Mahaicony : Just one week before the end of the school term, Students of Bygeval Secondary School, located at Chelsea Park, Mahaicony, Region Five, are happier as they now have the opportunity to experience a higher level of education.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand last evening unveiled the plaque to commemorate the commissioning of the school as an A-List school.
Government invested a total of $49M to upgrade the school and provide the necessary equipment. Among the upgrades were physical rehabilitation and electrical works on the entire school and extension to the Agriculture department. In terms of equipment, four new computers and five CPUs were installed in the Information Technology Lab, the Home Economics, Science and Industrial Technology labs were fully outfitted with the necessary equipment, the Allied Arts department benefited from sports gear and the Library was enhanced with reading materials.
The school currently has 38 teachers.
It currently offers 24 CSEC subjects, namely Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Science, Human and Social Biology, Agriculture Science (double award), Principle of Accounts and Business, Office Administration, Economics, Information Technology, Home Economics Management, Food and Nutrition, Geography, Social Studies, Caribbean History English A and B, Spanish, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineer, Technology, Building technology, Technical Drawing and Visual Arts.
The students of Grades Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten and Eleven also received the relevant text books in various subject areas.
Minister Manickchand explained that becoming an A-List school depends on the quality of teaching and learning and Bygeval has proven itself in both areas.
“We give you the opportunity to learn and to be tolerant, but coming here and having an education is not enough… We want for you to be able to think independent and weather you chose to become a lawyer, doctor, teacher, and nurse or engineer you must give back and serve your country and community,” Minister Manickchand urged the students.
Head Mistress, Cheryl Dos Santos who provided an overview of the school stated that the event symbolised the effectiveness of the school to produce quality education. In a school which produced students of caliber such as former President Bharrat Jadgeo, Dos Santos said the bar has been set and the school has seen great improvements over the past years with commendable passes at CSEC especially in the area of Mathematics, English Language and business subjects. She highlighted that the school’s aim for excellence goes beyond academics as the students also participate in many regional sports competition, and debate and essay competitions and have excelled.
She commended Government for the support the school has been receiving which has enabled them to be more equipped.
Students and teachers were also presented with Toshiba laptops from Mr. Nanku, a former student of the school.
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