Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School

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*✨🇦🇮 Heritage Month at ALHCS Quarter Campus 🇦🇮✨*

This week, we continued our Heritage Month celebrations with more local food, culture, traditions, music, and games!

🥣 Tuesday
Staff were treated to a delicious serving of traditional cornmeal porridge.

🥣 Thursday
The day began with a taste of guinea corn porridge for staff, followed by hearty pigtail and pea soup for both staff and students at lunchtime. Staff and students also enjoyed a short demonstration of maypole dancing, showcasing an important aspect of our cultural heritage.

🎶 Friday
The morning began with a sampling of journey cakes & cheese for staff. The celebrations continued with a special assembly featuring performances by Took and the Boys, Queen Roxxy, Farrah Banks and Nailah Gumbs, T'arah Edwards and the ALHCS Steel Orchestra.

During the assembly,Brandon Hodge-Burnette was awarded the prize for Best Dressed Male, while Darrian Griffin received second place. Students who consistently demonstrated respect and good conduct were also recognized.

We would like to give special commendation to our dedicated Year 5 students, who performed with the Steel Orchestra and then went directly to sit their CSEC examination—a true display of commitment and perseverance.

🥭 Heritage Month Finale
At Period 6, we wrapped up the week's activities with a fun-filled Mango Eating Relay Competition, followed by an Anguilla Trivia Lucky Dip.

A special thank you to YHNG – Young Hustlers New Generation* for sponsoring the day's prizes, which included a wide variety of YHNG clothing and accessories. We also extend our gratitude to Mrs. Navene Mairyshaw for contributing handmade Anguilla pins.

🏆 Mango Eating Relay Competition Results
🥇 1st Place – Student Team led by Jayce Vanterpool
🥈 2nd Place – Teachers' Team
🥉 3rd Place – Student Team led by Yeuri Medina
🏅 4th Place – Student Team led by Amarni Webster

🙏 Acknowledgements

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our Platinum Sponsor, Young Hustlers New Generation (YHNG), for their generous support of our Heritage Month activities and for providing an exciting assortment of prizes.

We are also deeply thankful to our community contributors whose time, talents, resources, and support helped make these celebrations a success:

* Evalie Bradley
* Anita Martin-Ruan
* Latoya Gumbs
* Lena Hodge
* Omari Banks
* Farrah Banks & Nailah Gumbs
* Queen Roxxy
* Took and the Boys
* Exodus HD
* Vernette Richards
* Londrina Hughes
* Department of Natural Resources

Your contributions helped create meaningful experiences that celebrated and preserved the rich culture and heritage of Anguilla. Thank you for investing in our students and helping to make Heritage Month both educational and memorable.
Together, we continue to celebrate and preserve the rich culture and traditions of Anguilla.

Please note and prepare to succeed.

Heritage Activities at ALHCS Quarter Campus

On Wednesday, our History teachers, Ms. Lake and Mr. Gumbs, brought history to life by taking learning beyond the classroom and into the outdoors.

Third-year students had the opportunity to experience traditional Anguillian cooking methods firsthand, connecting with their cultural heritage in a fun, interactive, and meaningful way. Students learned how to bake Johnny cakes in a drum, fry fish, and prepare soup using rocks and firewood—skills that have been passed down through generations.

Laughter, teamwork, and curiosity filled the air as students eagerly participated, asked questions, and gained a deeper appreciation for these traditional practices. Interested students, teachers, and parents also joined the activities, learning new skills, sharing experiences, and enjoying the delicious meals prepared together.

The event fostered a wonderful atmosphere of culture, learning, and community spirit, leaving everyone with full stomachs, new knowledge, and lasting memories.

A special thank you to Aunty Pat, Tracey, Maggie, Latoya, Janice and Mrs. Ruan for generously sharing their time, expertise, and support in making this cultural experience both educational and memorable.

Step inside the classrooms of WISE and experience a day filled with creativity, talent, innovation, and learning at our Open Day on Thursday 4th June from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location: The old Campus A opposite the Library (Wise Campus).

Explore exciting student projects and displays from the various classrooms, meet our talented students and dedicated teachers, and witness firsthand the amazing work happening throughout our school. Enjoy refreshing drinks, plants, and a variety of student-made items available for sale during the event.

We warmly invite Government officials, educators, parents, families, friends, and the wider community to come out and celebrate the brilliance, hard work, and achievements of our students.

Come support, explore, celebrate, and be inspired. You do not want to miss it

🇦🇮✨ Heritage Month at ALHCS ✨🇦🇮

This week our school community proudly celebrated Heritage Month with a taste of Anguilla’s culture, traditions, music and games! 🎶🍵🥟

📍 Monday kicked off with delicious fresh fry cakes and warm bush tea for staff and students. At lunch time, the excitement continued with a lively game of rounders between staff and students! ⚾😂

📍 Wednesday gave staff the opportunity to enjoy stinking w**d coffee ☕ — a traditional local drink that is not widely known — and students were treated to a special lunchtime performance by talented local artist Omari Banks at the cafeteria. 🎸🎤

📍 Thursday featured tasty samples of traditional potato dumplings, giving everyone another opportunity to enjoy our local flavours. 🥟🇦🇮

📍 Friday wrapped up the week with hearty cornmeal porridge for staff, followed by red and purple specials and an energetic lunchtime performance from Exodus HD that had the cafeteria buzzing! 🎶🔥

A wonderful week of celebrating our heritage, culture and community spirit at ALHCS! ❤️🇦🇮