Celebrate Cayman THE THATCH ROPE TIMES - Issue 2 - June 2019 by Cayman Island Government Information Services

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JUNE 2019 : ISSUE 2

Join us in a n ational celebration of our culture, history and community as we commemorate 60 years of our Coat of Arms

The Royals visit Cayman It’s not often you get the chance to meet a Prince, but everyone in the Cayman Islands had that opportunity just a few months ago when Their Royal Highnesses Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, visited our Islands. After arriving on a Royal Air Force plane at Owen Roberts International Airport, the Royal couple was welcomed by a student with a lovely bouquet of flowers before going on to officially open the newly expanded and refurbished airport. Although they were only with us for two days, the Royal couple had a busy time

meeting and talking with as many people as possible, especially children. On day two, the Prince flew by helicopter to Cayman Brac, where he opened a new 25-metre swimming pool at the Cayman Brac Sports Complex. Then it was off to Little Cayman to see the work of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute who undertake cutting edge research on our reefs and in our sea. The Duchess, meanwhile, opened the new Jasmine Villa Hospice Centre, which cares for very sick people, before meeting students at George Town Pri-

His Royal Highness Prince Charles chats with students. Photo credit: GIS

mary School. Later she went to Estella’s Place, which is part of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre and visited the TAYA (teens and young adults) lounge. The lounge is open to youth and young adults and provides a safe environment where they can interact and make social and emotional connections. After his visit to the Sister Islands it was back to Grand Cayman for Prince Charles, where he was greeted by a large crowd at the Botanic Park for the opening of the Rotary Club Schoolhouse in the new children’s garden.

A special night at Pedro St James

Before the Royal couple left, everyone had the chance to bid TRHs the Prince and Duchess farewell at a beautiful gathering at Pedro St. James. Prince Charles presented three very special Caymanians with honours: Deputy Governor Hon. Franz Manderson received his Member of the British Empire (MBE) award, in recognition of his long and dedicated career in the Civil Service, while Continued on page 2 >>

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall is greeted by students. Photo credit: GIS

Hello from the Premier

Royals visit

The Celebrate Cayman Committee decided to publish a newspaper to get you involved in the celebrations of our Coat of Arms, which began in May last year, and the celebrations of our first written Constitution, which kick off the last weekend of June. In the midst of those celebrations we were so happy that the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visited us in March to officially open the bigger and better Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman, explore marine biodiversity at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute on Little Cayman and open both the Recreational Swimming Pool on Cayman Brac and Jasmine Village hospice care on Grand Cayman. For Prince Charles, this was his second visit to the Cayman Islands. He was first here in 1973 as a young naval officer and at that time I was a student just like you. The memories of the enthusiasm and excitement that visit made on me as a young boy are forever etched in my mind and I cherish them. This year’s Royal visit ended with a wonderful lawn party at Pedro St. James,

Jasmine Hospice Director Felicia McLean and Special Olympian Andrew Smiley were awarded certificates and badges of honour for their service in the Cayman Islands. Mrs. McLean was honored for her work looking after very sick people, and Mr. Smiley was honored for his contribution to sports. The Prince had an important message for everyone here in Cayman. He encouraged everyone to take care of our environment and to make sure we protect our sea life. Prince Charles ended by thanking everyone for the warm welcome he and the Duchess had received. “We are deeply grateful to Crowds of well-wishers greet His Royal Highness have been given such a special Prince Charles. Photo credit: GIS

the birthplace of democracy in our beloved Islands. There the Prince told the crowd that he and his wife would take with them “the fondest memories of these beautiful Islands and the warmth of the Caymanian people”. I told the Prince that both our Coat of Arms and our Constitution tie us to the United Kingdom. That we are British and we are proud of it. I hope you enjoy reading this edition of The Thatch Rope Times and learning more about the visit of Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla and our strong bonds with Britain.

