Nevis Schools

St. Kitts – Nevis’ PM Douglas Tours Schools

St. Kitts - Nevis' Cabinet Tour Schools

St. Kitts – Nevis’ Cabinet Tour Schools
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts
September 09, 2008 (SKNIS)

Government Ministers in St. Kitts wrapped up two days of visits to primary and secondary schools and the C.F.B. College on Tuesday, and Minister of State for Information Honourable Nigel Carty described the event as “enjoyable and nationalistically stirring.”

The visits to the educational institutions are done every year at Independence time although the hectic schedule was scaled down a few years ago, to include secondary schools only. As this year’s occasion marks the silver jubilee anniversary of Independence of St. Kitts and Nevis, Minister Carty said that it was important for the touring party headed by Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas to visit all thirty schools.

Appearing on this week’s edition of Perspectives, the Minister of State for Information said the teachers, students and parents on hand were assured of Government’s commitment to provide quality education.

“There was a very strong message that this is the 25th Anniversary of Independence. We have achieved a great deal through the hard work of our forebearers and persons who went before us in leading the government of St. Kitts and Nevis,” he explained.

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Nevis’ Gingerland High School Tops The Rest

Washington Archibald High School - Class of 2008

Washington Archibald High School – Class of 2008
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
September 04, 2008 (CUOPM)

The Gingerland High School in Nevis not only leads the other secondary schools in the Federation with the highest passing rate in the 2008 CXC exams, but one of its students was the most successful, with 12 subjects including nine distinctions.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon.  Sam Condor in a nationwide broadcast said the Gingerland High School attained a pass rate of 81.91 percent, with Earlene Pemberton of the same school passing 12 subjects including nine distinctions.

The Gingerland Secondary School registered 79 candidates for 448 subject entries, which produced 367 passing grades, resulting in a pass rate of 81.91 percent. Most subject areas returned satisfactory pass rates, with only Mathematics and Electricity/Electronic Technology being borderline, just about 50 percent. The most outstanding student was Earline Pemberton, with 12 subject passes, including 9 distinctions.

At the Basseterre High School, 128 candidates accounted for 703 subject entries with 572 subject passes, giving a pass rate of 81.36 percent.  The students performed fairly satisfactorily in the majority of subjects with pass rates ranging between 60 to 100 percent. The performance in two subjects however, is cause of much concern and redress; namely Mechanical Engineering Technology with a pass rate of 15 percent and Building Technology (Woods) with 9 percent passes.

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Premier Reports On Nevis’ Education Progress

Nevis Premier Speaks About Progress In Education

Nevis Premier Speaks About Progress In Education

Charlestown, Nevis
September 01, 2008

Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Joseph Parry addressed the nation on the developments in Education on Friday, August 29th; as Nevis prepares for the beginning of the new school year today, Monday September 1st, 2008.

“I must congratulate the Permanent Secretary in Education, Mr. Joseph Wiltshire, Principal Education Officer, Mrs. Jennifer Hodge her staff at the Department of Education and every head teacher for their sterling efforts of ensuring that they deliver good quality education to the children of Nevis,” articulated Hon. Joseph Parry.

The Premier announced a recorded improvement in the performance of the Primary School students in the Test of Standards and noted this as being quite significant, since the improvement had been registered for every single school on the island.  While congratulating the children and their parents, Premier Parry went on to say that he wants to encourage teachers and parents to boost the children’s confidence by praising them publicly for their good work.

In outlining the school results for 2008, Premier Parry stated that 636 subjects were taken by the students at the Charlestown Secondary School. That was the highest number of subjects done by the school and compares with 609 in 2007 and 426 in 2006. There were 475 subject passes, the same number as last year. In 2006, there were 335 passes. Year by year the percentage pass is as follows: 2006- 78.6%, 2007- 77.9%, 2008- 74.68%.

Twenty ““ four subject courses were offered with passes in all of them.

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New School Year Brings Changes For Nevis Education System

Nevis Island Premier - Joseph Parry

Nevis Island Premier – Joseph Parry

Charlestown, Nevis
September 01, 2008

Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry reported on a number of changes in the school system for the upcoming school year which will begin on Monday, Sept.1st, 2008. He made the report in an address to the nation on Friday, August 29th, 2008.

According to the Premier, Mr. Wakely Daniel of the Ivor Walters school and Mr. Carl Williams, headmaster of St. John’s primary, have been transferred to the Civil Service and will be replaced by Mrs. Ilena Mills who will move to the Ivor Walters Primary and Mrs. Adina Taylor who will head the St. John’s Primary School.

Mrs. Dawn Jeffers, formerly Deputy Head at the Charlestown Secondary school is transferred to the Gingerland High School to assume the position of Principal while Mr. Shefton Liburd will serve as her Deputy. Mrs. Sheila Hanley will replace Mrs. Jeffers Deputy Principal at the Charlestown Secondary School.

The Sixth Form College will also see a change, as Mrs. Marjorie Brandy will take over the leadership of that institution.

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