Principal of the St. Leonard’s Boys’ School, Joseph Maynard (third from left), sits beside his wife Carolyn and daughter Lydia, during the school’s Speech Day and Prize-Giving Ceremony. Also pictured are Chair of the Board of Management, C. Moseley-Clarke (third from right); featured speaker, Adrian Greene; and other guests.
Most Outstanding Student, Thomas-Morgan Jemmott, accepts his prize for Good Performance at CXC, having attained seven subjects at one sitting. The prize was presented by Chair of the Board of Management, C. Moseley-Clarke.
Adam Davis, who obtained four CXCs at one sitting and who excelled in other areas, collects his plaque for outstanding work.
St. Leonard’s boys encouraged to work harder
Students attending the St. Leonard’s Boys’ School need to make a greater commitment to their studies and a greater determination to leave school with more than just one or two CXCs.
Principal of the St. Leonard’s Boys’ School, Joseph Maynard, suggested the above as he delivered the Principal’s Report yesterday, during the school’s Speech Day and Prize-Giving Ceremony.
“External results were again pleasing this year, even though we recognise that more students must be entered for subjects and be committed to their studies. My concern is that many students are failing to be entered for any subjects at all,” Maynard told those gathered.
“In keeping with our theme of ‘Embracing Change’, it cannot be business as usual. Our focus going forward must be to look at ways and means in which our boys can improve in their academic performance,” he maintained.
“Too many students are leaving the St. Leonard’s Boys’ School, having done no CXCs or only one or two. Acquiring an education is too important and our boys must take their time here at school more seriously. Some spend too much time loitering on the compound, skipping classes and engaging in non-productive pursuits. We are adopting a zero-tolerance towards this type of behaviour by our students,” the school principal indicated.
He went on to state that in the classroom, new methodologies need to be incorporated so that students can benefit.
“Children learn differently and we have the additional burden of some of our boys having problems with literacy and numeracy. These areas must be tackled more vigorously,” he said.
“We are hampered by a lack of Internet connectivity within the school. This must be dealt with as a matter of urgency, so that our teachers will be able to utilise the technology which is available to them. The majority of our students are eager to learn and we must find ways to nurture that interest,” he added.
Maynard, meanwhile, had high praise for those who excelled in the area of CXC’s CSEC and CAPE examinations. In the former, he noted that there were one hundred per cent passes in Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physical Education and Sport, and Theatre Arts; whereas in the latter, students attained one hundred per cent passes in Communication Studies, Building and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Unit 1 and 2, and Physical Education and Sport Unit 2.