Careers & Education : Technology makes a difference at Rollington Town Primary School in Kingston.....seen a big jump in numeracy, moving from 36 per cent in 2012, to 66 per cent in 2013

ROLLINGTON Town Primary in Kingston has seen a big jump in numeracy, moving from 36 per cent in 2012, to 66 per cent in 2013, an achievement that the institution's leadership attributes to the use of technology.

The school also saw its literacy level rising in the same period from 78 per cent to 80 per cent.

Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites, who visited the institution recently, lauded the board, the principal and staff.

He encouraged the students to "keep straight, and do your studies", and called on the parents to "start saving from now, because you are going to have to send them (students) to university".

"When you are in primary school, you learn to be a well-behaved and ordered person. You are here to build your character, to behave yourself, and to grow into good young people and proper adults. Make sure to learn to read and write and to speak the English language," Thwaites told the children. more