Frome Technical awash with talent

Biko Kennedy, Gleaner Writer

Western Bureau:

"We shine bright like a diamond," the girls from Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland sang in a chorus-like chant seeped in both melody and conviction.

For the most part, the sweet voices were as rich as the glowing sun rays, which came bearing down on the school's compound, creating both a musical and environmental heatwave, as the students showed their worth, much to the delight of all those who had gathered for the Honey Bun School Days Tour Singathon Contest.

Having submitted several entries in the contest, the students were seemingly on a mission to ensure that at least one of their numbers would emerge with a song worthy of being among those selected for the competition's grand finale.

REPRESENTING TO THE FULLEST

"Well, we just had to represent Frome to the fullest, and I can guarantee that you guys didn't even see half of the talent the school has to offer," said Jamar Atkinson, shortly after performing his educational song.

"If you didn't have to leave so soon to head off to another school, we would spend the rest of the day just spitting lyrics," continued Atkinson. "We have a lot of talented students who did not perform today."

The Honey Bun School Days Tour, which is in its eighth year, is an annual programme. The current edition started in October 2012 and is slated to end in April.

To date, the programme has given out over 50 computers to schools and students islandwide. At the conclusion of the 2012-2013 tour, the 150 participating schools would have received a grand total of 60 computers and 20 tablets.

The Honey Bun Singathon, which was born three years ago, was designed as a platform to get students to perform original material outlining why having a good education is important to their future.