Hello from the Education Minister Good day boys and girls. I truly hope that you enjoy this newest edition of The Thatch Rope Times. As Minister for Education and Youth, I find it extremely important to involve each of you in the history and current times of our country, our beloved Cayman Islands. You will see in this edition that we have put much emphasis on the arrival of the Royal couple, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. They visited us in March this year and took part in historic events for the Cayman Islands, from the official reopening of the Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman, the new pool on Cayman Brac and visiting Little Cayman and the Central Caribbean Marine Institute. Their visit came in the midst of our celebration of the 60th anniversary of our Coat of Arms and the events that surround us now celebrating the 60th anniversary of our first written Constitution. To me, The Thatch Rope Times is an excellent opportunity for students to continue to learn about culture.

I appreciate the Celebrate Cayman team for all that they have done to bring our Coat of Arms and now our Constitution to the forefront and developing this publication to give you a voice and share in all the aspects of our culture. As we embark on the summer holidays, it is my fervent prayer that the Lord keep you and encourage you in the anticipation of a new school year and the opportunities for growth and learning. I hope you have a good summer and continue to make your wonderful contributions to The Thatch Rope Times.

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welcome on all three Islands and to have met so many people from such diverse backgrounds who now call these islands home,” he said. “As we leave you this evening, we will take with us the fondest of memories of these beautiful Islands and the warmth of the Cayman Islands people.”

Welcome to the second issue of The Thatch Rope Times …a special publication designed for students across the Cayman Islands, created by us, the team from Celebrate Cayman. The Thatch Rope Times got off to a fantastic start, with our first edition being read by all primary school students in the Cayman Islands! We had a brilliant response from you all – students, parents and teachers. You said how much you enjoyed reading the articles, seeing your and your friends’ artwork and stories and entering our great competitions. It was a really special way to Celebrate Cayman’s Coat of Arms! Many congratulations go to Tatianna Quinland, who goes to East End Primary School, who won our Coat of Arms competition. In this second edition we are celebrating a very special event that took place in Cayman, the Royal Visit of HRHs Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla. Over the next few pages you can enjoy some of the highlights of their trip, as seen through your eyes. We thank you for your amazing photos and stories of your experience of meeting and chatting with the Royals. It seems wherever you met the Royal Couple, whether you were

at the opening of the bigger and better Owen Roberts International Airport, at George Town Primary School, Cayman Brac at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park or at Pedro St James, you all had lots of fun! We would love you to enter this edition’s fun competitions, which test your knowledge of Cayman’s natural environment and the Royal Family. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Celebrate Cayman is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our country. We invite you to Celebrate Cayman by getting involved in this national celebration and contribute to sparking community connection and engagement throughout the next year. There are a variety of opportunities to get involved and use your skills to contribute to the celebration in areas of interest to you. Email us at CelebrateCayman@gov.ky The Celebrate Cayman Team is Alfonso Wright, Executive Chairman, Marzeta Bodden, Deputy Executive Chairman, Kara Coe, Project Coordinator and Kristy Watler, Events Manager. The Thatch Rope Times was edited by Lindsey Turnbull, turnbull@candw.ky

Prince Charles officially opens the Rotary Schoolhouse On the second day of the Royal Couple’s visit, HRH Prince Charles visited the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, which had been officially opened by Prince Charles’ mother, HRH the Queen in 1992! At the Botanic Park, Prince Charles met with its manager Mr John Lawrus to learn more about their plans to make sure children would be able to enjoy the Botanic Park even more in the future.

While at the Botanic Park, the Prince cut a ribbon and unveiled a plaque, officially opening the Rotary Schoolhouse, which is part of the Park’s Children’s Garden. You will most likely be visiting this as soon as the Children’s Garden is finished, because it will be a fantastic place to learn about nature and our environment, and also to have lots of fun!

