Nine finalists named in National Primary School Math Quiz

Nine finalists have been announced in the National Primary Schools Math Quiz.

The finalists are: Andre Quamina – St Mary’s Roman Catholic;
Kai Francis – Kingstown Preparatory;
Ashanique Shallow – Pamelus Burke Primary;
Skye Johnson – Fair Hall Government;
Zaheim Michael – Fancy Government;
Damien Branch – Windsor Primary;
Jurnee Massicott – Georgetown Government;
Daronno Louie – Chateaubelair Methodist;
Kaiden John – Dickson Methodist.

The finals will be held on Wednesday, May 15, at the Girl Guide Headquarters, commencing at 1 p.m. Participants in the finals are expected to arrive by 12:30 p.m.

The preliminary round of the quiz took place from April 23 to April 30 at various venues across the country.

According to a release from the Ministry of Education, the competition targets students of grade 5, giving them the opportunity to showcase their capabilities in Math and to develop a love for the subject.

Local representative of Hodder Education, Byron Wilson, says that the company shares the Ministry’s vision of fostering positive attitudes in the teaching and learning of math.

Hodder Education is part of the Hodder Education Group of Publishers, one of the largest educational publishers worldwide, with over 100 years of publishing history.