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Page 12 - The Phoenix Newspaper - May 2018
l Vice Lord-Lietenant Dr Beverly Lindsay OBE OD
l Founder Dr Cheron Byfield
l Rev David Illingworth OSL
A New Chapter Begins
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t was a time for joyous celebration all round as staff, students and specially invited guests and dignitaries from across the city came together to celebrate the opening of King Solomon IBS's new 8 storey building, marking a new chapter in the schools history. The building itself, the old
Waterlinks House just off the Waterlinks Island in the city centre, has been completely refurbished from top to bottom, with every decision, from the colours of each floor to the design of the roofspace all meticulously planned. This was despite initially not being a building they were even flirting with the idea of taking on, and as Business and External
Roslyn Jones who had handed Dr Byfield an envelope with an offering for the school 3 years ago. That offering was used to buy the wonderful crown that was unveiled on the day. The School is an all-through International Business School which will take children from primary age all through until they are 18.
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Relations Manager, Stephen Brooks said, “But after a second viewing, and realising that it sat on Lord Street, next to Adam Street, and that the building was in the shape of a cross, we were sold.” Dr Cheron Byfield, Founder of King Solomon International Business School welcomed everyone to the new building, as attendees were treated to a brief
but in depth history, the building itself, and the hurdles they had to overcome to get to where they are now. The £12million refurbishment of the building has specialist science rooms, resistant materials workshop, drama studio, outdoor sports are, music rehearsal, food technology, ICT, language rooms and much more.
Of particular mention must be the staff and students, who for the last few years have been in temporary cabins on a nearby site while work has been completed on their 'forever school', including Sean who so eloquently thanked everyone at the beginning of the celebration. The school was officially opened by widower and pensioner Mrs
l Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Shafique
l Founder Dr Cheron Byfield, Roslyn Jones and Rev David Illingworth OSL
l Jamaica Honorary Consul Wade Lyn CBE
l Business and External Relations Manager Stephen Brooks
l Principal Designate - Rev. Brown
l Sean, a student at King Solomon