The first pilot programme for LVE was conducted at Cornwall College, Montego Bay, Jamaica, from 25th May to 20th June with a group of over 200 7th grade boys aged 12-13 years old. Mr. Crosswell Taylor, the Principal, extended the invitation and suggested we start with the youngest students and follow-up until graduation. The Principal is most enthusiastic and has requested the Programme also be held again for the new 7th graders in the autumn and extended throughout the school. 

Government Incentive: A local business offered a prize of Ja$5,000 (approx US$100) to the student with the best behaviour. This developed into a contest called (to tie in with the National Government's incentive programme "Greatness in Performance and Best Behaviour".
 

Registration: We used morning assemblies and personal visits to the classrooms. All 7th graders registered by writing down one strength - such as respect or tolerance - and one weakness they wish to give up - such as criticising or bullying. Each one wrote their name and strength on a sticky label and attached it to notebooks to remind them. They also stood up to introduce themselves and their strength - (e.g. I am Thomas and I am Happy). 

Evaluation: The following tools and techniques were used for evaluation purposes:

1. "Time-Out"
   The goal was to become silent in 1 second when the teacher called out "Time Out". The best time was 2 seconds and we found the boys monitoring themselves by calling out "Time Out" when the noise level became too high. 
     
2. "You First"
   We played musical chairs but changed the rules so that the last two boys were given secret instructions that if they won they were to offer the last remaining chair to the other player and say "You first"!!. Throughout the weeks I was greeted by "You First" to which I would reply ''You First" and it turned out to be a very good method to remind students of good manners.
     
3. "Reducing noise"
   
   Our metal desks create a huge noise on concrete floors. Students were asked to get up and down from their desks when the signal sounded without making any noise. The amount of creativity that was inspired by the effort to be silent, from physically lifting the desks and chairs to a variety of body contortions, was quite amazing!
   
     
4. "Talk softly, slowly, sweetly and less"  
   
   Jamaica, No Problem!
   culminating at the end of the week with a whisper day. I found the boys needed constant reminders to speak softly, as talking loudly is a part of the Jamaican culture, but they took it in good fun and made good efforts.
   
     
5. "Walk your Talk"
   
   Work Project: Planting of 4 trees near the 7th grade block. Here boys were judged on co-operation skills and enthusiasm. Several boys automatically joined me, and the gardener, without being asked. Whenever this type of behaviour was displayed, and something good was done without the person having been told to do it, I wrote down their names and they were added to the list of 20 finalists to receive prize money. (As has been the case previously at Cornwall, the fencing around the trees was subsequently stolen and the trees have since been eaten by the goats that wander throughout the school but nevertheless we had a good time doing it!) 
    
    
   Cornwall students "walking their talk" seen here planting trees to understand and appreciate the value of nature. 
   
   
6. "The Thought Family"
   
   
   
   Close-up of a visual developed initially by students in Trinidad and used in all Living Values programs in Jamaica to understand the power of positive attitudes and thoughts.
   
   Quiz: Good behaviour and manners, positive thinking and discussion of some of the values, such as respect and humility, was evaluated by giving students a quiz. The Thought Family is a large poster showing four types of thoughts in a garden setting: Sister Positive (rose) and Brother Necessary (tree) with a background of the Sun, green grass and blue sky to show peace and happiness; and Mrs. Waste or Worry (a weed) and Mr. Negative (a cactus) with a background of a desert and thunder and lightning to show a storm of despair, criticism, revenge etc.

	Mr. Patrick Virgo, popular art teacher at Cornwall College and students displaying artwork showing popular technique for teaching painting. Patrick was Jamaica's representative at the LVE Train the Trainers workshop held at the Oxford Retreat Centre in the UK in July 2001.