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human beings. “I think that is what we offer that is so different from the regular classroom, we believe in integrating faith and learning and so as the child is propelled to academic excellence the child is also taught that life requires us to serve not only mankind but God”, said Savory. She later said that while academics is the only focus at other institutions, their focus will also be on teaching children to love and respect each other.
Savory added that the curriculum features Music, Gardening, Art and Physical Education.
“More recently our leaders are saying look, we must be in a position to feed ourselves, so even as they excel intellectually they will also learn to do those practical things that will give them an edge in every-day living.”
In his feature address, Dr Hilary Bowman told the gathering that the Georgetown SDA Academy must be the catalyst for growth in Adventist education in Guyana. Browman stated that Adventist schools were designed to prepare young people for extraordinary service in the Lord’s work in the communities. “Seventh Day Adventist education cannot and must not be the same as that which is offered in other schools, I’m sounding the alarm that whatever you do here it must not be the same!” Bowman exclaimed.
“The Georgetown SDA Academy cannot just be another school, if it is going to be the same school then we don’t need it, the government is doing that they can do it, we must be different, our curriculum must be different and our main textbook must be the Bible and the entire curriculum must be Bible based.” Browman then added that the reason for the Adventist school is to restore in our students the image of God.”
Dr Bowman stated that they will be striving for academic excellence in a spiritually charged environment.