Background Information

 Historical and Background Information

The Lawrence T. Gay Memorial School at Woodstock, Spooners Hill, St. Michael was constructed due to overcrowding at the nearby Grace Hill Primary School. The area on which the school plant is situated was previously owned by the late Doctor Carlyle Clarke and was purchased by the Government of Barbados. The school was named after a well-known and respected educator, the late Lawrence Theodor Gay on Wednesday,12^th May 1982.

There are four (4) Blocks which constitute this school site.  

These include:

Block A – Administration block (The former residence of Dr. Clarke)

Block B - Grace Hill Block

Block C – Matilda Deane

Block D – Clarke Block (named after Dr. Clarke)

This co-educational institution was built to accommodate 840 students and originally opened in January 1982 to 517 students under the leadership of Mrs Cora Waldron. Their small male roll improved tremendously in September 1982 after the amalgamation of Buxton Boys and Roebuck Boys in September 1982. It has been since managed by several other principals. These include Ms. Jacqueline Holder, Mr. Chester Blades, Mr. Lionel Eastmond, Ms. Jennifer Hinds, Ms Beverly Parris and Ms. Jacinta Alexander.

The present principal is Mr. Brent Blackett and the school now has a roll of approximately 377 students and 32 teachers, two of whom are senior teachers. This roll may be attributed to the ongoing environmental issues which have been plaguing the school for several years.

The School’s Motto

 

The Journey Upwards depends on Todays Climbing.

 

 

The School’s Mission Statement

 

To develop well-disciplined students with positive self-esteem whose academic and creative abilities have been stimulated through an appropriate learning environment which caters to their individual needs and which helps them to make meaningful contributions to society.

 

 

The School’s Vision

 

Our vision for the school is in keeping with the theme of the ‘White Paper’ - Each One Matters. We therefore aim to expose students to an education which caters to their individual differences and which allows them to feel worthwhile and capable of developing to their fullest potential. We at Lawrence T Gay Memorial school intend to produce students who are not only literate and numerate but who:

§   are well-disciplined;

§   show respect for authority;

§   are self-confident;

§   have developed a quest for knowledge and a desire for future learning;

§   are creative and who will use their talents and skills to contribute to    

       society socially, morally and academically.

School Positive Behavioural Management Programme

The school has implemented the School Positive Behavioural Management Programme. Each staff member, student and parents are encouraged to observe the following expectations of the school - STEPS

Be Safe

Be Tolerant

Be Ever respectful and responsible

Be Prepared

Be Successful