Sir McChesney George Secondary School
Sir McChesney George Secondary School is a secondary school on the island of Barbuda in the country of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean.[2]
| Sir McChesney George Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Coordinates | 17.6412°N 61.8167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 2012 |
| Principal | John Mussington |
| Faculty | 20[1] |
| Enrollment | c. 120 |
| Named in honour of | Sir McChesney George |
The school was opened in 2012 and named in honour of Sir McChesney George, a member of the Antigua Labour Party who served as the Member for Barbuda in the Legislative Council from 1960 to 1965; and in the House of Representatives from 1965 to 1971.[3]
On September 1, 2010, construction on a set of classrooms was completed.[4] Following Hurricane Irma and the global COVID-19 pandemic, in September 2020 new facilities were completed including new lab spaces, retrofitting classrooms, and other changes to the main area of the school.[5] The school includes a vegetable and fruit garden.[6][7]
References
- "The Sir McChesney George Secondary School".
- "The Sir McChesney George Secondary School - barbudaful". www.barbudaful.net. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- "McChesney B.D. George: Former Parliamentarian, Antigua and Barbuda". Caribbean Elections. KnowledgeWalk Institute. 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- Hart, Myria (2010-08-26). "New classrooms at Sir McChesney George almost complete". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- Knight, Carlena (22 September 2020). "Barbuda's secondary school students return to the classroom". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- Quinn, Mary Geo (2010-02-23). "TALES OUT OF SCHOOL Agricultural programme in Sir McChesney George School". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- "Headmaster pleased with efforts to restore agriculture sector on Barbuda". 2017-12-14. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
External links
- McGovern, Dan (Teachers College graduate student). "First Day at Sir McChesney George Secondary School." Human Ecodynamics Research Center (HERC) Caribbean, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. June 9, 2012.
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