 Winners of the recently held island champs track and field championships were presented with their prize monies trophies and medals during ceremonies at the respective schools. Saint Joseph's Convent emerged winners of the girls division. And also to commend you Saint Joseph's Convent and to tell you to continue to be the epitome of success continue to show that the prowess of Saint Joseph's Convent sister Rufina Donat motivated her students highlighting that many former students were able to go off on scholarships overseas because of their involvement in sports. We have students out there on board scholarships. We have students out there on track and field because look at Merkiba and Sydney with the name Genet Shaper and there were many others who are out there right now. Russia is also out and we have students on football. So I'm saying to you look at your situation, look at your talent, look at your gifts. Don't just see this hard work. It's not that you don't like doing the training but the training pays off and it will also do well for you. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Development and Sports Mary Wilfred congratulated the school for their continued high standard in interschool athletics. V.A. for Comprehensive Secondary School with a Boy's Champs, Tishana Jeffers, Marketing and Communications Manager, First National Bank, Taisel sponsors of Island Champs 2024, spoke during their check presentation and encouraged the school to continue excelling in all their endeavors. I just want to encourage you to continue you know making sporting and your curricula your extracurricular activities a part of you because I mean as you can see Julian Alfred a national of St. Lucia a brand ambassador to First National she just rents out and conquered the whole world and I'm sure the next Julian Alfred is somewhere inside here and so I will be looking forward to seeing what V4 Comprehensive has to bring because First National has made a commitment not only to youth but to sports and social development in St. Lucia. Acting Deputy Chief Education Officer Cyrus Seepal announced that the Ministry of Education was taking a different approach to the mix of sports and education. The Ministry of Education we do understand very well that the 21st century child 21st century generation we cannot approach sports and education like we used to do 20 40 years ago there is what you call a social evolution that is taking place there is a pedagogical evolution that is taking place and then we want you to be part of it so that's why the integration of sports the integration of education and other cultural activities will be what will drive the 21st century to experience true success. Deputy Principal Lydia Shalry expresses school's gratitude for all involved in the school's success at Island Champs. We thank you so much for giving us this check you know and developing our athletes that can always well always be thank you for that and on behalf of my principal our PTA president and all our staff members and our student body who will this happen and who may this happen? We all love the voices, there is vibrant voices we know we're coming at you so we thank you. First National Bank presented prize monies of 20 000 Eastern Caribbean dollars to each of the winning schools. From the Ministry of Development and Sports, I'm Ryan O'Brien.