On February 15, 2019, a Word Wall at Holy Saviour Curepe Anglican Primary School, in St Augustine, Trinidad was unveiled thanks to the Rotary Clubs of St. Augustine and the Rotary Club of Willowdale, here in District 7070. Read more for the rest of the story......
The School of Education at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus was very thrilled to be involved in a partnership between the Rotary Club of St. Augustine (District 7030) and the Rotary Club of Willowdale, Toronto (District 7070) and Holy Savior Anglican School initiated by final year PhD student Mr. Asif Dover. The Rotary Clubs have demonstrated a keen interest in investing resources and expertise that will make a significant impact on the reading achievement of the students at the school. The resources provided along with the implementation of other aspects of the reading program drafted by Mr. Dover will also support the efforts of the reading specialist at the School of Education, Dr. Paulson Skerrit. He is currently building the capacity of a small diagnostic team as they work toward assessing students referred by their teachers for having reading challenges and making recommendations for addressing those challenges.
The School of Education runs a number of reading courses targeting graduate students seeking to further equip themselves with the knowledge and skills that would enable them to contribute to the production of proficient readers in a range of roles. These roles include but are not limited to conducting reading assessments, delivering instruction, providing professional development and leading initiatives for school wide reading programs.
Earlier this Rotary year, Courtney Doldron, President, Rotary Club of Willowdale (Toronto -District 7070), and Jan Siegel, President-Elect, Rotary Club of Willowdale (Toronto) visited the Holy Saviour Anglican School. During that visit to the school, the Rotary Club of Willowale donated hardware items for the Library assisted by the Rotary Club of St Augustine, Trinidad.
Here are some photos of the new Word Wall:
