Dow Village Government Primary School

Yara Games 2024
Results
Open races
1500 walk girls 200m Soriah Guyton 2nd
Boys Nathaniel McGilvery 2nd

1500 metres run
Girls Jennaya Trotman 1st
Brianna Rogers 3rd
Boys Imari Bain 2nd

Individual events
Boys under 9
Akeel Billy Johnson 1st 80 m
Kymani Pierre 2nd 100 m

Girls under 9
Sariah Donald 2nd in both 80 and 100 m

Boys under 11
Manchester James 1st 150 m. 3rd 300 m

Girls under 13
Kernisha Pollard 2nd 400 m
Anya Virgil 1st 400 m

Boys under 13
Akeem Smith 2nd 200 and 3rd 100
Kymani Pollard 2nd 400 metres
Liam Alleyne 1st in both the 100 and 400 m

Girls 13-15
Mya May 3rd in 100m and 2nd 200m.

Boys 13-15
Jveon Baboolal 2nd 400m
Kern Pollard 1st in both 100 and 200 m

Relay
We won -
Boys under 9
Boys under 11
Boys under 13
Boys under 13-15
2nd girls 13-15

Other contributions to our overall victory today were-
- Aleeza Alert
- Jahaziah Bachan
- Andrea Wells
- Aliyah Billy Johnson
- Za''niya Francis
- Maleeka Joseph
- Amari Smith
- Josiah Pollard
- Ajay Walters
- lsrael Vespery
- Malik Joseph
- Kylene Grazette
- Tamaya Mitchell
- Kemari Sampson
- Njsane Pierre

Congratulations goes out to Anya Virgil for topping all the girls getting the Victrix award having won the cricket ball, long jump and 400 m.
Victor went to Liam Alleyne for topping the boys, having won cricket ball, 100 and 400 m.

Thank you, thank you parents for allowing your child to participate in these games without them, we would not be celebrating a win today.

School Field Trip 2024 to the Stollmyers Castle

Carnival 2024 Burnout,The final three congratulations to Sadee Standard 4, Issabla Standard 3 and the overall winner Kymani standard 5

Just want to say congratulations to our Boys and Girls Football teams for winning their respective zones.

Monday was International Children's Day and we were visited by our favorite mouse Chuck E Cheese, who brought a little treat for the children.

Thanks for the support on our Family and fun day, November to Remember.

Vaccination Details for Students if Desired ..

Minister of Education Visit

Dow Village Government Primary School updated their business hours.

SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS REVISITED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021:

ENTRY PROTOCOL

1. No Mask, NO Entry
2. Wash Hands upon Entry
3. Ensure that you practice Social Distancing (6 Feet)
4. No use of RAGS permitted
5. Be Mindful of how you use your hands and what you touch.
6. Do not touch your face while on the compound.

REGULARITY AND PUNCTUALITY

1. Students must be regular and punctual. Students are expected to be at school by 8.25am, after 8.30a.m is considered late.
2. When a student is absent from school, on the student’s return, a written excuse signed by the parents must be sent to the teacher in the Communication Book. The Communication Book is the Medium by which all correspondence from the school or class teacher to the parents are submitted and vice versa.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

1. Students must wear the complete specified school’s uniform every day with house button.
2. Physical Education uniform must be worn on the day scheduled by the school.
3. Boys-White Shirt, khaki pants, black shoes and black belts.
4. Girls- with monogram, white shirt, white socks and white belts.
5. Slippers and sandals are not permitted.
6. The wearing of jewelery is restricted to a WATCH for all students.
7. Girls ONLY are permitted to wear a pair of stopper earrings on their ears.
8. NO HOOP earrings are allowed.
9. Wearing of a Mask now forms PART of the Uniform

HAIRSTYLES

1. Boys: Neat, well groomed short hair, no unusual hairstyles or caps, no markings on the head.
2. Girls: Hair must be neat and well comber white ribbons. Long hair must be worn in a plait.
3. All hand over the length of the shoulder must be secured in a plait.

HOME LESSON

1. All home lesson must be completed at home. It must be supervised and signed by the parents/guardians indicating that they are aware of the homework and that the students were allocated sufficient time at home to satisfactorily complete the assigned work
2. There is a ZERO Policy for homework not completed.
3. Parents must accompany student to the school, if the assigned work is not completed. A written excuse will not suffice.
4. Parents must review ALL WORK completed for the day with students after school. Parents must immediately inform the teacher of the need to clarify on any subject content. Parents must sign and date all student’s exercise books on a daily basis.

BEHAVIOUR AT SCHOOL

1. Students must adhere to all school and class rules. Students must be respectful and courteous at all times in their demeanor and speech to all individuals on the school’s compound.
2. Obscene Language and Violent Behaviours: Fighting, bullying, assault of another student inflicting of pain and bodily injury is not accepted and will not be tolerated.
3. Students must not deface schools’ property- writings on desks. Chairs, walls and floor are not permitted

STEALING

1. Students must not interfere with the property of the school or that of any other individual.
2. Students must not interfere with items belonging to other students- bags, lunch kits, stationery items.
3. Any item found must be lodged in the Principal’s Office.
4. Students are not permitted to enter and remove items from teachers’ tables or cupboards.

EARLY WITHDRAWAL OF STUDENT FROM CLASS

1. Students are only permitted to leave the compound in the company of their parents or legal guardians.
2. NO Van driver or family friend will be permitted to collect students at school. Parents and legal Guardians must provide a form of National ID and sign the Early Withdrawal of Students’ Log.

