Bridge Foundation Newsletter RFR NEWSLETTER,2012

BRIDGE FOUNDATION Jumpstart Read for the Record Day, October 4 th 2012 in Trinidad & Tobago Vol. # 003 November, 2012 Bridge Foundation T&T count 24,062 Jumpstart Global Count 2,385,305 Read for the Record Week List of Schools Participated 10 Schools participated in the South Zone Trinidad Read for the Record Day, October 4, 2012. Bridge Foundation sponsored Trinidad schools to join Jumpstart Read for the Record Day, October 4th 2012. The spotlight was cast on children in over seventy-eight (78) schools reading the same book “Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad” on the same day along with other children around the world to celebrate and promote the importance of reading. This year, the Read for the Record Day kicked off from Monday 1st October at Tranquillity Government Primary School and Arbor School mirroring Jumpstart Read for the Record week launched nationally. In Trinidad, the Read for the Record week also brought into focus Newtown Girl’s R.C. School, Nelson Street Boy’s R.C. School and St. Agnes Anglican Primary (all shown above). The Read for the Record week personified literacy and the importance of reading through our Bridge Foundation Ambassadors and celebrity readers: Brenda James, TT Pro-League Footballers Dexter Alleyne and Anton Hutchinson of Police F.C. also celebrity readers Wendell ManWarren, Natacha Jones, Penelope Spencer, Mikhail Salcedo, Omar Lewis, Ingrid Jahra, John Borely, Liz Gardner and Andy Campbell, all of whom shared their time and motivational words with students. All creatively expressed that reading can develop student’s minds, imagination and creativity. Mayaro Government Primary; Guayaguayare R.C. Primary; Iere Home Nursery; San Fernando Boy’s Gov’t Primary; San Fernando T.M.L. Primary; San Fernando Boy’s R.C. Primary; San Fernando Girl’s A.C. Primary; San Fernando Girl’s Gov’t Primary; San Fernando Girl’s R.C. Primary; St. Paul’s A.C. Primary. Total No. of Students = 4118 15 Schools participated in the West Zone Carenage Boy’s R.C. School; Carenage Girl’s R.C. School; Crystal Stream Gov’t Primary; Diego Martin Boy’s R.C. School; Diego Martin Girl’s R.C. School; Diego Martin Gov’t Primary; Dunross Preparatory Primary; International School P.O.S.; La Puerta Gov’t Primary; Maple Leaf International School; Maria Goretti Primary; Patna River Estate Gov’t Primary; Petit Valley Boy’s R.C. Primary; Petit Valley Girl’s R.C. Primary Total No. of Students = 3494