Granville Primary School
| Granville Primary | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Granville , Trelawny JAM | |
| Information | |
| Motto | A Fountain of Knowledge |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Granville |
| Chairperson | Jaqueline Knight |
| Principal | Ivanoe Gordon |
| Grades | Grade 1-6 |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Medium of language | English |
| Hours in school day | Five hours and a half |
| Houses | Bogle, Sharpe, Gordon and Garvey |
| School colour(s) | Brown, blue and white |
Granville Primary School is a co-educational primary school located in Granville, Trelawny in Jamaica. A free institution under the management of the Jamaican Minister of Education, which is responsible for most of the school’s tuition, the school offers education from the 1st through the 6th grades. Avis V. Williams is the principal.[1]
Curriculum
The school takes special interest in the subjects of math, science, English and social studies. Each homeroom teaches different subjects by teachers who are assigned to a group of students for the whole school year. The teachers aim to prepare students for the Grade Six Achievement Test (formerly known as Common Entrance) which each student takes in the 6th grade to determine which high school they will attend.[citation needed]
History
The school originally operated out of a Baptist church which was destroyed in 1951 by Hurricane Charlie. It was rebuilt and re-established as a public school in 1953.[2]
In 2012 a computer center was added to the school.[3] In 2020, Usain Bolt’s foundation helped refurbish the school grounds.[4]
Student leadership development
Students who excel academically and display other positive qualities receive the honour of becoming a student prefect, a student leader with a higher status than hall monitors. Prefects are each assigned a class which they are responsible for organizing during morning devotion and students re-entering after lunch. They also have duties during lunch, like ensuring that students do not leave campus. They are permitted the privilege of entering class 10 minutes late.[citation needed]
Extracurricular activities
The school participates in national and regional competitions, often receiving awards. Among these are the Gleaner Spelling Bee Competition, cricket, soccer and 4-H competitions. The school won the Gleaner Spelling Competition three times in a row with Nigel Phillips winning once and Lariecia Harvey winning twice. The school also has an Inter-House Quiz Competition.[citation needed]
Sports
The school participates:
See also
References
- ↑ "Granville Primary and Infant | National Council on Education". www.nce.org.jm.
- ↑ "Rise & fall of Granville". jamaica-gleaner.com. July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Granville Primary gets computer centre". jamaica-gleaner.com. June 7, 2012.
- ↑ Dowlatt, Orlando (January 29, 2020). "Usain Bolt Foundation Donates Computers To Schools In Trelawny". Urban Islandz.
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