Cancer survivor Aviyah N. A. Ottley gets personalised storybook
Equally special for Aviyah is that some of her friends and classmates of the Enid Scatliffe Pre-School were also named as some of the other characters in the book.
There was much pomp and ceremony at the Enid Scatliffe Pre-school when the book was presented to Aviyah by her teachers and others associated with it on October 30, 2015, the penultimate day of Cancer Awareness Month.
Princess for a day!
The little cancer survivor was a princess for the day and had a special makeover done for her by Miss Junior BVI Kiarah Moolenaar. Aviyah was dressed in a beautiful pink gown, symbolic of Cancer Awareness, and had the enviable experience of being escorted before her school peers in a convertible car alongside Moolenaar.
Aviyah was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at the tender age of 7 months and underwent several extensive procedures since. Today she is a very healthy girl in remission.
The objective of yesterday's ceremony and celebration at the school was to embrace a mandate of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
According to the school's Principal, Ms Valerie Charles-Welch, "The Ministry of Education and Culture has mandated that all principals must 'think outside the box' and design creative ways of upgrading the school and helping the students academically and otherwise. A leadership programme was designed to equip the principals to do so. As a result of strategic planning among the principal, teachers, janitors and some active parents, today's (yesterday October 30) activity was coordinated."
The main objectives were to implement a literacy campaign, build cancer awareness among young students, to lend support to a family by demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence in celebrating the life of the student (cancer survivor Aviyah N. A. Ottley) and to embrace the support of Ms Charisse Thomas, Special Education Officer of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Despite being very tired from the early morning activities of putting things in place for the close out event for Cancer Awareness Month, President of the BVI Cancer Society Ms Gloria A. Fahie took time out to address the little children of the school.
She told them how touched she was by Aviyah's experience and that anyone can get cancer despite their age. Her bigger message to them was to practice healthy eating and to challenge their parents not to give them many junk and canned foods but rather lots of fruits and vegetables.
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12 Responses to “Cancer survivor Aviyah N. A. Ottley gets personalised storybook”
You just had to witness it in order to understand the quality of the programme, the sincerity of the staff and the appropriate mode that was set. I love this staff.
Ms. Jr. BVI was so lovely and handled the child with such care and warmth! She will make an excellent teacher.
Best Wishes on your reign for 2015-2016
However, our hearts continue to beat with care, love, compassion, empathy and voluntary givings.
Best wishes to the Enid Scatliffe Pre Primary School family.
Best wishes to little Aviyah! May God continue to guide and keep her.