GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Eighteen apprentices, ranging in ages of nineteen through twenty-four, and three teachers from the Apprentice Training Centre Agricole Guadeloupe, visited the six Public Elementary Schools during the week of March 31 through April 4, 2014.
Minister of Education Hon. Patriacia Lourens Philip (4th left) and Public Education Head, G. Davis-Holiday (6th left) along with the group of local teachers and Apprentice Training Centre Agricole Guadeloupe teacher trainees.
Three apprentices were placed in each school and they rotated throughout the various classes during the week. The purpose of their visit was to be immersed in classes where English is the language of instruction.
The visit culminated on Friday, April 4th with a closing ceremony hosted by Public Education in which the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Hon. Patricia Lourens Philip greeted the visitors and shared some words of encouragement.
Public Education Head, G. Davis-Holiday also addressed the group of the Apprentice Training Centre Agricole Guadeloupe and expressed that she looked forward to continuing these educational exchanges.
“I appreciate very much that we were able to offer the apprenticeship and we look forward to being able to do it again. Sint Maarten is well known for being a hub in the aviation area as well as in maritime affairs. Education is another area where we could become a hub as well,” Minister of Education Hon. Patricia Lourens-Philip said on Sunday.