The QC Lictor - January, 2006

Produced by the Class t~f W06

The New Auditorium - Alter so Many Years By: Ravi11a Etwaroo a11d Do11ette Cappel/

One black night in November 1997, smoke filled the air as if a volcano had just erupted, but in fact it was Queen's College aflame. On that dark night in 1997 the Queen ·s college family was forced to their knees when then auditorium, staff room, dining hall and parts of the eastern and western wings were gutted in flames. Nevertheless we persevered and with strength and courage today we prosper in our new auditorium.

Prior to construction students and staff were presented with a draft plan of the building. which was dc:-.igncd to house student and staff facilities such as an auditorium, kitchen and dining hall. lounge, staff room and offices for the !lead a nd Deputy Headmistresses and administrative staff, washrooms and storage rooms.

The building was completed and ready for use by Scpte1nber, 2003 and was blessed on

October. 2003 at an oflicial Opening Ceremony, which was attended by the Honourable President Bharrat Jagdco.

The Administrative Block comprises a large staffroom, spacious lounge, offices for the Head and Deput y Headmistres s and administrative staff, staff lavatory facilities, storage areas and sick bay. This block has easy access to the East and West wings and the lounge is linked to the first fonn corridor and the staffroom is linked to the third form corridor by walkways.

The Administrati,c Block overlooks the auditorium. At present. this servers as an assembly hall and houses three badminton courts for students recreation. This hall is not as spacious as the students expected and can just scat the entire school population. In addition, there is no back -stage area to compliment the large stage. There is no

Tribute to Ms. Esther Rawlins

for life. She is a generous and selness woman who has served this institute for so many yea rs.

Ms. Rawlins is the only person in this institute who can tell us of Queen's College in I 960·s and I970's. She is on the Wall of Fame. with the likes of Mr. Frank Maloney, Ms. Zahora Mohammed and Mrs. Claire Blake.

Ms. Rawlins showed a lot of interest in her students and was a constant source of inspiration for us to excel. I could remember her giving tests where hardly anyone got above 50%, but we went on to rake in the excellent scores at CSEC. She sacrificed a lot for her students, her sleep, marking papers and her beloved cricket and tennis. She is a West Indian fan all the way. She walks everyday to and from Queen ·s College and taught her students. even a ftcr she retired. with grace anc charisma.

Ms. Rawlins is one of the greatest teachers to have ever walked the halls of Queen's College.

Queen's College has gone through so many changes in the years. Teacher's have left and have come from all parts of Guyana but only one thing remained the same. the exciting intriguing and exhilarating French classes of Ms. Esther Rawlins. Ms. Esther Rawlins is presently the longest serving teacher in Queen's College and I have had the privilege of being taught by her for five wonderful years. She has even taught my two brothers and cousins who attended the institute in the late I 980's and J990's.

Ms. Rawlins was the driving force for many students to do well. She gave us a lot of jokes and advice and made our classes very interesting. She stressed on the importance of vocabulary which lead to so many passes in French.

As I reminisce now. about those days that she had m, doing orals during the lunch period that I realize it was forour benefit. She gave us a lot of knowledge, not only in French by advice •;: .:· .;

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By: Ryan Dhanraj.

dining hall in the present building. A very small room out:-.idc the auditorium sen cs as the canteen. Lunch times arc strcssfi.il as service is , ·cry slow.

Below the stafT room and lounge one will find the most social site in Queen·s College. It is the gathering place for the school where both leisurely and business activities arc conducted by the student:-..

The Queen ·s College family is indeed grateful for the new auditorium. Even though there may be deficiencies with the auditorium it still plays a major role in Queen ·s College.

It not only hosts meetings and assemblies but showcases the artistic qualitie s and sportsmanship ofQ.C. students. The rebuilding of the Queen's College auditorium, shows progress and development of the school and we arc very fortunate to have this aud itorium as many others have never seen ofone such.

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EDITORIAL It is a great pleasure for us to present this paper to you. It entai Is all events that occurred during the academic year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.

Producing thi:-. paper \\as indeed challenging tow, but nevertheless we conquered all obstacles and it \\a!> \\Orth 11. lo be part of somcthmg that t:mhodics the spirit of Queen's College and reflects the wonderful traditions of this prestigious in~titution.

Queen's College 1s an 1nst1tution, which has produced many outstanding individual-; in society. whether it is Ministers, dignitaries, Member-, of lntcrna11onal Bodies and Organi.i:ations and even Presidents. These people arc all intelligent. well rounded individuals, well \ersed in the Ans, Sciences and Busines . Today, that is not seen at Queen's College. Too much emphasis is placed on the academic side of education. that is, the forma l education. Students go to lessons before schoo l commences, after school tem1inates and these sometimes go until 9 in the night. When the student's reach home. they have to do home work, study, resea rch, assignments and then it begins all o,er again the following day. It's like a cycle of never ending academic-..

In the olden days of Queen's College, there wasn't this theory of attending lessons day and night in order to do well in school. Students were taught fully in schools and syllabi were completed. These students then had time to be involved in sports, music, debating, drama and other extra-curricular activities which developed their minds and abilities and thus made them well rounded. Today in Queen's College this is not seen. The extra-curricular part of the school curriculum has broken down. The students arc somewhat deprived of attaining a full. complete education package at this institution. In today's "orld. Uni"ersities and the world in general demand students who arc well rounded and as such Queen's College has to take this fact into com,ideration The school curriculum should be as it once \\a-. filled with ~port111 g activities and not onl y in the period of inter-house sports but al l year round. Debates. impromptu speaking, elocution, and drama should be reintroduced into the school Ii re. Students should also be given the opportunity to play 111struments and the Queen's College band should be re, ived. /\II of these infom1al aspect:, of education should be re111troduced into the school. thereby producing well rounded ,tudcnts who arc goi ng to take u... into the next century.

I would therefore like to take this opportunit y to ca ll on the Administration of the school to try their be!>t to reintroduce these aspects ofl earnrng back into the school cu1Ticulum. /\':> of lately. I ha"e notice some methods o f reintroduction but a drastic overview of the present curriculu m is needed. Queen's College once produced the worlds finest and it has the ability to still do so.

Ryan Dhanraj.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 11,'ashroom issues of the Second Authorities must ensure that all Form. students brandishing cell phones possess a permit.

Dear Editor.

I wou ld like to lodge a serious Dear Editor, It is my desire to highlight an complaint against the janitor of the second form corridor. I don't know issue which has plagued QC's integrity whether she got permission from the for quite a while. That issue. a very schoo l's head or whether she did it common one. the use of cell phones without a permit. I have observed, out of her own free \\'ii I. She had deliberately locked both with interest, that students refuse to of the female v,:ashrooms on the sa id adhere to certain rules put in place to corridor. Iler cupidity has led to maintain a certain conduct when using some serious unwanted incidents a ce ll phone. For example, students concerning the female students of have a tendency to text message and make calls during class sessions. this highly respectable institution.

Another aspect is that eel I phones We the female students or this prestigious institution would kindly arc an easy target to thieves and reque t of you with deep concern to highwayer . In an effort to recover the look into this extremely confounded stolen phone, the victim of the theft immature act done to us by the unjust needs to disclose vital information about his/her cell phone. Supposing janitor. the victim is ignorant of the description of the cell phone then Thank you for your co-operation. chances or !inding it is a rather slim Sincerely. one.

So now. I \Viii seiLe the opportunity Concerned Student. to incite authorities to ensure and enforce the rule of possess ing a permit for a cell phone at all ti mes.

Yours sincerely, Saieed Khalil.

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•our Beauty Que\,, 11,"··. ll

My skin is pasty and parched all over! Any tips lo make it soft and radiant?

It's simple to get a head-to-toe glow. First. ex foliate twice a week in the shower to slough off dulling dead skin cells using a loofah brush and an ex foliating body wash. Move the brush in circular motions over your whole body for about fi ve minutes, concentrating on rough skin spots like knees, elbows, and feet. Always apply a moisturizing body cream after showering since the emollients penetrate damp skin more efficiently. For special late-night luster, smooth a shimmery silver or gold body cream, gel, or oil on arms, legs, and dccollctagc. l lclp! I want to wear a low-cut neckline, but I have chest acne.

To prevent pimple-producing perspiration, try to wear only cotton tops ( it's the most breathable fabric). Wash the area morning and night with a cleanser containing a drying agent like cucumber, aLulcnc. or salicylic acid, then apply a zit zapper In addition, use a mud or clay mask twice a week to unclog dirty pores.

I ovcrtweezed my brows and now they're thin and uneven. What's the most naturallooking way to fill them in'!

To turn a scriow,ly ~kimpy brow into a thing of beauty, use a brow shadow -- they're easy to blend and create a more realistic effect when you ha ve a lot of tilling in to do. Choose a shadow in a color that's one shade lighter than your natural brow hue (unless your brows arc a pale blond. in \\<hich case you should go one shade darker). To apply, start from the full part of the brow by your nose and follow the natural line or your arch, pressing lightly for even coverage. Use an eyebrow brush (or a baby toothbrush) to blend the powder in so the effect

cheekbones Sweep a large brush in circles over the blush. then tap to remove excess. Go up along cheekbones, down nose, and across forehead and chin. Cream blushes create a dewy. outdoorsy flush.

For Cream Blush: Use fingertips to dab it on the apples of your checks and bl end upward along cheekbones. Also consider skin type when selecting a blush fonnula. If you have an oily complexion, use a powder blush to absorb grease fora matte finish. But if skin is dry, opt for a more emollient cream blush to minimize !laking.

By: Aleya Joaquin

40 Get Goreeous Tips I. Go for contrasting lids and tips. Pair a smoldering eye look with a crisp off-white nail polish . The combo looks elegant, plus you won't have to worry about your manicure matching your clothes.

2. Get tan and toned. Look like a golden

goddess by mixing liquid bron7cr with a firming body cream, and then massage it into your anns. It'll temporarily tighten your skin and give it a glow.

3. Perfect your complexion. Camouflage any pimples by applying a yellow-based cover-up to counteract the redness. Use a concealer brush to pat it on precisely, and then blend the edges with your ring finger.

4. Pump up the volume. For oomphy, tousled strands, try this trick: When you're fini shed blow-drying your hair, switch to the cool setting. flip your head over and aim the nozzle around randomly for a few minutes.

"This creates pockets of air between your locks so they look extra full.

I low do I pull off dark, smoky eyes wnhout looking like I'm wearing too much makeup?

5. Sweeten up your checks. Create a foxy flush with a deep berry powder blu h. Use a fluffy brush to swirl it in small, circular motions over the apples of your cheeks and back toward your hairline.

The secret to a sparkling look that's glowy, not Goth: I. Skim a pale gray shadow over your entire lid

6. Make your gloss multitask. Keep a pearly white lip-gloss in your bag to slick not only on your lips but also on your brow bones and cheekbones as highlighter.

