Some of the top six performers of the Grade Six National Assessment Exams credit self sacrifice for success after results were made public on Monday.
Speaking to DNO, Convent Preparatory student and second place, Kodie Jean Jacques said he was happy but not surprised at his results. “I know how hard I worked,” he said. “I know what I am capable of, so it wasn’t a total surprise.”
He said when preparing for the exams, he watched less television and took extra classes and had “less of everything.”
Gianni George, 12 of Elmshall, of the St. Martin’s Primary, who tied for second place on the island with Jean Jacques, said she has made her parents, school and teacher proud. ‘I have worked very hard reaching home at 5 in the afternoon and still doing work,” she said about her preparations for the exams.
Kaila-Ann Guiste (4th position), of the St. Martin’s Primary, said she had to redoubled her efforts at her school work since she was hospitalized for two weeks during second term; she said she aims to become a police woman or an accountant.
Shalian Shaw of the St. Martin’s Primary, who got the 5th top position, said she was happy since she worked “really hard and had sleepless nights.”
“My parents and teachers helped me a lot,” she said.
She hopes to become an accountant one day since her favourite subject is Mathematics.
Makayla Bedneau, of the Salisbury Primary, tied for fifth place. She said she is very happy with the result and attributes her achievement to “hard work.”
Meantime Principal of the St. Martins Primary, Brinette Morreau, is urging parents to recognize their roles in their children’s lives.
She said there is a direct link between the success of students and the involvement of parents in school work.
“I don’t know if parents recognize the importance of parental involvement,” she said. “You may have a very bright child. All you need to do as a parent is to sit with the child. Why should you be watching television while your child is sitting at the table doing their work?”
She said parents need to turn off the television more and pay more attention to their children.
The top student, Louis Riviere, is currently out of state with his parents and DNO has so far been unable to contact him.
Congrats to Shalian Shaw keep up the good work
beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i get a scholarship last year doe
what happen to SMP Alas
DNO how comes my child top de exams and his picture not on here. what is that for me nah.
To the administration of DNO, I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you are not being biased to this child from concord. Congrats to the other students, however wheteher or not the top student was out of state or cannot be reached does not mean that you did not have the information that he was the top. I find is very disturbing that you did not even mention the nuber ONE student until the end of this aticle, yes i saw the updated story but still the first story could have been done to reflect that child’s acheivement in a much more respective way.
Come on man! Give this a break. In your distorted thinking, you believe that DNO admin has a bias towards an innocent and deserving child who topped the G6NA? How low can people like you stoop?
Congrats to all keep up the good work
Congrats to all the students, teachers and staff who made it possible, and more importantly the parents.
special mention to Makayla, you sure have given we the Bedneau family great reson to celebrate. Guys, as a form of appreciation we should organise something speacial for Makayla so the other kids preparing for the years ahead could be inspired. Lets not take her achievement for granted. We need new blood like her to keep the family tradition alive.
SHE IS SO PRETTY. LOVE YOU MAKAYLA
Dominicans are proud intelligent people on a whole. we only need the resources and we will take it from there.. congratulation kids and hope for better future. love you guys.
love ur cooment.
Congratulations to all the students. It shows studious work pays.
To those who did not hit that mark, do not worry, you have tried your utmost. Later you will catch up. What is important is that you pass the exam and receive your certificate.
For the present, keep on being children and studious ones. School first. Those school years fly quickly. Make the most of them. God bless all of you!
congratulations to all the children who pass the exam. congrats makayla you have done very well, thanks for putting Salisbury on the news.
Congratulation kodie very quiet but is an intelligent Student keep it up u have just begun
Congratulations to all but most importantly, to the high performers especially, Kodie Jean Jacque, and of course, his roots are from Laudat Village. Kodie’s mom, Alicia, Principal of the Dominica Grammar School, is my cousin. My Mom was Alicia’s grand aunt. I will tell you, SERVING OUR GREAT GOD, HARD WORK, DISCIPLINE, AND SACRIFICE PAYS. THE RESULTS IS SUCCESS AND GREATNESS.
ongratulations to onvent prep ontinue to work hard
kodie to the parents prinipal and teahers
congratulations †o all children who sat the exams. Especially those in Penville.
well done concord
Congratulations to all students who successfully passed the Grade Six National Assessment. Scholarships and bursaries are a plus but those who worked real hard to secure high passes, you gave certainly gave it your best short too. The journey has just started.
