Bake Sale today in the Primary School walkway – 3pm
There’s still time for you to don your aprons and get cooking.
Or perhaps your support is more in the consuming.
Either way your support is appreciated.
Bake Sale Today… All Proceeds to the Bahamas Relief Fund
13 September, 2019 Leave a Comment
Join us for our International Coastal Clean-up this Saturday
11 September, 2019 Leave a Comment
Provo Primary and Middle School have pledged to join The Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR), and its partners to support…
International Coastal Clean-up Day – ‘FIGHTING FOR TRASH-FREE SEAS’
Meet at the TCIFA Car Park or find us near this location, on Saturday 14th September, anytime you can give between 7:00-9:00am.
Why here? Walking to the National Stadium for PE lessons, our Year 3-6 children have noticed rubbish on the path that they feel something needs to be done about. So let’s clean it up and help make a difference!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:
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IGA or trash bags
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Water to drink (bring along a re-usable water bottle!)
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A First-aid kit
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Gloves. We have GLOVES (Donated by Mark Osmond Dental Clinic)
MINISTER OF EDUCATION WELCOMES PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FOR THE 2019/20 SCHOOL YEAR
9 September, 2019 Leave a Comment
“On behalf of the Ministry of Education, I welcome back to school our Principals, Teachers and Students for the Academic Year 2019-2020. I am sure you had a relaxing and enjoyable summer vacation.
We are grateful to God for his protection and for not allowing Tropical Storm Dorian to hinder the reopening of school. As we commence this academic year, we are mindful of what our neighbours in the Northern Bahamas are enduring at this time from the wrath of Hurricane Dorian. Let’s continue to keep them in prayer.
Thank you for your continued hard work and commitment to the children of the Beautiful by Nature, Turks and Caicos Islands. We look forward to exciting learning experiences in the year ahead. I encourage our children to be respectful, kind and to do the best in their school work. The Ministry will continue to ensure that the infrastructure of our schools are safe, resilient and conducive to learning. We are here to support you and wish you all a successful year.”
Hon. Karen E. Malcolm
Provo Library Summer Read-a-thon Competition
11 June, 2019 Leave a Comment
The Providenciales Public Library will once again be hosting its annual Read-a-thon from July 8-12, 2019 under the theme “Exercise your mind, Read!” The aim of this competition is to promote the habit of reading whilst exposing the children to a wide variety of books.
Since its inception, this competition continues to generate a fair amount of interest among the children and so we are not expecting anything less this year.
TCI Library Readathon Poster 2019
TCI Library Read-a-thon-Rules 2019
Provo Library Service
Provo Performing Arts Annual Showcases
7 June, 2019 Leave a Comment
Best wishes to all our Provo Primary and Middle students and alumni, and everyone else performing at the Provo Performing Arts School 5th Annual performances this weekend and next. See the poster for details.
Come out and show your support to Mrs. Niki and her team. We look forward to seeing them all enjoying themselves on stage, sharing their talents and love of the arts. Good luck, everyone!
Summer Camps at Provo Primary – starting July 1st 2019
7 June, 2019 Leave a Comment
We are excited to share our plans for our Summer Camps this year, starting 1st July. Click on the links below for more details:
2-5-yrs-Crazy Creations – Summer Camp 2019
5-11 yrs Around the World in 80 Days – Summer Camp 2019
Registration is now open – just download the registration forms above and bring them to the school office – or email them to info@provoprimary.com
We look forward to you joining us the for Summer adventures ahead!
Terrific effort in our ‘Bear Hunt’ and ‘Body and Brain Triathlon’ activities
25 March, 2019 Leave a Comment
CONGRATULATIONS to every child for their great efforts in our recent “Bear Hunt” and Body and Brain Triathlon challenges. Throughout the school, the children participated with enthusiasm, energy and mental prowess.
WELL DONE to the teachers for organising and supervising the various activities and to Mr. Toby and our Year 7s for helping to marshal the ‘biking, skating, scootering, running and walking’ challenge.
THANK YOU to all the kind family and community sponsors who have supported the children’s efforts to help raise funds for learning resources which they themselves will benefit from.
And finally, to all the parents who brought bike and scooters to school and to everyone who was able to come along and encourage the children with claps and cheers, your support was MUCH APPRECIATED.
Complimentary Seminar – Empowering you and your children to Wellness, Success and Happiness …. From the inside out.