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2. Sweep a darker metallic shade into the inner and outer comers of your upper lash line (leaving the center bare) and along your lower lid .

3. Blend a frosty white hue onto the center of your lid, under your brows and at your inner corners.

Which is preferable - cream or powder blush? Don't they create the same result'!

Actually, your choice will depend upon what effect you want, Powder blush gives a more fini shed look -- perfect for contouring

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locks. tease the hair around your crown, then flip your head upside down and mist the underneath layers with hair spray. Flip back up. then gather all of your hair -except the front section -- into a loose bun and secure with bobby pins. O\\ mi~t those face-framing pieces with hair spray and use a round brush to blow dry them so they're sleek. lnsc11 a sparkly hair accessory a few inches above one ofyourean,.

11 . Prep your lids. Before you apply any eye makeup, blend a creamy concealer onto your lids and into the inner comers of your eyes. This wi II give your shadow a base to tick to and conceal any redness.

12. Score perfect party legs. If you don't have enough time for a full in-the-shower shaving session, just smooth baby oil onto your legs before you take the razor to them. The oil protects your skin and will leave your legs extra satiny.

13. Revive your manicure. Slick a shin y, clear topcoat over whatever polish you have on your nails. It'll give them a glossy finish and prevent nicks so your mani will look freshly done.

14. Go for a smoldering stare. A smoky eye effect is a classic night-out look. To do it : Linc the rim of your upper and lower lashes with a black eyeliner. Now use a stiff brush to smudge the pencil into your lashes.

Finish by sweeping a dark shadow onto your lids.

15. ix a shiny nose. Left your powder compact at home? Tone down a glaring T zone with a piece of one of those toilet-seat covers in the ladies' room.

16. Flip up your eye fringe. Don't have an eyelash curler on hand? You can use a sturdy plastic spoon instead. Just press the curved end into your eye socket so the edge flips up your lashes, and then swipe on your mascara.

17. Make a hair headband. Here's an easy-to-do style that'll make loose locks look super chic. First, blowdry your strands so they're straight, and then create a side part. Now pull the front two inches of your hair taut below the upper layer and secure them together with an elastic. Sprit7 with hairspray.

18. Bedazzle your body. Enhance your cleavage by dusting a shimmery body powder over the tops of your breasts. And to prevent the sparkles from rubbing off on your outfit (and your date's shirt), first apply a body lotion so the powder has something to cling to.

19. Cop the ultimate blowout. The secret to perfectly straight strands : After you're finished blow-drying your hair, flip your head over. While you're upside down, use a flatiron to smooth out any kinky pieces in the underneath sections of your hair.

7. Rework your hair flair. A glittery accessory adds instant glamour to any hairstyle.

20. Pare down your loot. If you don't have enough room in your purse for all of your primpcrs,j ust carry a balm . You can use it as a lip-gloss, a cuticle balm or a face highlighter.

8. Fake a gorgeous glow. Mix one pa11 foundation with one part liquid illuminator. and then use your fingertips to massage it all over your face. Top it off with a dusting of a light-reflecting shimmer powder.

21. Scent your strands. Put a small amount of an oilbased fragrance on your fingertips and then run them through your hair. Oil will linger in your locks longer than a traditional spray version. and it won't dry out your do.

9. Sweeten your handshake. Since you're going to be shaking hands and mingling, mist your fragrance on your palms so that your touch will release a small amount of scent throughout the night.

22. Enhance your natural hue. To pump up your hair color and add tons of shine to your tresses, use a temporary color-depositing conditioner before a big event. To get the best benefit, let it sit on just-washed hair for about 15 minutes. The results will last through a few shampoos.

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I 0. Work a sexy up do. Starting with dry

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scarlet pout is the way to go. After applying the lipstick. layer a matching lip liner over it. This will fix any uneven edges and give your lip color a long-lasting, velvety finish .

and completing the committee is Jnderdat Mahadeo Cleveland Waddell

23 . Tune up tired tresses. If you're product less and your hair looks fri7ty. wet your hands. then smooth your palms over your strands. The \\'ater ,, ill rcacti,atc any rroducts you arrlicd in thea.m.

24. Soften your heels. Get your feet in shape for strappy sandals by first sloughing them in the shower with a pumice stone. Then slather on an ultra thick foot lotion and rut on a pair of cotton socks lo help the moisturi7er soak in while you finish getting ready.

2 5 . Get 24-ka ra l eyes . The per feet complement to dramatic red lips: glistening gold eyes. To get the look. use your finger to blend a cream eye shadow onto lids. l f you're pale, go for a light champagne tone; if your skin is medium or olive, opt for a bron,e color.

26. Glam up your liner. Instead of using a basic eyeliner. go for one that's spiked with flecks of shimmer. To make any eye color look extra sparkly.

27. Restyle your pony. For an easy, elegant

tress effect, use a fine-tooth comb to tease your roots at the crown of your head. Then gather your hair into a low ponytail and secure with an elastic. Pull out a one-inch piece of hair, wrap it around the elastic and secure the end underneath the ponytail with a bobby pin.

28. Look pretty in pictures. Avoid a shinylooking complexion caused by a camera flash by aprlying a matti fying lotion lo your T 70nc before you put on your makeup. It'll keep oil at bay all night.

29. Spray it on . To gi\'c your skin a sexy sheen in seconds. fill a spray bottle with a dry body oil and mist it all over right alter you shower.

30. Pick the rerfcct product. You really need to keep only one styler in your bag. A quick guide depending on your hair type: Curly-haired girls should go for a texturizing cream. If you have straight strands. try a smoothing scrum.

And short locks will get the most help from a non::.ticky gel.

J l. Place your -;cent strategically. Before you go to work in the morning. mist your bra and undies with your lil\ oritc fragrance. The perfume will adhere to the fabric and last until you get undressed. This way. you don't have to lug your fragrance around in your bag.

32. Turn on your radiance. No need to wash your face and start a new makcur job from ~cratch. Instead. pat a light face moisturi7er over your day makeup. It'll instantly give you a fresh. dewy look. Then go ahead and do your touching up.

33. llan: some hair foresight. l f you know about your p.m. plans in advance. try to wake up a bit earlier that morning to give your mane a super sleek blowout before school. This will ensure that it still looks good later on, whether you want lO put it up or just wear it clown.

34. Rock red-hot lips. For a sexy lip effect. a

When you finall> manage to get out of bed. heed this ad, ice to hide the telltale signs of a late night out.

35. Fix stinky strands. If your locks smell like a club, rub a fabric-softener sheet along the length of your hair, starting at your roots.

36. Fake awake eyes. To create the illusion of well-rested peepers. use a flesh-toned pencil to line the lower inner rims of your eyes. This area i~ usually bloodshot when you're tired, and the pencil will offset the redness so your eyes look bright.

37. Perk up your skin. Drinking alcohol can

make your complexion look dull. Use a moisturizing face mask lo pump up your glow.

Keep one in the fridge so it'll also wake you up when you use it.

Vanessa Singh Whitney Monroe By: Ryan Dhanrt~

I .That smitty got knocked over by santa favourite reindeer

2. That QC has strengthened its relations wi• Cuba through new dictatorship.

3. That third former relieved stress from exams t Jira ting to the beats ofhitman's Fire water 4. Thal a certain U6 student "Bounce him Head c a huge stone". Scans conclude it was a gem

38. Fudge clean locks. If there's no time to shampoo, dip a makeup brush into baby powder (or matte bron7er if your hair is dark) and sweep it over your roots.

5. It seems that 3rd form girls are very fond of 'prem and proper' prefect

39. Ditch dark circles. To camouflage under eye circles, use a salmon-hued concealer. The pinkish shade counteracts bluish undertones.

6. That a Pegasus Taxi was called to fish a certa 4•h former from QC's drainage system .. .. ."Rog that"

40. Befriend your bed head. Instead of trying to wrestle messy morning-after hair into submission, work with the rumpled texture.

Just scrunch some curl-enhancing mousse into your dry locks to tame frizz and bring out your natural wa,es.

By: Aleya Joaquin

The Queen's coneee library· 'Where success is Bred' The Library is one of Queen's College's largest sources of knowledge. It is tilled with books of all sorts that aid students in achieving the high grades that they do. We were blessed lo have three librarians. Ms. Cheryl Laing, who entered the Q.C. family in September 1994. She has spend over a decade at Q.C. and has seen some of us grow up through the years. Our other librarian is Ms. Veronica Narine who came on staff in September of 2003. She has become an intricate part of the library and is very well known. Ms. Michelle Griffith, who came on staff in October 2004. is one of the newest members of the QC family and we arc very grateful for her presence here. The library committee held its elections just after the prefects were installed and the results are as follows : Marcel Persaud

President

Rianna Curnmerbatch -

Vice President

Sophia Da\'id-Longc -

Treasurer

Prcmchand Persaud

Public Relations Oflicer

7. That certain U6 girls are proudly sporti1 Motorola's 'L6' slvr

8. A certain boy refused to play in the cricket tea because he claimed he bad a disease called 'Big .... A Portuguese disease.

9. Q.C 's very own Whitney Houston was rep lac,

by Shakira at singing duties at Assemblies.

I 0. A certain person not of this continent is he with 'high' hopes of getting 'high' positions afte: 'high' one leaves soon. He is usually always se, where the highest of the high is ....... 'oh what ( hec!'

11. It seems of lately that the deputy has be replaced by the president but the head is hardly the library.

12. It seems that the upper school girls have tak on the job of'cradle snatching' from the boys.

13. Deep within the confines of the cape roorr new product has been discovered .... or so we' been told, water proof make up that doesn't cor off for more than 3 days 14. That old Mother Hubbard went to t cupboard and it SEEMed as ifshe lost her bret

15. Once upon a time ........ in a far, far a~ library, there was a CELL PHONE who had the abi lity to lower it's volume or vibrate. All 1 other cell phones made fun of it. ....... but this c phone didn't care ....... it told all the other c phones to shut up and it rang and rang and e" rang some more ... . .. to show all those other c phones that it had power and was the loudest them all.

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What motivated the Prlm:lpat to come to Queen's the greatest number. The main goal is to lead for such areas as professional development and students from absolutism and authoritarism competence. curriculum and pedagogical coneee Any progressive individual will strive to climb the scale of achievement to higher levels. With this is view. the Principal was fully focused in joining the Queen's College staff at the helm.

Many criteria engineered her step. inclusive of these were to serve Guyana at its highest institution of learning at the secondary level. to maintain the College's rich traditions. culture. academic heritage and for my own personal development.

It's a God-given privilege to head this prestigious institution. My role is to read as much as possible from the legacy left by the former Principals. then charter my own course for the improvement of the college in keeping with the policy of the Board of Governors and the Ministry of Education.

toward freedom, independence and selffulfillmcnt.

