The annual St Hilary’s Day service hosted by the principal and staff of Bishop Anstey High School (St Hilary’s) on January 13, will this year take place at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-of-Spain and not in the School Hall, as is customary. Guests must be seated by 8.15 am on Thursday coming, the anniversary of the day on which Bishop Arthur Henry Anstey founded this Anglican high school for young women.
Says Principal Patsy Ann Rudder, “This is the launch of the school’s celebration of 90 years of excellence and we are hoping to attract as many Hilarians and supporters as possible so that the Cathedral will be filled on this important occasion. The annual teachers/students cricket game follows at the school compound.”
Last Saturday the 90th anniversary organising committee, comprised of chairman Carolyn John, Rudder, Wanda Bernard (president Hilarians), Lorraine Granderson, Debbie King and Wendy Ann Rocke, hosted a small media luncheon to launch the year-long celebration. Top priority is being given to the effort to raise funds for “crumbling” sections of this school which has provided a rounded education for some of this country’s top women contributors.
When one listened to the principal during a slide presentation of every area needing immediate attention at a figure of “millions”, it was terrifying to hear that in this place of learning, it was not known that a fire had occurred, and extinguished itself, in an air condition unit until after the fact. Also it was distressing to hear that the school is another casualty of the “uncaring planners” of the grand National Academy of the Performing Arts which takes up not only breathing space from the 700 plus students and has taken away the Princes Building playing field, but has left major problems of flooding and drainage at the school.
A year-long programme of fund raising has been planned for each month of the year inclusive of the annual signature events, such as, the February 5 all-inclusive Carnival fete at a cost of $650, which will all be given a 90th anniversary spin. The entire programme will be published at a later date, as soon as architects and other personnel have done a priority listing to arrive at an overall figure. “These repairs are just to make the school a safe place and provide an environment conducive to teaching and learning, and bring the school into the 21st century. We have to help ourselves,” stressed the principal.
Says Principal Patsy Ann Rudder, “This is the launch of the school’s celebration of 90 years of excellence and we are hoping to attract as many Hilarians and supporters as possible so that the Cathedral will be filled on this important occasion. The annual teachers/students cricket game follows at the school compound.”
Last Saturday the 90th anniversary organising committee, comprised of chairman Carolyn John, Rudder, Wanda Bernard (president Hilarians), Lorraine Granderson, Debbie King and Wendy Ann Rocke, hosted a small media luncheon to launch the year-long celebration. Top priority is being given to the effort to raise funds for “crumbling” sections of this school which has provided a rounded education for some of this country’s top women contributors.
When one listened to the principal during a slide presentation of every area needing immediate attention at a figure of “millions”, it was terrifying to hear that in this place of learning, it was not known that a fire had occurred, and extinguished itself, in an air condition unit until after the fact. Also it was distressing to hear that the school is another casualty of the “uncaring planners” of the grand National Academy of the Performing Arts which takes up not only breathing space from the 700 plus students and has taken away the Princes Building playing field, but has left major problems of flooding and drainage at the school.
A year-long programme of fund raising has been planned for each month of the year inclusive of the annual signature events, such as, the February 5 all-inclusive Carnival fete at a cost of $650, which will all be given a 90th anniversary spin. The entire programme will be published at a later date, as soon as architects and other personnel have done a priority listing to arrive at an overall figure. “These repairs are just to make the school a safe place and provide an environment conducive to teaching and learning, and bring the school into the 21st century. We have to help ourselves,” stressed the principal.
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