Students of The Alleyne School making their way through that educational institution’s gates at the start of the school term yesterday.
Ms. Hyacinth Butcher of Deacons Primary welcomes her Class 2 on the first day of school.
Smooth start as students return to school
THE new academic year 2017-2018 got off to a smooth start at a number of primary and secondary schools across the island yesterday.
This was particularly the case at The Alleyne School where scores of students returned to the Belleplaine, St. Andrew plant for the beginning of the Michaelmas term (Term 1).
As students, who were smartly dressed in their new uniforms, entered the school’s yard, several hugs were exchanged as they greeted each other. Some pupils used the time before the start of the school day to inquire about what activities each person did during the summer break.
Speaking to The Barbados Advocate, Principal Julia Beckles said at The Alleyne School they are looking “forward to having a very productive and safe term for all our students and all of our members of staff”.
She continued, “We especially look forward to welcoming our sixth form as we finish what we started in 1947 when we became the first government school to become coeducational. So we are very excited and we look forward to September 18.”
Beckles pointed out that in preparation for the beginning of the term there were “two orientations, one for our first formers and one for our fourth and therefore we are in a position to say that those year groups and all others are prepared and we are ready to start the term”.
Offering words of advice to pupils for the academic year, she urged them to “stay focused, remember what you are here for – the business of education, enjoy school and work hard”.
The first term is slated to run for 14 weeks. (MG)