Wesley College

School suffers another break in.

Between Sunday June 22 and Wednesday, June 25, the Aldersgate Methodist Church was broken into. The thieves also tried to break into the school. Considerable damage was done to two doors. Police are investigating. 

Wesley College recongises academic achievement

Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The Bahamas, March 6, 2008:  Wesley College recognized the academic achievement of its students today by releasing the mid-year Dean’s List and Academic Honour Roll.

According to Principal, the Reverend Charles Carey, students with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List. This represents an average of 81% in all subjects. Students with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 to 3.49 are placed on the Academic Honour Roll.

Topping the Dean’s List is Adam Cooper with a GPA of 3.75. Other students making the list are:

• Michael Wilmore (3.5), Denton Gay (3.5), Vashon Robins (3.5), Charles Carey (3.5), Sinclair King (3.5), Thomas Reitsma (3.5), and Senario Bethel (3.5).

Students making the Academic Honour Roll are:

• Brittany McDonald (3.25), Laticha Reckley (3.25), Darien Reece (3.25), Nichole Rolle (3.25), Christopher Smith (3.25), Jarrod Smith (3.0), Cliffinique Stuart (3.0), Felicia Wilmore (3.0).

In congratulating the students Reverend Carey pointed out that the percentage of students receiving these academic honours is high. He noted that every student in Grade Eight made the list, and that the school’s lowest GPA is 2.50, while the average GPA is 3:17.

Dr. Colin Archer, Dean of Wesley College affirmed that this achievement reflects an effective partnership between the students, teachers and parents. The students will be honoured at the school’s 19^th Anniversary Concert to be held at Aldersgate Methodist Church on Friday, March 14, 2008.

Band performs for the Honourable Hubert Minnis, Minister of Health.

On Tuesday, November, 26th, the Honourable Hubert Alexander Minnis, Minister of Health, visited baco to tour the island's health facilities.

The Wesley College Band performed at the Marsh Harbour Clinic, and againduring lunch at St. Andrews Methodist Church Hall.

The band's renditions of various genreof music ranging from classical to contemporary delighted the crowd.

Dr. Minnis commended the band for their performance, noting that they were reading music. He felt their performance augurs well for the future of Abaco and the Bahamas. He also expressed his pleasure at seeing his former schoolmate, Reverend Charles Carey, Band Director. 

Bahamas Continues To Pile Up The Medal At Special Olympics World Games

With only two days to go, all of The Bahamas teams saw action on Tuesday at the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai, China. Most of the events were postponed on Monday because of the passage of a hurricane close to the host city, but play resumed on Tuesday.

Amanda Moncur, head of delegation, admitted that the competition in all areas is significantly more intense at these games than at previous games.
"Countries from all over the world have developed their programs, provided certification courses for their coaches and increased the number of athletes. They are catching up to us, and medals are not as easy to win. But we are getting our share," she boasted.
In Basketball, team Bahamas defeated Bosnia & Herzegovina 43-29 to earn the bronze medal. Earlier they were overpowered by Venezuela to eliminate them from the gold medal round. Before that they beat the Phillipines, Australia and Great Britain.
Tennis doubles partners Kevin Archer and Robin Watson also earned a bronze medal in Tennis.
Their fellow patriots, Julya Williams and Alexandria Poitier also won a bronze medal in their doubles finals.
On Wednesday they were set to play mixed doubles and singles. Coach Olivia Mackey said she is expecting nothing but gold.
With just one day left in swimming, Wilfred Barnett and Kashanna Forbes each earned bronze medals in their finals of the 25m backstroke; bringing the medals won so far to six.
After a day off in Track & Field, our athletes were up and running all day, with preliminaries and finals.
Brent Cooper won the first medal of the day; scoring a silver in the 100 meters. In the girls competition Raquel Moxey won the gold in her division of the 100 meters and Treniece Bell took the bronze.
On Wednesday our athletes will compete in the 200meters and 400meters; relays will start on Thursday.
The Bocce team will play on Wednesday for the gold against Chile. To get to this position they had to defeat the United States. So far the Bocce team has chalked up a total of 4 medals and is looking for more.
The coaches are very pleased with the performances of the team, and credit the success for the many months of training.
The team was selected from as early as January this year, and the coaches have been working with them a few times a week since then.
The Closing Ceremony is scheduled for 11 October, and is expected to be as spectacular as the Opening Ceremony, which was acclaimed by all as simply magic. The team arrives back in Nassau on Saturday night at 1:00 PM. (from the Bahama Journal)

Staff and Students participate in Cleanup

On Saturday, September 22, 2007, staff and students of Wesley College participated in a coastal cleanup of Camp Abaco's beach, sponsored by Friends of the Environment. Pictured are: Adam Cooper, Mr. Marvin Russell (co-ordinator), Thomas Reitsma, Charles Carey III, Vashol Robins and Jarrod Smith. Photo: Reverend Charles Carey.  

Church and school vandalised

Between 6:30 PM Friday, September 7 and 6:30 PM Saturday, September 8, a burglar broke into Aldersgate Methodist Church, damaging two doors and a window, and ransacking the office while stealing items including a laptop computor.

There were further break-ins in September and December. A local man was charged and imprisoned for the burglaries.

The Valedictory Service was held at Aldersgate Methodist Church, Marsh Harbour, Friday, June 15th at 6:00 P.M. There was a spectacular performance from the band. Please click on Graduation.

Band presents Concert for National Youth Month

The Wesley College Band presented a free lunchtime concert for National Youth Month in May, 2007.

Summer School expanded to include Spanish, tennis and Music.

The Wesley Annual Summer School will be held in Abaco, July 04 – July 11, 2008.

The purpose of the summer school is to provide young people with an interest in music:

·                an opportunity to interact with other young persons and skilled musicians;

·                an experience which will foster the development of their skills;

·                a greater appreciation of the cultural expressions of the Bahamas.

Activities will include: Devotions, Music instruction (practical & theory), Recreational activities, and public performance by the combined band.

Please click on Summer School.