The focus will be that ideas arc not 'out there' waiting to be discovered. but the tools-like forks and knives and microchips that people devise to cope with the world in ,vhich they find thcmscl\'eS. A student friendly environment will be so created in order for learning to come about as the resu lt of the simultaneous and mutual interaction of the learner and the environment.

Students should not only be academically inclined but also socially inclined. David Krathwohl's affective taxonomy will also be used. He asserts that f~r every cognitive there is a corresponding affective response. The live afTccti,·e domain categories are: Receiving, Responding. Valuing.

It has been noted that Queen's College seems to be Organization of the value sys tem and loosing its rich culture. Students arc inclined to charactcrintion by a value or values complex. focus rnorc on academics than sports. So a planned programme for sports will be Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences will also implemented allowing each student to participate be applicable for this prestigious institution. I le asserts that here arc at least eight ways that people in at least three games have or perceiving and understanding the world.

I would suggest that this School of Excellence I le identifies each of these as intelligence. academic programme should be evaluated from Individuals arc gifted with more that one time to time. The Sciences are doing excellentl) intelligence. So students will strive to establish all but the Arts seem to be leading in one way or the the dominant intelligences which are defined as a other. Students will have to participate in various set of skills allowing individuals to find and clubs, including drama and Debating Clubs. This resolve problems they face. will enable them to perform at an acceptable level Cognitive development will occur in a Socioin Regional and National competitions. cultural context- the social milieu of individual achievement and the interaction between the Visions for Queen's coueee. learner and adults as well as his or her peers in Despite a school might tend to be performing at a culturally , alucd activities. Once the students high level. there is always room for improvement. kno\\ where they arc going academically and why.

Students need to develop their higher order they need to know what they should do in order to thinking skills as cited by Bloom's taxonomy of get there. educational objecti, cs.

All teachers should ha\e a personal interest in designing and implementing an effective approach The epistemology Constructivists theory which to classroom management and discipline. The agrees that while knowledge is conceptually based and has structure. it is not something that Board ofGO\ernors, students and parents wil l be exists by divine goal. it 1s inherent in nature or is involved in the process. Designing a disciplined transmitted pedantically from teacher to sn1dent. programme will be a major professional Each learner discovers and constructs knowledge de, clopment exercise. for self as the result of doing and interacting The College must be a microcosm ofa democratic experientially with his or her environment. society. Since participatory decision making Learning will be a socially interactive process as charactcri7ed a democratic society therefore, opposed to a solitary pursuit along a those who are to be affected by a decision must be predetermined path (Jonh Dewey. Lew involved in the process of making, implementing Vygotsky). The student will use information and being held accountable for decisions made. necessary to proceed further in the learning spiral The curriculum and instructional program wi ll be as purported by Jerome Burner. ( 1960). The student centered and responsive. student will be given the capacity to compile the infonnation to analy7e it. including comparing Stakeholders have an obligation to assist all and contrasting it with previous infonnation, to students in becoming self-fulfilling individuals. synthesize it with other information. to evaluate good citi7ens and competent workers in a world its worth and effectiveness and to apply it in real that is maximum effective for all; therefore, wi thin life. As a result of this Cognitive development the limits of individual potential ad capacity. process. the student wi ll continue on his or her opportunities must be provided for each student to realize these goals. quest in becoming a knowing person. in becoming self-fulfilling individuals. students Values arc existential as declared by the axiology constructivists. Values emerge in the context of good citizens and competent workers in a world living and experiencing as opposed to being that is maximum effective for all; therefore, within inherent in nature. Values have meaning in the limits of individual potential ad capacity, context. In Platonic terms. a value held is a virtue opportunities must be provided for each student to and the virtuous person seeks the greatest food for realize these goals.

A total quality management system that provides

relevance, fiscal responsibility business acumen and faci lity maintenance will be designed and implemented.

By: Freidel l ,.~aacs (He11d ,\fotre.,.,)

1ihe ~- Questions --~ 01 -Hie ~

In deed the most important questions you and I can ask arc, 'Who am I?' 'Where did I come from?' 'Why am I here?' and 'Where am I going?' Whatever way we answer these question s wi ll determine the way we live, for where the MIND goes the MAN follows. Responses to these questions determine how I value and treat myself and my neighbour; it dirccb our daily dcei:-ions and actions and ultimately affects our world.

Revelation 4: 11 KJV points w, in the direction of TRUTII, Thou art worthy, 0 Lord to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things. and for thy pleasure they arc and were created'.

By: Jt... E/ill(Jr Jordan

Mathematital equations.

'When a eenius is bored'

by Vilrod Rampersaud

Man + Money = Man + Woman Money Woman But money =J~al~I-ev~i-1 ••• Woman Jail evil

Man Woman

Child

When Man Woman

Woman=> Marriage

When Women=>Marriage Man=>lnsanhy Insanity = Child => Insanity is a Product of Marriage Child and Marriage.

ISLAMIC AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTE OLD MOSQUE COMPOUND 146 Cross st. Ale.ander Village Tel: 223-0579 e-mail:

REPOT ON EDUCATIO AL PROGRAMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 5005 Imam course (9 months) Introduction to Islamic Stud,e,. (females) 9 months A hm I" and 2" year course Khutbahs (weekly) 7-8 Masj1ds

INTENDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (2006) Iman course (9 months) Introduction to Islamic Studies. (females) 9 months Islamic lntenned,ntc cour<;e (nazera class) Alim I" . 2" and 3" year cow,,e Maktabs ( 15). daily cla..'ISes Khutbnhs ( I Owcckly)

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Quotes lor Q.C.lictor

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placing third at the Poetry Competition.

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God bles'> thee: and put meekness in thy mind, •• A dog thinks: Hey, these people I li ve with feed me. love me. provide me with a nice wann. Sports: love. charity, obedience. and true duty!

Q.C. salutes all those students whose dry house. pet me. and take good care of me ...

Be great in act, as you have been in thought. outstanding contributions kept Q.C. on the They must be Gods!

Assume aq virtue. i fyou have it not map at Nationals and Inter-School eventsA cat th inks: I Icy, these people I live with feed me.

Kiev Chcssy. Samuel Fisher, Carwin love me. provide me w ith a nice wam1. dry house.

William Shakespeare Collins, Janel Davis, Trisana Cox, Acacia pct me, and take good care or me ... I must be a Halley, Melinda Franklin only a few to You must not lose faith in humanity. Human ity God! mention. is an ocean: if a few drops of the ocean are Q.C. salutes all those stud ents who •• Why are th e Japanese so smart? • dirty. the ocean doe', not become dirty. represented this institution and country at They don't have any blondes.

You must be the change you want to see in the the Barbados Relay Fair. \~Orld.

Q.C. salutes Yansen Waddell, Michelle Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is •• A blonde guy was sitting in a bar when he Astwood and Juli o Yan-Lang th eir spots a very pretty young woman.

I le advances very important that you do it. excellent games of badminton and their the bartender says to him, towards her when The weak ca n never forgive. Forgiveness is the achievements as winner~ of their specific "Don't waste your time on that one. She's a attribute of the stro ng. categories in the Yonex Badminton It is unwise to be too su re of one's own lesbian." The blonde goes over to her anyway and Competition. wi'>dom. It is healthy to be reminded that the sny~. "So which part ofLcsbia arc you from?"

Q.C salutes Michae l Pereira as being one of strongest might weaken and the wisest might the most outstanding sports personalities in •• An old woman is going up in a lift in a very err.

Queen's College since the day he entered I bclie\C in equality for everyone. except lavish department store when a young, bcauti ful this Institution. woman gets in, smelling o f expensive scent. She reporters and photographers.

In addition, Q.C. salutes the indi viduals and turns to the old woman and says arrogantly I late the si n, love the sinner. houses that fostered keen competition at the "Romance by Ralph Lauren, £ 100 a bottle."

Always aim at complete harmony o f thought Annual Inter-I louse Athletic Sports. and word and deed. Always aim at purifying Then another young woman gets in the lift, She Last but not least, Q.C . alutcs Mr. Da Costa also turns to the old woman and says snootily your thoughts and everything will be we ll. and Mr. Wright for the role they played in "Chanel No 5. £ 150 a boll le."/\ few fl oors later, furthering the interest of sports and games woman has reached her destination.

As she the old Mahatma Gandhi at Queen's College. gets out, she looks both woman in the eye, then /\ Fanatic i<; one who can' t change his mind and turns round, bends over and farts, saying Staff: "Broccoli. 25p a pound." won ·t change the subject.

Q.C. salutes Mrs. F. Isaacs on her A love for tradition has never weakened a determination that Queen's College nation. indeed it has strengthened nations in remains the best in all that is does in spite of their hourofpcri l. ad\crsity. We extend a big welcome to you All great things are simple, and many can be as our new headmistress. expressed in single words: freedom, justice, Q.C. salutes Ms. Gem Rohlehr for her There arc many persons who, in some way, are honor. duty. mercy, hope. outstanding work and service to Queen's Every day you may make progress. Every step associated with Queen's College. Of these Co llege a nd fo r in sp irin g us all. may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out persons, there arc those who keep the Queen's Congratulations as Queen's College new before you an ever-le ngt hening, ever- College flag fl ying high, the image of Queen's Deputy Head Mistress. asccnding. ever-improving path . You know College fair and the standard of Queen's College Q.C salutes the dedicated teachers who you wi ll never get to the end of the journey. But excellent. To all of those persons, we salute you. have shaped our li ves and given us the tools this, so far discouragi ng, only adds to the joy Here are a few oft he dedicated. to learn and succeed. and glory o f the climb.

Q.C alutes those teachers who obtained Academ ics: their Master Degree- Ms. Gem Rohlehr and ..

Q.C. salutes all of the students who Sir Wi11sto11 Churchill Mrs. Juliet Mallis. made us proud at the 2005 GCE Q.C. salutes the teachers who completed advanced level and CXC Examinationstheir Diploma in Education. - Ms. Simpson.

Rajcndra Ramgobin (Top Q.C. SCEC Ms. Halley, Mr. Seta!, Ms. Bcntict, Ms. Student), Ravina Ramesar. Daniel Ram Paul, Mrs. Urncna and Mrs. Williams. a nd Euce Anderson (Top CA P E Q.C. salutes Mrs. Savery for completing her Students) and Donette Cappel! and CPCE Training and Mr. Thompson for Tamika Henry(Top GCE Students) obtaining his Degree.

• Q.C. salutes I lorace Cox and Yinod Q.C salutes Mrs. F. Baksh and Mrs. K. Paul Rampersaud for obtaining all A's at the A little boy came home from school and for being appointed Senior Mistresses and Adva n ced Level Sub',idiary his homework assignment was to find out what to Mrs. Savery and Mr. Bernard for being Examinat ions. The also arc the only two the difTcrcnce was between hypothetically and appointed Heads of Departments. students who secured Grade one's in the realistically... so he asked his dad. His dad said.

Q.C. salutes our hardworking librarians.

CAPE Chemistry Examinations.

