Jost Van Dyke Primary School

🎉👏🏾 Congratulations to our Core Value Champions for Honesty & Integrity! 👏🏾🎉

🌟 These students have demonstrated the importance of doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Through their truthful words, respectful actions, and strong moral character, they have shown what it means to lead with honesty and integrity every single day. 💙✨

🏫 Preschool: Reigna Donovan & Kyla Alridge
📘 Kindergarten & Grade 1: Madison Bailey & Gabriella Singh
✏️ Grade 2: Kiara Donovan
✏️ Grade 3: Alexis Bailey
📗 Grade 4: Nathaniel Bryan
📙 Grade 5: Lea Ruffin

Keep being truthful, trustworthy, and respectful role models for others. Your integrity helps build a stronger and kinder school community! 🌍⭐

📊✨ Math + Technology = Daily Growth! ✨📊

At our school, students across all levels are building strong math skills every single day! 🔢

Using Freckle💻, our learners get personalized practice that helps them grow at their own pace. With daily intervention, we are making sure every child gets the support they need to succeed. 📈

We are making building, practicing, and improving skills part of our daily routine, because consistency builds confidence! 🧠✨

By blending math with technology, our students are becoming more confident, capable, and ready for the future. 🚀🌍

👇🏽 Here are our students from Grades K–6 logged in and learning! 🎉💻

🔥 Let the Freckle Wars begin! 🔥

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📚✨ A New Chapter Begins: Our School Library is Open!✨📚

🎉 Yesterday, we officially opened our school library, a wonderful conclusion to Library Week and a truly special moment for our school community. 💛 We extend our sincere thanks to our generous friends and family whose book donations made this vision possible, and to our distinguished guests who joined us for the ceremony and visited our new space.

📖✨ We are especially grateful to our guest readers Ms. Justine, Ms. Olivia, Ms. Christine and Mrs. Smith for inspiring our students through storytelling. We also acknowledge Mr. Ricky Callwood and his team, along with Ms. Bernice and Ms. Suenique, for helping to prepare our library.

🍎📚 Finally, we commend our dedicated staff for their hard work and commitment to ensuring our students experienced the very best. ✨ This library represents opportunity, growth, and a bright future for all.

📚💙 Gratitude Overflowing! 💙📚

One year ago, we reached out to our community with a simple request, and what we received in return was nothing short of incredible. The response to our book drive was truly overwhelming, and our hearts remain full.

We were blessed by the generosity of several cherished friends and supporters from near and far, who gave so willingly to support our students and our vision.

With sincere appreciation and heartfelt gratitude, we proudly recognize the incredible individuals and families who poured into this initiative:

💙 Allison Kelly & Family
💙 April Glasgow
💙 Atena Frett
💙 Ehren & Liz Henderson
💙 Elisabeth Fisher
💙 Emily and Doug Banet
💙 Janice Graham
💙 Jeff & David Miller
💙 Jessenia Espino
💙 Jost Van D**e Advancement Team
💙 Ken & Laura Butterfield
💙 Libby Jewsbury
💙 Mark & Sue Travaglino
💙 Mason Miller & Ferrel Blair
💙 Michelle DiGiovanni
💙 Pam & Danny Kelly
💙 Pearlette Fraser-Smith
💙 Sharmin Nibbs
💙 Stephanie & Steven Martin
💙 Steve Montgomery and Heather White
💙 Susan & Guy Evans
💙 Teri and David Cooper
💙 The Apple Family
💙 The Heasley Family
💙 Woody & Lisa Warren

Because of your generosity, your kindness is etched in our hearts, and you have helped bring our library to fruition. A dream has truly become a reality because of you.

To those featured in our photos, those not pictured, and anyone we may have accidentally missed, please know that we are grateful to have you as part of our school family.

Thank you for your kindness, your giving spirit, and your unwavering support. You have made a lasting impact that will be felt for years to come.

