The Editor, Sir:

Too often organisations are forced to recognise pioneers posthumously, because they waited too long to acknowledge the work and worth of these persons. We, the children of Mrs. Phyllis Webster, educator, express our sincere thanks to the Independent Schools Association (Prep. Schools Division), for having honoured our mother recently. I quote from Mr. Winston Ulett's article published on page one of the Inter-Prep Schools Track & Field Championship 2006 magazine:

"In March of 1977, the first Preparatory School Games began. It was the brainchild of Mrs. Phyllis Webster, the first president of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA), Prep School division and the Meet was called JISA Junior Sports. Mrs Webster was the principal of the Morris Knibb Preparatory School."

An outstanding educator

Our mom has been an outstanding educator for over 45 years and during that time she has been principal of three preparatory schools and an education officer.

We are very proud of her and the contribution she has made to the field of education in Jamaica, as well as the very positive impact she has had on hundreds of lives, not only as an educator, but as a church leader and social/ community worker.

She has been quietly honoured by many organisations over the years, but we particularly appreciate JISA's recognising her as a "pioneer" and making that presentation to her at the National Stadium during the Inter-Prep Schools Track and Field Championships in June 2006.

I am, etc.,

SHONA HERON

Coleyville30@yahoo.com