Prince Charles opens the Rotary Schoolhouse at the Botanic Park. Photo credit: Ava Hayward, Year 1, Cayman Prep and High School

Prince Charles makes a new friend called Peter! Prince Charles then met with the people at the National Trust for the Cayman Islands responsible for running the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme, where he met a real-life Blue Iguana called Peter. The Blue Iguana Recovery Programme is very important because it has helped to save our famous Blue Iguana from near extinction! Prince Charles meets a Blue Iguana called Peter. Photo credit: GIS

Prince Charles meets Peter the Blue Iguana watched by HE the Governor, Martyn Roper OBE on the right. Photo credit: GIS

Fun features of the Children’s Garden Even though the Children’s Garden is not yet finished, it will have lots of fun things to do soon! • Sensory gard en (enjoy the smells, sights, sounds and to uch of the gard en!)

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• Children’s gr ow zones Prince Charles cuts the ribbon. Photo credit: GIS

When Prince Charles visited the Cayman Islands, he talked about how we could all help save the planet from being destroyed by man-made pollution. He said that Cayman could become a shining example of how a country could preserve its precious resources, such as our wonderful reefs, oceans and all the wonderful marine life that lives there.

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There are lots of ways that you can help save our beautiful environment. Here are a few!

Earth Day is every day!

The 22nd April each year marks Earth Day, a day when people all over the world come together to clean up their community, clear their environment of trash and generally think about how to save the planet. In Cayman, the Chamber of Commerce organises a clean-up around that date, when people come out to pick up trash at Beaches and along the roadside. But why not make every day Earth Day? Organise clean ups in your community and help Cayman keep spotless!

Join Plastic Free Cayman!

This is a great organisation that gets people together to collect mountains of plastic that gets left on our beaches and in our ocean. Take the 345 Pledge and promise to only drink water from reusable bottles, bring reusable bags when shopping (NOT plastic bags!) and only drink from reusable or paper straws. Visit plasticfreecayman.com for more information.

Join the National Trust!

The National Trust helps to protect Cayman’s environment by helping to preserve its history and biodiversity. It owns lots of amazing areas around the Cayman Islands that you can visit, such as the Mastic Trail on Grand Cayman, Booby Pond on Little Cayman and the Brac Parrot Reserve on Cayman Brac. You can also become a vol-

Earth Day Eco Warriors Israel and his dad Jonathan

Eco Warrior Kendall cleans up Smith Cove on Earth Day

unteer and work with the National Trust to help them keep preserving Cayman’s historic, natural and maritime heritage.

Visit the Central Caribbean Marine Institute!

The CCMI is located on Little Cayman and is a fantastic organisation dedicated to keeping Cayman’s ocean in tip top condition through research and conservation projects, focusing on keeping our coral reefs healthy. Schools have trips to CCMI so students can see for themselves the great work that is being done there. You get to swim and snorkel and learn tons about marine life on their three-day ecology programme geared up for school children in both primary and secondary schools.

Eco Warriors Kendall, dad Curtis and the team from Walkers

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r Why do we need to protect our coral reefs? Have you swam, snorkeled or even dived in Cayman’s beautiful ocean? Cayman’s underwater world is a magical combination of colourful coral, shoals of fish and loads of other exciting marine life, such as turtles, eels, crabs, conch and lobsters. But our marine life depends on our coral reefs for its very existence and coral reefs are under threat. Our reefs get damaged by boats, overfishing and people knocking into them, while pollution such as sewage and plastic from the land can

Artwork by Elizabeth Abbott, KG, Cayman International School

Artwork by Hayley Cloete and Myah Majors, Year 5, Cayman Prep and High School

kill reef life. Oceans are getting warmer, which can bleach the coral, and our oceans are absorbing greater levels of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels such as oil and coal that can also kill coral reefs. So, it’s really important that we do our bit for the environment by cleaning up our beaches, not using plastic, and helping to preserve the special places on our Islands. We encourage you all to learn more about conserving our beautiful Cayman Islands.

Artwork by Sofia Bailey, Serena Kelly and Annabelle Zaplitry-Olynik, Year 6, Cayman Prep and High School

Why is Pedro St James so special? Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, spent the last part of their whirlwind visit at historic Pedro St. James. They were there to present special awards to three Caymanians who had contributed greatly to our Islands. But why was Pedro St James chosen for this very special occasion?

