The Children's School House (CSH), a Montessori School located at Morton Street, Tunapuna, held its graduation ceremony last month. Eight tiny tots–six girls and two boys–displayed their talents to an audience of 75, comprising parents, fellow students and specially invited guests. Chairperson for the evening, Joanne Mike-Ventour, was an entertainer in her own right with her delightful presentation, spiked with humour and her own brand of storytelling. And the performances by graduants were a clear indication of the quality education they received from CSH.
The children showcased their talents in song, dance, an acrostic presentation, rhythm sticks and drama. They had the audience in stitches with their improvised skit entitled 'This Thing Called Home Work!' which gave an insight into a typical day in their life at CSH. Valedictorian Alejandro Joseph demonstrated his amazing reading skills with his flawless presentation. Guest Artiste for the evening was Auntie Thea–the mystic storyteller, who gave the children anecdotes of her childhood days in Tunapuna with her friend and Principal of CSH, Dale Dolly, followed by the story 'The Sad Little Princess–The Story of Nitatuki.'
Guest speaker, President of Marpe Centre, Rhonda Thomas, held parents in rapt attention with an interactive presentation, as she explored the selected theme for the graduation 'When a Child Succeeds We All Do.' Principal Dolly, in her closing remarks made the startling revelation that at CSH, the methodology utilised encompassed "90 per cent play and 10 per cent teaching," with all teaching being on a one-to-one basis. The high level of achievement was evidence of the effectiveness of the method. After the distribution of certificates, the children closed the event with their farewell song 'Big School–Here We Come!' followed by the graduates' waltz.