"Well. go ask your mom if she would sleep who have worked beyond the call of duty Q.C. sa lutes Rebecca Ram and Tamika with th e mail man for S 1,000,000. and has been the source of encouragement I lenry for achieving Grade A, in Human for many students.

Biology at the Ad\ anced Level.

He went and a',kcd and came back and said, Q.C. saluted the office staff for their Q .C . sa lut es th e st ud ents that "She said yes". contributions to the adm inistration of the represented the school at elocution.

"Well", said the dnd. "Go ask your sister the school. debating. spelling. music and other same question ...

Q.C. salutes the ancillary staff and grounds cultural competit ion. You have made us H e did an d ca m e ba ck and sa id , m en, w ho co ntinu e to keep our proud.

"She said yes." surro undings tidy.

Q.C salutes Tamika Henry and Ryan And the dad said. "Now go ask your brothcrthc i+ Q.C. salutes the Board of Governors for Dhanraj for being appointed head and same thing." their hard work in running and maintaining Deputy Prefects and Rebecca Ram, He did and came back and said, "I le said yes the ethics of the school.

Ayana Constance and Dahlia Eng lish as too!"

Q.C saluted the PTA for its unavailing Senior Prefects.

And the dad said. "Well hypot hetically we're concern for the we! fare of the students and Q.C. salutes Soncl David -Longe for sitti ng on three million dollars, realistically for mak ing a difTerence in our li ves.

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Q.C. salutes the old students for their unstinting contributions over the year.., especially to the development of the school after the fire.

Q.C. salutes the Prefect Body for enabling the schoo l to maintain discipline in spite of their many grievances.

And most of all, Queen's College salutes the students for being the best!!

Unexpected Danger

By Ryan Dha11raj

Run! Run! But where?

Wherever r go, I cannot escape her, She is too big, too monstrous to be controlled Devastation creeps upon me, Where do I go? I have no where.

She gathers momentum.

Then suddenly attacks like a giant from the beyond.

With mammoth steps that crush my earth.

That which is nature's gift to us all Is ripped from our anns in one sudden gulp.

Now I walk alone, in a field if lifeless flowers, That yearns the reek of her destruction, As hunger inflicts pain on us all, Day by day tearing flesh from our bones, And our friend disease lurks in the region, Waiting to capture its choiced ptey.

No mother, no father what do I do?

No brother, no sister, what can I do?

She came like a great thief, And stole my life, and that of my neighbour, Even though it will take many years Before I see the light again, I stand strong, For there is still a tomorrow to come.

Tell It ro Marcy To follow or not to follow'!

Dear Marcy.

I am a 14 yrold girl with a problem. I am constantly being influenced by my friends and I'm not sure it's in a positive way. So far I've done a lot of things to make me acceptable among the group of people I talk to. In some instances it would cause me to drink, talk to guys who really treat me with no respect and generally get involved that would be a danger to me. I generally have begun to feel no self worth. I don't know what to do ... I want to fit in with my peers so badly.

Confused Dear Confused, Your situation is so common with many teens, it's sad to say that many do end up in situations that scar them for life. You shou ldn't need 10 be accepted by a group to feel good about yourself. ..YOU need to realize your self worth.

The first thing you need to do is change your company because they're obviously not supporting

Remembrance Day 2005

or bcnditing you in any way. You need to be around friends who will really look out for you By: Ra11i11a Etwaroo mu/ Donette C11ppell and help you make proper decisions .

All the best!!

On I 1·• ovcmbcr, the annual Remembrance Day ceremony was held to pay respects to the Which boy should I be with? former Queen\ College Masters and students \\ ho fought and died in the first and second Dear Marcy, World Wars.

I have a big problem. You sec. the thing is that I'm in second form and my boyfriend is in 5 ' Form. I like him a lot and he treats me reall y nice but '·I'm not that interc tcd in him". We have been together for a couple of month!,, but it seems that I'm only physically attracted to him. I le is so hot and he makes be burn inside but that's all he docs for me. He's doesn't appeal to me like if we can have a future. The bad thing about it. is that I kind of like this boy in upper six . He is reall y nice and we have been friends for some time. He says that I shouldn't have a boyfriend right now and that I should be focusing on my sllldics but all I want is The ceremony began, as is tradition. with the to be with him. I want to leave my present singing of the hymn "O God Our I lclp in Ages boyfriend and have a relationship with this boy. Past'·. Deputy Hcadmistre~s, Ms. Gem Rohlchr. dcli,crcd the introductory address, What should I do? \vhich was followed by the Remembrance Day Prayer, recited by the Headmistress. Mrs. I lclp.

Freidel Isaacs. The recently appointed I lead Dear Help. and Deputy I lead Prefects. Tamika I lcn ry and It seems that you arc in quite a dilemma. I Ryan Dhanraj, recited the name~ of the Old would have to agree wi th the upper six boy, in that Boys and Masters of the school who died in the you should not have boys 'on your mind' right wars. A II then faced north as the youngest boy now and focus on your studies. You are very and girl Bhoindra Prashad and Kelly-Ann young and have lots of time to have a boyfriend. Persaud. escorted by the Prefects, marched Don't sacri lice your education now for some fun down the aisles of the assembly hall to lay the when later you will regret it. Be wise and remove wreaths of poppies beside the names of our both boys form you mind and focus on your fallen War I lcroes. studies.

Am I a lesbian?

Dear Marcy, I'm a student of fourth fom1 and I have a boyfriend. He is the 1110::-1 precious person to me.

He is really nice and he treats me like a lady. He is just the best guy I could have hoped for. I le even is willing to wait until I'm older and more mature to have sex, unlike mosl guys these days. My problem is that I have this huge crush 011 this girl in fifth fonn. She is the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen. We arc friends and I just love talking to her. The way she looks at me makes me want to just melt. Of lately, I've been having sexual feelings towards this girl. Sometimes when I see her I want to kiss her. One time when she was leaving school I gave her a kiss on the check and it felt so good. But I want to do more than just kiss her on the cheek. I've been fantasizing of her a lot and not focusing on my studies. I want to tell her how I feel. Am I a lesbian for having these feelings and what should I do'! aughty Fantasies.

Dear Naughty Fantasies, Everyone at some point in their lives ha had fantasies as such but having them and actua ll y doing them are different. You are not a lesbian for having these fantasies. At this point in your life, with CXC just around the comer, you should be focusing on your studies. If you really want to let her know how you fee l, then you should, but do take caution in that she might not feel the same way as you. or you might loose her friendship. Good Luck!

Each student. and teacher .:iii kc, wore a poppy to demonstrate our support for those who fought so unsel fishl y in the Wars. But. even as we paid tribute to these noble men. we were reminded by Ms. Rohlchr and Mrs. Isaacs.

"There is su ITcring of all kinds and always loss of Ii fc", and so, "Let us think of the great cost of war in life and human suffering and resolve that we will do all in our power to preserve peace in our time".

Spelling is "NOT" Important Are you a hor-ri-ble" speller? No matter how hard you try you still can't spell??

Read the paragraph below and I'm sure it will cheer)'OU up! I

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Teenage Drinking on the Increase.

Teenage Drinking is a very serious problem that is growing by the day in our count ry. Yet it is one of the least addressed problems in our society. Recent surveys show that many teenagers may become overly indulgent in order to "defy their overprotective parents or to prove themselves to their cool friends who arc doing it''. Many of these teenagers will become anti-social alcoholics. the ones who li ke to fight and argue when they arc drunk.

In doing research for th is art icle I came across a study done in Scotland. The survey covered over 23.000 13 and 15 year olds in schools aero% Scotland . The Edinburgh University survey found that in 2002, 38% of 15 yea rs olds drank on a regular basis as did 17'% of 13 year olds. Drinking among 15 year old girls and boys and 13 year old girls had increased since 1998 although the problem among 13 year old boys had not worsened.

Many under 16s admitted drinking an average often units of alcohol a week. five pints of beer aor ten normal glasses of wine. These figures arc astounding and who knows the statistics for the Cari bbean? I have not found any dnta that could give me any insight to the trend in Guyana; I am incl incd to think that a far greater figure is true for a country where a good

Tribute to Ms. Zahora Mohammed Although 1 have been acqua inted with Mrs. Zahora Mohammed, a teacher of Spanish at Queen's College. since third form it wasn't until I had begun my fourth year that I had stai1cd to have a true appreciation for the magnitude of her character and also her professionali ty.

As I recall it. in the fourth year the students of my year group were experiencing :-omc di fficultics with clashes in certain subject areas due to the then existent shortage of teachers. This, unfo11t111ately. was the case with the foreign languages which were offered at the sa id lime- French and Spanish. Being rnnfronted with such an undesirable situation therefore meant that the students of my yea r. \\'ho were interested in sitting both of the foreign languages, either would have had to forget about writing one of the above stated foreign languages, be it French or Spanish. or the other option would have been to continue doing both subjects. The latlcroption, which was chosen by a fcv.. did imply that class time for a particular ~ubject would have to be sacri fieed in order that the study and sitling of both to be faci litated. It so happened that the class time sacrificed was that of Spanish due to cc11ain conditions which then existed.

In order to help the students who had not been ab le to allcnd the Spanish classes the teacher of the said subject area. Mrs. Zahora Mohammed. be ing the considerate and compassionate person tha t she is. took it on hersel f to give extra-classes every Saturday to those to whom normal classes were lack ing. I can certainly attest to the fact that the teaching received by the students who attended the

'sport in' is part of the culture and drinking I s a rite of passage in many parts of the country.

Alcohol is a drug. Chronic use ofalcohol can cause a person to acquire a sense of immunity to the effects of the drug. requiring the users to consume more of it in order to get the .. high"' they are looking for when they drink. This increase in tolerance occurs because the body has adapted to the alcohol in it and is able to digest it faster, delaying the cflects ince it is not in the stomach long enough to run into the blood stream. Adapted drinkers. as a result. drink more. This causes deterioration in the li ver. brain. muscles stomach. nervous -;ystcm, and other organs due to the ··Jo e of vitamins that the alcohol in it. the body stai1s to hccomc physically dependent when there no longer is any alcohol in it. the user starts to "shake, sweat, vomit. and'or ha an overall irritation about them sometime after ceasing to drink:. In addition. the u~c of alcohol on a regular basis is also a cause of Corona1y I leart Disease, according to the National Ins titute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoho li sm (A lcohol and Coronary Heart Disease).

book Teenagers & Alcol,o/. authors Volgcr & Bratz instill that teaching children while they arc still pre-teens is best because this age is when they begin to develop their morals and ideas about what alcohol is. They stress that parents must first clarify their stand on alcohol and whether it is somewhat acceptable pastime for their children to be around. Then they should be prepared to answer common questions and to answer them in a honest and simple manner. since the ch ild often know more or less the reason for others actions and can loose trust in the parent.

