ceremonies i now wish to invite your attention to our cxc results cxc exams were held in late july and into august due to the ongoing pandemic the results of which i am pleased to share at this time the overall pass rate for our 2020 c set results was 79 percent outstanding results were noted in edpm iit that's information technology principles of business physical education and sport theater arts english a otherwise known as english language music and food and nutrition the pass rate for these subjects range between 94 percent and 100 percent i wish to applaud the efforts of the students and the teachers involved in these results we celebrated the outstanding performances of three of our cse literature students who made the cx's regional merit list in the persons of michaela douglas janielle alexander and kayla payne these students stood tall among an elite group of caribbean students receiving grade 1 in english b with exceptionally high marks we heartily congratulate their strong performances and showing in those exams master ceremonies are now turned to the cape results in unit 1 our overall pass rate stood at a favorable 91 percent outstanding performances were noted in computer science literatures in english communication studies geography physical education and sport and environmental science all receiving 100 passes as we turn to the unit 2 results a comparable student performance was noted with a rate of 89 as the pass rate strong performances were noted in five subjects once more there were physical education geography computer science literatures in english and environmental science again all 100 passes our outstanding unit two student is alexis daniel our former head girl who was awarded a barbados exhibition scoring grade ones in biology chemistry and physics our unit one outstanding student is josiah bentham with great ones in pure mathematics computer science and accounting a first for the school in these particular subject areas master ceremonies our students and their teachers must be commended for another year of academic excellence in a period noted for its unique challenges to teaching and to learning our mission responds from our vision statement says that we seek to build a school of excellence through the conscious application of the principles of total quality education resulting in creative confident and self-discipline individuals with moral values and while in every enterprise there's always room for improvement i am confident that we have delivered significantly in meeting our mission goals every effort will be made to continually engender greater staff commitment and professionalism which in themselves will significantly influence student outcomes positively the successes of christ church foundation school are a result of a continued team effort of the teaching and non-teaching staff i commend the work of my management team and the deputy principal my office staff ms ingrid fawkes and miss harriet lane the secretary treasurer mrs skinner and her staff and the members of the ancillary team you have all done your part in keeping the school together and functioning special acknowledgement also goes out to the chairman of the board mrs king and her members we will remember you and your efforts in seeking to improve the school in both its physical and social environments and so master of ceremonies i can go on with greater detail of the many achievements of the school but i humbly submit that a case has been properly made foundation school has maintained a high standard we concede that there is more to be done to improve the physical plant and to improve school culture but rest assured that with the sustained efforts of all we will get there especially as we commit ourselves to serve and to be of service to humanity omnibus dc prodi say ladies and gentlemen i thank you thank you mr mccarthy at this time we invite the head boy mr kobe hudson and the head girl miss destiny cummings to give the extra curricular activities report ladies and gentlemen please join me in welcoming them master of ceremonies feature speaker and esteemed old scholar mr reginald farley chairman of the board of management and other members principal mr david mccarthy acting deputy principal dr albert bartlett president and members of the pta special invited guests and members of staff praise winners parents guardians ladies and gentlemen good afternoon my name is kobe hudson and i am the headboard of the research foundation school for the academic year 2021-2022 it is a great pleasure that i delivered the athletic progress report for the year 2018-2020 it is no secret that the christchurch foundation school is able to produce units who excel academically this can be seen here today what truly sets this institution apart is its commitment to creating well-rounded individuals who are able to succeed in all areas due to the pandemic which we are still facing today our 2019-2020 school year was cut short this however did not stop our students from accomplishing great things in the time they did have the foundation qriket team continues to be a first to be reckoned with after defeating the atlantis boys school and capture the 2019 schools division championship notable performances from the top square rashad world where andrea yearwood and nathan seeley the team also earned their second barbados qriket association title after they retained the under 15 championship in july over queens college the female football team was performing to their normal high standards during the 2019-2020 season the team played four matches before the abrupt ending to the season in which they won all four the girls were then on their way to the semi-finals notable performances from kenell johnson top goal square oliana bishop and tequila who