THE CROWNING GALA 2024 - INTER-SCHOOL PAGEANT GRAND FINALE
The level of excellence displayed at The Crowning Gala 2024 - Inter-School Pageant is unmatched! All of our Kings and Queens should be extremely proud of themselves for being such outstanding young men and women!
They are all winners in our eyes! They've leaped many hurdles on this journey and have shown a great deal of passion, patience and humility that we truly appreciate and adore. The future of these young stars will be luminous and prosperous. 🌠
I encourage you all to always stay graceful and true to who you are because you are all amazing in every sense of the word. May you continue to be blessed in unimaginable ways. 💕
They are all winners in our eyes! They've leaped many hurdles on this journey and have shown a great deal of passion, patience and humility that we truly appreciate and adore. The future of these young stars will be luminous and prosperous. 🌠
I encourage you all to always stay graceful and true to who you are because you are all amazing in every sense of the word. May you continue to be blessed in unimaginable ways. 💕
The Crowning Gala 2024 - Inter-School Pageant: Photoshoot
King Shakir Daisley, ambassador of The St. Leonard's Boys School
Queen Khalijah Kellman, ambassador of The Graydon Sealy Secondary School
King Jaquon Stoute, ambassador of the Graydon Sealy Secondary School.
Queen Moriah Joseph-Grandison, ambassador of The Deighton Griffith School
King Regor Harewood, ambassador of The Deighton Griffith School
King Daunté Peters, ambassador of The Ellerslie School.
Queen Zarea Holder, ambassador of The Grantley Adams Memorial School
King Shamario Howell, ambassador of The Grantley Adams Memorial School
Queen Alexandria Waterman, ambassador of The St. Michael's School
King Michael Bryant, ambassador of The St. Michael's School
The Crowning Gala 2024 - Inter-School Pageant: PAREDOS Workshop
Today's workshop was with the lovely Ms. Melena Simmons representing PAREDOS (Parent Education for Development in Barbados).
PAREDOS is a nonprofit organisation that was launched to inform and educate parents/guardians on parenting skills.
Ms. Melena Simmons is qualified in Psychology and pursuing her PhD in Education. Ms. Simmons's research area is Emotional Intelligence and she desires to use her 15 years + experience as a mentor and trainer to foster better communication, improved relationships, self knowledge and greater empathy through the use of Emotional Intelligence by teachers, parents and students resulting in more creative, successful and happier children.
We would love to express deep gratitude to Ms. Simmons for her powerful, interactive, engaging and therapeutic session with our ambassadors and their parents/friends/guardians.
We would also love to thank our Ambassadors and their parents for bonding and sharing their knowledge, experiences and time with us. An extremely beautiful workshop took place. 💕
PAREDOS is a nonprofit organisation that was launched to inform and educate parents/guardians on parenting skills.
Ms. Melena Simmons is qualified in Psychology and pursuing her PhD in Education. Ms. Simmons's research area is Emotional Intelligence and she desires to use her 15 years + experience as a mentor and trainer to foster better communication, improved relationships, self knowledge and greater empathy through the use of Emotional Intelligence by teachers, parents and students resulting in more creative, successful and happier children.
We would love to express deep gratitude to Ms. Simmons for her powerful, interactive, engaging and therapeutic session with our ambassadors and their parents/friends/guardians.
We would also love to thank our Ambassadors and their parents for bonding and sharing their knowledge, experiences and time with us. An extremely beautiful workshop took place. 💕

