Thandi: I studied my notes

Thandi Myers summed up her emotions when the news broke that she placed fifth overall in this year’s Common Entrance Examination with one word – “Hallelujah!”

The Windsor Primary School student said she was looking forward to placing in the top 10, but never expected that she would place this high.{{more}}

Myers disclosed the recipe for her success: “I studied my notes and I practiced my Math.”

She registered scores of 98.33 percent in Mathematics, 90.91 percent in English and 93.33 percent in General Paper.

The very confident young lady said that she is yet to put thought into what career path she will choose, except to say that she is very excited about the future particularly attending secondary school.

Carol Smith, principal of the Windsor Primary School, described Myers as a good student throughout her years at the school.

Thandi is the daughter of Thornley and Deidre Myers of Brighton.

Smith basked in the moment of triumph as her school recorded a 100% pass rate; the third year in a row the feat has been accomplished.

This year’s group was also the largest to write the Common Entrance in the school’s 20 years of existence.

And most notably, Smith said that during the past 5 years since she has been at the helm of the school, the school has occupied a spot in the top 10.

She spoke of the dedication of her staff, but added that the key to her school’s success was more than just focusing in on academics.

“We also try to mix it up with extracurricular activities,” Smith told SEARCHLIGHT.

All this complemented by classrooms that are smaller than some of the other classrooms in the country, noting that the school fosters a family like environment, all of which has contributed tremendously to the success of the school.