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Naparima Girls' High School
Naparima Girls' High School is an all-girls high school in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. The school was founded in 1912 by Rev Dr. Fulton Coffin to complement the education offered to boys by Naparima College. It is located on La Pique Hill (part of San Fernando Hill) which overlooks San Fernando. History In 1912, the school opened with its first 22 pupils in a small classroom on Coffee Street, San Fernando with Miss Edith Doyle as the first Headmistress and the sole teacher. When Miss Doyle retired six months later, she was succeeded by Miss Marion Outhit M.A., a graduate of Dalhousie University. In 1914, With the school’s popularity growing, a small dormitory was created in an existing structure on Coffee Street to house ten girls with Miss Mary John becoming the first matron. In 1916, Miss Outhit was succeeded in 1916, by Miss Grace Beattie, an Arts graduate of the University of Toronto and a deaconess of the Presbyterian Church. Miss Beattie’s vision for the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary School
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., both levels 2 and 3 of the International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED scale, but these can also be provided in separate schools. In the United States, US, the secondary education system has separate Middle school#United States, middle schools and High school in the United States, high schools. In the United Kingdom, UK, most state schools and Independent school, privately-funded schools accommodate pupils between the ages of 11–16 or 11–18; some UK Independent school, private schools, i.e. Public school (United Kingdom), public schools, admit pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. Secondary schools follow on from primary school, primary schools and prepare for voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary Entrance Assessment
{{Short description, School exam in Trinidad and TobagoThe Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) is a government exam sat by children aged 11 to 13 of Trinidad and Tobago as part of the admissions process for all public secondary schools. The SEA was introduced in 2001, to replace the older Common Entrance exam. Subjects The SEA tests students on three areas, Language Arts > Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation and Capitalization and Comprehension, Mathematics, Creative Writing, Structure Language Arts The Language Arts section of the exam is divided into three sections, testing respectively Grammar Skills, Vocabulary and Comprehension. Mathematics The Mathematics section of the exam is divided into three sections of general mathematics content, with the difficulty and value of the questions increasing with respect to section. For example section one is usually one(1) mark per question, section two(2) is two(2) or three(3) marks and section three(3) is four(4) marks Creative Writing I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbyterian Schools In Trinidad And Tobago
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their name from the presbyterian form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. Many Reformed churches are organised this way, but the word ''Presbyterian'', when capitalized, is often applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that formed during the English Civil War. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith in Christ. Presbyterian church government was ensured in Scotland by the Acts of Union in 1707, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. In fact, most Presbyterians found in England can trace a Scottish connection, and the Presbyterian denomination was also taken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Trinidad And Tobago
The country of Trinidad and Tobago has a high literacy rate, thanks in part to public education being free from ages 5 to 18 and compulsory from the ages of five to sixteen. In addition to public education, there are many faith-based schools and other educational institutions that are either partially funded and thus charge some tuition, or are fully tuition-based. This List of schools in Trinidad and Tobago includes government, assisted and private schools that provide nationally recognized primary and secondary programs. Primary schools Assisted schools Run by Kabir Panth Board * Agostini Settlement KPA School * Siparia Road KPA School Run by the Anglican Board * Anstey Memorial Girls' Anglican School, San Fernando * Arouca Anglican Primary School, Arouca * Barataria Anglican Primary School, Barataria * Brighton Anglican School, La Breacoll * Cedros Anglican Primary School, Cedros * Coffee Boys' Anglican School, San Fernando * Claxton Bay Junior Anglican School, Claxto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iere High School
Iere High School is one of five Presbyterian secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago, and it is notably the only coeducational of the five. Iere has gained over 50 academic scholarships over its establishment in 1955. The school is usually a First-choice secondary school by primary school students when writing their SEA The school requires at least over 85% in the Secondary Entrance Examination. Principals * Rev. E. T. Lute (founder) * Mr. Weldon Grant (1955 - 1961) * Miss Constance Wager (1961- 1964) * Rev. Cyrill F. Beharry (1964 - 1981) * Mr. Charles Sinanan (1981 - 1994) * Mr. Sooksargar Babooram (1995 - 1999) * Mr. Irving Hoosanie (1999 - 2001) * Dr. Michael R. Dowlath (2001 - 2006) * Mr. Roy Ramlogan (2006-2012) * Mr Deraj Sookdeo (2012) * Mr. Roy Nandlal (2012 - present) Buildings * Auditorium - newly expanded, refurbished and fully air conditioned * Science laboratory * Main Block - houses forms 1-4, Administrative Office, Samsung Smartroom & Computer Lab * Arts Buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillview College
