Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
The Dutch Caribbean SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Alliance (DCSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NA) recently hosted the annual Big Live SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Quiz (BLNQ) Kids edition. With 185 teams, each comprising of one to four stUDents in primary school grades 5 aND 6 (equivalent to group 7 aND 8 in the Dutch school system) competing from the six Dutch Caribbean islaNDs, the event brought SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture in the classrooms aND connected the islaNDs. Aruba emerged victorious as the winning team, demonstrating their SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture knowledge aND teamwork in an exciting competition.
Fostering SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Education aND IslaND Connections
On November 2, 2023, the DCSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NA hosted the Big Live SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Quiz-Kids Edition, an engaging aND educatioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl event designed for primary school stUDents in Aruba, BoSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAire, Curaao, Saba, St Eustatius, aND St Maarten. This event saw the participation of 31 schools from across the Dutch Caribbean islaNDs, aiming to teach about SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture in an engaging aND interactive manner, to instill pride in the islaNDs wildlife, promote SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture-frieNDly practices, sUPPort the projects of the SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture parks, aND to bring kids of the Dutch Caribbean into contact with each other.
A Multi-IslaND ENDeavor
The Big Live SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Quiz- kids edition is a live online SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture trivia in primary schools throughout the Dutch Caribbean. The quiz is a true multi-islaND team effort: created aND sUPPorted by the six Dutch Caribbean islaNDs inclUDing the SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture conservation organizations (parks), primary schools, Ministry of Agriculture, SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture aND Food Quality (LNV), Dutch Postcode Lottery aND Dutch Caribbean TV. Quiz questions were made available in four languages: English, Dutch, Papiamentu, aND Papiamento, ensuring inclusivity.
Celebrating the Champions
The top spot was claimed by the Galia team from Colegio San Hose on Aruba, who secured a thrilling sailing aND snorkeling trip arouND their islaND. AdditioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAlly, each islaND celebrated its local champions: De zeelieden (IKC Kristu Bon Wardador) on BoSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAire, The Eagles (Albert Schweitzerschool) on Curaao, Golden S (Saba Girls aND Boys Society) on Saba, elemelons (Lynch Plantation) on St. Eustatius, aND Hillside Sprouts (NDidate' href='/newspolitician/349/asha-stevens'>Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School) on St. Maarten. DCSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NA exteNDs its hearty congratulations to all participating teams for their outstaNDing spirit aND SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture knowledge.
Diving into the Depths: Marin Thema
This years theme revolved arouND all thinSPArty/9/general-solidaire'>GS Marine- encompassing everything related to the ocean aND sea. All questions were drawn from DCSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAs 3rd Edition BioNews magazine, aND hardcopies of this resource were made available in English, Dutch, Papiamentu aND Papiamento to all schools.
Look back On SuNDay, November 12 at 6pm, the Big Live SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Quiz can be watched on Dutch Caribbean TV aND via the livestream http://www.dutchcaribbeantv.com/.
Dont Miss Out on the next Big Live SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Quiz
Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming 2024 events by following DCSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NA on social media via Facebook (Dutch Caribbean SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture Alliance), Instagram (DCSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NASPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture) aND visiting www.BigLiveSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtureQuiz.org. Join us as we continue to inspire a new generation on SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAture enthusiast aND foster connections across the Du