Wesley College Bahamas

Wesley College
Don McKay Boulevard
Marsh Harbour, Abaco AB 20443
Bahamas
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Celebrating 20 Years of Education for Excellence!

Wesley College, the first private High School in Abaco, was established in February, 1989, under the auspices of the Methodist Church, and is grant-aided by the Bahamas Ministry of Education.

Reverend Charles Carey, B.A., Dip. Min. Founding Principal

Kneeling: Cornelia Reckley and Lakeisha Burrows; standing: Simeon Pinder, Reverend Chrles Carey, Ronaldo Curry. Mrs. Sybil Ferguson, Mrs. Esther Williams, Jamal McIntosh, Mrs. Vernelle Carey, Miss. Florette Vassell, Mr. Don Cornish, Rasul Nightingale.

Teacher Appreciation Week May 2009:

Teacher Apprecation Week is a week in the academic calendar which is dedicated to all of our teachers around the world. It is a time to say thank you to our teachers for all of their help and show our gratitude for all the time and effort that they have put in our education.

This could make a big difference in our schools but at the moment this event is not as well known as other academic events. If people start to realise the actual potential of this event then the concept of teacher appreciation will be more popular worldwide.

The idea is to show our appreciation towards our teachers and this can be done through a variety of different ways. It could be anything from a simple card to a formal presentation in front of the entire school. The great thing about this event is that it is not only students who can appreciate their teacher, parents and other employers can enjoy it too.

Teacher appreciation week will include a lot of events for both the teachers and those you wish to appreciate them. This week's Tuesday will be teacher appreciation day 2009 in which schools can present awards to their teachers for helping their students throughout the year. There could be an award where many teachers are nominated and students will have to vote on who they think has earned it. This will bring the educational community together and essentially make more people bond.

Teacher appreciation week lets everyone learn about the teaching industry which can be really interesting especially for those who want to become a teacher. It is also a great opportunity to learn about other cultures as teaching is a popular international profession.

Teacher appreciation really does bring people together and more importantly, teachers can learn from it too. All in all, teachers can learn why they are appreciated by their students, which would be a highlight in their teaching profession and could even be considered a teacher appreciation gift.

There are so many reasons why this event is so important so this year teacher appreciation week 2009 should definitely be noted down in the academic diary!

A Prayer for Mothers

Heavenly Father,
You have given each person the
precious gift of having a mother.
Throughout the ages, mothers have
been the unsung heroes of our lives,
content with little things: a smile,
a thank you, a token remembrance.
May all mothers learn from the
example set by Jesus’ mother, Mary,
our Mother in Heaven.
Let us always remember our mothers
as a treasure which You have given us,
whether she is still here or in heaven.
Pour down Your grace on all mothers
today and every day, and help each one
of us to live our lives based on the good
example, love and devotion which
we have learned from them. Amen.

Anniversary Service held March 21.

A Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Wesley College was held at Aldersgate Methodist Church Marsh Harbour at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. There was special music by The Wesley College Band.

Wesley College Band joined Royal Bahamas Defence Force Band In Concert

Nine members of the Wesley College Band appeared on stage with The Royal Bahamas Deforce Band in Concert at Abaco Beach Resorts on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

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Disaster In Haiti

Please pray for the people of Haiti, as they deal with probably the worst disaster to his this region in recent years.

January Newsletter

We were pleased to return to school after the Christmas break. It is great to know that all of our students and their families have had an enjoyable holiday.

Thankfully, the Flu season is nor as seers as feared, but we are maintaining the guidelines put forward for containing H1N1.

The Band participated in the District Carol Service held at the Church of God Cathedral, Dundas Town on Friday, December 4, and in the Marsh Harbour Christmas Festival on December 5.

Our Annual Christmas programme was held at Aldersgate Methodist Church on December 10. While the students present did a great job, we were disappointed that some students and parents did not attend.

The school is now preparing for the National Arts Festival, our 21^st Anniversary and Prize-giving.

Students entered for the BJC and BGCSE should be completing coursework and working hard on reviewing work done over the past three years.

Annual Christmas Programme

Wesley College's Annual Christmas Programme will be held at Aldersgate Methodist Church, Marsh Harbour. The programme will feature selections by The Wesley College Band. The Public is invited to attend. An offering will be received.

ABACO YOUTH TO OBSERVE REMEMBRANCE DAY

MARSH HARBOUR, NOVEMBER 2, 2009:

The Uniformed Youth Organizations of Abaco Will Hold their annual Remembrance Day Ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

The Ceremony will be held at the Union Jack Dock in Marsh Harbour at 3:00 p.m. Selections will be rendered by The Brigade Band, under the direction of The Reverend Charles Carey.

Remembrance Day is observed in the Commonwealth, on the second Sunday in November to commemorate the lives of those who lost their lives in the two World Wars and other conflicts. Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over the Commonwealth.

Numerous Bahamians fought in both wars, but few survivors remain today. Prominent Abaconians, Leonard Thompson and Chester Thompson are World War veterans. Mr. Leonard Thompson was present for the ceremony in 2004, A wreath was laid by ASP Wayne Miller, then Officer in charge of the Abaco Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Mr. Thompson passed away earlier this year.

The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade have led the Abaco celebrations for nearly two decades. In recent years, due to the decline of uniformed youth organisations, the ceremony has been relatively small. Currently, The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade is the only active uniformed youth organisation on Abaco.

The Abaco celebrations also pay tribute to four members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Austin Smith, Fenrick Sturrip, David Tucker, and Edward Williams, who were killed in the strafing of the HMBS Flamingo by a Cuban warplane in 1980. Williams was also an Officer of The Boys' Brigade.

2009 Graduates

Jarrod Bradley Smith

Denton Henry Gay (Valedictorian)

Severiano Pedican

Kandise Kelly (Primary School Valedictorian)

Shacoya Curry

Ryelle Cornish

2008 Graduates

l - r Christopher Smith, Michael Alexander Wilmore, Senario Bethel and Cody Armbrister.

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