The government also has to enforce tighter regulations on houses that sell alcohol. They must enforce fines on persons that sell alcohol to teens and even parents that al low their teenagers to consume alcohol.

There should also be a proper educations campaign on the effects of alcohol on the body specifically targeting teenagers in Sccondaiy schools across the country.

And we as friends discourage our friends from drinking.

What shall happen to our already fragile labour market if this trend is allowed to continue? What can be done to address this grave problem? In the Saturday classes was by no means of inferior quality 10 that which was given during the week at sc hool. The quality received was always undeniably good. which was certainly the feeling among the students.

I was a part of the classes on Saturday more often than not and. I can say that, from the guidance which I received I was able to pass the Spani ·h exams at the CSEC level with good grades and so did many other students, both from the Saturday classes and from the classes during the week.

The qua lity of such an outstanding teacher which, in my opinion has left a lasting impression in my mind has been her abil ity to relate to the problems of the students and more so to respond to these problems with good advice. This goes to show that Mr . Mohammed was more than a teacher. in fact, she was a counselor. Due to her friendly. yet professional, disposition I always felt at case speaking wi th her whenever I had encountered difficulties in any subject area. pa11icularly that of hers. One might ask why it is that I am so thankful for that which Mrs. Zahora Mohammed has done for me. I think that the answer is simple. The fact of the matter is that. today I am in Cuba on a scholarship to study medicine. It therefore means that I take studies in a foreign language. that being Spanish. The reality of the situation is that I have been told by some Spanish speaking persons who arc from Cuba and Bolivia. among other countries, that the foundation which I have in the language is a very ~ood one. Well. to tell the truth, I never attended lessons for Spanish so I must give credit where it is due. The rea lit y of the situation is that Mrs. Mohammed has played a vital ro le not only in my secondary school Ii fc but also in my university life.

I guess that the least that 1 can do, as we put it in everyday talk, is- GIVE JACK HIS JACKET. A Sra. Zahora Mohammed le doy a ella las gracias por todo. iFclicidades Sra. Zahora Mohammed! by: Homce Cox

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It was after the Second World War that the United States of America became a political World giant whose influence overpowered that of European influences.

THROUGHTHEEYESOFGEM QUEEN'S COLLEGE PAST AND PRESENT REFLECTI ONS This article is not a mere chronicle ofhistorical events although one cannot escape referring to the historical process which contributed to the germination, growth and development of Queen's College. The chunks of history to which I would refer open the door to the comparative study and critical thinking and perhaps offer an approach of how to deal with social problems which may impact upon the school environment.

Every phase of the period understanding was marked by steer balance and new challenges. In Guyana there was a constitution crisis marked by the occupation of British Military forces . so aptly and tersely recorded in Martin Carter's poem of resistance, rT IS A DARK TIME MY LOVE'. There was a tilt of Marxist- Leninist Philo s ophy, a movement to political independence which was later followed by Nationalism.

This article offers a concludes picture of school which has survived one and a half centuries- from the nineteenth century to the post modem period in which we now exist.

Therefore to facilitate the process of comparative study I have divided the article into five historical periods.

Ironically, the political leaders, the late Dr. Chcddi Jagan and later, the late, Linden Forbes Sampson Burhnam were former students of Queen's College which kindled the flame within them too rise to leadership. Both scholars had returned form the United States of America and England respectively to challenge the colonial structure which would certainly have an impact upon their Alma Mater. This led to antagonist opposition by intellectuals many of whom were also fonner students of Queen's College. Some of the consequences were victimization and migration.

Queen's College was established the post slavery and Romantie periods and also at a time when the church played a vital role in education. This period dictated the religious, philosophical and socio-cultural thrust of the College.

During those twenty five years of shocks and challenges Queen's College survived. How? School philosophy embedded in the school motto, FlDELES, UBIQUE, UTILES guided the moral conscience. A story Alumni Association buffered the fall and lent support.

Established by the Anglican Church, students were expected to be raised in a religious environment where respect for God and the monarchy were paramount. Thus the concepts of respects for leadership and commitment to organization were not different to understand and practice.

Although entrance requirements to the college were expanOded the college accepted students who gained county scholarships, or and who sat the School's Entrance Examination, and later the National Common Entrance Examination.

Loyalty to the college was expected and the school's policies and practices focused on the holistic development of the student through the fonnal and informal curriculum. Despite the diversity the Queen's College ethos was upheld by parents who were former students and who instilled the same values into their children.

Many members of the school's administration were former teachers hence, institutional memory and were kept alive. The leaders understood their professional roles.

An amalgamation of idealism and realism philosophies purported by Plato, Descartio, Aristotle, Aefel and Bacon guided the vision and practices of the visionaries. Class, race and gender and level of intellectual competence were prescribed and became philosophy.

Through the Sciences and the Arts, indicative reasoning was developed thus producing a wise and competent student who was also trained for leadership. Students were expected to pursue tertiary education at Oxford, Cambridge, Essex and other universities in England where they would not only develop their cognitive skills but gain the British finesse. These formulative years of the college demanded carefully structuring of all systems related to education and the understanding of the visions and policies which were to be upheld by each successive Principal and generation. The roles of the State, the Administration, the parent, the teacher, the student and other categories of staff were clearly defined and boundaries were marked.

The second period to which this article refers is

Systems within the school environment which fostered cohesiveness between student and student and teacher and student which helped to keep the school spirit alive were maintained and strengthened: the cadet corps, the chess club, the Christian Fellowship club, the Islamic, Hindu, Historical, Drama, Geographical, Library and Debating, Science and Stage Societies; sports and games were important to the curriculum. In addition to these societies, students' journalistic skills were developed through writing the Lictor and the magazine.

The college's academic and co-curriculum prepared students for tertiary education, for the world of work and for leadership positions in

society. It could be said that after leaving school, students had both a first and second occupationWinston Mc Cowan. Vic Insanally. Ron Robinson, Roger Harper. Mayor General Joe Singh. fom1cr Commissioner of Police, Mr. Laurie Lewis. David Grainger and Gordon Rohlehr. Certainly the list is not exhausted.

By 1975 Queen's College became a co-educational institution. The Caribbean Examination Counc il was now the authority for Inter-regional examinations.

I joined the Queen's College staff in 1988 and worked until the end of that academic year. Mr. Leroy Trotz was the Principal of the College and Ms. Esther Rawlins, Deputy Principal. l admired the level of professionalism practiced and the parliamentary procedures that were practiced at all meetings. Mr. Leroy Trot.7 was timetable to teach Physics and that he did with no interruptions. I le would return to his administrative duties when he left the classroom . This was the practice of the Principals and the Masters of the College which is unlike the practice of the Modem School Administration.

In his tribute to Mr. C. Yahp, then Principal of Queen's College, on his retirement. the Deputy Principal, M. T. Lowe wrote in I 071 : Men of action and few words is what Guyana needs at this time and C. P. Y is one of these .. . Psychologist tell us that to avoid the runs-of- the mills, the common place, one must postpone close ere .. . for nearly twenty years, especially during the last two, I was privileged to watch this man constantly re-examining conclusions and refining decisions before acting. Small wonder that administration took so much of his time. Yet he did not leave the classroom. ln 1990, Dianah Rutherford became the first female Principal of Queen's College. She encouraged a good working with her staff, the alumni. the Parent- Teachers Association and the School Board. She was a very humble, honest and keen administrator. Many of the staff members had graced the halls of Queen's College for the first but eventually they blended into the tradition naturally or by coercion. There was respect for knowledge, wisdom, history and tradition. The four seniors in administrative positions- Philip Narine, Clare Blake, Collen West and Gem Rohlehr had their specific administrative duties and more than twenty- five teaching periods per week, were committed to the development of the college. The English Department for several years only enjoyed half an hour lunch periods four days in a school week and the major holidays during the Easter and Christmas vacations. We received not an extra dollar neither did we ask for an extra dollar for the amount of work that we undertook .. Teaching was our advocation.

The co-curricular activities were shared by all Heads of Departments. Patricia Mc Pherson, Joy Johnson, Psyche Thierens, Linden Smith, Camille Pyle, Owen Jordan, Sharon Duncan and Zahora Mohamed bonded together to promote the cocurricular and extra- curricular programmes. The clubs and societies functioned owing to the impact of the Alumni, the Tour Club was resuscitated and

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TITLE: WHITHER PHYSICS EDUCATION IN OUR SIXTH FORM SCHOOLS? The Technological age ha-, O\el1akcn u, 111 <iuyana and 1111hc "l(kr \\'orld. esrccially 111 the areas or elec1ron1cs and 1cleclllll1t1un1ea11om,. The mobile rhone "11h its, ariall(>ns and adaptations has becom..:: !he la test cra,c: tho.,c "lw cannot or "ill not purchas..:: a comput..::r arc arming thcmsch cs "1th th 1-, latest fad. the mobile telephone. But lun c we '>lopped to co1P,idcr \\ hcthcr a 11 of these developments would ha\'c been possible without a background of ba!->ic physics? Indeed. would all the umpteen amenities to "hich we ha\'e gro\\ n accustomed and which many of u., reel we cannot do without ha, e been possible "ithout a study of ba-,1c. down-to-earth physics? Can we in Guyana ever hope to become a technological force to be reckoned wi th in the Caribbean (as was formerly the case) \\ hen the physics foundation required for this i-, not being properly or e, en adequately laid in ou r Sixth Form schools'' It 1s my considered \ ic\\ that the quality or physics instructi on in our !-.enior schools has senousl) declined over the past two decades or so. Where, then. 1.., physics teaching in our se111or scconda11 ..,choo ls heading? It is ,ilrcad1 in a, irtual morass. Where it" ill be in Ii, c to ten years' time anyone's guess.

A rnmparison of physics Ad,anced Level results in the halcyon day" of physics teaching of the sixties. seventies and eighties ,, 1th tho,c or the last lifken years ;ould revea l that the o,-era ll grade quality has declined. It 1s no coincidence that this has taken place o,cr the very period during \\ hich our phy-,ics teachers who taught in these schools in those three decades have either left or retired. One suspects that one rea,on ror the present decline in the quality of performance at the 'AS' and ·A' levels is the foci that very little or no practical work is currentl y being undcnakcn by students in their courses and 110 teacher demonstration is done in the course of instruction. The complaint or recent ·A' level physics cand idatcs has 111\'ariably been that, whereas the written paper!'> were wel l within their grasp and their experi ence, that were completel y · foxed' by the practical paper.

-.ince they were either not familiar with the apparatus they,, ere req uired to use or. if they were. they did not kno,, how to obtain an answer to the cxcrci1:,es ,;ct them from the result, they obtained from their measurements and obscn·atiom,. In other words, their rractical competence was found sadly" ant111g.