LEAVING OF COMPOUND DURING LUNCHEON PERIOD

1. No Students will be permitted to leave the compound to purchase any item during the luncheon period.

CELL PHONE POLICY

1. No Recording or Taping use cell phones or any other device is permitted on the compound of the school.
2. No Photography of any student or any person on the compound is permitted using cell phones.
3. All cell phones must be logged in the principals office upon arrival at school and collected on an evening before the child leaves the school.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus.
‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease.
Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’
The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold.

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
Symptoms can include fever, cough and shortness of breath.
In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia or breathing difficulties. More rarely, the disease can be fatal.
These symptoms are similar to the flu (influenza) or the common cold, which are a lot more common than COVID-19. This is why testing is required to confirm if someone has COVID-19.

How does COVID-19 spread?
The virus is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an infected person (generated through coughing and sneezing).
Individuals can also be infected from and touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and touching their face (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth).
The COVID-19 virus may survive on surfaces for several hours, but simple disinfectants can kill it.

Who is most at risk?
We are learning more about how COVID-19 affects people every day. Older people, and people with chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, appear to be more at risk of developing severe symptoms.
As this is a new virus, we are still learning about how it affects children.
We know it is possible for people of any age to be infected with the virus, but so far there are relatively few cases of COVID-19 reported among children.
This is a new virus and we need to learn more about how it affects children. The virus can be fatal in rare cases, so far mainly among older people with pre-existing medical conditions.

What is the treatment for COVID-19?
There is no currently available vaccine for COVID-19.
However, many of the symptoms can be treated and getting early care from a healthcare provider can make the disease less dangerous. There are several clinical trials that are being conducted to evaluate potential therapeutics for COVID-19.

How can the spread of COVID-19 be slowed down or prevented?
As with other respiratory infections like the flu or the common cold, public health measures are critical to slow the spread of illnesses.
Public health measures are everyday preventive actions that include:
· Staying home when symptoms of Covid-19 present themselves;
· Covering mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue when coughing or sneezing.
· Dispose of any used tissue immediately in a covered bin.
· Washing hands often with soap and water;
· Use of hand sanitizers if soap and water is unavailable;
· Cleaning frequently touched surfaces and objects with detergents.
· Maintaining social distance at all times.
· No sharing of books, school supplies or food.

SCHOOL’S PROTOCOL AND PROCEDURES:

ENTRY PROTOCOLS FOR VISITORS:
Visitors and service providers who access the school’s compound, must abide by the school’s policy and guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health (MOH). Sanitation measures for entering the compound must be enforced to ensure success in the fight against COVID-19.

1. Signage indicating the following: “All visitors must wear masks. No mask, no entry”.
2. All visitors must wear masks at all times whilst on the compound.
3. ALL VISITORS MUST CALL THE SCHOOL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
4. NO VISITOR WILL BE ALLOWED UNTO THE COMPOUND WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL
5. MTS Security Officer shall use non-contact infrared thermometer, once available, at the school’s entry point. Students, Staff or visitors with a higher than average body temperature (37.3 degrees C) should be directed to a cool area nearby and their temperature rechecked after 5 minutes. The environmental temperature must be taken into consideration; therefore, temperature checks must be done more than once before a student or visitor is deemed to be a person of concern. Information would be entered in a temperature log.
6. Visitors with a high temperature reading should not be allowed entry and will be advised to make contact with school administration via telephone or email instead of face-to-face
7. Visitors with flu-like symptoms will not be allowed entry unto the compound.
8. No unauthorized vehicle will be permitted unto the school compound.
9. All individuals, inclusive of staff and students, entering the school’s compound must wear a mask
10. Visitors must observe the visible floor markers for physical distancing placed at the school entrance and must comply with instructions to form orderly lines and to maintain appropriate physical distancing upon entry. Physical distancing must be observed on the compound, especially at the sanitization stations, cafeteria, washrooms, main office, etc..
11. All individuals must proceed to the wash sink and wash hands using soap provided according to poster indicating same.
12. After washing, hands must be wiped dry, using paper towels provided.
13. Used paper towel is to be discarded in labelled bins provided.
14 . Provide identification to the MTS security officer- ID Card or Driver’s Permit, Contact number and state nature of business (Book to be provided for this purpose).
15. Visitors will be directed to Reception Area of Administrative Office
16. Visitors must maintain social distancing requirement of 6 feet- adhere to white lines on the floor.

ENTRY PROTOCOLS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, CLEANERS AND SECURITY:

NO MASK – NO ENTRY

1. Parents are not permitted on compound with students nor are to enter classrooms, to drop off or pick up students.
2. Students are to be dropped off at the Entry gate and are to follow procedures outlined for them, from the time of entry into the school’s compound to the time of exit. The MOH has advised that mask wearing be mandated for all students above the age of 8.
3. In order to minimize the risk of infection, students recess and lunchbreaks would be staggered is advised. Students should be allowed to eat/drink whilst seated in the classroom and be allowed staggered bathroom visits and breaks.
4. Students who report to school with flu like symptoms would be placed in a quarantine room (school’s sickbay) and the parent and health facilities (depending on severity) called in. Parents will be asked to take the student home and produce written medical clearance upon return.

PROCEDURES ON ENTERING:
1. MUST WEAR FACE MASK,
2. WASH HANDS,
3. USE PAPER TOWELS FOR WIPING - USE OF RAGS NOT ALLOWED
4. GET TEMPERATURE CHECKED BY SECURITY
5. SUBMIT IDENTIFICATION TO SECURITY GUARD
6. MUST COMPLETE COVID-19 LOG.
7. MUST BE ESCORTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE- RECEPTION AREA.
8. ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS MAINTAINED- 6 FEET APART AT ALL TIMES- FROM ENTRY TO EXIT.

10/10/18

Dow Village Government Primary School

The children were asked to dress in the national colours for National Patriotism Month..

Planting in the school's garden..

Football highlights....

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