St Paul Boys’ Anglican Primary School has retained championship of yesterday’s National Junior Panorama competition. For a second year, the school walked away with first place scoring 273 points. Principal of the school Margaret White said she was very excited that the school was successful for a second time.
The school placed first out of 16 schools participating in the primary schools category. They performed Machel Montano’s Too Young To Soca, arranged by Curtis Jones. Second place winner was St Margaret Boys’ Anglican School which scored 253 points. The school performed the song Jump High. The third place went to St Mary’s Government Primary School which scored 248 points with their selection Say Say.
The competition started shortly after 11 am yesterday and the hot sun was no deterrent to participants of the competition. Mayaro Government Primary School Steel Orchestra arrived late and had to perform in position 13 instead of position ten where they were scheduled. Other competitors arrived on time, from Guaico, to Mafeking and other parts of T&T, the students arrived at the Queen’s Park Savannah, hoping to gain the judges nod of approval.
At yesterday’s event both Amrit Samaroo, Jit Samaroo’s son as well as Patricia Adams, president of the Pan in School Coordinating Council were honoured for their contribution to the development of pan in T&T. Despite warnings that alcoholic beverages should not be consumed by adults at this event, police officers present had to remind patrons that it was a schools event which meant no alcohol was supposed to be consumed.
About one dozen tourists were present at the event. Also part of the crowd was T&T’s Ambassador to China, Chandradath Singh who led a delegation from China to attend the event.