It’s the Birthplace of Democracy!

Pedro St. James is located in Savannah and is often called ‘The Birthplace of Democracy’ for the Cayman Islands. A democracy is when people who live in a country decide who is going to run it. This is the site where, on 5th December, 1831, the people of our Islands decided who was going to be in charge of the country. Residents chose the group of people they wanted to run the country, and this group was called a parliament. Pedro St. James is also important because it was here, on 3rd May, 1835, it was declared that slavery was to be abolished. Slavery was a terrible part of history where African people were imprisoned against their will and shipped to places like the Caribbean in horrible conditions to work for Europeans. In the 19th Century there were some slaves working in the Cayman Islands, so this date marks their freedom and is a very important date in our history.

His Royal Highness Prince Charles speaks about protecting our environment at Pedro St James. Photo credit: Phil Turnbull

Fun things to do at Pedro St James

Art at the Watler House

See The Great House

The Watler House sits in the grounds of Pedro and is the home of the Visual Arts Society. You can pop in and see what the artists are up to and sometimes take part in arts and crafts yourself.

Walk around The Great House and see why people used to call this a castle! Peek into the rooms set out as people would have lived in them, with furniture and household items from way back. See the outdoors caboose where dinner would have been made. Take a peek in the jail downstairs and don’t be spooked by the prisoner!

Cocofest is a fun activity held at Pedro St James

Visit the Pedro Theatre

Enjoy art at the Watler House

Enjoy experiencing what life was like when The Great House at Pedro was first a home, all the way back in 1780, through an exciting movie that has special effects sounds of wind and rainwater. Find out about the history of Cayman as well as the history of Pedro St James.

The Great House

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Prince Charles honoured three outstanding Caymanians with awards when he and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visited Cayman in March. Let’s meet our very own Caymanian superstars!

Felicia McLean, Cert. Hon.

• Ms McLean was awarded the Certificate and Badge of Honour by Prince Charles • She is the Director of Operations and Nursing at the Jasmine Hospice • Jasmine is a special place where very sick people in Cayman go to be nursed. Ms McLean is in charge of all the nurses and caregivers who look after them • Ms McLean has worked for Jasmine (Cayman HospiceCare, as it used to be known) since 2005, so she has been caring for Cayman’s sick people for 14 years. That makes her a Cayma-

nian Superstar!

Hon. Franz Manderson, MBE

• Mr Manderson was awarded the MBE by Prince Charles • Mr Manderson is the Deputy Governor of the Cayman Islands, which means he takes over the role of Governor when the Governor is away • He is also the head of the Civil Service, which means he is in charge of every government worker • The Civil Service is a group of people who make our country work. They are the people you meet in the airport (Immigration and Customs); they make sure Cayman gets lots of tourists (Department of Tourism), they run our schools (Department of Education), and lots more! • Mr Manderson has worked very hard for the Civil Service for over 30 years. That makes him a Caymanian Superstar!

Andrew Smiley, Cert. Hon.

• Mr Smiley was awarded the Certificate and Badge of Honour by Prince Charles • He is a Special Olympic Swimmer and has won the most medals at the Special Olympics than any Caymanian who has ever competed • WOWSA! He also received the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Award, which is only awarded to the very best swimmers by the World Open Swimming Association. That makes him a Caymanian Su-

perstar!