In the days when time-tabled practi cal work was the norm (clas-.es were a 1-:ood deal larl!er then 1) this wa:-. hardly e, er th; case. Wherc~ts. thi.: '>ludcnts were routinel y trained to use a wide range or equipments in ..111 the variow, branches of what was then a quite extensive syllabus. mm. it seems that teac hers leave rractical work fo r the last fe w weeks of the AS or the /\ level course and hope, in these last re,, \\ eeks. to hold a few sessions or instruction, in the use of those item!'> or apparatus ,, ith \\ hich must be familiar in

order to do the practical test. It is 111\ , ie,, that tlii-; is deeply and profcssionaliy wrong.

Practical work should be undertaken right through the physics course in both the ·AS ' year and the· A year and this should be done in accordance with a time-tabled. rl anncd programme and not left to chance or to the ,, him., of the teacher. The argument advanced b) ,ome teachers. namely that they must fi r-t ·break the back of the theory· in the first two term'> before they undertake the practical component. might be wcll-intcntioncd. but is grm,sly misguided. Prac11cal work should be undenakcn throughout the entire school year in order to allow students lo sec the 'theory at ,, ork ' where this is possible, and so better understand it. and give them practical skil ls of measurement and the abi lity to handle results obtained from measurements. Practical work 1~ not intended merely to acquaint candidates ,, ith the use o r those items of apparatus which the subject syllabus stipulates, as some of our teachers seem to reel at present.

pro, idc its 0\\11 fish 1.c., invest in the tra1111ng a ·cadre' of local persons at an institution where this can most economical ly be done (al the Uni, crsitv of Guyana, perhaps?) and. when this has been achie{•ed. to deploy these persons as pcripalctic teachers,\\ here the ir services arc ·shared by !>UCh sixth form schools as need their cxpenisc. Such a nucleus or properlv trained teacher:, could also be irn,trumcntal 111 raising the qua lit} of instruction at the CSEC level, where. one rather suspects. teac hers currently need tremendo us ass istance\\ ith the selectio n. designing, execution and assessing of school s based assessment c,crciscs. ccdless to say, these teachers abo need to be impressed upon that routine practical work is essential in any science course, especially in phys ics, where there are so many topics that lend themselves to exciting experimentatio n.

What has been adumbrated above arc a few measures that might be needed lo stem the fast moving tide that is taking us in quite the wrong direction. What can the authorities do as an interim measure to stop the rot'!

Perhaps an attempt could be made to persuade a few members or the fast dying breed or experienced or course it cannot be denied that a large physics teachers who arc willing and still able to propo11ion ofour present day physics teachers pitch in or, ir for any reason this i!. not possible, to \\Crc brought up' in a climate devoid of have the sixth fonn teachers concerned attend practical work, in that they were themselves extended \ acation courses at the Uni ve rsity physics taught entirely by 'white chalk and pure talk'. department or on one of the Caribbean university If this is the case, then our School Boards and campuses where the required training is available. educational authorities need to try their However, on a different front, given the present state hardest to break this vicious circle of 'teaching of many of our physics laboratories where the in the way they were themselves taught' and availability of equipment is concerned, it might be look _for ways and means of upgrading the wise first to ensure that stocks of basic eq uipment arc practi cal 'know-how' or these teachers wi th a provided in these laboratories by the time the , icw of seriously re-establishing that 'culture· afo rementi o ned training is undertaken a nd ~ of teaching physics in an atmosphere of completed. enquiry and practical investigation by students and demonstration by teacher. The lurking fear It is to be hoped that the will to turn the situsation is that if this situsation is al lowed to continue around is pre ent among the go, cmors on School unchecked. where our sixth fonn physics Boards and that, with this as a gi,cn, ways will be teachers are either not properly qualified to found lo prevent what appears just now to be a teac h physics at that level or, if they are. arc serious situation. if not yet a crises, in our sixth rorm loath to engage in practi cal work. the standard schools from becoming worse. of our physics training will decline funher.

Indeed. one may find that the senior chools Clarence Trot7 may eventual ly have to discontinue the offer of Past Student, Past Headmaster physics at the AS and A Levels. This, needl ess to say. will be a sad day for science education 111 Guyana. Where. then, will our phys ics professionals (teachers included) and our engineers (whose base subjects arc physics and mathematics), doctors. geologists, meteorologists, technologists and the like be nurtured'! the nursery would have disappeared from the educational seems as though the relevant authorities will have to take the bull by the horns and find ways and means to attract persons to physics teaching. Where they first acquire a satisfactory knowledge of the subject by,, ork ing lo\\'ard'> a physics degree, and then train to teach it at the required level. I do not DEALERS IN GOLD &DIAMOND JEWEU.ERY believe that the answer lies in giving the UNDER 11IE CLOCK proverbial fish to the schools to satisfy their Tel: (Business) 226-3469 Sl2broek Market hunger but, rather. to provide the means for Georgetown, Guyw.

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Through the eyes of GEM Continued I was asked to be the Chairperson of the club, the Music Department headed by Vanessa Browne exposed students to singing, the playing of stringed instruments and the theory of Music. The choir igh. I performed regularly and on Speech championed the college in the two music festivals held in 1994 and 1997. The school placed first in several categories. There were always inter- form, inter- house and inter-school competitions in Poetry. Music, Drama, Elocution, Debates. basketball, cricket, tennis, badminton and athletics. We knew that some houses would always place among the top five winners and that each of the top five was outstanding in one ore more competition- Percival (A), Durban (D), Pilgrim (E), Molder (G), Wolley (H)- all houses competed to the best of their strengths.

When housefced was reinstituted by the Alumni, each hose master and mistress was present at planning sessions and we manned several stalls during the activity.

I remember in the early I 990's Queen's College had been made to feel the mild impact of migration as a direct result of that issue an entire Department had lost all of its teachers to the United States of America and the Caribbean. There were no teachers to teach history and geography. I had done a minor in history at the University of Guyana and when I examined the CXC syllabus I knew I could have assisted in the teaching of history until pcrn:ianent staff was employed. I offered my servt~es although I had my full quota of teaching English Language and Literature. With the help of one part- time staff I taught history for three years and prepared the tudcnts for examinations. In 1993, every student that I tutored for English Language, Literature and Histo,y passed the CXC examination. This was the level of commitment that was expected of a teacher not only at the College but also in the society. The school maintained a close relationship with the Alumni Association, the Parents, the School Board and the Community. These were the glowing years.

The period 1996 to 2004 were years of extreme challenges. created not only from inside but by society, yet there were some sparks.

Under the leadership of Wendel Roberts (Principal), Clare Blake (Deputy Principal) and Gem Rohlehr (Senior Mistress) we strove to maintain the formal and informal curriculum. But the tentacles of migration, a weak Guyana dollar, di s respect for law and foundations , and postmodernism were encircling the education system. To fight this death trap required intellectual, physical and moral courage which we obtained not only from our innate attributes or academic exposure but also from our spiritual discernment. Between 2000 and 2003 there was mass migration of teachers form the College and from other schools to the Caribbean, the United States of America, London and Africa. Teachers began looking for better wages. Only a few were left to practice the curricular. Of that few a very small number understood the vita; importance of commitment to growth and development. Of course, the lessons syndrome which the school resisted was on the increase.

Throughout the period under review the curriculum expanded. Information Technology, Communication Studies. Literatures of English,

Caribbean Studies were included. Despite our administrative duties we were involved in the practice of the curriculum. We continued to shape the minds of students. enforced discipline and produce scholars. In the years proceeding 1996 more emphasis was placed on exhibiting scholars who had achieved excellent results at the London Advanced Examinations. The college during the period under review received honours from the Caribbean Examinations Council for the most outstanding student at the CXC examinationsMohalani Chaterdeo, Ahalia Pennatil, Amlata Persaud and Daniel Ram. National honours were given to those mentioned.

In 1999. students who had excelled at the Inter Third Form Spelling B competition participated in the Inter- Island Spelling B' competition which was held in Barbados. Queen's College placed first in every category. I fee l grati tied to have been associated with that competition for several years.

Between 2004- 2005 I worked on strengthening the authority of The Prefect Body, led by Daniel Ram, supported the return of badminton to the college, continued to be involved in the Third Fonn inter-form Spelling B' competition which I had pioneered and the Upper Sixth Impromptu Speaking competition. The curriculum was expanded to include Economics and Human Biology which was relevant to the students' understanding of the nature of viruses. good early habits and laid a foundation for Medicine. To mark Guyana's Independence anniversary, a day was put aside in the month of May for our Open Day ~areer Fair. This innovation was not only intended to showcase students' work, but to help in child in each department to think in a creative manner. Guyana needs persons who are innovative and creative. The college scored several first in badminton, and netball and for the first time Queen's College participated in Caribbean Sports held in Barbados- the Barbados Relay Fair. After many years students received the award of the Denbun Trophy at Speech Night.

This was due to their participation in sports at the national and inter-national levels and their outstanding academic performance.

During the period under review I held the office of Principal (ag). was time-tabled to teach form Third Form to Sixth From and supported the cocurricular programme. The Deputy Principal (ag) Mr. Linden Smith. teachers in his department , some full-time and part-time staff members, senior teachers and the Prefect Body worked together to achieve the success we achieved in one year. Furthcnnore, there was outstanding support fonn the Parent Teacher' A sociation. Alumni Association, and the School Board. It is our responsibility to pave the way for the present and the future generations.

Education, since Pa Ito and Aristotle. has benefited from the proponent of Alumanism, Progressionism, Essentialism and Behaviorism- Russel. Devey, Freud Maslow, Bagley. Vaisbilt, Pavlov and many others. Has this increase in knowledge made a difference? How? Why? Or Why not?

This article cannot examine all the factors that contribute to the present decade. Only a few indicators would be noted with regards to moralistic principles More than before the society is turning in

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the full opposite direction to the level of morality that the school is expected to maintain . Pornography and violence are explicit censorship is not practiced; students have easy access to music, fi lms and the internet which sell and promote cheap literature.

There is lack of respect for authority. national sy mbols, symbo ls of authoriry and lives hence the general break-down of law and order and discipline.

American-Inner- City State values have replaced British va lues.

Those who grace the hall of Teachers Training College and Universities certification rather than by shaping an attitude suitable for the job. Weak input weak output. Quality education is placed n the back- burner.

The focus of adults on self, 'What is in it for me' hence positive values that should be transferred fom1 teacher to student over time is not practiced .

Queen's College is used as a transmission point. Persons joining the staff for the first time who have not improved their lesson content and have not been exposed to methodology think first of giving lessons rather than completing the syllabus. Lessons arc used by the new teacher to supplement his or her salary.

Students attend lessons at the crack of dawn. repo11 to school for five hours, and arc then off to lessons just before dusk. This rhythmic cycle is usually kept alive for two to three years in students' lives.

Management styles suitable for the environment have no been given the attracted little attention.

More focus is placed on persona lity ratherthan professionalism.

There is a general short- sightedness with regards to levels and standards of education.

