| President’s College ended its celebrations of its 30th anniversary on Friday. In addition to assurances of Governmental support from Educational officials, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education, Vincent Alexander, announced the proposed renaming of the school.Introduced as a school catering for the crème de la crème of primary school graduates, the educational institute was conceptualized by late President Forbes Burnham and first opened its doors on September 11, 1985.Speaking to the assembly was Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam. He made it plain that with the new administration, the necessary assistance for President’s College would be forthcoming.“You will have the support of material and other resources to fulfill your true potential. As it is always said, the rest is up to you,” Sam said,Cheap NFL Jerseys, while urging the current students to think seriously of the legacy they will each leave on the School.He also urged them to maintain their status and work hand in hand with the Ministry in order to move the President’s College agenda forward.Alexander proposed the renaming of the school to the Burnham Learned Community- President’s College, a gesture meant to commiserate with the former Head of State. President’s college is considered his brainchild. Alexander promised to pilot the proposal to the administration.Alexander noted that even while Burnham, a student, was the editor of Queen’s College school newspaper in the 1940s, he wrote an article in his newspaper exploring an alternate School to QC- one which was better tailored to the needs of the populace. Hence the seed for President’s College was planted.Also taking the podium was the first ever Principal of President’s College, Oswald Kendall. He reflected on the value based education that students of President’s College received. Observing that students were securing passes in 15 and more CXC subjects these days at other institutions,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, Kendall asked the pertinent question of whether the humanity of these students was being developed, as well as their acumen.Principal Carlyn Canterbury said that the needs of the College were more along the lines of infrastructure. Expressing optimism at the chance to work with the new Government, Canterbury spoke of a comprehensive budget prepared for the School year,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, and a five-year plan for modernizing PC.“There are things that definitely need to be fixed. We have our 2015 budget and our 2016 submission, which speak to our expectations about what needs (work). First and foremost is infrastructural support,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, including the aesthetics of the school, repairs, a swimming pool,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, parking lot for the teachers, and a multipurpose hall. We do not have one, so whenever there is a function it is held in the dining hall,” Canterbury said.She also spoke of the food service department,NFL Jerseys China, which, according to the principal was badly in need of modernization. However, Canterbury explained that the needs of the institution were prioritized in the five-year plan.There were cultural performances on display including dances from current students of the school and a skillful rendition of the National songs from the School’s Calypso steelband which got only two months notice to practise.The School was opened in 1985, just after L.F.S. Burnham had died. The first students were selected from the top two percent of candidates in the Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (SSEE). The prospective students were also subjected to a regimented evaluation process.However, the admission standards have dropped over the years, with students being allowed to transfer to the school. |
