Peters takes primary schools reading championship

Sherwin Peters of the Kingstown Preparatory School is the new primary schools’ reading champion.##:[more]##

Peters read his way to the top of the 9th Annual Primary Schools Reading Competition, hosted by the Leo Club of St. Vincent. He also won the Best Prepared Passage prize. Second place was won by Kelsa Patrick of the Langley Park Government School. She also took the Best Spontaneous passage prize. Third place was won by Rhea Hadley of the Lauders Government School.

The other finalists in the grade 5 competition were Owani Adams of the Chateaubelair Methodist School, Terika Alexander of the Belair Government, Allena Hazell of the Bequia Anglican Primary School, Richard John of the Argyle Roman Catholic School and Darrianne Sergeant of the Barrouallie Government School.

The Finals took place on the 3rd November, 2007, at the Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown. This year, the LEO club sought to raise awareness in the primary schools of the importance of “Conserving Our Wildlife”. The topics for the reading passages focused on aspects of this country’s wildlife, including our National Bird and Leather-back Turtles.

The competition was jointly sponsored by The Mustique Company and VINLEC.