Attendance award
DURING his entire primary school career, Shawlands pupil Clement Bakina has achieved a perfect attendance record.
The 12-year-old enjoyed some well-deserved time off on Tuesday to be recognised for his achievement at a ceremony in the city chambers.
He was joined there by mum Phelomen Mukangiliye and teacher, Jane McClounan.
Mrs McClounan enthused: "I am so proud of Clement. His enthusiasm makes him such a great pupil. He is up for everything".
The Eastwood boy received a commemorative certificate and watch from Glasgow city council's education convener, Paul Rooney.
Clement, who has a younger brother and sister, told The Extra: "Going to school is just what I do and I quite enjoy it.
I don't want to fall behind and I hate missing out".
He admitted: "The closest I came to being absent was in primary four when both my brother and sister had chicken pox — I was scared I would get it too".
Clement moved to Glasgow from Rwanda as a four-year-old in 2002 with his mother, who was a secondary teacher there.
Ms Mukangiliye thinks his success is down to a "very simple recipe.
"He is very active as he takes part in almost every after-school activity and represents the school in almost every sport".
While his mum ensures "he eats very well at all times" the schoolboy has few quiet moments.
He recently captained Shawlands primary's football team to a pair of tournament victories, won a school talent show for singing, bagged a maths award in a national competition and will play the lead (a rapping Toucan) in this week's school production of The Emerald Crown .
Councillor Rooney said: "It's very impressive. Clement's perfect attendance will stand him in great stead for later life.
"We as a council want to build on this and get more pupils following Clement's lead".
Meanwhile, the 12-year-old —who will start at Shawlands Academy in September — thinks he'll back at the city chambers.
He told The Extra: "I'm determined to return in six years' time to be rewarded for not missing a day of secondary school".
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Wednesday 30 May 2012
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