PHILIPSBURG:---Helmich Snijders Christian School will now be the latest recipient of a generous donation recently made to Foresee Foundation by Seven Seas Water.
The donation was made to school representatives last week, when Mr.Franklyn Richards, General Manager of Seven Seas Water in St. Maarten visited the Hillside Christian School in Cay Bay. Purpose of the visit had been to observe and experience the impact of technology in classrooms taking the Digkidz project to their sister school and beyond. The visit was a follow-up to the recently held DigiKidz Fundraising dinner at Moomba's Restaurant, where Richards had pledged a donation of US$ 2,500 for the third DigiKidz School.
After equipping Asha Stevens Christian School and Seventh Day Adventist School with ICT equipment and a training program, Foresee Foundation, the brain behind the DigiKidz project, committed itself to raising funds for the next school, Helmich Snijders in St. Peters.
Richards visited classrooms of teachers Fletcher and Prince in Kindergarten and Grade four, and was visibly impressed with the enthusiasm and engagement of both students and staff. He praised their efforts and encouraged the schools and Foresee Foundation to "keep up the good work".
Seeing the students and teachers at work in the FBE learning centers, with the digital board and laptops, he reiterated that "it is here were it starts. With the launch of the DigiKidz pilot, technology will bring us a step further for all schools on St.Maarten. Next to embedding technology in the classrooms, students are trained for careers in technology and will be well equipped for the future labour market of our island. With the increased opportunities of virtual labs and online resources teachers have another challenge to incorporate these new technologies in their daily teaching. It is exciting to see how the pilot schools use this way forward, to embrace technology in the different subject areas."
Foresee Foundation expressed its appreciation to Seven Seas Water for the assistance granted in "this exciting next phase of its DigiKidz Project. The foundation said it is looking forward to additional local and international support from the business community and charity foundations.
