Tiana B
25-01 2022 01:19
wrote:
I Tiana Belle am writing this tribute on behalf of the Belle and the Brade family, of whose lives Mr. Gittens played an astute role in.
The very first time I was introduced to Mr. Gittens, it was because of my older brother, Mario Phillips and my cousin, Sarah Brade who attended Grantley Prescod in their primary years. Quite a wonderful and understanding teacher he was. My personal experience with him; I recall being in Class 2 and my teacher at the time, Mr. Corbin would send me to Mr. Gitten’s class to show him my work. He was always supportive and encouraging me to strive for better. I remember one time I had gotten 94% and he failed my paper, Haha! He always said that his pass mark was 95%. I remember my mother had asked him about it the same evening and he told her that he knew I could have gotten 100%. Whenever I achieved something, he would always tell my mother, “Our little girl has made it!” I am forever thankful for his support and never doubting me.
He then became my teacher in Class 3 and 4 and that is where I got to know him a lot more. Although he was an all-round great and carefree teacher, he always put school work first and excellent performances were of great importance. He never left any child behind and he would ensure that everyone understood the present topic. He also did his best to instill many other qualities, punctuality being one. In his attempt to do so, every morning he would write “Early Bird” work on the chalkboard as a push factor for the class to arrive at school on time.
One of my key memories with him, is after the Common Entrance exam in 2016, where the Class 4s would usually have nothing to do in the remaining weeks. He would sit and play board and card games with us and everyone had a very entertaining remainder of their primary school years for those few weeks.
We would like to send our condolences to the family and we wish you comfort and peace at this time. Mr. Gittens was a light to all those he was around and he touched many hearts with his kindness, including mine and he will be missed dearly.
Tiana B
25-01 2022 01:19
wrote:
I Tiana Belle am writing this tribute on behalf of the Belle and the Brade family, of whose lives Mr. Gittens played an astute role in.
The very first time I was introduced to Mr. Gittens, it was because of my older brother, Mario Phillips and my cousin, Sarah Brade who attended Grantley Prescod in their primary years. Quite a wonderful and understanding teacher he was. My personal experience with him; I recall being in Class 2 and my teacher at the time, Mr. Corbin would send me to Mr. Gitten’s class to show him my work. He was always supportive and encouraging me to strive for better. I remember one time I had gotten 94% and he failed my paper, Haha! He always said that his pass mark was 95%. I remember my mother had asked him about it the same evening and he told her that he knew I could have gotten 100%. Whenever I achieved something, he would always tell my mother, “Our little girl has made it!” I am forever thankful for his support and never doubting me.
He then became my teacher in Class 3 and 4 and that is where I got to know him a lot more. Although he was an all-round great and carefree teacher, he always put school work first and excellent performances were of great importance. He never left any child behind and he would ensure that everyone understood the present topic. He also did his best to instill many other qualities, punctuality being one. In his attempt to do so, every morning he would write “Early Bird” work on the chalkboard as a push factor for the class to arrive at school on time.
One of my key memories with him, is after the Common Entrance exam in 2016, where the Class 4s would usually have nothing to do in the remaining weeks. He would sit and play board and card games with us and everyone had a very entertaining remainder of their primary school years for those few weeks.
We would like to send our condolences to the family and we wish you comfort and peace at this time. Mr. Gittens was a light to all those he was around and he touched many hearts with his kindness, including mine and he will be missed dearly.