A very special visit for

The Cayman Islands was very lucky to enjoy a wonderful visit by of March. We asked you to send in your photos of this exciting share some of the stories we received. In the future, your photos

My name is Ava Hayward and I am in class 1C at Cayman Prep and High School. I felt very lucky to go to see The Prince of Wales open the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garden at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. Here are some photos of me with some other Cayman Prep friends - Molly de Saram, Ava and William Short. I wore a daffodil on my shirt which my granny (who is Welsh) gave me. The daffodil is the national flower of Wales so I thought the Prince of Wales might like it. I also took a bouquet of flowers which I got to hand over to Prince Charles. He liked the flowers and asked if I grew the flowers myself. I liked it when he got the big scissors to cut the ribbon to open the outdoor classroom! Ava Hayward 1C, Cayman Prep and High School

Shanda Hunter, School Librarian Sir John A Cumber Primary School

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HRHs Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall at the end occasion and we are so happy to show you all the cool photos and will be a fantastic reminder of this momentous occasion! My favourite Royal Visit experience is when I got to shake hands with the Duchess. I felt really special because I and another couple of people from my school got to do it. The Prince had to go to Little Cayman so I didn’t get to see him then but I got to see him later at Pedro Castle. I really liked the assembly that George Town Primary did for her, it was very interesting. I liked the monologue the seniors performed, I could see the expressions very clearly and could hear them well. By: Naomi Small Age: 10 School: Cayman Prep and High School Year/Class: 5C

My daughter is very excited about the new student newspaper. She wanted to share her photos of the amazing experience of meeting Prince Charles! Her name is Penelope Klischuk, attends Cayman International School, grade 4, Ms. Mary-Ellen Carnahan’s class. Patricia Arczynski

When I met Prince Charles Getting Ready

On the 28th March, 2019, at the start of the day I woke up and asked my mother if we can meet Prince Charles at Pedro St. James. She said I’d love to. I was so happy that I was going to meet the Prince for the 1st time so I got ready and wore proper clothes to wear to the event. Everyone got ready then we packed some snacks including water in our bags.

Driving

We all got in the car and drove all the way from East End to Pedro St. James, Savannah. On the way I heard 4 of my favourite songs. Some of us fell asleep. A little later I wasn’t feeling excited any more I felt a little bored I tried to think of something then a few minutes later we arrived.

Waiting to meet the Prince

Before we arrived at St. James, we took a bus to get there, when the bus took us to Pedro St. James, we went under the tent by the chairs so we sat down. In a few minutes we got some drinks and we waited for the Prince to come.

By Tatianna Ivonne Quinland, Year 4, East End Primary School

Seeing the Prince

After a while we saw the Prince as we got some tiny flags. We all sang the National Song and I couldn’t shake the Prince’s hand until 8:00. I did. In 5 minutes, I felt really sleepy but I really wanted to stay but I had no choice. We took the bus back to our car then we went home.

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Lovely photos! Thank you to Cayman Prep and High School student Naomi Small, age 10, who took the time to photograph some of her favourite buildings around Cayman. Thanks Naomi! We really enjoyed looking at your excellent photos.

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Competition winners! We want to thank all students who took the time to enter our Coat of Arms competition. We are very happy to announce that the winner is Tatianna I. Quinland, who turns 10 at the end of June. Tatianna attends East End Primary School and wins a special coin. We want to say a very big thank you to all the participants listed below, each of whom will get a prize.

Participants:

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My Great Granny Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house

Alani Roberts, 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bodden Town Primary School Andrew Weber, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School Bronwen Burt, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School Brook & Page Bernstein, 5 Â˝. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School Delaney McTaggart, 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman Prep Felix Reid, 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School Gabby & Luke Ivey, 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman Prep Jenna Parker, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School John Heffernan, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman Prep Julliette Jukic, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School Katriona Williams, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tallulah Fall School Kieran Cargo, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman Prep Lacey Ann Lowe, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truth for Youth Liam Forrest, 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple C Ottaua Kennedy, 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School Simran Awencia Correia, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truth for Youth Sydney Turnham-Wheatley, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School Tate Hilton, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homeschool Wade Drummonds, 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truth for Youth William McDonald, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cayman International School

How well do you know Cayman’s natural environment?

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When Prince Charles visited the Cayman Islands, he went to the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, to see for himself all the amazing biodiversity that we have here. We thought it would be fun to test your knowledge of Cayman’s environment to see how much you know about our animals, birds, fish, plants and trees, in this fun competition. You could even win a prize!