updowns despite the season's interruptions the team was still able to gain a scholarship for kenell johnson to the north iowa area community college our boys also continue to perform admirably in all divisions maintaining the status of being a league one team the under 19 boys team finished fifth in the football league competition with 12-bit strikers scoring in the top fight far more schools the team also did excellently in the knockout competition but unfortunately did not make it to the semi-finals the foundation team is also in the top flight at the junior level with both under 16 and under 14 teams the under 16 team made it all the way to the finals of the knockout competition before losing to arch rivals queen's college our under 14 team played impressively winning the southern zone without losing a single game and advance to the finals the team unfortunately lost in a gut-wrenching performance at queen's college at the 2020 into school swim sports the foundation schools team performed well outstanding swimmers include rayleigh marvel daniel titus adara studdard and nikolay cisney then first farmer ryla marvel earned three gold medals in the 100 meter flight through silver medals and the 400 meter freestyle at one bronze medal in the 200 meter freestyle our badminton team participated in national sports council bombed in tournament as student kenny king emerged a men's overall champion the team also took part in the boa independence invitational game in 2019 where they won gold as a team and placed third overall ebony afi was a big junior champion while gabrielle anderson placed third in the under 15 girls final the christchurch foundation netball team successfully defended their under 19 title by defeating queen's college in the finals at the netball stadium d padma was named the most valuable player in the finals the team was expected to represent barbados at the americas federation netball association under 21 champion of champions competition which was to be held in tobago in july 2020 this competition was cancelled due to the pandemic six of our players were selected for our national trails shantae moore d padma cara landers and chiara chase were selected for under 18 trails while shiny small and serena edwards were selected for the under 16 trails the christchurch foundation school was ready to give of its all in the 2020 b stock competition and yet another fierce competition against his rivals at harrison college and the symmetrical school unfortunately only the zone sports was able to take place our school emerged the champions of the estimated zone in the girls and second only to harrison college and the boys overall the christchurch foundation school sporting teams performed excellently in the 2020 competition despite the abrupt ending to the season i would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the teams on the job well then and to say that we all look forward to their continued excellence greetings i am destiny cummings the head girl for the school year 2021 to 2022 and i'll be presenting to you today the actual curricular report for 2019 2019-2020 the christchurch foundation schools red cross youth link continued to serve their school and community well in 2019 to 2020 the club participating in community service acts such as school cleanups volunteer work at the rspca and assisting at the first aid station at interhouse school sports a monetary donation to the hiv aids full bank was made by the club in december 2019. as well as a presentation of stationery and books to crochet girls school in february 2020 the christchurch foundation school debate club for the third year since its inception continues to make its school probe clubbers dylan ramding killer noel dons and joshua blackman participated in the barbados accreditation council's annual national secondary schools debate competition in which they placed third the school's newspaper the ccfs beacon released its fourth issue in february 2020 which contains stories on the school's various achievements written by students from a range of year levels the ccfs student council is a student-run organization during the school year 2019-2020 the council participated in several charitable activities a sizable monetary donation to the breast screening program was made in order to assist with the provision of affordable breast screening the student council also coordinating active fundraising activities such as the sale of cupcakes and foundation paraphernalia in order to assist our late student nayam stoke with any medical expenses our theater arts department was able to produce yet another entertaining and exciting production the production titled for the love of a child was written and directed by mr shirley boyce this play did not only serve the purpose of showcasing our students talent but it also raised sufficient funds to help with the repairs and decor of the english language room for the love of a child was well received by students staff and the general public even earning excellent reviews in a daily nation newspaper in the school year 2019-2020 the visual arts department participated in the royal commonwealth society's christmas in the square they were assigned the country of st lucia and used bamboo and plastic bottles to create decorations and gift boxes the builders club coordinated service projects such as beach cleanups donations to the school's family fund and chess club and the barbados geriatric hospital like the visual arts department they also participate in the royal commonwealth society's christmas in the square having the privilege of being assigned barbados that created the tree using all recyclable materials during the height of the kobe 18 pandemic the builder's club sold and donated face masks to vulnerable