School History Flashcards
What is the boys’ uniform?
The boys uniform has a white button down shirt with two dark blue and yellow epaulets brown pants and a brown belt with brown shoes and brown socks.
What is the girls’ uniform?
The Girls uniform is a yellow dress has a blue belt white socks and black shoes.
Who was the school originally made for?
The Christ Church Foundation school was constructed to provide education to the poor white children in Christ Church
Who are the brothers that assisted the building of the school?
The school was built with the assistance of two brothers named Francis William and Captain John Williams.
How much money was left by Captain John Williams to open the school?
Captain John Williams actually left 180 and 300 pounds to be used for the establishment of a school intended for the education of boys.
Who else assisted with the building of the school?
Rector Dr. Thomas Alderson, who was the rector of the Christ Church parish church, assisted greatly in getting the school started.
How were teachers for Foundation found?
Rector Alderson asked teachers from the Lodge School to teach at Foundation. In fact many of the founding partners of the Foundation School were from Lodge School.
When and why did Christ Church Foundation temporarily close?
In 1825 Christ Church Foundation school was closed for a short period due to the lack of funds.
When, why and where was the school relocated?
It was destroyed by a hurricane on August 11th, 1831. The school was relocated to Gunners Fort in Oistins.
How and when and how many girls were introduced to the school?
When the school was being rebuilt in 1831, Bishop Colerage suggested that a separate school be built for boys and one for girls. It was decided that 12 girls would be admitted to the school when it was reopened.
What was Herbert Talma best known for?
1) He was the principal of the boys Foundation School between 1933 and 1944.
2) He was the first colored man to become head of the school.
3) He raised a high level of scholarship and discipline.
4)He also was a talented cricketer and under him, the games flourished.
What was Helen Inniss best known for?
1) She was the principal of the girls Foundation School between 1939 and 1958.
2) The students that attended had tremendous pride in their school.
What was Lee Harford Skeete best known for?
1) He the principal between 1950 and 1969 of the boys Foundation School.
2) In 1952 the land was rented from the church for the school and school won the interschool athletics on March 27th 1953.
3) The school also won the international Aquatics Sports on many occasions.
4) In 1954 the industrial Wing was built to teach woodwork and metalwork, making the school the first to teach such subjects.
What was Enid Lynch best known for?
1) She was the principle between 1958 and 1976 of the girls Foundation school
2) She helped define the ethos (characteristics/culture) for the school
3) Successful academics - in 1975 107 candidates were successful in 70% of the papers offered with 37 students passing five or more subjects.
4) She reorganized the schools house system to include local persons associated with the school.
What was L.S. Wellington most remembered for?
1) L.S Wellington was the principle of the boys Foundation School between 1970 and 1982.
2) Most remembered for the amalgamation (joining of girls and boys schools) of the school in 1978.