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The Crowning Gala 2024 - Interschool Pageant: Seminar with Supreme Counselling
Today's session was conducted by Mr. Shawn Clarke, the CEO of Supreme Counselling, on the Question and Answer Segment topic, "School Violence".
Shawn Clarke specializes in Bullying Training, Human Resource Development and provides counselling services to young people across Barbados and throughout the Caribbean.
We would love to express a great deal of gratitude to Mr. Shawn Clarke for extending his services to our ambassadors and providing an educational, interactive and informative session that all in attendance left with more knowledge and wisdom as a result. 🌹
Shawn Clarke specializes in Bullying Training, Human Resource Development and provides counselling services to young people across Barbados and throughout the Caribbean.
We would love to express a great deal of gratitude to Mr. Shawn Clarke for extending his services to our ambassadors and providing an educational, interactive and informative session that all in attendance left with more knowledge and wisdom as a result. 🌹
The Crowning Gala 2024: Inter-School Pageant Opening Routine - Rehearsals 2
Our amazing choreographer, Shari Pollard, is ensuring that our ambassadors have all their queues down for their Opening Routine as the main event rapidly approaches.
With approximately 7 days left, our ambassadors are fine tuning their segments and perfecting their craft. We are super excited for the amazing show that these extremely talented delegates are about to put on for you! 👸🏽🤴🏽
With approximately 7 days left, our ambassadors are fine tuning their segments and perfecting their craft. We are super excited for the amazing show that these extremely talented delegates are about to put on for you! 👸🏽🤴🏽

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The Crowning Gala 2024: Inter-School Pageant Opening Routine - Rehearsals 1

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The Ambassadors are gearing up for the main event! 🤴🏽👸🏽
Here's a preview of them practicing their opening routine.
Here's a preview of them practicing their opening routine.
Behind the scenes captures of the school delegates preparing their opening routine yesterday evening.👸🏽🤴🏽
The Delegates of The Crowning Gala 2024 Inter-School Pageant
- The Ambassadors
- Khalijah Kellman
- Zarea Holder
- Moriah Joseph-Grandison
- Kiara Lovell
- Alexandria Waterman
- Shakir Daisley
- Jaquon Stoute
- Regor Harewood
- Shamario Howell
- Daunte Peters
- Michael Bryant
- Kiara Lovell & Daunte Peters
- Khalijah Kellman & Jaquon Stoute
- Zarea Holder & Shamario Howell
- Alexandria Waterman & Michael Bryant
- Moriah Joseph-Grandison & Regor Harewood
The Crowning Gala 2024: Inter-School Pageant - School Tour
Ambassadors travelled from Freedom Square to each participating school, meeting every principal and ending at The Grantley Adams Memorial School.
We had a fantastic day! Many thanks to the delegates, principals, transporters, chaperones and organizers for a safe and enjoyable day!
The tour was a success beyond imaginable!
We had a fantastic day! Many thanks to the delegates, principals, transporters, chaperones and organizers for a safe and enjoyable day!
The tour was a success beyond imaginable!
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- At Freedom Park on Thursday morning preparing for the bus tour.
- The Female Ambassadors waiting for the bus.
- ...and their male counterparts.
- Engaging the deputy principal at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School
- Meeting Ms. Howard-Gittens, the principal of the Graydon Sealy Secondary School
- Regor about to introduce the squad at The Deighton Griffith School
- Excellence and Discipline, two words that properly describe these amazing young people on the grounds of The Deighton Griffith School
- Excellence and Discipline, two words that properly describe these amazing young people on the grounds of The Deighton Griffith School
- At the homebase of Alexandria & Michael, The St. Michael's School
- Mr. Ellerslie, Mr. Deighton & Mr. Graydon Sealy posing off at Martindale's Road
- Mr. & Ms. Graydon Sealy with Ms. Deighton showing some love at SMS
- Arriving at The Ellerslie School with Ms. Graydon Sealy, Ms. Ellerslie, Ms. Deighton and Ms. Grantley Adams holding down :"de back of the bus"
- Posing off on stage, about to be introduced by Daunte and Kiara at The Ellerslie School
- Touring with Kiara and visiting the arts & crafts room.
- With the deputy principal Mr. Applewaithe at The Ellerlslie School
- Mr. Grantley Adams having some fellowship with Ms. Ellerslie & Ms. Graydon Sealy at his beloved Blackmans, St. Joseph School
- Accepting the freshly picked hibiscus flowers at The Grantley Adams Memorial School and pinnning in each other's hair.
- Presenting Principal Major Skeete with a gift from The Crowning Gala
- Accepting the kind gifts from The Grantley Adams Memorial School Ambassadors
- Kiara showing some bunny love
- On the Chicken farm at The Grantley Adams Memorial School