families teachers and essential workers the club has also worked with charitable organizations such as the barbados cancer society variety club barbados and other kiwanis clubs the club was the only builders club to help attain the distinguished club distinguished officer and distinguished advisor status in the caribbean atlantic district the key club continues to help its members to recognize and embrace their leadership potential as part of their development as part of their leadership development members attended the caribbean atlantic district of key club international district convention one of the key clubbers was elected to serve in the capacity of lieutenant governor of division three of the caribbean atlantic district of key club the school continues to perform exceptionally in speech and essay competitions in february 2020 gabriella anderson won the u.s embassy's black history month speech competition naobi holder was entered in florida crews association competition in collaboration with the barbados tourism marketing inc where she won first place which was a gift of a cruise christian hurdle and dina goodrich were entered in the sir elliot belgrave essay competition christian wan and dana place iii sahara farley placed first in the national cultural foundation kobe 19 contest additionally the school was represented in the optimist article competition by omono hurdle and dilla rounding omona won first place and dylan placed third amono also won at the regional level and every representative barbados and croatia foundation school at the international level the achievements made by our students and athletes make us as a school very proud we take time to say thank you to all of our sponsors a special thanks goes out to the lighthouse lights and nights and the parents teachers association we want to thank all faculty advisors for their assistance during the year 2019-2020 lastly but certainly not least i would like to thank you the audience for your support for allowing me to share this information with you thank you foundation school continues to excel in extracurricular activities as we bring balance to our students making them well-rounded individuals thank you mr kobe hudson and miss destiny cummings it is with honor that we welcome our featured speaker his honor senator reginald r farley to enlighten and encourage both past and present students of the christchurch foundation school his honor senator reginald farley jp cpa cma is a barbadian chartered accountant consultant former cabinet minister and diplomat who immediately prior to his appointment as the president of the senate was the high commissioner of barbados to canada [Music] senator farley holds the chartered professional accountant designation from the chartered professional accountants of canada a bsc in economics and management from the university of the west indies and a teacher's diploma from erdeston teachers college he is a member of the institute of chartered accountants of barbados and chartered professional accountants of canada nova scotia chapter senator farley started his career as a teacher at the robot secondary school before moving to the barbados industrial development cooperation as a business development officer and then to the barbados chamber of commerce as its executive director during the period 1992-1994 in 1994 senator farley became a minister of government and held the portfolios of industry commerce and business development during the period 1994 to 1999 industry and international business from 1999 to 2001 economic development from 2001 to 2003 education youth affairs and sports from 2003 to 2006 housed in the lands from 2006 to 2008 in the parliament of barbados he served as a leader of government business in the senate from 1994 to 1999 and later served as the member of parliament for christ church east from 1999 to 2008 with the barbados labour party he returned to the private sector after leaving government and became the executive director of the institute of tortured accountants of barbados during the period 2009-2018 in 2018 he was appointed high commissioner of barbados to canada and was based in ottawa until he returned to barbados in september 2020 to become president of the senate the position he still holds after the recently held general elections ladies and gentlemen please join me in welcoming senator the honorable reginald farley an esteemed old scholar of the christchurch foundation school senator chairman of the board of management principal staff and students of the christchurch foundation school parents specially invited guests ladies and gentlemen it is my pleasure to address you at this annual speech day and praise giving ceremony for the academic year 2019-2020 this school my school has a long and distinguished record of excellence in education and i congratulate the current staff and students for maintaining that tradition i especially congratulate the students whose outstanding performances have merited special recognition during the 2019-20 academic year the theme of my message to you today is built on a sure foundation those are the first words of the school song of the then boys foundation school which i happily entered in september of 1971 as an eager excited and expected 10 year old i remember much of that experience especially the school song which remains etched in my mind especially his first verse which was in a quote built on a sure foundation of knowledge truth and right our tower shall still rise heavenward with ideals burning bright those stormy winds assail her a live swirl at her base unshaken she'll not topple when fierce tides run her race and of course if i could sing i would have sung it for you but that would cause a little damper on your celebrations today students your