25 March, 2019 Leave a Comment
We are excited to announce an encore presentation this Wednesday morning of the complimentary seminar…
Empowering you and your children to Wellness, Success and Happiness …. From the inside out.
WEDNESDAY 27th MARCH, 2019
at PROVO PRIMARY and MIDDLE SCHOOL Music Room
8:30 – 9:30 AM followed by Q&A / coffee
- Learn the 5 Steps to Wellness and Success for you and your children
- Find out the main factor in successfully developing a child’s self-esteem and confidence
- How to manage stress for both children and parents
- What is Conscious Parenting and how can I apply it to my family?
Q&A – Bring any questions you have related to managing stress, self-esteem, peak performance!
Meet Your Coach – Lisa Cavender at https://www.innergytci.com/about-me/
Come sit, have a coffee and take up this opportunity… all parents welcome.
South Caicos School of Field Studies visit
24 March, 2019 Leave a Comment
Ahead of our upcoming local animal themed ‘Dolphin Week’, it was great that on Wednesday, the School of Field Studies (SFS) from South Caicos came in to teach and tell us all about them. There were all different types of activities for different personalities, soccer for active people, trivia with rewards for those with a sweet tooth, origami for crafty types and clay modelling and swimming in water for experimental, scientific types.
Two of one of the Year 5’s favourite activities were marine animal trivia and four corners. The four corners was based on dolphins echo-location. The children also had to identify dolphins by their significant tail features, observing closely markings, scars and curves. [Read more…]
National Education Week – 3rd – 8th March 2019
1 March, 2019 Leave a Comment
National Education Week here in the Turks and Caicos will be observed between 3rd – 8th March 2019 under the theme, “Quality Education for Lifelong Learners”. Click on to see how we will be celebrating Education Week a Provo Primary and Middle School.
This year’s theme song for Education Week, Quality Education for All (QEfA) is written by the Long Bay High School Team – a catchy tune with a great message! Here are the lyrics if you would like to sing along.
Education Week was established more than 29 years ago to call attention to the importance of education and to showcase the talents of TCI teachers and students. During the week, schools throughout the country will host a myriad of activities and the general public is encouraged to join in unity with educators and students in support of the theme.
9 of our Soccer Superstars head to Florida representing the TCI
13 February, 2019 Leave a Comment
Wishing all the best and good luck to all nine of our Provo Primary and Middle School soccer players who are heading to the Weston Cup Tournament in Florida tomorrow as members of the TCIFA teams.
Being a small country with a small pool of players, the TCIFA rely greatly on these tournaments to assist in the development of their players. These tournaments provide an opportunity for our young players to compete at a very high level in various age group games and we fully support our students participation.
As the largest Youth Football tournament in Florida and one of the biggest in the United States, the Weston Cup is one of the premier football tournaments in the United States attracting from teams within and outside the United States. This includes teams from countries such as Brazil, Canada, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Today is Safer Internet Day – 2019 – how you will help to create a kinder online community?
5 February, 2019 Leave a Comment
Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity to talk to your family and friends about the safe, responsible and positive use of technology, and to pledge how you will help to create a kinder online community.
What we’ll be doing at school… Celebrating Safer Internet Day today, children across our primary and middle school will be taking part in lessons which aim to help young people understand how to keep themselves and others safe and happy online. Plan to stay a few minutes at pick up today to see some of the activities they’ve been engaged in. We are also arranging for a community police person from the TCIPF to come and talk with our older students this week, as part of their countrywide online safety tour.
What you can do at home… To help you talk to your children at home about having a positive and safe time online, here is a link to some resources for parents and carers, including conversation starters, a fact-sheet, a family pledge card, videos and more! Or simply try helping your children develop four critical skills – the 4Rs of online safety:
- Respect– I treat myself and others the way I like to be treated
- Responsibility – I am accountable for my actions and I take a stand when I feel something is wrong
- Reasoning – I question what is real
- Resilience – I get back up from tough situations
Latest research – Giving and receiving consent in an online context… For Safer Internet Day 2019, the UK Safer Internet Centre has launched a report into young people’s experiences of asking for, giving and receiving consent in an online context. Read a quick summary of the research here. [Read more…]
Happy Holidays from all at Provo Primary and Middle School
14 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
Best wishes to all of our children, parents and community friends.
The holiday spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving. We hope you enjoy your time with those you care for, doing the things you love to do and that this brings happiness that you pass on to all you meet.