1. The Grand Cayman Parrot is a National Symbol of the Cayman Islands. Can you name three other types of birds that live here? 2. Name one of the greatest dangers to our coral reefs 3. Draw a colourful picture of a conch shell The Zebra butterfly, photo from the National Trust 4. How is Cayman helping to preserve the number of turtles in the ocean? 5. There are blue iguanas and green iguanas native to Cayman. What type are the most endangered species? 6. Name a type of snake found in Cayman 7. A variety of produce is grown here, such as bananas, sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Can you name two more? 8. Name three species of marine life found in our ocean 9. There are more than 60 different species of butterflies living here. Draw a picture of your favourite and name the species 10. Name any tree native to Cayman

Cayman’s National Symbol, the Wild Banana Orchid, by Tate Hilton, 11

Cayman’s National Symbol, the Cayman Parrot by Tate Hilton, 11

The Black Mastic tree, photo from the National Trust

Please enter your details: Name: Age: School: Email address: Cayman’s National Symbol, the Silver Thatch Palm by Tate Hilton, 11

Scan this page with your answers and email it to CelebrateCayman@gov.ky Entrants with all questions correctly answered will be placed in a draw. The first entry to be pulled from the draw will win a prize!

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How well do you know the Royal Family? Since Cayman was lucky enough to have a Royal visit by HRHs Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, we thought we would see how clever our students are when it comes to their knowledge of the Royal Family. Enter our competition and win a prize! 1. When did the Queen’s Coronation take place? 2. Who is the Queen’s husband? 3. What is the surname of the Royal Family? 4. How many children does the Queen have and can you name them? 5. Where does the Queen think of as her home? (Hint – it’s not Buckingham Palace!) 6. Where does the Royal Family spend Christmas? 7. What famous Queen was Queen Elizabeth II’s great, great grandmother? 8. Can you name two of the Queen’s grandchildren? 9. When did Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla get married? 10. Who reigned before our present Queen?

Prince Charles was interested in talking with everyone. Photo GIS

Duchess Camilla met with lots of students during the Royal Visit. Photo GIS

Lots of students got to chat with Prince Charles. Photo GIS

George Town Primary Students got to perform for the Royal Couple. Photo GIS.

Please enter your details: Name: Age: School: Duchess Camilla gets a hug. Photo GIS

Email address:

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Here is more of your lovely artwork!

Esme Daybrown, Year3, Cayman Prep and High School

Amelia Travers, Class 4H, Cayman Prep and High School

Serena Thomas, Class 3H, Cayman Prep and High School

Nicole Kazahova, Grade 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miss Amanda, Cayman International School

Heidi Hayhlard, Class 3H, Cayman Prep and High School

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Charlie McIntosh, Class 4 – Ms Jen Beagle, Cayman International School

Jessica Dawson, Class 4H, Cayman Prep and High School

Kaija Danter, Class 4 – Ms Jen Beagle, Cayman International School

Luke Higgo, Class 4 – Ms Jen Beagle, Cayman International School

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The Cayman Islands Coat of Arms says He Hath Founded It Upon The Seas because the first settlers believed in the Bible. Nadia Tooker, KG – Ms Heather, Cayman International School

Hayley Cloete and Myah Majors 5C Cayman Prep and high School

I would not eat the turtles because they are too cute. Instead I would use their shells for a bowl. Nadia Tooker, KG – Ms Heather, Cayman International School

Sophia Berksoy, Grade 2 – Miss Amanda, Cayman International School If I were a pirate in the 1700s I would come to the Cayman Islands. I would get the silver thatch rope to anchor stuff. Nadia Tooker, KG – Ms Heather, Cayman International School

I like the stars on the Coat of Arms. They represent Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. Eva Di Felice, KG – Miss Dawn, Cayman International School

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Sam McLean, Year 6P, Cayman Prep and High School

Stephanie Richards, Maddie Jamieson, Nina de Saram, Year 3P, Cayman Prep and High School