Hillview College is a government-assisted Presbyterian secondary school situated on the foothills of the Northern Range at the top of El Dorado Road in Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago. The motto ''Humani Nihil Alienum'', which is adapted from a famous quotation by Roman African playwright Terence, means 'Nothing concerning humanity is alien to us'. Expressed in a positive way it means, 'I am interested in everything concerning mankind'. It is an all-boys school (girls have been admitted to 6th Form since 1992, however) and is a seven-year school that prepares students for CSEC/O-Level Examinations at the 5th Form and CAPE/ A-Level Examinations at the 6th Form. It offers education in the areas of the sciences, business studies and modern studies. In 2011 The Hillview College Senior Cricket Team swept all three titles in InterCol Secondary Schools Cricket League. History In July 1951 the official board of the Aramalaya Presbyterian Church appealed to the Presbyterian of the Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Food Prize
The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world. Conceived by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug and established in 1986 through the support of General Foods, the prize is envisioned and promoted as the Nobel or the highest honors in the field of food and agriculture. It is now administered by the World Food Prize Foundation with support from numerous sponsors. Since 1987, the prize has been awarded annually to recognize contributions in any field involved in the world food supply, such as animal science, aquaculture, soil science, water conservation, nutrition, health, plant science, seed science, plant pathology, crop protection, food technology, food safety, policy, research, infrastructure, emergency relief, and poverty alleviation and hunger. Laureates are honored and officially awarded their prize in Des Moines, Iow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted (born 1949) is a specialist in nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems. She is a dual national of Trinidad and Tobago and Denmark. It was announced on 11 May 2021 that she was the winner of the 2021 World Food Prize, the first woman of Asian ancestry to be awarded the prize. Early life Thilsted was born in 1949 on Trinidad in the small village of Reform near the town of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, San Fernando. Her family were descendants of Indian migrants recruited to go to Trinidad to work on sugar plantations. She grew up in a four-generation household. As a child she worked in her grandfather’s shop and also helped her mother run the local postal service. She attended Naparima Girls' High School in San Fernando from the age of ten. Thilsted studied at the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine in Trinidad where she earned a BSc. in Tropical Agriculture in 1971. Subsequently she worked as an agricultural officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Mahase
Dr. Anna Mahase is a Trinidadian educator and administrator. She was principal of the St. Augustine Girls' High School in Trinidad and Tobago. She currently is the commissioner of teaching of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She is noted for her service to education as well as to other public and charitable organisations. Early life and education Mahase was born in the village of Guaico, Trinidad, to Kenneth Mahase and Anna Mahase (Sr.). Her mother was the first Indian woman to become a teacher in 1918. Her father was headmaster and her mother a senior teacher at several Canadian Mission (CM) schools. Both played a role in developing early education in rural North East Trinidad. Mahase attended the Guaico CM School (Guaico Presbyterian Primary School), followed by Naparima Girls' High School in San Fernando. Afterwards, she studied at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, graduating with a BSc and BEd. She subsequently received an honorary degree of Doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Lucky
Gillian Lucky (born 1967) is a Justice of Appeal at the Supreme Court of Judicature for Trinidad and Tobago. She was previously a High Court Judge, Director of the Police Complaints Authority, and a Member of Parliament for Pointe-à-Pierre. Early life Lucky is the daughter of Anthony Lucky and Cintra Lucky. She has three siblings, Cindy Ann Lucky, Elizabeth Lucky and Antonia Lucky. She is a former competitive calypsonian. She attended Naparima Girls' High School. Career She received her LLB from the University of the West Indies in 1989 with upper second class honours and was awarded the Therese Sylvester Prize for the Most Outstanding University Student at the Cave Hill Campus. She attended the Hugh Wooding Law School, receiving her Legal Education Certificate, and was called to the bar in 1991. She started her legal career working as an associate for De Nobriga, Inniss & Company in Port of Spain. In 1993, Lucky became Senior State Counsel at the Office of the Director of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady
First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. The political legitimacy and authority of the monarch may vary from restricted and largely symbolic (constitutional monarchy) ... head of state or chief executive. The term is also used to describe a woman seen to be at the top of her profession or art. The title has also been used for the wife of a head of government who is not also head of state. It has also been used to refer to the wives of the leaders of administrative divisions within a country. History It has been noted that the earliest use of the term "first lady" is in reference to person of a high ranking or outstanding person in their field, and that the term, as used to describe the spouse of the president of the United States, saw its first docu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
