Students of Watermount Primary pose for the camera on a recent visit to the school. - photos by Ian Allen/Photographer

They are between the ages of nine and 11 years old, but already, they have answered the call to serve, and are showing the desire to strive for the betterment of their environment.

They seem to do so effortlessly, crowned in all the glory of innocence and showered with the doctrine of humility.

Meet the prefect body and grade-five students of the Watermount All-Age School in St Catherine.

Here, students from grades three to six are rostered to clean classrooms and make sure their environment remains properly kept, but they don't complain.

The future leaders are also thinking of generating funds and starting beautification projects to enhance the overall look of their school's grounds.

"We want to make our school look pretty," said Patty-Anne Christian, head girl.

want to start farm

Patty-Anne said she was planning on asking each student to take a plant to school to begin the garden project.

The students also said they want to start a farm, from which they could supply the school's canteen.

"We know a lot about farming," many students told The Gleaner news team.

They had it all mapped out. Already, they had plans for soliciting help from Joseph Powell, the gardener.

Head boy Aldane Williams added that plans were on the way to have a Halloween party some time in May 2010.

He said proceeds from the event would be donated to the school to help in any avenue deemed worthy.

film days

Williams also said that the prefect body would be putting on film days.

Here, he said, they would, from time to time, show various films and sell items, such as sweets, biscuits and other snacks to raise money.

As the students of Watermount Primary strive to make their world a better place, their teachers are right there behind them, giving support and advice.

Claudette Brown, who sat with her grade-five students under the shade of a tree, said the student population, with a few exceptions, was very disciplined.

Erica Knight, guidance counsellor, affirmed Brown's comments, saying that misbehaviour was uncommon and trivial.

"It's a peaceful school (population). We have very low levels of misconduct," she said, adding that with counselling, behaviour normally improved.

shernette.gillispie@gleanerjm.com

This little boy cleans a classroom at Watermount Primary.