According to George Knight, the school is one of society's agents for learning, education and training. Education is the deliberate attempt by the learner or by someone else to control, or guide, or direct. or influence or manage a learning situation in order to bring about the attainment ofa desired learning outcome. Is the school's strength dwindling? The goals of the school and education in this post modern era must be re-examined.

The concepts of the shepherd and the hireling arc appropriate for defining the present situation- the shepherd is usually totally involved in his work that of protecting and guiding his flock . The hireling on the other hand abdicates his role under threatening even mild situations.

Yes one hundred and sixty- two years of existence may be difficult to conccptuali7c but in order to progress analyses must be done. Let those who truly want to see progress and who have the ability to conceptualize. evaluate and 1cco1111ncnd engage in the task ..

By: Gem Rol,/el,r (Dep11~r lleot/111i.,1ress)

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Wl~TERTn'I E

Wintcni1111.: is one of four season, God has made these seasons for a reason One a cold wimer·s night On the Stable hay Little lord Jesus Lay On the first Christmas Day In a hay, asleep in the 111ght The star stood on the e.isl btg and bright The \\ 1se men came from af,tr Because they fo llowed the , tar Little lord Jcsm, they wor,h1 ped Because they recognised his Lord ship.

It 1s a time that is joyful It ts a time that is awful Because of the bitter biting C'l11lly cold The weather affect mostlv the old They complain of aches ,;nd pains And somcume thing they· 11 fo 111,ane Many stay av. ay from their homes because of health And purchase other propcnics because of wea lth They now enjoy the sun And have lots of fun By: Leah Puna/all THE RAINSTORM

Across the room. out the window the sky looked so disturbing The rain was pouring like a waterfall drop do,, n a mountain.

Th1.: tears of the sky has ne,1.:r fol kn like thi s. thi s I have never seen.

The trees "ere ~waying side to side as if they were flowcing In the the midst of time you might think they were danc111g.

The\\ ind soared and groaned like a 11011 defending tts young Raindrops hit the Li nc roo,c, as rfthe shots of bullets in an angry war.

Suddenly the howling of the wind ad the dreary look outside turned into beautiful sunlight.

By: Nana Persaud IA IHDE AWAY ROOM

My parents bought a new house, Up in the hil l. far away in the country.

I was exploring tt alone one night.

When my parents were asleep, And armed myself with a flashlight.

I went to the basement, I went to the attic To sec what I could fins.

There were old books, old clothes and shoes.

Then in the attic I saw a door.

I opened it and sa\v something I never saw before

Out of nowhere there was a painting.

In the middle of the room.

It was so mysterious, yet I felt calm, I studied it for a moment to sec what it may say.

It was so colourfi.il. so strange It looked as If it was angry, sad and depressed Then I heard someone walking in the distance, Who was it'! I spun around quickly. and To my Sllll)risc it was only my dad.

I le ~aw the painting and asked what it was. and I explained what had happened.

By: Nee/"111 Si11gh I A

THE ~EATIIER

THE WEALTHY WIFE AND HER

Tip tap dip pap thl.! rain beats li kl! bullets on my rooliop. ·o- no he wouldn ·1 get in I've made myself clear The rain gets as angry as a might lion He roars as ifhc had11·1 anyt hing to cat Boom! Boom! Bam! the thund1:r rolled Making my day so frustrating.

Ther.: li,·cd a wife at Usher's well A wealthy wife was she She had three stout and stalwart son~ And sent them over the sea

so~s

They hadn ·1 been a week from her A week but barely one When word came to the coumrv·s wife that her three sons were gone ,

Suddenly the big black ugly cloud goes aW..J)

And there comes the smiling face of the brilliant sun Outside I can sl!e the birds nying merly and sky as happy as can be And hear the sweet laughter of children as they walk by After all my day is going to b.: .loyfi.il.

By: Le"h Punu/all IA

When she got the depressing news how sad and worried she was dctem1incd not to take defeat she went to find the cause

Off she went without a trace to something she had never done She no longer shone in beauty and grnc-: for clues of them was none.

By: Resluma Thomas

1AM A HORSE

THE WIND

Everyone looks at me as a champion It 's because ofmy compani on I am beautiful strong and powerful I can do many things that arc wonderfu l

The wind came with all its might, Roaring like hungry lions in the night.

It came like an angry wolf. lluffing and Puffing As it blew through the neighborhood.

The breed I came from gave me a courageous Personal tty I use my ability and become vu lnerab le My master tries to tame me wen preparing for a race l will retaliate and take my own pace Playing with my friends I have lots of fun Especially when I have to run in the sun The game then become tough And I then become rough Bccaus.: I am sift licrce and energetic My enemies arc afraid of me Whcnc, er my master goes on a ride They will keep on the other side I have lovely brown hair And trimmed neat is my mane I am truly hcartful in my rein Rearing me never goes in vain By : Leah Puna/all I A WIFE AT USHER'S WELL

There lived a wife at Usher's well, and a wealthy woman was she.

She had 3stout stalwarts sons, And sent them over the sea.

They hadn' t been a week from her.

A week was barely one.

When word come to the country wife That her three sone were gone.

I came to her as a surprising shock, She suddenly began to weep, Days & Days past away, Until one night asleep.

Her 3 stout, Stalwarts sons appeared.

"What do you want with me?"

"We arc here to impan.. ..wc·re a spooky three" By: N"11a Persaud IA

The branches of the trees swayed wildly and made the scene most lively When it finally had its satisfaction.

It stopped and he neighborhood was peaceful again By: Res/1{111a Thoma.~ A GOOD CAT

lam one of a l..1 nd and no one else I am a meek cat. a sleek cat and also big.

Always friendly. playful and kind Although I am all of these I can also be tough.

I love to be with my cat friends and live in a house Whicb has a lot of mice, I am cuddly. fluffy and love to roam. the only thing However I dislike, is to be in the cold at night. l am silky and black wi th white stripl!s, And love to sleep on the bed at night, To meow my lovely miss asleep.

When I am not witb her it can ·1 be the same.

By: Nee/am Singh I A

A STUDENT'S CRY

They come and go whenever they please.

So concerned about the student.

Always wanting to fill the students' warped mind wi th so called ··Knowledge··.

But alas. their love for doing this blinds them.

As one day the streams of our minds would linally ovcrnow.

Now as a madman we sit and hope for that day to come.

For the couple gentle weeks of freedom.

Until then, we continue to beg, beg for the liberation of our min r from, the jails of knowledge.

By: Pruim Pers"ud 4A THE RAINSTORM

The rain fell day and night As if the sky was having a fight Crashing and splashing It tramped on our roofs Like a horse using its big hoofs.

The rain looked like a hail falling from the sky Upholding the people as the looked through their window up high.

It was blocking the beautiful sun from the sight And it continued to pour at all its might.

It sounded like the buzzing of a bee Until there was water up to my knee.

It was rustling down from the sky above Like if someone was throwing big bunches of flowers with love It then stopped all of a sudden And when the water was gone the place looked li ke puddin.

By: Nee/am Singh 1A

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Club Reports Queen's College holds the coveted position of

si nging, listening to lectures by enlightened men

In future, the Hindu Society hopes to invite

and women of God and interacting on special

religious lecturers to some of its meetings to make presentations on important issues and interact with members. The Society is also

being the best Senior Secondary school in all of

occasions with students of Bible Clubs from other

Guyana.

schools.

This marvellous institution is

committed to excellence and is all rounded in

The club commenced its activities

planning to organize and hold debates among its members on selected religious topics.

under the theme 'What manner of man is He' and

offering many academic programmes as well as a

has since worked with other themes including

variety of extra-curricular activities. This school

'Maintaining Bible Principles', 'Righteous Living'

is currently home to a number of clubs including

and 'The importance of Prayer'.

religious societies, a game club and a community-

activities in which students were involved during

oriented club. The following are the reports for

meetings included group discussions, 'soul drill'

the respective clubs for the academic year 2005-6.

competitions, talent shows and 'Prayer cell'

Islamic Society

Some other

The Queen's College Islamic Society has always been deeply involved in community service and spreading the peaceful message of Islam. It aims to promote and uphold high mora ls primaril y amongst its Muslim members.

The Islamic Society commenced the academic year 2005-6 under the leadership of Javed Baksh. Meetings were held twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thur days in the Biology Lab at 12:20 p.m .

During the first term of the school year several members of the Society paid a visit to Mr. Frank Maloney, a former distinguished tcachcrofQuccn's College who had fallen ill.

Throughout the year there were discussions on imperative issues relevant to Islam as well

groups where each year level meets separately to pray and discuss pertinent matters.

Bible Club ~

The Queen's College Bible Club is well

In future, the Bible Club hopes to set up a Bible

established and very popular among the student

Club Young Men's Association as well as a Bible

body. It started the year under the leadership of a

Club Young Women's Association, a choir and a

carefully selected body of capable and dedicated

Bible Reading Group whereby students attempt to

students who had to meet certain criteria. The

read the Bible in one year and discuss major topics

executive body is as fol lows:

among themselves.

Devendra Bhagll'a11di11 Tamika HenlJ' Secretary: Sophia Dal'id-long Prayer Secretary: Ke=ia Watson Bible Study Coordinators: Rebecca Ram and Sonne/ David-long Treasurer: Hannah Persaud

Hindu Society

President:

Vice President:

Worship leader:

Rianna Cumberbatch

Committee members:

( I )Micheal DeSanlos (2) Ryan Singh (3) Christine Melville Form representatives The Bible Club holds meetings at 12:20 p.m . in

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The Queen's College Hindu Society a ims at upholding the high morals and standards of the

as other world matters. At meetings students had the opportunity to listen to religious readings from various texts.

institution by uniting students of a mainly Hindu background. It is a forum which a llows students the opportunity to interact on a spiritual as well as

A significant accompli hment for the

on an intellectual level.

Islamic Society was when it recei ved

The e lected executive body is as follows:-

permission to hold Friday prayers in the lab.

1ishani Singh Vice President: lakerajie Persaud

President:

Secretary:

Preya Singh

Treasurer:

Sama11tha11ie

Student participation was at its highest during the Friday prayers (Jummah) whereby persons were invited to give the religious sermon (Khutbah) and lectures.

The Hindu Society meets twice weekly on

The Islamic Society's ambitious plans for

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:20 p.m. in Form

the future are to continue holding Friday

the Physics Lab on Tuesdays which arc dedicated

2A. Throughout the school year regular society

to Bible Study and Thursdays which are set aside

meetings featured various interesting discussions

prayers (Jummah), to invite prominent

for other important activities. Through its many

on religious topics and contemporary issues.

lecturers to address Society members on

activities, the club hopes to encourage students to

Also Hindu prayers were taught, the Bhagvad

religious matters and to participate

develop and maintain healthy Christian behaviour

Gita was studied and religious presentations were

community development projects with the aim

in and out of school and to nurture their spiritual

made at these meetings.

growth. It works in close collaboration with the

was always at a maximum on these occasions.