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🐝📊 Math Bee Competition 📊🐝

This afternoon, we hosted our Inter-House Math Bee 🐝📊 and it was a great display of skill, focus, and house pride!
Students went head-to-head in three exciting rounds:

🔢 Fast Facts Face-Off – quick responses and sharp minds
👏🏽 Team Challenge Showdown – strong collaboration and strategy
🏆 Best of the Best – where our top competitors took the spotlight

Each house brought energy and determination, keeping the competition close from start to finish 👏🏽🔥

At the end of the three rounds, we had an intense 90–90 tie 😮‼️

But in the final moment, the Hummingbirds pulled ahead, earning the title of Math Bee Champions 🐦🏆💛

A special thank you to Ms. Khalilah Callwood, our Math Education Officer, for serving as our host 🎤✨, as well as Mr. Ruby Pickering and Mr. Kenny Chinnery for keeping score 📝, and Mrs. Johnson for ensuring everything stayed on time ⏱️👏🏽

Well done to all our students for a fantastic showing! 👏🏽📚

Here are some highlights from today’s events 📸✨

🌱🌞 Growing, Learning, Thriving! 🌞🌱

The Jost Van D**e Primary School was proud to participate in the 2026 Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition & Market. 🎉🌊🌿

Our students and staff showcased their hard work and passion for agriculture and we were excited to have our produce on display for the community to see! 👩🏽‍🌾👨🏽‍🌾✨

On display, we proudly presented:
🌿 Kale
🥬 Swiss chard
🌱 Celery
🥗 Spinach
🌾 Okra
🌶️ Season peppers
🫑 Bell peppers
🍅 Tomatoes
🧅 Scallion & chives
🥬 Pakchoy

We continue to grow these crops in our school garden, helping our students learn the importance of sustainability, healthy living, and local food production 💚🌍

👏🏽 A big congratulations to our young farmers and dedicated teachers for representing our school so well!

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🔵🔴 Academic Honour Roll – Lent 2026 🔴🔵

Let’s celebrate our students who have earned a place on the Academic Honour Roll for Lent Term 2026! Their consistent effort and commitment to learning have brought them this well-deserved recognition. We are incredibly proud of each of you. Keep striving for excellence and continue to shine bright! 💙📚✨

Inter-Primary Sports Athletics Championships ❤️💙

Last week, on Wednesday and Friday, our students traveled to Tortola to proudly participate in the track and field events.

We are incredibly proud to share that ALL of our students represented Jost Van D**e Primary School with excellence, determination, and heart! 👏🏽💪🏽

✨ Special congratulations to our outstanding athletes:
• Daiva Chinnery
• Meekah Chinnery
• Kiara Donovan
• Angelina Donovan
• Keveisha Lenteen
• Gelonni John
• Gevhonni John
• Josiah Soriano
• Ruby Pickering

🥈 We wish to recognize Gevhonni John, who secured an impressive 2nd place finish in the 200M finals and 3rd in the 300M finals! 👏🏽🔥

🎥 Here are the video highlights of the 200M preliminary and final heat with his speed, focus, and determination on full display!

🎉👏🏾 Congratulations to our March Core Value Champions for Service! 👏🏾🎉

🌟 These students have shown what it truly means to serve others with kindness, responsibility, and a willing heart. Whether helping their peers, supporting their teachers, or contributing positively to the school community, they are shining examples of selflessness and leadership. 💙

🏫 Preschool: Reigna Donovan
📘 Kindergarten & Grade 1: Madison Bailey
✏️ Grade 2: Kiani Chinnery
✏️ Grade 3: Alexis Bailey
📗 Grade 4: Ruby Pickering
📙 Grade 5: The Grade 5 Class
📕 Grade 6: Josiah Soriano

Keep making a difference through your actions and continue to serve with pride and purpose! 🌍✨

🌿✨ With over 30 thriving crops and a garden full of life, we are proud to announce that Jost Van D**e Primary School has prevailed as champions… ✨🌿

🏆🌱 School Garden Competition Results:
🎉 We were awarded:
🌼 Nothing to Something Garden
🌼 2nd Best Primary School Garden
👑 Champion School Garden & Display (TOP AWARD!)

🌱 Our goal is to promote production, sustainability, and hands-on learning, and we are proud to say our garden is thriving!

🌿 We grow a wide variety of crops, including:
🍍 A pineapple field
🎃 A pumpkin patch
🍅 Tomatoes, shadow benny, celery, eggplant, mint, and beans
🍠 Sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, and corn
🥑 Papaya, avocado, soursop, cashew, pigeon peas, and guava
🌿 Lemongrass, basil, thyme, and mint
🥒 Okra, cucumber, beets, bok choy, kale, and Swiss chard
🫑 Bell peppers, scallions, and seasoning peppers
🥕 Carrots and cabbage… just to name a few!

👏🏽 Special shout-out to our amazing students and the dedicated teachers who worked alongside them to cultivate, maintain, and take pride in this outstanding garden! 🌱💚

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