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Image Taken From The 1971-1972 Year Book
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History
of Shortwood Practising School
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“Shortwood
Practising School celebrates 120
years of Education” |
Shortwood
Practising School was established
on January 17th 1887. In 2007 the
school will be120 years old. |
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Shortwood
Practising School has an interesting
history dating back to the nineteenth
century. The school was
started on a property owned by Sir Henry Morgan. It was originally created
to provide educational facilities
for the children of the people who worked on his estate. The original
building was a stable but this was
remodeled and used as a school building.
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Although
the original plan was for the school
to train the children of the worker’s
of Sir Henry Morgan, this
was modified to facilitate the training of student teachers who enrolled
at the college for a Teacher-training course.
This has been so since 1887. The school has been providing opportunities
for students in training to do course.
teaching practice, as well as observe demonstrations by experienced teachers
both from the school and the
College.
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The
enrolment of the school spans Infant,
Primary and Post-primary levels. This
greatly facilitates the training
of teachers for all these ages. As a result there is constant dialogue
between the college’s staff and the staff
at the school, especially in areas of curriculum development etc.
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Although
the name ‘Practising’ School
implies a school where student teachers
practice the art of teaching,
one should not believe that this school enjoys any special privileges
because of it’s name but it must cope
with all the requirements of the ordinary All- age school while at the
same time fulfilling its role as a practicing
school. The philosophy of the school is to provide a broad education
for the pupils and allow for opportunities
of creativity and experimentation on the part of both the pupils and
teachers.
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Members
of staff constantly upgrade their academic
and professional education so they
can contribute
adequately in their respective fields. It is hoped that the students
will continue to be motivated to greater
achievements, parents to more co-operation and the community to a greater
interest in education.
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Congratulations
Shortwood Practising School on 120
years of Education.
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