Cayman Islands: Celebrity Reading Day Kick Starts Child Month

Child Month 2016 got off to a literary start in the Sister Islands on Monday, 2 May, with a number of schools hosting a celebrity reading day.

To mark the occasion several well-known figures in the Cayman Brac community took time to share a story with young pupils from Creek and Spot Bay Primary School, Little Cayman Learning Centre, Cayman Brac Day Care Centre and West End Primary School.

A variety of age appropriate tales were read to groups of young children, including two stories by Cayman Brac native, Lady Rabia.

Other celebrity readers included Ernie Scott, Roger Scott, Kerry Parchman, Bouvia Ferguson and Danielle Ebanks.

Photos from the event can be found on the Department of Children and Family Services’ Facebook page.

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Photo caption:
Danielle Ebanks reads to a captivated group of young students

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Cupcake Bakers Survive Elimination Round

Three young bakers from Cayman Brac have made it through the elimination round at the Child Month Cupcake War.

Jzane Vargas, Haylie Tibbetts and Jhadarie Smith of team Vargas were victorious at the event, held on Saturday 30 April 2016 at the Layman E. Scott Snr. High School in Cayman Brac. They were tasked with making one cupcake that used fruit and one diabetic friendly cupcake.

The winning team will take part in the finals on Saturday 28 May at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.

Three other groups participated in the event. They are: Vicious-n-Delicious (Allison Flores, Sasha Parchman, Tianna Grey), Sweet Batch Bakers (Marlena Keating, Antonia Mena, Lori Parchman), and Cherry on Top Cup Cake Divas (Chanielle Connor, Ashanti Knight, Leslie Lopez).

Photos from the event can be found on the Department of Children and Family Services’ Facebook page.

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The winning team, Vargas, proudly display their cupcakes