Local NewsSchool William and Verona Lashley Foundation gifts supplies, prizes to St. John Primary School by Barbados Today 14/07/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sasha Mehter 14/07/2023 2 min read A+A- Reset Principal Ms. Margaret Grant accepts school supplies for the entire school. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 299 Students of the St John’s Primary School have been encouraged to follow their school motto Strive ever for the best in order to achieve success while avoiding the negative practices that seem to be engulfing our society. The Most Improved Girl in Class 4 – Johnson-Halima Puckerin. That advice came from former Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture, attorney-at-law Stephen Lashley as he made a presentation of prizes and materials to the school on behalf of the William and Verona Lashley Foundation, a charity established in memory of his parents William Lashley and Verona Lashley who also attended the school. The Most Improved Student in Maths & English – Dayden Howard. Lashley, himself a former student of the school, complimented principal Margaret Grant, the teachers and students for the excellence they had achieved together at the school. He made special mention of the pleasant deportment of the students and the dedication of the teachers in maintaining high standards. The Most Consistent Student in Maths & English – Amaya Forde. He reminded the students that they should not allow anyone to prevent them from achieving their goals and he encouraged those students who recently took the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination and who would be entering secondary school in September that it was important for them to continue the good practices they were taught at the primary level, namely being punctual, attentive to their studies and obedient to their teachers. “While the summer holidays will be a period for relaxing and having fun, I want you to exercise care in whatever you do, especially when you go to the beach or walk along the busy roads. Use some of the time to read and go over the work you did during the last year”, he said. Lashley pledged that the foundation will continue to support the school and he urged the students to make good use of the donated school supplies. ]]> You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Police seek help in identifying and locating person of interest 12/02/2025 Wanted: Troy Barry O’neal Wiltshire 12/02/2025 School violence is escalating —The Ministry of Education must act now 12/02/2025