Swimming with the dolphins experience a reward for hard work
It was especially important for little Jadon J. Gibson who chose to share his experience with the Virgin Islands News Online yesterday Sunday October 20, 2013. “We got to go there because we did well at school.” he said in soft yet bold tones.
Jadon was one of sixteen (16) pupils who participated in a field trip to Tortola with their teacher Ms Beryl B. Vanterpool. Three pupils did not make the trip because they failed to make the required 70% in their chapter test on animals.
Ms Vanterpool was with Jadon at the time of speaking with Virgin Islands News Online and she related that while the trip was a reward for hard work is was part of their curriculum and the pupils will have to prepare a report on their experience.
Swimming with the Dolphin was not the only part of the trip for the grade 3 pupils. They visited a number of farms including the pig farm at Paraquita Bay and a private lobster farm at Pockwood Pond. “I like the lobster farm too. Mr Richard Land (farm owner) is very good. He likes the lobsters and said that soon he will be producing about 1000 lobsters in one day.” Jadon recalled. “And the lobsters are very fast too.” he added.
Being at the pig farm was not one that Jadon enjoyed much but said that it was important. “We have to know about pigs too, I didn’t like them so much but l learn about pigs too.” said Jadon J. Gibson.
He continued to talk about what was the highlight of his trip and said that it was a something he will never forget the experience and wish that his three peers who missed the trip will someday soon get a chance and the experience.
“I feel sad that they didn’t get to go but they will go another time I hope. I want them to go.” he said.
Ms Vanterpool said that sharing the story of the grade 3 pupils will make parents and the participating students proud and should also serve as a motivator to the others to work harder.
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I am amazed at the empathy shown by Jadon towards the three students that didn't make it. That is really special. If it was only one student that didn't do well in class, would he/she be left behind by him/herself? I ask because, while the motive was trying to motivate others to do well in school, it might have the opposite affect-- meaning making the 3 students left behind feel like failures and stupid which does nothing for their self-esteem. If those 3 understood that they did poorly, but were given the chance anyway, I bet they would REALLY try harder to do better because that is the deal made to include them. Instead, if I was left behind, it would not motivate me but make me feel left out and worthless. It is a slippery slope which teachers will have to weigh.
With bullying so rampant in schools, who is to say the three left behind isn't getting taunted. A strong deal with further consequences would be more affective than leaving them behind.