FBFAMS | Burnham Foundation

Vincent Alexander - Chairman

Dionne Frank - Co-Chairperson

Julianne Gaul - Secretary

Sandra Hooper - Mentor/Treasurer

Grace Davenport - Parent/Committee Member

Leslyn Jerrick - Committee Member

Cecily Johnson - Parent/Committee Member

Simeon Gurrick - Parent/Committee Member

Concheeta Gray - Parent/Mentor/Committee Member

Porsha Bryan - Mentor/Committee Member

Frederick Granger - Mentor/Committee Member

Monica Thomas - Representative of the PNCR

Georgetown District

Forbes Burnham Foundation
Awards and Mentorship Scheme

The Awards and Mentorship Scheme is a flagship programme of the Forbes Burnham Foundation. The Scheme targets students from Grades 7 – 10, and their parents. Mentees are exposed to activities that will enhance their academic, psychosocial, and personal development. Additionally, mentees benefit from their annual participation in educational tours, camps, and medical and dental checkups. The Scheme also provides support to parents of mentees, by engaging them in various activities aimed at enhancing their ability to effectively guide/support their charges, and to make the best decisions for their children.

Mentees are selected from organisations that Forbes Burnham was associated with. This selection is done annually after the results of the Grade 6 examinations are announced. An induction ceremony is held to welcome the new batch to the Scheme and each new Mentee is given an educational package to help prepare for the new school term. The Mentees meet at least once per month in batches. The Mentorship Scheme Board would invite professionals, academics and experts to share their knowledge and experience with Mentees and their parents.

The Awards and Mentorship Scheme is managed by a Directorate which includes parents of Mentees. The Members of the current Board are:

PARENTS' BROCHURE

Supporting Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Guardians of Mentees

Promoting, Nurturing, and Caring for Our Youth

How Parents/Guardians can support Mentees

Provide emotional, and financial support

Ensure mentee regularly attends school, and mentorship

Ensure mentee does assignments and homework are done

Keep updated with school activities of the mentee

Attend parenting sessions hosted by the Scheme

Participate in Parents-Teachers Meetings

Notify the Scheme when the mentee needs academic support
Monitor mentees’ relationships with friends

Set rules for social media use by mentees

Ensure mentees follow a timetable for studying

Seek help to understand how to assist mentees with school work

Encourage mentees to work hard, and strive to achieve excellence

Tips for Raising Adolescents

The Mayo Clinic recommends the following tips to help in raising teenagers to become successful adults:

Show love and kindness to your teens

Set reasonable expectations

Set rules

Let teens know the consequences for not following rules

Be clear when you give instructions

Be flexible when teens demonstrate responsibility

Be a role model

Forbes Burnham Foundation Awards & Mentorship Scheme

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What you need to know about the Forbes Burnham Foundation Awards & Mentorship Scheme (FBFAMS)

The Awards and Mentorship Scheme is a flagship programme of the Forbes Burnham Foundation. The Scheme targets students from Grades 7 – 10, and their parents. As a mentee, your child will be exposed to activities that will enhance their academic, psychosocial, and personal development. Additionally, mentees will benefit from their annual participation in educational tours, camps, and medical and dental checkups. The Scheme also provides support to parents of mentees, by engaging them in various activities aimed at enhancing their ability to effectively guide/support their charges, and to make the best decisions for their children.

Scene from Camp 2018

Mentees at the Cinema - reward for winning the quiz at Camp 2018

Parents’ Responsibilities
The Directorate of the Awards and Mentorship Scheme is
committed to providing the environment, and support necessary for all mentees to become successful adults. This, however, depends not only on the efforts of the Scheme but also on the cooperation of parents. Listed below are the expectations of the Scheme for parents/guardians of mentees:

Facilitate a smooth and effective relationship, between and among, the Mentors, the Mentees and the Forbes Burnham Foundation Awards and Mentorship Scheme as a whole, by ensuring the regular and prompt attendance of the children.

Apprise the Directorate of any problem/s which is perceived to affect the smooth development of Mentees

Attend meetings with Mentors under the auspices of the Scheme.

To be a continual source of encouragement so as to ensure the Mentees' participation and involvement is consistent.

Mentee's Annual Christmas Social

Induction Ceremony for new Batch of Mentees

MENTEE'S BROCHURE

Tips to Help Mentees Thrive and Survive High School Sensibly

Motto:

Promoting, Nurturing and Caring for our Youth

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“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do”

(Pele)

WHAT TO DO?

Surround yourself with friends, who share similar values to yours

Report to your teachers, or parents when your friends try to pressure you into doing things that you should not be doing. E.g. smoking

Become involved in at least one extra-curricular activity in school

Limit your time spent using social media

Make reading a habit

Develop a timetable for studying

Read the newspapers, and novels to expand your knowledge and vocabulary

Start preparing for your in-class and end-of-term tests early

Always do, and submit all your assignments on time

X – Do not miss classes

X – Do not procrastinate when

given homework, and

assignments

X - Do not be lackadaisical with

your schoolwork

X - Do not follow friends in doing

things that you know are not

right

X - Do not omit to let your

parents/teachers know when

you are bullied

X - Do not willfully break the

school rules

X – Do not be disrespectful to your

teachers, or peers

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What to expect?

Commencing secondary education is a significant milestone in the life of an individual. This transition comes with many expectations, some of which new students may not be prepared for. Listed below are some expectations of your years during secondary school.

Making new friends - At your new school, you will encounter students, who attended different primary schools. You will therefore make new friends. When forming a new friendship, remember the following:

Choose your friends wisely

Share your values with your new friend, so he/she knows what your beliefs are

Treat your friends the way you would like to be treated

Having more assignments - Homework is one way of helping students to develop the habit of working independently, and learning how to conduct research to gather information.

Working in groups - Group work helps students to develop critical life skills, such as leadership, how to work as a team, and to resolve differences. You can therefore expect to be placed in groups to complete some assignments.

I Can Do It!

Reading more often– You will be spending more time reading at the secondary level, because of the volume of work and subjects you are required to do.

Studying more often, and for longer periods – In order to be successful in each subject, you have to study and review your work.

Social pressures - As a preteen/teenager, you will be pressured by your friends to become involved in various activities that have both positive, and negative effects.

Challenges - There will be many challenges during the years you will spend at your new high school. For examples, you will have additional subjects to cover in addition to many different teachers. During this period, your bodies will be changing. This process can also be challenging as well.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FORBES BURNHAM FOUNDATION AWARDS AND MENTORSHIP SCHEME'S ACTIVITIES

2013 Induction Ceremony

Scenes from Camp 2018 held at
Kuru Kuru College

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