  DPH MATH COMPETITION Background: The National Primary Schools’ Mathematics Competition has become a household name in primary schools and in communities across Jamaica. Every year, hundreds of children from all 14 parishes in the island hone their skills to achieve the ultimate prize - the National Primary Schools Math Champion. The competition began in 1992, and was sponsored for the first time in 2007 by DPH. DPH is a brand of Federated Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Lascelles Limited, which is a member of the Lascelles de Mercado Group. The competition continues to strive to promote excellence in mathematics and it also offers the company a unique marketing opportunity. Each year, over 200 schools from across the island enter the competition. The Champions over the years have gone on to excel in their studies and their various professions. The current Rhodes Scholar Michael Waul, formerly of Marlie Mount Primary, was the 1998 champion. The competition positions the sponsors as a good corporate citizen involved in a national education initiative. 2009 Competition The 2009 competition will be held on
Math Teachers Workshops DPH also holds an annual series of workshops for primary school math teachers, in order to develop and enhance competencies in the subject. The workshops are held in conjunction with the Ministry of Education. In 2009, the workshops will be held in St. Mary, Clarendon and Westmoreland.
Rationale of Competition & Workshops The main purpose of the DPH National Math Competition and the Teacher’s Workshops is to promote excellence in mathematics at the primary level. Statistics continue to show that math is one of the problem areas in Jamaica’s education system, with less than desired passes in both the GSAT and CXC examinations. DPH believes that its contribution to the development of a culture of excellence in the subject at the primary level, will go a far way in helping Jamaican students to improve their results in high school. This excellence in math is desired for Jamaica to maximise our potential in all sectors of the economy as math is a base subject for almost any career. DPH NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATH COMPETITION Individual Winners Down the Years Kerian Richards (Jericho Primary) 1992 Kadie-Ann Facey (Naggo Head Primary) 1993 Sonia Parchment (Naggo Head Primary) 1994 Stacy-Ann Stephenson (St. Richard’s Primary) 1995 Joel Pariag (Mona Heights Primary) 1996 Renee Lawrence (St. Richards Primary) 1997 Michael Waul (Marlie Mount Primary) 1998 Omar Dacres (Naggo Head Primary) 1999 Melecia Wright (Howard Cooke Primary) 2000 Nickeisha Sewell (St. Richard’s Primary) 2001 Jenneen Campbell (St. Richard’s Primary) 2002 Kemar England (Naggo Head Primary) 2003 |
Competition Break (2004-2006) Romario Maxwell (St. Richard’s Primary) 2007 Demario Knight (St. Richard’s Primary) 2008 DPH NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATH COMPETITION Champion School Down the Years Hope Valley Experimental 1992 Naggo Head Primary 1993 Naggo Head Primary 1994 St. Richard’s Primary 1995 St. Richard’s Primary 1997 Marlie Mount Primary 1998 Barracks Road Primary 1999 St. Richard’s Primary 2000 St. Richard’s Primary 2001 St. Richard’s Primary 2002 St. Richard’s Primary 2003 Competition Break (2004-2006) St. Richard’s Primary 2007 St. Richard’s Primary 2008
ABOUT DPH
DPH is one of the flagship brands of Federated Pharmaceutical, which has come to be known as “Your Symbol of Quality” in Jamaica. Federated Pharmaceutical is more than meets the eye. The company is a member of the Lascelles DeMercado Group of Companies. Their subsidiary company, Lascelles Limited, includes Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing Divisions. The Pharmaceutical Division manufactures, markets and sells pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals in separate entities. Sales and marketing of pharmaceuticals are undertaken by Lascelles Laboratories, while agricultural products are sold and marketed by the Agricultural Chemicals Division.
Federated Pharmaceutical, situated in the Kingston Industrial Estate, was founded in 1958, as the first manufacturer of ethical pharmaceuticals in the English speaking Caribbean.
At the Bell Road Plant, the company manufactures under the FP, Cetamol and DPH brands among others. The products include Antibiotics, Anti-hypertensives, Steroids, Hypnotics, Cough and Cold Preparations, Anti-histamine preparations, Anti-diarrhoeals, Analgesics, Iron and Vitamin Preparations and various chemicals at the Salt Island Plant. In 2004, over JA $200 million was invested in the refurbishing, modernizing and upgrading of the facility and as such Federated Pharmaceutical’s operations are now designed to meet GMP standards mandated by the government’s regulations and HACCP industry standards.
DPH LINE OF PRODUCTS:
Children’s DPH Decongestant Children’s DPH Elixir Children’s DPH Cough & Cold Children’s DPH Expectorant DPH Cough &Cold DPH Decongestant DPH Elixir DPH Expectorant DPH Capsules DPH Allergy Cream
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