04/02/2026
For many, Black History Month is a time to recognize, celebrate and reflect on the powerful impact Black history, heritage and culture have had on the world. Our Black brothers and sisters have made countless sacrifices so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today. But how much do we truly know about these remarkable individuals?
This yearโs competition aims to explore how much Primary School students understand the importance of Black History Month, with a special focus on successful Turks and Caicos Islanders.
๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐:
โ๐ด ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐ ๐ผ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐โ
๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:
The competition is open to students in the 7โ9 and 10โ12 age groups (students must fall within these ages as of March 31, 2026).
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ:
- 7โ9 years: 150โ250 words
- 10โ12 years: 250โ400 words
Essays may be handwritten or typed and must be written in Standard English.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
Essays can be dropped off at any library or emailed as an attachment to [email protected] no later than Friday, February 27, 2026.
๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
- Studentโs full name
- Age
- School name
- Guardianโs contact number and email address
๐ A panel of judges will select a winner and two runners-up from each island.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐:
- Relevance to the topic,
- Organization and structure,
- Use of examples,
- Writing accuracy (spelling, grammar, punctuation),
- Creativity, cultural knowledge, and clarity.
Letโs inspire our young minds to learn, reflect and celebrate our rich Black heritage! โจ
