Meadowbrook High School, Jamaica

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Status closed Grades 7-13 Motto Ita Splendeat Lux Vestra Founded 13 March 1958 Pupil 100		Principal Michael Peart Pupils 100 Phone +1 876-924-2631 Accreditation Jamaica

Opened September 16, 1958 (1958-09-16) Founders Reverend Henry Ward, Reverend William McGhie, and Reverend Margaret 'Madge' Saunders Address Meadowbrook Ave, Kingston, Jamaica Similar Calabar High School, Ardenne High School, Merl Grove High School, Immaculate Conception High Sch, Holy Childhood High Sch

Meadowbrook High School is a government-aided learning institution located in the suburbs of Kingston, Jamaica. It is co-educational, first-to-sixth form, secondary school located in the community of Meadowbrook in the parish of St. Andrew. It was founded on March 13, 1958 by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Curriculum

The school offers a broad educational curriculum which encompasses academics, vocational training, sports, and various clubs and societies

Houses

The school's four houses are named after individuals who were instrumental in the founding of the institution. They are:

Ward: (Red) Rt. Rev. Henry Ward - Co-Founder and former Moderator of United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands

Saunders: (Green) Rev. Margaret 'Madge' Saunders - Co Founder

Gartshore: (Blue) Ms. Margaret Gartshore - First substantive principal

Rothnie: (Yellow) Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Rothnie - Moderator and Clerk of Synod of United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands

Extracurricular activities

Clubs and societies that students of Meadowbrook High School are involved in include: Key Club, 4-H Club, Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, Inter School Christian Fellowship, Netball, Debate, Girl Guides, Quiz Club, Environmental, Sign Language, Cheer Leading, D-Math Club,Chess club, The Aviation Club of Jamaica and Science Club. Meadowbrook High School has particular interest in the sports of volleyball, cheer leading, football, basketball, netball, track & field, cricket, softball and table tennis.

Uniform

The Black Watch tartan, also known as the "Government sett", or the Campbell tartan. The tartan was used, and is in current use, by several military units throughout the Commonwealth.

As is the case with Jamaican public schools, uniform is worn by all students. For girls this is a tunic with the Black Watch tartan with a white blouse, and for boys khaki pants and shirt, with the school's crest.

Female sixth-form students wear a variant of the tunic, with the Black Watch tartan included. Male sixth form student wear a white shirt and a tie of the school's colours as their uniform.

The tartan was chosen by Rev William McGhie as a link between his Scottish homeland and Jamaica and to symbolise the school's solidarity with the Presbyterian Church (Church of Scotland), which would later be amalgamated with the Congregational Union of Jamaica and The Disciples of Christ to form the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

School crest

The school's crest consists of two concentric circles, within which the school's motto is displayed in Latin. The school's motto surrounds the school's symbol, a golden star. The star, represents the potential of every individual to harness their individual talent and 'shine', thus making a contribution to the society in which they live. The crest design and motto was introduced as the school badge by Rev William McGhie who was the Deputy Headmaster of Meadowbrook High School. The badge was a copy of the school badge of Eastbank Academy in Glasgow, Scotland which was Rev McGhie's had attended. Permission to use the badge was sought by Rev McGhie, and was given by the school authorities.

The school motto is derived from Matthew 5:16:

English:

Latin:

Firsts

First high school to enter a visually impaired student in the TVJ School's Challenge Quiz Competition.

First high school to recruit female cadets for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (in 1980).

First high school to have a female cadet achieve the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two, in 2008. The rank was previously held by males only.

(Jamaica Combined Cadet Force was founded in November 1943 as an all-male civic movement)

First high school to have an aviation club through Club Aviation Jamaica.

Notable Past Students

Claude Davis, Jamaican National footballer.

Colin Channer, Jamaican-American writer.

Archibald McDonald, Principal University of the West Indies, Mona. Former Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

Red Rat, Jamaican Dancehall Reggae recording and Performing Artist.

Aidonia, Jamaican Dancehall Recording and Performing Artist.

Constance White, Former Editor-in-Chief of Essence magazine.

Rajiv Maragh, Jamaican-American jockey.

Rhodes Scholars

1987 Creightney, Cavelle (Nuffield) Educ. Meadowbrook High School; M. Phil. In Economics..

1989 Wright, Andrea (Templeton). Educ. Meadowbrook High School; Univ. of the W. Indies, B.Sc. 1st Cl. Hons. Computer Science. D. Phil. in Management Studies.

References

Meadowbrook High School, Jamaica Wikipedia

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