Now is the time to go to bigger things and prove your worth. Tiffany,SElena, Kinami, Alie Kayana and the rest of the PaixBouche youngsters congratulations to you all. You could not have done it without the help of your hard working Principal and Staff, parents and guardian and others who had your welfare at heart. Remember to thank them.
The sky is the limit.
Congratulations everyone.
Congrats Makayla and the other students who excelled at the exams.Hope my son whose turn is next year will take a page off your books and follow your footsteps
dyani shernia lisel got four a`s the ebenezer sda primary school has improve this year i am realy suprised next year 7 scorlas all the way
Congratulation to all their had work paid off.
Concord made a comment already
At least dno take a drive to the school of the top performer and interview the teacher and/or principal
we would like to hear from them.
I love those kids , God has blessed the all.
MY CHILDREN GOT TWO BURSARIES…
I AM SO HAPPY !
Congratulations to all the children who sat the exam, just keep on studying, you will make it. Some of us are late learners but in the final analysis we will conquer
Congratulations to you Louis, including your family and teachers. The journey has just begun, continuing working hard. Hard work does pay off in a very big way.
Congratulations Makayla, knew you as a pre-schooler and even at that tender age, you were very assertive and I knew you would do well at school.
Congrats to my lil cousin “Lorenne Bedminister” of Newtown Primary… getting all A’s…. I’m proud of you
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congrats makayla and to the top student and concord p school and all the rest students.
Why are you people so friggin stupid and just ignorant??? omg ou pa ka tan d chile in ENGLAND on vacation!!why why why?? my God it’s like you’all take some kind of pride in bringing up negativity and sticking with it…urgghhhhh just urghhhh…
castle bruce children have to much big woman ways ,i must say most of them no help and guidence always out late no role model ,all they know is torie
lay off my people
Is this necessary? Who asked you anyway? If you cannot state something nice about the students encouraging, it is better to state nothing.
Makayla congrats hard work does pay off.
So where d top performer story? And why allu mentioned d top performer last?? DNO that lazy allu cyah take a drive to d country to atleast have an interview with a relative of d top student?? It’s these blatant preferential treatment that irks me u know….stupes
DO YOU ALL EVEN READ AND UNDERSTAND? AND YES I’M SHOUTING *UGGG*
Yes, the original and update clearly state that the top performer is out of state. Look before you leap.
lol at least I saw my typo…..Whoever wrote it….
The boy is not even in the country. Right after exams, he went away
Come on people read the heading of the article….. Why put a family or teachers’ comment there. Common sence man..
Why is there no comment from Concord??????
read the other news post on the results
U did not hear he in Europe
most likely they did not bother contacting the school
my sentiments exactly, just because the child is off island, doesn’t mean his teacher and principal could not have been contacted….
Well Anonymous, maybe you did not read to the end of the article. The writer said the that top performing student is currently out of state with his parents and is unable to reach them. Where do you want them to get a photo of the child or his comments? From the sky?
Read before you comment.
The school and his teacher could have been contacted, the principal and the teacher are both on the island,
ADMIN: Didn’t you see in the other story we spoke to his teacher?
From relatives, of course! if it was a sordid story you all would get the phone# and call them no matter where they were.
Are Dominicans that stupid? God, I pray is just a small percentage.
It was mentioned in both stories that the top student is out of island and yet we have some idiots complaining about photo of the student and how DNO did not talk to him….geez man.
Christ, sometimes these people frustrate me.
Ok…but um..get through to the number 1 studentfirst…still the preference is shown…i am so glad that the country schools are performing well!!!!
I self glad all Dominica’s schools are doing well. Be careful that you are not yourself showing the bias you complain about. Unless by “the country schools” you mean the whole of Dominica.
That’s right Mrs. Moreau, I myself don’t allow my children to watch television on weekdays and I don’t either. I read a lot and that is a big influence while they are in their books ..and at the end of the day is 100% after 100% in their tests
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.
Well DNO, I hope by the end of the week you all will have a photo and story from the top performer.
Pure shame that all you have two articles about the person that placed 2nd, without even a photo of the person who placed first.
Really, a lack of professionalism. Are you all intimating that the positions should have been switched? smdh
wat paix bouche children get?