“Above all, bring peace to the Earth by bringing peace to all those whose lives you touch… be peace… be a gift to everyone who enters your life, and to everyone whose life you enter.” Neale Donald Walsch
Happy Holidays!
Santa visits bringing gifts of books for all
14 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
A HUGE thank you to the fire service for once again bringing Santa to our school, laden with sacks of books for all the children throughout the school. What a joy to see the smiles on all the children’s faces as each received their gift and got their own special time to sit and chat with Santa. A lovely way to bring an end to our busy term.
Thank you, Santa!
A big thank you to our elf helpers, including many of our alumni students, to the PPPA for our Turkberry treat and to our Year 3 parents for the much appreciated morning coffee and goodies
Santa in the Streets – Spreading the Happiness!
14 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
A HUGE thank you to ALL of you who participated and bought gifts in for the ‘Santa in the Streets’ event. It was so, so wonderful to see all of your generous donations taking over the stage area; Santa was getting surrounded by your kind and generous offerings.
The School Council assisted Santa in the important task of distributing your gifts to all the children at the ‘Ashley Learning Centre’ and the ‘Oseta Jolly’ School during this final week of school.
The School Council were AMAZING! They not only assisted Santa in giving out the gifts, they also helped with packing boxes, sorting gifts, organizing the books AND gave out food and drinks all the children. The parents – Kristen and Joan, and I were truly proud of how the School Council went ‘above and beyond’ their call of duty and responded to each task with care, kindness and hard work – what a fantastic attitude to have. Councillors, you were marvelous!
A Jingly Jangly Thank You
13 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
A great BIG THANK YOU to everyone that attended this years Jingle Jam at Provo Primary School! We had a record turn out and made a fabulous profit that all goes directly back into the Early Years to be spent at the end of the year on extra special goodies to enhance each Child’s fun and learning at school! We couldn’t do it each year with out the amazing help from all the mums and dads of the Early Years and beyond, whether you donated decorations, baked some Christmas treats, did a shift on the bar, simply attended and ate your fair share of mince pies or were part of the truly dedicated team of mums that put the whole event together this year – THANK YOU from myself and from all the kids who will benefit from your Christmas giving spirit! MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone! Cant wait to see you all next year!
Kind regards, Kate Burchill
Provo Middle School Celebrate the TCI Salt Industry in Art!
10 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
Year 7 students of Provo Middle School participated in the Provo Arts & Craft Expo, sharing their learning about the TCI Salt Industry in the process.
In their Design & Technology lessons, students were challenged to create a range of products that were inspired by the TCI’s salt raker heritage. Students arrived at the Arts & Craft Expo ready to sell a wide range of items in order to raise funds for our end of year field trip to upstate New York. We had everything! From cards and calendars, to salt shakers and Christmas ornaments – Year 7 produced real diversity in their ideas and designs.
Students worked their stall throughout the weekend, introducing themselves to customers and explaining our learning journey this term. All products were well received and many happy customers walked away from our stall with handfuls of salt-inspired items.
We were especially pleased to be selling products sent to us by Ms Cynthia of Salt Cay Salt Works, with whom we visited on our field trip to Salt Cay in October. We also sold specially-made soaps that were produced by Ms Arlene of Island Organics. We loved seeing how these two businesses continue to use natural TCI salt in their products.
After a very successful weekend selling, children will now evaluate their products and discover whether they were able to make a profit from each item they designed. Judging by the reaction of one customer, who claimed “this stall is the most fun at the whole fair!”, children will have some very positive evaluations to write!
None of us can wait for our end-of-year field trip next June – we are certainly one step closer after this weekend!
Great Effort in Primary & Middle School Swim Meet
10 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
Students from Provo Primary & Middle Schools participated with great skill, perseverance and stamina this week – with some taking part in a developmental swim meet for the first time. Hosted by the International School of the TCI, the meet gave a total of 20 children the opportunity to compete.
Children participated in two-length races in freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly. All students set good times that can be used to track their own development in the future. A number of children found themselves paired in tight contests throughout the morning; competing in extremely close races against other students in the pool. It was a pleasure to see our children facing a new challenge with such determination and a positive attitude!
The event finished with two 4×2 length relays and a fun whole-team race at the end.
Very well done to our eight Provo Primary & Middle School swimmers! We look forward to the next opportunity to compete in the pool.
