IN JAMAICA : Transport Authority assists Chisholm Basic School with JA$100,000.00 to develop a play area and other facilities for the over 40 children there.

Sunday, April 06, 2014    

CHISHOLM Basic School has received $100,000 from the Transport Authority to develop a play area and other facilities for the over 40 children there.

CHISHOLM Basic School

Speaking at a handing-over ceremony held March 26 at the St Andrew school, Managing Director Donald Foster said the funds were provided from the recent JDV Wellness Festival, where the authority was the overall winner in the competition.

Foster noted that the money will help to make the school compliant with standards set by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC).

"The students of the Chisholm Basic School will also benefit from the success of the authority's employees, as the school was selected because it has shown determination in pursuing the vision to foster the mental, physical and all-round development of the children for greater outcomes," Foster said.

Stressing that the authority has invested heavily in ensuring standards in the public transportation system, Foster said its long association with the school is similarly aimed at ensuring adherence to the standards of the early childhood sector, to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

The institution has been the beneficiary of several projects from the authority, including repairs to its roof for Labour Day 2013.

The Transport Authority has, since 1994, assisted other schools in the Maxfield Park community as part of "the goal of fostering and supporting the development of the community's children," Foster stated.

Meanwhile, teacher at the school Beverly McCain said the generosity of the Transport Authority has demonstrated "commitment and belief in the education of our youth for the future of Jamaica".