childhood and youth are the foundation years of your life and just as a strong and sure foundation of the lighthouse tower allows it to withstand the powerful winds and waves so will your sure foundation of knowledge truth and right allow you to withstand the many challenges which you will face in your adult years you are fortunate to be students of the christchurch foundation school which based on the report of the principle provides a broad based experience which goes way beyond the important but narrow academic aspects of education however your growth and development are not the sole responsibility of your school or your parents they will of course faithfully and levelly discharge their duties but they challenge you to also contribute meaningfully the building is strong and sure foundation for yourselves in this regard permit me to share with you some of the lessons which i've learned throughout my life at foundation and beyond and what you believe can be useful to you as young people seek you to build your strong and sure foundations for life first of all we are stronger together do not lean on your own strength or try to make it on your own your efforts to be greatly boosted by faith in god cooperation with your fellow man and your self-discipline your faith for example will give you the confidence to face very difficult situations with confidence and the divine scriptures of whatever faith will give you guidance on how to live you need to value your friends your family and your community well it may be true that he travels fastest who travels alone it is equally true that he who wants to survive a long journey must travel with a group life i've discovered is a marathon and not a sprint you need to build on the friendships that you've made at this school and to keep in contact with each other help each other along i'm pleased to say that many of the students who entered the school in 1971 with me we are in daily contact nowadays what sat bro but we have also meet we meet from time to time for refreshment for fellowship i'm pleased to say that we share lots of laughs useful information as well as support each other in the tough periods of our lives such as illness of family members illness of ourselves or even death of our loved ones please note however on this point of friendship that these are real friends before they have real relationships so they caution you to be very of the social media friends whom you've never met and who are only as good as the likes that they give on your social media page my second life lesson is that you need to use your time wisely it is my view that time is one of the great equalizers for mankind since we each are given 24 hours in a day to use as we see fit it is the choices which you make in the use of that time which separates those who succeed from those who fail i want to suggest to you that among all the many things that you may choose to do each of your 24 hours should include the following allocations for prayer for work for relaxation including meals of course and of course sleep you need to find the right balance for your circumstances and stage of life but every day should include each of those allocations if you are to build on your future success so the third life lesson i want to share with you is that success requires constant hard work i've discovered that talent before effort is of little available the history of mankind is littered with the unfulfilled potential of many bright talented people who did not put in the constant hard work required to hone their skills or polish their craft musicians sports persons doctors carpenters can all attest to the importance of ongoing training and practice i caution you that success is often disguised as hard work and many people therefore do not answer their doors when success comes knocking because when they look out they only see hard work the story that we learned in our primary schools of the tortoise and the here reminds us that complacency can prevent the fastest for linen the race and that perseverance seldom fails my fourth life lesson is that change is inevitable expect it and embrace it we all know that the entire education system from early 2020 was disrupted by the covet 19 pandemic the requirement to remain physically distant in order to curb the transition transmission of the corona virus resulted in school closures eventually of course thanks to technology school was resumed using virtual classrooms but though this is helpful this remains a poor substitute for the richness of human interaction in the classroom in the corridors on the playing fields and of course by the canteen and i remember one day being stopped by the headmaster whom i was surprised knew my name they called me and they shocked me but the social aspects of our education are as important as the academic aspects and i look forward as your parents do and i'm sure you do to the day when schools can safely return to the traditional face-to-face format of operations but what we can gather from this experience and indeed we must gather from this experience is that change is inevitable it is unpredictable and it is disruptive however we must be prepared to solve the problems caused by change wealth boldly seizing the opportunities presented by that change it's my submission that the students of this generation our young people our youth will overcome the problems of this scoville 19 and seize the opportunities presented through the use of new technology if we've kind of shrunk distance by technology and there are many more ways of making things more efficient from ordering and delivery of our groceries to other productivity and product production issues chairman principal members of staff and students the last two years have been extremely