The Savannah Primary School Enrichment Programme will take 26 high achievers on an adventurous learning exercise through-out the 2006-2007 academic year.
Maples and Calder Partner Andrew Reid, presents a cheque for $5,000 to Savannah Primary Principal Lorna Blackman. The donation will help defray travel expenses for students participating in the schools enrichment programme. Standing in the back, right, is Enrichment Teacher Carol Peart. |
Aimed at nurturing skills such as creative thinking, social development, task commitment, research, and risk-taking skills, this year’s programme will introduce the students to a series of learning experiences through two methods – the classroom study of Alaska’s annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and a six-day trip to the US capital, Washington, D.C., in June, states a GIS press release.
Savannah Primary Principal Lorna Blackman noted that the programme is purposely aimed at high achievers.
‘We generally think that youngsters who fall into this category can take care of themselves,’ she said. ‘But because they have the potential to become tomorrow’s leaders, we want to give them the support they need now that will help them to achieve even greater things in the future.’
‘The trip in June will allow the students to have hands-on experience with art, history, geography, science and technology in the US,’ said Enrichment Teacher Carol Peart. ‘The students will visit the monuments, museums and architectural treasures of this historic city.’
Studying Iditarod will teach the students how serum was delivered to Nome, Alaska, in 1925 during the diphtheria epidemic. It will also give them an opportunity to look at the differences and similarities between Alaska’s and Cayman’s climate and terrain. At the end of the programme it is hoped that the students would have developed an appreciation for the discipline and endurance that both mushers (sled drivers) and dogs must have for the race.
The students were selected following the results of a test that assessed their abstract reasoning ability. Teachers from years three-six nominated their best readers to take the test. Students who scored in the top five per cent were selected to participate.
The 26 participants selected are three students, from year three; two students, from year four; six students, from year five; and 15 students, from year six. This is the fourth group of students that will participate in the programme.
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