Homework Buddy Programme To Launch
Gibbons Company has partnered with well-known Bermudian football star David Bascome and his Hope4Life Foundation to sponsor a signature community programme to create “The Homework Buddy Programme”.
Gibbons Company will underwrite the costs to provide teaching staff, twice a week, to assist primary students with their homework assignments. David Bascome, through his Hope4Life charity, will lead the programme.
Many students who do not complete homework assignments do not have the kind of structure at home required and so the Homework Buddy Programme will assist in filling this void. The Homework Buddy Programme will provide quality time for the children, keeping them engaged and outside of the influence of negative experiences.
Paula Clarke, CEO of Gibbons Company adds “Gibbons Company is very pleased to play a major role in the sponsorship and funding of the Homework Buddy Programme. The programme launches at the beginning of the Fall term, at the Victor Scott School.”
“Through David Bascome’s Hope 4 Life we will be providing homework assistance, two afternoons a week from 3:45 to 5:00pm. We will provide the extra help students need to build self esteem, achieve better results and assist families by alleviating stress filled time that can occur when working parents are stretched in those precious few hours before children go to bed.”
“Gibbons Company believes in its community and the strength and foundation of family. This partnership with David Bascome is a very positive step toward the future. Our staff will be actively engaged in the programme, as will David and his ISL members. Gibbons Company staff held their first fund-raiser for the programme in April.”
Valerie Willaims, Headmistress of the Victor Scott School expressed her delight in the new programme, “We the Victor Scott family are excited that Gibbons Company have chosen our school to launch the Homework Buddy Programme with Hope4Life.”
“Currently our students receive homework assistance two days per week from volunteers of the St. Paul’s A.M.E. church. With the generosity of Gibbons Company and Hope 4 Life our students will now receive assistance for an additional two afternoons per week.”
“This will double the amount of homework support for our students. The programme will be run by qualified teachers and volunteers from Hope 4 Life and Gibbons Company.
“During these difficult economic times, this programme will provide much stress relief for our parents and our hope is that they will be able to spend more quality time with their children after a hard day’s work”
“Our ultimate goal is to see student outcomes improve from all of the extra support. Once again we must express our sincere gratitude to David Bascome, Hope 4 Life and Gibbons Company.”
Gibbons Company hopes to build on the success of the programme by assisting other Primary schools in the future.
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This is a fantastic idea. Thank you to Gibbons Organization and Mr. Bascome. Please advise how volunteers can sign up.
I think this where the community closes the loop. It has always been my view that arents should spend quality time teaching their children good values and ethics, having meals together, things that they may not get taught at school, including walking or doing some physical activity before/after dinner.
Teachers should spend their time teaching kids the required curriculum in order to produce successful students. When children come to school, they should be rested, fed and prepared for school. This enhances the teaching/learning experience.
When the community pitches in to relieve both both parents and teachers, this lightens the load of all of those involved. Many hands make light work.
I think it’s an idea that is great and should be at every school. There is a role for grandparents, people who have kids who are grown/in college or anyone who has an interest in our community and wish to participate a few hours a week. Those few hours of quality time may prevent many educational casualties.
Notwithstanding the above, it is incumbent on the schools, teachers and parents to be vigilent and check the credentials of all of those volunteering to ensure that the safety of the children is not compromised.
This is a wonderful thing!!
Now maybe someone is willing to help one of our senior schools! Seems they have no money and the students (parents) have to pay for exercise books – S1 has theirs, bur S2-S4 have to buy them!! mmm…..
Congratulations David and a great Thank You as well to Capital G.