Parkinson Memorial Secondary School (Barbados)

The Parkinson Memorial Secondary School is a co-educational public secondary school, located in Pine East-West Boulevard, The Pines, Wildey, St.Michael, Barbados. It was opened on 22 February 1961.

Parkinson Memorial Secondary School
Location
The Pines, Wildey East West Boulevard, St. Michael

Barbados
Information
School typePublic Secondary
MottoOnward Ever Upward.
Established1960
PrincipalIan Holder
Enrollment870

History

Parkinson Memorial was established by the Government of Barbados in September 1960 and officially opened in 1961. It is named for educator Augustus Rawle Parkinson.[1]

The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a month of activities between Saturday, February 19, and Saturday, March 19, 2011.[2]

Students at the school raised $1000 to provide aid to Dominican students in 2017, following Tropical Storm Erika.[3]

In 2018, Goddard Enterprises Ltd. (GEL) donated $1 million to rebuild the school's Block D, which had been damaged by fire some years earlier.[4] The CEO of GEL said the company, "regards educational investment a critical mission for the organisation, and after adopting the school, providing job placements and invaluable work experiences for many students."[4] He said the public-private-partnership was "aimed at improving this generation of youths that we think will be the next leaders and entrepreneurs within Barbados".[5]

At a 2019 leadership conference at the school, students were encouraged to "be innovative, resourceful and to maintain a positive attitude" as part of the school’s positive behaviour management programme.[6]

References
  1. "MRD | Secondary Schools | Parkinson Memorial Secondary School". mrd.gov.bb. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. "Parkinson marking 50 years". www.nationnews.com. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. "Parkinson Memorial Makes Donation to Ministry of Education - GIS Dominica". news.gov.dm. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. "Parkinson Memorial Secondary to get million-dollar facelift". Barbados Today. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  5. "Parkinson Memorial gets facelift | Loop Barbados". Loop News. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. "Students Given Leadership Advice". The Barbados Advocate. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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