challenging for all of us but most especially for those in education and i salute you who've been on the front lines of educating our young people for your accomplishments in this turbulent environment i often say that success is to be measured not only by where you have attained but where you have come from and the difficulties you have overcome in reaching there i'm confident that your experience that this christ church foundation school has helped you to build a sure foundation of knowledge truth and right i urge you as you embark on the rest of this journey of life to ensure that your ideals will continue to burn bright i wish you all success on your journey of life i thank you and i congratulate all of you we thank you senator the honorable reginald farley for your words of encouragement and enlightenment and for being an example as a beacon of the christ church foundation school ladies and gentlemen at this time we welcome to sing the song hero student miss ahanjay daniel [Music] [Music] if you look inside your heart you don't have to be afraid of what you are and there's an answer if you're reaching to your soul and the song that you know will dissolve [Music] and then a hero comes along with the shrimp to carry on and you catch your fears aside and you know you can't survive so when you feel like hope is gone look inside you and be strong and you'll finally see the truth that hero lies in you it's a long road when you face the world alone no one reaches out a hand for you to hold you'll be fine if you touch within yourself and the emptiness you have will disobey [Music] aside and you know you can't survive so when you feel like hope is gone look inside your head be strong and you'll finally see the truth that i hear all lies in you [Music] the lord knows their dreams are hard to follow but don't let anyone take them away and hold on in time and then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on and you'll cast your fears aside and you know you can't survive so when you feel my hope is gone look inside your land is strong and you'll finally see the truth [Music] you do [Music] what an amazing voice and talent a hanjay continue to be a light to the world ladies and gentlemen we have come to the price giving aspect of this ceremony where we highlight those students with outstanding performances in academics during the academic year 2019-2020 the awardees are as follows [Music] [Music] one [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] do [Music] so [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] we congratulate you the prize winners for your hard work and outstanding performances we also continue to encourage you to keep striving for excellence as we continue to be of service to humanity go light the world as beacons of the christ church foundation school and the beaming examples to the world thank you again for your hard work and dedication yeah yeah yeah [Music] imagine there's no heaven it's easy if you try do hell below us [Music] above us only skies imagine all the people living for today imagine there's no countries [Music] it isn't hard to do nothing to kill or die for [Music] imagine all the people living life in peace you may say i'm a dreamer but i'm not the only one i hope someday you'll join us [Music] imaginable possessions i wonder if you can no need for greed or hunger [Music] a brotherhood of men [Music] imagine all the people sharing [Music] but i'm not the only one i hope someday you'll join us [Music] but i'm not the only one [Music] i hope someday will join us [Music] come together [Music] yeah yeah yeah [Music] ladies and gentlemen it is with pride that we bring this amazing evening of celebration to an end however before we do so we must thank the following persons we say thank you to the featured speaker senator the honorable reginald farley acting principal of the christchurch foundation school mr david mccarthy chairman of the board of management ms susan king head boy kobe hudson and head girl destiny cummings for your speeches which highlighted the excellence of the christchurch foundation school and words of encouragement to our students mrs donna green eveling we thank you for your prayer we set the tone for the evening's proceedings and pointed us to where we should always set our highest goals and desires we thank the management and staff of the christchurch foundation school who continue to guide and uplift the students in their strive for excellence we thank you the prize winners for your outstanding work dedication and discipline this evening would not have been possible if not for the kindness and generosity of the donors of the prizes awarded to our most outstanding students to you we give a heartfelt thank you thanks must also be given to the speech day committee for organizing this special day in which we have celebrated our students we also want to say thanks to you the parents and guardians who are pillars of support and strength to these children and our students and last but not least we thank you the viewers who have taken time out to be here with us online as we celebrate the excellence of the christ church foundation school senator the honorable reginald farley president of the barbados senate chairman of the board of management and other members representatives of the ministry of education technological and vocational training act in principle mr david mccarthy acting deputy principal dr albert bartlett president and members of the pta members of the old scholars community members of the media members of staff prize winners students parents guardians ladies and gentlemen omnibus dc producing be of service to humanity i wish you all a good evening [Music] [Music] 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Published: Sat Mar 05 2022