2A. Throughout the school year regular society meetings featured various interesting discussions on religious topics and contemporary issues.

Also Hindu prayers were taught, the Bhagvad Gita was studied and religious presentations were made at these meetings. Student participation was always at a maximum on these occasions.

The society is currently extremely busy planning and rehearsing for their annual Cultural Show in celebration of the colourful spring festival of Phagwah. The Phagwah show is one which is executed with great pomp and skillfully brings out the true message of the festival in innovative ways. The overwhelming majority of the student body and staff' attend the event which showcases the talents and creativity of the

Inter School/ Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship ( IS/IVF) which is the organisation responsible for Bible C lubs under the theme, 'To know Christ and to make Him known". This vibrant club has many plans and activities including a dramatic presentation at assembly for Christmas, distributing tracts and having a Water Melon Day on Market Day, participating in Inter School competitions held by IS/ IVF and attending leadership seminars held by IS/ IVF. In addition, the club also hosts debating competitions, panel discu ss ions on various topi cs and open presentation s, for example, Creation vs.

Evolution.

During the course of the year the Bible Club has had the benefits of studying the Word of God. having fellowship with Christians in clapping and

Student participation

members of the Hindu Society.

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of rendering assistance to less fortunate persons.

Chess Club The Chess Club of Queen's College is relatively popular and aims to teach new members the art of playing this game.

The current executive body is as fol lows:-

lakerajic

President: Persaud Vice President:

Paramdco

Singh Secretaryffreasurer:

Kevon Fung-

Kee Assistant Secretaryffrcasurer: Hans

Continued on page 16 ~

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Club Reports Continued

mailbox program at Christmas and Khemroy

Hanoman.

Valentine's Day

Budhram Throughout the year the club met on Mondays for tutorial sessions from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m . and on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

with their projects ( 4) International Services a book drive for donation to an Amerindian community in Region 9 and an adopt-a-child program (making regular monetary contribution

for playing sessions.

The Chess Club 1s currently planning and preparing for an Inter-I louse Chess Tournament 10

be held sometime during the Easter Term . The

club hope., to establish Inter-Class Chess

to a less fortunate child) Other activities in which the Interact Club is

Competitions in future.

Interact Club The Interact Club,, hich is a smaller body of the

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monthl y visit to ~ Ptlomey Reid Rehabilitation Centre. @ ~ ~ food distribution to the poor and assisting the Rotary Club of Central Georgetown

(3) Community Service

involved include games and interacting session that encourage students to socialize with each other and deYelop and maintain strong ties.

Rotary. functions under a gi,·en set of niles concerning membership responsibilities and meetings. /\ II students fourteen years and older arc eligible for mcmbcn,h1p. Students are trained to de, clop their leadership and communication skills and members ha, e the opportunity of

Debates, talent shows and concerts also help to enhance the club meetings. Through its activities, the Interact Club hopes to make a di!Terence in society by <,\imulating the minds of the young and old to think along the lines of goodwill and humanity.

participating and lead ing the many club projects.

The Interact Club commenced the year under

This is" hat '"omen really mean "hen they

the leadership of a pre, iously elected group of

say stuff:

-.. tudenh.

Yes No

The execu\J ve body With their

respect 1vc posillons are as follov,:s:De, ·e11dm

P1csidcnl.

1\lo

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QUEEN ' S

f.\l ill IJ i:I ~] By: Rya11 Dl,anraj & Michael Pereira

Captain) made 73 and Coleen Sparman 56. In reply David Rose only managed to reach 261. During the series of matches. Delicia Young (Captain) secured the title of a Centurion and was nominated MVP. Under the leadership of Mr. Wright, In the year 2004-2005, Netball made its who ensured that the team was trained vigorously, the way back into the secondary schools of girls remained champions.

Guyana. Queen's College was too happy to partake in this venture, to produce more wellrounded individual s. These girls were considered novices to the sport but by the end of the competition, they were feared, as the Destroyers. They dominated and won each and Well QC hasn' t begun playing tennis officially, every game they played, thus bringing home the but the boys play anyways . Our table tennis region is interschool title. Queen 's College is now the located under the staff room, to the extreme corner. A lntcrschool Netball Champions. Our girls also makeshift table is there, but the QC students really took away 5 out of 7 prestigious awards: make good use of it. It's like a little arena, with Belinda Rogers - Best Shooter. and Most supporters, fans and even cheerleaders. The Improved Player, Melissa Mc David - Best competition is tight and the students ' enjoy it. We Centre, Shonde/1 Reid - Best Attack and Robin hope someday to play officially at QC. Thomas - Best Defence. Other members of the team were: Melinda Franklin, Acacia Halley, C,ystal Lambert (Captain), Keridesh Persaud, Donessa David. . These Girls are the finest netballers in town.

Badminton was reintroduced into QC during the year 004-2005 and has now become quite a popular sport among the students. Thanks to Mr. G. Ramdhani, Badminton is now a motor sport in QC. The game is played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly in the QC Auditorium. Students are In the year 2004-2005, the QC male football usually seen running arduously and hitting the Team hadn't done that well. Their year shuttle, trying to ensure that it doesn ' t touch the fluctuated with some wins and some losses. The ground. QC top player are Michelle Astwood, Julio year 2005-2006 seem to be in a downward Van Lang, Yanson Waddell, Garfield Parker and incline since the boys aren't bringing home any Delmar Abrams. In January of this year there was the wins in their belt. ann ual Yonex Badminton Competition. ln the junior On the other hand the Queen's College category. males, Julio Van Lang won first place, In the girls remain undefeated champions in Footbal I. senior male Yanser Waddell. In the girl's category, QC girls have shown detennination, dexterity Michelle Astwood topped Wandella Isaacs while and prowess ness most of the time as they Shone! Reid came in third. This year was and still is competed against other girls of various schools the year for badminton. around Georgetown. Although girls' football has been recently introduced into the schools, there were some girls who played remarkab ly well. The most outstanding performers of the team a re as follows: Coleen Sparman (Captain), Nicole English (Vice Captain) and Alicia Xavier. The team was defeated in the first game, but was victorious in the second.

The players returned determined to win and they defeated the Monar Carmel Community High School with a score of4-0 in the 5-a side knock out Football Tourn eat which was held at the National Gymnasium.

Way to Go Girls!

more Circle tennis was reintroduced into schools in the year 2004. The QC Girls dominated at thi s sport at the National Gymnasium. Queen's College defeated Carmel CHS, Central High and David Rose Secondary and secured the AL Spo11 and Tour Promotion C ircle Tennis Title.

Cricket is one of the most played sports, ifnot the Queen's College complied 280 for 6 otT their most played sport at QC. Players from all ages and allotted 95 deliveries. Sabrina Gittens led the classes partake in this game even the girls. QC has its way with I 00 while Natoya Jacobs (Vice male and female teams.

At the beginning of the school year and the end, passerby would be on the lookout as there arc possibilities for being hit by the ball when a player perfectly executes a pull shot, out of the compound.

The year 2004-2005 began with the test match of the century, where the lower sixers challenged the upper sixers, and of course the best team won- the lower sixcrs, captained by Abdool Raheem. Some outstanding players were Michael Pereira, Dwayne Kellman. Keon Lupe. Stefan Singh, Chaitram Singh, Abdool Raheem, Myron Tucker and Riyad Sattaur. We were even fortunate to have cheer leaders from each side. The lower six ream made 56 all out in 18.3 overs and the uppersixers replied 54 all out in 24.2 overs. Chaitram Singh was adjudged Man of the Match, but up to date the Winners have not received their trophy.

In the second test, lower six batted first under the captaincy of Michael Pereira. They made 85 all out in L7.5 overs, while upper Six replied 23 all out in the first innings. In the second innings, lower sixers leadjng by 62 runs made a total of 72 all out, leaving 134 to win.

The upper sixers made 132 for 6 in 22.3 overs, with Fcaz Yammin blasting 63 not out in his knock and sent Michael Pereira the leading wicket taker 'over board' into the QC Drain

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This year the fastest of the fastest had the oppo rtunity to represent Queen ·s College at the Barbados relay festiva l wh ich was held in February. The girls who represented the school were Melinda Frank lin, Acacia Halley, Janel Davis and Rusante Perry. They pa1ticipatcd in thc4 x 400 relay, distance med ley and the sprint medley a nd they did QC well placing an overall I 0th out of a to tal of 22 partic ipating teams.

On the o ther hand, the boys tried their best but wasn '1 even close to the com petiti on of the Jamai ca ns and Briti sh Virgin Is lands.

participating in the distance medley and the spri nt medley.

These talented and very fast Queen's Collagers were accompanied by Mr. Wright and Ms. Paul.

They have represented us well. As a matter of fact, Queen's College team members Janel Davis and Mr. Wright were the on ly persona lities at these games who were interviewed by the local television station fora region wide broadcast.

These students embody the spirit of Queen's College and are w hat we would call Queen's College role models. They have done us proud and we arc very fortunate to have them part of this family.

Nevertheless Asheki Asgarally, Ra fae l Lewis, Ronjay Prince, Kiev Chesey and Lloyden Lane placed and overall 13th out of a total of 22

Well done students!

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Boom! Boom! Boom ! Are the sounds that passersby hear w hen they pass Queen's College on the day of their Ann ual Inter-House Spo11s. These arc the beatings of the drums as the March Past event takes way. Teac hers line the side lines of the tracks cheering their respective ho uses as they pass by, some even telling them to stay in their lines a nd to swing those arms.

Well it did seem to pay off for L House as they

After the march past., the sporting events really began. The silence befo re every race was broken by the ' Bang' of the starter's shot gun, and Ms Rohlehr 's voice echoed from the micro phone while the students cheered for their houses' letting everyone know that thei r athlete was in that race. It was remarkable.

Queen 's College has excellent athle tes but even more so g reat school spirit. Janel Dav is and Lloyden Lane blew away thei r competition in all the ir events. Carwin Collins, Jewel Wa ldron and Nicosie Christophe also destroyed their counterparts but the ones w ho really took the show away were the relay teams. All the

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school lined the fin ishing line to sec which house would prevail and for most of the races it was H House, with their fas t boys but even faster gi rls.

From w hat it seems like the girls in Queen's College are running away w ith the gold medals especially H and D House.

We mustn't forget out National Ath letes Samuel Fisher, Janel Davis, Kiev Chesey and Carwin Coll ins. They represent Queen's College the way it should be, bringing home many first place wins. Janel Dav is was adjudged the most outstanding athlete in this yea r's sports. She's not only fas t but an exceptional student and is a role model to al l.

This year was tilled of excellent pe rformance on field. Even though the field is only used for interhouse s ports, students made use of the time when the field was only c ut by playi ng c ircle tennis and c ri cket. There were many surpri se and disappointments but neverthe less the event was successful. Once again H House prevai led as the Champions and it is up to the other houses next year to bring their reign to an end.

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