Ketley Primary School in Georgetown retained the title of Literacy Bee Champions yesterday at the National Cultural Centre after winning the first edition in 2020.
A release from the Ministry of Education said that the school was represented by Angelina Deonarine and Antwon Henry who notched up a total of 86 points in the final leg of the competition against Patentia Primary (Region Three) which was represented by Aiden George and Makayla Harding who accumulated 53 points and Auchlyne Primary School (Region Six) which was represented by Prunella Luke and Hannah Mahadeo who scored 43 points.
The competition began last Saturday at the Queen’s College auditorium where six schools competed for a place in the semi-finals and final rounds. Ketley Primary scored the highest points during the preliminary stage and automatically moved on to the finals. Auchlyne Primary, Patentia Primary and Christianburg Primary (Region 10) which was represented by Obriana Emanuel and Wanesha Durant qualified to compete in the semi-final round. St. Cuthbert’s Primary (Region Four) and 72 Miles Primary (Region Seven) were both eliminated during the preliminary stage.
Each learner received a certification of participation, while the 1st to 3rd place winners received a school trophy and an individual trophy. The winning school, Ketley Primary also received $100,000 which will be used to fund any particular project highlighted by the school. The winners from Ketley Primary School also received two tablets from the Ministry’s National Literacy Unit.
Assistant Chief Education Officer (Literacy), Samantha Williams said that the Literacy Bee is a competition designed to test skills at the Grade Five level. She noted that learners are encouraged to showcase their mastery of various aspects of the literacy curriculum such as spelling, reading, vocabulary, comprehension and general knowledge. These areas formed the categories in which the participants were quizzed.
