Blown away moment. Honoring Pan students.
In my profession (musician), there are always special moments. It comes with the territory but this moment came through my students as a music educator. Last Monday, May 8th, St Thomas primary decided to honor the children for their accomplishments in the recently held junior panorama in Point Fortin. The children, who do not have a pan culture in the school, only started with me last term and were invited to compete. The invitation came the day school closed for the two weeks of Easter holidays. The first week they stayed at home and Tuesday on the second week they came out. The competition was the following Wednesday.
We had the chorus of the old song, Matilda song by the deceased King Radio. For the next seven days we had to make it into a panorama piece. At the beginning of the venture, I told them and their parents that I was not expecting to win due to the fact that the other bands had their songs prepared two months prior. However, we would be preparing like we are winners regardless. The band came fourth and what was more important they sounded great.
At the honorary ceremony, one of the bigger students, also big boned as well, walked up to me after he collected his medal and said, I’ve worn a medal before but this is the first time I am wearing a medal I earned. Wow! No words.
Aquil Arrindell
Music Educator
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