The Cadets
The Cadets are very active and have done the school proud in their
inspection exercise. Last year Jovery Welsh
represented Jamaica at the Caribbean Cadet Camp which took place from
July 15 to 29 in Trinidad. Jonathan Grant placed
2nd out of the six schools in the battalion this year. Mr. P.O.
Hanson is the officer in charge this year. J Welsh
and L.Mair were successful in their Star Three Examination, L. Mair
being the most outstanding of thirty eight participants
from schools island wide.
The Red Cross
Last year(2005) Mrs. Marshall led this club while Miss Wilks was on leave.
They had regular meetings on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Their theme was 'Serve with love' and with this in mind
they visited Strathmore Garden Children's Home. They
had a concert for the children, fed them and gave them gifts.
This year under the leadership of Miss Wilks, club members were
involved in a number of activities. Selected members from
the group participated in a training course on AIDS/STD which was put
on by the Red Cross Society. Successful members were
given certificates.
Members of the club also visited the Spanish Town Infirmary, where
they distributed various items to the patients. They
are frequently involved in devotional exercises at school and conduct
peer counselling sessions with their colleagues
in need. Twelve new members were enrolled in a ceremony held at the
school.
The group attended the Youth Rally which was held on May 12 at the
Jamaica Conference Centre. Activities included Drill
training, Art and Craft, First Aid and the making of a banner. They
were awarded first place in the drill training.
The 4H Club
The 4H club emerged as Parish champions year after year in the
annual competitions. Last year the club participated
in the annual Parish achievement body in April 2005 and was placed
1st in the High School category and
2nd overall.
Club members participated in a Broiler Chicken project through which
they received one hundred chickens from the parish.
These were housed at the school and students were responsible for the
management and handling of them.
This year the club held regular meetings from September to April.
These meetings took place on campus and training took
place at Rose Hall Training Centre. Students were trained in Cattle
Management, Bee Keeping, Poultry and Management,
Building and Grafting, Skirt making etc.
These students entered some of the competitions and scored. Oneika
Taylor and Elton Harris placed 1st
in Poultry Care and Budding and Grafting at the parish level. They
went on to Denbigh to compete at the national level.
Some items such as crotchet handbags, crotchet bath suits and hand
embroidery items were chosen for display at the national
level.
JAYDA Club
The JAYDA Club has been carrying out projects that help the less fortunate in our
society. They have visited the Mustard Seed Community
and Children's Homes in Spanish Town and made contributions of gifts to
them. This club is coordinated by the Guidance
Counsellors.