It’s Christmas time in the Caribbean…
7 December, 2018 2 Comments
Our Early years classes from Toddlers to Kindergarten will be entertaining us with festive songs, dances and a show. Our Toddlers, Preschool and JK will set the festive scene decorating the Christmas tree and hanging up stockings for Santa. Then our Kindergartners will perform a short play called Clever Cat’s Caribbean Christmas. It’s a show not to be missed!
Wednesday 12th @ 6pm.
Tickets: Adult $5 / Children $3 (children 5 and under and cast free)
Food and drink on sale.
Buy your tickets in the school office, email info@provoprimary.com or call 333 5638 after 3pm Tuesday 4th Dec.
Book your seats for Shrek – The Musical JR!
3 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek – The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It’s a ‘big bright beautiful world’ as everyone’s favourite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairy tale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.
Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December
6pm @ Provo Primary School.
Tickets: Adults $10 / Children $5 (Children 5 & under and cast free)
Food and drink on sale.
Buy your tickets in the school office, email info@provoprimary.com or call 333 5638 after 3pm Tuesday 4th Dec.
See a few more of our Year 5 and 6’s amazing poster designs…
Year 7 #mygrandturk video challenge – Please support this project
3 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
I was excited to see the #mygrandturk video challenge that has been advertised locally. A $1000 grand prize is being offered for the video that celebrates Grand Turk and gains the most YouTube votes.
I thought that our school had a ready-made celebration of Grand Turk and Salt Cay after our field trip in October. So I entered Provo Middle School right away!
Please support the school by sharing the link to our video with friends & family, or on your social media, asking everyone to support us by liking the video on YouTube. Only YouTube likes will be used to decide the competition winner, so we need direct clicks! Please share far and wide and request YouTube likes! YouTube likes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=q1hHDyaTL9E
More information about the project & competition can be found here:
We have a great head-start on everyone else as ours is the first video submitted.
Thank you for our support – the $1000 grand prize could be put to great use to enhance our new school!
Our Early Years Jingle Jam is this week coming…
2 December, 2018 Leave a Comment
Our Provo Primary Early Years families are hosting their annual Christmas Jingle Jam Disco Party for children 5 years and under and their families and friends.
Wednesday 5th December between 5 and 7 pm @ Provo Primary School.
A wonderful evening for little ones with festive music and dancing, Christmas themed games and crafts, family photo opportunities with Santa. Mulled wine, mince pies and other festive treats on sale!
All community families are welcome come and join the fun!
Tickets $5 per person (under 1 year olds free!). All funds raised go towards our Early Years Programme.
Year 6 engage in Tourism Awareness Month in the TCI
22 November, 2018 Leave a Comment
Tuesday, November 13th was a somewhat different day for our Year 6 class. The usual routines of their typical Tuesday were abandoned as they headed off to the TCI Community College. As you are probably aware, November is celebrated as Tourism Awareness Month in the Turks and Caicos Islands; and the Community College operated a series of different workshops in order to celebrate and recognise the importance of tourism to our country.
The theme, Embracing Cultures, allowed our Year 6 students to celebrate the diverse range of cultures present in the TCI; and to consider how this diverse population is essential to continued and improved tourist experiences. Presentations, stories, music, dance and food ensured that the day was entertaining, informative and filling.
Distillery House Kids Christmas Party
21 November, 2018 Leave a Comment
Distillery House presents… An Unforgettable Kids Christmas Party.
Sunday 2nd December
4-7pm $5 entry fee
Food and drinks available for purchase.
Pictures with Santa, X-mas dancing and games, with special performances by Provo Performing Arts and Rocik it Hot Dance Studio students.
100% school fund-raising event.
Middle School Official Opening Ceremony and Open House
14 November, 2018 Leave a Comment
We would like to thank all of you who were able to attend our Middle School Official Opening Ceremony and Open House last Monday; it was wonderful to see so much interest and support.
For those of you unable to attend, the evening opened with Ms. Alison welcoming Honorable Malcolm, Minister of Education and Mr. Bowen, Education Officer for Private Schools and other guests, including parents and children of Provo Primary and Middle School.
She went on to talk about her commitment to offering a Middle School Educational learning experience like Provo Primary, that was meaningful, fun, and a place where children felt inspired to learn, where individual passions and talents were recognized, and where children were encouraged to express themselves in creative and imaginative ways.
“With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence, we need to be challenging the next generation of children to question, problem solve and think creatively. Above all, children need to be compassionate and caring and learn to work collaboratively, if they are to begin to solve larger world problems.” [Read more…]
