From right to left: Reverend David Holder; Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education Senator Harcourt Husbands; past student now General Manager of the National Housing Corporation Lanette Napoleon-Young, Principal Margaret St. Hill Pinder (partially hidden) and Ann Quintyne-Dear share a light moment after a service of thanksgiving to mark the 50th anniversary of the Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary.
The all boys choir of the Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary.
Wilkie Cumberbatch celebrates 50th anniversary
Wed, 09/21/2016 - 12:00am
PAST and present students, teachers, parents and well-wishers came together on Monday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary School.
A service of thanksgiving was held at the Church of the Nazarene on Collymore Rock under the theme: 50 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Our Past, Inspiring Our Future.
Principal Margaret St. Hill-Pinder during her remarks noted that the success of the school is exemplified by the number of notable athletes and scholars who have walked the corridors of that institution.
She noted that the theme of the Jubilee celebrations also speaks to the harmony the school seeks to maintain in order to move the institution forward positively with the intention of producing excellent students and citizens.
The principal extended praise to teachers and others persons who worked long hours at these school, exposing children to various disciplines and whose dedication and commitment often times go unnoticed.
She told the congregation that the schools extracurricular has expanded significantly to include Blossoms, Beavers, swimming, dancing reading club, violin and the establishment of the boys choir.
Principal St. Hill-Pinder also recognised the principals before her, who laid an awesome responsibility of building a community of young persons with a keen interest in success as well as establishing a tradition of excellence both academic and extracurricular.
Past student Lanette Napoleon-Young, General Manager of the National Housing Corporation recalled her entry into the school back in January 1967, and the teachers who moulded her into the person she is today.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education Senator Harcourt Husbands lauded the accomplishments of the school over the past five decades, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Independence of Barbados.
“It has played a very import role in the development of Barbados and the development of the educational system of Barbados.” He acknowledged the past and present teachers of the school whom he said have all performed very important roles in the educational system in Barbados. (JH)