Exam done despite break-in

By MELYNE BAROI
STUDENTS from a secondary school in Milne Bay have successfully completed their first examinations paper despite a break into at the school, an official says.
Cameron Secondary School deputy principal Sheryl Toukma said the 269 Grade 10 students had done the Written Expression exam on Thursday.
She told The National that results from the mock examinations had shown that the students had made a quick rebound from what was thought to have traumatised them.
According to Sheryl, a group of armed men entered the school’s premises at 11pm and began raiding the school.
She added that suspects could not be identified because of their masks.
“The female boarding students were held at gun point while their phones and laptops were all stolen,” she said
“Three staff house were raided as the staff and their families fled out of the houses before the administration block and the computer lab were both damaged.
“Our students were encouraged to continue their studies to prove that they can do better and not be held back by this incident.
“According to our English department, the students did exceptionally well in the mock exams and so we are optimistic and expecting good results from this exam.”
Milne Bay police commander, Chief Inspector Peter Barkie told The National that investigations into the matter were ongoing.
“We are yet to identify the culprits and call on the school to come forward if they have any information,” he said.
“Interestingly enough, nothing was stolen from the computer lab.”