CHRISTMAS treats have always delighted children but for some 235 students of Granville Primary and Infant School, St James, this year’s treat was a double delight after the disruption of their school life by Hurricane Melissa.

With support from New York-based community activist and reggae artiste Honorable Jah Paul Haughton, who was born in the district near Montego Bay, the school community was lit up by laughter and screams of joy for the first time since the hurricane hit.

The storm tore off roofs and cut power, forcing early closure of classes on a daily basis, and thereby ending school before the darkness took over. The theme of the treat was ‘Hope, healing and gratitude’.

Hon Jah Paul contributed four barrels of much-needed items and a projector while promising to seek support to acquire more projectors, noting that the world is going paperless. He praised energetic teacher, Nomora Pinnock as the dynamo behind the organisation of the treat “in three days”.

The treat was addressed by principal of Granville Primary and Infant School Annmarie Brown and a representative of the nearby Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College.

Here are highlights of the day’s event:

It’s time to be treated for these students at Granville Primary and Infant School in St James. 

Teacher Nomora Pinnock is the dynamo behind organisation of the Christmas treat for 235 students of Granville Primary and Infant School in St James. 

It’s chow time for students of the Granville Primary and Infant School, St James. 

Students of the Granville Primary and Infant School in St James turned out for their Christmas treat. 

Nothing like a Christmas treat for students of the Granville Primary and Infant School, St James. 

New York-based community activist and reggae artiste Honourable Jah Paul Haughton sponsored the Christmas treat for students of the Granville Primary and Infant School in St James.