The Graydonian Sentinel Vol. 10

PROMOTING OUR BEST

TH E GRAYD O N IAN

SEN TIN EL Vol. #10

GRAYDON SEALY PRIDE

CADET PROMOTIONS On Tuesday, 5th November 2019, Graydon Sealy once again saw the promotion of four members of our cadet company. The #14 Cadet Company, under the leadership of Major Lincoln Springer, now boasts a record thirteen (13) Cadet Under Officers. Mr. Steven Jones has moved up the ranks along with three others from this impressive group of young people.

The members of the #14 Cadet Company at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School continue to prove that positive youths still exist in this society where the popular stance seems to be a decline in morals, order and discipline.

These young men exemplify the positivity that we wish we could see throughout the island.

These young men have not only excelled at cadets

Mr. Steven Jones – Cadet Under Officer (CUO) Makail Gittens – Detachment Sergeant Major (DSM) Nathan Thomas - Sergeant (Sgt) Simeon Gilkes – Sergeant (Sgt)

but have also contributed to and excelled at many other aspects of school life. Well done!

Congratulations to the following examples of POSITIVE VIBES.

PROMOTED CADETS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

Celebrating birthdays this week are … Mr. Andrew Reece Wednesday 13th November

Ms. Wendy Smith Sunday 17th November

NOTICES

THURSDAY

House Prayers BSL Athletics training session – 3:00 p.m. at the Garrison Savannah MONDAY

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards club meets today. Come, join and be inspired.

TUESDAY Year Prayers.

BSL Athletics training session – 3:00 p.m. at the Garrison Savannah.

3rd Year Form Level Meeting – 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Form Prayers.

P.T.A. Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Come, meet the parents and share ideas for the benefit of our charges.

FRIDAY

Full Assembly End of Week 9. Have a GREAT WEEKEND.

POSITIVE VIBES in ACADEMICS

Recognising Excellence English Literature students from Form 3O demonstrating their creativity as they illustrated alternate covers for the novel Journey to Jo’Burg by Beverley Naidoo. Head of the English Department, Cheryl Williams, submitted these samples to highlight the excellent work that is produced by our students. Well done Zavonte Goodman and Makia Reece.

POSITIVE VIBES IN SPORT FOOTBALL The Graydon Sealy football team played Skills Training at Christ Church Foundation School on Friday. We did not conquer this time around, in fact, we were beaten 6 goals to 2.

Despite this lost, the boys played with heart and after the match as we waited for the bus, the students and teachers present enjoyed light banter.

The students got to see another side to their teachers. This was excellent, as they got to see us ‘people’ not just teachers. Building trust and an environment where students feel comfortable and appreciated, produces positive relationships that transcend the playing field and helps to build a culture of mutual respect.

We also had our own cheering section. Graydon Sealy students turned up and made sure that we were represented. The boys enjoyed the evening.

Good show guys, better luck next time.

From the Desk of the Deputy Principal Violence in Our Schools

On Friday many people in Barbados were

We see these events unfold before us, we see

focused on one thing. The death of sixteen year

the warning signs and we secretly pray. We

old Temario Holder from Frederick Smith

thank God that it has not directly impacted us;

Secondary School. Many were speculating about

that it did not happen at our school, but as the

the circumstances surrounding his brutal death

saying goes … “today it is you, tomorrow it is

while others were simply in shock.

me”.

All of our students live in the various

Teachers, the time is now, we must be

communities in Barbados, they embody the lives

hyper-vigilant, we must make ourselves visible

they see and experience on a daily basis and

on the school compound. We need to continue

sadly, since the school is not divorced from the

to build positive relationships with our students

society in which it exists, they bring those

and help to foster a sense of trust within our

behaviours to school.

school community. We must help our students

The legal fraternity have said that they do not want to criminalise our young people. But when those few behave like criminals, what else must we do? They gamble, bring weapons to

see school as a safe haven where they can leave the negative influences behind, at least between school hours, and concentrate on learning.

Our students need to know that there is a

school, bully weaker students, they fight and

different way and that does not make them any

utilise social media to take those negative

less that the ‘thugs’ that many of them already

behaviours global.

look up to. If we do not attempt to pull our children back then I am afraid that we will lose an entire generation; that is, if it has not happened already.

Interesting Reads

African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies: AJCJS, Vol.10, #1 April 2017 ISSN 1554-3897 39

Article available in the office

Violence in Jamaica’s High Schools Lorna Grant North Carolina Central University

Violence and Indiscipline in Schools The Experience of Schools in Trinidad & Tobago Presented at the CUT/BUT Education Conference Barbados, December 03-05, 2008

Article available in the office

Jenny-Lynne Cyrille –First Vice-President, TTUTA

Violence & Indiscipline in Schools: Challenges The Experience of Barbadian Secondary Schools presented by Joy Gittens CUT Teachers’ Educational Conference 2008 Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre Barbados

Article available in the office

ENDING ON POSITIVE VIBES Our students, Alyssa Hunte, Terrell Sealy and Shonell John attended the opening gala for the $20 Challenge with teacher Brian Parris. Shonell John took the opportunity to present Barbados Today photographer, Kemar Holder, with a card to thank him for taking the stunning photograph of our human cancer ribbon.

Graydon Sealy students represent well.