Union Island school wins Start Bright Tus-T Water Challenge

The Stephanie Browne Primary School on Union Island is the winner of the Start Bright Tus-T Water Breakfast Challenge, bagging $2,000 in the process.

The Start Bright Tus-T Water Breakfast Challenge asked participating schools to collect Tus-T Water plastic bottle empties, as well as other plastic bottles and aluminium cans.{{more}} Points were also given for the sale of Tus-T Water. There was also a text aspect of the challenge, which saw collaboration with Digicel.

The awards ceremony was held at Frenches House in Kingstown on Monday and according to master of ceremonies Javelle Frank, three schools stood out — the Georgetown Primary School, the Richland Park Primary School and the Stephanie Browne Primary School.

She said in the final analysis, in all areas of the competition, the Stephanie Browne Primary School reigned supreme and as a result, the school’s principal Laurette James was awarded the prize money of EC$2,000.

James, in her thank you speech, sang praises of Dwight Hillocks, the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of recycling company Air Inc (sellers of Tus-T water).

She said that the money will go a long way in helping the school.

Also rewarded on Monday were teachers of the Richland Park Government School, Raymond Roberts and Cordelia Simon.

The duo received the Teachers of Grade Winner Award due to their “enthusiasm, excitement, determination and competitiveness.”

According to Frank, the two teachers assisted the Grade 3 students in their school “in striving for excellence” and as a result, received a cheque for EC$750.

The competition, which ran during the 2015/2016 academic year, saw Grade 3 of the Richland Park Primary School receiving EC$1,250 for being the grade that topped the competition. Head teacher Carol Miller collected the school’s winnings.

The competition is an offshoot of another initiative, the Start Bright Tus-T School Breakfast programme, which feeds some 60 less fortunate children from 12 primary schools throughout the island on a daily basis.(RT)